Feb. 28, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Discussion of anchor papers & possible strategies for chunking style devices

1st Prose practice Essay (schedule asap if absent)

Bring Tess tomorrow

Last day tomorrow to purchase AP exam

Should be doing – one sheet, lit. glossary, career investiagation and wrapping up hours

*SCHEDULED FOR MAY 5, AT 1 O’CLOCK, FOR OUR ONE AP PRACTICE SESSION (IF ABSENT, YOU MUST NOTIFY ME IF CONFLICT IMMEDIATELY)



Pds. 3,4 & 5:

1ST DAY OF IN CLASS ESSAY

(if ABSENT, I WILL DISTRIBUTE PROMPT AND RUBRIC TO YOU TOMORROW & YOU NEED TO SCHEDULE THE MAKEUP DAY WITH ME)

Distributed grades with exam scores (in pd. bskt. if absent)

Feb. 27, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

All things prose discussed to prep for 1st essay tomorrow; with anchor papers distributed

Read and annotate essays “E, M & ZZ” for prose style devices discussion 1st thing tomorrow prior to essay please



Pds. 3,4 & 5:

The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail exam (available 0 pd. for makeup if absent)

Bring essay writing notes for tomorrow please; we’ll begin the in class only essay

Feb. 26, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Submit syntax para.; attach passage

Returned prose style qwrites – read comments, shared student examples (attached) with discussion

Tonight – review all passages, comments & student samples, bring strategies and concerns to prep for prose essay on thurs.; will anchor paper tomorrow too

Status of one sheet, lit. glossary and career investigation?

Kendall and Kyle - see sr. facilitator asap- they don’t have your phases 3 & 4

Brian and Kassydee – new mentors asap



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Submit journal – due by 3

Exam format & review methods given

Study for play exam tomorrow please

Returned Act 1 quiz & “Walden” presentation notes ( in pd. bskt. if absent)

Feb. 26, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Syntax quiz (if absent, available 0, lunch or pm)

Douglass’ syntax sample & chart (in red tray if absent)

Distributed Lincoln passage for syntax para (complete chart if helpful; draft/typed syntax para for tomorrow; attach excerpt to back)



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Reviewed Act 2 with pd. 5 finishing last two sentences & pgs. 113-114 with crit. rdg. guide

Act 2 quiz (available 0 pd., lunch or pm if absent)

Journal is due tomorrow by 3 pm, even if absent (read journal hdout one last time for thoroughness/completeness; creative/original jacketing for the entries please)

Feb. 22, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Submit org/structure para.; attach passage to back of it

Styles devices 13-15 – syntax, sent. patterns & phrasing – notes, hdout & discussion (read hdout for monday quiz)

Homework – work on one sheet, should have 2 lit. devices for lit. glossary with more than 3 quotables done by end of phase 5



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

All pds. read from pg. 87. Henry, :…I prefer a flute.” to end of play

Didn’t get time to finish crit. rdg. questions & to read pgs. 113-114 – will on Monday

Absentees – I am here by 7 am even on late start day for makeup (don’t leave for my mtg. til 7:30)

Reminder / Homewwork– journal due on tues, by 3 pm whether in class or absent; time stamp & submit in front office if absent that day (see me if you need help anytime)

Feb. 21, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Submit pt. of view para (attach passage to back please)

Prose style device 10 & 11 - org. & structure powerpt. & discussion

Homework – draft organization/structure para., attach passage to back please)





Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Act 2 begun with crit. rdg. guide (in yellow tray if absent)

All pds. read to pg. 87, Henry. “…I prefer a flute.”

Posted more quotes on smartbd. for journal possibilities (see me outside of classtime if you need more; happy to help)

Homework –really need to be completed through journal entry #3; are you?

Feb. 20, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Please schedule all makeup work asap if absent

Prose style device 9 – pt. of view discussion & powerpt.

Homework – draft a pt. of view paragraph only (topic sent., 2 chunks – just like detail/imagery, & closing statement; attach prompt to back of draft



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Act 1 quiz (schedule asap; am available 0 pd. )

Discussion & format review for quote journal entries (if absent, see me or a peer outside of classtime; happy to help)

Homework – suggest journal entry #3 for tonight

Feb. 19, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Submit Phases 4-5 packet

Phases 4 – 5 Quiz (schedule asap please; available 0 pd. too)

Submit tone & detail/imagery paragraphs (attach Bede to the back please)



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Cont. reading play: Every period – read from pg. 53, Henry, “Well, I was a child once myself, briefly.” To end of Act 1

Quiz tomorrow on Act 1

Recommended you draft quote journal entry 2 tonight(see me as needed if ques.)

If absent, room is open by 7 am, break, lunch & after school for rdg., tutoring, makeup

Feb.15, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Discussion of James’ passage for tone & diction

Style devices 7 & 8 – Imagery & Detail – discussion & notes (get from a peer asap; see me to see flipchart examples outside of class time please)

Assigned “Adam Bede” passage with tone & detail paragraphs;  (in yellow tray if absent)typed, attach passage – due on Tuesday

Phases 4 & 5 due on Tues with packet also

Where are you with senior project, one sheet & surveying lit terms for lit glossary?



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Cont. reading play: Every period – read from pg. 42, Ellen is bewildered to pg. 53, Henry, “Well, I was a child once myself, briefly.”

Spent last 10 min. of class, sharing Thoreau quote possibilities to copy for Quote Journal (follow directions on hdout; see me as needed if you have any questions)

If absent, room is open by 7 am, break, lunch & after school for rdg., tutoring, makeup

Homework – start a reflective journal entry please

Feb. 14, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Phases 1-3 quiz – part 2 (schedule asap if absent)

Where are you with: senior project?; reading phase 4 with packet?: surveying lit. terms for lit. glossary?; starting your One Sheet?



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Cont. reading play: pd. 3 – read from pg. 28, Ellen & John laugh to pg. 42, Ellen is bewildered.; pd. 4 – read from pg. 26, Henry, “Oh, I would be sad and sorry…” to pg. 42, Ellen is bewildered.; pd. 5 – read from pg. 24, Ball, “I congratulate you…” laugh to pg. 42, Ellen is bewildered.

Spent last 10 min. of class, sharing Thoreau quote possibilities to copy for Quote Journal (follow directions on hdout; see me as needed if you have any questions)

If absent, room is open by 7 am, break, lunch & after school for rdg., tutoring, makeup

Feb. 13, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Submit Phases 1-3 packet (keep map, bio. table of contents)

Assigned Packet for Phases 4 & 5 with reading for next Tuesday(in red tray if absent)

Phase 1-3 quiz (available 0 pd. or schedule asap if absent)



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Submit transcendental research (staple prompt to back)

Cont. reading play: pd. 3 – read from pg. 19, Deacon Ball, “Matters of theology…” to pg. 28, Ellen & John laugh ; pd. 4 – read from pg. 13, Bailey, “Don’t say that to no judge!...” to pg. 26, Henry, “Oh, I would be sad and sorry…”; pd. 5 – read from pg. 12, Bailey, “Not til tonight.” to pg. 24, Ball, “I congratulate you…”

If absent, room is open by 7 am, break, lunch & after school for rdg., tutoring, makeup

Feb. 12, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Discussion of Phase 3

Quiz on Phases 1-3 with packet due for tomorrow

As said in class, see me if you need anything



Pds. 3,4 & 5:

Submit reflective response to article (attach article to the back please)

Began reading Act 1 - pd. 3 – read to pg. 19, Deacon Ball, “Matters of theology…”; pd. 4 – read to pg. 13, Bailey, “Don’t say that to no judge!...”; pd. 5 – read to pg. 12, Bailey, “Not til tonight.”

Homework – due tomorrow is the transcendental research on “ finding out more about transcendentalism” – follow format exactly

Feb. 8, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Discussion of Phase 2 with quote worksheet from packet clarified

Assigned Phase 3 with packet for tues.

Distributed AP exam info packet (in red tray if absent; see me if questions)



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Returned Unit 7

Unit 7 quiz (schedule asap; available o pd. on tues)

Discussed reflective response sub assigned yesterday – gave students option to revisit and submit on tues.

Start researching for the wed. hdout on “finding out more about transcendentalism” – due wed. by 3 pm – follow format exactly – see me if questions

Consider looking up Thoreau quotes at transcendental sites & begin Thoreau quote journal –due when we finish play

Feb. 7, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Paired work on analyzing tone and diction in Henry James passage (if absent, see me asap please; not in red tray)

Phase 2 due tomorrow



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Distribute non-fiction article and have students compare/contrast Joseph’s transcendental lifestyle with that of our transcendental concepts we’ve read in our 4 prior passages by Thoreau and Emerson

Due tomorrow – 1 page minimum reflection on it

Also, review for tomorrow’s vocab. quiz

Feb. 6, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Hardy poem discussed & connected to Tess Phase 1

Phase 2 with packet materials due on fri. – annotate text too please



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Submit Unit 7

Wrapped up “Walden” section 8 (if absent, get from a peer asap)

Distributed Transcendental Scavenger Hunt worksheet – due next wed. by 3 pm (in yellow tray; read and see me if you have ques)

Distributed Transcendental Journal handout – due when we finish the play, Act 2; (in yellow tray; read and see me if you have ques)

Homework – start transcendental scavenger hunt; review vocab for fri. quiz

Feb. 5, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Hardy poem - paired assignment with theme focus (if absent, see me asap please)



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

No SSR

Continued “Walden” presentations (if absent, see a peer immediately for notes on sections completed)

Homework – Unit 7 vocab. due tomorrow

Feb. 4, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Submit diction & tone paragraphs; staple old to new (new in front)

Discussion of Phase the one (annotate more please even after class discussion & start that one sheet)

Senior Project – consider doing hrs. over our 3 day wkends please; career investigation questions due 3/8 are often questions asked during interview portion of bds.



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Continued presentations on “Walden”

Are you working on Unit 7 – due wed.; quiz on fri.

Feb. 1, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Tone & Diction paragraph due today – discussed

Sample student paragraph for Douglass shared (in red tray if absent)

Began discussion of Tess

Homework – reread Tess phase 1 if surfaced for Monday; revise tone & diction paras as desired for Monday



Pds. 3,4 & 5:

No SSR

Unit 5 vocab. quiz (if absent, available 0pd. or schedule asap)

Gave Unit 7 vocab. for next week

Continued “Walden” presentations (if absent, get notes from a peer please)