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English IV Mrs. Dorety
SEPTEMBER
Blocks B & F
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Teacher In-service 2. Teacher In-service
5. Schools Closed 6. Lab Day 0
Course Expectations
7. Lab Day 1
College Applications Recommendations:
8. Lab Day 2
College Applications Recommendations
9. Lab Day 3
No class today
12. Lab Day 4
Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake
Beowulf Background
13. Lab Day 5
In-class Writing: The Namesake
Summer reading notes are due
*Don’t forget to submit notes to
Turnitin.com
14. Lab Day 6
No class today
15. Lab Day 1
Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake
16. Lab Day 2
Beowulf Background
19. Lab Day 3
No class today
20. Lab Day 4
Beowulf is due
21. Lab Day 5
Beowulf
22. Lab Day 6
No class today
23. Lab Day 1
Beowulf
26. Lab Day 2
Beowulf: Culminating activity & essay help
27. Lab Day 3
No class today
28. Lab Day 4
Beowulf: Culminating activity & essay help
29. Lab Day 5
Beowulf essay due
The Canterbury Tales Background
30. Lab Day 6
No class today
Interim Ends
Psssssst!
We did it! One month under our belts…only 9 to go until graduation!
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OCTOBER
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY3. Schools Closed 4. Schools Closed 5. Lab Day 1
The Canterbury Tales: Groups prepare for presentations
6. Lab Day 2
Presentations Begin
7. Lab Day 3
No class today
10. Lab Day 4
Presentations Continue
11. Lab Day 5
Presentations Continue/ Review
12. Schools Closed 13. Lab Day 6
No class today
14. Lab Day 1
The Canterbury Tales Quiz
17. Lab Day 2
Shakespeare background: The Reduced Shakespeare Company
18. Lab Day 3
No class today
19.
No class today: PSAT schedule
20. Lab Day 4
Shakespeare background: The Reduced Shakespeare Company
Hamlet: 1.1
21. Lab Day 5
Hamlet: 1.2-1.3
24. Lab Day 6
No class today
25. Lab Day 1
Hamlet: 1.3-1.4
26. Lab Day 2
Hamlet: 1.5-2.1
27. Lab Day 3
No class today
28. Lab Day 4
Hamlet: 2.2
31. Lab Day 5
1st Unit Benchmark
*Wish me luck in Romania!
My castle!!!
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NOVEMBER
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Lab Day 6
No class today
2. Lab Day 1
Hamlet: 3.1-3.2
3. Lab Day 2
Hamlet 3.3-3.4
4. Lab Day 3
No class today
7. Lab Day 4
Hamlet 3.4
8. Lab Day 5
Hamlet: 4.1-4.7
9. Lab Day 6
No class today
10. Schools Closed 11. Schools Closed
14. Lab Day 1
Hamlet: 5.1 & 5.2
15. Lab Day 2
Hamlet review
16. Lab Day 3
No class today
17. Lab Day 4
Hamlet review
18. Lab Day 5
Hamlet Test
21. Lab Day 6
No class today
22. Lab Day 1
Frankenstein background & the British Romantics
23. Lab Day 2
½ Day
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break!
24. Schools Closed 25. Schools Closed
28. Lab Day 3
No class today
29. Lab Day 4
Frankenstein background & the British Romantics
30. Lab Day 5
Frankenstein Reading Check
Debate groups meet
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DECEMBER
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Lab Day 6
No class today
2. Lab Day 1
Debate groups meet to prepare
5. Lab Day 2
Debate #1
6. Lab Day 3
No class today
7. Lab Day 4
Debate #2
8. Lab Day 5
Debate #3
Essay help & suggestions
9. Lab Day 6
No class today
12. Lab Day 1
Essay: First draft due
Writing workshop: time to write/draft/revise/ conference
13. Lab Day 2
J.D. Salinger background: Documentary by Shane Salerno
14. Lab Day 3
No class today
15. Lab Day 4
J.D. Salinger background: Documentary by Shane Salerno
16. Lab Day 5
Frankenstein Essay Due
2nd Unit Benchmark
19. Lab Day 6
No class today
20. Lab Day 1
J.D. Salinger background: Documentary by Shane Salerno
21. Lab Day 2
Catcher in the Rye due
22. Lab Day 3
No class today
23. ½ Day
Happy Winter Break
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JANUARY
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY2. Lab Day 5
Catcher in the Rye discussion questions (Group work)
3. Lab Day 6
No class today
4. Lab Day 1
Catcher in the Rye discussion questions: Presentations
5. Lab Day 2
Catcher in the Rye discussion questions: Presentations
6. Lab Day 3
No class today
9. Lab Day 4
Catcher in the Rye discussion questions: Presentations
10. Lab Day 5
Catcher in the Rye in-class essay
11. Lab Day 6
No class today
12. Lab Day 1
Lord of the Flies & William Golding reading considerations “For Esmé- With Love and Squalor”
13. Lab Day 2
“For Esmé- With Love and Squalor” due
Characterization of Sergeant X
16. Schools Closed 17. Lab Day 3
No class today
18. Lab Day 4
Narrative point of view in “For Esmé- With Love and Squalor”
Lord of the Flies & William Golding background: survival on an island
19. Lab Day 5
Lord of the Flies due
Lord of the Flies discussion & film adaptation
20. Lab Day 6
No class today
23. Lab Day 1
Golding and film adaptation
24. Lab Day 2
Lord of the Flies: overall essential questions and analytical readings of the text
25. Lab Day 3
No class today
26. Lab Day 4
Lord of the Flies film adaptation_____________1984 distributed
27. Lab Day 5
Lord of the Flies: Finish the film & allegorical readings of the text
Semester 1 Ends!!!
30. Lab Day 6
No class today
31. Lab Day 1
Lord of the Flies: Allegorical readings, symbolism, & final discussion
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FEBRUARY
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Lab Day 2
Lord of the Flies: In-class essay
2. Lab Day 3
No class today
3. Lab Day 4
1984: George Orwell & the historical context of the novel
6. Lab Day 5
1984: Part 1 due (Pages 1-104)
7. Lab Day 6
No class today
8. Lab Day 1
Dystopian novels: Oceania & Double think
9. Lab Day 2
Language & manipulation
10. Lab Day 3
No class today
13. Lab Day 4
1984: Part 2 due (pages 105-224)
14. Lab Day 5
Winston & Julia: Defying the Party
15. Lab Day 6
No class today
16. Lab Day 1
Orwell’s essay on the abuse of the English language
17. Teacher In-service
20. Schools Closed 21. Lab Day 2
Orwell’s essay on the abuse of the English language
22. Lab Day 3
No class today
23. Lab Day 4
1984: Part 3 due
24. Lab Day 5
1984: final discussion & essay help
27. Lab Day 6
No class today
28. Lab Day 1
1984 Essay Due
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MARCH
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Lab Day 2 2. Lab Day 3
No class today
3. Lab Day 4
6. Lab Day 5 7. Lab Day 6
No class today
8. Lab Day 1 9. Lab Day 2 10. Lab Day 3
No class today13. Lab Day 4 14. Lab Day 5 15. Lab Day 6
No class today
16. Lab Day 1 17. Lab Day 2
20. Lab Day 3
No class today
21. Lab Day 4 22. Lab Day 5 23. Senior Trip!
Lab Day 6
24. Senior Trip!
Lab Day 127. Senior Trip!
Lab Day 2
28. Lab Day 3
PARCC Schedule
No class today
29. Lab Day 4
PARCC Schedule
30. Lab Day 5
PARCC Schedule
31. Lab Day 6
No class today
MP3 Ends!Only 1 MP before
graduation!!!
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APRIL
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY3. Lab Day 1 4. Lab Day 2 5. Lab Day 3
No class today
6. Lab Day 4 7. Lab Day 5
Multi-Cultural Day10. Happy Spring Break!
11. Happy Spring Break!
12. Happy Spring Break!
13. Happy Spring Break!
14. Happy Spring Break!
17. Teacher In-service
18. Lab Day 6
No class today
19. Lab Day 1 20. Lab Day 2 21. Lab Day 3
No class today
24. Lab Day 4 25. Lab Day 5 26. Lab Day 6
No class today
27. Lab Day 1 28. Lab Day 2
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MAY
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Lab Day 3AP Exams:Chem & Psych
No class today
2. Lab Day 4AP Exams: Spanish & Physics 1
3. Lab Day 5AP Exams:Eng Lit & Physics 2
4. Lab Day 6AP Exam:US Gov
No class today
5. Lab Day 1AP Exam:US History
8. Lab Day 2AP Exams:Bio & Physics C
9. Lab Day 3AP Exams:Calc & French Lang & Spanish Lit
No class today
10. Lab Day 4AP Exams:Eng Lang & Macro
11. Lab Day 5AP Exams: World History & Stat
12. Lab Day 6AP Exams:Micro & Latin
No class today
15. Lab Day 1 16. Lab Day 2 17. Lab Day 3
No class today
18. Lab Day 4 19. Lab Day 5
22. Lab Day 6
No class today
23. Lab Day 1 24. Lab Day 2 25. Lab Day 3
No class today
26. Lab Day 4
29. Schools Closed 30. Lab Day 5 31. Lab Day 6
No class today
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JUNE
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. Lab Day 1
Senior Prom!
2. Lab Day 2
Be safe & have an amazing weekend!
5. Lab Day 3
No class today
6. Lab Day 4 7.Final Exams:Blocks A & B?
8.Final Exams:Blocks C & D?
9. Final Exams:Blocks E & F?
12.Final Exams:Blocks G & H?
13.Final Exam Make-ups?
14. Final Exam Make-ups?
15. Graduation 16. Last Day of School!
