Oct. 30, 2009 lesson plans

Oct. 30, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
King Lear reading continues
M.C. corrections due Mon.

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Submit Act 1writing assignment
Act 2 reading begun (s. guide in tray); Pd. 1 – read from pg. 192, Eliz., “Aye it is.” to pg. 196, Eliz., “Oh indeed, indeed!” ; Pd. 3 – read from bottom of pg. 193 to pg. 198, Proctor, “We know it, sir”

Oct. 29, 2009 lesson plans

Oct. 29, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
King Lear reading continues
M.C. correctins due by Mon.

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Discussion and Act 1writing assignment (prompt/handout in yellow tray if absent)
Act 2 reading begun (s. guide in tray); Pd. 1 – read to pg. 192, Eliz., “Aye it is.”; Pd. 3 – read to bottom of pg. 193
Homework – Act 1 writing assignment due tomorrow; staple prompt to back of draft; must be typed; use writing notes/handouts and writing handbook (textbk) to guide you further if needed

Oct. 27, 2009 lesson plans

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Multiple choice folders discussed (org. please)
AP one sheet discussed/returned (with addendum)
AP lit. glossary discussed (format specifics)/returned
AP essay - Ethan Frome returned/ discussed
Personal statement essay returned

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent please)
finished Act 1 video
Began discussion and notes on Intro. paragraph writing (see a peer)
No homework

Oct. 26, 2009 lesson plans

Oct. 26, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Work on M. C. #II exam corrections – due by next Monday

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent please)
Char. Profile worksheet ( see me for it if absent asap)
Homework – finish profile worksheet, due tomorrow

Oct. 23 2009 lesson plans

Oct. 23, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5
Peer Scoring continued
Bring King Lear on Monday
M.C. Exam #3 corrections begin on Monday (remember, detailed explanations for corrections please)

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent please)
Unit 3 vocab. quiz (schedule asap)
Act 1 video continued

Oct. 22, 2009 lesson plans

Oct. 22, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Peer scoring – Open ended Practice Essay #2
King Lear text for Monday please

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Returned Unit 3 vocab.
Act 1 on video (if absent, schedule with me)
Homework – study Unit 3 vocab. for tomorrow’s quiz

Oct. 21, 2009 lesson plans

Oct. 21, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Submit personal statement essay
Open ended practice essay #2 (schedule asap if absent)

Pds. 1 & 3:
No SSR
Submit Unit 3 vocab. sent. & defs.
District Survey completed today (see me if absent)
Homework – study for Unit 3 vocab. quiz on Fri.

Oct. 20, 2009 lesson plans

Oct. 20, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Multiple Choice Practice Exam #3 (schedule asap if absent please)

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Submit Act 1 dialogue worksheet
Act 1 quiz (schedule asap if absent)
Homework – Unit 3 vocab. due tomorrow

Oct. 19, 2009 lesson plans

October 19, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
College Essays (discussed and sample essays shared; see me if absent for copies)
Essay due Wed. (see a peer for format requirements)

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR(schedule asap if absent)
Finished reading Act 1 with s. guide and vocab. list
Pd. 1 only – read from pg. 187, Abby said, “She sends her spirit…” to end of Act
Pd. 3 only – read from pg. 188, Tituba said, “No, no don’t hang Tituba!” to end of Act
Act 1 dialogue worksheet discussed & given (if absent, get from yellow tray)
Homework – Gave Unit 3 vocab. for next week; complete study guide through our script reading today; review for Act 1 quiz tomorrow; dialogue worksheet due Tues.

Oct. 16, 2009 lesson plan

Oct. 16, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
College Recommendations
College Essay – Sample essays

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Continued reading Act 1 with s. guide and vocab. list
Pd. 1 only – read from pg. 184, narrative “Coming into Salem now…” to pg. 187, Abby said, “She sends her spirit…”
Pd. 3 only – read from pg.184, narrative “Coming into Salem now…” to pg. 188, Tituba said, “No, no don’t hang Tituba!”
Homework – Gave Unit 3 vocab. for next week; complete study guide through our script reading today

Oct. 15, 2009 lesson plans

Oct. 15, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Ethan Frome essay
Submit dept. text copies
Read college essay handouts for Fri.; bring essay if you’ve drafted one

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Continued reading Act 1 with s. guide and vocab. list
Pd. 1 only – read from pg. 176 Proctor, “Ah you’re wicked yet, aren’t you.” to pg. 184, narrative “Coming into Salem now…”

Pd. 3 only – read from pg. 176 Abby, “Gah!” to pg.184, narrative “Coming into Salem now…”
Homework – complete study guide through our script reading today

Oct. 13, 2009 lesson plans

Oct. 14, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Late Start Day
Returned Open ended essay #1 with observation handout (see me if absent)
Reread essay, highlight and apply observation comments relevant to your essay
Ethan Frome essay tomorrow
2 handouts given on college entrance/personal statement essays (see me if absent)

Pds. 1 & 3:
Late Start Day
SSR (schedule asap if absent please)
Pd. 1 only – read from narrative by Miller on pg. 176 to Proctor, “Ah you’re wicked yet, aren’t you.”
Pd. 3 only – read from pg. 175, Betty said, “I’ll fly to Mama!” to Abby, “Gah!” on pg. 176
Homework – complete study guide through our script reading today

Oct. 12, 2009 lesson plans

Oct. 12, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Submit AP one sheets & lit. glossary for Ethan Frome
Discussion of end of novel; test overview given for tomorrow

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Pd. 3 only – completed drama terms pretest (schedule asap if absent)
Selected roles for Act 1 (pd. 1 only – read italicized stage directions on pg.166 & thru pg. 170 to Abigail, “It were sport, uncle!”)
Distributed script roles, vocab. list & rdg. guide (get from yellow tray if absent)
Homework – pd. 1 only – completed questions 1-4 on rdg. guide

Oct. 9, 2009 lesson plans

Oct. 9, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Peer scoring of our essays wrap up
Ethan Frome – rest of novel, AP one sheet, critical rdg. guide & lit. glossary – due on Monday

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Pd. 1 only – drama terms pretest (if absent, schedule with me)
Pd. 3 only – finished Puritanism notes (see a peer if absent)
No homework

Oct. 8, 2009 lesson plans

Oct. 8, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Discussion of chpts. 7 & 8
Peer scoring of our essays continued
Ethan Frome – rest of novel, AP one sheet, critical rdg. guide & lit. glossary – due on Monday

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Historical notes on Puritanism completed & discussed (if absent, see a peer; need handout – see me please)
Homework – Read pgs. 134 thru 136 & pgs. 161-163 on Puritanism and intro. to our play

Oct. 7, 2009 lesson plans

Oct. 7, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Anchor Paper scoring completed & discussed
Peer scoring begun on our own essays
Ethan Frome – chpts. 7 & 8 due tomorrow


Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Finished bio. notes on Miller (see a peer if absent)
No homework

Oct.6, 2009 lesson plans

Oct. 6, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Multiple choice Practice Test #2 – begin corrections tomorrow – due on 10/14 of late start day; scoring explained
Anchor Paper Scoring begun (rubric and student essay distributed; if absent, see me asap)
Chpts. 7 & 8 due Thurs.

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Submit Edwards’ paragraph & visualization
Revisited/Discussion of introductory paragraph to an essay
Introduction to Arthur Miller (bio. sheet handout in yellow tray, if absent)
No homework

Oct. 5, 2009 lesson plans

Oct. 5, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Chpts. 4-6 discussion with guide
Read chpts. 7 thru 8 for Thurs.

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Discussion and correction of Edwards’ sermon
Quiz on Edwards’ sermon (schedule asap if absent)
Edwards’ visualization/paragraph(handout in yellow tray if absent) – due tomorrow

Oct. 2, 2009 lesson plans

Oct. 2, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
AP Multiple choice test #2 (if absent, schedule asap)
Chpt. 4 -6 with questions due on Monday (are you marking the book, working on your AP one sheet and lit. glossary too?)

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Unit 2 vocab. quiz (schedule asap if absent)
Discussion and correction begun of Edwards’ sermon
No homework

Oct. 1, 2009 lesson plans

Oct. 1, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
1st AP open ended essay (schedule asap if absent)
Chpt. 4 -6 with questions due on Monday (are you marking the book, working on your AP one sheet and lit. glossary too)

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Returned Unit 2 sent./defs.
Read Edwards’ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” and worked on s. guide (literary elements focus – imagery and tone)
Homework – s. guide and Unit 2 vocab. quiz tomorrow