11/30 lesson plans

November 30, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· No SSR
· video for chpts. 17-20 (schedule please)
· remainder (10 min.) spent on pt. of view worksheet (schedule pleae)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· Discussion and review of chpts. 26-29 with s. guide
· Quiz on chpts. 24-29 given (schedule asap please)
· read chpts. 30 & 31 aloud with s. guide (get s. guide from red tray)
· homework – read chpts. 32-34 with s. guide; quiz on chpts. 30-34 tomorrow
· pd. 6 only – body paragraph quickwrites returned with revision suggestions; revise per suggestions & re-submit for rescoring tomorrow; please attach new revision draft to front of existing draft

11/29 lesson plans

November 29, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· No SSR
· Chpts. 17-20 quiz (schedule please)
· discussion of chpts. 17-20 (see a peer please)
· FYI sheet distributed for chpts. 20-24 (located in yellow tray)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· submit body paragraph on Pip’s conflict; please keep the prompt for the next quickwrite assignment
· handouts given – FYI sheets on chpts. 1-39 (located in red tray)
· I read chpt. 26 aloud (if absent, read it please); s. guide completed for chpt. 26 also
· remainder of pd. – SSR; read chpts. 27-29 with s.guide
· handout given for chpts. 28 & 29 s. guide (located in red tray)homework – complete reading and s. guide through chpt. 29; quiz tomorrow on chpts. 24 through 29

11/28 lesson plans

November 28, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· No SSR
· re-distributed and discussed pt. of view worksheet
· additional pt. of view packet given as in-class only assignment (see me for time please); will redistribute tomorrow to complete
· read chpt. 20 with s. guide

Pds. 5 & 6:

· No SSR
· No Vocab. this week; jump ahead to Unit 6 if you’re a procrastinator
· handout given on chpt. summaries (chpts. 1-25 thus far) and discussed (handout in red tray; see a peer if you need help)
· Homework- we are beginning the writing for this unit; compose one body paragraph (dbl.spaced, 12 pt. font) identifying and explaining an internal or external conflict that Pip is experiencing up to this point in the novel; due tomorrow (get prompt from red tray); use body paragraph writing notes to help you; YOU MUST INCLUDE 2 QUOTES WITH SPEECH TAGS AND 2 PARAPHRASED CHARACTER ACTION/ATTITUDE AS EVIDENCE FOR THIS BODY PARAGRAPH

11/23 lesson plans

November 23, 2005 - HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· finished video of chpts. 13-16 (schedule as needed)
· assigned chpt. 19 with s. guide for SSR (schedule please)
· s. guide for chpts. 19-24 distributed (see yellow tray)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR
· quiz on chpts. 21-23 (schedule asap please)
· we read aloud chpts. 24 thru 25 only
· s. guide distributed for chpts. 24 (see red tray)

11/22 lesson plans

November 22, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· discussion of chpts. 13-16
· video begun for chpts. 13-16
· please read chpt. 18 with s. guide

Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR
· discussion of chpts. 21-23 and s.guide
· video clips of highlighted scenes (see me to schedule viewing please)
· No Homework assigned

11/21 lesson plan

November 21, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· quiz on chpts. 13-16
· pt. of view worksheet (in class assignment; schedule please)
· SSR (schedule please)– read chpt. 17 with s. guide


Pds. 5 & 6:
· discussion and review of chpts. 16-20
· submit chpts. 16-20 s. guide for review of completion
· quiz on chpts. 16-20 (schedule asap please)
· SSR (schedule asap please)
· homework – read chpts. 21 thru 23 with s. guide for Tues.; remember to complete s. guide while reading; no vocab. this week since a short week
· grade totals given with narrative essays returned
· Also, bring your 3 qwrites (1st qtr.) and your narrative essay for WED.; we will update your writing portfolios for extra credit

11/18 lesson plans

FYI - I was absent on Friday. However, here are the lesson plans from that day.
Nov. 18, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· video for chpts. 9-12 shown (see me if you’d like to watch it)
· SSR (schedule please)
· read chpts. 15 & 16 for Mon.

Pds. 5 & 6:
· Vocab. Test for Unit 5 (schedule please)
· SSR (schedule please)Homework – read chpts. 19 & 20 with s. guide for Mon.; reminder – s. guide for chpts. 16-20 is due on Mon. also

11/17 lesson plans

November 17, 2005

Pds.. 1, 3 & 4:
· finished discussion of chpts. 9-12 (see a peer)
· quiz on chpts. 9-12 (schedule please)
· s. guide distributed for chpts. 13-18 (see yellow tray)
· chpts. 1-8 “FYI” sheet distributed (see yellow tray)
· SSR (schedule please)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· submit chpts. 1-15 s. guides for teacher review of completion
· quiz on chpts. 9-15 (schedule please)
· corrected Unit 5 exercises (submit them please)
· returned Unit 5 sentences & defs. (get from pd. basket please)
· SSR – assigned reading of chpts. 16-18
· distributed chpts. 16-23 s. guide (please collect from red tray)
· homework – finish reading chpts. 16-18 with s. guide & study Unit 5 for Vocab. test on Fri.

11/16 lesson plans

Nov. 16, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
finish video thru chpt. 8
FYI sheets distributed (see yellow tray; please read them)
discussion begun on chpts. 9-12 (see a peer)
no SSR; no reading assigned

Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR
· submit Unit 5 vocab. sent. & defs.
· discussion of chpts. 9-14
· read aloud chpt. 15 with s. guide
· homework-please thoroughly complete s. guides; will submit chpts. 1 thru 15 s. guides for my review tomorrow & your review for chpts. 9-15quiz tomorrow; Unit 5 exercises due tomorrow

11/15 lesson plans

November 15, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· No SSR
· quiz on chpts. 5-8 (schedule please)
· video on chpts. 4-8 begun (schedule please)
· read chpts. 11 & 12

Pds. 5 & 6:
· quiz on chpts. 1-8 (schedule please)
· video clips shown for convicts in marshes scene & Pip’s first visit to Satis House with Miss Havisham & Estella (schedule please if interested)
· SSR (schedule please); read chpts. 9-14 with s.guides
· s. guides given for chpts. 9-15 (see red tray)

11/14 lesson plans

November 14, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· discussion of chpt. 4
· quiz on chpts. 1-4 (schedule asap please)
· discussion of chpts. 5-8
· read chpts. 9-10 with s. guide given (get from yellow tray please)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· discussion of chpt. 6 (was homework for last Thurs.)
· read aloud chpts. 7 & 8 with s.guide
· Homework – complete chpts. 1-8 s. guide as review for quiz chpts. 1-8 on Tues. & Wordskills Unit 5 is due this week

11/10 lesson plans

November 10, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· discussion and sticky notes for chpts. 1-3; structure, symbols, characters, setting (see a peer)
· read chpt. 4 and chpts. 5-8
· s. guide given for chpts. 5-8 (see yellow tray)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR
· discussion of chpts. 1 & 2
· quiz on chpts. 1 & 2 (schedule please)
· we read chpts. 3, 4 & part of 5 with s. guide
· homework – read rest of chpt. 5 & chpt. 6 with s. guide for Mon.; if procrastinator, we will be assigned Unit 5 in Wordskills on Mon. (jump ahead)

11/9 lesson plans

November 9, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· NO SSR
· bio. worskheet given in-class only (schedule please)
· videootape of chpts. 1 thru 3 shown (schedule please)
· s. guide given (resource only) with reading assignment for Thurs. of chpts. 1-3

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR ( schedule please)
· Prentice-Hall textbook distributed (get book from pd. basket please, along with s. guide for chpts. 1-8)
· video shown of chpts. 1 & 2 of novel, Great Expectations
· we read chpt. 1 aloud homework – read thru chpt. 2 for Thurs

11/8 lesson plans

November 8, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
SSR (schedule please)
corrected Bradstreet poem s. guide
Bradstreet poem quiz (schedule please)
novel distributed (see me)
bio. handout given on Hawthorne –read as homework (see yellow tray)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· Qtr. 1 grades & Qtr. vocab. test grades distributed (see basket)
· SSR (schedule please)
· overview of novel given
· Bio. sheet on Dickens read & worksheet on it completed (see me please)
· homework – jump ahead to Unit 5 if you’re a procrastinator

11/7 lesson plans

November 7, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· gave calendar dates for Nov. & Dec. (see a peer)
· SSR (schedule please)
· returned essays (put in portfolio please this week) & gave qtr. 1 grades
· completed “Upon the Burning of Our House” – in class worksheet

Pds. 5 & 6:
· gave calendar dates for Nov. & Dec. (see a peer)
· SSR (schedule please; update card if new book/novel please)
· corrected Unit 4 exercises
· no homework – No “Wordskills” this week but jump ahead if a procrastinator please

11/4 lesson plans

November 4, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· introduction & discussion of Puritan poetry; focus on tone, occasion, imagery, speaker & structure (see a peer)
· submit play book please
· suggestion for keeping sticky notes as a mosaic- review for novels prior to AP exam
· Quarter 1 completed today

Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR
· Quarter 1 Vocab. Exam given (schedule asap)
· No Homework; get a new SSR book/novel if you’re bored with the current one you have please. Quarter 1 completed today

11/3 lesson plans

November 3, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· No SSR
· in class essay (schedule asap please)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR
· Corrected Unit 4 exercises
· completed 2nd and final day of in–class essay
· homework – see your agenda please; study for qtr. vocab. exam (units 1 –3) on Fri.

11/2 lesson plans

November 2, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· No SSR
· ASVAB testing for pds. 1 & 3
· pd. 4 0nly – study period for the day; complete portfolio record sheet and collate quickwrites for portfolio please
· all pds. – review sticky notes (are they where you want them for characterization, symbol & thematic topic); remember, to bring blue or black ink pen, lots of composition paper & colored paper essay writing notes for in class essay on Thurs.

Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR
· short story exam scores distributed with new grade totals (SEE PD. BASKET PLEASE)
· in class essay begins (blue or black ink only, double space, one side of paper only; use colored paper writing notes as needed for organization; grab a dictionary and/or thesaurus for editing, following final revision of draft) (SCHEDULE ASAP PLEASE)
· You will have Thurs. to continue drafting your essay; due by end of class pd. on Thurs.

11/2 lesson plans

November 2, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· No SSR
· ASVAB testing for pds. 1 & 3
· pd. 4 0nly – study period for the day; complete portfolio record sheet and collate quickwrites for portfolio please
· all pds. – review sticky notes (are they where you want them for characterization, symbol & thematic topic); remember, to bring blue or black ink pen, lots of composition paper & colored paper essay writing notes for in class essay on Thurs.

Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR
· short story exam scores distributed with new grade totals (SEE PD. BASKET PLEASE)
· in class essay begins (blue or black ink only, double space, one side of paper only; use colored paper writing notes as needed for organization; grab a dictionary and/or thesaurus for editing, following final revision of draft) (SCHEDULE ASAP PLEASE)
· You will have Thurs. to continue drafting your essay; due by end of class pd. on Thurs.

11/1 lesson plans

November 1, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· The Crucible exam
· update porfolio with record sheet and collating of quickwrites

Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR
· short story unit exam
· follow the agenda handout for homework please