June 13, 2010 lesson plans

June 13, 2010

Pds. 1 & 3:
Poetry Exam format & review methods discussed (on white bd.)
Returned essays (pd. 1 received research papers too)
Updated grade totals distributed
Practice exam begun in class
Study, Study
Bring textbook, writing notes, essay, & research paper on finals day please

June 11, 2010 lesson plans

June 11, 2010

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Farewells

Pds. 1 & 3:
Practice Poem discussed
Returned earliest poetry quizzes & began review for poetry final (if absent, please get quizzes from tray)
Distributed review sheet/resource for use with the lit. textbook to review poetry

June 10, 2010 lesson plans

June 10, 2010

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Finish Brick of Wisdom

Pds. 1 & 3:
No SSR
Discussion of allusion, theme & tone with Minniver Cheevy wksheet & notes
Theme & tone quiz (schedule asap if absent)
Pd. 1 – addressed all the pretest terms (see a peer if absent); Pd. 3 – began to address them but not complete
Practice Poem wksheet – due tomorrow

June 9, 2010 lesson plans

June 9, 2010

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Finish Mandala
Create Brick of Wisdom

Pds. 1 & 3:
No SSR
Discussion of symbol, denotation & connotation with Blake and Plath symbol wksheets & notes
Symbol quiz (schedule asap if absent)
Revisited imagery quiz from yesterday for those who hadn’t finished (schedule if needed)
Homework - Allusion, Theme & Tone Poem wksheet - due tomorrow

June 8, 2010 lesson plans

June 8, 2010

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Mandala activity (see me asap if absent please)

Pds. 1 & 3:
No SSR
Review of sonnet form (notes recomposed on whiteboard if needed; see a peer if absent)
Discussion of imagery with notes (see a peer) and applied to last night’s homework on Plath’s poem “Metaphors”
In class only quiz on imagery (schedule asap if absent)
Homework – symbol worksheets – due tomorrow (if absent, retrieve from yellow tray)

June 7, 2010 lesson plans

June 7, 2010

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
King Lear video

Pds. 1 & 3:
No SSR
Sonnet packet discussed (structure & types) & corrected
Sonnet quiz (schedule asap if absent or in hall completing Fri. work)
Homework – Imagery assignment for Plath poem – due tomorrow (handout in tray if absent)

June 4, 2010 lesson plans

June 4, 2010

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Poetry Reading

Pds. 1 & 3:
No SSR
Discussion and notes on How to Read a Poem Strategies (get from a peer if absent asap)
Discussion & application of Rdg. Strategies for Tragedy poem wksheet
In class poem with quiz using Rdg. Strategies (schedule asap if absent)
Homework – distributed sonnet packet - due Monday (if absent, get from yellow tray asap)

June 3, 2010 lesson plans

June 3, 2010

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Writing prompt (schedule asap, if absent please)
Return Macbeth text please

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent please)
Notes & discussion on sound devices (get from a peer; use poem #124 on pg. 668, purple text)
Sound device in class worksheet (schedule asap if absent please)
Homework - Poetry worksheet (see me for this if absent please)

June 2, 2010 lesson plans

June 2, 2010

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Macbeth exam (schedule asap if absent please)
Writing prompt tomorrow

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR (schedule asap if absent);
Submit research paper today by 3 pm whether in attendance or absent
Submission – final, rough, all fact sheets & rubric; must include parenthetical citations (documented correctly) for not commonly known facts, Works Cited documented correctly; facts in citations are from generated from fact sheets;
Keep all research writing handouts/resources for writing portfolio;
Distributed poetry terms pretest (if absent, please get this from me asap);
Began poetry discussion with notetaking - terms and examples with strategies on how to read a poem (see a peer for notes)

June 1, 2010 lesson plans

June 1, 2010

Pds. 0, 4 & 5:
Exam format & review methods (see a peer if absent)
Review Packet distributed (retrieve from yellow tray)
Finished video

Pds. 1 & 3:
SSR
Discussion of research paper submission format (due tomorrow by 3 p.m. whether in attendance or absent)
Submission – final, rough, all fact sheets & rubric; must include parenthetical citations (documented correctly) for not commonly known facts, Works Cited documented correctly; facts in citations are from generated from fact sheets
Introduction to poetry unit presentation (pd. 1 only – poetry terms pretest begun)