Lesson Plans for the Week of September 28, 2014
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
MondayStudents will read and answer questions about "Why I Wrote the Crucible." Students will have time tomorrow to finish questions in class.
Final draft of Power of One is due on Tuesday: 1. Revised Lead 2. 3 Sentences that begin with Prepositional Phrases 3. 3 Sentences that begin with Participial Phrases 4. One Noun Phrase or One Absolute 5. One Smiley Face Trick 6. Evidence of Method of Elaborations #4 and #14 Vocab words for Wednesday's Quiz: Rhetoric, Strategic Use, Selective Use, Fallacious Reasoning, Stylistic, Synthesis, Points of Disagreement
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TuesdayPower of One Essay Due
Introduce Turnitin.com Discussion of Why I Wrote the Crucible
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WednesdayVocabulary quiz Discussion of "Why I Wrote the Crucible" Continued. Begin taking notes about McCarthyism/Crucible connection.
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ThursdayBackground information continued.
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FridayGENIUS HOUR!
Genius Hour Proposals Due |
Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition
MondayStudents will work on voice lessons with partners for twenty minutes. The remainder of the hour will be spent reading either 1984 or Things Fall Apart for the remainder of the hour.
DO, SHOW, MEAN of Blackberries for Amelia due on Tuesday. |
TuesdayPoetry Boot Camp Continued.
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WednesdayVocabulary Quiz
Poetry Boot Camp Continued Analysis of "Blackberries" by Yusef Kumonyakaa due on Friday. |
ThursdayPoetry Boot Camp Begins
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FridayBlackberry Poetry Jam
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English 12
MondayStudents will Read the articles about Ellsberg and Snowden found under the Text to Text Activity on the English 12 1984 Page.
Complete the handouts provided in class (and found under the Text to Text heading on the website) |
TuesdayCover Letters Due
Discussion of articles Background of 1984
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WednesdayStudents will watch a documentary about North Korea.
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Thursday Documentary continued.
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FridayGenius Hour!!! Assignment proposals.
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