10/31 lesson plans

Oct. 31, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
discussion of chpts. 3 & 4
quiz on 1-4 (schedule)
SSR (schedule)
read 5 thru 8 with s. guide

Pds. 5 & 6:
SSR (schedule)
compose final draft of personal narrative essay – Last Day today

10/30 lesson plans

Oct. 30, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
SSR
discussion of chpts. 1 & 2
read chpts. 3 & 4
s. guide for chpts. 3-8 distributed (in yellow tray)

Pds. 5 & 6:
SSR (schedule)
last day to compose rough draft of personal narrative essay (schedule if absent)

10/27 lesson plans

Oct. 27, 2006

Pds. 1,3 & 4:
SSR-finish bio. sheet if needed (see me)
“FYI – historical context” sheet given (yellow tray)
read aloud “Custom House” section that is a must to know
distributed s. guide for Chpts. 1 & 2; assigned chpts. 1& 2 for Mon.

Pds. 5 & 6:
SSR (schedule)
discussion & handout on concluding paragraph (get from red tray); must apply for org. and dev. of your in class essay
continue drafting essay
NOTE- Mon. will be last day to draft & compose final copy of personal narrative essay

10/26 lesson plans

Oct. 26, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
SSR(schedule)
return playbook; save sticky notes for AP
intro. to novel: distributed(get own copy if highlighting),
bio. worksheet & handout (in class only; schedule)

Pds. 5 & 6:
NO SSR
Qtr. 1 vocab. exam (schedule asap) (if finished early, continue working on in class essay)

10/25 lesson plans

Oct. 25, 2006

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

Pd. 5 & 6:
SSR (schedule asap please)
Writing Unit continues– finish brainstorm for personal narrative (in class essay only) if unfinished; draft intro. paragraph using intro. writing notes; as time permits begin body paragraphs drafting of incident using body writing notes (schedule asap if absent)
homework – study Units 1-3 vocab. words for Thurs. qtr. vocab. test

10/24 lesson plans

Oct. 24, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
SSR
discussion/prep. for an interpretive & analytical lit. based essay
quickwrites returned

Pds. 5 & 6:
SSR
Writing Unit begins – discussion & drafting of introductory paragraph for in-class essay (schedule asap)
homework – study Units 1-3 vocab. words for Thurs. qtr. vocab. test

10/23 lesson plans

Oct. 23, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
No SSR; “The Crucible” exam

Pds. 5 & 6:
SSR.
corrected/reviewed Unit 4 exercises.
began discussion of writing unit: if absent, get writing packet from red tray ASAP (includes writing prompt, type of prompt and writing checklist); we will compose this essay in class over several days, with particular focus on using the writing notes for clear organization and development.
returned intro. paragraph quickwrites also (get from pd. basket please).
homework – study vocab. for Units 1-3; NOTE – QTR. VOCAB. TEST HAS BEEN MOVED TO THURS., 10/26 DUE TO DBL. ASSEMBLY THIS FRI.

10/20 lesson plans

Oct. 20, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
SSR
finished Act 4 video
exam prep and format for Mon.

Pds. 5 & 6:
No SSR
short story exam
homework – Unit 4 exercises, thru the “Word Lab” are due Mon; study vocab. words (units 1-3) for Fri. qtr. vocab. exam

10/19 lesson plans

Oct. 19, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
SSR
Act 4 quiz
Act 3 & 4 vocab. quiz
Act 4 video begun

Pds. 5 & 6:
SSR (schedule asap)
review handout of short story terms (get from red tray)
discussion of terms as review for short story exam
homework – short story exam will be Fri., 10/20; so, study terms handout,& short story notes & “reading discovery” handout; test format is terms & defs. matching with reading a new short story and identifying the elements/terms as they exist in that story (short answer)

10/18 lesson plans

Oct. 18, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
SSR
finish reading of Act 4 with s. guide
tomorrow – Act 4 quiz & Vocab. test on Acts 3 & 4

Pds. 5 & 6:
SSR
discussion & application of lit. elements on “reading discovery” worksheet
began revisiting of body paragraph drafting using “The Most Dangerous Game” quickwrite (in class only; schedule asap if absent)
homework - jump ahead to Unit 4 (review of Units 1-3); complete all exercises, including “The Lab” – due on 10/23; begin reviewing Unit 1-3
vocab. for qtr. vocab. test on 10/27 (I recommend flash cards for reviewing all 60 words)

10/17 lesson plans

Oct. 17, 2006

Pds. 1 3 & 4:
SSR
finish Act 3 video
begin Act 4 reading with s. guide; Pd.1 – thru mid. pg. 132; Pd. 3 – thru most of pg. 138; pd. 4 – thru pg. 130

Pds. 5 & 6:
SSR
finish “reading Discovery” worksheet that we started yesterday; apply literary terms we’ve learned so far (see your notes if needed) and find the evidence/examples for them in “The Necklace”
homework– Pd. 5 only -jump ahead to Unit 4 (review of Units 1-3); complete all exercises, including “The Lab” – due on 10/23; begin reviewing Unit 1-3 vocab. for qtr. vocab. test on 10/27 (I recommend flash cards for reviewing all 60 words); Pd. 6 only- finish “Reading Discovery” worksheet for tomorrow

10/16 lesson plans

Oct. 16, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
SSR
Act 3 video

Pds. 5 & 6:
ü SSR
ü discussion of “The Necklace” s. guide
ü begin Reading Discovery worksheet – apply ques. to “The Necklace”
ü homework – jump ahead to Unit 4 (review of Units 1-3); complete all exercises, including “The Lab” – due on 10/23; begin reviewing Unit 1-3 vocab. for qtr. vocab. test on 10/27

10/13 lesson plans

Oct. 13, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
SSR
Act 3 quiz
Conc. para. writing notes/discussion with handout (in yellow tray)
homework – draft a conc. para. (prompt in yellow tray)

Pds. 5 & 6:
SSR
Unit 3 vocab. test (schedule asap)

10/12 lesson plans

Oct. 12, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
SSR
Completed reading for Act 3
Act 3 quiz (schedule asap)

Pds. 5 & 6:
SSR
Unit 3 exercises submitted/corrected
discussion of “The Necklace”
homework – study for Unit 3 vocab. test

10/11 lesson plans

Oct. 11, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
SSR
Act 3 reading continues

Pds. 5 & 6:
submit Unit 3 sent. & defs.
SSR
finish reading “The Necklace” with s. guide
homework – Unit 3 exercises

10/10 lesson plans

Oct. 10, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
Progress report grades given; body qwrites returned
SSR
finished Act 2 video
Act 3 begun – roles selected, s. guide distributed

Pds. 5 & 6:
submit intro. qwrite (attach prompt)
SSR (schedule)
pt. of view notes given (see a peer)
pt. of view handout (see red tray)
read “The Necklace” with s.guide (see red tray)
homework – Unit 3 sent. & defs.

10/9 lesson plans

Oct. 9, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
submit Intro. para. qwrite with integrated thesis
SSR
Act 2 Video (schedule asap)

Pds. 5 & 6:
progress report grades given
SSR
detailed discussion on intro. paragraph & thesis writing
intro. para. with thesis handout (get from red tray asap)
intro. para. quickwrite assigned (spent remainder of pd. writing it so all you have to do is revise, edit and type it at home
intro. para. quickwrite due on Tues. (typed, dbl. sp., 12 pt. font, attach prompt)
homework - Unit 3 is due this week, pgs. 34-40, sent.& defs. on Wed., exercises with all of maze on Thurs., vocab. test on Fri.

10/6 lesson plans

Oct. 6, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
SSR
finish and discussion of thesis worksheet
handout – intro. para. & thesis
assigned intro. paragraph quickwrite – due Mon., typed, dbl. sp., 12 pt. font, attach prompt

Pds. 5 & 6:
SSR
Unit 2 quiz
in class only – symbol worksheet returned and completed
SCHEDULE FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE ASAP PLEASE
homework – jump ahead to Unit 3 for next week if you procrastinate or have a hectic schedule for next week

10/5 lesson plans

Oct. 5, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
SSR
review of intro. paragraph and integrated thesis
read pgs. 128-133-composition textbook
integrated thesis worksheet (in class only)

Pds. 5 & 6:
Unit 2 sentences returned
SSR
Unit 2 exercises submitted
Symbol notes given (get from a peer asap for short story notes
“The Scarlet Ibis” symbol worksheet completed
homework – review for Unit 2 vocab. test

10/4 lesson plans

Oct. 4, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
SSR
Introductory paragraph with integrated thesis discussion & notes
reading in composition book (see me if absent)-begins on pg. 128

Pds. 5 & 6:
Unit 2 sentences & defs. due
grade updates
SSR (schedule please)
“The Scarlet Ibis” discussion with s. guide
quiz on short story (schedule asap)

10/3 lesson plans

Oct. 3, 2006

Pds. 1,3 & 4 :
SSR
finished reading of Act 2 in pds. 3 & 4
Act 2 quiz with Act 1 & 2 vocab. quiz (schedule asap)

Pds. 5 & 6:
SSR (schedule asap)
finish reading “The Scarlet Ibis”
complete s. guide on it; we had class time to do this (see red tray please)
homework-Unit 2 sentences & defs. due on Wed., typed, dbl. spaced, 12 pt. font, word, 1st part of speech, 3 defs. & original sent. using context clue

10/2 lesson plans

Oct. 2, 2006

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
SSR
Oct. calendar (get from a peer)
finished reading Act 2
quiz tomorrow on Act 2 and vocab. for Acts 1 & 2

Pds. 5 & 6:
SSR (schedule asap)
Oct. calendar (get from a peer)
finish reading “The Scarlet Ibis” with s. guide (get s. guide from red tray)
Homework – Unit 2 due this week (sent. & defs. for Wed., exercises (include pgs. 24-32 with at least 7 puzzle items, exclude “The Last Word”) & vocab. test on Fri.