English I Course Calendar A detailed calendar with the due dates for rough drafts will be available by January

21 on our class page on Edmodo. Major Project/Essay Due Dates First Nine Weeks *Dates subject to change 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Exploratory Essay February 7 Academic Summary/Source Evaluation February 20 Multi-Genre Research Project Persuasive Text March 7 Common Core Performance Task #1 (in class) March 11-12 Multi-Genre Research Project Argumentative Speech AND Works Cited Page (two documents) March 19-21 (due on the day you present) 6. Multi-Genre Research Project Presentations March 19-21 *Interim Report Issued February 26 *Report Card Issued April 3 Reading Selections Include (but are not limited to) I Have a Dream Martin Luther King, Jr. Eulogy for Martin Luther King, Jr. Robert F. Kennedy The Day of the Storm Tyroneca Ty Booker

Major Project/Essay Due Dates Second Nine Weeks *Dates subject to change 1. 2. 3. 4. To Kill a Mockingbird Novel Project and Presentation Week of May 5 (Date TBA) To Kill a Mockingbird Novel Test December May 8 Literary Analysis Essay May 16 Common Core Performance Task #2 (in-class) Week of May 27 (Date TBA)

*Interim Report Issued May 12 *Report Card Issued June 9 Reading Selections Include (but are not limited to) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (excerpts) Selected Poetry, Short Stories, and Nonfiction Texts

End-of-Course Test *This is a state mandated test and will count as 20% of your final grade in the course 1. EOCT Week of May 27 (Date TBA) Tutoring I am available to work with you after school as long as you communicate with me in advance. If you are struggling, please speak up! I am always here to help. I am looking forward to working with you in English I. Lets have a great semester!