Adv. Honors English I

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Summer Reading

Summer reading assignments will be tested in class the second or third week of school. The assignments are posted on the Central Magnet webpage, but I've posted your English assignments here, as well: 

Posted 6/18/25

Assignments

Day Date Assignment Due/Lesson Plan
Tues.
 8/5/25

High School Open House

WELCOME!
Wed. 8/6/25

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! (2 hours)

In 1st Period Only:

  • Discuss school forms that need to be filled out
  • Assign lockers
  • Look at and discuss the school website, the bell schedule, and the school handbook
  • Watch and discuss videos on school safety and community service hours
Thurs. 8/7/25 NO SCHOOL: Teacher Work Day
Fri. 8/8/25

FIRST FULL DAY OF SCHOOL!

In Class:

  • Introductory letter assigned
  • Introduce grammar book
  • Grammar work explained

Assigned:

  • Work on your introductory letter (due next Fri.)
  • Grammar: p. 53-56: Ex. 5-6 (Due Wed./Thurs.)
    Complete the grammar work in the EOLang book. See the pages in the right sidebar. Record your answers on paper. As we continue with the grammar work, you can simply add exercises to the same page. You will not have to do each grammar assignment on a separate page. It might help if you keep your work in a separate notebook. We will check work at the beginning of class on Wed./Thurs.
Mon./
Tues.		 8/11/25–
8/12/25

In Class:

  • Baseline diagnostic test

Assigned:

  • Finish Grammar: p. 53-56: Ex. 5-6
  • Continue working on introductory letter
Wed./
Thurs.		 8/13/25–
8/14/25

Seating chart day! (Sit where you want to stay)

Due:

  • Grammar: p. 53-56: Ex. 5-6

Bring:

  • Laptop with as much as you've finished of your typed letter

In Class:

  • Check grammar
  • Format letters in class
  • Discuss summer reading test, your discussion questions, and socratic seminar
  • Hand out textbooks

Assigned:

  • Grammar: p. 58-60: Ex. 7, Rev. A
  • Introductory Letter submitted to TurnItIn.com before class on Mon./Tues.
  • Study for the Lord of the Flies (LotF) summer reading test: Study Guide
  • Revise summer reading questions if necessary
Fri. 8/15/25

Due:

  • Grammar: p. 58-60: Ex. 7, Rev. A

In Class:

  • Check grammar
  • Review Verbs and Adverbs
  • Discuss summer reading test, your discussion questions, and socratic seminar
  • Library orientation

Assigned:

  • Grammar: Verbs: p. 63-66: Ex. 11, 14, 15
  • Finish Introductory Letter. Print (front side of paper only) and bring to class.
  • Study for the Lord of the Flies (LotF) summer reading test: Study Guide
Mon./
Tues.		 8/18/25–
8/19/25

Due:

  • Grammar: Verbs: p. 63-66: Ex. 11, 14, 15
  • Finish Introductory Letter. Print (front side of paper only) and bring to class.
  • Study for the Lord of the Flies (LotF) summer reading test: Study Guide
  • Revised summer reading questions (you will not turn these in today, but you should have revised them by today)

In Class:

  • Summer Reading Assessment 1: LotF Content Test (multiple choice, matching, true-false)
  • Check grammar
  • Discuss Socratic Seminar
  • Set up TurnItIn.com accounts

Assigned:

  • Grammar: Adverbs p. 69-72: Ex. 18, 20, 21
  • Prepare for LotF Socratic Seminar
  • Submit your summer work questions (and 1 answer) to TurnItIn.com BEFORE class. The assignment is titled "LoTF Socratic Seminar Prep" on turnitin.
Wed./
Thurs.		 8/20/25–
8/21/25

Due:

  • Grammar: Adverbs p. 69-72: Ex. 18, 20, 21
  • Prepare for LotF Socratic Seminar
  • Submit your summer work questions (and 1 answer) to TurnItIn.com BEFORE class. The assignment is titled "LoTF Socratic Seminar Prep" on turnitin.

In Class:

  • Summer Reading Assessment 2: LotF Socratic Seminar

Assigned:

  • Grammar: p. 73-79: Rev. B, Ex. 23, 25
Fri. 8/22/25

Due:

  • Grammar: p. 73-79: Rev. B, Ex. 23, 25

In Class:

  • Check grammar and discuss grammar test
  • Finish Socratic Seminar if necessary
  • Receive Short Story Unit textbook

Assigned:

  • Grammar: p. 81-84: Ex. 27, Chapter Review Ex. A-C
  • Read: "The Most Dangerous Game" p. 1-24 in your short story booklet or access it here. Be ready for a quiz over your reading on Mon./Tues.
Mon./
Tues.		 8/25/25–
8/26/25

Due:

  • Grammar: p. 81-84: Ex. 27, Chapter Review Ex. A-C
  • Reading: "The Most Dangerous Game" p. 1-24.

In Class:

  • Quiz: "The Most Dangerous Game"
  • Check grammar / discuss grammar test
  • Begin notes on short stories

Assigned:

  • Study for the grammar test on Chapter 1: Parts of Speech
Wed./
Thurs.		 8/27/25–
8/28/25

Due:

  • Study for the grammar test on Chapter 1: Parts of Speech

In Class:

  • Grammar Test: Chapter 1: Parts of Speech
  • Discuss next grammar chapter
  • Continue notes on literary terms

Assigned:

  • Grammar: p. 93-97: Rev. A, Ex. 7, 8, 9
Fri. 8/29/25

Due:

  • Grammar: p. 93-97: Rev. A, Ex. 7, 8, 9

In Class:

Assigned:

  • Grammar: p. 98-101: Ex. 11, 12, Rev. B
Mon. 9/1/25 NO SCHOOL: LABOR DAY!
Tues./
Wed.		 9/2/25–
9/3/25		  
Thurs./
Fri.		 9/4/25–
9/5/25		  
Mon./
Tues.		 9/8/25–
9/9/25		  
Wed./
Thurs.		 9/10/25–
9/11/25 		 
Fri. 9/12/25  
Mon./
Wed.		 9/15/25 &
9/17/25

 
Tues. 9/16/25 NO SCHOOL: Teacher Administrative Day
Thurs./
Fri.		 9/18/25–
9/19/25		  
Mon./
Tues.
 9/22/25–
9/23/25
  
Wed./
Thurs.		 9/24/25–
9/25/25		  
Fri. 9/26/25  
Mon. 9/29/25 PSAT Review Day
Tues./
Wed.		 9/30/25–
10/1/25		  
Thurs. 10/2/25  
Fri. 10/3/25

NO CLASS!

Spirit Day/Pig-Out

End of Quarter 1
Mon.-Fri. 10/6/25–
10/10/25		 FALL BREAK!
Mon./
Wed.
 10/13/25 &
10/15/25

 
Tues. 10/14/25 8-period schedule: ACT Cert for high school: No class
Thurs./
Fri.		 10/16/25–
10/17/25

 
Mon./
 10/20/25

 
Tues.
 10/21/25

No Class: PSAT

8-period schedule after the test
Wed. 10/22/25 NO SCHOOL: Teacher Administrative Day
Thurs./
Fri.		 10/23/25–
10/24/25

 

Mon./
Tues.

 10/27/25–
10/28/25		  
Wed./
Thurs.		 10/29/25–
10/30/25		  
Fri. 10/31/25  
Mon./
Wed.		 11/3/25 &
11/5/25 		 
Tues. 11/4/25

 
Thurs./
Fri.		 11/6/25–
11/7/25 		 
Mon./
Tues.		 11/10/25–
11/11/25		  
Wed./
Thurs.		 11/12/25–
11/13/25		  
Fri. 11/14/25  
Mon./
Tues.		 11/17/25–
11/18/25		  
Wed./
Thurs.		 11/19/25–
11/20/25

Assigned:
Fri. 11/21/25

 
Mon./
Tues.		 11/24/25–
11/28/25 		THANKSGIVING BREAK!
Mon./
Tues.		 12/1/25–
12/2/25 		 
Wed./
Thurs.		 12/3/25–
12/4/25 		 
Fri. 12/5/25  
Mon./
Tues.		 12/8/25–
12/9/25 		 
Wed./
Thurs.		 12/10/25–
12/11/25 		 
Fri. 12/12/25

Mid-Term Review: 1st & 2nd Periods

Schedule: 1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th
Mon. 12/15/25

Mid-Term Review: 3rd & 4th Periods

MID-TERM EXAMS: 1st & 2nd Periods

Schedule: 4th, 1st, 3rd, 2nd
Tues. 12/16/25

Mid-Term Review: 5th & 6th Periods

MID-TERM EXAMS: 3rd & 4th Periods

Schedule: 5th, 3rd, 6th, 4th
Wed. 12/17/25

Mid-Term Review: 7th & 8th Periods

MID-TERM EXAMS: 5th & 6th Periods

Schedule: 8th, 5th, 7th, 6th
Thurs. 12/18/25

MID-TERM EXAMS: 7th & 8th Periods

Schedule: 7th, 8th, 3rd, 4th
Fri. 12/19/25

LAST DAY OF THE SEMESTER (2 hrs.)

MAKE-UP EXAMS

Schedule: 1st, 2nd

 

 

HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS BREAK!