Lesson Plans: January 22 – 26

Honors English I

1/22 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Night: Students will take a reading quiz over chapters 4-5 and read chapter 6, creating a conflict chart and answering study questions as they go; SAT Vocabulary List 7: flashcards DUE 1/26; TEST 2/2

1/23 LTOTW: antithesis; Night: Students will read chapters 7-9, creating a conflict chart and answering study questions as they go; SAT Vocabulary List 7: flashcards DUE 1/26 and TEST 2/2

1/24 Night: Students will complete their conflict chart and begin an analysis project (DUE Monday, 1/29) over the memoir with TEST on Friday 1/26; SAT Vocabulary List 7: flashcards DUE 1/26 and TEST 2/2

1/25 Night: Students will continue working on analysis project (DUE Monday, 1/29) with TEST tomorrow; SAT Vocabulary List 7: flashcards DUE tomorrow and TEST 2/2

1/26 Night TEST and analysis project DUE Monday; EOC Practice Passage; SAT Vocabulary List 7 flashcards DUE and TEST 2/2

English I

1/22 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Night: Students will take a reading quiz over chapters 4-5; SAT Vocabulary List 7: flashcards DUE 1/26; TEST 2/2

1/23 LTOTW: antithesis; Night: Students will read chapter 6, answering study questions as they go; SAT Vocabulary List 7: flashcards DUE 1/26 and TEST 2/2

1/24 Night: Students will read chapters 7-9, answering study questions as they go with TEST on Friday; SAT Vocabulary List 7: flashcards DUE 1/26 and TEST 2/2

1/25 Night: Students will review memoir for TEST tomorrow; SAT Vocabulary List 7: flashcards DUE tomorrow and TEST 2/2

1/26 Night TEST; EOC Practice Passage; SAT Vocabulary List 7 flashcards DUE and TEST 2/2

Category: 09.02 Vocabulary, 09.04 Comprehension Skills, 09.06 Literary Elements, 09.08 Author's Purpose and Craft | LEAVE A COMMENT

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

Category: 09.02 Vocabulary, 09.04 Comprehension Skills, 09.08 Author's Purpose and Craft, 09.09 Writing Process | LEAVE A COMMENT

December 3

Lesson Plans: December 4 – 8

Honors English I

12/4 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Greek Mythology: Theseus – Students will read the story and create a notesheet and flashcards for Theseus, Aegeus, Ariadne, Corynetes, Pityocamptes, Procrustes, Sciron before completing QuickWrite #7; SAT Vocabulary List 6 TEST on Friday

12/5 LTOTW: irony; Greek Mythology: Theseus; SAT Vocabulary List 6 TEST on Friday

12/6 Algebra I Benchmark; Greek Mythology: Perseus – Students will read the story and create a notesheet and flashcards for Perseus, Danae, Acrisius, Medusa, Gray Sisters, Andromeda, Athena, Hermes before completing QuickWrite #8; SAT Vocabulary List 6 TEST on Friday

12/7 Greek Mythology: Perseus; SAT Vocabulary List 6 GimKit Review for TEST tomorrow

12/8 SAT Vocabulary List 6 TEST

English I

12/4 MUGshot Monday; “Gift of the Magi” Author Background Research on O Henry; SAT Vocabulary List 6 TEST on Friday

12/5 LTOTW: irony; “Gift of the Magi” Students will read the short story and answer literary analysis questions; SAT Vocabulary List 6 TEST on Friday

12/6 Algebra I Benchmark; SAT Vocabulary List 6 TEST on Friday

12/7 SAT Vocabulary List 6 GimKit review

12/8 SAT Vocabulary List 6 TEST

Category: 09.02 Vocabulary, 09.04 Comprehension Skills, 09.06 Literary Elements, 09.08 Author's Purpose and Craft | LEAVE A COMMENT

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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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

Category: 09.01 Oral Language, 09.02 Vocabulary, 09.03 Self-Sustained Reading | LEAVE A COMMENT

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

Category: 09.01 Oral Language, 09.02 Vocabulary, 09.03 Self-Sustained Reading, 09.11 Inquiry Research | LEAVE A COMMENT

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

Category: 09.02 Vocabulary, 09.03 Self-Sustained Reading, 09.04 Comprehension Skills, 09.05 Response Skills | LEAVE A COMMENT

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

Category: 09.02 Vocabulary, 09.03 Self-Sustained Reading, 09.05 Response Skills | LEAVE A COMMENT

November 28

Lesson Plans: November 29 – December 3

Honors English I

11/29 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; SAT Vocabulary List 5 flashcards DUE 12/3; TEST 12/10

11/30 LTOTW: characterization; Gift of the Magi: Students will read the short story and begin essay assignment after reviewing expository essay expectations and grading codes; SAT Vocabulary List 5 flashcards DUE 12/3

12/1 EOC Benchmark in the morning; Reading Day in afternoon for Book Talks DUE by 12/8; SAT Vocabulary List 5 flashcards DUE 12/3

12/2 Dead Words: Students will discuss overused, watered-down words which need to be replaced with upper level vocabulary for funeral on Monday 12/6; SAT Vocabulary List 5 flashcards DUE tomorrow

12/3 Dead Words: Students will continue working on their dead words for funeral Monday

English I

11/29 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; SAT Vocabulary List 5 flashcards DUE 12/3; TEST 12/10

11/30 LTOTW: characterization; Gift of the Magi: Students will read the short story and take notes over TEXXEXXT writing; SAT Vocabulary List 5 flashcards DUE 12/3

12/1 EOC Benchmark in the morning; SAT Vocabulary List 5 flashcards DUE 12/3

12/2 Gift of the Magi: Students will begin paragraph writing response to the short story following the TEXXEXXT method; SAT Vocabulary List 5 flashcards DUE tomorrow

12/3 Reading Day for Book Talks DUE by 12/8

Category: 09.01 Oral Language, 09.02 Vocabulary, 09.03 Self-Sustained Reading, 09.04 Comprehension Skills, 09.05 Response Skills, 09.09 Writing Process | LEAVE A COMMENT