January 31, 2006
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· discussion on experiential options and journal formatting; bring your agendas and option selection for our commitment forms on Wed.
Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· Shakespeare bio. video continued (schedule please)
· homework – complete sentences and defs. for Unit 9 vocab. words
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Tuesday, January 31, 2006
1/30 lesson plans
January 30, 2006
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (update cards; schedule please)
· New seating chart; semester 1 grades
· Experiential Project handout given & briefly discussed
Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (update cards; schedule please)
· New seating chart; semester 1 grades
· Introduction to Shakespeare video begun (schedule please)
· Shakespeare bio. handout
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (update cards; schedule please)
· New seating chart; semester 1 grades
· Experiential Project handout given & briefly discussed
Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (update cards; schedule please)
· New seating chart; semester 1 grades
· Introduction to Shakespeare video begun (schedule please)
· Shakespeare bio. handout
Monday, January 23, 2006
1/23 lesson plans
January 23, 2005
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail exam prep. (ask a peer)
Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR
· Exam Format and review methods given for Units 5-7 quarterly Vocab. Test & Parts of Speech/Grammar test (ask a peer)
· Unit 7 Vocab. Tests returned for review use & current grade totals given (see pd. basket please)
· we wrapped up the remaining exercises left on the interjection worksheet (get paper from pd. basket and complete for exam preparation)
· Corrected Unit 8 review exercises (submit upon return for grading)
· Homework – study, study, study for both exams please
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail exam prep. (ask a peer)
Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR
· Exam Format and review methods given for Units 5-7 quarterly Vocab. Test & Parts of Speech/Grammar test (ask a peer)
· Unit 7 Vocab. Tests returned for review use & current grade totals given (see pd. basket please)
· we wrapped up the remaining exercises left on the interjection worksheet (get paper from pd. basket and complete for exam preparation)
· Corrected Unit 8 review exercises (submit upon return for grading)
· Homework – study, study, study for both exams please
Friday, January 20, 2006
1/20 lesson plans
January 20, 2006
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· No SSR
· completed reading for Act 2
· Act 2 quiz (schedule please)
Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR
· Unit 7 vocab. test (schedule please)
· completed conjunctions; discussed & self-corrected worksheet
· interjections introduced (see me for handout please); will finish on Monday
· homework – complete Unit 8 exercises (review of Units 5, 6 & 7) on pgs. 81 –91 (includes “Vocab. Lab 2”
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· No SSR
· completed reading for Act 2
· Act 2 quiz (schedule please)
Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR
· Unit 7 vocab. test (schedule please)
· completed conjunctions; discussed & self-corrected worksheet
· interjections introduced (see me for handout please); will finish on Monday
· homework – complete Unit 8 exercises (review of Units 5, 6 & 7) on pgs. 81 –91 (includes “Vocab. Lab 2”
Thursday, January 19, 2006
1/19 lesson plans
January 19, 2006
Pds. 1, 3 & 5:
· No SSR
· discussion & review of “Walden”; self-corrected s. guide; see a peer for notes
· selected roles for Act 2; began reading Act 2 (see a peer)
Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· corrected Unit 7 exercises (submit please)
· returned Unit 7 sentences & defs. for exam review (get from pd. basket)
· wrapped up adverbs – worksheet (see me please)
· introduction & worksheet for conjunctions (see me please)
Pds. 1, 3 & 5:
· No SSR
· discussion & review of “Walden”; self-corrected s. guide; see a peer for notes
· selected roles for Act 2; began reading Act 2 (see a peer)
Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· corrected Unit 7 exercises (submit please)
· returned Unit 7 sentences & defs. for exam review (get from pd. basket)
· wrapped up adverbs – worksheet (see me please)
· introduction & worksheet for conjunctions (see me please)
1/18 lesson plans
January 18, 2005
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· late start day – No SSR
· finished reading Act 1
· Act 1 quiz (schedule please)
Pds. 5 & 6:
· late start day – No SSR
· submitted Unit 7 sentences & defs.
· wrapped up adjectives worksheet (see me please)
· introduction to adverbs – worksheet (see me please)
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· late start day – No SSR
· finished reading Act 1
· Act 1 quiz (schedule please)
Pds. 5 & 6:
· late start day – No SSR
· submitted Unit 7 sentences & defs.
· wrapped up adjectives worksheet (see me please)
· introduction to adverbs – worksheet (see me please)
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
1/17 lesson plans
January 17, 2006
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· continued with Act 1 reading (see a peer)
· essays returned & grade updates given; reminder-essay needs to be in portfolio eventually please
Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· prepositions wrapped up (see me please for graded assignment)
· introduction and worksheets for adjectives (see me please)
· essays returned & grade updates given; reminder – essay needs to be in portfolio eventually please)
· Homework – Unit 7 assigned this week; sentences & defs. due Wed (late start day)
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· continued with Act 1 reading (see a peer)
· essays returned & grade updates given; reminder-essay needs to be in portfolio eventually please
Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· prepositions wrapped up (see me please for graded assignment)
· introduction and worksheets for adjectives (see me please)
· essays returned & grade updates given; reminder – essay needs to be in portfolio eventually please)
· Homework – Unit 7 assigned this week; sentences & defs. due Wed (late start day)
Friday, January 13, 2006
1/13 lesson plans
January 13, 2006
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR
· continue reading Act 1 (see a peer for location please)
· homework – read “Walden” (pg. 381) with s. guide for Monday
Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· Unit 6 vocab. test (schedule please)
· discussion of Prepositions continued
· Preposition worksheet (worth pts.) given (see me please)
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR
· continue reading Act 1 (see a peer for location please)
· homework – read “Walden” (pg. 381) with s. guide for Monday
Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· Unit 6 vocab. test (schedule please)
· discussion of Prepositions continued
· Preposition worksheet (worth pts.) given (see me please)
Thursday, January 12, 2006
1/12 lesson plans
January 12, 2006
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· discussion of “Civil Disobedience” and s. guide (see a peer)
· continued reading of Act 1 (see a peer for location)
Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR for pd. 5 ONLY (schedule please)
· returned Unit 6 sentences & definitions (get from pd. basket please)
· corrected Unit 6 exercises (submit please)
· completed remaining Verb worksheets (helping verbs, main verbs and participles)
· handout on prepositions discussed, completed & self correctedHomework – study for Unit 6 vocab. test
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· discussion of “Civil Disobedience” and s. guide (see a peer)
· continued reading of Act 1 (see a peer for location)
Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR for pd. 5 ONLY (schedule please)
· returned Unit 6 sentences & definitions (get from pd. basket please)
· corrected Unit 6 exercises (submit please)
· completed remaining Verb worksheets (helping verbs, main verbs and participles)
· handout on prepositions discussed, completed & self correctedHomework – study for Unit 6 vocab. test
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
1/11 lesson plans
January 11, 2005
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (see me please)
· Thoreau bio. read (see yellow textbook); textbook and playbook distributed (see me please; sign up needed)
· overview of play expectations given (see a peer) & script roles selected
· pds. 1 & 3 ony – see a peer to see how far we have read
· Homework – read “Civil Disobedience” (pg. 369-376) & complete s. guide
Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· submit Unit 6 sentences & defs.
· handouts given on VERBS (see me please); completed, discussed & self- corrected
· Homework – Unit 6 exercises; bring Wordskills to class tomorrow please
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (see me please)
· Thoreau bio. read (see yellow textbook); textbook and playbook distributed (see me please; sign up needed)
· overview of play expectations given (see a peer) & script roles selected
· pds. 1 & 3 ony – see a peer to see how far we have read
· Homework – read “Civil Disobedience” (pg. 369-376) & complete s. guide
Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· submit Unit 6 sentences & defs.
· handouts given on VERBS (see me please); completed, discussed & self- corrected
· Homework – Unit 6 exercises; bring Wordskills to class tomorrow please
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
1/10 lesson plan
January 10, 2006
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (please schedule)
· finished Emerson bio. sheet (see a peer)
· Read silently “Nature” excerpt (handout) & “Self Reliance” excerpt (pg. 262 in text) and completed open book quiz (schedule please)
Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR
· completed remainder of What is a Pronoun worksheet and self corrected it; also completed Indefinite pronouns worksheet (see me please)
· completed Noun Posttest (schedule please);HOMEWORK– Unit 6 sentences and definitions due (remember to give 1st part of speech, minimum of 3 definitions (I have class dictionaries if you need one) & underline vocab. word in your original sentence
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (please schedule)
· finished Emerson bio. sheet (see a peer)
· Read silently “Nature” excerpt (handout) & “Self Reliance” excerpt (pg. 262 in text) and completed open book quiz (schedule please)
Pds. 5 & 6:
· No SSR
· completed remainder of What is a Pronoun worksheet and self corrected it; also completed Indefinite pronouns worksheet (see me please)
· completed Noun Posttest (schedule please);HOMEWORK– Unit 6 sentences and definitions due (remember to give 1st part of speech, minimum of 3 definitions (I have class dictionaries if you need one) & underline vocab. word in your original sentence
Monday, January 09, 2006
1/9 lesson plan
January 9, 2006
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· Welcome Back!; January calendar given (get from a peer please)
· SSR (update card & get a new book if “old” one currently used; “you’re really not into that old book”); schedule if absent
· introduction to “Transcendentalism” (get notes from a peer)
· handout on Ralph Waldo Emerson (get from yellow tray); completed partially
Pds. 5 & 6:
· Welcome Back!; January calendar given (get from a peer please)
· SSR(update card & get a new book if “old” one currently used; “you’re really not into that old book”); schedule if absent
· wrap up last worksheet on Nouns-Plurals; front is practice; backside is graded for points; will take 44 pt. Noun posttest on Tues. (will return all noun worksheets for you to use as resources to complete posttest successfully)
· Pronouns introduced – worksheet 1 (What is a pronoun? & nominative forms) & worksheet 2 (indefinite pronouns); HOMEWORK- Unit 6 due this week (sent. & defs. –Wed; exercises, excluding puzzle & “last word” –Thur)
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· Welcome Back!; January calendar given (get from a peer please)
· SSR (update card & get a new book if “old” one currently used; “you’re really not into that old book”); schedule if absent
· introduction to “Transcendentalism” (get notes from a peer)
· handout on Ralph Waldo Emerson (get from yellow tray); completed partially
Pds. 5 & 6:
· Welcome Back!; January calendar given (get from a peer please)
· SSR(update card & get a new book if “old” one currently used; “you’re really not into that old book”); schedule if absent
· wrap up last worksheet on Nouns-Plurals; front is practice; backside is graded for points; will take 44 pt. Noun posttest on Tues. (will return all noun worksheets for you to use as resources to complete posttest successfully)
· Pronouns introduced – worksheet 1 (What is a pronoun? & nominative forms) & worksheet 2 (indefinite pronouns); HOMEWORK- Unit 6 due this week (sent. & defs. –Wed; exercises, excluding puzzle & “last word” –Thur)
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