Feb. 29, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Act 3 begins for pd. 1


Act 2 quiz for pd. 5 & Power point on Humours & Great Chain of Being (see me if absent)






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Submit Unit 8 vocab. sentences & defs.


Post test given/completed - Sec. 7 (questions 1-15) (schedule asap since graded for pts.)


Are you studying Unit 8 vocab. flashcards for Fri. quiz

Feb. 28, 2012 lesson plans

Feb. 28, 2012



Pds. 1 & 5:


Act 2 quiz


Power point on Humours & Great Chain of Being (see me if absent)






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Self corrected Sec. 4 questions 9-12 on Crit. Rdg.


Distributed Lesson 14 on Double Passages (questions 1-10) – complete and self-corrected


Post test given - Sec. 7 (questions 1-15) (schedule asap since graded for pts.)


Unit 8 due tomorrow

Feb. 27, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Finished reading Act 2


Discussion of Act 2 crit. rdg. questions


Quiz tomorrow






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Distributed EAP bookmark (read & keep; if absent, get one from yellow tray please) & discussion of EAP (mark calendars, EAP essay on March 6th)


Crit. Rdg. practice questions - self corrected


Crit. rdg. questions “Sec. 4” completed (if absent, schedule asap please)


Unit 8 due on Wed.

Feb. 24, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


MC Practice Exam #5 (schedule asap if absent please)






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Unit 8 vocab. given – period provided to locate defs. & develop sentences

Feb. 23, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


King Lear continues: Pd. 1 - read from Scene 4, Fool’s “Ne’er turns the key to the poor.” to Scene 4, Lear, “Is this well spoken?” ;


Pd. 5 – read from Scene 2, Glou., “The Duke’s to blame in this…” to Scene 4, Fool, “…as thou canst tell in a year.”


Do the study guide questions






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


SAT sentence completion: finished self correcting practice test


Completed Sentence completion posttest (if absent, schedule asap; worth pts.)


Distributed Reading Passages Strategy handout - read as homework (if absent, in yellow tray)

Feb. 22, 2012 lesson plans

Feb. 22, 2012





Pds. 1 & 5:

King Lear continues: Pd. 1 - read from Act 2, scene 2, Cornwall, “Fetch for the stocks!” to Scene 4, Fool’s “Ne’er turns the key to the poor.”;

Pd. 5 – read from Act 2, scene 2 to Scene 2, Glou., “The Duke’s to blame in this…”

Do the study guide questions



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

SAT sentence completion section:

powerpt. (see me to view if absent).

Sent. completion practice with strategies applied & self corrected;

Sent. completion posttest begun (schedule if absent)

Feb. 21, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


King Lear continues: Pd. 1 - read to Act 2, scene 2, Cornwall, “Fetch for the stocks!”;


Pd. 5 – read up to Act 2, scene 2


Do the study guide questions






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


SAT unit begins – powerpt. introduction (schedule to see if absent)


2 SAT handouts – read ( if absent, get from yellow tray)

Feb. 16, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Prose Practice Essay #3 (schedule asap if absent)


Homework – work on Lear One Sheet & Lit. glossary


Today’s the last day to introduce yourself to your senior facilitator






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Reflective essay drafting in class today


Essay due by end of period - handwritten, blue/black ink, one side only, dbl. space, with margins & a title


Use prompt & rubric for revision and editing reminders prior to submitting essay


Attach prompt then rubric behind essay

Feb. 15, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Prose – record sheets completed, collate papers & store as needed


Returned prose practice essay 2 with ob sheet (reread essay & highlight ob. as needed)


Practice essay 3 tomorrow – prep accordingly please


MC Prose practice quiz (schedule asap if absent)






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Reflective essay prompt distributed & discussed (if absent, get from yellow tray & see me as needed)


Rubric & writing checklist handout distributed – READ CAREFULLY & USE WHILE DRAFTING ESSAY


HOMEWORK – GET DRAFTING; essay due by end of pd. tomorrow; handwritten, blue/black ink, one side only, dbl. space, with margins & a title

Feb. 14, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Act 1 – finished reading in pd. 5


Revisited crit. rdg. questions


Act 1 quiz (schedule asap if absent)






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Transcendentalism Exam (schedule asap if absent please)

Feb. 13, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Wrapped up Act 1 in pd. 1 & began discussion of crit. rdg. questions


Pd. 5 – read to Scene 5, Fool’s “crab apple” quote; will finish tomorrow & discuss crit. rdg. questions


Senior Facilitator by week’s end?


Sec. 2 by 2/15






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Format & review methods for Tues. transcendental exam again shared from Friday’s class; “smart people do review” (get from a peer if absent)


Review sheet back side completed in groups & discussion begun; finish at home if incomplete; will not collect for credit; excellent review method for excerpts


Homework – study for exam

Feb. 10, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:






King Lear continues with fierce annotating:


Pd. 1 – read from Scene 4, Scene 4 Lear, “Are you our daughter?” to Scene 4, Oswald enters


Pd. 5 – King Lear continues – read from Scene 4, Lear, “Dost thou call me fool, boy?” to Albany entering in Scene 4


Journal section 2 due on 2/15


Are you completing of crit. rdg. guide daily?


Status of one sheet for bio. & historical context?


Seen your senior facilitator yet?






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Unit 7 quiz (schedule asap if absent; I am here by 7 am)


Format & review methods for Tues. transcendental exam given (get from a peer if absent)


Review sheet distributed (in yellow tray if absent) & begun completion of it

Feb. 9, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


King Lear continues with fierce annotating:


Pd. 1 – read from Scene 4, Knight, “Since my young lady’s going into France , sir…” to Scene 4 Lear, “Are you our daughter?”


Pd. 5 – King Lear continues – read from Edgar, “How long have you been a sectary…?”


Seen senior facilitator yet? to Scene 4, Lear, “Dost thou call me fool, boy?”


Journal section 2 due on 2/15


Are you completing of crit. rdg. guide daily? Status of one sheet for bio. & historical context?










Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Returned Unit 7 sent. & defs


Act 2 quiz (schedule asap if absent)


Study Unit 7 for tomorrow’s quiz

Feb. 8, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


King Lear continues with fierce annotating:


Pd. 1 – read from Scene 2, Edmund, “I promise you…” to Scene 4, Knight, “Since my young lady’s going into France , sir…”


Pd. 5 – King Lear continues – read from Scene 2, Glou. “Think you so?” to Edgar, “How long have you been a sectary…?”


Seen senior facilitator yet?


Journal section 2 due on 2/15


Are you completing of crit. rdg. guide daily? Status of one sheet for bio. & historical context?






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Submit Unit 7


Pds. 2 & 6 -Finished reading Act 2


Pd. 4 – read to pg. 107, Bailey, “You goin already?


All periods – finish s. guide; Act 2 quiz tomorrow


Are you study Unit 7 vocab. flashcards for Fri. quiz?

Feb. 7, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


King Lear continues with fierce annotating:


Pd. 1 – read from Scene 2, Glou., “Hum! Conspiracy?...” to Edmund, “I promise you…”Scene 2


Pd. 5 – King Lear continues – read from beginning of Scene 2 to Glou. “Think you so?”


Seen senior facilitator yet?


Journal section 2 due on 2/15


Are you completing of crit. rdg. guide daily? Status of one sheet for bio. & historical context?






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Act 2 critical rdg. guide distributed (in yellow tray, if absent)


Act 2 begun: pd. 2 – read to middle of pg. 92; pd. 4 – read to top of pg. 89 ; pd. 6 – read to middle of pg. 92


Unit 7 sentences, defs & parts of speech in MLA format due tomorrow

Feb. 6, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


King Lear continues with fierce annotating:


Pd. 1 – read from Cor., “ I yet beseech your Majesty…” to Scene 2, Glou., “Hum! Conspiracy?...”


Pd. 5 – King Lear continues – read from Burgundy, “Pardon me, Royal sir.” to beginning of Scene 2


Seen senior facilitator yet?


Journal section 2 due on 2/15


Are you completing of crit. rdg. guide daily? Status of one sheet for bio. & historical context?






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Pd. 2 only – read from pg. 68 to end of Act 1


Act 1 quiz- all periods (schedule asap if absent)


Unit 7 vocab. due on Wed.; study flashcards for fri. quiz

Feb. 3, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Submit section 1


Pd. 1 - King Lear continues – read from Regan, “I am made…” to Cor., “ I yet beseech your Majesty…”


Pd. 5 – King Lear continues – read from Regan, “I am made…” to Burgundy, “Pardon me, Royal sir.”






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Unit 7 vocabulary given – due next week ( get from a peer or me if absent)


Continued reading Act 1:


pd. 2 – read from top of pg. 49 to pg. 68, Henry, “That’s his problem.”; pd. 4 – read from bottom of pg. 53 to end of Act 1, “Oh?”; pd. 6 –read from bottom of pg. 53, “Oh?” to end of Act 1;


Act 1 quiz on Monday!!!!


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

February 2, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Prose Practice Essay #2 (schedule asap if absent please; I am here by 7 am also)


Finish qtr. 2 benchmark (schedule asap if absent please; I am here by 7 am also)


Section 1 due tomorrow; follow template






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Continued reading Act 1:


-based on reading thus far, everyone should be on question #6;


pd. 2 – read from mid of pg. 32 to top of pg. 49; pd. 4 – read from top of pg. 32 to bottom of pg. 53, “Oh?”; pd. 6 –read from top of pg. 35, Ellen, “Oh.” to bottom of pg. 53, “Oh?”;


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

Feb. 1, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Qtr. 2 Growth benchmark given (if absent, schedule asap please)


Highlight/annotate ob. sheet for prose practice essay #1 & review prose writing sheets for tomorrow’s prose practice essay #1






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Qtr. 2 benchmark (if absent, schedule asap please)


Finish the critical reading questions through item #5 based on our reading of the play thus far for tomorrow