File names in parentheses are NOT links. These are the names of the documents that may be found on the Google drive (in the Class Materials drop-down menu).
 
Monday
Standards: RI1, RI2, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:
Work on Literature Review (apa_paper_shell.docs, Literature-Review-Worksheet.docx).
 
Tuesday
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:
Work on Literature Review (apa_paper_shell.docs, Literature-Review-Worksheet.docx).
 
Wednesday
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:
DUE: Literature Review.

1. Research journal entry.

Begin Alas, Babylon.
 
Thursday
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:

1. Chunking to Imitate--grammar of the greats intro lesson 1 REV.pptx.
2. Alas, Babylon.

 
Friday
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:

1. Check research journal.
2. Unscrambling to Imitate - grammar of the greats intro lesson 2 .ppt.
3. Alas, Babylon.

 

File names in parentheses are NOT links. These are the names of the documents that may be found on the Google drive (in the Class Materials drop-down menu).
 
Monday
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:

1. Vocab Journal Advanced Comp.docx – First Vocab journal (Aug. 12-23) due Aug. 27.
2. Go over how to annotate articles.
3. 9 steps to Writing a Literature Review.docx.

 
Tuesday
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:

1. Go over Information Literacy worksheet.
2. Go over the pieces of an Annotated Bibliography.
3. Create an annotated bibliography for one of your articles.
4. Write in research journal.
5. Give me your articles that need to be printed.

 
Wednesday
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:

1. How to Complete Your Scientific Literature Review Matrix.docx.
2. Work on the Lit_Review_Matrix_Template.docx.
3. Write in research journal.

 
Thursday
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:

1. Outlining the Lit Review with the Lit Review template.
2. Write in research journal.

 
Friday
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:

1. Check research journal.
2. Finish matrix.

File names in parentheses are NOT links. These are the names of the documents that may be found on the Google drive (in the Class Materials drop-down menu).
 
Monday
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:

1. Go over how to save a PDF of a web article.
2. Go over how to get to the Cobb Digital Library and do an academic search.
3. Go over how to access the CV template.
4. Type up CV from template.
5. Research potential science fair topic.
6. Bring printed copy of CV to class tomorrow.
7. Bring a printed copy of  a research article to class tomorrow.
8. Database video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dOICAZlMbc

 
Tuesday
FIRE DRILL 10:00 am
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:

1. Go over how to decode the Standards (Decoding the GSE.pptx; ELA-9-10-Grade-9-Literature-Composition-Standards.pdf).
2. Parallel Structure and Conjunctions,pptx (67 Parallelism 12GE2019.pdf and 68 Parallelism 12GE2020.pdf).
3. Wkst: Ch. 3 of The Craft of Research (Craft of Research Wkst Ch 3.docx).

 
Wednesday
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:

1. Review research journal.
2. Revising for Parallel Structure Worksheet (11.  Parallel Structure Practice .doc).
3. Revise CV for parallel structure.
4. Research your potential science fair topic – find a minimum of two articles.
5. Wkst: Ch. 4 of The Craft of Research (Craft of Research Wkst Ch 4.docx).
6. Scholarly Sources (Information Literacy overview.docx) worksheet.
7. Create an entry in your research journal.

 
Thursday
Standards: RI1, W2, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9, W10, L1, L2
Activities:

1. Revise and print your CV.
2. Research project topic in the lab.
3. Create an entry in your research journal.

 
Friday
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL6, RL10, L4, L6
Activities:

1. Go over Vocabulary Journal assignment and begin working on first entry.
2. Begin Alas, Babylon.

 

File names in parentheses are NOT links. These are the names of the documents that may be found on the Google drive (in the Class Materials drop-down menu).
 
Thursday
Standards: RI1, RI4, SL1, SL3, W4
Activities:
Put handouts on shelf; distribute info forms. Have students pick up handouts as they turn in info form (practice class procedures).

1. Welcome to class.
2. Distribute Student Info Sheets and collect transcripts.
3. As students begin to finish info sheets, distribute syllabus and syllabus quiz (Syllabus 10th Adv Comp STEM FA19 McC.pdf, Syllabus quiz SP18.docx).
4. While You Were Out Assignment Sheet.docx.
5. Transcript check.
6. Distribute letters to students (Letter to Students FA19.doc) and request that they write a letter in response (finish checking student schedules during letter activity).
7. Remind of homework: have parents sign course syllabus, bring vocab money, and write a letter response to the teacher’s letter.
8. Prompts for letter to teacher:

The Basics
Who are you as a person?
What do you love?
What do you loath?
The Academics
What subjects do you prefer?
What subjects do you dislike?
Do you need a particular environment to study?
What types of writing and reading do you prefer?
The Life Plan
What are your goals for this year? This class?
What are your goals after high school?
How can I help you get there?
 
Friday
Standards: SL1, SL3, RI1, W4, W5, W6, W10, L1, L2
Activities:

1. Collect syllabus.
2. Distribute and explain errand passes (Errand passes mccarter adv cmp wBack.pptx).
3. Explain how to complete Array Inventory (Array Interaction Inventory 2-sided.doc) and allow students time to complete.
4. Go over how to decode the Standards (Decoding the GSE.pptx; ELA-9-10-Grade-9-Literature-Composition-Standards.pdf).
5. Go over and begin working on CV (Creating-a-cv-student-worksheet.pdf, CV Packet.docx (pp. 3-9), CV Template.docx, Example: i parker CV.docx (remove name/address)).
6. Finish planning CV over the weekend.