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    August 5 - August 11
    DGP Quiz 1
    "The Ravine" - Analyze the Text + Annotations
    Plot Diagram Basic/Plot Diagram of Your Summer
    "The Ravine" - Pre-Reading Reflection
    Slowing down time (in writing & film) - Aaron Sitze
    Elements of Fiction
    Plot Diagram
    DGP 1-3 (8/7) and 1-4 (8/8)
    DGP 1-1 (8/5) and 1-2 (8/6)
    August 12 - August 18
    DGP Quiz 2
    "Fine?" - Conflict & Plot
    Google Classroom Materials for 8/12-8/16 (Period7)
    Google Classroom Materials for 8/12-8/16 (Period5)
    Google Classroom Materials for 8/12-8/16 (Period2)
    August 19 - August 25
    "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" - Analyze the Text
    First-Person Narrative/Short Story: Facing Fear (Rough Draft)
    Google Classroom Materials for 8/19-8/23 (Period2)
    Google Classroom Materials for 8/19-8/23 (Period5)
    Google Classroom Materials for 8/19-8/23 (Period7)
    August 26 - September 1
    DGP Quiz 3
    Narrative Essay - Final Draft
    Narrative Essay - Presentation
    'Turn Your Story Into A Poem' - Poem Composition
    Google Classroom Materials for 8/26-8/30 (Period2)
    Google Classroom Materials for 8/26-8/30 (Period5)
    Google Classroom Materials for 8/26-8/30 (Period7)
    September 2 - September 8
    Google Classroom Materials for 9/2-9/6 (Period2)
    Google Classroom Materials for 9/2-9/6 (Period5)
    Google Classroom Materials for 9/2-9/6 (Period7)
    September 9 - September 15
    Google Classroom Materials for 9/9-9/13 (Period2)
    Google Classroom Materials for 9/9-9/13 (Period5)
    Google Classroom Materials for 9/9-9/13 (Period7)
    'Quote Walk'
    Notebook Check
    DGP Quiz 4
    September 16 - September 22
    TJB: Pre-Reading Analysis & Author Background
    TJB: Law of the Jungle vs. Modern American Society's Laws
    September 23 - September 29
    IXL: F.5 Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone
    'Act Out a Scene' - Performance Assessment
    DGP/Vocabulary Acquisition Quiz 5
    TJB Character Trading Cards
    September 30 - October 6
    TJB: Fables & Flat Characters
    TJB: Vocabulary Acquisition
    October 7 - October 13
    IXL: O.2 Identify thesis statements
    DGP/Vocabulary Acquisition Quiz 6
    October 21 - October 27
    "Rikki-tikki-tavvi" Textual Analysis/'Sequel' to TJB
    October 28 - November 3
    TJB: STEAM Unit Project (Essay Rough Draft)
    TJB: STEAM Project Presentation
    TJB: STEAM Unit Project
    DGP/Vocabulary Acquisition Quiz 7
    November 4 - November 10
    Remote Learning Day - IXL: T.5 Identify and Correct Plagiarism
    Washington Irving/"Sleepy Hollow" - Notebook Check
    November 11 - November 17
    DGP/Vocabulary Acquisition Quiz 8
    Animal Farm Pre-Reading Prompt/Background Vocabulary
    'Animal Allegories' and 'Fables Analysis'
    November 18 - November 24
    Animal Farm: Propaganda Poster/7 Commandments Project (Draft)
    December 2 - December 8
    Animal Farm, Chs. 1-6 Vocabulary Acquisition/Analysis
    Animal Farm: Propaganda Poster Presentation; 7 Commandments Submission
    December 9 - December 15
    DGP/Vocabulary Acquisition Quiz 9
    Minimus's Ode to Napoleon - Poem Analysis Questions
    Animal Farm: Notebook Check and Capstone Question
    January 6 - January 12
    IXL O.2: Choose evidence to support a claim
    Animal Farm Windmill STEAM Project
    January 13 - January 19
    African-American Voices: Sounder Pre-Reading
    DGP/Vocabulary Acquisition Quiz 10
    January 20 - January 26
    IXL S.2 - Correct errors with frequently confused words
    IXL AA. - Analogies
    Sounder Pre-Reading: Literature Circles
    Sounder: Chs. 1 & 2 Discussion Questions
    January 27 - February 2
    Sounder: Ch. 3 Analysis Sheets
    Sounder: Character Types
    February 3 - February 9
    DGP/Vocabulary Acquisition Quiz 11
    Sounder: Preliminary Essay Topic
    Socratic Seminar Preparation Questions
    February 10 - February 16
    Sounder: Socratic Seminar
    Sounder: MLA Analytical-Argumentative Essay - Rough Draft
    February 17 - February 23
    MLA Sounder Essay: Peer Editing via Parlay
    February 24 - March 2
    MLA Sounder Essay: Final Draft
    Ethos, Pathos and Logos Analysis Sheets
    DGP/Vocabulary Acquisition Quiz 12
    March 3 - March 8
    "Do Teens Need Recess?" & "These teens...climate change": Article Analysis & Response
    March 10 - March 16
    Logical Fallacies: Notes & Gallery Walk
    “Waste Not, Want Not” - Argument Analysis; Vocabulary
    Logical Fallacies: Poster Project
    March 17 - March 23
    Formal Debate: Hook & Opening Statements
    DGP/Vocabulary Acquisition Quiz 13
    Formal Debate Topic, Partner; Thesis & Contentions
    March 24 - March 30
    Oxford-Style Debate: Social Media Response
    Formal Debate: Rebuttals, Closing Statements, Free Dialogue
    March 31 - April 6
    MAP Testing Prep: Analyzing Informational, Argumentative and Literary texts
    April 14 - April 20
    Oxford-Style Debates
    Debate Rubric Scores
    April 28 - May 4
    A Midsummer Night's Dream - Intro. Video Notes, Dream Description (On Paper)
    MLA Argumentative/Persuasive Research Essay - Check-in
    DGP/Vocabulary Acquisition Quiz 14
    May 5 - May 11
    AMND - Act I: Allusion to Cupid
    Oxford-Style Debate: MLA Argumentative/Persuasive Essay
    May 12 - May 18
    ELA '24-'25: Exit Ticket Journal Reflection
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