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

January 8

Lesson Plans: January 8 – 12

Honors English I & English I

1/8 Teacher Workday

1/9 LTOTW: allusion; Review Classroom Expectations; EOC Editing Practice

1/10 Night: Students will do author background research on Elie Wiesel before beginning the study of his memoir

1/11 EOC Editing Practice Review; Night: Students will read chapter 1 as a class, answering study questions as we go

1/12 Night: Students will read chapters 2 & 3 as a class, answering study questions as we go

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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

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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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April 1

Lesson Plans: April 4 – 8

Honors English I

4/4 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Shakespeare Background Research Project

4/5 End of Course Exam

4/6 LTOTW: tragedy; Shakespeare Background Research Project

4/7 Shakespeare Background Research Project Presentations

4/8 Shakespeare Background Research Project Presentations for those who are in class but haven’t presented; Shakespearean Sonnets: Students will take notes over Shakespearean Sonnets, read a couple to notice the distinctions, and then write their own

English I

4/4 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; EOC Prep Discussion

4/5 End of Course Exam

4/6 LTOTW: tragedy; Shakespeare Background Research

4/7 Shakespearean Sonnets: Students will take notes over Shakespearean Sonnets, read a couple to notice the distinctions and then write their own

4/8 Shakespearean Sonnets: Students will complete their sonnet; Reading Day: Students will read their self-selected novel for Book Talks in May

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February 13

Lesson Plans: February 14 – 18

Honors English I

2/14 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Expository Essay: Students will highlight the various parts of their rough draft for organization and development; Silas Marner: Students will receive the expectations for the novel unit and begin the author background research

2/15 LTOTW: pun; Expository Essay: Students will begin writing their final draft DUE Thursday; Silas Marner: Students will read chapter 1, building their study materials as they go

2/16 1/2 Day of School; Silas Marner: Students will read chapters 2-3, building their study materials as they go

2/17 Silas Marner: Students will read chapter 4, building their study materials as they go

2/18 Silas Marner: Students will read chapters 5-6, building their study materials as they go

English I

2/14 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Expository Essay: Students will take notes over the introductory paragraph and brainstorm hook ideas before writing their introductory paragraph; each student will conference with teacher over first body paragraph written last week

2/15 LTOTW: pun; Expository Essay: Students will review the organization of a body paragraph (TEXXEXXT method) and conclusion before writing their remaining body paragraphs

2/16 1/2 Day of School: Students will read their self-selected novels for Book Talks Feb 28 & Mar 1

2/17 Expository Essay: Students will write their last two body paragraphs for their essay, following their thesis statement

2/18 Expository Essay: Students will take notes over a conclusion paragraph before writing one to complete their expository essay; if time, students will highlight the various parts of their essay for organization and development

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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

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January 3

Lesson Plans: January 3 – 7

Honors English I

1/3 NO SCHOOL – Teacher Workday

1/4 LTOTW: parody; Grammar: Comma Rules #1-3 Students will take notes over the first three comma rules and practice using the rules in writing; QUIZ Tuesday 1/11

1/5 Grammar: Comma Rules #4-6 Students will take notes over the next three comma rules and practice using the rules in writing; QUIZ Tuesday 1/11

1/6 Grammar: Comma Rules Review; QUIZ Tuesday 1/11; Night: Students will begin background research over the author and setting for the memoir

1/7 Library Visit to check out book for 3rd Quarter Book Talks to be completed by March 1; Night: Students will continue background research over the author and setting for the memoir

English I

1/3 NO SCHOOL – Teacher Workday

1/4 LTOTW: parody; Grammar: Comma Rules #1-2 Students will take notes over the first two comma rules and practice using the rules in writing; QUIZ Tuesday 1/11

1/5 Grammar: Comma Rules #3-4 Students will take notes over the next two comma rules and practice using the rules in writing; QUIZ Tuesday 1/11

1/6 Grammar: Comma Rules #5-6 Students will take notes over the next two comma rules and practice using the rules in writing; QUIZ Tuesday 1/11

1/7 Library Visit to check out book for 3rd Quarter Book Talks to be completed by March 1; Grammar: Comma Rules Review; QUIZ Tuesday

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