Ana McDonald's Academic English I
San Marcos High School
Language Arts Classroom Building, Room 214


Fourth Quarter
March 21 - May26, 2004, 2004

Reading is Understanding
Writing is Making Other People Understand

During this Quarter, we'll look at the classic drama Romeo & Juliet, then explore the struggle for Civil Rights and the highly influential novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

Calendar

Fourth Quarter, First Week (4.1) Mar. 21 - 23 Romeo & Juliet
Some shall be pardoned, p. 354 - 355
March 24 - Parent-Community Day
March 25 - 28 - Easter Vacation
Fourth Quarter, Second Week (4.2) Mar. 29 - Apr 1

Finish Romeo & Juliet
Continue with Activity: "Some shall be pardoned...." p. 354-355
Decide how important each cause is, p. 356
Timed Writing p. 357 using outline on p. 356

Fourth Quarter, Third Week (4.3) Apr 4 - 8 Continue revising your analysis of the major reason that Romeo & Juliet died.

Return to To Kill a Mockingbird, Activity "Making Predictions...." p. 480-481

Fourth Quarter, Fourth Week (4.4) Apr 11 - 15 April 15 - Ms. McDonald is in training (again).
Fourth Quarter, Fifth Week (4.5) Apr 18 - 22

April 21 - Math TAKS, Benchmarks, Cognitive Exercises, Scottsboro Video

Fourth Quarter, Sixth Week (4.6) Apr 25 - 28

Review Embedded Assessment and Chapters 1 - 10
Present a Chapter
Chapters 11 & 12 - Discrimination & Reverse Discrimination
Pinning the Quote p. 487
April 29 - No School!

Fourth Quarter, Seventh Week (4.7) May 2 - 6 Read
Fourth Quarter, Eighth Week (4.8) May 9 - 13 May 11 - 13: Internet Research - White Computers - Tom Robinson & the Scottsboro Boys
Fourth Quarter, Ninth Week (4.9) May 16 - 20
Fourth Quarter, Tenth Week (4.10) May 23 - 26 Final Exams

This calendar is subject to change without notice.

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Click Level 4.

Click Unit 4 for Romeo & Juliet or Unit 6 for To Kill a Mockingbird.

Choose the Student Activity specified on the calendar. You may print readings and activities to complete them at home, if you need to.