Oct. 31, 2008 lesson plans

October 31, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent please)
Finished reading of Act 4 – see Oct. 30th blog for line & pg. location each period started from today (thanks.)
Homework – study/review for Act 4 quiz on Monday

Pds. 2 & 6:
TESS work due today; submitted by 3 pm whether in attendance or absent (per course syllabus for long term projects/assignments
TESS quiz on phases 6 & 7 (see me asap, if absent please)

Oct. 30, 2008 lesson plans

Oct. 30, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Continue with Act 4: pd. 1 only – read to top of pg. 235, Pd. 4 only – read to top of pg. 237; pd. 5 only - read to pg. 236, Elizabeth said, “She will not.”
Homework – update s. guide to where we are in the reading please

Pds. 2 & 6:
AP multiple choice test #3 (schedule asap, if absent please)
All things on TESS due tomorrow

Oct. 29, 2008 lesson plans

Oct. 29, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if possible)
Submit conc. paragraph quickwrite (attach prompt behind draft please)
Act 4 begun (s.guide in yellow tray if absent)- complete s. guide & use vocab. list while reading
All pds. read to pg. 230, middle left column
Homework – update s. guide if needed & write conc. paragraph even if late

Pds. 2 & 6:
Conversation with TESS…

Oct. 28, 2008 lesson plans

Oct. 28, 2008

Pds. 1,4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent please)
Discussion of introductory paragraph quickwrite ; we created one on the board together too (see a peer)
Homework- write a concluding paragraph for tomorrow (MLA & typed please)(if absent get writing notes and prompt from yellow tray)

Pds. 2 & 6:
Discussion of significant quotes and items/objects in Phases 4 & 5 of TESS
Bring materials to work on for tomorrow regarding TESS please

Oct. 27, 2008 lesson plans

Oct. 27, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent please)
Finished Act 3 video
Discussion of introductory paragraph quickwrite begun (if absent, get from yellow tray)
No homework

Pds. 2 & 6:
Finished discussion of Phases 1-3, Part 2 quiz
Completed Phases 4 & 5, Part 2 quiz (finish as needed at home- due tomorrow)

Oct. 24, 2008 lesson plans

Oct. 24, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Act 3 video
No homework

Pds. 2 & 6:
Revisiting & discussion of Phases 1-3 quiz (parts 1 & 2)
Lit. Terms Glossary and Lit. Vocab. Glossary Ideas seeds on whiteboard

Oct. 23, 2008 lesson plans

Oct. 23, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
Act 3 quiz (schedule asap, if absent please)
SSR
No homework

Pds. 2 & 6:
Tess…Phases 4 & 5 quiz (schedule asap, if absent please)
Tess.. Phases 1-3, part 2 quiz continued from last Fri.(open book)
Lit. Terms Glossary and Lit. Vocab. Glossary Ideas seeds on whiteboard

Oct. 22, 2008 Lesson plans

Oct. 22, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Continued reading Act 3: Pd. 1 only – read from pg. 215, Hale,”I cannot say he is an honest man…” to pg. 226, Mary said, “You’re the Devil’s man!: ; Pd. 4 only – read from pg. 216, Hale, “But this child claims the girls are not truthful.” to pg. 226, Hale said, “I denounce these proceedings.” ; Pd. 5 only – read from pg. 216, Hale, “But this child claims the girls are not truthful.” to pg. 226, 2nd to last line of Act
Homework – finish s. guide & REVIEW PLAY FOR TOMORROW’S ACT 3 QUIZ (we’ll finish reading aloud the few lines remaining prior to our quiz)

Pds. 2 & 6:
Paired scoring of open-ended free response essaysTomorrow Phases 4 & 5 of novel are due

Oct. 21, 2008 lesson plans

Oct. 21, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Continued reading Act 3 (get s. guide from yellow tray please, if absent ): Pd. 1 only – read from pg. 210, Danforth, “I pray you, Mr. Parris.” to pg. 215, Hale,”I cannot say he is an honest man…” ; Pd. 4 only – read from pg. 210, Parris, “Your excellency, this man is mischief.” to pg. 216, Hale, “But this child claims the girls are not truthful.” ; Pd. 5 only – read from pg. 210, Danforth, “I pray you, Mr. Parris.” to pg. 216, Hale, “But this child claims the girls are not truthful.”
Homework – no vocab. this week; still don’t have intro. Paragraphs from a few people; update s. guide to our reading

Pds. 2 & 6:
Open ended free response essay #3 (schedule asap, if absent)
Returned Lit. glossaries from Ethan Frome
AP one sheet suggestions posted on board and discussed

Oct. 20, 2008

Oct. 20, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Finished Act 2 video
Selected script roles & began reading Act 3 (get s. guide from yellow tray please): Pd. 1 only - read to pg. 210, Danforth, “I pray you, Mr. Parris.”; Pd. 4 only – read to pg. 210, Parris, “Your excellency, this man is mischief.”; Pd. 5 only – read to pg. 210, Danforth, “I pray you, Mr. Parris.”
Homework – no vocab. this week; still don’t have intro. Paragraphs from a few people; update s. guide to our reading

Pds. 2 & 6:
Part 2 of Phases 1 through 3 quiz
Returned AP one sheets (for Ethan Frome and presentations); revision suggestions given
Continue reading the novel

Oct. 17, 2008 lesson plans

Oct. 17, 2008

Dbl. assembly schedule
Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
Act 2 quiz discussed
Act 2 video begun

Pds. 2 & 6:
Phases 1-3 quiz (if absent from school, schedule asap; assembly students were requested to take it during the day-am, pm or lunch)
Continue conversation with Tess..; we’ll address Phases 4&5; then 6 next week

Oct. 16, 2008 lesson plans

Oct. 16, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent please)
Act 2 quiz
Homework - Introductory paragraph quickwrite (was due on Monday) WILL STILL NEED TO BE SUBMITTED FOR FEEDBACK

Pds, 2 & 6:
Discussion of Tess…
Handout distributed – review items and cause/effect (complete as desired, keep)
Review for Phases 1-3 quiz tomorrow

Oct. 15, 2008 lesson plans

Oct. 15, 2008

Pds.1, 4 & 5:
Late Start Day - No SSR
Act 2 reading continued: Pd. 1 only- read from pg. 198 to end of Act 2; Pd. 4 only – read from pg. 199. Hale, “Aye.” to end of Act 2; Pd. 5 only – read from pg. 198 to end of Act 2
Homework – finish h s. guide for Act 2 in not completed while we read it in class; STUDY FOR TOMORROW’S ACT 2 QUIZ; Also, introductory paragraph quickwrite (was due on Monday) WILL STILL NEED TO BE SUBMITTED FOR FEEDBACK

Pds. 2 & 6:
Discussion of Tess…
Note- Phases 1-3 quiz on Friday

Oct. 14, 2008 lesson plans

Oct. 14, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Act 2 reading continued: Pd. 1 only- read from pg. 194, Proctor, “Your justice would freeze beer! to top of pg. 198; Pd. 4 only – read from pg. 194, Elizabeth, “I do not judge you.” to pg. 199. Hale, “Aye.”; Pd. 5 only – read from pg. 193, Proctor, “Aye, she did, she did.” to top of pg. 198
Homework - finish s. guide for Act 2 up to our reading; write intro. Paragraph quickwrite that was DUE Monday YOU WILL STILL NEED TO SUBMIT IT FOR FEEDBACK

Pds. 2 & 6:
College personal statement essays shared for revision suggestions (checklist handout distributed)
Revised personal statement essays due on Friday

Oct. 13, 2008 lesson plans

Oct. 13, 2008

Pds. 1, 3 & 4:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Act 2 reading begun: Pd. 1 only- read “stage directions” on pg. 190 then thru Act 2, pg. 194, Proctor, “Your justice would freeze beer!”; Pd. 4 only – read “stage directions” on pg. 190 then thru Act 2, pg. 194, Elizabeth, “I do not judge you.”; Pd. 5 only – read “stage directions” on pg. 190 thru Act 2, pg. 193, Proctor, “Aye, she did, she did.”
Homework - finish s. guide for Act 2 up to our reading; write intro. Paragraph quickwrite that was DUE TODAY; YOU WILL STILL NEED TO SUBMIT IT FOR FEEDBACK; no vocab. this week

Pds. 2 & 6:
Shared UC perspective on personal statement essays
Read multiple past personal statement essays

Oct. 10 2008 lesson plans

Oct. 10, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Unit 3 vocab. quiz (schedule asap, if absent)
Intro. Paragraph quickwrite assigned (due Monday; follow prompt directions please; use intro. Paragraph & thesis writing notes as needed; remember, your textbook has a writing handbook too); no vocab. next week

Pds. 2 & 6:
Distributed table of contents handout/resource for Tess… (get from red tray if absent please)
Gave period to compose detailed responses for AP multiple choice test
Homework – college placement essay due Mon.; log on to prospective college of your choice for freshmen writing prompt

Oct. 9, 2008 lesson plans

Oct. 9, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Submit Unit 3 flashcards
Finished discussion and notes on body paragraph drafting
2 handouts given on introductory paragraph writing and thesis writing (see me for those if absent please)
Homework – read the 2 handouts for tomorrow’s discussion & study flashcards for Unit 3 vocab. quiz tomorrow

Pds. 2 & 6:
Returned open ended essay #2 with feedback/observation handout (see me for one if absent)
Read the handout thoroughly and apply to your essay (briefly addressed in class too)
College essay handout given (see me for one if asbent) – bring college essay for Monday; go to college websites you’re applying to for prompt(s); remember, you have the writing handout from this past June too
Returned AP multiple choice test #2 results; schedule time by next Friday, the 17th to make corrections please (am, pm, or lunch); discussed some student selected questions and shared the correct answers and why
Homework – keep conversing with Tess….

Oct. 8 lesson plans

Oct. 8, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Corrected Unit 3 exercises today (submit if absent)
Continued notes & discussion on body paragraph quickwrite & drafting (get quickwrite & convention code handout from yellow tray)
Homework-Unit 3 flashcards due tomorrow

Pds. 2 & 6:
2nd AP multiple choice practice test (schedule asap, if absent)

Oct. 7 lesson plans

Oct. 7, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Finished Act 1 on video
Returned & began discussion of body paragraph quickwrite (get quickwrite & convention code handout from yellow tray)
Homework-Unit 3 exercises due tomorrow (bring book please)

Pds. 2 & 6:
Finished AP one sheet group presentations
Keep having conversation with Tess…

Oct. 6, 2008 lesson plans

Oct. 6, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Act 1 on video (attention given to dialogue, characterization & setting; events are not altogether accurate to script)
Homework- Unit 3 vocab. this week; follow weekly/daily format

Pds. 2 & 6:
AP one sheet group presentations
Assigned Tess of the D’Urbervilles: novel reading; literary glossary (5 to 8 terms; avoid same ones used with prior novel); AP one sheet & vocab. glossary (minimum of 20 words; Format = word(pg.3) quoted sentence; followed by Context Interpretation: explain the meaning of the word using context clues (we discussed clue reading strategies)(avoid dictionary & thesaurus uses) – all these are due on Oct. 27th

Oct. 3, 2008 lesson plans

October 3, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent please)
Unit 2 Vocab. Quiz (schedule asap, if absent please)
Homework – if a procrastinator, jump ahead to Unit 3; we’ll be doing it next week

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

October 1, 2008 lesson plans

October 1, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Act 1 quiz (schedule asap, if absent)
Homework – please bring vocab. book tomorrow so we can correct the exercises (didn’t get to it today) & Unit 2 flashcards

Pds. 2 & 6:
October calendar dates (see a peer please)
Discussed & distributed AP open ended essay observations & essays (get from red tray; read & apply to your essay) in preparation for tomorrow’s open-ended essay

October 2, 2008

October 2, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule please, if absent)
October calendar dates given (see a peer for them)
Unit 2 flashcards submitted
Unit 2 exercises corrected
Discussion of Act 1-followup to quiz
Homework – study Unit 2 vocab. for Fri. quiz

Pds. 2 & 6:
Open-ended free response essay #2 (please schedule asap, if absent)