June 11, 2012 lesson plans

June 11, 2012




Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

Discussion of “Mending Wall” with s. guide & homework worksheets from Friday

Introduction to synesthesia and synecdoche with defs. & examples

Pg. 170 of green text with sound devices to reinforce Fri.’s vowel & consonant devices

Pg. 48 of green text with introduction to villanelle form

Assigned “Do Not Go Gentle” poem with worksheet due tomorrow

Submit textbook and gather all writing materials for portfolios please

June 8, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:

Much Ado exam

Returned senior project file folders

Farewell



Pds. 2, 4 & 6:

Discussion of sonnet packet & types

Reading Strategies for sonnet interp. and identification of sonnet types

Assigned 3 handouts for Monday homework (if absent, read “Mending Wall” on pg. 1002 of yellow lit. textbook; worksheets in yellow tray on return)

June 7, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Finished reading Act 5


Act 5 quiz (schedule asap if absent please)


Review puzzles distributed; exam tomorrow






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Discussion of “Fire & Ice” worksheet


Revisited “Fire & Ice” with questions 42-45 on pretest


In class worksheet on alliteration, assonance, consonance (in yellow tray if absent)


Assigned Sonnet packet due tomorrow

June 6, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Act 4 read with Act 5 begun (s. guide given; see me if absent)






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Continued with pretest responses/discussion applying reading strategies: read title, identify speaker & occasion, look at imagery, identify figurative devices & sound devices, consider purpose of poem


Discussion of “intro. to poetry” worksheet


Applied connotation/denotation in pds. 2 & 4 only with poem on pg. 44 of “Sound & Sense”


Homework – complete “fire and ice” worksheet

June 5, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Finished reading Act 3


Act 3 quiz (schedule asap if absent please)






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Finished pretest (if absent, schedule asap; available 0 pd.; complete prior to your class pd. please)


Discussion of pretest items begun, read poem #1 in “Sound & Sense” poetry book with discussion of fig. language devices, sound devices & imagery


Distributed green poetry packet – finish reading as homework please (if absent, in yellow tray)

June 4, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Finished reading Act 2 pd. 1 – read from scene 3, Prince: “Why, what effects of passion shows she.”; pd. 5 – read from scene 3, Prince, “Do so , Farewell.” (if absent, have script reading completed prior to class pd. return)


Act 2 quiz (schedule asap if absent; am here 0 pd too)


Acts 3 & 4 s. guide distributed (if absent, in red tray)


Began Act 3 reading: pd. 1 – read to Scene 2, Prince, “O day untowardly turned!”; pd. 5 – read to Scene 1, Ursula, “Tell her of it. Hear what she will say.”


Return Perrine & Lear asap please


Thank you letters please






Pds. 2, 4 & 6:


Submit research paper (collated/formatted)


Introduction to poetry – discussed differences between poetry & prose


Poetry pretest (if absent, see me asap; am here 0 pd.)


Distributed intro. to poetry wksheet – due tomorrow as homework

June 1, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 5:


Act 2 reading: pd. 1 – read from Leonato, “Count, take of me my daughter…” to scene 3, Prince: “Why, what effects of passion shows she.”; pd. 5 – read from Prince, “None but to desire your good company.” to scene 3, Prince, “Do so , Farewell.” (if absent, have script reading completed prior to class pd. return)


Complete s. guide questions while reading






Pds, 2, 4 & 6:


Final paper due Monday by 2:45 FOR ALL STUDENTS (if absent, time stamp front office)


Submit as follows: final draft with citations, works cited, finalized (matches content of paper) outline (sentence or topic), fact sheets & rubric (remove from green packet


Discussion and handouts on parenthetical citations, last minute on outline (rough; may change as you draft paper), & miscellaneous other questions


USE ALL HANDOUTS AS USEFUL RESOURCES WHILE CREATING THE FINALIZED PAPER; THEY ARE INCREDIBLY HELPFUL!!!!