9/30 lesson plans

Sept. 30, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule asap please)
· Video shown for Act 1 (schedule please)
· pds. 1 & 3 only – overview discussed for body paragraph

Pds. 5 & 6:
· submit “acknowledgement receipts” please
· SSR (schedule asap please)
· complete remaining notes and discussion for introductory paragraph writing (get from a peer asap)
· gave 2 handouts (1 on introductory paragraph & 1 on thesis) – collect from make-up basket
· assigned introductory paragraph – due Mon.; 12 pt. font; typed; double spaced; attach prompt to paragraph please

9/29 lesson plans

Sept. 29, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· complete Act 1 quote worksheet (schedule please)
· pds. 1 & 3 – viewed first 7 minutes of the video (schedule)

Pds. 5 & 6:
SSR (schedule please)
notes/discussion given on introductory paragraph writing (get from a peer); will continue tomorrow
no homework; however, jump ahead to Unit 2 vocab. if you have free time

9/27 lesson plans

Sept. 27, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule asap please)
· discussion of UC status change for honors English
· Pd. 1 only – completed Act 1 quiz; schedule please asap

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule asap please)
· discussion on format, content and revision for body paragraph that was due today
· homework – revise then edit body paragraph – attach to existing draft and prompt

9/26 lesson plans

Sept. 26, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule asap please)
· finished reading of Act 1; pd. 4 – small amount still to complete

Pds. 5 & 6:
· NO VOCAB. THIS WEEK- JUMP AHEAD IF A “PROCRASTINATOR”
· SSR (schedule asap please)
· returned Most Dangerous Game s. guide/ self-corrected (collecte from basket & see a peer)
· 2 HANDOUTS – one on “body paragraph writing notes” (KEEP ALWAYS AS A WRITING REFERENCE ALL YEAR LONG) & one on a body paragraph quickwrite for The Most Dangerous Game (FOLLOW DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY, COMPLETE BRAINSTORMING ACTIVITY ON BACK OF PROMPT) – TYPED – 12 pt. font, DOUBLE-SPACED QUICKWRITE DUE TUESDAY AS HOMEWORK (attach prompt to front of quickwrite)

9/23 lesson plans

Sept. 23, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule asap please)
· continued reading of Act 1 (see a peer for pg. #’s)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule asap please)
· Unit 1 – vocab. test (schedule asap please)

9/22 lesson plans

Sept. 22, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule asap please)
· continued reading of Act 1 (see a peer for pg. #’s)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule asap please)
· returned Unit 1 vocab. sentences and defs. ( use to review for vocab. test)
· discussed & corrected Unit 1 vocab. exercises (submit if absent)

9/21 lesson plans

Sept. 21, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· Late Start Day – no SSR
· continued with Act 1 reading – s. guide, sticky notes, vocab. list ( see a peer)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule asap)
· submit Unit 1 vocab. sentences and defs.(with part of speech)
· continued with formal essay writing notes (get from a peer)
· homework – Unit 1 exercises, pgs. 19-22, including entire word maze, excluding “last word”

9/20 lesson plans

Sept. 20, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule asap please)
· began reading Act 1 (see a peer for reading pg. & sticky note info.)
· pd. 4 only – vocab. accountability given and Act 1 s. guide handout given

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule asap please)
· grade updates given (check the pd. basket please)
· formal essay writing notes given (get from a peer asap; KEEP; IMPORTANT)
· homework – Vocab. Sentences & Definitions for Unit 1 due Wed.

9/19 lesson plans

Sept. 19, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule asap please)
· Joy Luck Club rdg. test (schedule please) & profile due
· revisited tenets of Puritanism briefly
· Pd. 4 only – received vocab. list for the play; need to select roles too

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule asap please)
· Unit 1 for “Wordskills” assigned; sentences and 3defs. (use 1st part of speech listed) – due Wed.; exercises (pgs. 13-22, all of maze, excluding last word) – due Fri.; Vocab. test on Fri. (sentence completion format)

9/16 lesson plans

Sept. 16, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule asap)
· portfolio scramble (see me for this year’s organization method)
· quiz on historical context notes for Puritanism (schedule asap)
· reminder – The Joy Luck Club test and profile are due Mon.

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule asap)
· corrected “Special Unit” (submit for scoring if absent)
· pd. 5 only – completed irony worksheet (schedule asap)
· change SSR books if you are uninterested in your current book please

9/15 lesson plans

Sept. 15, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR
· finish bio. sheet (pd. 4 only) & historical context sheet ( all pds.)
· Begin play: vocab. list/accountability; script roles, Act 1 s. guide
· check with a peer to note where we read to

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule asap)
· discussion and review/self correcting of s. guide on Charming Billy
· quiz on Charming Billy (schedule asap)
· homework – “Special Unit” (follow directions carefully)

9/14 lesson plans

Sept. 14, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule asap)
· playbooks distributed (see bskt.)
· notes for bio. handout given (see bskt. & a peer)
· notes for historical context begun (see bskt. & a peer)
· Heads Up!-portfolio scramble will be Fri.

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule for make-up ASAP)
· notes on “IRONY” continue (get from a peer ASAP)
· began reading s. story (pg. 63) with s. guide (get from bskt)HOMEWORK – COMPLETE S. STORY & S. GUIDE FOR THURS

9/13 lesson plans

Sept. 13, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
q SSR
q Gregorc thinking styles test computed and handout given for study strategies
q introduction given to The Crucible

Pds. 5 & 6:
v SSR (schedule with me to makeup asap please)
v review of plot line given for short story
v quiz on THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME (schedule asap)
v quiz on plot line given (schedule asap)
v notes begun on IRONY (see a peer for notes; copy)
v homework – continue to complete “special unit” in Wordskills – due Fri.

9/12 lesson plans

Sept. 12, 2005

Pds. 1,3 & 4:

Ø SSR (update cards as needed)
Ø submit LORD OF FLIES profiles
Ø LORD OF FLIES reading test given (schedule asap please)
Ø Gregorc Thinking Styles test given (ditto)

Pds. 5 & 6:
Ø SSR (update cards as needed)
Ø WORDSKILLS introduced – assigned SPECIAL UNIT on pgs. 1-12, due Fri.
Ø overview of Units in WORDSKILLS given
Ø discussion of short story,THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME” and the plot line applied to it
Ø reminder – finish short story and s. guide if incomplete for remaining discussion and quiz on Tues.

9/9 lesson plans

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:

• SSR (see me to schedule)
• Learning Modality test given (ditto)
• Modality handout given; apply study strategies
• introduction to Gregorc thinking styles

Pds. 5 & 6:

• SSR begins (see me to schedule)
• SSR cards given (see me to complete)
• completed notes/discussion on "plot line" (see a peer)
• assigned s. story (pg. 39) and s. guide (handout) for Monday
• s. story discussion, quiz on it and plot notes, and writing activity on Monday

9/8 lesson plans

Sept. 8, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· Summer reading accountabilities (test & profile dates due given: see a
peer please)
· Seating chart given
· SSR begins (schedule to make-up asap please); SSR cards also completed
(see me asap)
· Learning Modalities introduced

Pds. 5 & 6:
· REMINDERS – NEED AGENDAS BY TODAY; SSR BOOK/NOVEL FOR
9/9 & WORDSKILLS VOCAB. BOOK PURCHASED BY 9/12 –
THANKS!!!!
· Seating chart given
· Textbooks distributed (see me asap)
· Short story unit begins- What is a plot line? – notes and discussion
begun (SEE A PEER ASAP & GET NOTES PLEASE)

9/7 Lessons plans

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:

• student interest inventory sheets (submitted & updated)
• "T-zone" seating requests taken
• extended reading list for Honors/AP given
• September and October calendar dates given (see a peer)
• SAT information given (I & II) with handout
• SSR novel needed by Thurs., 9/8

Pds. 5 & 6:

• student interest inventory sheets (submitted and updated)
• "T-zone" seating requests taken
• September and October calendar dates given (see a peer)
• Course syllabus given/discussed (READ THOROUGHLY & KEEP)
• Wordskills book available through Principal's secretary for $15 (check "PTSA, El Dorado or cash); NEEDED BY MONDAY,9/12
• SSR novel needed by Fri., 9/9
• agenda/calendar needed by Thurs., 9/8

Tues., 9/6/05

Pds.1,3 & 4:

• Welcome 11th graders to honors English!
• introductions: teacher & course
• course syllabus given/read & keep please
• student interest inventory handout given/ complete as homework if needed
• seating requests for T-zone tomorrow

Pds. 5 & 6:

• Welcome 9th graders to college prep. English!
• Introductions: teacher & course
• questions and concerns addressed
• student interest inventory handout given/complete as homework if needed
• seating requests for T-zone tomorrow