Nov. 30, 2009 lesson plan

Nov. 30, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
King King Lear Act 3 reading: Pd. 0- read from Scene 6 to end of Act; Pd. 4- read from the fool enters the hovel, Sc. 4 to Sc. 5 to end of Act ; Pd. 5 – read from end of Sc.2 to Sc. 4 fool enters to end of Act
Update Lear materials – quiz on Act 3 tomorrow
Check in with me on status of mentor or adviser if unconfirmed

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Discussion of essay and essay prompt distributed
Homework – begin intro. para., using essay writing notes and intro. para. quickwrite with rubric; SEE ME AT LUNCH AS NEEDED ALL THESE WEEK FOR TUTORING ON THE ESSAY;
Note – intro. , body, & conc. paragraph qwrites must be submitted by Wed. even if late to get feedback for essay drafting
ESSAY DUE ON MON., 12/7 by 1:45, WHETHER IN ATTENDANCE OR NOT; SUBMIT IN MLA FORMAT; 12 PT. FONT; ATTACH PROMPT TO BACK OF ESSAY

Nov. 25, 2009 lesson plans

Nov. 25, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
King Lear Act 3 reading: Pd. 0- read from Enter Edgar, Sc. 4 to Scene 6; Pd. 4- read from the fool enters the hovel, Sc. 4 to Sc. 5 ; Pd. 5 – read from end of Sc.2 to Sc. 4 fool enters
Update Lear materials as needed based on today’s reading
Check on status of mentor or adviser by Monday if unconfirmed

Pds. 1 & 3:
No SSR
The Crucible Exam (schedule asap if absent)
No homework

Nov. 23, 2009 lesson plans

Nov. 24, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
King Lear Act 3 reading: Pd. 0- read to Enter Edgar, Sc. 4; Pd. 4- read to the fool enters the hovel, Sc. 4 ; Pd. 5 – read to end of Sc.2
Update Lear materials as needed based on today’s reading

Pds. 1 & 3:
No SSR
Act 4 quiz (schedule asap if absent)
Acts 3 & 4 vocab. quiz (schedule asap if absent)
2 review handouts given (resources; not collected or given pts.)
Exam format & review methods posted on whiteboard & discussed (if absent, get from a peer asap)
Homework – study (use review methods) for exam tomorrow on our play

Nov. 23, 2009 lesson plans

Nov. 23, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Proposals returned (see me asap if yours was rejected please)
Peer Scoring continued (attempt a minimum of 7 today please)

Pds. 1 & 3:
NO SSR
Finished reading of Act 4! Pd. 1 – read from pg. 230, Herrick says, “You’d best give me…” to end of act; Pd. 3 – read from pg. 232, Hathorne says, “Riot!...” to end of Act
Homework – study for Act 4 quiz and Acts 3 & 4 vocab. quiz tomorrow; will give Exam format & review methods tomorrow (exam on entire play is on Wed.)

Nov. 20, 2009 lesson plans

Nov. 20, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Submit senior project proposal
Peer scoring of essay #4

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent please)
Returned body para. with revision suggestions; redraft and resubmit on Monday for second scoring (if absent, retrieve from yellow tray or pd. basket)
Distributed correction code handout for writing (get from tray or basket)
Act 4 reading begun (get s. guide from yellow tray); Pd. 1 – read to pg. 230, Herrick says, “You’d best give me…”; Pd. 3 – read to pg. 232, Hathorne says, “Riot!...”
Homework – redo body para. quickwrite; staple new draft in front of old one; update s. guide to our script reading

Nov. 19, 2009 lesson plans

Nov. 19, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Open-ended essay #4 (schedule asap if absent please)

Pds. 1 & 3:
No SSR
Submit concluding para. (attach prompt to back please)
Qtr. 1 Benchmark assessment given (if absent, you must schedule 50 min. outside of classtime to complete this asap; please see me asap to set a convenient time asap)

Nov. 18, 2009 lesson plans

Nov. 18, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Rhetorical devices & fig. lang. worksheet (schedule asap if absent please)
Open ended essay # 3 returned with observation comment sheet (get from red tray if absent please)
Homework – Study all 3 open ended essays & their respective observation sheets; highlight sheets & mark essays with relevant comments in prep for essay # 4 tomorrow

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent please)
Finished Act 3 on video
Concluding para. writing notes & discussion (get from a peer if absent)
Homework – compose and type a concluding para. quickwrite, using the prompt (get handout from yellow tray if absent) – due tomorrow, Thurs.

Nov.17, 2009 lesson plans

Nov. 17, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
12 grade Benchmark Assessment given for Qtr. 1 (if absent, schedule asap)
Homework – update AP Lear materials & status on prospective mentors/advisors and proposals; read senior project handbook please – states”have asked” or “intend to ask” for mentor/advisor proposal; m. choice corrections due by Thurs, end of pd. 5

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent please)
Returned intro. para. quickwrites that were revised
Discussion on difference between revision & editing; also, discussion on % given for conventions and % for content in grading writing assignments
Act 3 video
Homework - none

Nov. 16, 2009 lesson plans

Nov. 16, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Finished reading of Act 2
Act 2 quiz (schedule asap if absent please)
Homework – update AP Lear materials & status on prospective mentors/advisors and proposals; m. choice corrections due by Thurs, end of pd. 5

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent please)
Finished reading Act 3 in pd. 3 (already completed in pd. 1)
Act 3 quiz (schedule asap if absent)

Nov. 13, 2009

Nov. 13, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Submit parent letter
Continued Act 2 - : Pd. O only -Act 2 thru Scene 4, Kent, “No, my Lord.” to Fool, “Not I’ the stocks, fool.” Pd. 4 only – Act 2 thru Scene 3, Edgar, ”The country gives me ….”to Scene iv, Lear, “I can scarce speak to thee.” ; Pd. 5 only – Act 2 thru Scene 2, Kent,” I know ‘tis from Cordelia…” to Scene 4, Kent, “No, my Lord.” to Fool, “Not I’ the stocks, fool.”
Homework – update Lear materials & network for project/proposal

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Act 3 reading with s. guide & vocab. list continues: Pd. 1 only –from pg. 217, Danforth, “Now children, this is a court of law.” to end of Act; Pd. 3 only –from pg.216, Mr. Parris, “I bid you be silent!” to pg. 226, Girls, “Praise Gawd!”
Homework – update s. guide to our completed reading today & review for Act 3 quiz on Monday

Nov. 12, 2009 lesson plans

Nov. 12, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Returned critical reading guide (if absent, get from pd. basket)
Continue reading King Lear: Pd. O only -Act 2 thru Scene 4, Kent, “No, my Lord.”; Pd. 4 only – Act 2 thru Scene 3, Edgar, ”The country gives me ….” ; Pd. 5 only – Act 2 thru Scene 2, Kent,” I know ‘tis from Cordelia…”
Homework – update reading guide, ap one sheet, lit. glossary; parent letter due tomorrow; finding a mentor?advisor?

Pds. 1 & 3:
Submit revised intro. para. quickwrite – staple to front of blue rubric
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Act 3 reading with s. guide & vocab. list continues: Pd. 1 only – from pg. 209, Hathorne, “This is contempt, sir, contempt!” to pg. 217, Danforth, “Now children, this is a court of law.”; Pd. 3 only – from pg. 210, Herrick, “She were your honor.” to pg.216, Mr. Parris, “I bid you be silent!”
Homework – update s. guide to our completed reading today

Nov. 10, 2009 lesson plans

Nov. 10, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
King Lear Act 1 Quiz (schedule asap if absent)
Senior Project questions/discussion

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Submit body para. quickwrite (attach prompt behind draft please)
Act 3 begins (study guide distributed) – read first two pages
Homework- Returned Intro. para quickwrite; revise per rubric & comments and submit on Thurs. for second scoring (pts. are as is otherwise)

Nov. 9, 2009 lesson plans

Nov. 9, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
King Lear Act 1 reading completed (quiz tomorrow)
Introduction to Senior Project (handbook distributed & parental consent letter – in red tray if absent)
Review for Act 1 quiz; parental consent due this Fri.; brainstorm/network for project

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Finished body para. writing notes (get from a peer if absent & pick up handout in yellow tray)
Writing prompt given, discussed & worked on during pd. (get from yellow tray if absent)
Homework -Writing quickwrite due tomorrow (typed, MLA format, attach prompt to back of body para. draft)

Nov. 6, 2009 lesson plans

Nov. 6, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
King Lear reading continues: Pd. 0 –from Scene 2, Edgar entering to Gon says, “Idle old man.” to Scene 4, Lear, “Life and death!”; Pd. 4 – from Scene 3, Horns within and Oswald about to speak to Scene 4, “It may be so, my lord.” ; Pd. 5 – from Scene 2, Edmund up to, “An admirable evasion of ….” to Scene 4, Lear, “Darkness and devils!”
Homework-finishing Act 1 on Mon. (quiz thereafter) so update your materials & review for Act 1 quiz

Pds. 1 &3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Pd. 3 only – submitted revised conflict worksheet
Act 2 video completed
Body paragraph writing notes (get from a peer) & discussion begun
No Homework

Nov. 5, 2009 lesson plans

Nov. 5, 2009

Pds.0, 4 & 5:
November calendar dates given (see a peer)
Discussion of critical reading guide
King Lear reading continues: Pd. 0 –from Scene 2, Edgar entering to Gon says, “Idle old man.”; Pd. 4 – from Scene 3, Horns within and Oswald about to speak –didn’t get further; Pd. 5 – from Scene 2, Edmund up to, “An admirable evasion of ….” –didn’t get further
Homework – critical reading guide, AP lit glossary & one sheet updated to our script rdg.

Pds. 1 & 3:
November calendar dates given (see a peer)
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Pd. 1 – resubmit conflict worksheet, if you revised last night following our class discussion
Pd. 3 – conflict wksheet returned for possible revision following our class discussion – due tomorrow
Act 2 on video begun

Nov. 4, 2009 lesson plans

Nov. 4, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Open-ended essay #3 (if absent, schedule asap)
Lear continues tomorrow

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR
Act 1 & 2 conflict worksheet discussion begun (active reading for conflict)
No homework

Nov. 3, 2009 lesson plans

Nov. 3, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Multiple Choice Practice Test #4 (schedule asap if absent)
Returned Open ended essay #2 with observation handout (get from red tray if absent)

Pds. 1 & 3:
No SSR today
Act 2 – finished reading with Act 2 quiz (schedule asap if absent)
Acts 1 & 2 Vocab. quiz (schedule asap if absent)
Act 1 & 2 Conflict Worksheet(revisit dialogue & Miller narratives in both Acts to complete this) – due tomorrow

Nov. 2, 2009 lesson plans

Nov. 2, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
King Lear reading continues: Pd. 0 – up to Scene 2, Edgar entering; ;Pd. 4 – up to Scene 3, Horns within and Oswald about to speak; Pd. 5 – Scene 2, Edmund up to, “An admirable evasion of ….”
M.C. corrections due today

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Act 2 reading Pd. 1 – read from pg. 196, Eliz., “Oh indeed, indeed!” to pg. 204, Mr. Hale, “Proctor, if she is innocent, the court-“ ; Pd. 3 – read from pg. 198, Proctor, “We know it, sir” to pg. 205, Hale said, “Let you counsel among yourselves.”
Homework – study for Act 2 quiz tomorrow (t/f & short answer; review Act 2 script and s. guide). Also, study for Act 1 & 2 vocab. quiz tomorrow; you’ve had the list to refer to during our entire reading; defs. have even been provided.

Oct. 28, 2009 lesson plans

Oct. 28, 2009

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Late Start day
King Lear begins (starting AP one sheet discussed) – handout to engage bio. and historical context

Pds. 1 & 3:
Late Start day
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Finished discussion/notes on introductory paragraph writing (2 handouts given-get from yellow tray if absent)