Monika Bunting- Instructor
Email: Monika.Bunting@bvsd.org
ext 4725
Office Hours: Wednesday 3:05-4:05 or by appt.

Anticipated weekly homework: Please check this daily for updates as the scheduled homework 
for the week may change! 

Thursday, Aug 
Welcome to class!
Syllabus and class expectations

Friday, Aug
in-class writing assessment- The Giver
signed syllabus due
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Monday, Aug 20
Summer reading packets due.

Tuesday, Aug 21
Review 6 Traits of Writing in Class
Rewrite Sasha essay (in-class)
 
Wed/Thursday:
Writing Territories due!
Be sure to handwrite or type on paper with no lines!
Begin drafting of Personal Narrative Essay
Cover annotation 

Friday:
Continue working on Personal Narrative in Class
Graphic Organizers due


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Monday, August 27
Rough draft (typed or written, double-spaced) of Personal Narrative
Self and Peer edit in class.

Tuesday, Aug 28
Finish editing partner essay at home (if needed)

Wed, Aug 29
none

Thursday, Aug 30
none

Friday, August 31
Typed draft of Personal Narrative due, double-spaced.

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Monday, Sept 3: no School

Tues, Sept 4
no homework.
If you did not turn in your paper, do it!

WEd, Sept 5
Final draft personal narrative
Bring two copies of final draft and present
Presenting:
Period 1:
Jordan
Aaron
Emily
Kayla
Pieter
Bradley

Thurs, Sept 6
Final draft of personal narrative due
Bring two copies of final draft and present.
Period 2:
Cassidy
Chris
Carl
Ben
Kevin
Becky
Phillip
Adrian

Period 6
Chris
Ivy
Maya
Hessa
Taylor
Ariel
Isabella
Phillip
Carolyn
Bradley

Fri, sept 7
continue with presentations!
Literary Chart- Discussion

Period 1
Linnea
Hannah
Grace
Justin
Alision V
Ashton
Britton
Britt
Abigail

Period 2
Yaejin
Shannon
Taz
Nicole
Madison
Bem- L

Period 6
Mo
Hessa (l)
Nadya
Nick
Raymond
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Mon, Sept 10
period 1
Brynna
Amy
Allsion Y
Lilian
Josh
Lian
Sinead
Britt
Kaela

period 2
Ian
Aaron
Madison
Ben
Nate ?
Yaejin
Hunter
Riley
Chris T

period 6
Kellen
Rachel
Morgan
Kendal
Nico
Maddy
Anisa
Nick

Tues, Sept 11
Period 1:
Any remaining students
Literary Elements Chart due

Period 2:
Any remaining students
Literary Elements chart due

Period 6:
Sierra
Belle
Joe
Preston
Max
Casey
Cassidy

Literary elements chart due (unless you are presenting!)

Wed, Sept 12
Begin reading "Wilding" by Jane Yolen
Close reading exercise

Thurs, Sept 13
 
Fri, Sept 14
Vocab story due, using 15 words.

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Mon, Sept 17
Questions due comparing WTWWA to Wilding.

Tues, Sept 18
Paragraph due with annotation steps.
Review SOAPSTone in class, using page 1 of text.

WEd, Sept 19
Begin working with children's literature
REvision of Allusion Paragraph due


Thurs, SEpt 20
Early release

Fri, Sept 21
Professional D Day

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Mon, Sept 24
No homework due today!
Finish reading children's stories in groups- presentations

Tues, Sept 25

Wed, Sept 26

Thurs, Sept 27
Conferences

Fri, Sept 28
Conferences
Vocab Quiz- "Wilding" and "Lost Girls"

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Mon, Oct 1
Storyboards due- 12 illustrations plus text

Tues, Oct 2
Finish Reading Lost Girls
Come to class having composed 1 question for each level (1,II,III)
Work on drafting story in class
Bring your lap tops!

Wed, OCt 3
Work on drafting stories in class
Bring your lap tops

Thurs, OCt 4
See above

Fri, Oct 5
Draft one of story due / peer edit today
Bring your rubrics and all work!

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Mon, OCt 8
2nd draft of story Bring first drafts please!

Tues, Oct 9
Literary Element Chart "Lost Girls"
Plot, Theme, character boxes

WEd, OCt 10
Due: Boxes covering setting,style,conflict,mood
Bring any materials you need to work on illustrations/cover for story! Individual meetings
will take place today with me regarding changes needed to your second draft

Cover Honors Non-fiction assignment

Thurs, OCt 11
Late start

Fri, OCt 12
Professional D Day

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Mon, OCt 15
in Library with Ms. Force to discuss non-fiction reading assignment
Cover page of story due

Tues, Oct 16
no homework due
Odd blocks today. Bring all materials to work on illustrations!

Wed, Oct 17
7th grade trip, first period only

Thursday, Oct 18
Quarter 1 ends
Sub in Class
Evens only

Fri, Oct 19
Quarter 1 ends
Sub in class
Bring non-fiction choice book today. You will need it in class!!
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Mon, Oct 22
No school
Charter Day

Tues, OCt 23
no homework is due today
even blocks

WEd, Oct 24
odd blocks

Thurs, Oct 25
wellness day
no classes

Fri, Oct 26
Author's page due, typed, with photo of you...

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Mon, Oct 29
Read chapters 1-3 Ender's Game

Tues, OCt 30
Read chapters 4-5 plus first journal entry (see handout)

Wed, OCt 31
bring all work for stories or nonfiction choice reading

Thurs, Nov 1
see above

Friday, Nov 2
read chapter 6 EG

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Mon, Nov 5
Read 6-7
Read 8 in class


Tues, Nov 6
Work on Journal entry 2 in class

Wed, Nov 7
Final Children's Stories due- day 1-extra credit
if you are not turning in your stories, you must complete second journal entry

Thurs, Nov 8
Final Children's Stories due-day 1
see above

Fri, Nov 9
Regular due date for all stories with drafts!
Journal two due today

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Mon, Nov 12 Veterans Day no school

Tues, Nov 13
Final day stories are due with parent note
Showcase stories today in class in small groups

Wed, Nov 14
round robin/read stories

Thurs, Nov 15
round robin/read stories

Fri, Nov 16
Read 9-12 plus journal entry
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Thanksgiving Nov 19-23
no school

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Mond, Nov 26
Read chapter 13, EG

Tues, Nov 27
Read chapter 14, EG

Wed, Nov 28
Finish EG and final journal entry
Mrs. Barker visits

Thurs, Nov 29
see above

Fri, Nov 30
Final Test- Ender's Game

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Mon, Dec 3
Code breaking due

Tues, Dec 4
1,2 periods- bring stories- You will reading your stories to elementary school classes
Define words; intolerance, tolerance, acceptance, affirmation

Wed, Dec 5

Thurs, Dec 6
period 6- bring stories with you to read to elementary school classes

Fri, Dec 7
code breaking test

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Mon, Dec 10
Read chapters 5-7 in Rosa Parks
Begin introduction to Ecprastic Poetry- Civil Rights Movement

Tues, Dec 11
Bring draft of poem into class

Wed, Dec 12
Work with civil rights poems in class / present
Bring 6 level II questions- Rosa Parks

Thurs, Dec 13
See above / present

Fri, Dec 14
work in class drafting final poem / assessment in class
Bring Questions about poems, due today, for group projects!

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Mon, Dec 17

Tues, Dec 18

Wed, Dec 19

Thurs, Dec 20
Early Release

Fri, Dec 21
Semester Ends!
Professional Development Day
No school

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_____________SEMESTER TWO SEMESTER TWO SEMESTER TWO

Monday, Jan 7
Nothing due!

Tues, Jan 8
Goal setting- Semester 2 due

Wednesday, Jan 9
Book binding and Social offenses sheet due

Thursday, Jan 10
see above

Friday, Jan 11
Prologue questions due...with 5 defined words

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Mon, Jan 14
Venn Diagram- Shakespeare 

Tues, Jan 15
Paraphrase 10 lines from opening scene due

Wed, Jan 16
Perform /Memorize lines, scene 1

Thurs, Jan 17

Fri, Jan 18
no school

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Mon, Jan 21
no School

Tues, Jan 22
Due: Finish reading scenes 2,3 act I
Complete Quote grid

Wed, Jan 23
Character Diary Act I

Thurs, Jan 24
Character Diary Act I

Fri, Jan 25
code breaking due
Quiz

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Mon, Jan 28
Due: Graphic Organizer and Thesis statement due: Essay

Tues, Jan 29
Continue working on essay in class
Meet with students

Wed, Jan 30
Rough draft due
peer edit

Thurs, Jan 31
Rough draft due
peer edit

Fri, Feb 1
Continue with ACt II- Romeo and Juliet
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Mon, Feb 4
Typed draft of essay due

Tues, Feb 5
Registration in library periods 2,6
No homework due

Wed, Feb 6
registration period 1
Due today: read remainder of act II
Character Diary due

Thurs, Feb 7
Late Start
see above

Fri, Feb 8
Professional Dev

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Mon, Feb 11
code breaking due

Tues, Feb 12
code breaking quiz

Wed, Feb 13
none

Thurs, FEb 14
none

Fri, Feb 15
Finish Act III 
character diary in class, Act III


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Mon, Feb 18- Pres Day, No School

Tues, Feb 19
Revisions due: Paragraphs 1 -2 of essay
Bring your original drafts!

Wed, Feb 20
Underline imagery of night in soliloquy
Paraphrase 8 lines into modern English

Thurs, Feb 21- Conferences
see above

Fri, Feb 22- Conferences
code breaking quiz

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Mon, Feb 25
Scripts with marks due (or finish in class, period 1 only)

Tues, Feb 26
Observe a character on tv or film (or a teacher/parent) using 
subtext cues and write a brief paragraph about what you observed.

Wed, Feb 27
none
finish R and J in class

Thurs, Feb 28
none finish r and j in class

Fri, Feb 29
Character Diary combine acts IV and V

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Monday, March 3:
Regular schedule
One paragraph due explaining an important lesson from R and J

Tuesday, March 4th: CSAPS
1st- regular
8:50: R / W2
break
10:30 M1
11:50: 5th period - no juniors or seniors
1:20: 7th period

Wednesday, March 5th: CSAPS
2nd period- regular
8:50: R /W2
break
10:30 M2
11:50 4th period- no juniors or seniors
1:20- 3rd period

Thursday, March 6th: CSAPS
7th period: regular
8:50: r /W3
break
10:30 M3
11:50 4th
1:20- 6th

Friday, March 7th: Regular schedule
Code breaking due plus quiz

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Monday, March 10th
regular schedule
Due today:
Finish scripts for final Romeo and Juliet project
Edit and revise in groups
come to class with a printed copy

Tuesday, March 11th CSAPS
6th: regular: Revisions due on scripts. Come to class with a printed copy
8:50- R /W4
break
10:30 R/ W5
11:50- 5th- no juniors or seniors
1:20- 2nd: see what is due for 6th above

Wednesday, March 12th CSAPS
2nd- regular: Subtext due / marked on scripts / bring props and practice
8:50- R /W6
10:30 3rd
11:50 4th- no juniors or seniors
1:20 1st: REvisions due on scripts / come to class with printed copy

Thursday, March 13th CSAPS
1st- regular; Subtext tools on scripts due / practice blocking and lines
3rd until 10:10
10:30- 4th
11:50- 5th
1:20- 6th: practice blocking and lines
2:15- 7th: practice blocking and lines

Friday, MArch 14: Regular schedule
Sub in class

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Monday, MArch 17:
Please  come prepared with lines and props!
This will most likely be the final day to practice

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Monday, March 31:
No homework due
Begin Mice and Men unit
title analysis in class

Tuesday, April 1:
Letter due signed
Statements and response (200 words)

Wed, April 2
Cont pre-reading presentations

Thurs, April 3
Pre-reading presentations due

Fri, April 4
Pre-reading presentations due
Code-breaking Quiz (2)
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Mon, April 7
section 1 reading due plus questions

Tues, April 8
section 2 plus questions

Wed, April 9
section 3 plus questions due

Thurs, April 10
see above

Fri, April 11
section 4 plus questions

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Mon, April 14
finish book and final questions due
Literary chart- due in class!

Tues, April 15
Scholarly paragraph due: Was George's decision at the conclusion of the novel justified?
Explain (at least 10-15 sentences)

Discuss Final Assessment: unit Ballad
Handout Rubric

Wed, A 16
Work session / Ballad
Discuss schedule and expectations!


Thurs, A 17
Early Start
Work session / Ballad
Discuss Schedule and expectations

Fri, A 18
PD day
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Monday, A 21
Rough draft / Ballad / Typed!
Practice in groups

Tues, A 22- ODD BLOCK
Present Ballads
Bring two copies plus rubric completed!
My copy:
1. mark all subtext tools (inflection, non-verbal, stress, pause)
2. Mark similes/metaphors
3. Reference to EQ
4. personification
5. chorus
6. repetition

Wed, A 23 NOON 5,6,7
Finish presenting Ballads

Thurs, A 24- EVEN BLOCKS
see above

Fri, April 25- regular
Remaining / absent students present Ballads
Closure: Unit / revisit statement assignments

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Monday, A 28
continue ballads

Tues, A 29
CB

Wed, A 30
CB

Thurs, May 1
Late start

Fri, May 2
PD day

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Monday, May 5
Read 1-85 in Parallel Journeys, chapters 1-10
Comprehension check

Tues, M 6
CC

Wed, M 7
Begin mapping novel
Close reading article in class

Thurs, M 8
see above

Fri, May 9
sub in class

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Monday, M 12
Read chapters 11-15 in PJ
Venn D in class

Tues, M 13
none
period 6- finish article


Wed, M 14
none

Thurs, M 15
Finish maps in class

Fri, M 16
Read up to chapter 20 in PJ
Quiz
explain final assessment- letter

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Monday, M 19
finish reading PJ
Reading C check

Tuesday, M 20
none

Wed, M 21
none

Thurs, M 22
none

Fri, M 23
Final letter due
typed

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Monday, May 26
Memorial Day no school

Tues, M 27

WEd, M 28

Thurs, M 29

Fri, M 30
LAst day teachers
School dismissed!!

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