September 18, 2009
Pre-AP
Diagram Week 4 D.G.P.S
View PhotoStory3 Fables
Continue Short Story Notes
HW: Continue to read for Book Project. Collage project is due September 22.
Regular Agenda
Diagram Week 4 D.G.P.S.
Self/Peer Evaluation for Autobiographical Narrative
Continue Character PowerNotes
HW: Narrative is due Monday.
Read for book project. Project is due September 22.
September 21, 2009
Pre-AP
Identify Parts of Speech Week 5 D.G.P.S.
Finish Short Story Notes
Discuss "The Sniper" and take notes
HW: Complete 2nd half of Sniper Worksheet. Collage project is due tomorrow.
Regular
Identify Parts of Speech Week 5 D.G.P.S.
Finish Characther PowerNotes
Narrative is due.
Order of Narrative:
Rubric
Essay
Pre-Writing Draft Template
Draft Template
Peer/Selrf Evaluation Form
Rough Draft
HW: Collage Project is due tomorrow.
September 22, 2009
Pre-AP
Discuss "The Man He Killed" and "Ironic." Irony essay assigned. Due Monday.
Attend Book Fair 2nd half of class.
Collage Project due.
HW: Use Window Notes to Read and analyze "Salvador Late or Early" by Sandra Cisneros.
Return signed progress reports Wednesday.
Regular
Collage Project due.
Begin "EveryDay Use by Alice Walker. Discuss how author reveals characer.
No HW
Return signed progress reports Wednesday.
September 23, 2009
Pre-AP
Identify Sentence Parts for Week 5 D.G.P.S
Discuss Window notes and complete group literary analyses for "Salvador Late or Early"
Quiz over "Salvador Late or Early"
HW: Close reading and answer analyses questions for "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros
Regular
Identify Sentence Parts for Week 5 D.G.P.S.
It's all about Character activity. (Click on link) Create your character by completing the
Read*Write*Think chart. Start a new page in Penzu titled "My Short Story." Copy and
paste the information from Read*Write*Think into the "My Short Story" page in your Penzu
account.
HW: Finish reading "Everyday Use"
September 24, 2009
Pre-AP
Identify clauses and Sentency type Week 5 D.G.P.S.
Practice Short Story Literary terms
Discuss close reading and analyses questions for "Eleven"
HW: Complete Close reading and analyses questions for "Only Daughter"
Regular
Identify Clauses and Sentence type for Week 5 D.G.P.S.
Discuss "Everyday Use"
Groups analyze character by completing comparison/contract chart
HW: Complete analyses chart. Test Friday.
September 25, 2009
PreAP
Diagram Week 5 D.G.P.S.
Practice Short Story Literary terms
Discuss close reading and analyses questions for "Only Daughter"
HW: "Sniper" essay due Monday. Submit pre-writing, thesis, rough draft, and final draft.
Close reading and analyses questions for "The Lottery."
Regular
Diagram Week 5 D.G.P.S.
Test over "Everyday Use"
When you finish the test, click HERE to complete the Read*Write*Think CONFLICT map.
Return to your Penzu page called "My Story" and copy and paste the sections of the conflict
map from Read*Write*Think below the Character section. You may want to also type
the questions into Penzu.
September 28, 2009
Pre-AP
Identify parts of speech for week 6 D.G.P.S.
Practice Short Story Literary terms
Discuss close reading and analyses questions for "The Lottery"
HW: Study for Short Story Test I. Test Tuesday. Read Shirley Jackson "On the Morning of June
28th.
Regular
Identify parts of speech for week 6 D.G.P.S.
Return "Everyday Use" test. Average score was 80.0%!
Discuss Point of View and Begin "By the Waters of Babylon"
September 29, 2009
Pre-AP
Short Story Test I.
HW: Close Reading of "Geraldo No Last Name."
Regular
Finish Reading "By the Waters of Babylon."
September 30, 2009
Pre-AP
Discuss close reading of "Geraldo No Last Name." Prompt Response writing.
No HW:
Regular
Review academic vocabulary words. Begin collage presentations. Discuss "By the Waters of
Babylon". Test tomorrow over academic vocabulary words and "By the Waters of Babylon."
October 1, 2009
Pre-AP
Continue collage presentations.
Like groups combine draw prompts into one well written and well developed response to
present to the class.
HW: Close reading and Reading Squares for "Lamb to the Slaughter"
Regular
Continue collage presentations.
Test over academic vocabulary and "By the Waters of Babylon."
When finished with the test, click HERE to complete the Read*Write*Think resolution map
for the short story YOU are writing. After completing the map, copy and paste your work
on to the "My Story" page in your PENZU account.
October 2, 2009
Pre-AP
Diagram week six D.G.P.S.
Discuss close reading and Reading Squares for "Lamb to the Slaughter." Identify irony.
Regular
Diagram week six D.G.P.S.
Each class creates and writes "Story in a Day."
October 5, 2009
Pre-AP
Identify Parts of Speech for week seven D.G.P.S.
Continue collage presentations
Quiz and timed writing over "Lamb to the Slaughter"
Begin notes for "Masque of the Red Death"
Regular
Identify Parts of Speech for week seven D.G.P.S.
Continue collage presentations
Return Module 1 assessment and autobiographical narratives
Discuss the three types of Irony
Bellwork: Click here. Read the article and answer the eight multiple choice questions on a
separate sheet of paper.
October 6, 2009
Pre-AP
Identify Sentence Parts for Week seven D.G.P.S.
Continue Collage Presentations
Finish notes for and begin "Masque of the Red Death"
HW: Complete analyses questions and read "The Black Death"
Regular
Identify Sentence Parts for Week seven D.G.P.S.
Continue Collage Presentations
Review Irony
Begin "Lamb to the Slaughter"
Test Wednesday
October 7, 2009
Pre-AP
Identify Clauses and Sentence Type for week seven D.G.P.S.
Finish Collage presentations
Discuss "Masque of the Red Death"
Regular
Identify Clauses and Sentence Type for week seven D.G.P.S.
Finish Collage presentations
Review Irony. Finish and discuss "Lamb to the Slaughter." Test.
October 8, 2009
Pre-AP
PLAN test 1ST - 4TH PERIODS
Regular
A.M. classes: PLAN test 1st - 4th Periods
P.M. classes Substitute lesson plans: Read "Two Kinds" by Amy Tran and answer the questions
at the end of the selection.
October 9, 2009
Pre-AP Substitute Lesson Plans
Read "Leningen Versus the Ants" and complete the analyses questions and the quote responses.
Regular Substitute Lesson Plans
Read "The Pedestrian" and complete the questions at the end of the selection
October 12, 2009
Pre-AP
Discuss analyses questions for "Leningen Versus the Ants"
Submit quotes worksheet
Parts of Speech Notes; Complete nonsense Parts of Speech sentences.
Short Story II test Tuesday.
Regular
Bellwork for grade:
- Using the computers, research the definition of symbolism.
- On a sheet of paper, complete the following:
- Define Symbolism
- List a minimum of five important symbols
- Write a paragraph response explaining what you think is the most important symbol in America and why.
Discuss symbolism, figurative language, allergory, fable, and parable. Vocabulary words
assigned. Begin "Through the Tunnel." Finish reading selection for homework by Wednesday.
October 13, 2009
Pre-AP
Short Story Test II. HW: Finish Parts of Sheet analyses sheet.
Regular
Begin writing short story in Penzu on the "My Story" page. Use the Read*Write*Think planning
maps to write the story. Due Friday.
HW: Finish reading "Through the Tunnel." Test Thursday.
October 14, 2009
Pre-Ap
Review Parts of Speech sentence analyses sheet and Parts of Speech nonsense senses. Write
nonsense sentence. Review Subject/Verb agreement. Test over Daily Grammar and Parts of
Speech Thursday.
Regular
Discuss "Through the Tunnel." Test Thursday.
HW: Continue writing rough draft of short story in Penzu.
October 15, 2009
Pre-AP
Test over Daily Grammar, Parts of Speech, and Subject/Verb agreement.
Hw: Complete paragraph analyses of Phrases.
Test over Gerunds, participles, and infinitives Wednesday
Regular
Test over "Through the Tunnel."
Continue working on short story.
HW: Finish rough draft of short story.
October 16, 2009
Pre-AP
In-depth study of verbals. Review paragraph analyses of the phrase. Test over verbals
Thursday.
Regular
Students create blog.
Begin revising short story.
Bellwork:
Research to answer the following questions. Write your answers on a sheet of
paper.
What is a blog? Find the definition.
What blogs are students using today?
Why are students using blogs?
How can a blog be used for educational purposes?
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