Syllabus by Week (Through Semester 1)

Week #

1


2


3


4


5


6


7


8


9


10


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11


12


13


14


15


16


17


18


19


20

Dates

Aug. 16-20


Aug. 23-27


Aug. 30-Sept. 3


Sept. 7-10


Sept. 13-17


Sept. 20-24


Sept. 27-Oct.1


Oct. 4-8


Oct. 12-15


Oct. 18-21


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Oct. 25-29


Nov. 1-5


Nov. 8-12


Nov. 15-19


Nov. 22-24


Nov. 29-Dec. 3


Dec. 6-10


Dec. 13-17


Jan. 3-7


Jan. 10-13

Topic

Syllabus Introduction


Nouns; The Writing Process (Writing Workshop #1)


Adjectives; Expository Writing (Writing Workshop #6)


Verbs; Expository Writing (cont'd)


Pronouns; Expository Writing & UNIT TEST


Adverbs & Prepositions; Thesis: Intro


Interjections; Thesis Writing (Mini-Test on Parts of Speech)


Thesis Writing/Punctuation


Thesis Writing/Punctuation w/Phrases & Clauses


Practice: Phrases & Clauses; Punctuation; Thesis & Support


---END OF FIRST QUARTER--UNIT TEST part 1

Fragments & Run-Ons; Persuasive Writing (Writing Workshop #8)


Fragments & Run-Ons; Persuasive Writing (Writing Workshop #8--Peer Coaching)


Review: Phrases & Clauses; Fragments/Run-Ons; Persuasive Writing--UNIT TEST part 2


Reteach; Lab & Support


Subject/Verb Agreement; Responding to Literary Text (Writing Workshop #9)


Practice S/V Agreement; Responding to Literary Text (Writing Workshop #9--Peer Coaching)

Review: S/V Agreement & Responding to Literary Text--UNIT TEST


Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement; Reflective Writing (Writing Workshop #4)


Practice: Agreement (general); Reflective Writing (Writing Workshop #4--Peer Coaching)


Review & Semester Exam