Week 1:5 (Sept. 8–11)

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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, 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

Week 1:4 (Aug. 31–Sept. 4)

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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

Week 1:3 (Aug. 24–28)

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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

Week 1:2 (Aug. 17–21)

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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

Week 1:1 (Aug. 11–14)

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  • 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

14 Words You Need to Know

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Below is a table containing the words that make all the difference in a competent user of English, because according to James I. Brown, Professor of Rhetoric at the University of Minnesota, in his book Programmed Vocabulary, they contain the twenty most useful prefixes and the fourteen most important roots in our language. These constituent parts make up over 14,000 words in a collegiate dictionary size or close to an estimated 100,000 words in an unabridged dictionary. In other words, you should know these words and understand why they mean what they mean since doing so will grant you a superior vocabulary.  Click it for a slightly larger view.