Welcome to the world of Language Arts! This year's ( 2012-2013) blog has been created for AP Literature & Composition (Pds. 1 & 6) & Language Arts 3 (Pds. 3, 4 & 5). Lesson plans are provided for absentee students, those who forgot the homework assignment or day's agenda & for parents who want to be in the know! Thanks for checking in!! It's going to be a stellar year!!!!
Friday, September 28, 2012
Sept. 28, 2012 lesson plans
Pds. 1 & 6:
Returned Eyre & paired one sheets (in red tray if absent)
Discussion & hdout on open ended essay writing
Discussion of sample prompt and anchor papers with scoring commentary
Chpts. 2 thru 5 due on Tuesday (crit. rdg. questions, annotation, use blue sheets too, have you started rough one sheet)
Review one sheet for 1st in class open ended essay on Monday
Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
Distributed PSAT review material for those who registered
Distributed Unit 2 vocab (wksht in yellow tray if absent)
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Act 1 cont. with crit. rdg. ques, vocab. hdout & quote wksheet:
Pd. 3 only – read from pg. 179, Rebecca, “I’ve heard promise of that outside.” to pg. 182, Miller, “One cannot help noticing that one of his lines…”; Pd. 4 only – read from pg. 178, Rebecca., “There is a hard sickness here, Giles Corey….” to pg. 182, Miller, “Mr. hale is nearing forty,…”; Pd. 5 only – read from pg. 176, Proctor, “Ah, you’re wicked yet, arent’ y!” to pg. 180, Parris, “Mr Corey, you will look far for a man…”
Homework- complete questions & quotes up to today’s reading & start sentences/defs. if a procrastinator
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Sept. 27, 2012 lesson plans
Pds. 1 & 6:
Submit self-eval form for paired one sheet
Lit Glossary assigned/discussed for Ethan Frome (4 unfamiliar terms that stretch you, due end of novel, follow example, rich examples from begin, mid, end & integrate evid. through detailed analysis)
Discussion of chpt. 1
Assigned chpts. 2 thru 5 due on Tuesday (crit. rdg. questions, annotation, use blue sheets too, have you started rough one sheet)
Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR
Act 1 cont. with crit. rdg. ques, vocab. hdout & quote wksheet;
Pd. 3 only – read from pg. 176, Miller, “These people had no ritual for the washing away of sins.” To pg. 179, Rebecca, “I’ve heard promise of that outside.”; Pd. 4 only – read from pg. 176, Miller, “….powerful of body….” To pg. 178, Rebecca., “There is a hard sickness here, Giles Corey….”; Pd. 5 only – read from pg. 173, Putnam (At the moment he is intent upon getting…”to pg. 176, Proctor, “Ah, you’re wicked yet, arent’ y!”
Homework- complete questions & quotes up to today’s reading;
*Do I have your portfolio? Do I have your Parent Acknowledgement Receipt from back-to-school note hdout?
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Sept. 26, 2012 lesson plans
Pds. 1 & 6:
Prologue discussion (annotations, lit. elements & crit. rdg. questions)
Distributed one sheet self-eval. form – please complete for tomorrow
Chpt. 1 due tomorrow with annotations, lit. elements & crit. rdg. questions
Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR
Act 1 cont. with crit. rdg. ques, vocab. hdout & quote wksheet;
Pd. 3 only – read from pg. 173 Mrs. Putnam, “And so I thought to send her to your Tituba…” to pg. 176, Miller, “These people had no ritual for the washing away of sins.”; Pd. 4 only – read from pg. 173, Miller, “His vindictive nature was demonstrated…” to pg. 176, Miller, “….powerful of body….”; Pd. 5 only – read from pg.171, Abigail, “There be no blush about my name.” to pg. 173, Putnam (At the moment he is intent upon getting…”
Homework- complete questions & quotes up to today’s reading;
*Do I have your portfolio? Do I have your Parent Acknowledgement Receipt from back-to-school note hdout?
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
awpr. 25, 2012 lesson plans
Pds. 1 & 6:
1st MC Practice Exam (if absent, available 0 pd. or schedule as needed)
How to read like a professor hdout distributed (if absent, in red tray) – read for tomorrow
Prologue with annotations & crit. rdg. questions due tomorrow
Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR
Act 1 cont. with crit. rdg. ques, vocab. hdout & quote wksheet;
Pd. 3 only – read from pg. 170, Parris, “… do you understand that I have many enemies?” to pg. 173 Mrs. Putnam, “And so I thought to send her to your Tituba…” ; Pd. 4 only – read from pg. 170, Abby, “She always sings her Barbados songs, and we dance.”to pg. 173, Miller, “His vindictive nature was demonstrated…” ; Pd. 5 only – read from pg. 169, stage directions to pg.171, Abigail, “There be no blush about my name.” Homework- complete questions & quotes up to today’s reading;
*Do I have your portfolio? Do I have your Parent Acknowledgement Receipt from back-to-school note hdout?
Monday, September 24, 2012
Sept. 24, 2012 lesson plans
Pds. 1 & 6:
Submit paired one sheets
Counselors visit (sr. appt. info.; if absent, get from red tray)
Ethan continues… Read rest of Prologue for Wed. with crit. rdg. guide; Read chpt. 1 for thurs. with crit. rdg. guide
1st Multiple Choice Practice Exam tomorrow- Strategies hdout distributed (read for tomorrow)
Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR
Act 1 begins with crit. rdg. ques, vocab. hdout & quote wksheet;
Pd. 3 only – read to pg. 170, Parris, “… do you understand that I have many enemies?”; Pd. 4 only – read to pg. 170, Abby, “She always sings her Barbados songs, and we dance.”; Pd. 5 only – read to pg. 169, Tituba, “My Betty be hearty soon?”
Homework- complete questions & quotes up to today’s reading;
*Do I have your portfolio? Do I have your Parent Acknowledgement Receipt from back-to-school note hdout?
Friday, September 21, 2012
Sept. 21, 2012 lesson plans
Pds. 1 & 6:
Discussion of archtype hdout in pd. 1;
Distributed archtype hdout in pd. 6 – read for Monday;
Continued reading of chpt. 1 of Ethan Frome with crit. rdg. questions, lit. devices & annotation
Homework – pair one sheet due Monday (peers are depending on you for rich content for open ended prompts; you can do it)
Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Puritanism quiz (schedule asap if absent)
Began script role selection for the play
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Sept. 20, 2012 lesson plans
Pds. 1 & 6:
Ethan Frome begins – discuss historical & bio. info.
Locate any info. on etymology of name
Archtype hdout distributed to pd. 1 only – read for tomorrow
Are you & your partner working on that one sheet due Monday
Pds. 2, 4 & 6:
SSR (schedule asap)
Wrapped up bio. note (get from peer if absent)
Distributed hdouts ( 3 – vocab.; crit. rdg. guide for act 1; quotes for act 1) – see me or a peer for accountability of each
Overview of basic drama terms on pg. 161/162 (read as needed if unfamiliar)
Discussed aside, soliloquy & monologue
Homework – study for Puritanism notes quiz tomorrow
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Sept.19, 2012 lesson plans
Pds. 1 & 6:
Introduction to Ethan Frome
lit. elems. to thesis connection
Bio. & crit. rdg. guide hdout
Homework – locate bio. & historical facts & bring to class tomorrow
Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap if absent)
Wrapped up Puritanism notes (if absent, get from a peer)
Quiz on Puritanism notes on Friday
Distributed bio. hdout (in yellow tray if absent) & began notes (get from a peer if absent)
Signed awareness affidavit for yesterday’s assembly(if absent, see me asap)
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Sept. 18, 2012 lesson plans
Pds. 1 & 6:
Library – One Sheets research last day
Paired One Sheets due next Monday
Are you visiting Ellison’s one sheet? – due soon
Bring Ethan Frome tomorrow
Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap)
11th grade Assembly for student expectations during pd. 3
Puritanism notes cont. (record on notetaking hdout; hd. Out in yellow tray if absent)
Study notes for fri. factual recall Puritanism quiz
Monday, September 17, 2012
Sept. 17, 2012 lesson plans
Pds. 1 & 6:
Submit Eyre annotated text & one sheet
Eyre reading quiz (schedule asap if absent please)
Continue lit. criticisms-one sheet in library (note-tomorrow last day for in-class time to peruse them )
Work on Ellison one sheet - due later this week
Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap if absent please)
Puritanism notes given (record on notetaking hdout; in yellow tray if absent)
Study notes for wed. factual recall Puritanism quiz
Friday, September 14, 2012
Sept. 14, 2012 lesson plans
Pds. 1 & 6:
Lit. terms quiz (schedule asap if absent;)
Eyre one sheet & annotated text due Monday (factual recall quiz then too)
Work on Ellison one sheet over the weekend – due mid-week, after I correct/return Eyre one sheet
Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap if absent;)
Unit 1 vocab. quiz (schedule asap if absent;)
Portfolio Scramble (if absent, get immediately from prior yr. Eng. Tchr. please)
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Sept. 13, 2012 lesson plans
Pds. 1 & 6:
Library – develop one sheets for 9-11 in selected pairs
Get portfolios asap please
Review lit. terms for fri. quiz
Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap if absent please)
Returned Unit 1 sent/defs. (in pd. basket if absent)
Am. Lit introduction wrapped up
Puritanism notes begun (pd. 3 note form distributed; if absent see me asap please)
Review for Unit 1 vocab. quiz tomorrow
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Sept. 12, 2012 lesson plans
Pds. 1 & 6:
Library – develop one sheets for 9-11 in selected pairs
Get portfolios asap please
Review lit. terms for fri. quiz
Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR (schedule asap if absent please); are you reviewing flashcards
Submit Unit 1 sent/defs.
Wrapped up thinking styles; asterisk 3 study strategies you can start using for homework & test review; keep trying other study strategies on hdout throughout the year to improve
Introduced Am lit. (if absent, see me regarding powerpt. please)
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Sept. 11, 2012 lesson plans
Pds. 1 & 6:
Wrap up one sheet
Eyre’s one sheet, annotated text & factual recall quiz – Monday
Sign up for One sheets 9-11 today (if absent, see me asap please)
Lit. Criticism Reference books with visit to our lib. today
Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR(if absent, schedule time asap please; SSR card completed & submitted/if absent, see me asap)
Wrap up Thinking Styles (if absent, see me asap) – test & study strategies distributed
Unit 1 sent/defs. due tomorrow (revisited format again today)
Monday, September 10, 2012
Sept. 10, 2012 lesson plans
Pds. 1 & 6:
Continue on One Sheet
Are you creating flashcards & reviewing Lit. terms for fri. quiz?
Copy of Ethan Frome?
Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
SSR begins (if absent, schedule time asap please; SSR card completed & submitted/if absent, see me asap)
Learning Strategies Thinking Styles introduced & test begin
Are you creating Unit 1 vocab. flashcards & sent/defs. for next week?
Friday, September 07, 2012
Sept. 7, 2012 lesson plans
Pds. 1 & 6:
One sheet continued …
Are you creating flashcards & reviewing Lit. terms
Did you read the “Isms & Genre” hdout
Ethan Frome needed for wed. please
Pds. 2, 4 & 6:
SSR begins with index card completed (if absent, see me asap to complete; if absent, schedule makeup time with me please) Wrap up Learning Modalities with hdout of study strategies (please read & apply throughout the year)
Introduction & discussion of Thinking Styles with questionnaire (schedule asap if absent)
Thinking Styles Hdout distributed (read & apply throughout the year please)
Are you creating Unit 1 vocab. flashcards & sent/defs. for next week?
One sheet continued …
Are you creating flashcards & reviewing Lit. terms
Did you read the “Isms & Genre” hdout
Ethan Frome needed for wed. please
Pds. 2, 4 & 6:
SSR begins with index card completed (if absent, see me asap to complete; if absent, schedule makeup time with me please) Wrap up Learning Modalities with hdout of study strategies (please read & apply throughout the year)
Introduction & discussion of Thinking Styles with questionnaire (schedule asap if absent)
Thinking Styles Hdout distributed (read & apply throughout the year please)
Are you creating Unit 1 vocab. flashcards & sent/defs. for next week?
Thursday, September 06, 2012
Sept. 6 lesson plans
Pds. 1 & 6:
Lit. terms distributed (exam next fri.; use flashcard review)
“Isms & Genre” handout discussed & distributed (read tonight)
Continued one sheet discussion
Pds. 3, 4 & 6:
Unit 1 vocab. wksheet distributed (complete for Fri. quiz review; sentences & defs. due wed.)
Introduced Learning Modalities
Learning modalities questionnaire (if absent, see me for this asap)
SSR novel & “materials needed” due tomorrow
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Sept.5, 2012 lesson plans
Sept. 5
Pds. 1 & 6:
Syllabi questions anyone?
Seating chart
Exam scoring hdout distributed/discussed
Prompt questions (with integrated thesis ideas) distributed/discussed
Open ended prompt focus with Eyre one sheet discussion begun
Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
Syllabi questions anyone?
Seating chart requests for t-zone taken
Vocab. discussion & Unit 1 format for defs with sentences (due next wed.) & format for vocab. quiz (next Friday) given (get from a peer asap if absent)
Get SSR novel & “materials needed” for Friday
Pds. 1 & 6:
Syllabi questions anyone?
Seating chart
Exam scoring hdout distributed/discussed
Prompt questions (with integrated thesis ideas) distributed/discussed
Open ended prompt focus with Eyre one sheet discussion begun
Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
Syllabi questions anyone?
Seating chart requests for t-zone taken
Vocab. discussion & Unit 1 format for defs with sentences (due next wed.) & format for vocab. quiz (next Friday) given (get from a peer asap if absent)
Get SSR novel & “materials needed” for Friday
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
September 4, 2012 Lesson Plans
2012 -2013 lesson plans
Pds. 1 & 6:
Welcome & Introductions
Course syllabi (distributed/ read for tomorrow)
Summer Work (bring Jane Eyre annotated text & One Sheet tomorrow)
Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
Welcome & Introductions
Course Syllabi (distributed/read for tomorrow)
Bring SSR novel for Friday
Consider seating in room – requests for seating chart tomorrow
Pds. 1 & 6:
Welcome & Introductions
Course syllabi (distributed/ read for tomorrow)
Summer Work (bring Jane Eyre annotated text & One Sheet tomorrow)
Pds. 3, 4 & 5:
Welcome & Introductions
Course Syllabi (distributed/read for tomorrow)
Bring SSR novel for Friday
Consider seating in room – requests for seating chart tomorrow
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