January 31, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


King Lear begun: read to Scene 1, line 72






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail continues: pd. 2 – read from mid. of pg. 9 to mid of pg. 32; pd. 4 – read from bottom of pg. 8 to top of pg. 32, “Oh?”; pd. 6 – read from mid of If absent, need to read prior to class pd.


If absent, need to read prior to class pd.; only one class set of play available

January 31, 2012 lesson plans

  

Pds. 1 & 5:

Returned prose practice essay #1

Prose handout on commentary suggestions – please read for thurs. essay

Prose practice essay #2 – thurs.

Journal section 1 – due 2/3, follow handbook & template

Qtr. 2 benchmark on wed.

Handouts on Shakespeare bio., historical context & lit. devices for King Lear

Read & annotate handouts

Play begins tomorrow  

Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

Semester grades distributed

Seating requests taken

Started reading play: pd. 2 – read to mid. of pg. 9 ; pd. 4 – read to bottom of pg. 8; pd. 6 – read to mid of pg. 10 

If absent, need to read prior to class pd.; only one class set of play available

Distributed Critical Reading Guide for Act 1 – complete while reading play  (if absent, get from yellow tray)

Qtr. 2 benchmark on wed.

January 21, 2012 lesson plans

Pd. 1 – final (if absent, schedule asap please)


Pd. 5 – prep


Pds. 2 & 4 – prep


Pd. 6 - final (if absent, schedule asap please)

January 23, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Prose Anchor Papers read & shared


Prose Practice essay #1 tomorrow – revisit prose notes/handouts


Journal Section dates given 1- 2/3; 2-2/5; 3-4/5; 4-4/6; follow template exactly; entire journal collated due on 4/27 for sr. facilitator


Pd. 5 only – syntax & tone paragraph for tomorrow






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


“Civil Disobedience” & “Walden” quiz (schedule asap if absent please)


Unit 6 sent. & defs. due tomorrow


Bring “The Crucible” paragraph quickwrites (3) & essay for our writing portfolios (we will update the portfolios tomorrow


Unit 6 vocab. quiz during finals per pd.


Will introduce Thoreau bio & begin play during finals


Check aeries – grades updated for your progress

January 20, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

Drafting tone and syntax paragraphs in pairs (IF ABSENT, MUST SEE ME ASAP)

Handouts for prose essay writing distributed -READ AS HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEKEND



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

Rest of schedule given for semester (if absent, see me or a peer)

Unit 5 quiz (schedule asap if absent)

Unit 6 given – SENTENCES & DEFS. DUE NEXT TUESDAY; QUIZ DURING FINALS

Wrapped up “Walden” discussion & crit. rdg. questions

Homework – revisit “Civil Disobedience” & “Walden” for our quiz on monday

January 19, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

Pd.1 – paired analysis of your tone and syntax paragraphs; recomposing of paragraphs for each pair (if absent, see me immediately)

Pd. 5 only – Style Devices 13-15 Discussion & paragraph assigned (in red tray if absent; get notes prior to drafting)



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

“Walden” discussion through his first chpt. & the crit. rdg. questions for that chpt.

Finish “Walden” with crit. rdg. questions for tomorrow

Unit 5 vocab. quiz tomorrow (returned sentences & defs. today)

January 18, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Wrap up style devices for “Oval Portrait”


Style Devices 13-15 Discussion & paragraph assigned (in red tray if absent; get notes prior to drafting)






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Submit Unit 5 sentences & defs.


Wrap up “Civil Disobedience” discussion & notes for handout completed (if absent, get from a peer)


Assigned “Walden” with critical reading worksheet -due tomorrow (if absent, get from yellow tray)

January 17 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Continued style devices for “Oval Portrait”


Met with senior facilitator yet?






Pds. 2, 4 & 6


Continued discussion of “Civil Disobedience” – notes handout distributed (if absent, get from yellow tray)


Final exam schedule shared


Unit 5 vocab. due tomorrow

January 13, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Reread “Rhetoric and its Use” handout for “modes” & “appeals to readers” – memorize them and consider modes for openers to prose essay & appeals when interpreting & analyzing prose style devices


Discussion of style devices for “Oval Portrait”










Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Pd. 6 only – finished in class “Nature/Imagery” worksheet (if absent, schedule asap)


Submit “Civil Disobedience” worksheet


Began discussion of “Civil Disobedience” – notes handout distributed (if absent, get from yellow tray


Homework – work on Unit 5 vocab. due next wed.

January 12, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

Irony (prose style device) discussion (get notes from a peer)

Distributed “The Oval Portrait” prose (if absent, in red tray)

Homework – read prose handout & annotate devices of imagery, diction, organization, pt. of view & irony for discussion tomorrow



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

Unit 5 vocab. given for next week (wed. – sentences & defs; fri. – quiz)

Pd. 2 only – worked on finishing “Civil Disobedience” with s. guide for tomorrow or Unit 5 vocab

Pds. 4 & 6 only – “Nature” & “Self Reliance” quiz; in class imagery worksheet (schedule asap for both if absent)

ALL pds. – “Civil Disobedience” with s. guide due tomorrow; be ready for discussion

January 11, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

Finished senior project discussion

Submitted org. paragraph and chart



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

Wrapped up “Self Reliance”

All pds. – distributed s. guide and assigned pgs. 369-376 of “Civil Disobedience –DUE TOMORROW

Pd. 2 only – quiz on “Nature” & “Self Reliance”

January 11, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

Senior Project revisited



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

Presentations continued

Pd. 2 only- distributed “Civil Disobedience” s. guide; read pgs. 369-376

January 9, 2012 lesson plans

Jan. 9, 2012




Pds. 1 & 5:


Prose Devices - Organization & Structure (notes/discussion)


Homework – draft Org. paragraph for tomorrow (complete chart; type para)






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Continued presentations on transcendental concepts in Emerson excerpts (if absent, get notes from a peer asap)


Homework – assigned “Civil Disobedience” (pgs. 369 – 376) with s. guide - due tomorrow

January 6, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

Submit agreement and profile

Pt. of view revisited

Distributed journal format (in red tray, if absent)



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

Group shares of transcendentalism begun for “Nature” & “Self-Reliance”

Jan. 5, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

All things Tess returned; check Aeries/ABI; update open ended record sheet (store in portfolios)

Revisited Prose Style Devices we’ve done

Discussion & handouts on style device – pt. of view (hdouts in red tray if absent)

Draft tone & pt. of view paragraphs using “Madame Bovary” excerpt for tomorrow (use templates; typed please)



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

Assigned small groups with passages from “Nature” & “Self Reliance” to interpret for 3 quotes (will leave on whiteboard for tomorrow; groups present tomorrow)

Jan. 4, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

Billy Budd exam (schedule asap if absent; available 0 pd. also)

Senior project eval. forms available if you’re ready



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

Discussion of “Nature” with Oversoul concept

Assigned “Self-Reliance” (rd. “bld. Bkgrnd” on pg. 363 & excerpt on pg. 363+)

Distributed “Self-Reliance” s. guide – complete with excerpt – due tomorrow (in yellow tray if absent)

January 3, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

Discussion of Billy Budd, esp. allusions

One Sheet & crit. rdg. packet due on 1/13

Test tomorrow on Billy Budd

Senior Project – profiles & agreements due on 1/6

Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

No SSR

Introduction to transcendentalism & Ralph Waldo Emerson (see me if absent; powerpt.)

Read & annotate “Nature” handout & complete s. guide – due tomorrow (in yellow tray if absent)