Curriculum Map

Q1

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

- Class Introduction
- Students Introduce
themselves.
- Reviewing
Syllabus

- Seats assigned
- Begin working on
self-introduction
mini write/
Introduction video

- Introduce Quote of
the week responses
- Students work on
introduction projects.

- New Vocabulary
Words Given Out
- First novel
introduced The
Circuit
- Finding vocabulary
definitions
HW: Continue work
on Introduction
project

- Read Chapters 1 &

2
- In class discussion
on reading
- Free read or early
start on HW
- Mini write DUE
HW: Read Ch. 3 &
4 and finish up
Introduction video

HW: Continue work

on Introduction
project/ mini write

- Discussion on Ch.
3&4
- Presenting
Introduction Videos

- Begin reading The

Circuit Ch. 5 & 6
- In class discussion
on reading

- Quote of the week

responses
- Video on Mexican
Immigration (Part 1)
- Class discussion of
video

- Ad Libs MiniActivity
- Video on Mexican
Immigration (Part 2)
- Class Discussion
HW: Read Ch. 7 & 8

- Discuss Ch. 7 & 8

- Students work on
homework for
remainder of class
HW: Journal
Reflection on this
and last weeks
reading.

- Journal reflections
Due
- Read Ch. 9 & 10
- In class discussion
HW: Read Ch. 11 12

- Show artwork and

photos of Mexican
Immigrants.
- Have the students
make art of their
own and describe
the meaning of their
piece to the class.

- Quote of the week

responses
- Vocabulary Quiz
-SSR for the
remainder of the class
- Catch up with any
missing writings or
homework.

- New Vocabulary
Words Given Out
- Finding vocabulary
definitions
HW: Journal
Reflection on this
weeks readings

-Class discussion the

final two chapters
and their thoughts
on what might
happen next in the
story.
- Journal Reflections
Due

- Quote of the week

responses
- Begin film La
tragedia de Macario
to coincide with
book.

- Continue and
finish La tragedia
de Marcario
- Students will begin
to make a Venn
Diagram to compare
and contrast the
main characters in
The Circuit and La
tragedia de
Marcario.

- Ad Libs MiniActivity
- Finish working on
Venn Diagram
- Students will begin
a short 300 to 400
word compare and
contrast paper.

- Continue working
on paper (first draft)
- Students can also
ask peers for
assistance
HW: Finish first draft
of Compare and
Contrast Paper

- First draft of
Compare and
Contrast due
- Peer review
- Begin final draft
HW: Finish final
draft and have it
ready to turn in
Monday.

- Final drafts of
Compare and
Contrast Due
- Active and Passive
Parts of speech
Review
HW: Active and
Passive Parts of
Speech Worksheets
(Part 1 of 3)

- Quote of the week

responses
- Vocabulary
Review
Discuss homework
assignment
HW: Active and
Passive Parts of
Speech Worksheets
(Part 2 of 3)

- Vocabulary Quiz
- Discuss homework
HW: Active and
Passive Parts of
Speech Worksheets
(Part 3 of 3)

- New Vocabulary
Words Given Out
- Finding vocabulary
definitions
- Active and Passive
Parts of Speech
Worksheets Due

- Active and Passive

Parts of Speech Quiz
- SSR until class is
over.

- Students will chose

one object in the
classroom and write
a short poem about
their object.
- Teacher will
observe and assist.

- Students will
continue working on
the poems.
- Peer review

- Quote of the week

responses
- Students will
present and turn in
their poems.

- Class will watch a

few slam poets.
- Introduce slam
poetry as the next
assignment.
HW: Students will
begin brainstorming
ideas to make their
own slam poem.

- Students will
continue the
brainstorming
process.
HW: Students will
begin writing the
first drafts of their
poems.

- First drafts to be
review by peers.
- Begin
incorporating
changes to the
poems
HW: Finalize poems
for next time.

- Vocabulary Words
Review
- Students will begin
presenting their
poems.
HW: Review for
Vocabulary Quiz

- Quote of the week

responses
- Vocabulary Quiz
- Students continue
presenting their Slam
Poems.
- SSR for remainder
of class.

- New Vocabulary
Words Given Out
- Finding vocabulary
definitions
HW: Continue
working on
Vocabulary
Definitions.

- Vocabulary Word
Game
- SSR for the
remainder of the
class.

- Show students
examples of
previous years
students for
reference.
- Begin drafting
papers.
- Aid students in
gathering references
for their paper.

- Quote of the week

responses
- Continue drafting
- Computer Lab time
for students to type
out their work.

- Peer Review of
First Draft
- Making Changes to
the first draft.
- Computer Lab time

- Writing a 600 word

paper on one topic
of their choice
relating to this
quarters themes.
They will reference
readings, poems,
and films that we
have covered in
class.
- Go over rubric for
to assignment.

- Begin on second
drafts.
- Students will be
able to ask for help
from either their
peers or teacher.
HW: Finish up
second drafts.

Finish up second
drafts.
In class work to
finalize papers.

- Final Draft is Due

- Introducing the
Vocabulary Word
Stories. (LA-1)
- Use the rest of the
class to begin
project.

- Quote of the week

responses
- Continue working
on Vocabulary Word
Stories (Teaching
Vocabulary
Expeditiously
Smith)

- Finalize Vocabulary
Word Stories Project
- Vocabulary Word
Stories Due

- Ad Libs Mini
Activity
- SSR until class is
over.

HW: Finish up final

drafts

HW: Work on
Vocabulary Stories

HW: Be ready for a

new quarter!

HW: Finish Vocab

Stories

Q2

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

- New seating chart

arrangement
- Welcome back and
a short writing
exercise.

- Short Writing
Exercise Due
- Introduction to the
idea of Home and
Humanity
- Class discussion
- Vocabulary
Review

- Quote of the week

responses
- Vocabulary Quiz
-Segwaying from the
Home and Humanity
discussion, the class
will begin reading
Watership Down.

- New Vocabulary
Words Given Out
- Finding vocabulary
definitions
- Begin Reading
Chapters 17.

HW: Finish up
Short Writing

HW: Finish Reading

Ch. 1-7

Friday
- Discuss Ch. 1-7
- Begin reading 8
11
HW: Finish Reading
Ch. 8 11

- Discuss Ch. 8 - 11
- Begin reading 12
14
HW: Finish
Reading Ch. 12 14

- Students will make

a list if the
important characters
and a brief summary
of each character.
- SSR until class is
over.
HW: Review Ch. 18
- 22

- Review major
plots in the story
thus far
- SSR Until class is
over
HW: Review for
Quiz

Discuss Ch. 39 41
Begin Reading Ch.
42 46
HW: Finish 42 46

- Review of the
story as a whole.
- Highlight points
the story they feel
were essential
turning points.

- Discuss Ch. 12 14
- Begin reading 15
17

- Quote of the week

responses
- Review major plots
in the story thus far.

- Give a quiz on the

Chapters 1 - 17
- Begin reading Ch.
18 20

HW: Finish
Reading Ch. 15 17

HW: Review for

Quiz.

HW: Finish Reading

Ch. 18 - 20

- Vocabulary Words
Review
- Discuss Ch. 18
22
- Begin Reading Ch.
23 24

- Quote of the week

responses
- Vocabulary Quiz
- Discuss Ch. 23 24
- Begin Reading Ch.
25 26

- New Vocabulary
Words Given Out
- Finding vocabulary
definitions
SSR until class is
over.

HW: Finish
Reading Ch. 23 24

HW: Finish Reading

Ch. 25 - 26

- Give a quiz on
Chapters 18 29
- Begin reading Ch.
30 32

- Quote of the week

responses
- Discuss Ch. 30 32
- Begin Reading Ch.
33 35

HW: Finish
Reading Ch. 30 - 32

- Discuss Ch. 18 - 20
- Begin reading 21
22
HW: Finish Reading
Ch. 21 22

Discuss Ch. 25 26
Begin Reading Ch.
27 29
- SSR until class is
over
HW: Finish Reading
Ch. 27 29

- Discuss Ch. 33 - 35
- Begin Reading Ch.
36 38

Discuss Ch. 36 38
Begin Reading Ch.
39 - 41

HW: Finish Reading

Ch. 36 - 38

HW: Finish Reading

Ch. 39 - 41

- Quiz on the final

chapters of Watership
Down. (Ch. 30 47)
- SSR until class is
over.

HW: Finish Reading

Ch. 33 - 35

- Vocabulary Words
Review
- Discuss Ch. 42
46
Begin Reading Ch.
47 and the Epilogue

- Quote of the week

responses
- Vocabulary Quiz
- Discus the final
Chapters of
Watership Down

- New Vocabulary
Words Given Out
- Finding vocabulary
definitions

- Introduce 600word paper on

Watership Down.
- Students will write
about 2 main
characters in the
story and explain
how those
characters impacted
the story as a whole.
- SSR until class is
over

- Quote of the week

responses.
- Students will
organize their
thoughts with a
graphic organizer of
their choice.

- Students will use

their graphic
organizers to begin
writing the paper.

HW: Finish up
graphic organizer.

HW: Review for

Quiz

HW: First Draft

- Continue working
the First Draft.
- Peer review
HW: Finish First
Draft

- First draft due

- Student peer
revision.

HW: Begin Second

Draft.

- Vocabulary Words
Review
- Continue working
on Second Draft
HW: Finish Second
Draft

- Quote of the week

responses
- Vocabulary Quiz
- Turn in Second
Draft for review to
teacher.

- New Vocabulary
Words Given Out
- Finding vocabulary
definitions
- Return Second
Draft

- Continue Working
on Final Draft
- SSR until class is
over.
- HW: Finish Final
Draft

HW: Begin Final

Draft

- Hand Out Study

Guides for the MidTerm
- Final Draft Due
Review Study Guide

- Begin Vocab
Stories
- SSR Until Class is
over.
HW: Continue
working on Vocab
stories.

- A small 2-3 minute

presentation of what
the student wrote
about.
- Review for MidTerm

- Quote of the week

responses
- Ad-Libs MiniActivity

- Vocabulary word
stories

- Quote of the week

responses
- Begin Review for
Mid-Term
- SSR until class is
over.

- HW: Finish Vocab

Stories

HW: Review for

Mid-Term

HW: Review for

Mid- Term.

- Show Animated
film Watership Down
- In the last 5 mins of
class have the
students reflect on
their thoughts about
the movie.

- Show the remainder

of the film Watership
Down.
- Discuss what key
differences they saw
in the movie and the
book.

- Mid-Term Review
- Students can ask for
assistance on study
guides.

- Mid-Term
- SSR Until the class
is over.

HW: Review for

Mid-Term.