Jan. 30, 2009 lesson plans

Jan. 30, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Finished video and completed quiz (schedule asap, if absent)
Distributed The Great Gatsby (see me for one if absent) and assigned chpt. 1 with s. guide (see me for one if absent)
Homework – read chpt. 1 and complete s. guide questions that apply to that chpt. for Monday; also Unit 8 vocab. will be assigned on Monday

Pds. 2 & 6:
Read Francis Douglass passage (see me if absent) & completed packet that composes the introductory paragraph for tone (just as we did the prior day for “The Rattler”)Assigned Henry James passage and drafting of 2 paragraphs (1st one on tone following our format; 2nd one on diction following the notes for format given today in class)

Jan. 29, 2009 lesson plans

Jan. 29, 2009 lesson plans

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Finished video

Pds. 2 & 6:
Tone and Attitude discussion of prose thesis based on tone (shared student samples)
Composed 2 commentary sentences incorporating supporting evidence from “The Rattler”; shared them

Jan. 28, 2009 lesson plans

Jan. 28, 2009 lesson plans

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Finished Discussion & significance of reflective writing sheet (orange; complete thoroughly & place in writing portfolio)
Began watching “Bernice Bobs Her Hair” video (if absent, must schedule time to see video)

Pds.2 & 6:
Tone and Attitude discussion with 3 sentence patterns for a prose thesis based on tone
Read “The Rattler” (handout-see me for copy); underscore tone aspects in passage and compose thesis using one of the sentence patterns

Jan. 27, 2009 lesson plans

Jan. 27, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule if absent; update cards if new novel)
Updated writing portfolios; completed record sheet; collated papers from 1st semester; distributed both essays; competed reflective self-assessment of writing skills (orange handout-see me if absent) for 2nd semester

Pds. 2 & 6:
Discussion of anchor papers & stylistic devices found in them

Jan. 26, 2009 lesson plans

Jan. 26, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule if absent; update cards if a new novel)
Intro. to second semester
Read Fitzgerald handout as intro. to author (see me if absent; only one class set)
Pds. 4 & 5 only-bio. sheet handout discussed and completed (see me if absent for one)

Pds. 2 & 6:
Wrapped up prose sample student essays
Distributed prose prompt (Tom Jones) & practiced strategy for reading prompt (see me for one if absent)
Distributed anchor papers & assigned assessing a score per the attached rubric (see me for one if absent)

Jan. 20, 2009 lesson plans

Jan. 20, 2009

Pd. 1 – Units 5-7 vocab. exam & Transcendental exam ; submit essays
Pds. 4 & 5 – study time for finals on Thurs.; submit essays
Pd. 2 – study time for finals tomorrow & senior project evals. distributedPd. 6 – Lit. Glossary exam & King Lear exam; senior project evals. distributed

Jan. 16, 2009 lesson plans

Jan. 16, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
No SSR
Unit 7 vocab. quiz (schedule asap, if absent)
Exam prep. – format & review methods (get from someone asap, if absent)
Essay notes given today (see a peer for conc. notes & ideas seeds)
Homework – finish your personal narrative/reflective essay; start studying for your finals

Pds. 2 & 6:
Exam prep & review methods (see a peer, if absent)Discussion of Lear critical reading pac

Jan. 15, 2009 lesson plans

Jan. 15, 2009 lesson plans

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
No SSR
Finished reading Act 2 (come in to read from class set, asap)
Act 2 quiz (schedule asap, if absent)
Essay writing notes given for intro. drafting (get from a peer asap)
Homework- review for Unit 7 vocab. quiz tomorrow & work on essay; again, see me outside of class for any help; essay due on 1/20 by 3 pm

Pds. 2 & 6:
Distribution of AP booklets (see me if absent)
King Lear discussion (one sheet & glossary due on 1/20)
Act 5 quiz (schedule asap, if absent)
Continued reading of “Reunion” student essays

Jan. 14, 2009 lesson plans

Jan. 14, 2009 lesson plans

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
No SSR
Submit Unit 7 flashcards
Notes on essay prompt given (get from a peer asap please)
Act 2 begun : pd. 1 only - read to middle of pg. 101; pd. 4 only - read to top of pg. 104; pd. 5 only – read to middle of pg. 104; we’ll finish it tomorrow & quiz on it too
Homework – study Unit 7 flashcards & start your essay, due 1/20

Pds. 2 & 6:
Mnemonic device for style traits given (see me asap, if absent)
Act 4 quiz (schedule asap, if absent)
Prose essay prompt distributed (practice reading strategies PLEASE); distributed sample student essay responses (will finish them tomorrow)
Act 5 quiz tomorrow

Jan. 13, 2009 lesson plans

Jan. 13, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
No SSR
Act 1 quiz corrected & discussed
Essay prompt distributed & discussed with brainstorming ideas- essay due on 1/20, even if absent, submit by 3 pm; follow prompt directions closely; available for one-on-one help am or pm
Homework- Unit 7 flashcards due tomorrow & start brainstorming & looking for significant quotes from our 4 Emerson & Thoreau excerpts

Pds. 2 & 6:
Act 3 quiz (schedule asap, if absent)
Read act 4 for tomorrow/quiz tomorrow
Prose Essay Begins - Handouts on Prose Analysis distributed (blue sheets); read & memorize mnemonic device for extra credit pts. tomorrow (phrase & prose traits for it); are you working on your AP one sheet & lit. glossary for King Lear?

Jan.12, 2009 lesson plans

Jan. 12, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
No SSR this week
Finished reading of Act 1
Act 1 quiz (schedule asap, if absent; available 0 pd. too)
Homework- Unit 7 this week(flashcards due Wed.; complete exercises for introduction & review)

Pds. 2 & 6:
Act 2 quiz (schedule asap, if absent; available 0 pd. too)
Corrections Commentary made on Much Ado About Nothing exam (schedule asap, if absent)
Act 3 quiz tomorrow
Read Act 4 (quiz on Wed.; Act 5 scheduled for Thurs. quiz)

Jan. 9, 2009 lesson plans

Jan. 9, 2008

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
No SSR
Unit 6 vocab. quiz (schedule asap, if absent; I’m here 0 pd. Mon.)
Finish reading Act 1(for pd. 1 from pg. 48 to top of pg. 61 , for pd. 4 from pg. 46 to bottom of pg. 64; for pd. 5 from pg. 51 to middle of pg. 61; schedule asap, if absent to complete reading; I’m here 0 pd. Mon.; we’ll finish Act 1 on Monday & quiz out of it too)
Homework-Unit 7 vocab. due next week

Pds. 2 & 6:
Submit AP one sheet & lit. glossary for Much Ado...
Much Ado exam (schedule asap, if absent); Act 2 quiz moved to Mon. (ran out of time)
Update writing portfolio (record sheet & collate essays)
Read act 3 & complete critical reading guide (in red tray, if absent on Fri.); consider AP one sheet & lit. glossary aspects

Jan. 8, 2009 Lesson plans

Jan. 8, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
No SSR
Continued Reading Act 1: pd. 1 only – read from pg. 24 to pg. 48, John says, “Henry, I never told you about….”; pd. 4 only – read from pg. 20 to top of pg. 46; pd. 5 only- read from pg. 19 to pg. 51, Ellen shouts, “Henry!”; if absent, I told you earlier, you’re welcome to come in a read during 0 pd.
Homework – study for Unit 6 vocab. quiz

Pds. 2 & 6:
Act 5 quiz
Act 1 quiz
Homework – AP one sheet & lit. glossary due tomorrow, Act 2 quiz tomorrow, bring writing portfolio materials

Jan. 7, 2009 lesson plans

Jan. 7, 2009

Pds. 1,. 4 & 5:
No SSR
Unit 6 flashcards (submit, if absent please)
Act 1 reading begun; REMEMBER, we only have 1 class set of the playbook; if absent, I told you earlier, you’re welcome to come in a read during 0 pd.
Pd. 1 only – read to pg. 24, Thoreau said, “McClain.”; pd. 4 only – read to pg. 20, Waldo’s, “Let us pray.”; pd. 5 only - read to top of pg. 19
Homework – study Unit 6 flashcards and exercises

Pds. 2 & 6:
Finished reading Act 5
Returned open-ended essay #5 with critique sheet (for portfolio materials due Fri.)
Tomorrow- Act 5 quiz on Much Ado About Nothing & Act 1 quiz on King Lear
Friday – AP one sheet & lit. glossary due & exam on Much Ado… & Act 2 quiz on King Lear

Jnauary 6, 2008 lesson plans

Jan. 6, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
No SSR
Discussion & correction of “Walden” worksheet
Homework – Unit 6 vocab. flashcards due Wed.

Pds. 2 & 6:
Finished Act 4 reading
Act 4 quiz (schedule asap, if absent please)
Assigned King Lear – distributed text, Act 1 reading due on Thurs.; distributed resource handouts to assist your reading of the text (get from red tray, if absent please)

Jan. 5, 2009 lesson plans

Jan. 5, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
No SSR
Jan. calendar dates given (if absent, see a peer for these; important)
Read “Walden”, pgs. 382-391 & complete worksheet
Homework – finish worksheet & reading assignment & Unit 6 assigned this week (cards due Wed.)

Pds. 2 & 6:
Jan. calendar dates given (if absent, see a peer for these; important)
Act 4 reading begun (only scene 2 left to finish tomorrow)Homework – complete Act 4 critical reading handout; quiz on Act 4 tomorrow; AP one sheet & lit. glossary due soon with only one act left of play-what’s your status on both