PLANNER FOR JUNE: 4 MODS

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
NO SCHOOL	30 Regents review:  Argument essay Finish your Thirteen Reasons Why essay	31	1 Multiple choice	2
5 Multiple choice: June '14	6	7  Last day of classes Multiple choice	GOOD LUCK ON THE REGENTS EXAM! YOU'VE GOT THIS!

Late April and May

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
24	25 Speeches	26	27 (sub) Text response essay	28
1  Text response essay	2	3 Text response essay	4	5 Text response essay
8	9 Match essay to rubric	10	11 Writing reflection on Google docs Reading / English work	12
15 Reading day	16	17 Argument:  Thirteen Reasons Why	18	19 Argument:  Thirteen Reasons Why
22	23 Argument:  Thirteen Reasons Why	24	25 Debate	26

Tentative planner for early April

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
3 Reading comprehension passages January '16	4	5 Reading comprehension passages January '15	6	7 Review answers-- compare difficult questions to question stems Begin strategies for answering those questions
10	11 Reading comprehension Use the strategies identified last week	12	13 SPEECHES!!!	14

MARCH planners

March:  mod 8

Part 3:  Text-analysis Response (January 2016)

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
27 Review and annotate directions Begin to read and annotate	28	1 Six step plan: Complete readings and the SMM sheet for texts 3 and 4 Review prompt-- create a claim statement Construct a counterclaim Select the BEST evidence from the readings to support your claim (check to be sure it's from at least 3 texts) Create flow chart Begin drafting essay	2	3 Continue...
6	7 Continue...	8	9 Continue... Rafiq:  starting claim and counterclaim Emily:  SMM sheet for text 4 Griffin:  finishing text 4 Neriah;  working on English (ahead of class)	10
13 Continue...	14	15 Complete essay today	16	17 NO SCHOOL

20 Complete the essay for the Task 2	21	22 Mod 8:  complete essay Mod 10:  work on English assignments	23	24 Review the rubric and exemplars for the Task 2 C/C yours with the 3 and 4 exemplars
27	28 English work / reading	29	30 English work /reading	31 (end of marking period)

March:  mod 10

Part 2:  Argument (January 2017)

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
27 Introduction to the Argument section of the Regents exam What does this test?  What do I need to do? Annotate directions for tips and suggestions Preview text choices	28	1 Review the prompt Close reading of texts 1 and 2	2	3 Close reading of texts 3 and 4
6	7 Review SYNTHESIS What is your stance?  Craft your claim. What would the other side say about this subject?  Craft your counterclaim. Which 3 texts will help you support your claim THE BEST?	8	9 Review work so far Construct rebuttal Begin your essay: Counterclaim / rebuttal / claim / evidence Review chain of reasoning	10
13 Write polished essay	14 SNOW DAY	15 SNOW DAY	16 FOLLOW MOD 8 FOR REMAINDER OF MARKING PERIOD	17 NO SCHOOL

FEBRUARY planner

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
30   B day Introduction to AIS 2 Review Regents exam structure Talk about Toolbox and strategies used in English class so far	31	1 August 2016 Reading comprehension pre-test: Passage A IDENTIFY QUESTIONS THAT YOU BELIEVE ARE THE MOST AND LEAST DIFFICULT	2	3 Review pre-test passage and answers:  take notes on what to look for as you read literary fiction
6	7 Read and annotate MC questions for Passages B and C Read Passage B and answer questions	8	9 SNOW DAY	10 Finish MC questiosns Preview directions for Part 3 and then read the text 1x
13	14 Read the Part 3 text together Identify the main idea Identify 2 elements that would work with this response Examine the rubric AND exemplars for a low 4 and a high 3	15	16 Introduction to the Argument section of the Regents Exam (Jan '17) Read and annotate Texts 1 and 2. What type of texts are these? Where is the claim or  main idea in each piece? What evidence is used to support that claim or main idea?	17
FEBRUARY BREAK
27 Review task: Should the US eliminate Daylight Savings Time? Review Say/Mean/Matter sheet:  the :matter," in this case, should be applied to the task and prompt. Read Text 3: annotate for claim and S/M/M Discuss Repeat for Text 4	28	1 Review the TASK-- what are you asked to write? Craft claim statement Craft sub claims Select evidence that best supports YOUR claim (must use evidence from 3 texts)	2	3 Mod 8: say-mean-matter with texts 3 and 4 Mod 10: Finish writing essay and share in on Google docs Next week:  read rubric /

Link to past Regents exams

This semester our focus will be on the writing sections of the ELA Regents exam.

Part 2: Argument Essay

Part 3:  Text-based Response

All past exams can be found here:  http://www.nysedregents.org/hsela/


In addition, we will spend the last part of May and most of June reviewing strategies for the Reading Comprehension section of the exam.

Brief Overview

Objective:

English Academic Intervention Services, AIS, instruction is designed to meet the needs of each individual student. The Common Core English Regents exams and informal assessments will be used to identify the strengths and weaknesses in reading comprehension and writing skills. You will participate in small group activities and receive assignments designed to capitalize upon your strengths and help develop those skills which need improvement.

Overview:

AIS, Academic Intervention Services, means additional instruction and/or student support services, which supplement the instruction provided in the general curriculum and assist students in meeting the State and Common Core learning standards.  AIS is a fantastic opportunity for you prepare for the English Regents.

It is imperative that you are present for this course. Each day we meet you will be graded on the work you did for that session.  You will be held responsible on the same scale as any other course for unexcused absences or misbehavior.  This course works on a pass/fail basis and if you do the work, you will not only pass, but will see an improvement in your English ability and accomplishments.

Expectations

• Be on time
• Be productive
• Have a positive attitude
• Ask questions

Extra Help

Please let me know if you need help on any of your assignments and we can find a time to meet.