1. English I

2. September 20 th through 24 th Monday 20 th Syllabus Review and Name Tags Tuesday 21 st Procedure Review and “Find your Match” game Wednesday 22 nd Personalizing Portfolios Thursday 23 rd Personalizing Portfolios Friday 24 th Book Pass

3. September 27 th through 31 st Monday 27 th Binders Due! Binder Assembly and Procedures review Tuesday 28 th Idea wave and discussion on statements about childhood Wednesday 29 th Edmodo Training in Media Lab Thursday 30 th Brainstorming for the Childhood Poem Friday 31 st Completing Brainstorm and “Fill-ins” for the Childhood Poem

4. September 3 rd though 7th Monday 3 rd Labor Day Tuesday 4 th Teacher out sick- Handout Wednesday 5 th Teacher out sick- Silent reading with summary Thursday 6 th Childhood Poem Revisions and Starting final draft Friday 7 th Childhood Poem final draft due at the end of the period

5. September 10 th through 14 Monday 10 th Online Poetry Scavenger Hunt/ FAIR Testing in Media Center Tuesday 11 th Figurative Language Review & Notes Practicing Writing Figurative Language Handout Wednesday 12 th Brainstorming Figurative Language Finishing Practicing Writing Figurative Language Handout Thursday 13 th Reading “Storm Country” Annotating Figurative Language in a Text Friday 14 th Analysis Chart for “Storm Country”

6. September 17 th through 21 st Monday 9/17 Figurative Analysis Chart and Analysis Response for “Storm Country” Tuesday 9/18Day One of Figurative Language Group Project Wednesday 9/19Day Two of Figurative Language Group Project Thursday 9/20Figurative Language Group Project Due! Friday 9/21No School! Student Holiday/Professional Day for Teachers

7. September 24th through 28th Monday 24 th Volusia Writes Tuesday 25 th Discussing the theme “Coming of age” and making a timeline of “coming of age” milestones. Wednesday 26 th Finishing “Coming of Age” timeline Thursday 27 th Picture day & elements of “Coming of Age” Friday 28thAnalyzing “Coming of Age with Akeelah and the Bee film