9/27 lesson plans

Sept. 27, 2007

Pds. 1 & 6:
No SSR
Finish body paragraph writing discussion
Compose Act 1 -body paragraph quickwrite (schedule asap please)
Body paragraph writing notes handout (see me)

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap please)
Symbol activity worksheet due today (submit if absent)
Symbol and theme notes/discussion (get notes from a peer asap)
Theme worksheet (in class only; schedule asap)
Homework – study for vocab. Quiz tomorrow (suffixes and prefixes); last Fri. vocab. quiz returned (get from pd. basket)

9/26 lesson plans

Sept. 26, 2007

Pds. 1 & 6:
SSR (schedule please)
Finish dialogue worksheet
Began body paragraph writing discussion (prep. for Act 1 quickwrite)

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule please)
Discussion of story and s. guide (“The Scarlet Ibis”, pg. 592)
Quiz on “The Scarlet Ibis”
Worksheet on “The Scarlet Ibis” discussed and assigned for Thurs. (get from red tray)
Homework- complete worksheet and study flashcards

9/25 lesson plans

Sept. 25, 2007

Pds. 1 & 6:
SSR (schedule please)
Continue Dialogue worksheet (in class only; schedule please)
Grade totals updated (see pd. basket)

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule please)
Suffix flashcards due (show me if absent)
Read short story “The Scarlet Ibis” (on pg. 592) with s. guide (get from red tray if absent); complete s. guide while reading
Homework – finish “The Scarlet Ibis” and s. guide for Wed.; continue reviewing prefix and suffix flashcards for Fri.

9/24 lesson plans

Sept. 24, 2007

Pds. 1 & 6:
Finished Act 1 reading
Act 1 Quiz (schedule asap)
No SSR
Began Dialogue worksheet (in class only assignment; open book; schedule asap)

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap)
Irony notes (get from a peer asap); discussion/applied to “The Elephant”
Characterization notes (get from a peer asap)
Homework – suffix flashcards due for Tues. (separate them on the cards please)

9/21 lesson plans

Sept. 21, 2007

Pds. 1 & 6:
SSR (schedule please)
Continued reading Act 1: pd. 1 – read to top of pg. 42 & pd. 6 – read to bottom of pg. 41
Homework – we’ll wrap up Act 1 reading early in pd. on Mon.; revisit Act 1 for quiz on it Mon. up to reading completed

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule please)
Prefix #2 Quiz (schedule asap please)
Finished in class only study guide for “The Elephant” (schedule if needed)
No homework – if procrastinator, jump ahead to suffix flashcards for next week; get new SSR book if bored with current one

9/20 lesson plans

Sept. 20, 2007

Pds. 1 & 6:
PSAT handout/discussion (see me)
SSR (schedule please)
Continued reading Act 1: pd. 1 – read to bottom of pg. 31 & pd. 6 – read to mid. Pg. 28

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule please)
Submit body paragraph with prompt behind it
Get rubric (in red tray; pink paper) and attach behind prompt
Read short story “The Elephant”, on pg. 201 in “WORLD WRITERS TODAY” – see me for a book
Also, get s. guide we’ve begun on it too; we’ll finish s. guide in class tomorrow
Homework – study prefix lists 1&2 for quiz tomorrow

9/19 lesson plans

Sept. 19

LATE START DAY
Pds. 1 & 6:
SSR (pd. 1 only; none in pd. 6)
Continued reading Act 1: pd. 1 – read to bottom of pg. 22 & pd. 6 – read to Proctor on pg. 22


Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
No SSR today
Discussion & revision suggestions for body paragraph (if absent, get handout)
Homework – revise body paragraph if needed; due Thurs.; study prefix cards for Fri. quiz (1 & 2)

9/18 lesson plans

Sept. 18, 2007

Pds. 1 & 6:
SSR (schedule asap please)
Continued reading Act 1: pd. 1 – read to middle of pg. 24 & pd. 6 – read to pg. 20, end of Abby’s dialogue


Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap please)
Submit prefix list #2 flashcards(continue reviewing for Fri.’s quiz)
Discussion & notes on body paragraph drafting (get from a peer asap)
Assigned body paragraph for Wed. (follow writing prompt directions closely); must submit typed (12 pt. font), dbl. spaced
homework - compose body paragraph for Wed., late start day

9/17 lesson plans

Sept. 17, 2007

Pds. 1 & 6:
SSR (schedule asap please)
Continued reading of script; pd. 1 – after Abby, pg. 20 & pd. 6- to bottom para. Pg. 14

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap please)
Pd. 3 only – finished reading last pg. of short story
Reviewed short story followed with short story quiz (schedule asap please)
Began brief discussion on parts of an essay
Homework – do prefix list #2 flashcards for tomorrow

9/14 lesson plans

Sept. 14, 2007

Pds. 1 & 6:
Portfolio Scramble (get yours please)
No SSR
Submit dialectical journal for Tan’s novel
Reading quiz for Tan’s novel (schedule asap)

Pds. 3, 4 & 5;

SSR (schedule asap)
Prefix list #1 quiz (schedule asap)
Continued reading short story: pd. 3 only – read up to last page; pd. 4 only – finished story & s. guide; pd. 5 only- finished story & s. guide
Homework – get a new SSR novel if disliking current one; if procrastinator-jump ahead and do prefix list #2 flashcards for next week

9/13 lesson plans

Sept. 13, 2007

Pds. 1 & 6:
SSR (schedule asap please)
Pd. 1 – selected script roles & began act 1 with s. guide & vocab. List (see a peer for sticky notes/discussion); read to bottom of pg. 10 (READ REST OF PG. 5 THRU 8 NARRATIVE AS HOMEWORK)
Pd. 6 – Puritanism notes quiz (schedule if absent asap)
Handouts & accountability for vocab. & s. guide given (see me please);
Selected roles; will start script tomorrow; bring sticky notes please
Homework – quiz on Tan’s novel tomorrow & journals due

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap please)
Continued reading “The Most Dangerous Game” from pg. 50 through middle of pg.56 with s. guide
Homework – quiz tomorrow on prefix list#1 (fill in blanks/meanings; must provide ALL)

9/13 lesson plans

Sept. 12, 2007

Pds. 1 & 6:
SSR (schedule asap pelase)
Finish historical context notes (pd. 1 quiz completed; pd. 6 notes completed & need to prepare for quiz on Thurs.)
Pd. 1 only– received vocab. Handout and accountability/schedule for it, along with drama terms pretest (handout)and accountability for it; also s. guide for act 1
Pd. 6 only- finished historical context notes (see a peer); study for quiz on historical context on Thurs.

Pds. 5 & 6:
SSR (schedule asap please)
Continued reading “The Most Dangerous Game” to pg. 50 with s. guide
Homework – study prefix list #1 for Fri. quiz

9/11 lesson plans

Sept. 11, 2007

Pds. 1& 6:
SSR (schedule asap please)
Completed bio. Notes/handout (get from a peer)
Completed historical context/handout for pd. 1 (get from a peer; quiz on it tomorrow);have begun historical context/handout for pd. 6 (will finish tomorrow)
Play books distributed (see me)

Pds. 5 & 6:
SSR (schedule asap please)
Prefix list #1 flashcards due today (show me if absent)
Literature textbooks distributed (must see me for one asap; sign up sheet for it also);
)Read first 3 pgs. of “The Most Dangerous Game”(pg. 39); complete s. guide (get handout if absent) while reading;
Homework – study prefix flashcards for Fri. quiz

9/10 lesson plans

Sept. 8, 2007

Pds. 1 & 6:
SSR (schedule asap please);
Miller Bio. Notes (completed handout; see a peer)
Puritanism Notes begun (handout in yellow tray;see a peer)

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap please);
Introduced “Wordskills” textbook; purchase asap please;
Vocab. Qtr. 1 packet distributed & discussed; week 1 assigned (see handout for due dates); if absent get packet from red tray asap;
Plot quiz given (if absent; schedule asap);
Homework – Prefix List #1 flashcards due Tues.

9/7 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:
SSR (schedule asap please);
submit Lord of Flies journal;
Lord of Flies reading quiz (schedule asap)

Pds. 3. 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap please):
continued & completed short story notes (if absent, get from a peer asap)
for homework - study short story notes for short answer quiz on them Monday;
also bring Wordskills on Monday (we'll start the qtr. vocab.)

9/6 lesson plans

Pds.1 & 6:
Sept. calendar given (see a peer)
SSR (see me to schedule asap; complete card also)

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
Sept. calendar given (see a peer)
SSR (see me to schedule asap; complete card also)

9/5 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Course syllabus, AP reading list & SAT handout
addressed & discussed;
class building activity - truth or deceit;
SSR novel and agenda needed for tomorrow


Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Questions & Concerns;
class building activity
SSR novel and agenda needed for tomorrow