U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons Volume 1 (Quarter 1)

Weeks

• A Complete STAA High School Orientation book assignments
• B Complete STAA High School Orientation book assignments
• 1-1 Intro & Lesson 1: Day 1 assignments and discussion
• 1-2 Lesson 1 Day 2 work
• 1-3 Lesson 1 Day 3 work (including Challenge)
• 1-4 Review all vocab. Practice oral reports aloud to each other and offer comments.
• 1-5 Create polished final oral report & perform for teacher grade.
• 2-1 Review/improve last week's assignment. Assign/discuss Lesson 2.
• 2-2 Read Pg 19-21: Study vocab, Do Day 2 writing. Resource notebook lesson 2
• 2-3 Pg 20: challenge assignment. Begin sloppy copy comps. Native American poem.
• 2-4 Pg 21: Doublecheck checklists, proof each other's comps, make changes. Explorer poem.
• 2-5 Polish & submit all assigned work.
• 3-1 Review/improve last week's assignment. Assign/discuss Lessons 3 & 5.
• 3-2 Lesson 3 key word outlines, study vocab, Lesson 3 assignment
• 3-3 Lesson 5; Resource notebook Lesson 5. Study vocab
• 3-4 Doublecheck checklists, proof each other's comps, make changes. Lesson 5 assignment.
• 3-5 Polish & submit all assigned work.
• 4-1 Review/improve last week's assignment. Assign/discuss Lessons 4 & 6
• 4-2 Study vocab. Resource Notebook Lesson 4. Lesson 4 assignment
• 4-3 Resource Notebook Lesson 6. Lesson 6 assignment
• 4-4 Schedule/prep for HS Progress check appt. Finish/polish all assignments for submission on next work day.
• 4-5 Turn in all required assignments. Take STAA online vocab quiz 1. Closed book, closed notes. Best of 2 attempts is final grade.
• 5-1 Review/improve last week's assignment. Assign/discuss Lesson 7.
• 5-2 Study Lesson 7 & vocab. Resource Notebook Lesson 7. Lesson 5 Assignment.
• 5-3 Continue study of Lesson 7 and work on RN#7 and Lesson 4 assignment. Proof each other's work.
• 5-4 Prepare final & polished copies of all work due next day.
• 5-5 Turn in all required assignments. Take STAA online vocab quiz 2.Closed book, closed notes. Best of 2 attempts is final grade.
• 6-1 Review/improve last week's assignment. Assign/discuss Optional lesson on preparing oral reports.
• 6-2 Study oral report lesson & vocab. Begin assignments.
• 6-3 Study vocab and continue work on assignments.
• 6-4 Study vocab and continue work on assignments. Prep final & polished copies of all work due next day.
• 6-5 Assignment 6 "Preparing Oral Reports" due today. Polish and submit.
• 7-1 Begin with oral report presentations. Assign/discuss Lesson 8.
• 7-2 Study lesson 8 and vocab. Resource notebook lesson 8
• 7-3 Work on Lesson 8 assignment and RN#8
• 7-4 Study vocab. Finish/polish Lesson 8 assignment.
• 7-5 Polish Lesson 8 assignment and RN#8 to submit for grades.
• 8-1 Review/improve last week's assignment. Assign/discuss lesson 9.
• 8-2 Quiz each other on all vocab so far. Mark which words are weak. , Work on Lesson 9 assignments.
• 8-3 Continue work on lesson 9 assignments. Prep for Progress check appt.
• 8-4 Complete High School Progress Check appointment with your HS advisor. Extra Credit (50 pts) Thanksgiving Poetry.
• 8-5 Polish/submit Lesson 9 assignment for grade. Update Quarter 1 grade book. Attach best of assignments 6, 7, 8 to grade book for submission to STAA.
• 9-1 Review/improve last week's assignment. Assign/discuss lesson 10.
• 9-2 Study vocab, Work on Lesson 10 assignments.
• 9-3 Work on Lesson 10 assignments and RN#10
• 9-4 Quiz each other on all vocab. Proof each other's work and make corrections.
• 9-5 Polish/submit Lesson 10 assignments for grade.
• 10-1 Review/improve last week's assignment. Assign/discuss lesson 11.
• 10-2 Study vocab, Work on Lesson 11 assignments.
• 10-3 Work on Resource Notebook Lesson 11, continue work on Lesson 11 assignments.
• 10-4 Quiz each other on all vocab. Proof each other's work and make corrections.
• 10-5 Polish/submit Lesson 11 assignments for grade. Take ONLINE QUIZ #3. Closed book, closed notes. Best of 2 tries is stored in STAA grade book.
• 11-1 Review/improve last week's assignment. Assign/discuss lesson 12.
• 11-2 Study vocab, work on Lesson 12 assignments
• 11-3 Work on Lesson 12 assignments and RN #12
• 11-4 Quiz each other on all vocab. Proof each other's work and make corrections.
• 11-5 Polish/submit Lesson 12 assignments for grade.
• 12-1 Review/improve last week's assignment. Assign/discuss lesson 13.
• 12-2 Study vocab, work on Lesson 13 assignments. Do optional lesson Christmas Party.
• 12-3 Work on Lesson 13 assignments and RN #13. Make/prep for HS Progress Check.
• 12-4 Quiz each other on all vocab. Proof each other's work and make corrections.
• 12-5 Polish/submit Lesson 13 assignments for grade.
• 13-1 Review/improve last week's assignment. Assign/discuss lessons 14 & 15.
• 13-2 Study vocab, work on Lesson 14 assignments.
• 13-3 Work on Lesson 15 Assignments, and Resource Notebook #15.
• 13-4 Quiz each other on all vocab. Proof each other's work and make corrections.
• 13-5 Polish/submit Lesson 14 & 15 assignments for grade.
• 14-1 Review/improve last week's assignment. Assign/discuss lesson 16
• 14-2 Study vocab, work on lesson 16 assignments, RN #16
• 14-3 Continue work on Lesson 16 and RN #16
• 14-4 Quiz each other on all vocab. Proof each other's work and make corrections.
• 14-5 Polish/submit Lesson 16 assignments for grade. Do vocab ONLINE QUIZ #4. Closed book, closed notes. Best of 2 tries goes for grade.
• 15-1 Review/improve last week's assignment. Assign/discuss lessons 17 & 18
• 15-2 Study vocab, work on Lesson 17 assignments, RN #17
• 15-3 Study vocab, work on Lesson 18 assignments, RN #18
• 15-4 Quiz each other on all vocab. Proof each other's work, make corrections.
• 15-5 Polish/submit lessons 17 & 18 assignments for grades.
• 16-1 Review/improve last week's assignment. Discuss semester work. Catch up and review.
• 16-2 Catch up and review.
• 16-3 Catch up and review. Choose best of assignments 14 or 15 and attach to grade book.
• 16-4 Make/prep for HS Progress Check with advisor.
• 16-5 Update Quarter 2 grade book. Attach assignment 14 or 15 to prove coursework.