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Note: Each set of dates below refers to a grade abatement panel, which is one-third of the triptych of grades earned each quarter.
Q1A: 9/5/23–9/26/23
English 11 Opening-Day Exercise
GAP Explication
Daily Checkpoint
Weekend Writing
Q1B: 9/27/23–10/26/23
Jan. ’23 Regents: Part 1
Jan. ’23 Regents: Part 3
Elements of Gothic Fiction
Gothic Fiction: Annotations and Analysis
Q1C: 10/19/23–11/9/23
Gothic Literature: Essential Questions
“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”
Unit Test: Owl Creek Bridge
Q2A: 11/13/23–12/1/23
Unit Test Revision and Reflection
ELA Exam Practice: Part 3 — Fiction
ELA Exam Practice: Part 3 — Nonfiction
A Raisin in the Sun: Background
A Raisin in the Sun: Silent Conversation
Q2B: 12/4/23–12/22/23
A Raisin in the Sun: Introduction Analysis
Langston Hughes, “Harlem”
Argument Background
A Raisin in the Sun: Act I
A Raisin in the Sun: Act II
A Raisin in the Sun: Act III
Q2C: 1/3/24–1/19/24
A Raisin in the Sun: Quizzes and Quick Writes
A Raisin in the Sun: Short Essays
A Raisin in the Sun: Creative RAFT Project
Q3A: 1/22/24–2/9/24
Classwork Rubicon Grades
Weekly Writing Grades: Guided Reflections
Regents Exam: Part 2 Prompt Decoding
Regents Exam: Part 2 Timed Writing
Regents Exam: Part 2 Model Annotations
Q3B: 2/26/24–3/8/24
Argument Essay: Topic Selection
Argument Essay: Claims and Thesis-Writing
Argument Essay: Evidence
Research Project: Topic Selection
Weekly Regents Exam Prep: Part 1 Multiple-Choice
Q3C: 3/11/24–4/12/24
Weekly Regents Exam Prep: Part 1 Multiple-Choice
Argument Essay: Final Draft
Research Project: Infographic
Make-Up Essays: Classwork Rubicon
Make-Up Essays: Weekly Writing
The Great Gatsby: Background Notes
The Great Gatsby: Movie
Q4A: 4/15/24–5/3/24
“The Ways We Lie” Nonfiction Analysis
The Great Gatsby: Graphic Novel
The Great Gatsby: Close Reading
The Great Gatsby: Guided Analysis
Q4B: 5/6/24–5/23/24
The Great Gatsby: Final Assessments
Personal Narratives: First Drafts
Q4C: 5/29/24–6/14/24
Personal Narratives: Final Drafts
Regents Exam Prep: Targeted Practice