Sept. 30, 2011 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

Peer Scoring of open ended essay #1

Have you begun MC Practice Exam #1 corrections – due next thurs.



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

No SSR

Review of Puritanism

Puritanism quiz (schedule asap if absent please)

Homework - Read pgs. 161 – 169 (stop when play/dialogue begins)

Sept. 29, 2011 lesson plans

Sept. 29, 2011


Pds. 1 & 5:

Chpts. 2 & 3 discussion

Multiple choice Exam #1 corrections (format given; see a peer or me if absent please) – due by Thurs., 10/6; 3 pm



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

SSR (pds. 2 & 4 only)

Puritanism notes (if absent, get hdout from tray; copy notes from peer)

Homework – review notes for tomorrow’s quiz on Puritanism

Sept. 28, 2011 lesson plans

Sept. 28, 2011


Pds. 1 & 5:

Open ended essay #1 (schedule asap if absent)

Chpts. 2 & 3 with annotation and crit. rdg. guide ques. – due tomorrow



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

SSR (schedule asap if absent please)

Corrected Bradstreet’s in class s. guide

Bradstreet quiz (schedule asap if absent)

Assigned mimetic poem (get assignment from yellow tray if absent) – due tomorrow; typed

Sept. 27, 2011 lesson plans

Sept. 27, 2011


Pds. 1 & 5:

Distributed all one sheets (get from pd. bskt. if absent please); read/review for 1st open ended essay tomorrow

Wrapped up essay writing notes –review for tomorrow’s essay

Discussion of crit. rdg. questions/elements for prologue & chpt. 1

Assigned chpts. 2 & 3 (annotations, crit. rdg. guide) for thurs.



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

SSR (schedule asap if absent please)

Finished reading Bradstreet poem (pgs. 141-142); applied lit. elements (tone, diction/language/theme!); completed in class worksheet (schedule asap if absent please)

No homework

Sept. 26, 2011 lesson plans

Sept. 26, 2011


Pds. 1, & 5:

Wrap up minutes remaining on MC Exam #1

Continue essay writing notes



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

SSR (schedule asap if absent please)

Puritan historical background for Anne Bradstreet (read pgs. 134-136 & “build background” on pg. 138 if absent)

No homework

Sept. 23, 2011 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

Portfolio scramble (get from last yr’s English tchr. if absent)

1st multiple choice practice exam (schedule asap if absent please)



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

Portfolio scramble (get from last yr’s English tchr. if absent)

SSR (schedule asap if absent please)

Unit 2 vocab. quiz (schedule asap if absent please)

Reviewed Puritanism discussion from yesterday

Homework - Read pgs. 130-134

Sept. 22, 2011 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

Ethan Frome begins: discussion, annotation, crit. rdg. guide



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

SSR (schedule asap if absent please)

Returned Unit 2 sent. & defs. (in pd. bskt, if absent)

Introduction to Puritans – discussion (if absent, talk to a peer)

Grade sheet distributed

Homework – study vocab. for tomorrow’s quiz

Sept. 21, 2011 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

Submit Pair One Sheets

Open-ended essay discussion continues

Ethan tomorrow



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

SSR (schedule asap, if absent)

Submit Unit 2 vocab.

Discussion of “Plymouth Plantation” with self-correcting of s. guide

Discussion of terms – “archaic” & “discourse”

In class only worksheet on “Plymouth Plantation” (if absent, schedule asap)

Homework – study vocab. for Fri. quiz

Sept. 20, 2011 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

Open-ended essay writing discussion: Prompt, scoring rubric (hdout in red tray if absent), 40 min. “how to’s” & anchor papers

Prologue and chpt.1 with crit. rdg. guide due on Thurs.

Paired One Sheets due on Wed.



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

No SSR today

Critical reading discussion (beyond factual recall in the passage)

Redistributed “Bear” quiz (see me asap if absent please)

Read and discussed “Background to Reading” (pg. 81) for “Of Plymouth Plantation”

Re-read “Of Plymouth Plantation” for closer/critical reading and amend s. guide – due tomorrow

Unit 2 sent. & defs. due tomorrow (MLA format, typed)

Sept. 19, 2011 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

Ethan begins – discussion of annotating correctly, overview of one sheet and lit. glossary

Distributed Crit. Rdg. guide for Ethan

Assigned prologue and chpt.1 with crit. rdg. guide due on Thurs.

Paired One Sheets due on Wed.



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

SSR (schedule if absent please)

Unit 2 Vocab. sentences & defs. format discussed (see me or a peer if absent)- due Wed.

Corrected & discussed “Bears” s. guide

“Bears” quiz (schedule asap if absent please)

Distributed s. guide for “Of Plymouth Plantation” ,in Am. Lit. textbook (if absent, get from yellow tray)

Homework – read “Of Plymouth Plantation” and complete s. guide for tomorrow

Sept. 16, 2011 lesson plans

Sept. 16, 2011




Pds. 1 & 5:

Lit. terms exam (if absent, schedule asap please)

Bring Ethan Frome on Monday please

Paired one sheets due Wed.



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

SSR (schedule asap, if absent please)

Unit 1 vocab. quiz (schedule asap, if absent)

Unit 2 vocab. words given for next week (create flashcards for your own review; type original sentences & defs.(2-3) & submit in MLA format for Wed.; quiz on Fri

Sept. 15, 2022 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

Last day for library research of lit. criticisms for paired One Sheets

Book cart will be available in library til Monday after school

Study for tomorrow’s lit. terms exam



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

Submit Unit 1 vocab. flashcards (if absent, submit beginning of pd.)

SSR (if absent, schedule makeup)

Reviewed annotating, paraphrasing and verbatim for crit. reading

Began correcting “Bears” s. guide

Study for tomorrow’s Unit vocab. quiz

Sept. 14, 2011 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

AP One Sheet – pairs in library (if absent, see me asap please)

Are you reviewing for Friday’s lit. terms exam?



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

SSR (if absent, schedule makeup)

Last day to submit SSR card – update when you change novels (see me if absent)

Unit 1 vocab. format given (if absent, get from a peer)

Homework – Unit 1 flashcards due tomorrow and review cards for Fri. vocab. quiz

Homework – complete “Bears” s guide for tomorrow (if absent, see me to get s. guide)

Sept. 13, 2011 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

AP One Sheet – pairs in library (if absent, see me asap please)

Are you reviewing for Friday’s lit. terms exam?



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

SSR began (if absent, schedule makeup)

Everyone needs to complete & submit SSR card (see me if absent)

Unit 1 vocab. given and weekly format given (if absent, get from a peer)

Homework – create flashcards and review for Fri. vocab. quiz

Sept. 12, 2011 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Submit One Sheets


Submit annotated Eyre and Invisible Man novels


Sept. Agenda given (see a peer for dates)


Eyre Quiz (schedule asap if absent; new students – complete by progress report)


Distributed “-ism’s”/genre and bibilical allusions handout (see me if absent please) –READ!!!


Students who haven’t submitted course contract –please bring tomorrow






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Sept. Agenda given (see a peer for dates)


Pd. 2 only – seating chart given (see me if absent)


Set up SSR for the year (discuss with a peer; complete index card & submit)


No homework

September 9, 2011 lesson plans

Sept. 9, 2011




Pds. 1 & 5:

Wrap up of One Sheet discussion

Eyre and Invisible Man one sheet due on Monday

Eyre quiz on Monday

Literary terms exam next Fri. (suggest flashcard review)



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

Submit pictograph

Introduction to planter – Wm. Byrd

Excerpt from Byrd’s “Bears” distributed (if absent, see me asap please)

Discussion for annotating reading passages (see a peer or me if absent)

Read excerpt and annotate – due on Monday

Bring agenda, SSR book, and index cards for Monday

Sept. 8, 2011 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:
Discussion of Eyre One sheet continues (see a peer if absent)

Pds. 2, 4 & 6:
Notes continued (get from a peer if absent- important)
Read Native Americasn pictograph (see me if absent)
Distributed & discussed pictograph/lifeline assignment handout (see me if absent)
Distributed paper for pictograph/lifeline assignment (see me for paper)
Homework - pictograph due tomorrow

September 7, 2011 lesson plans

Pds. 1, & 5:
Discussion of Jane Eyre AP one sheet (see a peer if absent - important)

Pds. 2, 4 & 6:
Introduction to earliest Am. Lit (get notes from a peer if absent - important)

Sept. 6, 2011 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:
Welcome to AP Lit.!
Course Syllabus(see me if absent)
Summer Reading - bring annotated Jane Eyre text & one sheet tomorrow please
Lit terms handout (see me if absent)

Pds. 2, 4 & 6:
Welcome to LA3!
Course Syllabus (see me if absent)