April 30, 2012 lesson plans

April 30, 2012







Pds. 1 & 5:


Poetry Practice Essay 3 returned; discussion of its sound & meaning


Are you reviewing everyday your portfolio materials?

Do you need to schedule tutoring this week?? 






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Gatsby video continues

April 27, 2012 lesson plans

April 27, 2012




Pds. 1 & 5:


Submit journal


3 evals not received yet; due today


Poetry Practice Essay # 3 (schedule asap if absent please)


Practice AP Lit exam begins at 8 am sharp tomorrow – bring paper, pen, pencil & your gifted mind






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Thanks for the great effort during STAR testing!!


Gatsby exam (schedule asap if absent please)

April 26, 2012 lesson plans

April 26, 2012







STAR Test - Day 3






Pd. 4 only:


Continue reviewing for Gatsby exam on Fri

April 25, 2012 lesson plans

STAR Test - Day 2


Pd. 2 only:


Continue reviewing for Gatsby exam on Fri






Pd. 5 only:


Updated open ended record sheet & prose record sheet; returned works


Collate & start reviewing for Saturday’s practice session please


Read & discussed poems (see a peer if absent)


Read ob. sheet for Friday’s third poetry practice essay

April 24, 2012 lesson plans

April 24, 2012




STAR Test - Day 1


Pd. 1 only:


Updated open ended record sheet & prose record sheet; returned works


Collate & start reviewing for Saturday’s practice session please


Read & discussed poems (see a peer if absent)


Read ob. sheet for Friday’s third poetry practice essay






Pd. 6 only:


Continue reviewing for Gatsby exam on Fri

April 23, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Discussion of sound & meaning


Journals due by Fri., collate & format per sample document






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Friday’s Absentees - Please schedule qtr. 3 benchmark for completion by 3 p.m. tomorrow;


Redistributed & finished symbol worksheet


Format and review methods given for Gatsby exam – scheduled for this Fri. (if planning on absence, schedule to take exam earlier this weak please)


STAR Test – Day 1 tomorrow (get lots of sleep; eat breakfast; do your best!)

April 20, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Revisited with discussion The Century Quilt


Assigned chpt. 13 with poems 154-157, including responses to questions & answers for exercise 1 on pg. 209-210






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Qtr. 3 benchmark given (if absent, schedule immediately please; I am available at 7 too)


No homework

April 19, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Discussion of sonnet packet


Rhythm & meter powerpt. with sonnet 65 discussion






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Distributed 2011 STAR test results (if absent, get from yellow tray ASAP please) – motivation to improve personal best & for EAP consideration


Revisited qtr. 2 benchmark test & results in preparation for tomorrow’s qtr. 3 benchmark (worth pts. in grade)

April 18, 2012 lesson plans

April 18, 2012




Pds. 1 & 5:


Submit sonnet packet


Poetry practice essay #2






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Reread last pg. of chpt. 9 for themes & read 2nd pg. of chpt. 1 revisiting what Nick said about Gatsby


Chpt. 9 vocab. quiz (schedule please)


Chpt. 9 rdg. quiz (schedule please)


Continued work on symbol wksheet (in class only; schedule please)

April 17, 2012 lesson plans

April 17, 2012




Pds. 1 & 5:


Submit one sheet & packet


Exam (schedule asap if absent; am here 0 pd.)


Returned Poetry Practice essay 1 (read ob sheet & blue sheets for 2nd practice essay tomorrow


Sonnet packet due tomorrow






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Pd. 2 ONLY – distributed STAR bbq ticket for Friday’s lunch (IF ABSENT, SEE ME ASAP PLEASE)


Chpt. 8 rdg. quiz (schedule asap if absent)


Distributed chpt. 9 crit. rdg. questions – complete for tomorrow


Chpt. 9 quizzes tomorrow


Symbolism worksheet started in pd. 4 & 6 only

April 16, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:






Heart of Darkness powerpt. on themes, exam format & review methods


Exam tomorrow & submit one sheet & packet then


Sonnet packet due Wed.






Pd. 2, 4 & 6:


Chpt. 8 on powerpt. with discussion


Chpt. 8 vocab. quiz (schedule asap if absent)


Chpt. 8 rdg. quiz tomorrow


Read chpt. 9 for tomorrow

April 6, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Returned Prose Essay 5 – read prompt, ob. sheet & your essay


Discussion on sonnet forms with handouts (in yellow tray if absent)- assigned sonnet handout with questions for Wednesday of our return, 4/18


Discussion of exercise 1


Submit Section 4


All senior project hrs. & paperwork completed by Monday, 4/16, along with Heart of Darkness (one sheets, annotating & packet)


Many welcomingly took home their portfolios to start reviewing for the exam






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Pd. 2 only – assembly


Pds. 4 & 6 – continued video


All pds. – chpt. 8 with crit. rdg. questions due on Monday, 4/1

April 5, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Poetry Practice essay #1 (schedule asap if absent please)


Read chpt. 12, complete exercise 1 (pg. 192) with poems 148 & 150, responses to questions for tomorrow






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Video begins of novel


Are you reading chpt. 8 with crit. rdg. questions for Monday, 4/16?

April 4, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

Figurative Language powerpt./ discussion wrap up

Sound devices powerpt./ discussion

Distributed poetry prompt and anchor papers (read & score on separate paper for tomorrow please)

Distributed poetry essay writing strategies packet (read for tomorrow’s first poetry essay please)



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

Chpt. 7 Vocab. & Reading Quiz (schedule asap if absent please)

Assigned chpt. 8 with crit. rdg. questions for Monday, 4/16

Distributed crit. rdg. questions (if absent get from yellow tray please)

April 3, 2012 lesson plans

April 3, 2012




Pds. 1 & 5:

Distributed spring break reading assignment & packets; packets & One Sheet due on Monday following break

Power pts. & discussion on imagery & figurative language/devices

Distributed & Assigned Poetry handouts for tomorrow

Please read handouts & chpt. 11 with poems 130,131, 134 & 135, including responses to questions



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

Chpts. 4 & 5 revisited on powerpt.

Gave remainder of pd. to continue reading chpt. 7 with crit. rdg. questions - due tomorrow

April 2, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

Explication of group poems continues


Read chpt. 10, with poems 116 & 117, including questions


Sec. 3 – due 4/5; Sec. 4 – due 4/6






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Chpt. 6 vocab. quiz (schedule asap if absent, please)


Chpt. 6 rdg. quiz (schedule asap if absent, please)


Read chpt. 7 with crit. rdg. questions for wed.


Chpt. 7 crit. rdg. questions in yellow tray if absent