Nov. 30, 2010 lesson plans

Nov. 30, 2010

Pds. 1, 3 & 6:
King Lear Exam
Rhetorical Devices & Fig. Lang. Worksheet assigned (if absent, get from red tray) – due tomorrow
Essay moved to Thurs.
Wksheet & qtr. 1 benchmark tomorrow

Pds. 4 & 5:
SSR
Huck Finn Excerpt
Finish Morality (If absent, get from yellow bin)
Homework:
Read Chapter 41-43 (The End)
Morality Worksheet due tomorrow

Nov. 29, 2010 lesson plans

Nov. 29, 2010

Pds. 1, 3 & 6:
King Lear – submit one sheet & lit. glossary; format & review methods for Lear exam tomorrow; discussion of crit. rdg. guide questions/concerns (keep for review & submit tomorrow); Lear essay on Wed.
Senior Project – proposals with mentor/advisor names, titles, corporate/business names, & schedule specifics given due on 12/3; need agreement or hrs. log?

Pds. 4 & 5:
Knowledge Celebration (If absent, schedule ASAP)
SSR
Chapter 36-43 Study Guide (If absent, get from yellow bin)
Morality (If absent, get from yellow bin)
Homework: Read Chapter 39-40

Nov. 19, 2010 lesson plans

Nov. 19, 2010

Pds. 1, 3 & 6:
Continued reading of Act 3: pd. 1 only – read from Act 4, Scene 5, Regan, “Why should she write to Edmund?” to end of Act 4 ; pd. 3 only - from Scene 5, Regan, “-Let me unseal the letter.” to end of Act 4, Scene 6; pd. 6 – read from Scene 3, Kent, “It is the stars,…” to Act 4, Scene 6, Lear, “O indistinguished space of woman’s will!”
Due 11/29 – Finish reading the remainder of the play (pd. 1 – all of Act 4); complete crit. rdg.. guide with Lear AP One Sheet and Lit. Glossary
See me to address senior project concerns –locating that mentor or advisor; if project, must get my approval first

Pds. 4 & 5:
SSR
Finish Archetypes
Huck Finn QuickWrite
Homework: Read to Chapter 38 over Thanksgiving!

Nov. 18, 2010 lesson plans

Nov. 18, 2010

Pds. 1, 3 & 6:
Continued reading of Act 3: pd. 1 only – read fromAct 4, Scene 2, Goneril, “My most dear Gloucester!” to Scene 5, Regan, “Why should she write to Edmund?” ; pd. 3 only - from Act 4, Scene 1, Gloucester, “…I’d say I had eyes again!” to Scene 5, Regan, “-Let me unseal the letter.”; pd. 6 – read from Act 4, Scene 1, Gloucester, “Here, take this purse, thou whom the heavens’ plagues…” to Scene 3, Kent, “It is the stars,…”
Due 11/29 - Lear AP One Sheet and Literary Glossary
See me to address senior project concerns –locating that mentor or advisor; if project, must get my approval first

Pds. 4 & 5:
SSR
Archetype Lecture
Archetype Sheet (If absent, get from yellow bin)
Homework: Finish first page of Archetype Sheet

Nov. 17, 2010 lesson plans

Nov. 17, 2010

Pds. 1, 3 & 6:
Continued reading of Act 3: pd. 1 only – read from Scene 7, Cornwall, “How now, where’s the King?” to Act 4, Scene 2, Goneril, “My most dear Gloucester!”; pd. 3 only - from Scene 6, Edgar, “Poor Tom, thy horn is dry.” to Act 4, Scene 1, Gloucester, “…I’d say I had eyes again!” pd. 6 – read from beginning of Scene 6 to Act 4, Scene 1, Gloucester, “Here, take this purse, thou whom the heavens’ plagues…”
See me to address senior project concerns –locating that mentor or advisor; if project, must get my approval first

Pds. 4 & 5:
SSR
Overview
Returned Crucible Essay
Big Picture - Smartboard
Homework: Read chapters 33-34

Nov. 16, 2010 lesson plans

Nov. 16, 2010

Pds. 1, 3 & 6:
Cloze Reading Activity (see me asap if absent please)
Continued reading of Act 3: pd. 1 only – read from Scene 7, up to Cornwall, “How now, where’s the King?”; pd. 3 only - from Scene 6, Edgar, “…Wantest thous eyes at trial, madam?” to Edgar, “Poor Tom, thy horn is dry.”; pd. 6 – didn’t read today with crit. rdg. guide

See me to address senior project concerns –locating that mentor or advisor; if project, must get my approval first

Pds. 4 & 5:
No SSR
Benchmark Assessment for Qtr. 1 (if absent, schedule asap)
Remainder of pd. – continue catch with Huck Finn (reading & s. guide)

Nov. 16, 2010 lesson plans

Nov. 15, 2010

Pds. 1, 3 & 6:
Senior Project Introduced with Handbook distributed
Read handbook for project or job shadow; highlight due dates in handbook and transfer to personal agenda
Distributed Parent/Letter (in red tray if absent) due on Nov. 19, this Fri.

Pds. 4 & 5:
Chapter 24-29 Quiz
SSR
Collect Satire Work
Taking Aim
Homework: Read Chapter 30-31

Nov. 10, 2010 Lesson Plans

Pds. 1, 3 & 6:
Open-ended Practice essay #4 (if absent, schedule asap)
Update one sheet, crit. rdg. guide & lit. glossary for King Lear as needed

Pds. 4 & 5:
SSR
Satire worksheet
Homework: Finish satire work sheet and Read Chapter 29

Nov. 9, 2010 lesson plans

Nov. 9, 2010

Pds. 1, 3 & 6:

Continued reading Act 3 (pd. 1 only – read from Fool Scene 4, “Kent, “He hath no daughters, sir.” to end of Scene 6; pd. 3 – read from Scene 6,Lear, “…those Pelican daughters.” to Scene 6, Edgar, “…Wantest thous eyes at trial, madam?”; pd. 6 – read from Scene 4, Kent, “Come forth.” Edgar Enters to Scene 6, Lear, “It shall be done; I will arraign them straight.” with crit. rdg. guide
Homework – returned open ended essay #3 with observation sheet; reread essay, apply ob. sheet & review with AP one sheets for tomorrow’s in class open ended essay #4

Pds. 4 & 5:
SSR
Stewart Interview
Satire
Homework:
- Find an example of satire
- Read Chapters 27-28

Nov. 8, 2010 lesson plans

Nov. 8, 2010

Pds. 1, 3 & 6:
Continued reading Act 3 (pd. 1 only – read from Fool, “…and turn his sleep to wake.” To Scene 4, “Kent, “He hath no daughters,sir.” ; pd. 3 – read from Kent, “…the affliction nor the fear.” to ; pd. 6 – read from end of Scene 1 to Scene 4, Kent, “Come forth.” Edgar Enters.) with crit. rdg. guide

Pds. 4 & 5:
Knowledge Celebration! (if absent, schedule asap)
SSR
Finish River/Shore sheet
Discuss Ch. 23-24
Homework: Read Chapters 25-26

Nov. 5, 2010 lesson plans

Nov. 5, 2010

Pds. 1, 3 & 6:
Ideas seeds for Lit. Glossary based on tragedy (see a peer)
Act 3 begun with crit. rdg. guide returned (pd. 1 – read to Fool, “…and turn his sleep to wake.”; pd. 3 – read to Kent, “…the affliction nor the fear.”; pd. 6 – read to end of Scene 1)

Pds. 4 & 5:
SSR
Unit 3 Vocab Quiz (if absent, schedule asap!)
River/Shore
Homework: Read Chapter 23-24

Nov. 4, 2010 Lesson Plans

Pds. 1, 3 & 6:
Anchor Scoring open ended essays with discussion
Peer Scoring of open ended essay #3

Pds. 4 & 5:
Ch. 16-20 Quiz (if absent, schedule asap)
SSR
Taking Aim Ch. 18-20
Homework: Read Chapter 21-22

Nov. 3, 2010 lesson plans

Nov. 3, 2010

Pds. 1, 3 & 6:
Open ended practice essay #3 (if absent, schedule asap)
Are you drafting that ongoing AP One sheet or checking the Lit. terms handout for possibilities for your lit. glossary?

Pds. 4 & 5:
SSR
Ch. 18 River & Shore and Taking Aim worksheet
Irony Discussion (Get from yellow bin if absent)
Homework: Read Chapters 19-20

Nov. 2, 2010 Lesson Plans

Pds. 1, 3 & 6:
Finished reading of Act 2
Submit Crit. Rdg. Guide
Act 2 quiz (if absent, schedule asap)
Returned Open ended essay #2 with observation sheet
Homework – reread open ended essay #2 with observation sheet in preparation for tomorrow’s open ended essay #3

Pds. 4 & 5:
SSR
Turn in and discuss Pap and the Bottle
Taking Aim Worksheet
Pass out River and Shore setting sheet
Homework: Read Chapter 18 with Study Guide and River and Shore sheet

Nov. 1, 2010 lesson plans

Nov. 1, 2010

Pds. 1, 3 & 6:
Continued Act 2 reading with crit. rdg. guide – Pd. 1 only: read from Scene 4, “…,spite of intermission,” to Lear, ” Is this well spoken?” Pd. 3 only : read from Scene 3, Edgar, “….Poor Turlygod!” to Scene 4, “…To be a comrade with the wolf and owl-“ Pd. 6 only - read from Scene 3 to Scene 4, Lear, “Good morrow to you both.”
Tomorrow we’ll finish Act 2 and quiz out of it (review & get crit. rdg. guide updated

Pds. 4 & 5:
Chapter 8-15 Quiz (Schedule is absent ASAP)
Update Portfolio
Pass out Ch. 16-23 Study Guide (Get from Yellow Bin)
SSR
Homework: Read Chapter 16-17 with Study Guide