Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Sept. 30, 2008

Sept. 30, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Continued reading Act 1: Pd. 1 only –read from 1st narrative paragraph on Hale to end of Act ; Pd. 4 only – read from pg. 182, 1st narrative paragraph on Hale to end of Act; Pd. 5 only – read from pg. 182, 1st narrative paragraph on Hale to end of Act
Homework – study for comprehensive quiz on Act 1 tomorrow (review act & s. guide); complete Unit 2 exercises & bring vocab. book tomorrow please

Pds. 2 & 6:
Paired scoring of open-ended free response essay

Monday, September 29, 2008

Sept. 29, 2008 lesson plans

Sept. 29, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Continued reading of Act 1: Pd. 1 only –read from pg. 177, Proctor, “What’s she doing?” to pg. 182, 1st narrative paragraph on Hale ; Pd. 4 only – read from pg. 175, Proctor narrative to pg. 182, 1st narrative paragraph on Hale; Pd. 5 only – read from to pg. 177, Proctor, “Child!” to pg. 182, 1st narrative paragraph on Hale
Homework- read pgs. 182 thru 184 (finish narrative on Hale where we left off in class) & Unit 2 vocab. assigned this week

Pds. 2 & 6:
Returned multiple choice test
Re-assess m. choice errors and written response to corrections begun (see me asap, if absent)

Friday, September 26, 2008

Sept. 26, 2008 lesson plans

Sept. 25, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Submit Unit 1 vocab. cards
Continued reading Act 1: Continued Act 1 reading with s. guide & vocab. list: Pd. 1 only –read from pg. 175, Proctor narrative to pg. 177, Proctor, “What’s she doing?”; Pd. 4 only – read from end of 1st paragraph on Thomas Putnam (narrative) to pg. 175, Proctor narrative; Pd. 5 only – read from pg. 175, Abigail, “I told him everything.” To pg. 177, Proctor, “Child!”
Homework- study for Unit 1 vocab. test tomorrow; remember to chunk (2 to 3 at a time then adding additional 2 each time; shuffle randomly) vocab. cards when studying them

Pds. 2 & 6:
Discussion, notes and & application to Ethan Frome on archetypal imagery (see a peer & add as possible literary term to your existing glossary)
Continued with AP one sheet group presentations

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Sept. 25, 2008 Lesson Plans

Sept. 25, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Submit Unit 1 vocab. cards
Continued reading Act 1: Continued Act 1 reading with s. guide & vocab. list: Pd. 1 only –read from pg. 175, Proctor narrative to pg. 177, Proctor, “What’s she doing?”; Pd. 4 only – read from end of 1st paragraph on Thomas Putnam (narrative) to pg. 175, Proctor narrative; Pd. 5 only – read from pg. 175, Abigail, “I told him everything.” To pg. 177, Proctor, “Child!”
Homework- study for Unit 1 vocab. test tomorrow; remember to chunk (2 to 3 at a time then adding additional 2 each time; shuffle randomly) vocab. cards when studying them

Pds. 2 & 6:
Discussion, notes and & application to Ethan Frome on archetypal imagery (see a peer & add as possible literary term to your existing glossary)
Continued with AP one sheet group presentations

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Sept. 24, 2008

Sept. 24, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Corrected Unit 1 vocab. (see me if absent)
Reviewed script
Continued reading Act 1: Continued Act 1 reading with s. guide & vocab. list: Pd. 1 only –read from Putnam, “Now look you…, pg. 174 to pg. 175, Proctor narrrative; Pd. 4 only – read from end of 1st paragraph on Thomas Putnam (narrative) to pg. 175, Proctor narrative; Pd. 5 only – read from Parris, “To Tituba!...”, pg.173 to pg. 175, Abigail, “I told him everything.”
Homework- Unit 1 flashcards due tomorrow & update s. guide to our reading if unfinished during class time

Pds. 2 & 6:
Ethan Frome essay

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Sept. 23, 2008 lesson plans

Sept. 23, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Pds. 4 & 5-finished diagnostic vocab. test
Continued Act 1 reading with s. guide & vocab. list: Pd. 1 only - read from pg. 170, Parris, “…dancing like heathen in the forest.” to Putnam, “Now look you…, pg. 174; Pd. 4 only – read from 1st paragraph on pg. 166 to pg. 172, end of 1st paragraph on Thomas Putnam (narrative); Pd. 5 only – read from pg. 170, Parris, “…and they will ruin me with it.” To Parris, “To Tituba!...”, pg.173
Homework - complete Unit 1 exercises (bring vocab. book tomorrow)

Monday, September 22, 2008

Sept. 22, 2008 lesson plans

Sept. 22, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Counselor visited & discussed PSAT info. (get handout from yellow tray please)
Vocab. Book – discussed weekly format & Semester unit setup; assigned reading of pgs. 6-17 for review; completed “diagnostic test”(pgs. 18-20 and shared correct responses); assigned Unit 1 this week (must see a peer for “weekly format & flashcard format asap)
Homework – Unit 1 vocab.

Pds. 2 & 6:
Submit Ethan Frome AP one sheet
Finished interp./analytical group questions & discussion
Homework – Ethan Frome exam tomorrow(in class essay on it Wed.)

Friday, September 19, 2008

Sept. 19, 2008 lesson plans

Sept. 19, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Puritanism (historical context notes) quiz (schedule, if absent)
No homework; however, bring 11th vocab. book to class on Monday please (see me for one, if you don’t have it yet)

Pds. 2 & 6:
Submit Lit. glossary for Ethan Frome
Ethan Frome interp./analytical group questions discussed
Homework – bring AP one sheet for Ethan Frome on Monday please

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Sept.18., 2008

Sept. 18, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent please)
2 handouts given – Vocab. list for the play & Act 1 s. guide (get from yellow tray)
Use vocab. list while reading the play & complete s. guide while reading
All Periods read “Build Background” on pg. 163
Additonally, Pd. 1 only –read script up to pg. 170, Parris, “…dancing like heathen in the forest.” Pd. 4 only – read 1st paragraph on pg. 166. Pd. 5 only – read script up to pg. 170, Parris, “…and they will ruin me with it.”
Homework – study Puritanism notes for 25 pt. short answer quiz on Fri. & read pgs.166—169 narrative passage; complete s. guide if not done during class time up to where we read in the play

Pds. 2 & 6:
Huck Finn exam (schedule asap, if absent please)
Lit. Glossary and textual reading due for Ethan Frome tomorrow

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Sept. 17, 2008 lesson plans

Sept. 17, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
Late Start Day
No SSR
Historical context notes continued & finished
No homework

Pds. 2 & 6:
AP one sheet presentations continued
Review for Huck Finn exam as needed

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Sept. 16, 2008

Sept. 16, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Finished discussion notes on Arthur Miller (see a peer, if absent)
Began discussion notes on historical context for our play (get handout from tray, if absent & see a peer)
No homework

Pds. 2 & 6:
1st open ended essay (schedule asap, if absent)

Monday, September 15, 2008

Sept. 15, 2008 lesson plans

Sept. 15, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR;
Introduction to playwright, Arthur Miller given (get handout & fill it in; see a peer for notes);
Introduction to historical context begun (get handout & fill it in; see a peer for notes)
No homework

Pds. 2 & 6:
AP one sheet presentations continued
1st open ended essay tomorrow

Friday, September 12, 2008

Sept. 12, 2008 lesson plans

Sept. 12, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
No SSR; however, get a new book if bored with current one
Portfolio scramble (please get yours from last yr.’s teacher asap)
Submit paragraph response (attach prompt behind draft)
Introduction to Arthur Miller begun
No homework; letter sent home regarding vocab. bks.

Pds. 2 & 6:
Open ended essay writing notes wrapped up from yesterday
Portfolio scramble; take home old one, created new one for this year
AP presentations begun
Homework – spend time in conversation with Ethan Frome & revisit Huck Finn

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Sept. 11, 2008 lesson plans

Sept. 11, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap if absent);
Discussion of essay writing with overview(see a peer);
Body paragraph drafting discussed at length with expectations for this year(see a peer);
Body paragraph prompt assigned (get from yellow tray if absent);
Body paragraph writing notes handout distributed (yellow tray);
Homework – compose body paragraph per prompt & writing notes (typed, 12 pt. font, dbl. spaced, attach prompt behind final draft)

Pds. 2 & 6:
Ethan Frome discussion (see a peer if absent);
Open ended essay discussion & notes begun (see a peer);
Agenda dates changed for next week (see a peer asap);
AP one sheets start tomorrow

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Sept. 10, 2008 lesson plans

Sept. 10, 2008

Pds. 1,4 & 5:
Submit native American myth worksheets
No SSR
Native American myth test given (schedule asap, if absent)

Pds. 2 & 6:
Hamilton’s mythology exam
Continue reading Ethan Frome (compose literary glossary & AP one sheet while reading the text)

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Sept. 9, 2008

Sept. 9, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
No SSR,
Discussion & questions on both worksheets,
Period given to complete worksheets thoroughly-both worksheets due tomorrow,
Read “The World on the Turtle’s Back”(need to read to complete #7 on first wksheet), Homework – revisit the 4 myths (1 handout & 3 in textbook) & myth notes for 25 pt. multiple choice test tomorrow on them

Pds. 2 & 6:
Distributed “literary terms” handout – pd. 2 (pd. 6 has it already) & discussed its purpose,
Distributed “literary terms glossary” examples & discussed them for format & analysis (compose a paragraph based on your example),
Assigned Ethan Frome (avg. 25 pgs. per day, due on 9/19; compose literary glossary & AP one sheet while reading the text) ,
Distributed “How to Mark a Book” handout-read it & incorporate methods that you can use practically for Ethan Frome
Remember – Mythology test tomorrow & AP one sheet group presentations are due on Fri.

Monday, September 08, 2008

Sept. 8, 2008 lesson plans

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent),
complete in class only creation worksheet,
read pgs. 39-45 (use the "background for reading" section to set up reading focus prior to reading assigned selections),
complete the "coyote" worksheets while reading selections - due tomorrow)
note- vocab. put off til next week; discussed distribution change per district

Pds. 2 & 6:
assigned Mythology exam with journaling due for 9/17,
assigned "Huck Finn" exam for 9/24,
worked on AP one sheet - due 9/12 as group presentation (bks. available in class today; bkcart returned to library starting tomorrow); sample completed AP one sheets shared,
assigned first "free response" essay for 9/15

Welcome to Language Arts 3 & AP English - Week 1

Lang. Arts 3:
Intro. to course; syllabus handout-read and keep; SSR begun on Fri.(pre-approve bk. with me please & schedule makeup time); Native American notes given & discussed(get from a peer asap if absent); assigned Iroquois "Creation of First Man & First Woman" with in-class-only worksheet ( see me if absent)

AP English:
Course overview with syllabus & scoring guidelines distributed (see me if absent for handouts); group reading & scoring "Morally Ambiquous" free response essays; discussion of essay scores; AP one sheets discussed, groups of 3 chosen & research begun (in library)