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Pre-IB English 2: FAST Practice, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, Wheel of Feels (Tone), Colormarking Guide; Short Stories: “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” Task, MLA Template, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” E-text, Comparative Analysis Task / Persepolis: Info Card, E-text

Approaches to Learning 1: Planner Task (1:4–5), Learner Profile, ManageBac, MLA Citation, Metacognition Video, Metacognition Presentation/Activity & Strategy List

IB Diploma Support:  Mr. Benton’s Printer, PM1 Testing Rooms, Rotation Calendar, 5th Period, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System; Research: Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub; Extended Essays: English Guide, Cross-disciplinary Guide, MLA Template (Docs), MLA Template (Word), MLA Sample Paper, Prescribed Reading List

Pre-IB English 2: FAST Practice, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, Wheel of Feels (Tone), Colormarking Guide, Colormarking #2; Short Stories: “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” Task, MLA Template, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” E-text, Comparative Analysis Task / Persepolis: Info Card, E-text

Approaches to Learning 1: Planner Task (1:4–5), Learner Profile, ManageBac, Smart Goals Presentation, MLA Citation, Metacognition Video, Metacognition Presentation/Activity

IB Diploma Support:  Mr. Benton’s Printer, PM1 Testing Rooms, Rotation Calendar, 5th Period Rosters, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System; Research: Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub; Extended Essays: English Guide, Cross-disciplinary Guide, MLA Template (Docs), MLA Template (Word), MLA Sample Paper, Prescribed Reading List

Pre-IB English 2: FAST Practice, Four Questions, Journal Setup, Analytical Thesis Frame & Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, Wheel of Feels (Tone), Colormarking Guide, Colormarking #1, Colormarking #2; Short Stories: “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, Vonnegut Background, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, Gordimer Background, Short Stories Journal #1, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” Task, MLA Template, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” E-text, Comparative Analysis Task / Persepolis: Info Card, E-text

Approaches to Learning 1: Planner Task (1:4–5), Learner Profile, ManageBac, S.M.A.R.T. Goals, Smart Goals Presentation, MLA Citation

IB Diploma Support:  Mr. Benton’s Printer, Rotation Calendar, 5th Period Rosters, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System; Research: Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub; Extended Essays: English Guide, Cross-disciplinary Guide, MLA Template (Docs), MLA Template (Word), MLA Sample Paper, Prescribed Reading List

Pre-IB English 2: FAST Practice, Four Questions, Journal Setup, Analytical Thesis Frame & Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, Wheel of Feels (Tone); Short Stories: “Little Red Cap” E-text, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, Vonnegut Background, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, Gordimer Background, Short Stories Journal #1, Colormarking Guide, Colormarking #1, Colormarking #2

Approaches to Learning 1: Learner Profile, ManageBac, S.M.A.R.T. Goals, 1:2–3 Planner Task, Learner Profile Presentation, Smart Goals Presentation, MLA Citation

IB Diploma Support: Mr. Benton’s Printer, Rotation Calendar, 5th Period Rosters, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System; Research: Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub; Extended Essays: English Guide, Cross-disciplinary Guide, MLA Template (Docs), MLA Template (Word),  MLA Sample Paper, Prescribed Reading List

Pre-IB English 2: Syllabus, Four Questions, Journal Setup, Analytical Thesis Frame & Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, Wheel of Feels (Tone); Short Stories: “Little Red Cap” E-text, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, Vonnegut Background

Approaches to Learning 1: Syllabus, Learner Profile, ManageBac, S.M.A.R.T. Goals, 1:2–3 Planner Task, Learner Profile Presentation Directions & Rubric

IB Diploma Support: Mr. Benton’s Printer, Rotation Calendar, 5th Period Rosters, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System; Research: Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub; Extended Essays: English Guide, Cross-disciplinary Guide, MLA Template (Docs), MLA Template (Word),  MLA Sample Paper, Prescribed Reading List

• Blue GETs or ► indicate a handout or notes begin given out in class.
• Green ►s indicate classroom activities (e.g. groupwork, lectures, lessons).
• Red text like DUE or QUIZ indicate an explicit due date or assessment.

Welcome to a new school year, everyone! I’ve posted the week’s schedule here, and I do this every week — usually on Thursday for the week ahead. Please refer to the key above to make clearest sense of the schedule. You can also click on the schedule itself for a larger zoom-able image. Below, you’ll find digital versions of this week’s in-class handouts along with a few other helpful bits and bobs.

Pre-IB English 2: English Syllabus, Four Questions, Fairy Tale (to Annotate), Journal Setup & Lit Terms, Analytical Thesis Frame & Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, Wheel of Feels (Tone), Success Camp Bonus

ATL: ATL Syllabus, Learner Profile Document, ManageBac, S.M.A.R.T. Goals

IB Diploma Support: First-Day Homeroom List, Rotation Calendar, 5th Period Rotations, DS Contract, IB Academic Guidelines, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System; Research: Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub; Extended Essays: English Guide, Cross-disciplinary Guide, MLA Template (Docs), MLA Template (Word),  MLA Sample Paper, Prescribed Reading List