5/30 lesson plans

May 30, 2008

Pds. 1 & 6:
Discussion & Notes on poems 13 & 17 (see a peer, if absent)
Application Activity (if absent, see me asap)

Pds. 3. 4 & 5:
Unit 15 Vocab. Quiz (schedule asap, if absent)
“Casey at the Bat” s. guide fnished, (in class only, schedule if absent)
Updated Writing Portfolios (includes Record Sheet & latest returned essay)
Homework – jump ahead if a procrastinator, a start Unit 16 of “Wordskills” – pgs. 167-178

5/29 lesson plans

May 29, 2008

Pds. 1 & 6:
Discussion & notes for poem 11, chpt. 2 , poem 13 (see a peer, if absent)
Application activity
Read chpt. 3 7 poems 24, 27, 30 & 31 (skim questions before & after reading)

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
Unit 15 exercises (submit, if absent)
Updated grades distributed
Began poetry unit – read poem in green text on pg. 551 & began in class-only worksheet
Homework – study flashcards for Unit 15 vocab. quiz tomorrow

5/28 lesson plans

May 28, 2008

Pds. 1 & 6:
Notes & discussion of chpt.1 and poems 1, 3, 5 & 9 (see a peer, if absent)
In class only chpt. 1 application activity (if absent, schedule asap please)
Read chpt. 2 & poems, 13, 14 & 17 for tomorrow (skim questions prior to reading & address them after reading each poem)

Pds. 3,4 & 5:
Unit 15 flashcards due
Finished Day 2 of district compare/contrast essay (if absent, must schedule asap please)
Homework-Unit 15 exercises, pgs. 158-166 with all of word maze due tomorrow ; study those flashcards for Fri. vocab. quiz

5/ 27 lesson plans

May 27, 2008

Pds. 1 & 6:
Submit novels
Poetry textbook distributed (if absent, see me for one & to sign inventory list)
Read Perrine’s chpt. 1 thoroughly & read poems1, 3, 5 9 & 11(skim questions prior to reading & address them after reading each poem)

Pds. 3,4 & 5:
No SSR
Began Day 1 of 2-day in-class only compare & contrast essay (district required prompt)
(if absent, see me to schedule for missed class time allotted)
Homework – Unit 15 flashcards due tomorrow (word & original sentence on front; 3 defs. on back), exercises due Thurs. & quiz on Fri.

5/23 lesson plans

May 23, 2008

Pds. 1 & 6:
Novel Essay (if absent, schedule asap please)

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
Corrected Unit 14 vocab. exercises (please submit, if absent)
Unit 14 vocab. quiz (please schedule, if absent)
Homework – review essay writing notes for our 2 day in class essay (compare & contrast; district prompt); bring pen & paper please; procrastinators may want to jump ahead to Unit 15 flashcards for next Wed. if desired

5/22 lesson plans

May 22, 2008

Pds. 1 & 6:
Novel Exam
Prep. for essay tomorrow: incorporate biblical allusion(left on whiteboard from yesterday if needed); omit sticky notes that are obvious or “set in mind,” revisit chpts. 1-30 notes and incorporate literary elements into sticky notes or onto separate paper (cannot use chpt. notes; essay is open text)

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
The Odyssey (epic) Exam
Anytime remaining, study for tomorrow’s Unit 14 vocab. quiz
Homework – bring “Wordskills” tomorrow (we’ll correct Unit 14 exercises); study for vocab. quiz

5/21 lesson plans

May 21, 2008

Pds. 1 & 6:
Discussion & notes on Chpts. 29 & 30
Exam Prep. – format & review methods
Review sheet distributed

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
Unit 14 flashcards checked (submit asap, if absent)
Unit 14 exercises ( not due til Fri.; bring on Fri.)
Mythology Exam Prep. – format & review methods given
Homework – Study for the mythology exam

5/20 lesson plans

May 20, 2008

Pds. 1 & 6:
Chpts. 27 & 28 discussion & notes (see a peer, if absent)
Chpts. 29 & 30 quiz (see me asap, if absent)

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
Research project due (submit per format on whiteboard & blog)
Books 10 & 12 quiz (schedule asap, if absent)
Read aloud in class Books 21-23 with s. guides (if absent, get s. guides from red tray); Homework- Books 21-23 quiz tomorrow (review study guides & Unit 14 flashcards due tomorrow (remember, word and original sentence on FRONT with 3 defs. on BACK)

5/19 lesson plans

May 19, 2008

Pds. 1 & 6:
Discussion & notes for chpt. 26 (see a peer asap, if absent)
Chpts. 27 & 28 quiz (schedule asap, if absent please)
Read chpt. 29 & 30 (finishes the novel)

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
Read aloud Books 10 & 12 of “The Odyssey”
Distributed & completed s. guides for both books while reading (if absent, get from red tray & complete) ; quiz tomorrow on Books 10 & 12
Homework – research paper due Tues., by 3 pm: Submission format as follow: MLA formatted final draft, MLA formatted Works Cited, FINAL formatted topic outline (no name, etc.), Rubric (not your revision checklist), Research fact sheets (book & online resources). ALL THIS NEEDS TO BE COLLATED AND STAPLED PRIOR TO THE CLASS PERIOD PLEASE.
Additionally, Unit 14 is assigned this week, pgs. 148-156, with a minimum of 10 puzzle items for Thurs. & flashcards for Wed. (same format as last week).

5/ 16 lesson plans

May 16, 2008- Minimum day

Pds. 1 & 6:
Survey (will not need to complete if absent)
Read thru chpt. 27-28

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
No SSR
Unit 13 vocab. quiz
Homework – research paper is due Tues. by 3 pm (follow revision checklist closely; it matches the rubric)

5/15 lesson plans

May 15, 2008

Pds. 1 & 6:
Chpt. 26 mildly discussed ( see a peer asap)
Read chpts. 27 & 28

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
Unit 13 exercises submitted
Handouts (“revision checklist for the research paper” & “scoring guide/rubric” – all these were discussed & recommended as guides for composing the final paper; Final paper is due on Tues. by 3 pm whether in attendance or not
Homework- study flashcards for Unit 13 vocab. quiz (minimum day tomorrow)

5/14 lesson plans

May 14, 2008

Pds. 1 & 6:
Chpts. 23-25 discussion & notes (see a peer asap, if absent)

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
Submitted Unit 13 flashcards
Submitted topic outline
Corrected topic outline for editing & revision needs (must complete even if late; required to begin rough draft of research paper)
In class time given to read the following: all of today’s handouts (get from red tray, if absent), in orange textbook, pg. 1164 on “Documenting Sources” & finally to read in the MLA handout, “Making reference to works of others in your text”, “Quotations” & “Basic Rules for Citations” (NEED CLOSE READING TO APPLY THIS BEFORE DRAFTING THE RESEARCH PAPER)
Homework – Unit 13 exercises, pgs. 137 to 147 (all of maze too) due tomorrow & revise and edit the topic outline please for tomorrow

5/13 lesson plans

May 13, 2008

Pds. 1 & 6:
Finish reading chpt. 26
Finish “Fambly Photo” worksheet

Pds. 3,4 & 5:
No SSR
Discussion, Notes and Handout given for “Topic Outline”
Drafted “Topic Outline” during class period
“Topic Outline” – due Wed. ,typed, follow handout closely; must create own wording for the following items on the outline: title (original & creative), facts, thesis, major points, & lasting impression(s); rest of outline items can be copied exactly as cited in the sample topic outline
Homework- typed topic outline due Wed. (spent period working on it today) & flashcards for Unit 13 words due Wed. (assigned on Monday; word & original sentence on front of card & 3 defs. on back of card)

5/12 lesson plans

May 12, 2008

Pds. 1 & 6:
Chpts. 21-22 discussion & notes (see a peer asap, if absent please)
Chpts. 23-25 quiz (schedule asap, if absent please)
Read ½ of chpt. 26 for Tues. (exceptionally long chpt.)

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
No SSR this week; working on research paper;
Last day in library today for gathering facts(subtopics) for god (any further research will be done outside of class time-bookcart available in library & EDHS website link available on line);
We’ll discuss topic outline format on Tues. (due wed.); research paper with parenthetical citations& Works Cited discussion on Wed. (final paper/project will be due next Monday, by 3 pm) ;
Unit 13 in “Wordskills” assigned this week – complete flashcards for all 20 words due Wed. (word & sentence on front of card with defs. on back of card); exercises (pgs. 137-147 with all of word maze) due on Thurs.; vocab. quiz on Fri. (same format as always);
Homework – finish research gathering (refer to subtopics on fact sheet) & create flashcards for Wed.

5/9 lesson plans

May 9, 2008

Pds. 1 & 6:
Updated reading thru chpts. 25 and continued worksheet

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
Research in Library for mythology god or goddess (if absent, you need to get in to the library & utilize the “Book Cart” for fact sheet ; ask Mrs. Guy for the “book cart)

5/8 lesson plans

May 8, 2008

Pds. 1 & 6:
Wrapped up discussion & notes for chpt. 20 (only pd. 1 needed to do that)
Chpts. 21-22 quiz (schedule asap, if absent)
For Monday – read thru chpts. 25

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
No SSR
Research in Library for mythology god or goddess (if absent, you need to get in to the library & utilize the “Book Cart” for fact sheet ; ask Mrs. Guy for the “book cart)

5/7 lesson plans

May 7, 2008

Pds. 1 & 6:
Chpts. 19 & 20 discussion & notes (see a peer if absent please)
Read chpts. 23 thru 25 (not too lengthy)

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
Books 1 & 9 quiz (see me asap, if absent)
Handouts distributed (an online resource/notes sheet & another book resource/notes sheet-get from red tray, if absent)
Discussion of documenting online resource bibliography
Continued researching god remainder of pd. (want to use all 3 class books)

5/6 lesson plans

May 6, 2008

Pds. 1 & 6:
Chpts. 19 & 20 quiz (schedule asap, if absent please)
Continued reading thru 22
Continued working on “fambly photo” worksheet

Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
No SSR;
Read aloud “The Odyssey” –from pg. 898, Line 67 thru pg. 913, line 484 and completed s. guide through reading (if absent, get s. guide from red tray & complete while reading);
No homework – if s. guide is not current through class period reading, update at home please.

5/2 lesson plans

May 2, 2008

Pds. 1 & 6:
Chpts. 17 & 18 quiz (schedule asap, if absent please)
Read chpt. 20 (lengthy!)
Continued working on “Fambly Photo”, if not reading chpt.

Pds. 3,4 & 5:
No SSR
Continued researching god in class (3 in class book resources available; using “Fact sheet” for subtopics to locate on your particular god; careful to document all fact information and bib. information accurately); if absent, schedule time to come in
No homework

5/1 lesson plans

May 1, 2008

STAR Testing
Pds. 3 & 4 in the afternoon only:
SSR (schedule asap please, if absent)
Selected god or goddess for research project (see me asap, if absent)
Began research – Started fact notetaking on “Fact Sheet” - (see me asap, if absent)
Please remember to bring all research handouts/materials to class daily; we’ll be researching during class time
Homework - none