October 24

Lesson Plans: October 25 – 29

10/25  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Sentence Structure:  students will identify and write both simple and compound sentences; Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde:  students will take a reading check quiz before reading chapter 4

10/26  LTOTW:  pathetic fallacy; Sentence Structure:  students will review subordinating conjunctions and relative pronouns before identifying complex sentences; Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde:  students will begin reading chapters 5-6

10/27  1/2 Day; Band at State Marching Contest; Students will read their self-selected novel and/or complete chapters 5-6 of Dr Jekyll &  Mr Hyde

10/28  Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde:  students will begin reading chapters 7-8

10/29  Micro-Fiction:  students will write micro stories of various genres to share with class

English I

10/25  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Sentence Structure:  students will identify compound sentences; Helping Verbs QUIZ tomorrow

10/26  LTOTW:  pathetic fallacy; Helping Verbs QUIZ; Sentence Structure:  students will review simple and compound sentence structures through writing and identification

10/27  1/2 Day; Band at State Marching Contest; Reading Day – Students will read their self-selected books

10/28 Sentence Structure:  students will review subordinating conjunctions and relative pronouns before identifying complex sentences

10/29  Micro-Fiction:  students will write micro stories of various genres to share with class

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October 19

Lesson Plans: October 18 – 22

Honors English I

10/18  NO SCHOOL – End of first quarter

10/19  Author Background Research:  Robert Louis Stevenson

10/20  LTOTW: personification; Robert Louis Stevenson:  read and discuss poem, “Travel,” as a class and introduce The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

10/21  Sentence Structure:  students will take notes over the four structures and learn to identify simple sentences; The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde:  as a class, students will read chapter 1

10/22 Reading Day:  students will visit the  library for a self-selected book for the quarter; The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde:  students will read chapters 2-3 with Reading Check on Monday over chapters 1-3

English I

10/18  NO SCHOOL – End of first quarter

10/19  Author Background Research:  Robert Louis Stevenson

10/20  LTOTW: personification; Robert Louis Stevenson:  read and discuss poem, “Travel,” as a class

10/21  Helping Verbs:  students will list the helping verbs in their notes and begin studying for a QUIZ on Monday; Sentence Structure:  students will take notes over the four structures and learn to identify simple sentences

10/22  Reading Day:  students will visit the  library for a self-selected book for the quarter

 

 

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, 09.07 Genres, 09.11 Inquiry Research | LEAVE A COMMENT
October 11

Lesson Plans: October 11 – 15

Honors English I

10/11  Greek Mythology Essay Test; 1st Nine Weeks review available to pick up in preparation for exam on Wednesday; SAT Vocabulary List 3 TEST Friday

10/12  LTOTW:  mood; Nine Weeks Review for EXAM tomorrow; SAT Vocabulary List 3 TEST Friday

10/13  Nine Weeks Exam

10/14  SAT Vocabulary List 3 Review for TEST tomorrow

10/15  SAT Vocabulary List 3 TEST

English I

10/11  1st Nine Weeks review for exam on Wednesday; SAT Vocabulary List 3 TEST Friday

10/12  LTOTW:  mood; Nine Weeks Review for EXAM tomorrow; SAT Vocabulary List 3 TEST Friday

10/13  Nine Weeks Exam

10/14  SAT Vocabulary List 3 Review for TEST tomorrow

10/15  SAT Vocabulary List 3 TEST

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October 1

Lesson Plans: October 4 – 8

Honors English I

10/4  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Greek Mythology:  students will watch a clip about Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games and discuss her connection to Theseus; Binders DUE & TEST Friday

10/5  LTOTW: irony – verbal, situational, and dramatic; Greek Mythology:  students will read “Perseus,” complete a notesheet, and create flashcards for the following characters: Perseus, Danae, Acrisius, Medusa, Gray Sisters, Andromeda, Athena, Hermes; Binders DUE & TEST Friday

10/6  Greek Mythology:  students will watch a video clip of Medusa and journal a response to QuickWrite #8; Binders DUE & TEST Friday

10/7  Greek Mythology Binder Workday; Binders DUE & TEST Tomorrow

10/8  Greek Mythology TEST

English I

10/4  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; SAT Vocabulary List 3:  students will work to create flashcards for the 20 words; flashcards DUE Friday, TEST Friday 10/15

10/5  LTOTW:  irony – verbal, situational, and dramatic; Author Background Research on Edgar Allan Poe

10/6  As a class, students will read “Cask of Amontillado” by Poe.

10/7  Class discussion over “Cask of Amontillado”‘; SAT Vocabulary List 3 flashcards DUE tomorrow

10/8  Reading Day in preparation for Book Talks 10/11 & 12

Category: 09.02 Vocabulary, 09.03 Self-Sustained Reading, 09.04 Comprehension Skills, 09.05 Response Skills, 09.07 Genres, 09.08 Author's Purpose and Craft, 09.10 Composition Genres | LEAVE A COMMENT