2/28 lesson plans

February 28, 2006
Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· video continued (completed in pd. 1 only; schedule asap)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· both pds. – read through Act 2, scene 2 entirely with s. guide
· homework – Unit 11 sentences & defs. (with part of speech) due Wed.

2/27 lesson plans

February 27, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· discussion of chpts. 8 & 9 (see a peer)
· quiz on chpts. 8 & 9 (schedule asap)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· timeline handout given and Sunday completed on it (get from red tray and update)
· study guide for Act 2 given and begun (get from red tray)
· both pds. 5 & 6 – read Act 2 Prologue and Scene 1 entirely with s. guide through scene 1
· homework – Unit 11 is due this week; sentences & defs. for Wed.; exercises, excluding puzzle and last word for Thurs. & vocab. test on Fri.

2/24 lesson plans

February 24, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· video for chpt. 7 begun (schedule please)
· read chpt. 9 with s. guide for Mon.

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· 2 worksheets completed, in-class only, for Act 1 (personification, oxymoron and paragraph quickwrite (schedule asap please)

2/23 lesson plans

February 23, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR
· discussion of Chpt. 7 & test taking strategies for sequencing (see a peer)
· quiz on Chpt. 7
· continue reading chpt. 8; s. guide given for chpts. 8 & 9 (see yellow tray)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· review/discussion of Act1, scenes 1-5 given
· quiz on Act 1 given (schedule asap)
· homework – none

2/22 lesson plans

February 22, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· Continue reading critically chpt. 7 with s. guide
· Color Association worksheet begins (schedule please)
· pd. 4 only – finished video thru chpt. 6

Pds. 5 & 6:
· Late Start Day
· No SSR
· continue reading play; pd. 5 – read from Scene 5, line 16 to end of Scene 5 with s. guide ; pd. 6 – read from Scene 4, line 101 to end of Scene 5 with s. guide
· homework- complete s. guide if unfinished and study it & Shakespeare’s bio. for 40 pt. quiz on Act 1 on Thurs.

2/17 lesson plans

February 17, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· discussion of chpt. 6 (see a peer)
· quiz on chpts. 5 & 6 (schedule asap)
· grade updates given (see baskets please)
· good luck on experientials this weekend

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· grade update given
· Pd. 5 – read Scene 2 to Scene 3, line 87 with s. guide ;
· Pd. 6 only – scenes 2 –5 s. guide given (get from red tray) & read Scene 1, lines 222 to Scene 3, line 28 with s.guide
· homework – none

2/16 lesson plans

February 16, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· discussion of chpt. 5 (see a peer)
· pds. 1 & 3 only-began chpts. 4 & 5 on video (schedule)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· pd. 5 only – read lines 74 to 254 (end of scene 1) & completed remainder of s. guide; s. guide given for scenes 2 – 5 (get from red tray please)
· pd. 6 only – read lines 74 to 222 & complete remainder of s. guidehomework – catch up on s. guide if needed

2/15 lesson plans

February 15, 2006

Pds. 1, 3& 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· discussion of chpt. 4 – see a peer
· Chpt. 4 quiz (schedule)
· writing activity prompt (get from tray) – due tomorrow
· read chpt. 5 (s. guide given – in tray)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· Shakespearean Language quiz given (schedule)
· Reading of Act 1 with s. guide: pd. 5 only – read scene 1, lines 1 thru 74 with s. guide questions completed for reading; pd. 6 only – finished question #4 on s. guide and read scene 1, lines 1 thru 74 with s. guide questions completed for reading
· homework – catch up on s. guide if behind

2/14 lesson plans

February 14, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· brief discussion/notes on lit. elements for Great Gatsby (see a peer)
· finish setting worksheet
· read chpt. 4 with s. guide for Wed.; 35 pt. quiz on Wed.

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· NO Wordskills this week; jump ahead to Unit 11 if you like
· grade printout distributed (see pd. basket)
· handout given on Shakespearean language (use for the poem)
· assigned Romeo or Juliet poem (in class only; 8 lines of couplets; use modern and Shakespearean language both)
· homework – study Shakespearean language handout for tomorrow’s quiz on it

2/10 lesson plans

Feb. 10, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR
· finished Chpts. 1-3 on video (schedule please)
· setting worksheet for remainder of pd.

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· Unit 10 vocab. test (schedule asap)
· pd. 5 only – continued with Act 1 – read “Prologue” & completed questions 1-4 on s. guide (do asap)
· pd. 6 only – selected script reading roles and read “Prologue” & completed questions 1-4 on s. guide (do asap)

2/9 lesson plans

February 9, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR
· Gatsby video for chpts. 1-3 (schedule asap)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· corrected Unit 10 exercises
· began Act 1 – pd. 5 only -selected roles & pd. 6 only- began study guide

2/8 lesson plan

Feb. 8, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· chpt. 3 discussion (see a peer)
· chpt. 3 quiz (schedule)
· setting worksheet begun (in class only)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· submit unit 10 sentences and defs.
· brief overview/discussion of video up to this point (plot line)
· remainder of Act 1 on video (schedule please)
· homework – Unit 10 exercises

2/7 lesson plan

Feb. 7, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· discussion of chpts. 1 & 2, focus on setting and char.
· chpts. 1 & 2 quiz (schedule please)
· narrator worksheet – in class only (schedule)
· assigned chpt. 3 as reading (only pd. 3 has s. guide – see tray; will submit to other pds. on Wed.)
· assigned chpt. 2 quickwrite (see tray; extended body paragraph response)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· introduction given to the play (talk to a peer)
· began video of Prologue and Act 1 (schedule to watch asap)
· homework- Unit 10 sentences & defs.

2/6 lesson plans

Feb. 6, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· we read closely the first 5 paragraphs of Chpt. 1 for pt. of view/narrator focus
· assigned chpts. 1 & 2
· s. guide distributed (get from yellow tray)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· returned bio. sheet and discussed bio.
· Bio. quiz taken (schedule please)
· Homework – Unit 10 scheduled this week

2/3 lesson plans

February 3, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· novels distributed
· handout on Fitzgerald article (see me)
· read Preface, Publisher’s Note and A Brief Life of Fitzgerald in novel

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· Unit 9 vocab. test (schedule)

2/1 lesson plans

Sorry, it looks like I forgot to blog lessons from Tues., 2/1. Here they are:
February 1, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· complete commitment form for experiential
· introduction to Fitzgerald and the jazz age given (see a peer & schedule time for the video)

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR (schedule please)
· Unit 9 sentences and defs. due
· finish bio. video on Shakespeare (schedule time for the video)
· assigned bio. sheet completion for tomorrow (see pgs. 983-985 & 1105 in orange lit. text to complete) Also, Unit 9 exercises are due tomorrow.

2/2 lesson plan

February 2, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
· SSR (schedule please)
· finish “Bernice…” video
· ”Bernice…” quiz

Pds. 5 & 6:
· SSR
· correct Unit 9 exercises (submit please)
· Unit 9 sentences & defs. returned (get from red tray for test prep)
· Bio. sheets on Shakespeare returned and completed using discussion and textbook (orange) pgs. 983-985 & pg. 1105
· Homework – prepare for the Unit 9 vocab. test