Welcome to English 3!
"There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism." -Alexander Hamilton
NOTE: All green text indicates a PDF link
A cell-phone "pocket chart" is used in class. Students are expected to put phones in the chart for the whole period on "Red - No Phone Days". A sign will be posted in the front of the room each day to alert students when phones need to go in the chart.
Please contact Mrs. Damilano with any questions or concerns - [email protected]
NOTE: All green text indicates a PDF link
A cell-phone "pocket chart" is used in class. Students are expected to put phones in the chart for the whole period on "Red - No Phone Days". A sign will be posted in the front of the room each day to alert students when phones need to go in the chart.
Please contact Mrs. Damilano with any questions or concerns - [email protected]
Week of 3/9 - 3/13
MONDAY 3/9
TUESDAY 3/10
CAASPP Testing: Adaptive Test
BLOCK 3/11-12
CAASPP Testing: Performance Task (essay)
FRIDAY 3/13
CAASPP Testing: Finish all tests
Week of 3/2 - 3/6
MONDAY 3/2
TUESDAY 3/3
BLOCK 3/4-5
FRIDAY 3/6
Week of 2/24 - 2/28
MONDAY 2/24
TUESDAY 2/25
BLOCK 2/26-27
FRIDAY 2/28
Week of 2/17 - 2/21
MONDAY 2/17
No School
TUESDAY 2/18
BLOCK 2/19-20
FRIDAY 2/21
Week of 2/10 - 2/14
MONDAY 2/10
No School
TUESDAY 2/11
BLOCK 2/12-13
FRIDAY 2/14
Week of 2/3 - 2/7
MONDAY 2/ 3
TUESDAY 2/4
BLOCK 2/ 5-2/6
FRIDAY 2/7 (Rally Day)
Week of 1/27 - 1/31
MONDAY 1/27
TUESDAY 1/28
BLOCK 1/29 - 30
FRIDAY 1/31
Week of 1/20 - 1/24
MONDAY 1/20
No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
TUESDAY 1/21
1. Warm-up: Vocabulary
2. 1920s WebQuest (in Google Classroom)
BLOCK 1/22-23
1. Warm-up: No Red Ink
2. Check out Gatsby from book room
3. Vocab for Gatsby Ch. 1
4. F. Scott Fitzgerald notes + "Agree/Disagree" activity
5. Read Ch. 1 + Discussion questions
FRIDAY 1/24
1. Warm-up: Video - John Green explains Gatsby
2. Catch up on Vocab/Ch. 1; begin Ch. 2 vocab
3. SSR + Dialectical Journal (2-3 additional entries)
Week of 1/13 - 1/17
MONDAY 1/13
TUESDAY 1/14
BLOCK 1/15-16
FRIDAY 1/17
Week of 1/8 - 1/10
WEDNESDAY 1/ 8
THURSDAY 1/9
FRIDAY 1/10
Week of 12/16 - 12/20
MONDAY 12/16
“Dead Poet’s Society” movie
(work on "DPS" quote responses and/or Study Guide)
TUESDAY 12/17
“Dead Poet’s Society” movie
(work on "DPS" quote responses and/or Study Guide)
WED/THU/FRI = Finals Days… (2nd Per on FRIDAY; 5th Per on THURSDAY)
Week of 12/9 - 12/13
MONDAY 12/9
TUESDAY 12/10
BLOCK 12/11-12
FRIDAY 12/13
Week of 12/2 - 12/6
MONDAY 12/2
TUESDAY 12/3
BLOCK 12/4-5
FRIDAY 12/6
Week of 11/18 - 11/22
MONDAY 11/18
TUESDAY 11/19
BLOCK 11/20-21
FRIDAY 11/22
Week of 11/11 - 11/15
MONDAY 11/11
No School - Veteran’s Day
TUESDAY 11/12
BLOCK 11/13-14
FRIDAY 11/15
Week of 11/4 - 11/8
MONDAY 11/4
TUESDAY 11/5
BLOCK 11/6-7
FRIDAY 11/8
HW over the 3-day weekend: Complete at least TWO reading log entries (read for 2 x 20 mins OR 40-60 mins).
We will read once more in class, so you will need TWO additional entries by next Friday, 11/15, if you want to get a head start!
Week of 10/28 - 11/1 *Updated 10/30
MONDAY 10/28
School Cancelled
TUESDAY 10/29
School Cancelled
BLOCK 10/30-31
FRIDAY 11/1
Week of 10/21 - 10/25
MONDAY 10/21
TUESDAY 10/22
BLOCK 10/23-24
FRIDAY 10/25
Week of 10/14 - 10/18
MONDAY 10/14
No School
TUESDAY 10/15
WEDNESDAY 10/16 (1-7 schedule; PSAT)
THURSDAY 10/17 (1-7 schedule)
FRIDAY 10/18
Week of 10/7 - 10/11
MONDAY 10/7
TUESDAY 10/8
BLOCK 10/9 - 10/10
FRIDAY 10/11
OVER THE WEEKEND: Review any notes/study guide - test will be on Tuesday!
Week of 9/30 - 10/4
MONDAY 9/30
TUESDAY 10/1
BLOCK 10/2-10/3
FRIDAY 10/4
Week of 9/23-9/27
MONDAY 9/23 (click here for week's warm-ups)
TUESDAY 9/24
BLOCK 9/25 - 9/26
FRIDAY 9/27
Week of 9/16-9/20
MONDAY 9/16 (click here for week's warm-ups)
TUESDAY 9/17
BLOCK DAY 9/18-19
FRIDAY 9/20
Week of 9/9 - 9/13
MONDAY 9/9
TUESDAY 9/10
BLOCK DAY 9/11-12
FRIDAY 9/13
Week of 9/2-9/6
MONDAY 9/2
TUESDAY 9/3
BLOCK 9/4-9/5
FRIDAY 9/6
Week of 8/26-8/30
MONDAY 8/26
TUESDAY 8/27
BLOCK 8/28-29
FRIDAY 8/30
Week of 8/19 - 8/23
MONDAY 8/19
TUESDAY 8/20
BLOCK 8/21-22
FRIDAY 8/23
Week of 8/12-8/16
MONDAY 8/12
TUESDAY 8/13
BLOCK 8/14-15
FRIDAY 8/16
MONDAY 3/9
- No Red Ink “Bootcamp”:
- Parallel Structure review
- Punctuation
- Dialogue
- Pronouns/Antecedents
TUESDAY 3/10
CAASPP Testing: Adaptive Test
BLOCK 3/11-12
CAASPP Testing: Performance Task (essay)
FRIDAY 3/13
CAASPP Testing: Finish all tests
Week of 3/2 - 3/6
MONDAY 3/2
- Warm-up: Quick-write - What are THREE takeaways you have from the Gatsby unit? Why do these stick out to you the most?
- CAASPP Performance Task Practice 1 (in Google Classroom)
TUESDAY 3/3
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- CAASPP Performance Task Practice 2 (in Google Classroom)
BLOCK 3/4-5
- Warm-up: Grammar (NoRedInk)
- Introduce Research Project
- Assignment and due dates
- Proposal work time (in Google Classroom)
FRIDAY 3/6
- Warm-up: Video
- Research Project Proposal - Finish (due at end of period)
- SSR when finished
Week of 2/24 - 2/28
MONDAY 2/24
- Warm-up: Quick-write - What is your plan for the essay?
- Essay Rough Draft
TUESDAY 2/25
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- Essay Work Day - “timed” rough draft!
BLOCK 2/26-27
- Warm-up: Edit your draft and have a partner give feedback
- Essay Revisions
- Finish movie (while you write)
FRIDAY 2/28
- Last class work day! Click here for essay reminders!
Week of 2/17 - 2/21
MONDAY 2/17
No School
TUESDAY 2/18
- Warm-up: Vocabulary - finish all of Vocab Packet
- Ch. 7-9 quiz (open book)
- Work on finishing Discussion Question packet (if time)
BLOCK 2/19-20
- Warm-up: Grammar
- Intro Essay + brainstorming time
- Essay Pre-work (in Google Classroom) - finish and submit today!
- Read "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" (Link to Actively Learn in Google Classroom)
FRIDAY 2/21
- NO WARM-UP - SSR for 20 mins + update DJs
- Catch-up day… Work on:
- Discussion Question packet (DUE TODAY)
- Vocab packet (DUE TODAY)
- Essay
- Extra Credit One-Pager (DUE TODAY)
Week of 2/10 - 2/14
MONDAY 2/10
No School
TUESDAY 2/11
- Warm-up: Vocabulary (Ch. 6-7)
- Read Ch. 6 and respond to DQs
BLOCK 2/12-13
- Warm-up: Grammar
- Read Ch. 7 + DQs
- FlipGrid: Recreate Ch. 7's hotel scene (link in Google Classroom)
FRIDAY 2/14
- Warm-up: Video
- Themes and Symbols chart (in back of Discussion Question packet)
- SSR (may read Gatsby)
Week of 2/3 - 2/7
MONDAY 2/ 3
- Warm-up: Gatsby Character Chart
- Gatsby Ch. 1-3 quiz
TUESDAY 2/4
- Warm-up: Vocabulary - complete chart for Ch. 4-5
- Begin Ch. 4
BLOCK 2/ 5-2/6
- Warm-up: No Red Ink
- Finish Ch. 4 and discuss DQs
- Update character chart w/reactions to characters
- Read Ch. 5 together and discuss DQs
FRIDAY 2/7 (Rally Day)
- Warm-up: Video
- Character analysis paragraph - Who is Jay Gatsby?
Week of 1/27 - 1/31
MONDAY 1/27
- Warm-up: Quick-write Describe a time when you felt out of your “comfort zone”. Was this a difficult feeling /situation for you? Do you often like to get out of your comfort zone? Why/why not?
- Gatsby Ch. 1 quiz
TUESDAY 1/28
- Warm-up: Ch. 2 vocabulary + sentences
- Senior Course Request Forms
- Read Gatsby Ch. 2 + DQs
- Discuss Ch. 2
BLOCK 1/29 - 30
- Warm-up: No Red Ink
- Read Ch. 3 + DQs
- Character Analysis Paragraph - Nick or Gatsby
- SSR + DJs
FRIDAY 1/31
- Warm-up: Video
- Discuss/Brainstorm major themes/symbols so far
- “Catch Up” time:
- Finish vocab through Ch. 3
- Finish DQs through Ch. 3
- SSR Dialectical Journals (should have 6-10 entries by now)
Week of 1/20 - 1/24
MONDAY 1/20
No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
TUESDAY 1/21
1. Warm-up: Vocabulary
2. 1920s WebQuest (in Google Classroom)
BLOCK 1/22-23
1. Warm-up: No Red Ink
2. Check out Gatsby from book room
3. Vocab for Gatsby Ch. 1
4. F. Scott Fitzgerald notes + "Agree/Disagree" activity
5. Read Ch. 1 + Discussion questions
FRIDAY 1/24
1. Warm-up: Video - John Green explains Gatsby
2. Catch up on Vocab/Ch. 1; begin Ch. 2 vocab
3. SSR + Dialectical Journal (2-3 additional entries)
Week of 1/13 - 1/17
MONDAY 1/13
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- No Red Ink
TUESDAY 1/14
- SBAC Interim Assessment
BLOCK 1/15-16
- SBAC Interim Assessment
- SSR + Dialectical Journal
FRIDAY 1/17
- Finish SBAC Interim Assessment
- Review/Discuss CAASPP practice
Week of 1/8 - 1/10
WEDNESDAY 1/ 8
- Quick-write: What goals do you have for yourself for 2nd semester?
- Second Semester overview
- Review expectations/ New Syllabus
THURSDAY 1/9
- Warm-up: SBAC Info
- Introduce Brief Writes (SBAC interim practice test)
FRIDAY 1/10
- Brief Writes (finish)
- SSR Semester 2 Requirements
- Book Talks
Week of 12/16 - 12/20
MONDAY 12/16
“Dead Poet’s Society” movie
(work on "DPS" quote responses and/or Study Guide)
TUESDAY 12/17
“Dead Poet’s Society” movie
(work on "DPS" quote responses and/or Study Guide)
WED/THU/FRI = Finals Days… (2nd Per on FRIDAY; 5th Per on THURSDAY)
- Transcendentalism “Final”
- Finish “Dead Poet’s Society”
Week of 12/9 - 12/13
MONDAY 12/9
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- Modern Transcendentalists Project work day:
- Begin finalizing slides
TUESDAY 12/10
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- Modern Transcendentalists Project work day:
- Finish slides
- Practice presentation
- Begin presentations
BLOCK 12/11-12
- Transcendentalists Project presentations
- Final Essay prompt
- Begin drafting ideas
FRIDAY 12/13
- Final Essay writing day (timed for 45 mins)
- Study Guide
Week of 12/2 - 12/6
MONDAY 12/2
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- Transcendentalism Intro/Notes
- Begin “Self-Reliance”
TUESDAY 12/3
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- Finish “Self-Reliance”
- Read "Walden" + answer Thoreau questions
BLOCK 12/4-5
- Warm-up: Grammar
- Finish Walden and “Self-Reliance”; discuss differences/similarities between Emerson and Thoreau
- Introduce Modern Transcendentalists Project
- Groups
- Task
- Research and setup outline
FRIDAY 12/6
- Warm-up: Video
- Modern Transcendentalists Project work day
- Finish setting up slides and outlining info
Week of 11/18 - 11/22
MONDAY 11/18
- Read from “The Minister’s Black Veil” (p. 235-246)
- DQs #1-4 on p. 247
- Romanticism vs. Gothic Venn Diagram (in groups)
TUESDAY 11/19
- W-U: Vocabulary
- Romantic Poetry Explication
- Read and annotate the two poems (“The Road Not Taken” and “Remember”)
- Complete “Is It Romantic?” chart
- SSR (if time)
BLOCK 11/20-21
- W-U: Grammar
- “Murders in the Rue Morgue” Discussion Tables (in groups)
- Debrief discussion tables (what is the final order of the story?)
- SSR (new reading log)
FRIDAY 11/22
- W-U: Video
- Write your own Romantic OR Gothic story/poem
- Must have at least 10 elements highlighted (can repeat elements)
- Minimum 250 words
- Submit to Turnitin.com
Week of 11/11 - 11/15
MONDAY 11/11
No School - Veteran’s Day
TUESDAY 11/12
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- Romanticism Notes
- Read Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” (textbook p. 177-185)
- DQ #1 on p. 178
- DQ #2-3 on p. 180
- DQ #1 on p. 183
- DQ #1, 5 on p. 185
- Review/discuss
BLOCK 11/13-14
- Warm-up: Grammar (No Red Ink)
- Read Emily Dickinson Poems (textbook p. 199-203)
- Answer questions in Google Classroom
- In Classroom:
- Find the assignment "'I Wandered' Poem" and complete the tasks in the document
- Discuss/Review
- SSR
FRIDAY 11/15
- Warm-up: Summarize romanticism elements in Dickinson poems and Wordsworth poem (from yesterday)
- Gothic Literature Intro (notes)
- SSR
Week of 11/4 - 11/8
MONDAY 11/4
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- Finish research for School Start Time essay
TUESDAY 11/5
- Warm-up: Vocab
- School Start Time Essay work day:
- Brainstorm/write thesis statement
- Make a list of quotes (Google Doc) you want to include
- Begin drafting
BLOCK 11/6-7
- Warm-up: Grammar (No Red Ink)
- Write School Start Time essay
FRIDAY 11/8
- NO Warm-Up
- Finish essay; submit to Turnitin.com
HW over the 3-day weekend: Complete at least TWO reading log entries (read for 2 x 20 mins OR 40-60 mins).
We will read once more in class, so you will need TWO additional entries by next Friday, 11/15, if you want to get a head start!
Week of 10/28 - 11/1 *Updated 10/30
MONDAY 10/28
School Cancelled
TUESDAY 10/29
School Cancelled
BLOCK 10/30-31
- Age of Reason Introduction:
- Notes
- Review Logos, Pathos, and Ethos
- 9 persuasive strategies
- Declaration of Independence…
- Read in textbook (p. 112-116)
- Persuasive evaluation (in groups)
- Listen to "The Raven" and "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe (Happy Halloween!)
FRIDAY 11/1
- Warm-up: Video
- School Start Time essay (in groups):
- Review prompt (in Google Classroom)
- Begin researching
Week of 10/21 - 10/25
MONDAY 10/21
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- Essay rough draft (in No Red Ink)
TUESDAY 10/22
- NO Warm-Up
- Essay rough draft (in No Red Ink) - submit by end of the period!
BLOCK 10/23-24
- NO Warm-Up
- Feedback and revisions
FRIDAY 10/25
- NO Warm-Up
- Finalize essay for submission tonight
Week of 10/14 - 10/18
MONDAY 10/14
No School
TUESDAY 10/15
- “The Crucible” movie
- Finish Quotes chart (due today!!)
- Work on Study Guide
WEDNESDAY 10/16 (1-7 schedule; PSAT)
- “The Crucible” movie
- Work on Study Guide
THURSDAY 10/17 (1-7 schedule)
- “The Crucible” movie
- Work on Study Guide
FRIDAY 10/18
- Turn in Study Guide
- Multiple Choice test (The Crucible)
- SSR
Week of 10/7 - 10/11
MONDAY 10/7
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- Act I-IV Notes page (finish!)
- Power Quotes chart (due on Friday)
TUESDAY 10/8
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- Character Chart
- Power Quotes chart (due on Friday)
- Essay work
BLOCK 10/9 - 10/10
- Warm-up: Grammar
- Crucible Study Guide
- “The Crucible” movie
FRIDAY 10/11
- “The Crucible” movie
- Power quotes chart DUE in Google Classroom
OVER THE WEEKEND: Review any notes/study guide - test will be on Tuesday!
Week of 9/30 - 10/4
MONDAY 9/30
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- Act III Discussion Questions (with a partner)
TUESDAY 10/1
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- Review Act III
- Introduce Crucible essay assignment
- Brainstorm ideas for characters/power
BLOCK 10/2-10/3
- Warm-up: Grammar
- Character Reputation Paragraph (submit to Google Classroom)
- Read Act IV
- Take notes!!
- Finish character chart
- Update Power Quotes chart (in Classroom)
- Essay work - draft ideas/brainstorm (if time)
FRIDAY 10/4
- Warm-up: Quote Response
- Themes Worksheet (in groups)
- SSR
Week of 9/23-9/27
MONDAY 9/23 (click here for week's warm-ups)
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- 6 Power Bases Notes
- Power “Gallery Walk”
TUESDAY 9/24
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- “Gallery Walk” debrief
- Finish Act II (in groups)
BLOCK 9/25 - 9/26
- Warm-up: Grammar (No Red Ink)
- SSR (new reading log)
- Power Chart (in Google Classroom)
- Review Act II (“quiz”)
- Begin Act III (p. 505-515, line 722)
- Group Character Analysis
FRIDAY 9/27
- Warm-up: Video
- Finish Act III (p. 515, line 723 - p. 525)
- Discuss questions 1-5 on p. 526
- Update Power quotes (in Google Classroom)
Week of 9/16-9/20
MONDAY 9/16 (click here for week's warm-ups)
- Quick-write: Progress reports come out this week! How do you feel you are doing so far in your junior year?
- Continue Act I (p. 469-475)
- Discuss (DQs)
TUESDAY 9/17
- Vocabulary
- Finish Act I (through p. 485)
- Complete Act I DQs with a partner
BLOCK DAY 9/18-19
- Grammar
- Update Character Chart
- Finish Act I DQs + discuss as a class
- Act I Quiz
- SSR after quiz (20 mins)
- Begin Act II (read in groups)
FRIDAY 9/20
- Video
- Finish Act II together
- Review Act II + DQs (in book - p. 504)
Week of 9/9 - 9/13
MONDAY 9/9
- Quick-write: What traditions do you know of? Are these personal or family traditions? Cultural? Societal? (click here for week's warm-ups)
- Finish “The Lottery” and discuss
TUESDAY 9/10
- Warm-up: Vocabulary
- Read “Of Plymouth Plantation” in ActivelyLearn.com …
- 2nd Period code: v08ss
- 5th Period code: v0ibh
BLOCK DAY 9/11-12
- Warm-up: Video (switch with Friday’s warm-up)
- Introduce “The Crucible”...
- Arthur Miller background - how he wrote the play
- Read “Overture” (textbook p. 458-461)
FRIDAY 9/13
- Warm-up: Grammar
- Read “Crucible” Act I (p. 462-468)
- Summarize what we read today (Reading Notes)
- SSR + update reading log (due in 1 week!)
Week of 9/2-9/6
MONDAY 9/2
- NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
TUESDAY 9/3
- Warm-up: Vocab
- Cover Letter Revisions
- Exit Ticket: What questions do you have about Cover Letter/ Resume? Write on a sticky note before you leave
BLOCK 9/4-9/5
- Warm-up: Grammar
- Finish and Revise Cover Letter and Resume (30 mins)
- Begin Crucible unit:
- SSR (last 20 mins)
FRIDAY 9/6
- Google Classroom:
- Log in and submit Cover Letter and Resume (2 attachments to your submission)
- Read "The Lottery"
Week of 8/26-8/30
MONDAY 8/26
- No warm-up!
- No Red Ink - Grammar Diagnostic
TUESDAY 8/27
- Warm-up: Vocab (Benevolent, Bolster, Brevity, Candid; define and use 2 in a sentence)
- Job Interest Essay FINAL REVISIONS (final draft due at end of block period)
BLOCK 8/28-29
- Warm-up: Grammar - In No Red Ink (2 pathways)
- Job Interest Essay FINAL REVISIONS (due at end of period)
- Turnitin.com accounts; submit final draft to Turnitin
- 2nd Period Class ID: 21894138 Class PW: eng3per2
- 5th Period Class ID: 21894152 Class PW: eng3per5
- Cover Letter packet and examples (see Mrs. D for extras)
- SSR - last 20 mins
FRIDAY 8/30
- Warm-up: Video "Everyday Leadership"
- Cover Letter drafting
- Handwrite brainstorming (3 boxes - intro, body, conclusion)
- Use information from your Job Interest Essay!
Week of 8/19 - 8/23
MONDAY 8/19
- Warm-up: Quick-write How was your first week back at school? What are you looking forward to? What are you afraid of?
- Job Research: Document/assignment in Google Classroom
- 2nd period GCR Code: x83c5pu
- 5th period GCR Code: 6l4p03
TUESDAY 8/20
- Warm-up: Vocab (Anomaly, Articulate, Austere, Avid; define each and use 2 in a sentence)
- Finish job research
- Begin drafting Job Interest Essay in NoRedInk
- Essay Rough Draft due at the end of the block period!
BLOCK 8/21-22
- Warm-up: NoRedInk Grammar Diagnostic (in NRI)
- Job Interest Essay in NRI - finish by the end of period!
- Library - Book Talks
- *We will start SSR next Block day (8/28-29) - please have a book when you come to class!!
FRIDAY 8/23
- Warm-up: Video "The 100,000 Student Classroom"
- Finish Job Interest Essay peer edits/revisions
- Begin working on resume (if time)
Week of 8/12-8/16
MONDAY 8/12
- Warm-up: Index cards
- Goal setting
TUESDAY 8/13
- Warm-up: Vocab
- Syllabus/Class Procedures
- Questions? Write on a sticky note for me!
BLOCK 8/14-15
- Warm-up: Quick-write
- Bank Robbery Mystery
- Log into NoRedInk.com…
- Create account + Class ID
- View Student Dashboard
- Complete Job Quick-Write
- IF TIME: Introduce Resume/Cover Letter overview
FRIDAY 8/16
- Warm-up: Video (“Grit”)
- NoRedInk - Job Interest Essay
- Review assignment
- Begin researching jobs of interest