English III

Mrs. Dobrin's English III Page

Students who have more than two major tests scheduled for the same day must see Mrs. Nash no later than the day before the test to reschedule.

Sept. 8-19
B & F bells

Objectives
The student will:

  • learn about and discuss the history and cultural milieu of the deep South in 1930s;
  • demonstrate close textual reading in To Kill a Mockingbird;
  • gain an awareness of how one’s society might force its citizens to take unpopular, but moral, stances in order to promote change;
  • participate in class discussions on To Kill a Mockingbird;
  • write a personal essay on the topic of remembering 9/11, and
  • develop their PSAT word mastery and practice passage-based reading skills.
Date Topics and Assignments Homework
Mon
9/8
Open House,
7 pm		 To Kill a Mockingbird: Profiles in Courage PSAT vocabulary list #2 due tomorrow; quiz Friday; complete Profiles in Courage assignment
Tue
9/9		 Go over vocabulary list #2; discuss To Kill a Mockingbird Review To Kill a Mockingbird materials and prepare for class discussion
Wed
9/10		 Finish discussion of To Kill a Mockingbird Review To Kill a Mockingbird materials and prepare for class discussion; talk with your family about what they remember about 9/11/01 to help prepare for your writing opportunity tomorrow
Thu
9/11		 B: no class
F: Writing Opportunity: Remembering 9/11; SAT workshop: chapter 6: Passage-Based Reading		 Review To Kill a Mockingbird materials and prepare for class discussion; PSAT vocabulary list #2 quiz Friday
Fri
9/12		 B: Writing Opportunity: Remembering 9/11; vocabulary list #2 quiz; finish discussion of To Kill a Mockingbird
F: vocabulary list #2 quiz; finish discussion of To Kill a Mockingbird		 Plan for essay on To Kill a Mockingbird—you must bring an outline with your quotations to class—you will not be allowed to use your books
Mon
9/15		 To Kill a Mockingbird in class essay (you must have your outline and quotations) PSAT vocabulary list #3 due Wednesday; quiz Friday; study for To Kill a Mockingbird quiz
Tue
9/16		 B: SAT workshop: chapter 6: Passage-Based Reading
F: no class 		Study for To Kill a Mockingbird test
Wed
9/17		 To Kill a Mockingbird test; go over vocabulary list #3  
Thu
9/18		 SAT Workshop: Chapter 7: Practice for the Critical Reading Section Prepare for PSAT vocabulary list #3 quiz; bring Grammar Workbook to class tomorrow
Fri
9/19		 Vocabulary #3 quiz; Writing Opportunity: Talk Like a Pirate Day; Grammar Workbook Unit 3: Phrases, lessons 19 and 20 (pp. 89-92)  

http://mrsdobrin.pbwiki.com has a page for English III with the syllabus and other materials from class