Friday, August 28, 2009

English Lessons August 31 - September 4

English IV

** Student of the Month Application Due Tuesday, September 1st!!

Monday:
* Bell Work -- Describe a DAY!
* Evidence of My Existence Due!
* Introduce Application Essay & Take Notes
*Home work: Topic must be chosen on Tuesday!

Tuesday:
* Bell Work -- Web
* Review Example Essays!
* Create Thesis & Attention Grabber!
* Begin Typing

Wednesday:
* Bell Work --
* Type Application Essay -- Introduction due and handed in!
* Continue Typing Essay!

Thursday:
* Bell Work -- Correct Sentences
* Type Application Essay!

Friday:
* Bell Work
* Discuss Peer Editing
* Rough Draft Application Essay Due!
* Home work: Literary Terms

AP English IV
Monday:
* Evidence of My Existence Due!
* Introduce Application Essay & Take Notes
* Topic Chosen by Tuesday!

Tuesday:
* Review Example Ap. Essays.
* Complete Topic Web.
* Id. Thesis Statement & Attention Grabber!
Wednesday:
* Begin typing Ap. Essay!
* Introduction Due end of hour = Turn it in & continue typing.
* Draw for order of Novel Presentation.

Thursday:
* Continue Typing Essay!

Friday:
* Continue Typing AP Essay -- Rough Draft Due!
* Exchange and Edit = Editing due Tuesday!
* Tuesday = Final Copy AP. Essay
* Novel Presentation Begin Wednesday, September 9

English Skills
Monday: Check Planner
* Individual Pict.
* Choose quote & type
* Create Collage

Tuesday: Check Planner
* Complete Collage
* Presentation info.

Wednesday: Check Planner
* Presentations

Thursday: Check Planner
* Vocabulary Work

Friday: Check Planner
* Check Grades
* Finish Vocabulary Work
* Home work

** Lesson plans may change due to time constraints and schedule changes!

Friday, August 21, 2009

English Lessons August 24 - 28

English IV 
Monday: 
* Bell Work -- Quiz
* Vocabulary Image Explanation Due
* Hand back Poetry Terms & Review

Tuesday:
* Bell Work --  Group Poetry Terms Quiz
* "How Do You Live Your Dash?" 
* Group Poetry Explanation
* Individual Response

Wednesday:
* Bell Work -- 
* Introduce Application Essay
* Complete "Proof of My Existence" WKST.
* Topic Choose due Thursday!

Thursday:
* Bell Work -- Topic Choose
* Example Ap. Essay & Review Requirements
* Check Topic Sentence with teacher & begin typing

Friday:
* Bell Work
* Type Application Essay
* Home work . . .

AP English IV
Monday: 
* Final Resume Due!
* Review Poetry Terms -- PP

Tuesday:
* Novel Analysis Due!
* Group Poetry Explanation -- "How Do You Live Your Dash?"
* Individual Response

Wednesday:
* Novel Project Explanation
* Introduce Application Essay
* Complete Proof of My Existence

Thursday: 
* Topic Pre-write
* Create Thesis & Attention Grabber
* Begin Typing

Friday:
* Continue Typing AP Essay
* Home Work: Novel Project -- Due Wednesday = Thursday Begin Pres.

English Skills
Monday: Check Planner
* Individual Pict.
* Choose quote & type
* Create Collage

Tuesday: Check Planner
* Complete Collage
* Presentation info.

Wednesday: Check Planner 
* Presentations

Thursday:  Check Planner 
* Vocabulary Work

Friday: Check Planner
* Check Grades 
* Finish Vocabulary Work
* Home work

** Lesson plans may change due to time constraints and schedule changes!

English IV = Novel must be read by Oct. 1

Friday, August 14, 2009

English IV 
Monday: 
* Bell Work -- Quotations Marks
* Chosen Novel Due Thursday
* Thematic Tunes Rough Draft Due -- End of Hour 
* Begin Peer editing
* Vocabulary #1 -- Due Tuesday

Tuesday:
* Bell Work --
* Finish Peer Editing (2 editors)
* Make Changes!
* Final Paragraph -- Due end of hour
* Vocabulary Due!

Wednesday:
* Bell Work -- 
* Introduce Student of the Month Info.
* Discuss Resume
* Complete Rough Draft of Resume
*Novel Chosen by Tomorrow, August 21st

Thursday:
* Bell Work -- Novel Choice
* Type Resume -- Rough Draft due end of hour
* Poetry Terms

Friday: 
* Bell Work -- Quiz
* Poetry Terms Due!
* Peer Edit Resume, Make Corrections, & Final Due!

AP English IV
Monday: 
* AR Test
* Author Information Due!
* Finish Thematic Tunes Rough Draft
* Begin Peer Editing
* Lit. Terms Assigned

Tuesday:
* Finish Peer Editing (2 editors). 
* Make Corrections.
* Final Draft Thematic Tunes Due!

Wednesday:
* Lit. Terms due & discuss novel project 
* Introduce Student of the Month Info.
* Discuss Resume
* Complete Rough Draft of Resume

Thursday: 
* Peer Edit Resume
* Final Copy of Resume Due!

Friday:
* Novel Analysis Guide Due!
* Work on Novel Project!

English Skills
Monday: Check Planner
* Individual Pict.
* Choose quote & type
* Create Collage

Tuesday: Check Planner
* Complete Collage
* Presentation info.

Wednesday: Check Planner 
* Presentations

Thursday:  Check Planner 
* Vocabulary Work

Friday: Check Planner
* Check Grades 
* Finish Vocabulary Work
* Home work

** Lesson plans may change due to time constraints and schedule changes!


Monday, August 10, 2009

English IV Lessons August 13 - 15

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."                                    Ralph Waldo Emerson

English IV 
Wednesday: 
* Bell Work
* Identify key Characteristics
* Share Info. 
* Teacher Info.
* 3 Picts. Due Thursday!

Thursday:
* Bell Work -- Note Card Info. 
* Create folders
* Share one pict.
* Lyrics Due Friday!
* Syllabus

Friday:
* Bell Work -- Lyrics explanation
* Complete Syllabus discussion
* Introduce Lyrics paragraph
-- Guidelines
-- Pre-write
-- Begin Rough Draft
*Novel Chosen by Friday, August 22nd

AP English IV
Wednesday: 
* Bell Work
* Identify key Characteristics
* Share Info. 
* Teacher Info.
* 3 Picts. Due Thursday!
   -- Finish Summer Reading

Thursday:
* Bell Work -- Note Card Info. 
* Create folders
* Share one pict.
* Lyrics Due Friday!
* Syllabus

Friday:
* Bell Work -- Lyrics explanation
* Complete Syllabus discussion
* Introduce Lyrics paragraph
-- Guidelines
-- Pre-write
-- Begin Rough Draft
* Novel Test Monday, August 17th 
* Literary Terms Due Tuesday, August 18th

English Skills
Wednesday:
* Information Sheet
* Syllabus and Class discussion
* Organization!!

Thursday:
*Reminder Organization due Friday!
*Complete note card & folder
*Begin ABC List!

Friday:
*Complete ABC List 
*Check homework 
*Begin Paragraph/Read 

** Lesson plans may change due to time constraints and schedule changes!