Wednesday, December 22, 2010

English Lesson Plans -- January 4 - 7

English IV:
Tuesday: Bell Work!
* Watch Red Skelton Video + complete Homework
* Introduce Grandparent Interview: Due: January 25th!
* Review Parenthetical documentation: Notebook Check
* Begin Cut and Paste

Wednesday:
* Discuss Red Skelton
* Continue cut and paste.

Thursday:
* Introduce
Second Sem.
Vocab. 1: Due Monday!
-- Define, Id. part of speech, antonym & synonym, create music/movie title for word.
* Continue Cut and Paste

Friday:
* Review Paraphrasing & practice as a class!
* Cut and Paste Due!
* Begin Paraphrasing.

AP English IV:

Tuesday:
* Watch Red Skelton Video + complete Homework
* Introduce Grandparent Interview: Due: January 25th!
* Hand back Outlines!
* Discuss Research paper expectations.

Wednesday:
* Discuss Red Skelton.
* Hand back Ap. Essays & make writing goals!
* Begin Typing Research Paper.

Thursday: Choose novel and begin author research: Due Monday!!
* Continue typing Research Paper.

Friday:
* Continue Typing Research Paper!

** All lesson plans may be modified due to time constraints and schedule changes.

Sunday, December 19, 2010

English Lesson Plans -- December 20 - 22

All English IV Classes:
Monday:
* Review for Finals.

Tuesday:
*Finals: Hours 1, 2, 3 and 4

Wednesday:
* Finals: Hours 5, 6, and 7

Merry Christmas!!

** All lesson plans may be modified due to time constraints and schedule changes.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

English Lesson Plans -- December 13 - 17

English IV:
Monday: AF Questions Due!
* Quiz 3 Animal Farm -- RP & LS
* AF Quotes Due!
* Review ALL AF
* AF Notebook Due Wed., December 15

Tuesday:
* Highlighting Checked!
* Works Cited Due!

Wednesday:
* AF Notebook Due!
* Choose 25 Vocab. Words for final!
* Hand out Final Review
-- All must complete
-- Extra Credit


Thursday:
* Hand Back Essays & Discuss.
* Correct Essays & Complete Writing Goals Wkst.

Friday:
* Corrected Essays Due!
* Work on Final Review!

AP English IV:
Monday:
* Introduce Outline & Guidelines.
* Begin Outline!

Tuesday:
* Work Day Frank. Project!
* Frank. Pres. Info. = All Frank. Pres. Wed.

Wednesday: Frank. Project Due!
* Frank. Pres. Due!
* Work on Outline!

Thursday: Hand out Final Review!
* Discuss Essay for Fort Scott Final!
* Cont. Outline!

Friday:
* Fort Scott Final.
* Complete Outline -- Due Monday, Dec. 20!

** All lesson plans may be modified due to time constraints and schedule changes.

Friday, December 3, 2010

English Lesson Plans -- December 6 - 10

English IV:
Monday: AF Questions Due!
* Quiz 2 Animal Farm
* Begin AF Quote Id.
* Finish the Book!

Tuesday:
*All Sources Due: 2 books, 2 Data Base, 2 Internet + Cred. Sheets
*Begin Highlighting

Wednesday:
* Continue Highlighting

Thursday:
* Highlighting Due!
* Begin Works Cited

Friday:
* Check Highlighting
* Create Works Cited -- Due by end of hour!
* Work on AF.

AP English IV:
Monday: Frankenstein Review Due Dec. 8 & Projects Due Dec. 15.
* Finish Cut/Paste.
* Introduce Paraphrasing and Quoting.

Tuesday:
* Continue Paraphrasing.

Wednesday: Frank. Review Due!
* Continue Paraphrasing Due by Thursday!
* Check info. for gaps and add if necessary.

Thursday:
* Introduce Outline
* Begin Outline.

Friday:
* Continue Outline.

** All lesson plans may be modified due to time constraints and schedule changes.


Tuesday, November 23, 2010

English Lesson Plans -- November 29 - December 3

English IV:
Monday: Notebook check: Orwell & Lit. terms
* Quiz 1 Animal Farm
* Begin Russian Revolution Review.

Tuesday:
*Complete Russian Revolution Review.
*Identify allegorical characters.
*Read Chapter 4 - 7 -- Due Monday, Dec. 6.
*Introduce Research & Choose 3 options.

Wednesday:
* Select Research Topic.
* Begin Research:
- 2 internet & Cred. sheets - 2 Data Base - 2 Book

Thursday:
* Continue Research.
* Create Works Cited.

Friday:
* All 6 Sources Due!
* Works Cited Due!
*Begin Highlighting/Read Animal Farm


AP English IV:
Monday: Frankenstein Projects Due Dec. 15.
* Introduce Frankenstein Review
* Highlight Sources.
* Hand back Works Cited & Correct.

Tuesday: Complete Vocab. #2
* All sources highlighted.
* Create Parenthetical Doc.
* Begin Cutting and Pasting.

Wednesday:
*Continue cutting and pasting.

Thursday:
*Cutting and Pasting due by end of hour!
*Plagiarism PowerPoint.

Friday: Frankenstein Review Due!!
* Practice paraphrasing!
* Begin Paraphrasing.

** All lesson plans may be modified due to time constraints and schedule changes.

Friday, November 19, 2010

English Lesson Plans -- November 22 - 23

English IV:
Monday: Discuss Test
* Bell Work: Anticipation Guide -- Animal Farm
* George Orwell P.P. + Guide
* Animal Farm Books: Read Chapters 1 - 3 By Monday, November 30th.

Tuesday: Vocab. #3 Due!
*Complete Notebook Guide
*Define Lit. Terms


Happy Thanksgiving!!

AP English IV:
Monday: All 6 Sources Due!!
* Complete a "Works Cited" page.
* Highlight Sources.

Tuesday:
* Final Quiz Frankenstein
* Begin Review.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

** All lesson plans may be modified due to time constraints and schedule changes.

Friday, November 12, 2010

English Lesson Plans -- November 15 - 19

English IV:
Monday:
* Finish the movie & T-Chart
* Introduce Test Review.

Tuesday:
*Review as a class.
*Complete Test Review

Wednesday:
* "Beowulf" Test A

Thursday:
* Test B Quotes

Friday:
* Introduce Modern Comparison
* Choose Character, find source & create Works Cited.


AP English IV:
Monday:
* Rough Draft of Modern Comparison Due!
* Peer Edit.

Tuesday: Complete Vocab. #2
* Quiz Frankenstein + Vocab. 2 Due!
* Finish the book.
* Complete Review.

Wednesday:
*Complete Modern Comparison.
*Final Due!
*Introduce research topics.

Thursday:
*Choose Research Topics.
*Begin Research.

Friday:
* All Sources Due by end of the hour!
* Highlight Sources!

** All lesson plans may be modified due to time constraints and schedule changes.

Friday, November 5, 2010

English Lesson Plans -- November 8 - 12

English IV:
Monday:
* Complete Crossword Quiz & Discuss all of "Beowulf"
* Complete "Beowulf" Notebook.

Tuesday: "Beowulf" Notebook Due Wed.
*Read Excerpt from Grendel (Groups)
*Complete Response

Wednesday:
*"Beowulf" Notebook Due!
* Review all of "Beowulf"
* Begin watching "13th Warrior"
* Complete T-Chart

Thursday:
*Finish "13th Warrior"
*T-Chart Due!

Friday:
* Begin "Test Review"
* Test Tuesday!


AP English IV:
Monday:
*Complete Test B.

Tuesday: Complete Vocab. #2
*Quiz Frank. Volume II, Chapters 8 & 9 + Volume III, chapters 1 & 2
*Introduce Frankenstein Review.
*Read Volume III, chapters 3 - 6

Wednesday:
*Discuss Test.
*Introduce Modern Comparison & Begin Research.

Thursday:
*Sources Due!
*Type Works Cited.
*Discuss Parenthetical Documentation.

Friday:
* Complete Chart.
* Begin Typing Modern Comparison.

** All lesson plans may be modified due to time constraints and schedule changes.

Friday, October 29, 2010

English Lesson Plans -- November 1 - 5

English IV:
Monday:
* From Legend to History Quiz
* Notes Turned in

Tuesday: Discuss Quizzes
*Complete "Beowulf" Anticipation Guide
*Listen to Old English.
* Begin Reading "Beowulf"
* Hand out Notebook.

Wednesday:
*Quiz First Reading of "Beowulf"!
*Read 2nd Battle.

Thursday:
*Finish "Beowulf."
*Complete Questions.

Friday: Notebook Check: Lit. Terms
* "Beowulf" Notebook Completed.
* Complete Crossword.


AP English IV:
Monday:
*Finish "13th Warrior."
*Complete T-Chart

Tuesday:
*Quiz Frank.Chapters 4 - 8
*Discuss all!!
*Read Volume II Chapters 4 - 8 & Complete prompts. by Nov. 2.

Wednesday: Vocab. Due!!
*Discuss Test.
*Introduce Modern Comparison.

Thursday:
*Review for Test!
*Test = Friday.

Friday:
* "Beowulf" Test

** All lesson plans may be modified due to time constraints and schedule changes.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

English Lesson Plans -- October 25 - 29

English IV:
Monday:
* Presentations & Notes
* 3rd vocabulary list: Defined, Part of speech, Ant. & Syn. + Pict. & Explanation

Tuesday:
*Final Presentations & Notes
*Vocabulary Due Wed.

Wednesday:
*Vocabulary Due!
*Hand back Tests & Discuss
*Group work & Begin "From Legend to History"

Thursday:
*Continue "From Legend to History" -- Due Friday!

Friday:
*"From Legend to History" -- Group Quiz
* "Beowulf" Terms -- Due Monday!

AP English IV:
Monday: "Beowulf" Notebook Due!
*Quiz "Beowulf" & Discuss All!

Tuesday:
*Quiz Frank.Chapters 7 & 1 - 3 in Volume 2
*Discuss all!!
*Read Chapters 4 - 7 & Complete prompts. by Nov. 2.

Wednesday: Vocab. Due!!
*Discuss Grendel Excerpt.
*Begin watching "13th Warrior."
*Complete T- Chart

Thursday:
*Continue Watching "13th Warrior."
*Continue T- Chart

Friday:
* Finish "13th Warrior."
* Finish T- Chart

** All lesson plans may be modified due to time constraints and schedule changes.

Friday, October 8, 2010

English Lesson Plans -- October 11 - 15

English IV:
Monday:
* Check Charts
* Introduce Biographical Paragraph.
* Practice Parenthetical Documentation
* Begin Typing paragraph.

Tuesday:
*Rough Draft of Paragraph due by end of hour.
*Exchange and begin peer edit.

Wednesday:
*Finish Peer Edit
*Make corrections!
*Final Paragraph due by end of hour:
** Order -- On top: Final Copy
Corrected Wks. Cited
Rough Draft
Edit Sheet
Chart
Rd. Wks. Cited
Sources

Thursday:
*Introduce Novel Analysis
*Analysis Due be end of hour on Friday!!

Friday:
*Introduce Novel Presentation.
*Draw for order.
*Finish Novel Analysis.

AP English IV:
Monday: Frankenstein Vocab. Due!
*Finish Notes "From Legend to History."

Tuesday:
*Quiz Frank. Letters - Chapter 2
*Discuss all!!
*Read Chapters 3 - 6 & Complete prompts. by Oct. 19.

Wednesday: Vocab. Due!!
*Group Quiz -- From Legend to History.
*Begin Notes "Beowulf"

Thursday:
*Listen to Old English "Beowulf."
*Begin reading "Beowulf."

Friday:
* Continue reading "Beowulf."
* Discuss and complete quiz!

** All lesson plans may be modified due to time constraints and schedule changes.

Monday, October 4, 2010

English Lessons -- October 4 - October 8

English IV:
Monday:
* Complete Stephen King Info.
* Read "Strawberry Spring."
* Begin Story Review.

Tuesday:
*Review "Strawberry Spring."
*Discuss and take notes

Wednesday:
*Introduce Novel Project.
*Begin Author Research.

Thursday:
*Complete "Works Cited"
*Discuss parenthetical Doc.
*Type author paragraph.

Friday:
*RD Author Paragraph due!
*Edit & Make Changes.
*Final Paragraph Due: Monday.
*Continue Novel Analysis.

AP English IV:
Monday:
*Complete Mary Shelley Research.

Tuesday: Read Frankenstein -- Letters - Chapter ____.
*Mary Shelley Research Due!
*Complete Anticipation Guide.
*Vocab. #2 - Frankenstein

Wednesday: Vocab. Due!!
*Introduce Anglo-Saxon Time Period.
*Begin Notes/Outline.

Thursday:
*Notes/Outline Due End of hour!!

Friday:
* Complete Review w/ Notes.
* Read Letters - Chapter _______.

** All lesson plans may be modified due to time constraints and schedule changes.

Friday, September 24, 2010

English Lesson Plans -- September 27 - October 1

Monday, September 27:
* Verbal quiz "The Sniper"
* Group Analysis "The Sniper."
* Create a new ending 150 wds. -- Utilize 5 Vocab. words

Tuesday, September 28:
* Finish Group Analysis
* Plot Evaluation -- Smart Board!

Wednesday, September 29:
*Quiz "The Sniper"
* New Ending Due!

Thursday, September 30:
* Stephen King Research

Friday, October 1:
* Stephen King Research Due!
* Read "Strawberry Spring," highlight and Respond to Wkst.
* Complete new ending utilizing 8 of 20 Vocabulary.

AP:
Monday, September 27:

* Discuss Liam O'Flaherty and Connection to "The Sniper."
* "The Sniper" + Liam Quiz
* Begin "The Sniper" Analysis.
** Create a new ending to "The Sniper" utilizing 7 of 10 Vocab.

Tuesday, September 28:
* Finish Sniper Analysis
* Smart Board Plot.

Wednesday, September 29: New Ending Due!
* Quiz "The Sniper."
* Introduce Literary Analysis: Timed Writing

Thursday, September 30:
* Timed Writing: "The Sniper."

Friday, October 1: Stephen King Info. Due.
* Read "Strawberry Spring." Due Monday!
* Create new ending utilizing 8/10 vocabulary terms.

** All lesson plans may be modified due to schedule changes and time constraints.

Friday, September 17, 2010

English Lesson Plans -- September 20 - 24

Monday, September 20:
* Finish Editing.
* Make Changes to Ap. Essay.
* Final Essay Due at the end of the hour!
** Work on Liam O'Flaherty research.

Tuesday, September 21:
* Take Quiz #2!
* Intro. KSLC.
*Work on Liam O'Flaherty Research -- Due Wednesday.

Wednesday, September 22: 1/2 Day = 7, 6, 5, 4
* Liam O'Flaherty Info. Due!
* Utilize O'Flaherty Info. and complete Group Work.

Thursday, September 23:
* Finish Group Work.
* Begin Works Cited.
** Homework: Define the Literary Terms.

Friday, September 24:
* Works Cited Due!
* Read "The Sniper."
* Write a new ending utilizing 7/10 Vocab. Terms.

AP:
Monday, September 20:

* Presentations 11 - 15
* Introduce Liam O'Flaherty Research.

Tuesday, September 21:
* Final Presentations 16 - 19
* Presentation Notes Due!
* Work on Liam O'Flaherty Info.

Wednesday, September 22: 1/2 Day -- No Class!

Thursday, September 23rd: Vocab. #1 -- Def., Part of Speech, Antonym, Synonym
* Liam O'Flaherty Information Due!
* Group Work -- Liam Bio.

Friday, September 24:
* Finish Group Work Liam!- Due Monday!
* Read "The Sniper" and create new ending utilizing 8/10 vocabulary terms.

** All lesson plans may be modified due to schedule changes and time constraints.
to schedule changes and time constraints.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

English Lesson Plans: September 13 - 17

Monday, September 13:
* Complete Bell Work.
* Create Thesis Statements & choose attention grabber .
* Begin Intro. Paragraph .

Tuesday, September 14:
* Complete Bell Work.
* Complete R.D. Intro., Peer Edit, Turn in final Intro.
* Complete Review.


Wednesday, September 15th: 3rd Reading Response = 1/2 through with book
* Complete Bell Work -- Word Choice.
* Introduce Examples of Essays.
* Take Notes: Essay Outline.
* Continue Typing Essay.

Thursday, September 16th:
* Review Vocab. & Poetry Terms.
* Continue typing Essay.

Friday, September 17th:
* Big Quiz All Writing.
* Rough Draft Essay Due!
* Begin Peer Edit!
** Liam O'Flaherty Research: Due Tuesday, September 21!!


AP:
Monday, September 13th:

* Discuss Presentations: Begin Thursday, September 16th.
* Review Example AP Essays & Requirements.
* Continue Typing Essay
.

Tuesday, September 14th:
* Continue Typing Essay.
* Draw for Presentation order.



Wednesday, September 15th:
* Rough Draft of Essay Due!
* Exchange and Peer Edit!
* Complete Final Copy: Friday by end of the Day.


Thursday, September 16th:
* Begin Presentations: 1 - 5.


Friday, September 17th:
* Introduce Liam O'Flaherty Research - - Due Monday!
* Final Essay: Due End of the Day!!
* Presentations 1 - 4.

** All lesson plans may be modified due to schedule changes and time constraints.
to schedule changes and time constraints.

Friday, September 3, 2010

English Lesson Plans -- September 7 - 10

English IV:

Tuesday, September 7:
* Complete Bell Work.
* Introduce Evidence of My Existence WKST.
* Completed Paragraph Corrections -- Due Thursday!

Wednesday, September 8th:
* Complete Bell Work -- Sentences.
* Introduce Ap. Essay.
* Check Evidence of My Existence.
* Choose Topic & Create Cluster Diagram.

Thursday, September 8: Quiz Poetry terms!
* Check Cluster diagram
* Preview Introduction.
* Choose Attention Grabber and Thesis.

Friday, September 9th:
* Check Attention Grabber and Thesis!
* Reiterate the requirements for the essay.
* Begin Intro. Par.


AP:
Monday, September 7:
* Return Works Cited.
* Discuss Novel Presentation -- Due Monday, September 13th.
* Define Poetry terms -- Dues Tues.

Tuesday, September 8th:
* Check Poetry terms
* Group work "Dash"
* "Dash" Response

Wednesday, September 9th:
* Finish and discuss "Dash" Work.
* Introduce Application Essay
* Choose topic & Begin Cluster Diagram

Thursday, September 10:
* Cluster Diagram + Thesis & Attention Grabber
* Begin Typing Introduction & Turn in

Friday, September 11th:
* Continue typing Ap. Essay
* Homework: Novel Presentation

** All lesson plans may be modified due to schedule changes and time constraints.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

English IV:
Monday, August 30th:
* Quiz: Vocab. & Paragraph
* Final Resume due = end of hour!
* Poetry terms.

Tuesday, August 31st
* Poetry terms Due!
* Review Definitions
* Begin Group work: "Dash"

Wednesday, September 1st: Student of the Month Applications Due!
* Finish Group Work
* Complete "Dash" Response

Thursday, September 2: Quiz Poetry terms!
* Introduce Application Essay
* Choose a topic
* Create Cluster diagram

Friday, September 3rd -- Vocab. #2
* Cluster Diagram Due!
* Choose attention grabber & create thesis
* Begin Intro. Par.


AP:
Monday, Sept. 30th:Author research due!
* Works Cited
* Introduce Novel Analysis -- Due Thurs.
* Resume due end of the Day!

Tuesday, August 31st:
*Poetry Terms
*Group work "Dash"

Wednesday, September 1: Student of the Month Applications Due!
* Finish Dash Work
* Introduce Application Essay
* Choose topic & Begin Cluster Diagram

Thursday, September 2: Novel Analysis Due
* Custer Diagram + Thesis & Attention Grabber
* Begin Typing Introduction & Turn in

Friday, September 3rd:
* Continue typing Ap. Essay
* Introduce Novel presentation

** All lesson plans may be modified due to schedule changes and time constraints.

Friday, August 20, 2010

English Lesson Plans -- August 23 - 27


English IV & AP:

Monday, August 23rd
* Type Thematic Tunes Paragraph -- Rough Draft Due by end of hour!!
* Vocab. #1 - Define: Due Wednesday & Write Paragraph utilizing 8/10 words.
* Choose novel from book list and checked out by Thursday!


AP
*Introduce Author Research -- Due Thursday!

Tuesday, August 24th
* Finish Peer Edit of Thematic Tunes & Turn in Final
* Introduce Job Shadow & Community Service
* Introduce Student of the Month Information
* Complete Rough draft of Resume (Written)

AP
* AR Test Novel

Wednesday, August 25th -- Vocabulary Due!!
* Type Resume
* Peer Edit Rough Draft

Thursday, August 26th
* Final Copy of Resume due today
* Novel chosen = Read by _________
* Poetry Terms Assigned

AP
*Author Research Due!
*Literary Terms assigned -- Due Friday!

Friday, August 27th
* Quiz
* Poetry terms Checked
* "How Do You Live Your Dash?"
* Written/typed paragraph response


AP
*Check Literary Terms
*Introduce Novel Project
*Novel Guide Due Tuesday, August 31.

**All assignments may change due to schedule modifications and time constraints.