Coach Ford’s Class Blog

Monday –Moby Dick pt. 1 and reading guide.

Tuesday — Moby Dick pt. 2 with reading guide. (students will turn in both guide on Tuesday.)

Wednesday — Veteran’s Day

Thursday — Vocabulary Quiz 5, Bellwork 3 due, Finish Moby Dick.

Friday — Final test on The Sun Also Rises. (STUDY!!!)

Monday — We’ll begin work on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. This will be a 4-day reading and discussion activity. Students will be turning in a comprehension project at the end of the 4-day lesson.

Tuesday — Day 2 of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Wednesday — Day 3 of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Thursday — Day 4 of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Friday — Vocabulary Quiz 5. Student were given study guides on Monday. BW check. Culminating activity for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Oct. 26 — Get vocabulary quizzes back. Get The Sun Also Rises pacing guide. Read pt. 2 of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. (reading guide due).

Oct. 27 — Read pt. 1 of an excerpt from Moby Dick.

Oct. 28 — Read pt. 2 of Moby Dick (first reading guide due).

Oct. 29 — Finish Moby Dick. Review vocabulary. (2nd reading guide due). Bellwork due.

Oct. 30 — Class discussion on characterization as displayed in Moby Dick. Vocabulary quiz.

Oct. 19 — BW: What would you do if you won a $5 million lottery?

We will read “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and complete a reading guide

Oct. 20 — BW: grammar rules.

Picture day, only periods 1, 2, and 3 will meet. We will watch The Lottery and compare and contrast the video to the short story.

Oct. 21 — BW: grammar rules.

PLAN Test day. Only periods 5 and 6 will meet. We will watch The Lottery and compare and contrast the video to the short story.

Oct. 22 — BW: Sentence correction. Capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.

Read “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce.We will discuss plot development, twist endings, and point of view.

Oct. 23 –BW: Sentence correction. Capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.

Vocabulary Quiz #2. STUDY!!!

(This plan is subject to change.)

Coach Ford

Room G237

dford@scsk12.org

dford.edublogs.org

Course Description

            English III is a course that seeks to integrate the standards of reading, writing, viewing and representing, and speaking and listening. Students will work to comprehend and produce a wide variety of texts, including traditional works of literature, practical and persuasive forms of communication that involve speaking and listening skills, and the use of appropriate technology and media forms. The course emphasizes the communication and critical thinking skills necessary to enable students to deal effectively with multicultural and ethnic diversity in a rapidly changing world.

The assessment step is a key part of the learning process. Performance Indicators accompanying the Learning Expectations offer assessment suggestions for each expectation. These are, however, not the only possible assessment options; teachers are encouraged to develop their own. To that end, alternative assessment suggestions are included in the Appendices.

The English III Standard 1.0: Writing is also assessed through the writing component of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP).

Classroom Expectations

1. Conduct yourself in a respectful manner.
2. Be on time and in your seat when the bell rings to begin class.
3. Come to class prepared having all necessary materials with you at the start of the class.
4. All cell phones must be turned off and in your locker at all times.
5. Respect the personal space and property of others.

Consequences

1^st: Warning.

2^nd: Letter to your parent or guardian.

3^rd: Confer with grade level administrator.

4^th: Referral.

Grading Scale

A – 100-93

B – 92-85

C – 84-75

D – 74-70

F – 69-0

Grading System

Tests                                                        40%

Daily work / participation                        30%

Quizzes                                                            20%

Homework                                           10%

Attendance Policy

The Shelby County Board of Education (Policy #6108) believes that regular attendance is a necessary requirement of all students and any student with the maturity and interest should be included in some phase of the school program.

All students are expected to attend school on each day that school is officially in session. Only the following reasons will be considered for excused absences.

• Illness of student.
• Death or serious illness within the student’s immediate family.
• When the student is officially representing the school in a school sponsored activity.
• Special and recognized religious holidays regularly observed by persons of their faith.
• Legal court summons not as a result of the student’s misconduct.
• Extenuating circumstances over which the student has no control as approved by the principal.
• If necessary, verification is required from an official or other source to justify absences.

All other absences than those outlined above shall be considered unexcused. A written statement, within two (2) school days of the student’s return to school, shall be required from the parent of guardian explaining the reason for each absence.

Late Work / Make-up Policy

All late work may be completed and submitted with approval from the teacher. A deduction of one (1) letter grade will be applied to the late work for each day beyond the original due date it is submitted.

Submission date and other details must be approved with the teacher for all assignments missed due to excused absence. It is the student’s sole responsibility to arrange make-up work with the teacher. Failure to do so upon the day of return to school will result in a zero (0).

Quarter One Vocabulary

Scrupulous

Obsequious

Malleable

Amiable

Assiduity

Precipitation

Vehemently

Placid

Reiterated

Metamorphosed

Refugee

Torpor

Fidelity

Conscientious

Expedient

Perverted

Posterity

Alacrity

Inherent

Insurrection

Penitent

Effectual

Obstruction

Impetuous

Pervaded

Sojourn

Equivocal

Discernable

Specious

Scrutinizing

Profuse

Vivacious

Pallid

Inordinate

Insipid

Palpable

Stupor

Morbid

Similitude

Demeanor

Obstinate

Prodigious

Potency

Emaciated

Coach Ford
Room G237
dford@scsk12.org
dford.edublogs.org

Course Description

English III is a course that seeks to integrate the standards of reading, writing, viewing and representing, and speaking and listening. Students will work to comprehend and produce a wide variety of texts, including traditional works of literature, practical and persuasive forms of communication that involve speaking and listening skills, and the use of appropriate technology and media forms. The course emphasizes the communication and critical thinking skills necessary to enable students to deal effectively with multicultural and ethnic diversity in a rapidly changing world.

The assessment step is a key part of the learning process. Performance Indicators accompanying the Learning Expectations offer assessment suggestions for each expectation. These are, however, not the only possible assessment options; teachers are encouraged to develop their own. To that end, alternative assessment suggestions are included in the Appendices.

The English III Standard 1.0: Writing is also assessed through the writing component of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP).

Classroom Expectations

1. Conduct yourself in a respectful manner.
2. Be on time and in your seat when the bell rings to begin class.
3. Come to class prepared having all necessary materials with you at the start of the class.
4. All cell phones must be turned off and in your locker at all times.
5. Respect the personal space and property of others.

Consequences

1st: Warning.
2nd: Letter to your parent or guardian.
3rd: Confer with grade level administrator.
4th: Referral.

Grading Scale

A – 100-93
B – 92-85
C – 84-75
D – 74-70
F – 69-0

Grading System

Tests 40%
Daily work / participation 30%
Quizzes 20%
Homework 10%

Attendance Policy

The Shelby County Board of Education (Policy #6108) believes that regular attendance is a necessary requirement of all students and any student with the maturity and interest should be included in some phase of the school program.

All students are expected to attend school on each day that school is officially in session. Only the following reasons will be considered for excused absences.

• Illness of student.
• Death or serious illness within the student’s immediate family.
• When the student is officially representing the school in a school sponsored activity.
• Special and recognized religious holidays regularly observed by persons of their faith.
• Legal court summons not as a result of the student’s misconduct.
• Extenuating circumstances over which the student has no control as approved by the principal.
• If necessary, verification is required from an official or other source to justify absences.

All other absences than those outlined above shall be considered unexcused. A written statement, within two (2) school days of the student’s return to school, shall be required from the parent of guardian explaining the reason for each absence.

Late Work / Make-up Policy

All late work may be completed and submitted with approval from the teacher. A deduction of one (1) letter grade will be applied to the late work for each day beyond the original due date it is submitted.

Submission date and other details must be approved with the teacher for all assignments missed due to excused absence. It is the student’s sole responsibility to arrange make-up work with the teacher. Failure to do so upon the day of return to school will result in a zero (0).

Nine Weeks Book pp/Chapter Section/Topic Suggested Days SPI’s
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

176

178 Persuasive Essay writing.

3.1, 3.5, 3.10, 3.11, 3.21

Paratactic Style (The Sun Also Rises)

Persuasive Essay
2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, 2.14
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (symbolism).

Vocabulary

Fragments and run-ons. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.10, 1.11
Commas
Combining sentences

Read in class The Sun Also Rises

Vocabulary

American Romanticism Poetry (Thanatopsis by Bryant)

Writing Prompt Thanatopsis

The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls

The Cross of Snow

Read in class

Vocabulary

Short Story alternate ending:

The Minister’s Black Veil
Vocabulary

Read in Class: The Sun Also Rises
Vocabulary

Persuasive Essay

Final Test: The Sun Also Rises.

Persuasive Essay

Prepare and review for final.

7.6, 8.1, 8.2, 8.9, 8.10, 8.16

7.6, 8.1, 8.2, 8.9, 8.10, 8.16

6.2, 8.1, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5

6.2, 8.1, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5

6.2, 8.1, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5

Quarter One Vocabulary

Scrupulous
Obsequious
Malleable
Amiable
Assiduity
Precipitation
Vehemently
Placid
Reiterated
Metamorphosed
Refugee
Torpor
Fidelity
Conscientious
Expedient

Perverted
Posterity
Alacrity
Inherent
Insurrection
Penitent
Effectual
Obstruction
Impetuous
Pervaded
Sojourn
Equivocal
Discernable
Specious
Scrutinizing

Profuse
Vivacious
Pallid
Inordinate
Insipid
Palpable
Stupor
Morbid
Similitude
Demeanor
Obstinate
Prodigious
Potency
Emaciated

Course Description11

Your persuasive essay is due Nov. 19. This goes for all classes. If you need extra help or don’t understand you need to bring that up in class tomorrow.

English 10, English 11, and Newspaper students! You can check this blog all year for important class documents and announcements.