Oct. 30, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Continued reading of Act 1: pd. 1 – read from scene 4, Knight, ” My lord, I know not what (line 56+) to scene 4, Goneril, “…shows like a riotous inn.”; pd. 6 – read from scene 4, Fool, “… Here’s my coxcomb.” to scene 4, Lear, “…beat at this gate that let thy folly in…”



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent please)

Introduced body para. writing (get notes asap from a peer please)

Oct. 29, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Continued reading of Act 1: pd. 1 – read to scene 4, Knight, ” My lord, I know not what (line 56+); pd. 6 – read to scene 4, Fool, “… Here’s my coxcomb.”



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Finished reading Act 3

Act 3 Quiz (schedule asap if absent please)

No SSR

Oct. 26, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Open ended Practice essay #3 (schedule asap if absent)

Status on personal statement, crit. rdg. questions & one sheet?

Returned Ethan Frome one sheet



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent please)

pd. 3 – read from pg. 214, Danforth, “… The court is now in session…” to pg. 245, Proctor, “Mary, remember the angel Raphael…” ; pd. 4 – read from pg. 214, Danforth, “… The court is now in session…” to pg. 221, Proctor, “”…and there is a promise in such sweat… ; pd. 5 – read from pg. 214, Danforth, “… The court is now in session…” to pg. 221, Proctor, “”…and there is a promise in such sweat… ; ;

complete crit. rdg. guide up to reading;

we’ll wrap up Act 3 & quiz out of it on monday

Oct. 25, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Multiple choice practice exam 2

Reread practice essay 2; highlight observation sheets; reread one sheets – practice essay 3 tomorrow



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Act 3 begun (script roles selected; crit. rdg. guide in yellow tray if absent); pd. 3 – read from pg. 208, Giles, “I have broke charity with the woman…” to pg. 214, Danforth, “… The court is now in session…” ; pd. 4 – read from pg. 210, Francis, “Excellency, I never thought to say it to such a weighty judge…” to pg. 214, Danforth, “… The court is now in session…” ; ; pd. 5 – read from pg. 210, Danforth, “Let you write your plea, …” to pg. 214, Danforth, “… The court is now in session…” ; complete crit. rdg. guide up to reading

Oct. 24, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Lear continues: Pd. 1 – read from line 55 in scene 2 to line 147 in scene 2; Pd. 6 – read from line 95 in scene 2;

Update crit. rdg. guide & start one sheet

Revise & edit personal statements; see me individually if needed



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if possible)

Finished video of 3

Act 3 begun (script roles selected; crit. rdg. guide in yellow tray if absent); pd. 3 – read to pg. 208, Giles, “I have broke charity with the woman…” ; pd. 4 – read to pg. 210, Francis, “Excellency, I never thought to say it to such a weighty judge…” ; pd. 5 – read to end of scene 2 ; complete crit. rdg. guide up to reading

Oct. 22, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Pds. 1 & 6:

Lear continues: Pd. 1 – read from Line 180 in scene 1 to line 317; Pd. 6 – read from line 247 in scene 1 to line 17 in scene 2;

Update crit. rdg. guide & start one sheet



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if possible)

Continued video of acts 1 & 2

Oct. 19, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Lear continues: Pd. 1 – read to Line 180 in scene 1; Pd. 6 – read to line 247 in scene 1;

Update crit. rdg. guide & start one sheet





Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Acts 1 & 2 Vocab. quiz (schedule asap if absent)

Began video (if absent, may schedule if desired)

Oct. 17, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Wrapped up personal statement; due tomorrow, 12 pt. font, typed, identify college, prompt (cut/paste or paraphrase), your word count, max. word count allowed

King Lear begins: crit. rdg. hdout given & reminded of multiple use while reading; distributed historical & bio context (if absent, check red tray for both); consider part(s) you’d like to read



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Continued reading Act 2 with crit. rdg. guide & vocab: Pd.2 - read from pg. 197 Eliz, “She has an arrow…” to pg. 203 Cheever, “’Tis hard proof!...”. Period 4 Pg. 197 Eliz, “Why do you anger with me…” to pg. 201, Ezekiel Cheever enters. Period 5 pg. 196 Mary Warren, “They had Dr. Griggs examine her…” to pg. 200, Hale, “Do you falter here?”

Homework – we’ll finish act 2 early in pd. tomorrow so Act 2 quiz tomorrow

Oct. 16, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Personal statements – discussion, hdout in red tray if absent; began reading several stellar examples; due on thurs., typed, submit prompt used, word count, count max

Bring King Lear for tomorrow



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Discussion of “Carrot” (see a peer or me if absent); survey count of what’s your next step (see me if absent please)

Distribution of “Big Picture” hdout (see me if absent)

Read just a few lines in pds. 3 & 4 – read to mid right side of pg. 196; pd. 5 – never got to script reading today

Oct. 15, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Submit one sheet, lit. glossary & crit. rdg. guide

Ethan Frome Exam (available O pd if possible, schedule as needed)

Bring Lear for midweek



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Submit poem with prompt attached to back of it

Continued Act 2 reading: Pds. 3 - read from pg. 194, Proctor,”….& judge me not.” to pg. 196, Eliz., “It is her dearest hope, John,…”

Pd. 4 – read from pg. 195, Eliz., “Why, I never heard you mention that before.” to pg. 196, Eliz…”…There is a promise made in any bed…”

Pd. 5– read from pg. 194, Proctor,”….& judge me not.” to pg. 194, Eliz., “Pregnant!....”

Oct. 12, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Peer essay scoring

One sheet, lit. glossary & crit. rdg. guide due on Monday



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Pds. 4 & 5 only- Bradstreet quiz (schedule asap) & writing prompt (get from yellow tray if absent; Act 2 crit. rdg. guide in yellow tray too)

Pds. 3 & 5– read to pg. 194, Proctor,”….& judge me not.”

Pd. 4 – read to pg. 195, Eliz, “Why, I never heard you mention that before.”

Homework – writing prompt due Monday, MLA, 12 pt. font, original title, attach prompt to back of poem

Oct. 11, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Chpt. 9 & Epilogue discussion

MC corrections due today

Glossary and one sheet due Monday



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Group shares of lit. devices in Bradstreet poem (if absent, see me)

Pd. 3 only – Bradstreet quiz (schedule asap if absent, available 0 pd) & Bradstreet writing prompt in yellow tray (due on Monday; staple prompt to back of poem)

Oct. 10, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Open ended essay #2

9 and Epilogue with crit. rdg. guide due tomorrow

MC Corrections due tomorrow by 3

Glossary and one sheet due Monday



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Group shares of lit. devices in Bradstreet poem (if absent, see me)

Oct. 9, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Returned open ended essay #1 with ob. sheet

Reread essay then ob. sheet; highlight ob. sheet aspects that apply to your essay; review one sheets (different from novel/play just used)

Open ended essay #2 tomorrow

Chpts. 9 – epilogue due Thursday

Ethan one sheet, lit. glossary & crit. rdg. guide due Monday

Bring Ellison annotated novel please



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if possible)

Progress grades distributed

Discussion of puritan poetry (writing style, Bradstreet’s ideas)

Assigned groups for lit. devices in poem (see me if absent, please)

Homework – revisit poem & locate lit. device example and explanation of it for contribution to your group tomorrow

Oct. 5, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Ellison one sheet due Monday

Discussion of Frome continued

Homework – work on Frome one sheet & lit. glossary please

MC Corrections due 10/11



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap please)

Unit 2 vocab. quiz (schedule asap if possible)

Remainder of period – work on intro. para – due Monday, 12 pt. font, MLA, attach prompt to back of typed paragraph (another intro para. resource shared in addition to writing notes from yesterday – pg. 1272 – 1273 in lit. textbook

Oct. 4, 2012 lesson plans

Pds.1 & 6:

Anchor paper scoring

ARE YOU CREATING YOUR ONE SHEET & YOUR LITERARY GLOSSARY??; DON’T PROCRASTINATE PLEASE!!!

CHPTS. 6-8 - due Friday (annotations, crit. rdg. ques.)



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Introductory paragraph writing – notes, discussion, hdout in yellow tray if absent)

Distributed Intro. para. prompt – due Monday, MLA format, 12pt. font, attach prompt to back of paragraph please

Returned Unit 2 sent./defs

Homework – review for unit 2 quiz tomorrow

Oct. 3, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Returned Jane Eyre books (in pd. bskt. if absent)

1st practice essay – distributed rubric (in red tray if absent) & sample anchor papers, read, self-scored, evaluated

ARE YOU CREATING YOUR ONE SHEET & YOUR LITERARY GLOSSARY??; DON’T PROCRASTINATE PLEASE!!!

CHPTS. 6-8 - due Friday (annotations, crit. rdg. ques.)



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Submit Unit 2 vocab. sent/defs.

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Submit quote wksheet

Act 1 quiz (schedule asap if absent)

Homework – review flashcards for Unit 2 quiz on Friday

Oct. 2, 2012 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Set up Multiple choice correction format; due Oct. 11 by 3 pm

Chpts. 2-5 – all things Ethan discussed

ARE YOU CREATING YOUR ONE SHEET & YOUR LITERARY GLOSSARY??; DON’T PROCRASTINATE PLEASE!!!

CHPTS. 6-8 - due Friday (annotations, crit. rdg. ques.)



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

SSR (schedule asap if absent)

Pds. 3 & 4 only – discussion of crit. rdg. questions & quote worksheet

Act 1 quiz tomorrow - review as needed;

Pd. 5 only - read from pg. 187, Abigail, “No sir.” to end of act; discussion of crit. rdg. questions & quote worksheet

Act 1 quiz tomorrow - review as needed;

Quote wksheet due tomorrow (had during entire rdg. to complete)

Unit 2  sent/defs due tomorrow

Oct. 1, 2012 lesson plans

Oct. 1, 2012




Pd. 1 & 6:

1st open ended practice essay (schedule asap if absent)

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 (schedule asap if absent)

Act 1 cont. with crit. rdg. ques, vocab. hdout & quote wksheet:

Pd. 3 only – read from pg. 182, Miller, “One cannot help noticing that one of his lines…” to end of act; Pd. 4 only – read from pg. 182, Miller, “Mr. hale is nearing forty,…” to end of act; Pd. 5 only – read from pg. 180, Parris, “Mr Corey, you will look far for a man…” to pg. 187, Abigail, “No sir.”

Homework- quote wksheet, crit. rdg. questions, Act 1 quiz - due tomorrow