Lesson Plans: February 5 – 9

Honors English I

2/5 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; EOC Extended Constructed Response: Write Like a Pro

2/6 LTOTW: paradox; EOC Extended Constructed Response: Introductory Paragraph Writing

2/7 EOC Extended Constructed Response: It says/It means practice

2/8 EOC Extended Constructed Response: Body Paragraphs

2/9 EOC Reading Passage Practice; Extended Constructed Response: Body Paragraphs

English I

2/5 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; EOC Extended Constructed Response: Introductory Paragraph and Thesis statement notes and practice

2/6 LTOTW: paradox; EOC Extended Constructed Response: Introductory Paragraph Writing

2/7 EOC Extended Constructed Response: Body Paragraph notes and It says/It means practice

2/8 EOC Extended Constructed Response: Body Paragraphs

2/9 EOC Reading Passage Practice; Extended Constructed Response: Body Paragraphs

December 8

Lesson Plans: December 11 – 15

Honors English I

12/11 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Greek Mythology: Binders DUE Wednesday and Unit Exam Wednesday

12/12 LTOTW: 2nd Quarter Chart is DUE; Greek Mythology: Binders DUE tomorrow and Unit Exam tomorrow

12/13 Greek Mythology Exam; Binders DUE

12/14 Counselor Visit

12/15 Semester Exam Review

English I

12/11 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; 9 weeks review for TEST on Wednesday

12/12 LTOTW: 2nd Quarter Chart is DUE; 9 weeks review for TEST tomorrow

12/13 9 Weeks Exam

12/14 Counselor Visit

12/15 Semester Exam Review

November 27

Lesson Plans: November 27 – December 1

Honors English I

11/27 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; SAT Vocabulary List 6 flashcards DUE Friday 12/1 TEST Friday 12/8; Greek Mythology: Students will read the myth of Psyche & Eros, completing notes and character flashcards as they go over Psyche, Eros (different from day 1), Aphrodite, and Zephyrus along with QuickWrite #4

11/28 LTOTW: pathetic fallacy; SAT Vocabulary List 6 flashcards DUE Friday 12/1 TEST Friday 12/8; Greek Mythology: Students will read the myth of Daedalus, completing notes and character flashcards as they go over Daedalus, Icarus, Minos, and Minotaur

11/29 SAT Vocabulary List 6 flashcards DUE Friday 12/1 TEST Friday 12/8; Greek Mythology: Students will read the myth of Narcissus and Echo, completing notes and character flashcards as they go over both Narcissus and Echo along with QuickWrite #5

11/30 SAT Vocabulary List 6 flashcards DUE Tomorrow 12/1 TEST Friday 12/8; Greek Mythology: Students will read the myth of Orpheus, completing notes and character flashcards as they go over Orpheus, Eurydice, Aristeus along with QuickWrite #6

12/1 SAT Vocabulary List 6 flashcards DUE Today TEST Friday 12/8; Greek Mythology: Students will read the myth of Midas, completing notes and character flashcards as they go over Midas and Apollo

English I

11/27 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; SAT Vocabulary List 6 flashcards DUE Friday 12/1 TEST Friday 12/8

11/28 LTOTW: pathetic fallacy; Sentence Structure: Students will work to identify simple, compound, and complex sentences TEST Thursday 11/30; SAT Vocabulary List 6 flashcards DUE Friday 12/1 TEST Friday 12/8

11/29 Sentence Structure: Students will review the different structures of sentences in preparation for TEST tomorrow; SAT Vocabulary List 6 flashcards DUE Friday 12/1 TEST Friday 12/8

11/30 Sentence Structure TEST; SAT Vocabulary List 6 flashcards DUE Tomorrow TEST Friday 12/8

12/1 Sustained Silent Reading of self-selected texts

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October 17

Lesson Plans: October 16 – 20

Honors English I & English I

10/16 NO SCHOOL

10/17 Band Competition Day; Sustained Silent Reading of self-selected texts

10/18 LTOTW: personification; Author Background Research: Amy Tan

10/19 “Rules of the Game” Students will read the selected chapter from Amy Tan’s novel The Joy Luck Club focusing on personification, imagery, and theme for literary analysis

10/20 “Rules of the Game” Students will complete literary analysis over the chapter

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September 4

Lesson Plans: September 4 – 8

Honors English I

9/4 NO SCHOOL: Labor Day

9/5 LTOTW: antihero; Raisin in the Sun: reading check over Act II Scene 1 & 2 then begin reading Scene 3

9/6 Parts of Speech: Students will identify subjects and verbs in sentences; Raisin in the Sun: students will finish reading Act II Scene 3

9/7 Raisin in the Sun: students will read Act III

9/8 Raisin in the Sun: students will finish reading Act III and begin completing the Major Works Data Sheet

English I

9/4 NO SCHOOL: Labor Day

9/5 LTOTW: antihero; Personal Narrative: Students will discuss literary analysis questions and work on short constructed responses to “The Pie” in small groups

9/6 Personal Narrative: Students will complete their literary analysis questions, working on short constructed responses to “The Pie”

9/7 Personal Narrative: Students will choose a topic for their own personal narrative before beginning a Story Arc

9/8 Personal Narrative: Students will complete their Story Arc to be turned in Monday; Sustained Silent Reading: students will silently read their self-selected text from the library

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August 15

Lesson Plans: August 14 – 17

Honors English I

8/14 Freshmen Orientation

8/15 House on Mango Street books DUE with TEST on Friday; Classroom Expectations; Subscribe to blog

8/16 House on Mango Street begin chapter presentations and TEST on Friday

8/17 Think About it Thursday weekly quote introduction and weekly assignment; Raisin in the Sun Background presentations assigned and DUE Monday or Tuesday; House on Mango Street TEST tomorrow

8/18 House on Mango Street TEST; Raisin in the Sun Background presentations DUE Monday or Tuesday

English I

8/14 Freshmen Orientation

8/15 Subscribe to blog; First Day Stations

8/16 Classroom Expectations

8/17 About Me hoodies

8/18 About Me hoodies

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August 11

Lesson Plans: August 11 – 12

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Honors English I

8/11 House on Mango Street: Turn in book of vignettes; Raisin in the Sun: check and review study packet for TEST tomorrow; Classroom Expectations and Procedures review if time

8/12 Raisin in the Sun TEST; Get Chromebook

English I

8/11 Classroom Expectations and Procedures review; School Supply review; Get to Know You stations

8/12 Get to Know You art project: students will create a paper hoodie to decorate our classroom and share information about themselves; Get Chromebook

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February 28

Lesson Plans: February 28 – March 4

This is the last week of the 9 weeks! This report card will determine eligibility. Take care of your responsibilities.

Honors English I

2/28 Silas Marner: Students will read chap 11, building their study guide as they go; Book Talks; SAT Vocabulary List 8 TEST Friday

3/1 Silas Marner: Students will read chap 12-13, building their study guide as they go; Book Talks; SAT Vocabulary List 8 TEST Friday

3/2 Silas Marner: Students will read chap 14-15, building their study guide as they go; SAT Vocabulary List 8 TEST Friday

3/3 SAT Vocabulary List 8 Review for TEST tomorrow

3/4 SAT Vocabulary List 8 TEST; Silas Marner: Students will read chap 16, building their study guide as they go

English I

2/28 Book Talks; SAT Vocabulary List 8 TEST Friday

3/1 Book Talks; SAT Vocabulary List 8 TEST Friday

3/2

3/3 SAT Vocabulary List 8 Review for TEST tomorrow

3/4 SAT Vocabulary List 8 TEST

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February 6

Lesson Plans: February 7 – 11

Honors English I

2/7 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Expository Writing: Students will review the grading rubric, take notes over construction of expository essay, and practice creating an outline for writing

2/8 LTOTW: onomatopoeia; Expository Writing: Students will complete notes over outlines begun yesterday, and brainstorm ideas for hooks

2/9 Expository Writing: Students will choose a prompt and begin crafting their outline for an expository essay

2/10 Expository Writing: Students will follow their outline and begin writing a rough draft of an expository essay; GimKit review for Vocab List 7 TEST tomorrow

2/11 SAT Vocabulary List 7 TEST

English I

2/7 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Review Comma Rules 1-6 for QUIZ Tomorrow

2/8 LTOTW: onomatopoeia; Comma Rules QUIZ

2/9 Expository Writing: Students will be introduced to TEXXEXXT method of paragraph writing

2/10 Expository Writing: Students will follow the TEXXEXXT method and write a paragraph in response to provided prompt; GimKit review for Vocab List 7 TEST tomorrow

2/11 SAT Vocabulary List 7 TEST

Category: 09.01 Oral Language, 09.02 Vocabulary, 09.05 Response Skills, 09.09 Writing Process | LEAVE A COMMENT

December 6

Lesson Plans: December 6 – 10

Honors English I

12/6 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Dead Words Funeral; 9 Weeks Review available for test Wednesday

12/7 LTOTW charts DUE; Book Talks: Students will talk about the books they have read this quarter; 9 Weeks Test tomorrow

12/8 9 Weeks TEST

12/9 SAT Vocabulary List 5 Review for test tomorrow

12/10 SAT Vocabulary List 5 TEST

English I

12/6 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Book Talks: Students will talk about the books they have read this quarter; 9 Weeks Review available for TEST Wednesday

12/7 LTOTW charts DUE; Book Talks: Students will talk about the books they have read this quarter; 9 Weeks Test tomorrow

12/8 9 Weeks TEST

12/9 SAT Vocabulary List 5 Review for test tomorrow

12/10 SAT Vocabulary List 5 TEST

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