Thursday, April 30, 2009

April 30, 2009 lesson plans

April 30, 2009

Pd. 4:
Discussion and resources for organization of research facts;
Discussion, resources and handout for parenthetical citations;
Discussion, resources for Works Cited (see me for all of the above if absent)

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

April 29, 2009 Lesson plans

April 29, 2009 lesson plans

Pd. 2:
Submit thank you letters
Debrief of yesterday’s practice AP exam
Poetry practice quizzes
Poetry terms test on Fri.
Take portfolios and papers in bskts., collate resources & REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW

Pd. 5:
Discussion and resources for organization of research facts;
Discussion, resources and handout for parenthetical citations;
Discussion, resources for Works Cited (see me for all of the above if absent)

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

April 28, 2009 lesson plans

April 28, 2009
Pd. 1:
Discussion and resources for organization of research facts;
Discussion, resources and handout for parenthetical citations;
Discussion, resources and handout for Works cited (see me for all of the above if absent)

Pd. 6:
Debrief of this morning’s practice AP exam & poetry practice quizzes

Monday, April 27, 2009

April 27, 2009 lesson plans

April 27, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
STAR discussion & power point presentation given
Research paper – discussion & what to do with all those facts (see me if absent please); paper due on Monday, the 4th, by 3 pm, MLA format, with Works Cited, 5 pgs. minimum, excluding Works Cited, all facts must be submitted, and paper must have parenthetical citations

Ps. 2 & 6:
Senior board evaluations returned with score results (see me if absent)
Poetry terms test on Friday
AP practice test at 8:30 am sharp tomorrow; bring pencils and paper
Review past essays (all 3 types), AP one sheets, Prose Style sheet, Literary terms sheet and poetry terms sheet as needed

Friday, April 24, 2009

April 24, 2009 Lesson plans

April 24, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
Minimum Day
Last day for library research
MUST BRING ALL FACT SHEETS FOR MONDAY PLEASE
ALL RESEARCH MUST BE COMPLETED BY MONDAY; TODAY TAKE ANY EXTRA FACT SHEETS YOU MIGHT NEED FOR RESEARCHING OVER THE
WEEKEND

Pds. 2 & 6:
Minimum Day
Practiced speeches for senior boards this afternoon
Remember, we meet at 8:30 sharp on Tues. morn for AP practice

Thursday, April 23, 2009

April 23, 2009 lesson plans

April 23, 2009
Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
ASB and class officer elections
Computer lab today for research on our controversial issues

Pds. 2 & 6:
AP will meet at 8:30 Tuesday morn for AP lit practice/review; be on time please
John Donne poem/worksheet completed (schedule time, if absent please)
Corrections made on Poetry quiz (item #’s 26 thru 50)(schedule time, if absent please)PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE SENIOR BOARD SPEECHES FOR TOMORROW

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

April 22, 2009 lesson plans

April 22, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
Day 3 in Library for research (fact gathering)

Pds. 2 & 6:
Discussion of worksheet and explication of Wordsworth’s poem (see me if absent)

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

April 21, 2009 Lesson Plans

April 21, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
Day 2 of Library research on our controversial issues

Pds. 2 & 6:
Senior boards room #’s & presentation times
Poetry worksheet (if absent, see me and schedule time please)

Monday, April 20, 2009

April 20, 2009 Lesson Plans

April 20, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
Day 1 of library research on our controversial issues

Pds. 2 & 6:
AP Multiple Choice Practice Test (schedule asap, if absent)
Senior Project – list of speech evaluators posted & evaluation sheets available (see me if absent)

Friday, April 10, 2009

April 10, 2009 lesson plans

April 10, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent please)
Discussion & multiple handouts on fact gathering for the research paper (get from yellow tray if absent)
Homework – none

Pds. 2 & 6:
Evaluations due & corrections on m. choice exams by 3 pm today
Victorian period quiz
Peer scoring continued

Thursday, April 09, 2009

April 9, 2009 lesson plans

April 9, 2009

Pds. 1,4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent please)
Closer look at research process continues-read pgs. 1-19 (focus on blue commentary), then read pgs. 26-29, then pgs. 30-41 in research handbook
Homework - none

Pds. 2 & 6:
Handouts distributed for AP exam schedule – select one of the two mandatory meeting dates
Peer scoring of poetry essay #2Homework – Victorian pd. quiz tomorrow; m. choice corrections on exam & senior project evaluations due by 3 tomorrow

April 9, 2009 lesson plans

April 9, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule please, if absent)
Selection of research topic (if absent, see me)
Begun the overview of MLA format and the finished paper
No Homework

Pds. 2 & 6:
Handout on speech organization (see me if absent for one)
Discussion of Eros poems
Anchor papers evaluated
Senior Project evaluations due on Fri.; Victorian pd. quiz on Fri.

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

April 7, 2009 lesson plans

April 7, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent please)
Poetry quiz (if absent, schedule asap)
Introduction to selecting a topic for the persuasive research paper (handout distributed; only have one class set of idea seeds so see me if absent)
Homework – select a topic by tomorrow’s end for your research focus

Pds. 2 & 6:
Poetry essay #2 (if absent, schedule asap please)

Monday, April 06, 2009

April 6, 2009 lesson plans

April 6, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent please)
Read & discussed responses to worksheet on “When the Negro was in Vogue”
Homework – none

Pds. 2 & 6:
Handout & discussion on Senior boards presentations (get from red tray if absent)
Poetry quiz (schedule if absent please)
Chpts. 13 & 14 poems discussed (see a peer if absent)
Read chpt. 15 with poems: God’s will for you and me & Poison tree

Friday, April 03, 2009

April 3, 2009 lesson plans

April 3, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent)
Finished & submitted “Weary Blues” worksheet (see me if absent)
Distributed “When the Negro Was In Vogue” with worksheet (pgs. 932-936) – due Monday

Pds. 2 & 6:
Romantic Period quiz
Chpt. 12 poems discussed
Submitted hours log
Read chpt. 14 with “These are the days when birds come back”, “An epicure dining at Crewe“, “On first looking into Chapman’s Homer”, & “That time of year” with exercises

Thursday, April 02, 2009

April 2, 2009 lesson plans

April 2, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap, if absent please)
Poetry Strategies applied to “The Weary Blues” with worksheet; due tomorrow

Pds. 2 & 6:
Explication of chpt. 12 poems
Homework – romantic period quiz tomorrow

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

April 1, 2009 lesson plans

April 1, 2009

Pds. 1, 4 & 5:
No SSR – late start day
Using poetry strategies to read for A Negro Speaks of Rivers

Pds. 2 & 6:
Chtp. 12 discussed
Reflective journal –section 4; overview of senior project items
Romantic period on Fri.