March 30, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Poetry terms exam (schedule asap if absent please)


Homework – Read chpt. 8 with poems 96 & 97, answer questions & Read chpt. 9 with poems 103 thru 105 & poem 110, answer questions for Monday






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Finish color association worksheet (in class only, schedule if absent please)


Read chpt.6 with crit. rdg. questions for monday

March 29, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Poetry explication of poems 14, 17, 24 30 & 40 in group presentations


Read chpt. 7 with poems 74-78, complete questions too


Poetry terms exam tomorrow






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Chpt. 5 vocab. quiz (schedule if absent please)


Chpt. 5 rdg. quiz ( schedule if absent please)


Color association worksheet continued (in class only; schedule if absent)


Assigned chpt. 6 with crit. rdg. questions for monday

March 28, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Explication with Perrine’s strategies, using denotation, connotation & imagery (powerpt.)


Focus on “Terence, this is stupid stuff”


Are you reviewing for fri.’s poetry terms exam






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Color Association worksheet (in class only; schedule asap if absent)


Reminder – chpt. 5 due tomorrow


If you haven’t picked up the crit. rdg. guide for chpt. 5, it’s in the yellow tray

March 27, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5;


Poetry Explication continues


Also, Villanelle poetry






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Chpt. 3 revisited on powerpt. (schedule if absent, if you want to see it)


Color, Character & Symbolism worksheet (in class only, schedule if absent asap)


Don’t forget chpt. 5 due on Thurs.


Distributed chpt. 5 crit. rdg. questions (in yellow tray if absent)

March 26, 2012 lesson plans

March 26, 2012




Pds. 1 & 5:


Explicating a poem using Perrine’s chpts. 1-3 (powerpoints available if absent)


Read chpt. 6 with poems 61 thru 64, answer questions on separate paper for tomorrow






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Chpt. 4 vocab. quiz (schedule asap if absent)


Chpt. 4 reading quiz (schedule asap if absent)


Began discussion


Chpt. 5 due Thursday

March 23, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Introduction to poetry – Billy Collins poem, “Cross” - #27(if absent, read, discuss)


Poetry handouts – read for Monday (in red tray, if absent)


Assigned chpt. 5 with poems 44, 45 & 46, complete & bring answers to their questions for Monday






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Chpt. 3 vocab & rdg. quiz (schedule asap if absent)


Finished setting worksheet (in class only; schedule asap if absent)


Assigned chpt. 4 with crit. rdg. questions for Monday

March 22, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Prose Essay 5 – anchor papers & self-scoring (see me if absent)


Homework – Assigned chpts. 3 & 4 narrative with applicable poems for tomorrow






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Worked on in class only Setting worksheet (if absent, schedule asap please)


Remember – chpt. 3 due tomorrow (vocab. & rdg. quizzes)

March 21, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Prose Practice essay #5 (schedule asap if absent please)


Distributed Perrines Sound and Sense (see me asap if absent)


Assigned chpts. 1 & 2 narrative with poems 1- 3 due tomorrow






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Revisited pts. of view


Complete narrator worksheet (if absent, see me asap if not finished)


Chpt. 2 revisited on powerpt. (schedule if you want to see it)


Lit. device – setting discussed


Setting worksheet begun (IN CLASS ONLY, IF ABSENT SCHEDULE ASAP PLEASE)


Distributed chpts. 3 & 4 crit. rdg. questions


Assigned chpt. 3 with questions due on FRI

March 20, 2012 lesson plans

March 20, 2012




Pds. 1 & 5:


King Lear exam (schedule asap if absent please)


Submit crit. rdg. questions






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Powerpts. revisiting chpts. 1 & 2


Lit. device – pt. of view discussed with in class only wksheet (schedule asap please)


Lit. device – setting discussed with in class only wksheet begun (schedule asap please)

March 19, 2012 lesson plans

Pds.1 & 5:


Submit one sheet & lit. glossary


Wrap up act 4 & 5 crit. rdg. questions(bring crit. rdg. packets tomorrow)


Exam format given; Lear exam tomorrow






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Chpts. 1 & 2 vocab. quiz (schedule asap if absent)


Chpts. 1 & 2 rdg. quiz (schedule asap if absent)


Homework – if you failed to actually read, you might want to revisit those chpts. prior to tomorrow for in class worksheets we’ll complete

March 15, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Finished the play


One sheet, lit. glossary & critical rdg. questions due on Monday; if absent, please deliver by 3 pm. on monday






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Finished Fitzgerald & the “20’s” powerpt. (schedule asap if absent please)


Bio. handout given & completed (if absent, get from yellow tray & complete)


Novel vocab. handout given (if absent, get from yellow tray)


Critical reading questions for chpts. 1 & 2 given(if absent, get from yellow tray & complete)


HOMEWORK – chpts. 1 & 2 with crit. rdg. questions & chpts. 1 & 2 vocab. due on Monday; QUIZZES ON BOTH CHPTS & VOCAB. ON MONDAY

March 14, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Act 4: pd. 1 only – read from scene 7, Lear, “Pray do not mock me.” to Act 5, scene 3, Edm. “The wheel is come full circle; I am here.” pd. 5 only – read from scene 6, Gloucester, “I see it feelingly.” to Act 5, scene 3


Update Lear Materials!!!!










Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Finished “Bernice Bobs Her Hair” video ((IF ABSENT, MUST SCHEDULE TO WATCH please)


Quiz on video (schedule asap please)


Fitzgerald & the “20’s” powerpt. (schedule asap if absent please)


Bio handout (if absent, get from yellow tray & complete)

March 13, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Act 4: pd. 1 only – read from scene 6, Gloucester, “Is’t not the King?” to scene 7, Lear, “Pray do not mock me.” pd. 5 only – read from scene 2, Gon. “...Alack why does he so?” to scene 6, Gloucester, “I see it feelingly.”


Update Lear Materials!!!!










Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Registration for senior year!!! (if absent, must schedule appt. with counseling asap)

March 12, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Act 4: pd. 1 only – read from scene 2 Goneril, “My most dear Gloucester!” to scene 6, Gloucester, “Is’t not the King?” pd. 5 only – read from Act 4, to scene 2, Gon. “...Alack why does he so?”






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Introduction to F. Scott Fitzgerald – “Bernice Bobs Her Hair” video (IF ABSENT, MUST SCHEDULE TO WATCH); quiz on video


Don’t forget we register tomorrow!! Have all materials signed/completed please.

March 9, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Continued Act 3 discussion


Pd. 1 only – started Act 4, Scene 2, Oswald enters


Submit Career Investigation report


Are you working on developing your one sheet, lit. glossary, & crit. rdg. questions?










Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Returned SAT essays (keep for portfolio please)


Unit 9 vocab. quiz (schedule asap if absent)


No homework

March 8, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Prose Practice Essay #4 (schedule asap if absent; I am here 0 daily)


Career Investigation due tomorrow






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Returned Unit 9


In class only SAT essay (schedule asap if absent; I am here 0 daily)


Homework – study Unit 9 for tomorrow’s quiz

March 7, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Discussion of Act 3 with crit. rdg. questions


Are you working on developing your one sheet, lit. glossary, & career investigation report?






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Submit Unit 9


Discussion & powerpt. on SAT Essay (let me know if you’d like to see the powerpt.)


Handout on SAT essay strategies & rubric (read carefully)


Anchor Papers/Student SAT essays scored using rubric


Tomorrow we write the 25 min. in class only SAT essay (worth pts. in class)

March 6, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

Completed Act 3 reading

Began discussion of crit. rdg. questions

Act 3 quiz tomorrow

Are you working on developing your one sheet, lit. glossary, & career investigation report?


Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

EAP essay (IF ABSENT, SEE ME IMMEDIATELY TO SCHEDULE)

Unit 9 due tomorrow

March 5, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Continued reading Act 3 - pd. 1 – read up to Scene 7, Gloucester’s arrest; pd. 5 - read up to Scene 5






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


EAP prep for tomorrow’s EAP essay for Cal State’s, UC’s & Community colleges


Pd. 6 – gave Unit 9 vocab. (get from me or a peer if absent please)


Pd. 2 only – corrected SAT sent. error/ sent. correctness posttest (schedule asap if absent to complete (pd. 4 & 6 never got to it)


Unit 9 due wed.

March 2, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:



MC PRACTICE EXAM #5 TEST CORRECTIONS (DETAILED; ELABORATIVE) – DUE END OF PD. 6 ON 3/9; SAME DAY AS CAREER INVESTIGATION IS DUE (NO EXCEPTIONS)

Act 3 reading: Pd. 1 only – read from Scene 4, Edgar, “Dolphin my boy…” to Scene 6 Pd. 5 only – read from beginning of Scene 3 to Scene 4, Lear, “Come, unbutton here.”

Update crit. reading questions per our script rdg.

Status of - Sec. 2? reflections? senior project overall, lit.? glossary development?





Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

Unit 8 vocab. quiz (schedule asap if absent please)

Writing MC section posttest given (schedule asap if absent please)

Unit 9 vocab. given for next week (see me or a peer)

Remember – EAP ESSAY NEXT TUES.

March 1, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


BEGIN MC PRACTICE EXAM #5 TEST CORRECTIONS (DETAILED; ELABORATIVE) – DUE END OF PD. 6 ON 3/9; SAME DAY AS CAREER INVESTIGATION IS DUE (NO EXCEPTIONS)


Act 3 reading: Pd. 1 only – read from Scene 3 to Scene 4, Edgar, “Dolphin my boy…”; Pd. 5 only – read from beginning of Scene 1 to Scene 3


Update crit. reading questions per our script rdg.






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Returned Unit 8 sent/def – review for tomorrow’s quiz


Discussion (see me if absent to view powerpt.) & Practice on Sentence errors (complete/self correct Sent. error practice test in yellow tray, if absent)


Practice Test #10 given on Sentence errors (complete/self-correct in yellow tray if absent)