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Mr. Benton’s English Classes

Week 1:7 (Sept. 20–24)

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Freshmen: Journal Expectations, MLA Template, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, Short Stories Journal #1, Colormarking Guidelines, Subordinate Conjunctions, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” E-text, Subordinate Conjunctions, Transitions Toolbox, PDF Scanning Directions, Comparative Analysis Task, Vocab.com Join Link, Write Score Outline, Data Chat Form (9th), Citation & Weaving Examples / Persepolis: Notes, E-text, Graphic Novel Terms & Features, Theme Log

Sophomores: Syllabus, Rhetorical Situation Venn Diagram, Bush speech transcipt & video, MLA Template, Thunberg speech (video & transcript), Golub article, Subordinate Conjunctions, PDF Scanning Directions, Vocab.com Join Link; The Catcher in the Rye: E-text 1 (for Small Screens), E-text 2 (for Larger Screens), Presentation Rubric, CatcherJournals (#1–5), Writing Handbook, Write Score Outline, Data Chat Form (10th)

Diploma Support: 5th Period Rosters, Diploma Support Contract, Rotation Calendar, IB Academic Guidelines, IB Honor Code, EE & AA Rosters & Meeting Dates

Week 1:6 (Sept. 13–17)

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Freshmen: Journal Expectations, MLA Template, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, Short Stories Journal #1, Colormarking Guidelines, Subordinate Conjunctions, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” E-text, Subordinate Conjunctions, Transitions Toolbox, PDF Scanning Directions, Comparative Analysis Task, Vocab.com Join Link, Write Score Outline, Data Chat Form (9th)

Sophomores: Syllabus, Rhetorical Situation Venn Diagram, Bush speech transcipt & video, MLA Template, Thunberg speech (video & transcript), Golub article, Subordinate Conjunctions, PDF Scanning Directions, Vocab.com Join Link; The Catcher in the Rye: E-text 1 (for Small Screens), E-text 2 (for Larger Screens), Presentation Rubric, Catcher Journals (#1–5), Writing Handbook, Write Score Outline, Data Chat Form (10th)

Diploma Support: 5th Period Rosters, Diploma Support Contract, Rotation Calendar, IB Academic Guidelines, IB Honor Code, EE & AA Rosters & Meeting Dates

Week 1:5 (Sept. 7–10)

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Freshmen: Journal Expectations, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, Short Stories Journal #1, Colormarking Guidelines, Subordinate Conjunctions, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, MLA Template (click ‘File’, then ‘Make a Copy’), “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” Assignment, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” E-text, Le Guin Background, Stated & Implied Theme, Subordinate Conjunctions, Transitions Toolbox, PDF Scanning Directions, Comparative Analysis Task, Vocab.com Join Link, Write Score Outline, Data Chat Form (9th)

Sophomores: Syllabus, Rhetorical Situation Venn Diagram, Bush speech transcipt & video, Thunberg speech (video & transcript), Golub article, Subordinate Conjunctions, PDF Scanning Directions, Vocab.com Join Link; The Catcher in the Rye: E-text 1 (for Small Screens), E-text 2 (for Larger Screens), Presentation Rubric, Catcher Journals (#1–5), Writing Handbook, Write Score Outline, Data Chat Form (10th)

Diploma Support: 5th Period Rosters, Diploma Support Contract, Rotation Calendar, IB Academic Guidelines, IB Honor Code, EE & AA Rosters & Meeting Dates

Week 1:4 (Aug. 30–Sept. 3)

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Freshmen: Syllabus, Journal Expectations, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, Short Stories Journal #1, Colormarking Guidelines, Subordinate Conjunctions, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, MLA Template (click ‘File’, then ‘Make a Copy’), “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” Assignment, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” E-text, Le Guin Background, Stated & Implied Theme, Subordinate Conjunctions, Transitions Toolbox, PDF Scanning Directions, Vocab.com Join Link

Diploma Support: 5th Period Rosters, Diploma Support Contract, Rotation Calendar

Week 1:3 (Aug. 23–27)

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Freshmen: Syllabus, Plot Elements, Journal Expectations, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, Gordimer Background, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, Vonnegut Background, Short Stories Journal #1, Colormarking Guidelines, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” E-text, Le Guin Background, Stated & Implied Theme, Subordinate Conjunctions, Transitions Toolbox, PDF Scanning Directions, Vocab.com Join Link

Sophomores: Syllabus, Rhetorical Situation Venn Diagram, Bush speech transcipt & video, Thunberg speech (video & transcript), Golub article, Subordinate Conjunctions, PDF Scanning Directions, Vocab.com Join Link; The Catcher in the Rye: “Teenage Brains” Article, E-text 1 (for Small Screens), E-text 2 (for Larger Screens), Opening Passage Colormarking Task, Presentation Rubric

Diploma Support: 5th Period Rosters, Diploma Support Contract, Rotation Calendar

Week 1:2 (Aug. 16–20)

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Freshmen: Syllabus, Plot Elements (Prose Vocabulary), “Little Red Riding Hood”, Journal Expectations, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, Gordimer Background, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, Vonnegut Background, Short Stories Journal #1, Stated & Implied Theme, Subordinate Conjunctions, Transitions Toolbox, PDF Scanning Directions

Sophomores: Syllabus, Rhetorical Situation Venn Diagram, Bush Speech, Subordinate Conjunctions, PDF Scanning Directions, The Catcher in the Rye: “Teenage Brains” Article, E-text 1 (for Small Screens), E-text 2 (for Larger Screens), Opening Passage Colormarking Task

Diploma Support: 5th Period Rosters, Diploma Support Contract, Rotation Calendar

I’ve posted my classes’ agendas, and you can expect this on a weekly basis (usually done on Thursday afternoon for the week which follows). Please refer to the key to the left to make clearest sense of the agenda. You can also click on the schedule for a larger zoom-able image of the board. Below, you’ll find digital version of important handouts as well as other useful links:

Freshmen: Course Syllabus

Sophomores: Course Syllabus

Diploma Support: 5th Period Rosters, Diploma Support Contract, Rotation Calendar