Dec. 21, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Secret pal exchange

Homework over winter break: 1) finish King Lear & complete one sheet (submit on day we return); 2) Billy Budd assigned – read historical/bio first then complete “nautical terms”, then do vocab. before reading chpts. and complete questions while reading (submit packet & one sheet on day we return; annotate text too please; 3) senior project – submit names/business names/location if haven’t yet by email over break; submit proposal by email if new over break; everyone must submit mentor agreement on fri. of week we return
Call me or email me if you want to get together over break for discussion of either



Pds. 3, 4 & 5;

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Unit 4 vocab. quiz (schedule if absent)

Wrapped up Emerson notes (see me or a peer)

Dec. 20, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

King Lear reading cont…

Secret pal tomorrow

Proposal set & project begins or has begun



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (Schedule asap if absent please)

Continued transcendental notes (see me or a peer if absent)

Returned Unit 4 vocab. sent/defs

Homework – review for tomorrow’s vocab. quiz please

Dec. 19, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Proposal status addressed in pd. 1 – a must to have completed & begin over break; see me if a problem

Continued reading Lear; complete crit. rdg. questions up to rdg.



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent please)

Transcendental notes continued (get from a peer if absent)

Submit Unit 4 vocab.

Review vocab. flashcards for fri. quiz
ec. 18,

Dec. 18, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Continued reading Lear: pd. 1 – from Scene 2, Act 4, Edmund, “Yours in the ranks of death!” to Scene 4, Cordelia, “…and bring him to our eye.:; pd. 6 – from Scene 1, Glou., “…I stumbled when I saw.” to Gon., ”…Alack why does he so?”

Are you completing your crit. rdg. questions

Proposals & intros. By wed. to facilitator

Hours begun?

Copy of Billy Budd please



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent please)

Pd. 3. only – submit visual with prompt and paragraph

Introduction to transcendentalism – hdout (if absent, get from tray) – notes begun

Dec. 17, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Continued reading King Lear

Proposals & intros. By wed. to facilitator

Hours begun?

Copy of Billy Budd please

Returned open ended essay #5 - reread essay, highlight ob sheet



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Submit visual imagery activity for “Sinners…” (prompt, drawing then para.)

Redistributed “Sinners…” rhetoric worksheet; corrected & discussed in class

Homework – unit 4 due wed; quiz on fri.

Dec. 14, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

King Lear cont… pd. 1 – read from end of scene 4 in Act 3 to Scene 7, Corn, “…Upon these eyes of thine I’ll set my foot.”; pd. 6 – read from scene 3, Act 3, line Fool said, “…. , else we had been all shamed.” to Scene 6, Edgar, “…Tom thy horn is dry.”

Secret pal exchange (see me if absent)



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Unit 4 vocab. given for next week (see me or a peer for words/parts of speech if absent) – sent./defs. due wed. with quiz on fri.

Power pt. on Parallel structure (how’s it different than repetition?) (if absent, see me to schedule time to see it)

Context clue wksheet on “Sinners…” (if absent, see me & schedule time to complete)

Visualization Activity given (if absent, see me for this homework assignment) – follow directions carefully – due Monday, submit per directions

Dec. 13, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

MC Exam 4 corrections begun



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Distributed “Sinners…”Comprehension worksheet - Discussion of lit. elements - due at end of pd. (if absent, see me to schedule time to complete it please)

Dec. 12, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Get to those facilitators with proposals & intros please

Need new proposals this week if changing

Cont. reading Lear: pd. 1- read to scene 6, Kent, “Oppressed nature sleeps.”; pd. 6 – read to beginning of scene 5



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent please)

Used “rhetoric sheet” from yesterday, identified modes of discourse found in sermon, who speaker is, who intended audience is, & “appeals to readers” – get from a peer asap if absent

Distributed “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” Text

Began annotating it with the class using the “devices” listed on the bottom of the “rhetoric sheet”

Homework – read & annotate text for tomorrow

Dec. 11, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Multiple choice Practice Exam 4 (if absent, schedule asap please)

Meet, greet with facilitator & give him/her intro. sheet & proposal, if you haven’t yet please

If changing proposals, submit a new one asap (this week)



Pds. 3, 4 & 5;

SSR (schedule asap if absent please)

Finished Edwards flipchart intro

Rhetorical terminology flipcharts (if absent, get from a peer asap please)

Distribured Rhetoric hdout, began reading in class, finish as homework (if absent, get from yellow tray)

Dec. 10, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

King Lear cont… pd. 1 – read to end of scene 4 in Act 3; pd. 6 – read to scene 3, Act 3, line Fool said, “…. , else we had been all shamed.”

Meet, greet with facilitator & give him/her intro. sheet & proposal, if you haven’t yet please



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent please)

Submit DBQ essay (final, then rough draft then blue rubric); submit scaffold questions separately, submit completed stapled Doc. Analysis sheets separately (keep background essay & documents)

Introduced Jonathan Edwards

No homework assigned

Dec. 7, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Peer scoring open ended essay #5



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Continue drafting DBQ

Distributed rubric (if absent, see me for it and essay please)

Homework – take essay home with rubric, revise & edit carefully, submit Monday in MLA format, 12 pt. font with original title

BRING ALL PAPERS WITH YOU MONDAY & I WILL HELP YOU COLLATE & STAPLE AS NEEDED FOR SUBMISSION & SCORING

Dec. 6, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Open ended essay 5

Any time you’re ready – complete student intro. sheet & give it with proposal to your facilitator

Are you starting the project?



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Continued draft DBQ argumentative essay (if absent, schedule time; available 0 pd.)

Notes & discussion on concluding para. (if absent, get from a peer asap please)

Dec. 5, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Returned resubmitted proposals (if you haven’t , do so asap please)

Distributed student intro. sheet (complete & give with proposal to facilitator);

Distributed mentor agreement (read hdbk for use & when)

Distributed mentor eval (read hdbk for use & when)

Lear cont…..- pd. 1 – read from scene 4, Edgar enters to Lear tearing his garments; pd. 6 – from scene 1, Fool,”…brave night to cool a ….” to Glouc., “…we must incline to the King.”

Review one sheets, essays & obs for tomorrow’s essay



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Continued draft DBQ argumentative essay (if absent, schedule time; available 0 pd.)

Discussed how to draft detailed commentary for body para. (get from a peer if absent please)

Dec. 4, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Continued reading script : pd. 1 – read from scene 2, line 9, Fool to scene 4, Edgar enters; pd. 6 – from scene 1, Lear, “… unnatural & bemadding sorrow…” to Fool,”…brave night to cool a ….”

Are you reading essays, highlighting obs., revisiting past essay/obs. – essay 5 on thurs.

MC corrections due fri. by 3 pm



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Final notes/discussion on intro. and body para drafting for DBQ argumentative essay (if absent, see a peer for notes asap)

Began drafting in class essay; will continue tomorrow

Dec. 3, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Proposals returned – revise/edit & resubmit as needed

Hang on to them until I give you the student info. sheet

Returned open ended essay 4 – read essay, read/ highlight obs., revisit past essay/obs. – essay 5 on thurs.

MC corrections due fri. by 3 pm

Began Act 3 of Lear: pd. 1 – read to Scene 2, line 9, Fool; pd. 6 - read to



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Discussion of doc. Analysis sheets

Homework – revisit & revise doc. Analysis sheets as needed for tomorrow

Notes begun on how to draft thesis, intro. & body para (will continue tomorrow: if absent, get notes asap from a peer please

Nov. 30, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6

Peer scoring continued for open-ended essay #4 with one strength & 2 weaknesses

Senior Project Proposals & Superlatives due too



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR

Finished sharing scaffolding questions & determining if primary or secondary source

Distributed document analysis sheets (if absent, in yellow tray) with discussion

HOMEWORK – COMPLETE ALL DOCUMENT ANALYSIS SHEETS FOR MONDAY

Nov. 29, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Detailed discussion of Senior Project Proposal – address all bullets in a detailed, specific manner & follow template example exactly (ie. spacing, justification, punctuation, etc.) – due tomorrow

Peer scoring & this time, feedback of one strength and two weaknesses provided on open-ended essay #4

Senior superlatives due too



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent please)

Began sharing & discussing of documents & scaffolding questions (if absent, see a peer asap for notes on documents covered please)

Homework - If you didn’t do the scaffold questions – please do them so you too can share with your peers

Nov. 28, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Multiple choice exam – test corrections

Proposals due fri; senior superlatives due fri.



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Discussion of “background essay” for 5 w’s and h (see a peer if absent)

Returned body para. & discussed it with green correction codes (if absent, get from pd. bskt. & read codes; see me if needed)

Distributed “scaffold questions” & “documents” (in yellow bskt if absent)

Homework - read documents closely & complete scaffold questions for tomorrow (you’ll be sharing answers with your peers)

Nov. 27, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

MC Practice Exam #3 (if absent, available 0 pd.; schedule asap please)



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent please)

Submit concluding para (attach prompt to back; per directions label “method” attempted on para qwrite

Introduced essay - Salem witch hysteria on Ntl. Geographic site then distributed “Background essay” – highlight/underline on the who, what, when, where, why & how’s that address the question – what caused hysteria in 1692?

Homework – finish reading the “background essay” & highlighting it for tomorrow’s class

Still need intro. para, body para & concluding para before we start the essay tomorrow from a few – submit tomorrow if you procrastinated

Nov. 26, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Act 2 quiz (schedule asap if absent please)

11/16 parent letter due to facilitator? Read hdbook? Project or job shadow? Proposal due 11/30 to me – follow hdbook carefully please

MC Practice Exam 3 tomorrow



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent please)

Concluding paragraph discussion, notes & prompt – due tomorrow, typed, MLA format, 12 pt. font, staple prompt to back of qwrite please

Nov. 16, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Finished Act 2 with discussion of crit. rdg questions

Homework – begin one sheet if you haven’t started; read senior project hdbook & clarify project for when we get back



Pd. 3, 4 & 6:

No SSR

Returned updated grades with exam scores included

Qtr. 1 benchmark (if absent, schedule asap please; available 0 pd. too

Distributed BigFuture handout (in yellow tray if absent) & showed website

Nov. 15, 2012 lesson lans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Open ended essay #4 (if absent, available 0 pd.)

Agreement due tomorrow for facilitator



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Submit revised intro. paragraph for second scoring (optional: attach revised draft to old one please)

Crucible exam (if absent, I am available 0 pd. tomorrow)

Nov. 14, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Continued reading Act 2 (see me or a peer if absent)

Returned papers with open ended essay #3 & ob. sheet

Homework- parent agreement due fri. to facilitator & talk to me a project idea asap; review one sheets, past essays & ob sheets for open ended essay #4 tomorrow



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Exam format & review methods given (talk to a peer)

Exam tomorrow on the play

Act 4 on video

Homework – review for the exam please

Reminder from yesterday - Revise and resubmit intro. para. for thurs. (attach rewrite to front of old one please)

Nov. 13, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Senior Project presentations (if absent, see me asap)



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Act 4 quiz (schedule asap)

Acts 3 & 4 vocab. quiz (schedule asap)

Returned intro. para with revision/editing suggestions(in pd. bskt.);

Revise and resubmit for thurs. (attach rewrite to front of old one please)

Distributed correction code sheet (in yellow tray)

Nov. 9, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Continued reading Act 2 - Pd.1 – read from scene 4, Lear, “Good morrow to you both.” to Goneril’s entrance; Pd. 6 – read from beginning of scene 4 to line 280, Lear, “I gave you all-“

Are you starting the one sheet & doing the crit. rdg. questions?



Pds, 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if finished)

Finished reading Act 4 & discussed crit. rdg. questions

Homework – review for Act 4 rdg. quiz & Acts 3/4 vocab. quiz on Tuesday

Nov. 8, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Revisited crit. rdg. guide questions in pd. 1

Continued with Act 2: Pd.1 – read from beginning of scene 4 to Lear, “Good morrow to you both.”; Pd. 6 – read from beginning of scene 4 to line 280, Lear, “I gave you all-“



Pds. 3, 4 & 6:

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Act 4 begun – crit. rdg. guide in yellow tray if absent); pd. 3 – read from pg. 233, Hale, ”The sun will rise in a few minutes….”; to pg. 237, Eliz., “I cannot judge you, John, I cannot!” pd. 4 – read from pg. 232, Parris, “There is not sufficient time till dawn.” to pg. 237, Proctor, “…it is evil, and I do it!” ; pd. 5 – read from pg.232, Danforth, “There will be no postponement.” to pg. 237, Proctor, “…it is evil, and I do it!”

Update s. guide to where we’ve read

Finish act 4 reading and quiz tomorrow

Nov. 7, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Act 2 reading continued- Pd. 1 – read from scene 2, Kent, “…Goose, if I had you…” to end of scene 4

Pd. 6 – read from scene 2, Gloucester, “Weapons? Arms?...” to end of scene 4

Update crit. rdg. guide

MC corrections due this thurs.



Pds. 3, 4 & 6:

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Act 4 begun – crit. rdg. guide in yellow tray if absent); pd. 3 – read to pg. 233, Hale, ”The sun will rise in a few minutes….”; pd. 4 – read to pg. 232, Parris, “There is not sufficient time till dawn.”; pd. 5 – read to pg.232, Danforth, “There will be no postponement.”

Body paragraph due today – did you come in 0 pd, lunch, or after school to complete it as promised? (absentees schedule with me asap please)

Nov. 6, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Senior project overview with due dates given (see me if absent); presentation on senior project scheduled tues., 11/13 (mark your agendas please)



Pds. 3, 4 & 6:

2nd day of in class only drafting of body paragraph (if absent, schedule asap please)

If needing more time to complete paragraph, am available o pd, lunch or after school - today or tomorrow)

Nov. 5, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Act 2 reading begun

Pd. 1 – read to scene 2, Kent, “…Goose, if I had you…”

Pd. 6 – read to scene 2, Gloucester, “Weapons? Arms?...”

Update crit. rdg. guide

MC corrections due this thurs.



Pds. 3, 4 & 6:

No SSR

Did you bring homework completed- paraphrased evidence from acts 1- 3

Body paragraph drafting begun today; will complete tomorrow; in class only assignment (schedule asap if absent)

Nov. 2, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Multiple choice corrections



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Intensive class discussion on types of quotes & paraphrasing of evidence for body para.

Submit quotes assigned (acts 1, 2 & 3) as homework last night

Homework due Monday – bring paraphrased evid. for Acts 1, 2 & 3; procrastinators – it’s your last chance to locate quotes if you didn’t do homework last night

Nov. l, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Finished reading of Act 1

Act 1 quiz (schedule asap if absent please)

Please schedule time to complete m.c. exam corrections, due 11/8



Pds. 1 & 6:

SSR (schedule asap if absent please)

Body paragraph begun – in class only writng asssignment (MUST schedule time asap if absent)

Oct. 31, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Continued reading of Act 1: pd. 1 – read from scene 4, Goneril, “…shows like a riotous inn.” to Steward’s entrance; pd. 6 – read from scene 4, Lear, “…beat at this gate that let thy folly in…” to Steward’s entance



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent please)

Introduced tone and diction with narrative passages on tone for practice in preparation for body para. writing that begins in class tomorrow

Oct. 30, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Continued reading of Act 1: pd. 1 – read from scene 4, Knight, ” My lord, I know not what (line 56+) to scene 4, Goneril, “…shows like a riotous inn.”; pd. 6 – read from scene 4, Fool, “… Here’s my coxcomb.” to scene 4, Lear, “…beat at this gate that let thy folly in…”



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent please)

Introduced body para. writing (get notes asap from a peer please)

Oct. 29, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Continued reading of Act 1: pd. 1 – read to scene 4, Knight, ” My lord, I know not what (line 56+); pd. 6 – read to scene 4, Fool, “… Here’s my coxcomb.”



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Finished reading Act 3

Act 3 Quiz (schedule asap if absent please)

No SSR

Oct. 26, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Open ended Practice essay #3 (schedule asap if absent)

Status on personal statement, crit. rdg. questions & one sheet?

Returned Ethan Frome one sheet



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent please)

pd. 3 – read from pg. 214, Danforth, “… The court is now in session…” to pg. 245, Proctor, “Mary, remember the angel Raphael…” ; pd. 4 – read from pg. 214, Danforth, “… The court is now in session…” to pg. 221, Proctor, “”…and there is a promise in such sweat… ; pd. 5 – read from pg. 214, Danforth, “… The court is now in session…” to pg. 221, Proctor, “”…and there is a promise in such sweat… ; ;

complete crit. rdg. guide up to reading;

we’ll wrap up Act 3 & quiz out of it on monday

Oct. 25, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Multiple choice practice exam 2

Reread practice essay 2; highlight observation sheets; reread one sheets – practice essay 3 tomorrow



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Act 3 begun (script roles selected; crit. rdg. guide in yellow tray if absent); pd. 3 – read from pg. 208, Giles, “I have broke charity with the woman…” to pg. 214, Danforth, “… The court is now in session…” ; pd. 4 – read from pg. 210, Francis, “Excellency, I never thought to say it to such a weighty judge…” to pg. 214, Danforth, “… The court is now in session…” ; ; pd. 5 – read from pg. 210, Danforth, “Let you write your plea, …” to pg. 214, Danforth, “… The court is now in session…” ; complete crit. rdg. guide up to reading

Oct. 24, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Lear continues: Pd. 1 – read from line 55 in scene 2 to line 147 in scene 2; Pd. 6 – read from line 95 in scene 2;

Update crit. rdg. guide & start one sheet

Revise & edit personal statements; see me individually if needed



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if possible)

Finished video of 3

Act 3 begun (script roles selected; crit. rdg. guide in yellow tray if absent); pd. 3 – read to pg. 208, Giles, “I have broke charity with the woman…” ; pd. 4 – read to pg. 210, Francis, “Excellency, I never thought to say it to such a weighty judge…” ; pd. 5 – read to end of scene 2 ; complete crit. rdg. guide up to reading

Oct. 22, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Pds. 1 & 6:

Lear continues: Pd. 1 – read from Line 180 in scene 1 to line 317; Pd. 6 – read from line 247 in scene 1 to line 17 in scene 2;

Update crit. rdg. guide & start one sheet



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if possible)

Continued video of acts 1 & 2

Oct. 19, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Lear continues: Pd. 1 – read to Line 180 in scene 1; Pd. 6 – read to line 247 in scene 1;

Update crit. rdg. guide & start one sheet





Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Acts 1 & 2 Vocab. quiz (schedule asap if absent)

Began video (if absent, may schedule if desired)

Oct. 17, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Wrapped up personal statement; due tomorrow, 12 pt. font, typed, identify college, prompt (cut/paste or paraphrase), your word count, max. word count allowed

King Lear begins: crit. rdg. hdout given & reminded of multiple use while reading; distributed historical & bio context (if absent, check red tray for both); consider part(s) you’d like to read



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Continued reading Act 2 with crit. rdg. guide & vocab: Pd.2 - read from pg. 197 Eliz, “She has an arrow…” to pg. 203 Cheever, “’Tis hard proof!...”. Period 4 Pg. 197 Eliz, “Why do you anger with me…” to pg. 201, Ezekiel Cheever enters. Period 5 pg. 196 Mary Warren, “They had Dr. Griggs examine her…” to pg. 200, Hale, “Do you falter here?”

Homework – we’ll finish act 2 early in pd. tomorrow so Act 2 quiz tomorrow

Oct. 16, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Personal statements – discussion, hdout in red tray if absent; began reading several stellar examples; due on thurs., typed, submit prompt used, word count, count max

Bring King Lear for tomorrow



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Discussion of “Carrot” (see a peer or me if absent); survey count of what’s your next step (see me if absent please)

Distribution of “Big Picture” hdout (see me if absent)

Read just a few lines in pds. 3 & 4 – read to mid right side of pg. 196; pd. 5 – never got to script reading today

Oct. 15, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Submit one sheet, lit. glossary & crit. rdg. guide

Ethan Frome Exam (available O pd if possible, schedule as needed)

Bring Lear for midweek



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Submit poem with prompt attached to back of it

Continued Act 2 reading: Pds. 3 - read from pg. 194, Proctor,”….& judge me not.” to pg. 196, Eliz., “It is her dearest hope, John,…”

Pd. 4 – read from pg. 195, Eliz., “Why, I never heard you mention that before.” to pg. 196, Eliz…”…There is a promise made in any bed…”

Pd. 5– read from pg. 194, Proctor,”….& judge me not.” to pg. 194, Eliz., “Pregnant!....”

Oct. 12, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Peer essay scoring

One sheet, lit. glossary & crit. rdg. guide due on Monday



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Pds. 4 & 5 only- Bradstreet quiz (schedule asap) & writing prompt (get from yellow tray if absent; Act 2 crit. rdg. guide in yellow tray too)

Pds. 3 & 5– read to pg. 194, Proctor,”….& judge me not.”

Pd. 4 – read to pg. 195, Eliz, “Why, I never heard you mention that before.”

Homework – writing prompt due Monday, MLA, 12 pt. font, original title, attach prompt to back of poem

Oct. 11, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Chpt. 9 & Epilogue discussion

MC corrections due today

Glossary and one sheet due Monday



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Group shares of lit. devices in Bradstreet poem (if absent, see me)

Pd. 3 only – Bradstreet quiz (schedule asap if absent, available 0 pd) & Bradstreet writing prompt in yellow tray (due on Monday; staple prompt to back of poem)

Oct. 10, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Open ended essay #2

9 and Epilogue with crit. rdg. guide due tomorrow

MC Corrections due tomorrow by 3

Glossary and one sheet due Monday



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Group shares of lit. devices in Bradstreet poem (if absent, see me)

Oct. 9, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Returned open ended essay #1 with ob. sheet

Reread essay then ob. sheet; highlight ob. sheet aspects that apply to your essay; review one sheets (different from novel/play just used)

Open ended essay #2 tomorrow

Chpts. 9 – epilogue due Thursday

Ethan one sheet, lit. glossary & crit. rdg. guide due Monday

Bring Ellison annotated novel please



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if possible)

Progress grades distributed

Discussion of puritan poetry (writing style, Bradstreet’s ideas)

Assigned groups for lit. devices in poem (see me if absent, please)

Homework – revisit poem & locate lit. device example and explanation of it for contribution to your group tomorrow

Oct. 5, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Ellison one sheet due Monday

Discussion of Frome continued

Homework – work on Frome one sheet & lit. glossary please

MC Corrections due 10/11



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap please)

Unit 2 vocab. quiz (schedule asap if possible)

Remainder of period – work on intro. para – due Monday, 12 pt. font, MLA, attach prompt to back of typed paragraph (another intro para. resource shared in addition to writing notes from yesterday – pg. 1272 – 1273 in lit. textbook

Oct. 4, 2012 lesson plans

Pds.1 & 6:

Anchor paper scoring

ARE YOU CREATING YOUR ONE SHEET & YOUR LITERARY GLOSSARY??; DON’T PROCRASTINATE PLEASE!!!

CHPTS. 6-8 - due Friday (annotations, crit. rdg. ques.)



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Introductory paragraph writing – notes, discussion, hdout in yellow tray if absent)

Distributed Intro. para. prompt – due Monday, MLA format, 12pt. font, attach prompt to back of paragraph please

Returned Unit 2 sent./defs

Homework – review for unit 2 quiz tomorrow

Oct. 3, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Returned Jane Eyre books (in pd. bskt. if absent)

1st practice essay – distributed rubric (in red tray if absent) & sample anchor papers, read, self-scored, evaluated

ARE YOU CREATING YOUR ONE SHEET & YOUR LITERARY GLOSSARY??; DON’T PROCRASTINATE PLEASE!!!

CHPTS. 6-8 - due Friday (annotations, crit. rdg. ques.)



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Submit Unit 2 vocab. sent/defs.

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Submit quote wksheet

Act 1 quiz (schedule asap if absent)

Homework – review flashcards for Unit 2 quiz on Friday

Oct. 2, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Set up Multiple choice correction format; due Oct. 11 by 3 pm

Chpts. 2-5 – all things Ethan discussed

ARE YOU CREATING YOUR ONE SHEET & YOUR LITERARY GLOSSARY??; DON’T PROCRASTINATE PLEASE!!!

CHPTS. 6-8 - due Friday (annotations, crit. rdg. ques.)



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Pds. 3 & 4 only – discussion of crit. rdg. questions & quote worksheet

Act 1 quiz tomorrow - review as needed;

Pd. 5 only - read from pg. 187, Abigail, “No sir.” to end of act; discussion of crit. rdg. questions & quote worksheet

Act 1 quiz tomorrow - review as needed;

Quote wksheet due tomorrow (had during entire rdg. to complete)

Unit 2  sent/defs due tomorrow

Oct. 1, 2012 lesson plans

Oct. 1, 2012




Pd. 1 & 6:

1st open ended practice essay (schedule asap if absent)

Chpts. 2 thru 5 due on Tuesday (crit. rdg. questions, annotation, use blue sheets too, have you started rough one sheet)



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Act 1 cont. with crit. rdg. ques, vocab. hdout & quote wksheet:

Pd. 3 only – read from pg. 182, Miller, “One cannot help noticing that one of his lines…” to end of act; Pd. 4 only – read from pg. 182, Miller, “Mr. hale is nearing forty,…” to end of act; Pd. 5 only – read from pg. 180, Parris, “Mr Corey, you will look far for a man…” to pg. 187, Abigail, “No sir.”

Homework- quote wksheet, crit. rdg. questions, Act 1 quiz - due tomorrow

Sept. 28, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Returned Eyre & paired one sheets (in red tray if absent)

Discussion & hdout on open ended essay writing

Discussion of sample prompt and anchor papers with scoring commentary

Chpts. 2 thru 5 due on Tuesday (crit. rdg. questions, annotation, use blue sheets too, have you started rough one sheet)

Review one sheet for 1st in class open ended essay on Monday



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Distributed PSAT review material for those who registered

Distributed Unit 2 vocab (wksht in yellow tray if absent)

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Act 1 cont. with crit. rdg. ques, vocab. hdout & quote wksheet:

Pd. 3 only – read from pg. 179, Rebecca, “I’ve heard promise of that outside.” to pg. 182, Miller, “One cannot help noticing that one of his lines…”; Pd. 4 only – read from pg. 178, Rebecca., “There is a hard sickness here, Giles Corey….” to pg. 182, Miller, “Mr. hale is nearing forty,…”; Pd. 5 only – read from pg. 176, Proctor, “Ah, you’re wicked yet, arent’ y!” to pg. 180, Parris, “Mr Corey, you will look far for a man…”

Homework- complete questions & quotes up to today’s reading & start sentences/defs. if a procrastinator

Sept. 27, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Submit self-eval form for paired one sheet

Lit Glossary assigned/discussed for Ethan Frome (4 unfamiliar terms that stretch you, due end of novel, follow example, rich examples from begin, mid, end & integrate evid. through detailed analysis)

Discussion of chpt. 1

Assigned chpts. 2 thru 5 due on Tuesday (crit. rdg. questions, annotation, use blue sheets too, have you started rough one sheet)



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR

Act 1 cont. with crit. rdg. ques, vocab. hdout & quote wksheet;

Pd. 3 only – read from pg. 176, Miller, “These people had no ritual for the washing away of sins.” To pg. 179, Rebecca, “I’ve heard promise of that outside.”; Pd. 4 only – read from pg. 176, Miller, “….powerful of body….” To pg. 178, Rebecca., “There is a hard sickness here, Giles Corey….”; Pd. 5 only – read from pg. 173, Putnam (At the moment he is intent upon getting…”to pg. 176, Proctor, “Ah, you’re wicked yet, arent’ y!”

Homework- complete questions & quotes up to today’s reading;

*Do I have your portfolio? Do I have your Parent Acknowledgement Receipt from back-to-school note hdout?

Sept. 26, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Prologue discussion (annotations, lit. elements & crit. rdg. questions)

Distributed one sheet self-eval. form – please complete for tomorrow

Chpt. 1 due tomorrow with annotations, lit. elements & crit. rdg. questions



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR

Act 1 cont. with crit. rdg. ques, vocab. hdout & quote wksheet;

Pd. 3 only – read from pg. 173 Mrs. Putnam, “And so I thought to send her to your Tituba…” to pg. 176, Miller, “These people had no ritual for the washing away of sins.”; Pd. 4 only – read from pg. 173, Miller, “His vindictive nature was demonstrated…” to pg. 176, Miller, “….powerful of body….”; Pd. 5 only – read from pg.171, Abigail, “There be no blush about my name.” to pg. 173, Putnam (At the moment he is intent upon getting…”

Homework- complete questions & quotes up to today’s reading;

*Do I have your portfolio? Do I have your Parent Acknowledgement Receipt from back-to-school note hdout?