Lesson Plans for the Week of November 17, 2015
The Common Core State Standards are listed in the weekly lesson plans for English 10 and English 12. The syllabus for AP Lit has been approved by the College Board which satisfies the CCSS requirements.
Most resources for the assignments referenced in my lesson plans can be accessed on my webpage on the respective Class Page tab or on the English Resource tab. |
English 10
Monday
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TuesdayStudents will take Grammar Quest Part II.
passive/active voice and various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent, dependent; noun, relative, adverbial) to convey specific meanings and add variety and interest to writing or presentations
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Wednesday
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ThursdayHappy Thanksgiving
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FridayHappy Black Friday
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StandardsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.1.A Use parallel structure.* CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.1.B Use various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent, dependent; noun, relative, adverbial) to convey specific meanings and add variety and interest to writing or presentations |
Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition
MondayDiscussion of "Safe in Her Alabaster Chambers"
Discussion of Tone Voice Lessons Hmwk: Read "Discerning Right and Wrong in the Garden of Literature and Rea the poems and author's text from Chapter 10 of Perrine's. Poems are listed on the |
TuesdayDiscussion of two Versions of "My Papa's Waltz"
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WednesdayRead the poems and author's text from Chapter 10 of Perrine's. Poems are listed on the Unit 6 page.
Over the weekend read A&P by John Updike. Be ready to respond to the writing prompt on the Unit 6 page when you return. Also, be ready for another Socratic Seminar on 1984. This time, focus on Part II. |
ThursdayHappy Thanksgiving!
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FridayHappy Black Friday!
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English 12
MondayStudents will finish the Lisa Ling documentary.
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TuesdayStudents will read at least four of the six articles on New York Times Room for Debate about whether Europe needs more surveillance after the Paris attacks.
New York Times Room for Debate After reading the article, students will respond to the following prompt: Based on the articles you read, do you think Europe needs more surveillance in the wake of the Paris attacks? Support your position with evidence from the articles. Approximately 5 paragraphs. Due tomorrow. |
Wednesday |
ThursdayHappy Thanksgiving!
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FridayHappy Black Friday!
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StandardsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.2 Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.3 Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text. Craft and Structure: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.5 Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or her exposition or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.6 Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness or beauty of the text. Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words in order to address a question or solve a problem. |