12/23 lesson plans

December 23, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· No SSR; Pd. 1 only – completed remaining few minutes of “Legend…” video
· completed paragraph response to “Legend …” video, using chart
· Happy Holidays to You and Yours!

Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR; Please get a new SSR novel over break if current one is dragging
· Will continue with remaining noun for mastery (Plurals) on return Jan. 9th
· Holiday video-enjoy!
· Happy Holidays to You and Yours!

12/22 lesson plans

December 22, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· Washington Irvings’s “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” with worksheet (see yellow tray please)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· Great Expectations essay due today; attach prompt to back of essay
· SSR (schedule please)
· Pd. 5 & 6 – completed “Possessive Nouns” worksheet and self-corrected for practice; completed back of worksheet for 15 pts. graded (see me please)

12/21 lesson plans

December 21, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· “Masque…” discussion for colors and sins completed
· “Masque…” activity (see me please)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· 2nd Noun worksheet corrected (see me please)
· Classes of Nouns worksheet given (see me please); we completed and discussed front of worksheet; completed back of worksheet for points
· Homework – essay due tomorrow; attach prompt to back of essay; remember, everything is double spaced; check prompt items for thoroughness

12/20 lesson plans

December 20, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· “Masque…” discussion for colors and sins completed
· “Masque…” activity (see me please)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· 2nd Noun worksheet corrected (see me please)
· Classes of Nouns worksheet given (see me please); we completed and discussed front of worksheet; have begun to complete in class backside of worksheet (schedule please)

• Homework- continue working on essay; due 12/22

12/19 lesson plans

December 19, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· discussion completed on “Masque…”
· quiz on “Masque…” (schedule please)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· nouns introduced
· noun worksheet (see me to schedule please)
· Homework – work on essay; due on 12/22

12/15 lesson plans

December 15, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR
· read “The Masque of the Red Death” with s. guide (pg. 454) – started; submitted; will complete in class tomorrow, Fri.

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR returns (schedule please); update SSR Card if needed
· Novel Exam results (see pd. basket)
· Essay information given & discussed ; due 12/22 whether absent or in attendance; follow prompt closely (get prompt from red tray please)

12/14 lesson plans

December 14, 2005
Pds. 1,3 & 4:
· SSR(schedule as soon as possible please)
· Edward’s visual and writing activity
· Brief introduction to American Gothic (chat with a peer)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· Great Expectations exam (schedule asap please)
· Reminder- bring SSR book for Thursday

12/13 lesson plans

December 13, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR has returned (schedule please asap; update your card if needed)
· Discussion of tone, imagery and diction; correction of Edwards s. guide
· quiz on Edwards sermon (schedule please)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR; will need novel/book for Thurs. for return of SSR
· discussion of chpts. 56-58; completion of chpt. summaries and s. guide
· test format and review methods given for Great Expectations exam; we also collated all study materials
· class review of the 3 stages of Pip’s great expectations
· Homework- study chpt. summaries, s. guides, quizzes, Dickens’ bio. (handout) & FYI sheets to prepare for Wed. 100 pt. scantron exam on the novel

12/12 lesson plans

December 12, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· No SSR; bring novel tomorrow; will return to regular schedule
· grades and exam scores given for 2nd qtr. progress reports
· introduction given to Jonathan Edwards (see a peer or read bio. at end of sermon excerpt
· assigned sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God on pg. 153 with s. guide (see yellow tray)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· no Vocab. this week
· 2nd qtr. progress report grades given (see pd. basket)
· No SSR; will return on Thurs., so bring a novel then please
· chpt. summaries and class discussions given for chpts. 50-55 (see a peer)
· discussion of s. guide for chpts. 53-55 given (see a peer)
· discussion & highlighting of chpts. 40-58 on FYI handout (see a peer)
· s. guide given for chpts. 56-58; we read aloud chpts. 56 & part of 57
· Homework: finish the novel and s. guide for Tues.; novel wrap up & review will be on Tues., novel exam on Wed. & essay prompt with returned quickwrites will be on Thurs. (essay due on the 22nd); gives you time to come in for tutoring if needed

12/9 lesson plans

December 9, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· No SSR
· In class essay on Scarlet Letter

Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR
· we completed chpt. summaries for 47-52 (see red tray for handout)
· quiz on chpts. 50-52 given (schedule please asap)
· we read aloud chpt. 53 with s.guide (see red tray for handout)
· Homework: read chpts. 54 & 55 with s.guide
· Note – we’ll be wrapping up the book on Monday; exam and essay will follow, then we’ll begin a new unit; Hang in there!

12/8 lesson plans

December 8, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· Scarlet Letter exam
· please consider pulling the last essay to review prior to tomorrow’s essay

Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR
· submit introductory paragraph; staple prompt(1/2 sheet) to the front please
· finished review of chpts. 43-46 s. guide and chpt. summaries (see a peer)
· read aloud chpts. 47-49 with s. guide (get s. guide from red tray please)
· observed video clips (Pip meeting Provis/Magwitch & Miss Havisham’s accident) (schedule if desired)Homework – read chpts. 50-52 with s. guide (get from red tray)

12/7 lesson plans

December 7, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· Late Start Day
· No SSR
· Review for Scarlet Letter exam

Pds. 5 & 6:
· Late Start Day
· No SSR
· discussion and assigned introductory paragraph (get prompt from red tray please) for homework – due Thurs.
· quiz on chpts. 43-46 (schedule please)
· discussion of chpts. 43 – 46 (s. guide & chpt. summaries; see a peer)

12/6 lesson plans

December 6, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· No SSR
· Pd. 4 only – finished discussion of chpt. 24
· video for chpts. 21-24 shown (schedule if desired)
· Exam format and review methods given & discussed (see a peer please)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR
· submit 2nd body paragraph on Pip’s conflict
· discussion & review of chpts. 39 thru 42; s. guide and chpt. summaries (get from a peer)
· chpt. summary handout given on chpt. 40-52 (get from red tray please)
· quiz on chpts. 39-42 given (schedule asap please)
· s. guide given for chpts. 43 thru 46 (get from red tray)
· homework – read chpts. 43-46 & complete s. guide for Wed.

12/5 lesson plans

December 5, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· No SSR
· quiz on chpts. 20-24 (schedule asap please)
· Discussion of chpts. 23 & 24 (exam will be Thurs.; essay will be Fri.)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· No vocab. this week
· video clips shown for Great Expectations
· SSR (schedule asap please); assigned chpts. 39-42 as reading with s. guide given (get from red tray please)homework – due on Tues.; typed, double spaced; 2nd body paragraph for the essay; on conflict; see the existing body paragraph writing prompt & body paragraph writing notes; further, I discussed and gave on whiteboard organization and development methods (see a peer for those, if absent)

12/2 lesson plans

December 2, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· Discussion of chpt. 22 (see a peer please)
· read chpts. 23 & 24 with s. guide for Mon.
· SSR (schedule please)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· quiz on chpts. 35-38
· we discussed chpts. 35-38 s. guide (see a peer please)
· we discussed and completed chpts. 35-38 on Chpt. summary handout (see a peer; amend chpt. 35 as chpt. 34 continued and change #’s consecutively thereafter; see me if confused please)
· No SSR
· No homework

12/1 lesson plans

December 1, 2005

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· Discussion of chpt. 20
· finished pt. of view worksheet (schedule please)
· symbolism worksheet given ; completed in class (schedule please)
· assigned chpt. 21
· No SSR

Pds. 5 & 6:
· quiz on chpts. 30-34
· discussion and s. guide addressed for chpts. 30-34
· chpts.26-40 summary handout given (get from red tray; see a peer)
· assigned chpts. 35 thru 38 with s. guide for SSR
· s. guide for chpts. 35-38 given ( get from red tray please)
· SSR (schedule please)
· pd. 5 – homework only – returned body paragraph for revision and rescoring – due tomorrow, along with finish reading and s. guide thru chpt. 38 if not finished in class today
· pd. 6 only – submit body paragraph for second scoring please and finish reading and s. guide thru chpt. 38 if not finished in class today