August 28

Lesson Plans: Aug 28 – Sept 1

Honors English I

8/28  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Raisin in the Sun Act I Scene 2; SAT Vocabulary List 1 TEST on Friday

8/29  LTOTW:  protagonist/antagonists; Raisin in the Sun Act I Scene 2; SAT Vocabulary List 1 TEST on Friday

8/30  Parts of Speech:  Students will take notes over the 8 parts of speech; Raisin in the Sun Act II Scene 1; SAT Vocabulary List 1 TEST on Friday

8/31  GimKit Review for  SAT Vocabulary List 1 TEST tomorrow; Raisin in the Sun Act II Scene 2

9/1  SAT Vocabulary List 1 TEST; Raisin in the Sun Act II Scene 2  Students need to come to class on Tuesday, 9/5 ready to begin reading Act II Scene 3  There will be a reading check on Monday.

English I

8/28  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Parts of Speech – Students will identify subjects and verbs in sentences; SAT Vocabulary List 1 TEST on Friday

8/29  LTOTW:  protagonist/antagonists; Parts of Speech – Students will identify subjects, verbs, and adjectives in sentences and begin memorizing the 23 helping verbs for QUIZ on 9/5; SAT Vocabulary List 1 TEST on Friday

8/30  Personal Narrative:  Students will take notes over the qualities of a personal narrative before reading “The Pie” by Gary Soto; SAT Vocabulary List 1 TEST on Friday

8/31  GimKit review for SAT Vocabulary List 1 TEST tomorrow; Personal Narrative:  Students will finish reading “The Pie” by Gary Soto

9/1  SAT Vocabulary List 1 TEST; Sustained Silent Reading of self-selected texts

 

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August 20

Lesson Plans: August 21 – 25

Honors English I

8/21  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; SAT Vocabulary List 1:  flashcards DUE Friday and Test Friday 9/2; Raisin in the Sun: students will go to the library to check out the book and Background Presentations begin

8/22  LTOTW:  theme; Raisin in the Sun:  Background Presentations continue; SAT Vocabulary List 1:  flashcards DUE Friday and Test Friday 9/2

8/23  Raisin in the Sun:  Background Presentations continue; SAT Vocabulary List 1:  flashcards DUE Friday and Test Friday 9/2

8/24  Raisin in the Sun:  Assign parts for the play and begin reading; SAT Vocabulary List 1:  flashcards DUE tomorrow and Test Friday 9/2

8/25  SAT Vocabulary List 1 flashcards DUE and TEST Friday 9/2; Raisin in the Sun:  Continue reading

English I

8/21  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; SAT Vocabulary List 1:  flashcards DUE Friday and Test Friday 9/2

8/22  LTOTW:  theme; Students will write a paragraph response to the Think About it Thursday quote and work on SAT Vocabulary List 1:  flashcards DUE Friday and Test Friday 9/2

8/23  Email Etiquette – Students will take notes over the proper way to send formal emails, identify well-written emails, and compose/send their own; SAT Vocabulary List 1:  flashcards DUE Friday and Test Friday 9/2

8/24  Parts of Speech:  Students will take notes over the 8 parts of speech and identify them in sentences; SAT Vocabulary List 1:  flashcards DUE tomorrow and Test Friday 9/2

8/25  Sustained Silent Reading:  Students will go to the library to check out a self-selected book to read on Fridays in class; SAT Vocabulary List 1 flashcards DUE and TEST Friday 9/2

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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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May 2

Lesson Plans: May 1 – 5

Honors English I & English I

5/1  MUGshot Monday editing exercises turn in; Romeo & Juliet:  Students will read Act II Scene 5 – Act III Scene 1

5/2  LTOTW:  aside; Romeo & Juliet:  Students will read Act III Scene 2 – 4

5/3  Algebra I EOC

5/4  Biology EOC

5/5 Romeo & Juliet:  Romeo & Juliet:  Students will begin watching the end of the play  TEST Wednesday 5/10

All late work is DUE by 5/10 to receive any credit at all for the work.

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April 27

Lesson Plans: April 24 – 28

Honors English I & English I

4/24  Romeo & Juliet: Students will recite the Act I Prologue

4/25  English I EOC Review and Preparation

4/26  English I EOC

4/27  Romeo & Juliet: Students will read Act II Prologue – Scene 2

4/28  Romeo & Juliet: Students will read Act II Scenes 3-4

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April 17

Lesson Plans: April 17 – 21

Honors English I

4/17  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Romeo & Juliet:  Students will be introduced to expectations of study questions and One Question Quizzers and assigned parts before reading Act 1 Prologue – Act I Scene 1; SAT Vocabulary List 10 TEST Friday

4/18  LTOTW:  soliloquy; Romeo & Juliet:  1QQ; Act I Scenes 2-3; SAT Vocabulary List 10 TEST Friday

4/19  Romeo & Juliet:  1QQ; Act I Scene 4  Queen Mab assignment; SAT Vocabulary List 10 TEST Friday

4/20  SAT Vocabulary List 10 GimKit review for TEST tomorrow; Romeo & Juliet:  Work on Queen Mab assignment and study Act I Prologue to be recited Monday 4/24

4/21  SAT Vocabulary List 10 TEST; Romeo & Juliet:  Complete Queen Mab assignment and study Act I Prologue to be recited Monday 4/24

English I

4/17  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Romeo & Juliet:  Students will be introduced to expectations of study questions and One Question Quizzers and assigned parts before reading Act 1 Prologue – Act I Scene 1; SAT Vocabulary List 10 TEST Friday

4/18  LTOTW:  soliloquy; Romeo & Juliet:  1QQ; Act I Scenes 2-3; SAT Vocabulary List 10 TEST Friday

4/19  Romeo & Juliet:  1QQ; Act I Scene 4; SAT Vocabulary List 10 TEST Friday

4/20  SAT Vocabulary List 10 GimKit review for TEST tomorrow; Romeo & Juliet:  study Act I Prologue to be recited Monday 4/24

4/21  SAT Vocabulary List 10 TEST; Romeo & Juliet:  study Act I Prologue to be recited Monday 4/24

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April 11

Lesson Plans: April 10 – 14

Honors English I & English I

4/10  NO SCHOOL

4/11  LTOTW: pun;  Informational Text:  students will read a non-fiction article and write a brief analysis

4/12  Shakespeare background research; SAT Vocabulary List 10 flashcards DUE Friday and TEST 4/21

4/13  Shakespearean sonnets:  students will take notes over the characteristics of Shakespearean sonnets before writing their own in his style; SAT Vocabulary List 10 flashcards DUE tomorrow and TEST 4/21

4/14  Students will complete their sonnet or analysis of informational text; SAT Vocabulary List 10 TEST next Friday, 4/21

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March 27

Lesson Plans: March 27 – 31

Honors English I & English I

3/27  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Black Out Poetry; SAT Vocabulary List 9 flashcards DUE and TEST Friday 3/31

3/28  Black Out Poetry:  students will complete their poems; SAT Vocabulary List 9 TEST Friday 3/31

3/29  Acrostic Poetry; SAT Vocabulary List 9 TEST Friday 3/31

3/30  SAT Vocabulary List 9 GimKit Review for TEST tomorrow

3/31  SAT Vocabulary List 9 TEST

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March 10

Lesson Plans: March 20 – 24

Honors English I & English I

3/20  SAT Vocabulary List 9:  Students will work on flashcards for the vocabulary words DUE next Monday and TEST on 3/31

3/21  LTOTW:  onomatopoeia; Poetry Annotation:  Students will take notes over annotating poetry and work through a poem as a class

3/22  Poetry Terms:  Students will work through defining various poetry terms before reading and annotating “O Captain! My Captain!”

3/23  Poetry:  Students will compare and contrast the poems “Stereo Hearts” and “A Red, Red Rose.”

3/24  SAT Vocabulary List 9:  Students will complete their flashcards for the vocabulary words DUE Monday and TEST on 3/31

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