May 31, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Submit thank you letters please


Submit Perrine & Lear please


Read Act 2: pd. 1 – read to Leonato, “Count, take of me my daughter…”; pd. 5 – read to Prince, “None but to desire your good company.”


Complete s. guide questions while reading






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Revisited rubric


Highlighted, underlined or asterisked in 3 dif. colors the pro, con & historical context facts on the sheets


Created a bold, declarative thesis citing your stance (keep 3rd person; don’t cite pts. in it)


Scan pro facts & arrive at a minimum of 2 pts. for body paragraphs that evidence can be used for


Scan con facts & create 1 counter argument minimum that you can refute


Use historical fact(s) for essential info in intro. paragraph


Discussed outline (minimum of 5 roman numerals for our research paper)


Outline due tomorrow (use the handouts; typed or handwritten)


Finished research paper, based on rubric, due Monday, 6/4. If absent must be time stamped by 2:45 on Monday & delivered to mailbox


Developing parenthetical citations will be addressed with hdouts tomorrow

May 29, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Growth Benchmark (schedule asap to makeup; need results for dept asap; am available 0 pd.)


Returned thank you letters that need editing; submit again tomorrow please






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Last day for lib. research - locating data, stats., expert quotes, historical context & citing source/biblio. info.


Get extra fact sheets as needed


Tomorrow – selecting facts for paper, creating an outline, parenthetical citation how to’s, MLA format specifics

May 28, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 &5:


Finished Act 1 reading


Act 1 quiz (schedule asap if absent please; am here 0 pd. too)


Selected roles for Act 2

thank you letters submitted for mentors/advisors

Qtr. Benchmark tomorrow






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Day 3 of lib. research (locating facts & citing source/biblio. info.)


Get extra fact sheets as needed


Tomorrow is last library research day

May 25, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Continued reading Act 1: pd. 1 – read thru Scene 1; pd. 5 – read thru






Thank you letter with stamped envelope (w/your return address) due Tues. for mentor/advisor


Return Perrine please






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Library Research begin – day 1 (locating facts & citing source/biblio. info.)


Get extra fact sheets as needed

May 24, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Senior Board results


Much Ado begins (s.guide in red tray if absent)


Return Perrine please






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Library Research begin – day 1 (locating facts & citing source/biblio. info.

May 23, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Senior Project Practice






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Research paper overview (if absent, get handouts from yellow tray & read thoroughly please)

May 22, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Practice Speeches


Return Perrine please


Get a copy of “Much Ado…” asap please






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Glass Menagerie Exam (schedule asap if absent please)

May 21, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Practice Speeches


Return Perrine please


Get a copy of “Much Ado…” asap please






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


In class only symbol wksheet (if absent, please schedule asap)


Exam format & review methods given – script exam tomorrow (review packet in yellow tray if absent)


Study & review please

May 18, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Practice Speeches/mock interviews
Assembly schedule to practice with senior facilitator  






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Finished reading Scene 7 in all pds.


Scene 7 Quiz (schedule asap if absent; available 0 pd. too)


Vocabulary quiz (schedule asap if absent; available 0 pd. too)

May 17, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Speeches – Practice Please!!!!






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Scene 7 crit. rdg. questions distributed (get from yellow tray if absent please)


Pd. 2 – read to pg. 90, Jim, “Being in love has made a new man of me!”, Pd. 4 – read to pg. 89, Jim says, “ … The right type of boys…”; Pd. 6 – read to bottom of pg. 86.


Controversial issue topics finalized for research paper today

May 16, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Practice speeches


Return Perrine asap please






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Video thru Scene 6


Controversial issue topics for upcoming research paper MUST be approved or I will need to call home – help please; had since 5/4 to submit

May 15, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Speeches – practice them for tomorrow when you will present them






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Finish Scene 6 with crit. rdg. questions


Scenes 5 & 6 quiz (schedule asap if absent)


Journal Activity #1 due tomorrow; typed, 12 pt. font, MLA format, cite line(s) with speech tag and parenthetical citation; draft as body paragraph please

May 14, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Rough draft of senior speeches discussion. Practice timing – 4 to 6 min.


Please Rehearse for presentation on tues, wed. & thurs.


See me individually as needed for drafting help






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE TOPICS MUST BE SUBMITTED/APPROVED ASAP – EMAIL ME PLEASE


Finished Scene 5 reading in all pds. (from bottom of pg. 45 to end of scene); completed s. guide questions


Began Scene 6 reading: pds 4 & 6 – read to middle of pg. 57, Amanda says, “Preposterous gongs on!!!; pd. 2 – read to middle of pg. 63, Amanda says, “Let’s sit down and …” with crit. rdg. questions


Available 0 pd for script reading if absent; can download script online too

May 11, 2012 lesson plans

May 11, 2012




Pds. 1 & 5:


Work on senior project speeches; rough draft due Monday






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Video of “The Glass Menagerie” (schedule as needed)


Controversial issue topics due today for future research paper

May 10, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


AP Lit. Exam today






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Scenes 3 & 4 quiz (schedule asap if absent, please)


Distributed Scenes 5 & 6 crit. rdg. questions (get from yellow tray if absent)


Began reading Scene 5: pds. 1, 4 & 6 - read to bottom of pg. 45

May 9, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Open ended Practice Prompt (if absent, schedule asap please)


ARE YOU REVIEWING EVERYTHING??






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Read Scenes 3 & 4 with crit. rdg. guide questions (questions in yellow tray if absent)


Quiz on Scenes 3 & 4 tomorrow

May 8, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Prose Practice Prompt (if absent,schedule asap please)


Are you reviewing everything???






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Scenes 1 & 2 quiz (schedule asap, if absent; I am available 0 pd.)


Scenes 1 & 2 in class only worksheet (schedule asap, if absent; I am available 0 pd.)

May 7, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Timed Poetry prompt distributed annotated & discussed (see me asap if absent please)


Are you reviewing everything???






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Pd. 2 only – read all of Scene 2 with crit. rdg. questions


Pd. 4 only – read from mid. of pg. 12 to end of Scene 2 with crit. rdg. questions


Pd. 6 only – read from top of pg. 16 to end of Scene 2 with crit. rdg. questions


All pds. – review s. guide questions, historical orange sheets & bio. notes for Scenes 1 & 2 quiz tomorrow please

May 4, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Returned practice essays for review


Groups read poems 78, 79 & 117 for explication – discussion followed


Are you reviewing everything???






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Addressed questions regarding responding to dramatic lit. hdout


Continued script reading: Pds. 2 & 4 – read from pg. 5 to end of scene 1; Pd. 6 read from pg. 8 to pg. 16


Complete crit. rdg. questions up to script reading please


Need your controversial issue research topics by next fri. for approval – email me topics - jostark@pylusd.org

May 3, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Poetry record sheet distributed & completed


Poetry Practice Essay 4 – poem explicated, anchors read & essays with ob sheets returned


Distributed mc practice exam with key for review


Are you reviewing everything???






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Distributed & assigned responding to dramatic literature hdout – read for tomorrow


Critical reading questions for scenes 1 & 2 distributed – complete while reading


Read roman numeral 17 & 18 of play with: through pg. 5 for pds. 2 & 4; through pg. 8 for pd. 6

May 2, 2012 lesson plans

May 2, 2012




Pds. 1 & 5:


Poetry practice essay #4


Are you reviewing EVERYTHING????






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Bio notes completed (see a peer as needed to complete hdout)


Distributed Play vocab. (complete, keep, will be quizzed on later; in yellow tray if absent)


Distributed & read historical & play terms (orange hdout in yellow tray if absent)


Power pt on expressionism & memory play (get notes on memory play from a peer if absent; record on back of bio sheet)


Do the play vocab. wksheet for homework

May 1, 2012 lesson plans

May 1, 2012




Pds. 1 & 5:


Poetry Explication (focus on sound & meaning poem 165; focus on two poems compare/contrast poems 96 & 97)


Poetry practice essay 3 tomorrow; review ob sheets & blue sheets


Are you reviewing a bit every day?






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Introduction to Tennessee Williams through powerpt. & hdout (get from yellow tray if absent; update; see a peer please)


Discussion of title of Williams play and speculation on symbolic meaning