1. Monday, September 22  Daily Editing  DGP part 1  Grammar Adjective & Adverb phrases (p.65)  Continue project presentations  Animal Farm movie  Homework CompleteR-43 exercises F-H Define nonfiction terms

2. Tuesday, September 23  Daily Editing  DGP  Review R-43 F-H  Appositive phrases (p.67-70)  Review editing quiz  Review Sentence Parts quiz  Review Animal Farm test  Return Project grades  Continue Animal Farm movie

3. Wednesday, September 24  Daily editing  DGP  Participle phrases (71-74) Test Tuesday!!!  Nonfiction ppt Nonfiction ppt  Review nonfiction terms (Quiz Tuesday!!)  Learning about nonfiction  “Before Hip-Hop was Hip-Hop” (391-396) EssayBefore Hip-Hop was Hip-Hop

4. Thursday, September 25 (1st period)  Daily Editing  DGP  Gerund phrases (75-78)  Finish Animal Farm movie  “The Talk” Humorous essay p522  “Go Down to the Sewer” Humorous essay p525  Writing to compare

5. Thursday, September 25 (3rd period)  Daily Editing  DGP  Gerund phrases (75-78)  Finish Animal Farm movie  “The Talk” Humorous essay p522  “Go Down to the Sewer” Humorous essay p525  Writing to compare

6. Friday, September 26 (1 st period)  DGP  Editing quiz  Infinitive phrases (79-81)  Animal Farm movie  Autobiography ppt  “My English” Autobiography

7. Friday, September 26 (3 rd period)  DGP  Editing quiz  Infinitive phrases (79-81)  Autobiography ppt  “My English” Autobiography  Journal entry #4

8. Journal #4 (September 26)  My subject  Why my subject is important to me  When my subject became important to me  How I felt about my subject five years ago  How I feel about my subject now  Specific words or images I associate with my subject

9. Monday, September 29  Daily Editing  DGP  Phrases practice test (Writing and Grammar pg 299)  “On Summer” Reflective essay (pg415)  Journal #5 REMINDERS: nonfiction terms quiz & phrases quiz tomorrow!!

10. Journal #5 What season do you associate with a specific event or specific feelings? Explain -1 page

11. Wednesday, October 1  Daily Editing  DGP  Adjective clauses (83-86)  Progress reports  Continue I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

12. Tuesday, September 30  Daily Editing  DGP  Phrases quiz  Nonfiction terms quiz  Continue I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings  Journal #6

13. Journal #6  What has happened in the movie so far? What do you think will happen next?

14. Thursday, October 2  Daily Editing  DGP  Adverb clauses (87-88)  I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings quiz  Continue I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

15. Friday, October 3  DGP  Editing quiz  Noun clauses (89-90)  Review Phrases quiz  Review nonfiction terms quiz  The writing process  How to write an autobiography  Autobiography projects  Homework: Complete planning sheet

16. Monday, October 6  Daily Editing  DGP  Sentence Structure (91-92)  Begin first draft  Peer Revisions

17. Tuesday, October 7  Daily Editing  DGP  Clauses practice test  Editing  Final draft

18. Wednesday, October 8  Daily Editing  DGP  Clauses test  Type and submit autobiographies

19. Thursday, October 9  Daily Editing  DGP  Sentence Function (93-94)  “I Have a Dream” speech  Group persuasive speeches  Argumentative ppt  Persuasive speech project  Homework: Complete planning sheet

20. Friday, October 10, 2014  Editing Quiz  Grammatical Concept – Sentence Combining  Nonfiction Unit (Test Monday!) The Daring Lesson  Video http://to.pbs.org/1aE5YwLhttp://to.pbs.org/1aE5YwL  Group discussion questions Brainstorming RE: Injustices in THE WORLD; injustices in YOUR WORLD  Group Persuasive Speeches  Planning Sheet  Type Speech  Presentations (Monday)

21. Monday, October 13  Daily Editing  DGP  Sentence Variation (97-100)  Nonfiction unit test  Persuasive speech projects DUE Tomorrow!!  Project presentations tomorrow

22. Tuesday, October 14  Daily Editing  DGP  Grammar  Finalize speeches  Persuasive Speech projects presentations