April 30, 2013 lesson plans

STAR testing – day 1



Pds. 1 & 6:

Discussion of AP Practice test this morn (MC CORRECTION DUE ON FRI – WRONG AND RIGHT RESPONSES DETAILED PLEASE)

Review anchors and commentary for fri. also

Here if you need me am, pm & lunch

April 29, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6;

Poetry review cont. ; drafting ideas for intro. if 2 poem prompt

REVIEW ALL MATERIAL (OPEN-ENDED, PROSE & POETRY FOR TOMORROW)

WE BEGIN OUR PRACTICE SESSION PROMPTLY AT 8 AM IN ROOM 202; MY ROOM WILL BE OPEN AT 7 IF YOU NEED A QUIET SPACE FOR REVIEWING



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Gatsby exam

Good luck on STAR tomorrow!

Sharpen and Use those lucky pencils – I am sending positive thoughts your way! Here if you need me!

April 26, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

More poetry, even discussion of strategies if we get a prompt with 2 poems

HOMEWORK – review all open ended resources, all prose resources and all poetry resources this weekend PLEASE!!

Senior project phases submitted???



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Chpt. 9 on video

Exam prep – format & review methods provided

Review sheets distributed (if absent, in yellow tray)

STAR schedule discussed/shared (will give you qtr.3 benchmark results on Monday)

HOMEWORK – review for Monday’s Gatsby exam PLEASE

April 25, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Poetry analysis of anchor papers and poetic devices in “Crossing the Swamp” continued



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Chpt. 9 vocab. quiz (if absent, am here 0 pd. too)

Chpt. 9 rdg. quiz (if absent, am here 0 pd. too)

Revisited chpt. 7 quiz (if absent, am here 0 pd. too)

Continued working on color imagery wksheet

April 24, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Returned copies of “Crossing the Swamp”

Discussion and application of sound devices

Returned poetry practice essay 3 with ob sheet

Homework – reread essay 3, highlight ob sheet, score anchor papers and review sound devices



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Finished video through chpt. 8

Read chpt 9 aloud

Distributed chpt. 9 crit. rdg. guide (in yellow tray if absent)

Homework – complete remainder of crit. rdg. guide for tomorrow; quiz on chpt. 9 vocab. and reading tomorrow

April 23, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Poetry Practice Essay #3 (available pd. too, if absent)

Read chpt. 13 & complete exercise on pg. 210 and poem 165 for tomorrow

Reminder for your calendars – practice session 1 – 4/30; rm. 202; 8am sharp; practice session 2 – 5/5; rm. 209; 1pm sharp



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Video through chpt. 7 & 8

Bring Gatsby book tomorrow; we’ll start chpt. 9

No homework

April 22, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Returned poetry essay 2 with ob sheet

Discussion of poem in prompt 2

Review your essay, highlight ob sheet and review poetry hdouts and earlier essay for poetry essay 3 tomorrow

Began discussion of “A Sick Rose” in pd. 1 for metonymy

Revisited “Blackberry Girl” in pd. 6 for metonymy and sound devices

What does Perrine say sound is used for by a poet?



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Chpt. 8 vocab. quiz (if absent; available 0 pd. too)

Chpt. 8 rdg. quiz (if absent; available 0 pd. too)

No homework

April 19, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Read chpt. 11 and poems 130, 134 & 135 with questions for monday

Read chpt. 12 and poem 142 with questions for monday

Complete exercise 1 on pgs. 191-192 – for Monday

Hrs. log due tomday

Mentor interview and eval due on 4/26



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

In class only symbolism wksheet (if absent, schedule time asap)

Update portfolio with writing materials (if absent, update record sheet and collate writing assignments into portfolio)

Homework - Chpt. 8 reading due on Monday for vocab. and reading quiz

Distributed chpt. 8 crit. rdg. guide (in yellow tray if absent)

April 18, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Poetry Essay 2 (if absent, am here 0 pd.)

Returned Prose essay 5 with ob. sheet – please read your essay, highlight ob. sheet

Assigned chpt. 10 with poems 116 & 117 including questions for tomorrow



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Qtr. 3 benchmark (if absent, available 0 pd. & lunch)

Distributed chpt. 8 crit. rdg. guide (in yellow tray if absent)

Assigned chpt. 8 for Monday with crit. rdg. guide

April 17, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Prose essay 5

Returned poetry essay 1 with feedback

Please reread poetry essay, ob. sheet (highlight it)

distributed poetry hdouts for reading & resourcing (read for tomorrow in prep for poetry essay 2



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Chpt. 7 vocab. quiz (available 0 pd. too if absent)

Chpt. 7 reading quiz (available 0 pd. too if absent)

Continued working on color imagery wksheet remainder of pd.

essay (in pd. bskt)

Remember – journal and essay will need to go in portfolio and on record sheet

No homework

April 16, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Poetry essay #1

Review tonight for prose essay #5 tomorrow (look at ob sheets, past essays, prose hdouts & anchor papers with commentary



Pds. 3 4, & 5:

Finished reading chpt. 7 with crit. rdg. questions

Review tonight for chpt. 7 vocab. quiz and crit. rdg. quiz tomorrow

Spent remaining minutes on color imagery wksheet

Distributed qtr. grade sheet (in pd. bskt) and returned journals and narrative/reflective essay (in pd. bskt)

Remember – journal and essay will need to go in portfolio and on record sheet

Don’t forget – Pathways to college and career tomorrow eve, 6:30 at YLHS – great opportunity for info. – parents and students

April 15, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

1st poetry essay tomorrow – distributed poetry writing hdout (read both sides & apply tomorrow; if absent in red tray)

Villanelle form taught, using One Art (poem #13) (get notes from a peer) with follow-up of applying strategies and structural cues to Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (poem #286)

REVIEW ALL YELLOW SHEETS FOR TOMORROW’S ESSAY

Hours log due this Friday to senior facilitator



Pds 3, 4 & 5:

Began reading chpt. 7 aloud while completing crit. rdg. questions

Will finish reading it tomorrow

Consider recording color images on the study guide for easy recall for the color imagery wksheet

April 12, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Figurative lang. discussion & powerpt.

Assigned chpt. 8 narrative with poems 96 & 97 including responses to questions

& chpt. 9 narrative with poem 110 including responses to questions

Heart of Darkness one sheet, annotated text and packet due on monday



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Finished video through chpt. 6 (welcome to come in outside of class time to observe)

Distributed chpt. 7 reading guide (will read together on Monday)

No homework

April 11, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Sonnet wrap up (powerpt, discussion, review)

Sonnet quiz completed in pd. 1; begun in pd. 6 (see me if absent)

Assigned chpt. 7 with poems 74, 76 & 79 for tomorrow with responses to questions



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

The Great Gatsby Video begun

No homework

April 10, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Heart of Darkness exam (if absent, I am here 0 pd)

Chpt. 6 due tomorrow – please read narrative, poems 61 & 63 and answer questions



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

Chpt. 6 vocab. quiz (please schedule asap if absent; am here 0 pd. too)

Chpt. 6 rdg. quiz (please schedule asap if absent; am here 0 pd. too)

Remainder of pd. worked on color imagery worksheet thru chpt. 6 (schedule time if absent please; here 0 pd.)

No homework assigned

April 9, 2023 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Finished discussion & idea seeds for Heart of Darkness; test tomorrow; one sheet due next Monday with annotated book & packet

Bring Perrine and sonnet packet tomorrow – after test



Pds. 3. 4 & 5:

Wrapped up chpts. 1-5 reviews

Chpt. 6 with crit rdg. guide due tomorrow (quiz on rdg. & vocab)

March 29, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

Discussion of sonnets packet begun; need to finish week of return

Heart of Darkness annotated text and packets due on return
Senior project work - if behind schedule



Pds. 3, 4, & 5:

Chpt. 5 vocab. quiz (schedule asap if absent; here 0 pd.)

Chpt. 5 rdg. quiz (schedule asap if absent; here 0 pd.)

April 8, 2013 lesson plans

Pds. 1 & 6:

May 3rd drop dead date for senior project ; 4/19 hrs. log due; 4/26 interview due; are you generating video support for technology incorp. aspect of senior project; will draft speech after AP’s

Discussion & power points on Heart of Darkness begun (idea seeds for one sheet)



Pds. 3, 4 & 5:

College Night on April 17th at 6:30 (parents/students welcome to attend; please consider it; see flier on whiteboard for details)

Began sharing the group chpt. brainstorms as review of chpts. 1-5