Semester II Plans

Honors Sophomore English

January 3/4
Bell Ringer:
Agenda:
1. List some things you accomplished in 2022, big or small
1. Independent analysis of “Burning the Old Year”
2. Turn and talk discussion of “Burning the Old
2. List things you had intended to accomplish in 2022, but Year
did not get to.
3. Whole Group 1-2-3 Annotation of “Burning the
Old Year”
3. Think of something you’ve burned recently - a candle, a 4. SEL brain break: Students will (metaphorically)
marshmallow, something in the oven, etc. Was burning it burn anything they want to from “the old year”
intentional or accidental? Describe what burning this
object looked like, sounded like, smelled like, felt like, (2022).
and/or tasted like. How did you feel about burning it? 5. Creative Writing: Write a poem using “Burning
the Old Year” as a mentor text.
4. List what you would burn from 2022 if you could.
Consider physical things as well as relationships, habits,
memories, grades, worries, experiences, conversations,
etc.
January 5/6
Bell Ringer: Agenda:

Logical Fallacies Quizlet set 2 1. Annotated bibliography notes

practice 2. Students will begin composing the
annotated bibliography for the
research paper they began in
December.
3.
January 9/10
Bell Ringer: Agenda:
Logical Fallacies Quizlet set 2 practice
1. Finish annotated bibliographies
2. Complete the source evaluation
checklist for each source
January 11
Complete I-Ready or read independently (Mrs. Newman was absent this day).
January 12/13
Bell Ringer: Agenda:

1. Notes over introduction paragraphs (review)

Persuasion in Images (ads) 2. Students will spend 20 minutes composing the
analysis questions first draft of their introduction paragraphs.
3. I will conference with each student about their
introduction for the rest of class. While students
wait for me to come to them, they will fill out the
self evaluation checklist and complete three
choice board activities to prepare them for
writing body paragraphs later in the week.
(Choice board is on the agenda linked on this
slide’s date.)
January 17/18
Bell Ringer: Agenda:

Complete 2 more choice board 1. Write topic sentences for body

activities while I finish conferencing paragraphs.
with students regarding 2. Conference with me about topic
introductions. sentences and paper outline.
3. Begin writing body paragraphs.
January 19/20
Bell Ringer: Agenda:

None (students began immediately 1. Finish writing body paragraphs

on body paragraphs.)
January 23/24
Bell Ringer: Agenda:

Complete body paragraph self 1. Review writing conclusion paragraphs

evaluation checklist. 2. Complete Self Evaluation Checklist
for the conclusion
3. Revision Stations
January 25/26
Bell Ringer: Agenda:

Submit research paper final drafts 1. Turn papers into a presentation

January 27/30
Bell Ringer: Agenda:

Submit presentations 1. Present papers