January 22

Lesson Plans: January 25 – 29

Honors English I

1/25  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Night – Students will complete their One-Pager project DUE Tuesday

1/26  LTOTW:  irony (verbal/situational/dramatic); Write Like a Pro – Students will take notes over and practice the usage of tips to improve their writing

1/27  PLC Day (1/2 day for students); Write Like a Pro – Students will continue their practice in using the tips to improve writing

1/28  Silas Marner introduction and Author Background Research

1/29  Silas Marner:  Journal Study Guide discussion and expectations; complete author background research

English I

1/25  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Night – Students will read chapter 4, considering study questions as they go

1/26  LTOTW:  irony (verbal/situational/dramatic); Night – Students will read chapters 5 & 6, considering study questions as they go

1/27  PLC Day (1/2 day for students)

1/28  Night – Students will read chapters 7 – 9, considering study questions as they go

1/29  Night – Students will review the memoir and compile study materials on characters, conflicts, and plot events for the TEST Wednesday 2/3

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January 19

Lesson Plans: January 18 – 22

Honors English I

1/18  NO SCHOOL:  Martin Luther King, Jr Day

1/19  LTOTW:  Denotation/Connotation; Night:  Students will read chapters 7-9 answering study questions as they go

1/20  Night:  Students will study Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and locate examples of each in memoir and receive instructions/rubric for their One-Pager project DUE Monday 1/25; SAT Vocabulary List 6 TEST Friday

1/21  Night:  Students will work on character and conflict charts in review for TEST on Tomorrow; SAT Vocabulary List 6 TEST Tomorrow

1/22 TEST over Night and SAT Vocabulary List 6; One-Pager DUE Monday

English I

1/18  NO SCHOOL:  Martin Luther King, Jr Day

1/19  LTOTW:  Denotation/Connotation; Night:  As a class, we will read chapter 1 and students will work through study questions

1/20  Night:  As a class, we will begin reading chapters 2 & 3 and students will work through study questions

1/21  Night:  As a class we will finish reading chapters 2 & 3 and students will complete study questions; SAT Vocabulary List 6 TEST Tomorrow

1/22  TEST over SAT Vocabulary List 6

Category: 09.02 Vocabulary, 09.04 Comprehension Skills, 09.05 Response Skills, 09.07 Genres, 09.08 Author's Purpose and Craft | LEAVE A COMMENT
January 8

Lesson Plans January 11 – 15

Honors English I

1/11  SNOW DAY!

1/12  LTOTW – symbolism; SAT Vocabulary List 6 – flashcards DUE Friday and TEST 1/22; Night – read chapter 1, answering study questions as we go

1/13  Night – read chapters 2-3, answering study questions as we go

1/14  Night – read chapter 4, answering study questions as we go; SAT Vocab Flashcards List 6 DUE Tomorrow

1/15  Night – read chapters 5-6, answering study questions as we go

English I

1/11  SNOW DAY!

1/12  LTOTW – symbolism; ; SAT Vocabulary List 6 – flashcards DUE Friday and TEST 1/22

1/13  Night – Background Research DUE Friday

1/14  Night – Background Research DUE Tomorrow; SAT Vocab Flashcards List 6 DUE Tomorrow

1/15  Night – read chapter 1, answering study questions as we go

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December 7

December 7 – 11

Honors English I

12/7  Expository Essay:  Students will share their rough drafts with a classmate who will identify the various parts of an essay and use the correction codes for revision and edit; SAT Vocabulary List 5 TEST Friday

12/8  LTOTW:  aside – a comment made by a character directly to the audience (breaking the fourth wall); Expository Essay:  Students will revise and edit their rough drafts with final draft DUE Thursday

12/9  Expository Essay:  Students will complete their revision and edits for their final draft DUE Tomorrow; Book Talks:  As students complete their essays, they can read their novels for Book Talks on Dec 14 & 15; SAT Vocabulary TEST Friday

12/10  Quizlet Review for Vocab List 5 Test Tomorrow

12/11 SAT Vocab List 5 Test; Book Talks December 14 & 15

English I

12/7  Short Story: “The Seventh Man” by Haruki Murakami – Students will begin reading the short story and working through comprehension questions in response; SAT Vocabulary List 5 TEST Friday

12/8  LTOTW:  aside – a comment made by a character directly to the audience (breaking the fourth wall); Short Story:  “The Seventh Man” by Haruki Murakami – Students will finish reading the short story and working through comprehension questions in response; SAT Vocabulary List 5 TEST Friday

12/9  Sustained Silent Reading:  Students will spend the day reading their novel in preparation for Book Talks on Dec 14 & 15; SAT Vocabulary List 5 TEST Friday

12/10  Quizlet Review for Vocab List 5 Test Tomorrow

12/11 SAT Vocab List 5 Test; Book Talks December 14 & 15

 

Category: 09.01 Oral Language, 09.02 Vocabulary, 09.03 Self-Sustained Reading, 09.04 Comprehension Skills, 09.05 Response Skills, 09.06 Literary Elements, 09.08 Author's Purpose and Craft, 09.09 Writing Process, 09.10 Composition Genres | LEAVE A COMMENT
November 29

November 30 – December 4

Honors English I & English I

11/30  MUGshot Monday – editing exercise (corrected sentences are posted in Google Classroom); SAT Vocabulary List 5 flashcards are DUE Friday, TEST Friday 11/11

12/1  LTOTW:  soliloquy – a long speech made by a character in a play while no other characters are on stage; Students will read “Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry, taking notes over the character traits of Jim and Della as well as their relationship with one another before answering questions about the short story (assignment can be accessed in the Google Classroom); List 5 Flashcards DUE Friday

12/2 “Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry:  After completing assignment from yesterday, students will complete a Direct & Indirect Characterization graphic organizer about either Jim or Della; List 5 Flashcards DUE Friday

12/3  Expository Writing:  All students will take notes over the TEXXEXXT method of writing before writing –  Honors English I:  Review rubric and correction codes for expository writing and write an essay about the greatest gift you have ever given or received with rough draft DUE Monday; English I:  write a paragraph about the greatest gift you have ever given or received DUE Monday; List 5 Flashcards DUE Tomorrow

12/4  SAT Vocabulary: Students will upload their flashcards into the Google Classroom by taking pics of the cards (they will need to use their phones); Expository Writing:  Students will continue writing their essay/paragraph DUE Monday; when finished they can read their novels for Book Talks DUE 12/14 & 15

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November 15

Lesson Plans: November 16 – 20

Honors English I

11/16  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Grammar:  Sentence Structure – Students will work through identifying the compound-complex sentence structure QUIZ Tomorrow over subordinating conjunctions, relative pronouns, and relative adverbs (OnAWhiteBus words) TEST Wednesday; SAT Vocabulary List 4 TEST Friday

11/17  LTOTW:  parody;  Grammar:  Sentence Structure – Quiz; Students will review the four structures in preparation for a TEST tomorrow; SAT Vocabulary List 4 TEST Friday

11/18  Grammar:  Sentence Structure TEST; SAT Vocabulary List 4 TEST Friday

11/19  Writing:  Students will take notes over and work through exercises to Write Like a Pro; GimKit review for SAT Vocabulary List 4 TEST Tomorrow

11/20 SAT Vocabulary List 4 TEST

English I

11/16  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Grammar:  Sentence Structure – Students will work through identifying the compound-complex sentence structure QUIZ Tomorrow over subordinating conjunctions, relative pronouns, and relative adverbs (OnAWhiteBus words) TEST Wednesday; SAT Vocabulary List 4 TEST Friday

11/17  LTOTW:  parody;  Grammar:  Sentence Structure – Quiz; Students will review the four structures in preparation for a TEST tomorrow; SAT Vocabulary List 4 TEST Friday

11/18  Grammar:  Sentence Structure TEST; SAT Vocabulary List 4 TEST Friday

11/19  GimKit review for SAT Vocabulary List 4 TEST Tomorrow

11/20 SAT Vocabulary List 4 TEST

 

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November 6

Lesson Plans: November 9 – 13

Honors English I

11/9  SAT Vocabulary List 4 flashcards DUE Friday 11/13, TEST Friday 11/20; Essay Corrections DUE Tomorrow;

11/10  LTOTW:  satire; Grammar:  Sentence Structure – students will review simple and compound sentence structures and work through sentences identifying their individual structures; Short Stories:  “The Most Dangerous Game”  Students will read the short story and answer analysis questions DUE Thursday 11/12

11/11 Grammar:  Sentence Structure – students will review complex sentence structure and work through sentences identifying their individual structures; Short Stories:  “The Most Dangerous Game”  Students will finish reading the short story and answer analysis questions DUE Tomorrow; SAT Vocabulary List 4 flashcards DUE Friday 11/13, TEST Friday 11/20

11/12  Grammar:  Sentence Structure – students will review simple, compound, and complex sentence structure and work through sentences identifying their individual structures; Short Stories:  “The Interlopers”  Students will begin reading the short story and answering analysis questions DUE Monday 11/16; SAT Vocabulary List 4 flashcards DUE Tomorrow, TEST Friday 11/20

11/13  Grammar:  Sentence Structure – students will take a quiz over complex sentence structure, take notes over compound/complex structure and work to identify those – TEST Wednesday 11/18; Short Stories:  “The Interlopers”  Students will finish reading the short story and answering analysis questions DUE Monday 11/16

English I

11/9  SAT Vocabulary List 4 flashcards DUE Friday 11/13, TEST Friday 11/20

11/10  LTOTW:  satire; Grammar:  Sentence Structure – students will review simple and compound sentence structures and work through sentences identifying their individual structures

11/11  Grammar:  Sentence Structure – students will review complex sentence structure and work through sentences identifying their individual structures

11/12  Grammar:  Sentence Structure – students will review simple, compound, and complex sentence structure and work through sentences identifying their individual structures; SAT Vocabulary List 4 flashcards DUE Tomorrow, TEST Friday 11/20

11/13  Grammar:  Sentence Structure – students will take a quiz over complex sentence structure; Sustained Silent Reading – Students will read their self-selected novels in preparation for Book Talks on December 14 & 15

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November 2

Lesson Plans November 2 – 6

Honors English I

11/2  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde:  Students will work on plot diagram DUE 11/4 Test 11/5

11/3  Band is at competition all day; LTOTW:  characterization; Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde:  Students will work on plot diagram DUE Tomorrow Test 11/5

11/4  Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde Gimkit Review for Test tomorrow

11/5  Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde Test

11/6  Short Stories:  Students will listen to author Neil Gaiman read his story, “Click Clack the Rattlebag,”  answering comprehension/analysis style questions as a class; Expository Writing:  students will receive the mythology essay back and review corrections procedures/expectations; Essay Corrections DUE Tuesday 11/10

English I

11/2  MUGshot Monday editing exercise;  Short Stories:  Students will read “The Cask of Amontillado” before individually answering comprehension/analysis style questions DUE Wednesday

11/3  Band is at competition all day; LTOTW:  characterization;  Author Background Research:  Edgar Allen Poe; HOMEWORK:  Complete comprehension/analysis style questions over “The Cask of Amontillado” DUE Tomorrow

11/4  Short Stories:  Students will finish reading “The Cask of Amontillado” and answering comprehension/analysis style questions DUE Tomorrow

11/5  Short Stories:  Students will participate in group discussion over “The Cask of Amontillado”

11/6  Short Stories:  Students will listen to a reading of “Click Clack the Rattlebag” by Neil Gaiman before answering comprehension/analysis style questions as a class; Book Talks on December 14 & 15

Category: 09.01 Oral Language, 09.02 Vocabulary, 09.03 Self-Sustained Reading, 09.04 Comprehension Skills, 09.05 Response Skills, 09.06 Literary Elements, 09.08 Author's Purpose and Craft, 09.09 Writing Process, 09.11 Inquiry Research | LEAVE A COMMENT
October 23

Lesson Plans: October 26 – 30

Honors English I

10/26  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Grammar:  Complements Review for TEST Tomorrow; Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde:  Students will read chapters 5 & 6 in class, answering study questions as they go; SAT Vocabulary List 3 TEST Friday

10/27  LTOTW:  idiom; Grammar:  Complements TEST; Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde:  Students will read chapters 7 & 8 in class, answering study questions as they go; SAT Vocabulary List 3 TEST Friday

10/28  1/2 Day of School for PLC; Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde work day

10/29 Micro-Fiction around the campfire; Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde:  Students will read chapters 9 & 10, answering study questions as they go; SAT Vocabulary List 3 TEST Tomorrow

10/30  SAT Vocabulary List 3 TEST; Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde:  Students will continue read chapters 9 & 10, answering study questions as they go

English I

10/26  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Grammar:  Complements Review for TEST Tomorrow; SAT Vocabulary List 3 TEST Friday

10/27  LTOTW:  idiom; Grammar:  Complements TEST; SAT Vocabulary List 3 TEST Friday

10/28  1/2 Day of School for PLC; GimKit Vocabulary Review

10/29  Micro-Fiction around the campfire; SAT Vocabulary List 3 TEST Tomorrow

10/30  SAT Vocabulary List 3 TEST

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October 19

Lesson Plans: October 19 – 23

Honors English I

10/19  NO SCHOOL!! I hope you’re resting and enjoying your day!

10/20  LTOTW:  diction; Grammar:  Direct/Indirect Object Quiz; Jekyll & Hyde:  Students will begin their novel study with background research on Robert Louis Stevenson; SAT Vocab List 3 flashcards DUE 10/23 TEST 10/30

10/21  Jekyll & Hyde:  Unit introduction and expectations; Students will read chapter 1, answering study questions as they go

10/22  Grammar:  Predicate Nominatives & Predicate Adjectives; Jekyll & Hyde:  Students will read chapters 2 & 3, answering study questions as they go; SAT Vocab List 3 flashcards DUE tomorrow

10/23  Grammar:  Predicate Nominatives & Predicate Adjectives; Jekyll & Hyde:  Students will read chapter 4, answering study questions as they go; SAT Vocab List 3 TEST 10/30

English I

10/19  NO SCHOOL!! I hope you’re resting and enjoying your day!

10/20  LTOTW:  diction; Grammar:  Direct/Indirect Object Review, QUIZ tomorrow; SAT Vocab List 3 flashcards DUE 10/23 TEST 10/30

10/21  Grammar:  Direct/Indirect Object Quiz; Predicate Nominatives & Predicate Adjectives

10/22  Grammar:  Predicate Nominatives & Predicate Adjectives; SAT Vocab List 3 flashcards DUE tomorrow

10/23  Sustained Silent Reading of Self-Selected Novel; SAT Vocab List 3 TEST 10/30

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