Welcome to English 12 with Mrs. Peabody
Important Note: If you're absent for a quiz or test, you must make arrangements to take a make-up quiz/test (which will be different from the original) after school within 48 hours of your absence.
Lesson Plans - Week of May 27
Monday, May 27 - no school
Tuesday, May 28 - Presentations
Wednesday, May 29 - Review for exam - practice logical fallacies. Answers to study guide: 1: Ad Hominem, 2. Circular Reasoning, 3. Circular Reasoning, 4. False Dilemma, 5. Red Herring, 6. False Dilemma, 7. Slippery Slope, 8. Circular Reasoning, 9. False Dilemma
Thursday, May 30 - All classes: Reading/writing portion of final exam. After students are finished writing they can use the patterns books to study
Friday, May 31 - Hours 1-4 - Study for final, Hours 5/6 Exams - 60 Multiple Choice questions (Hamlet, Kite Runner, writing styles from Patterns book, argumentation and logical fallacies).
Tuesday, May 28 - Presentations
Wednesday, May 29 - Review for exam - practice logical fallacies. Answers to study guide: 1: Ad Hominem, 2. Circular Reasoning, 3. Circular Reasoning, 4. False Dilemma, 5. Red Herring, 6. False Dilemma, 7. Slippery Slope, 8. Circular Reasoning, 9. False Dilemma
Thursday, May 30 - All classes: Reading/writing portion of final exam. After students are finished writing they can use the patterns books to study
Friday, May 31 - Hours 1-4 - Study for final, Hours 5/6 Exams - 60 Multiple Choice questions (Hamlet, Kite Runner, writing styles from Patterns book, argumentation and logical fallacies).
Lesson Plans - Week of May 20
Monday, May 20 - SSR Test, Presentations
Tuesday, May 21 - Finish SSR Test, Presentations
Wednesday, May 22 - Kite Runner Movie
Thursday, May 23 - Return textbooks, Presentations, Graduation Practice (hours 5, 6)
Friday, May 24 - 1/2 Day - Lip Dub, Pep Assembly
Tuesday, May 21 - Finish SSR Test, Presentations
Wednesday, May 22 - Kite Runner Movie
Thursday, May 23 - Return textbooks, Presentations, Graduation Practice (hours 5, 6)
Friday, May 24 - 1/2 Day - Lip Dub, Pep Assembly
Lesson Plans - Week of May 13
Monday, May 13 - SSR
Tuesday, May 14 - Work on fallacy commercials
Wednesday, May 15 - Fallacy commercials due. All students will turn in completed commercial handout and all students will be ready to present commericals.
Thursday, May 16 - Commercials
Friday, May 17 - Commericals
Tuesday, May 14 - Work on fallacy commercials
Wednesday, May 15 - Fallacy commercials due. All students will turn in completed commercial handout and all students will be ready to present commericals.
Thursday, May 16 - Commercials
Friday, May 17 - Commericals
Lesson Plans - Week of May 6
Monday, May 6 - SSR. Students should be finishing their SSR books within the next two weeks. On Monday, May 20 students will have an SSR comprehension test.
Tuesday, May 7 - Logical Fallacies review and commercial project work.
Wednesday, May 8 - Declaration of Independence (from Patterns book Chapter 14). Review the document from a logical perspective. What are Jefferson's premises? What type of reasoning does he use (inductive or deductive)?
Thursday, May 9 - Finish the Declaration of Independence. Review Kite Runner in preparation for final test
Friday, May 10 - Kite Runner Final Test. When test is finished, students can work on commercial project or SSR books
Tuesday, May 7 - Logical Fallacies review and commercial project work.
Wednesday, May 8 - Declaration of Independence (from Patterns book Chapter 14). Review the document from a logical perspective. What are Jefferson's premises? What type of reasoning does he use (inductive or deductive)?
Thursday, May 9 - Finish the Declaration of Independence. Review Kite Runner in preparation for final test
Friday, May 10 - Kite Runner Final Test. When test is finished, students can work on commercial project or SSR books
Lesson Plans - Week of April 29
Monday, April 29 - SSR
Tuesday, April 30 - Chapter 14 Argumentation notes
Wednesday, May 1 - Continue Chapter 14 notes and political commercial discussed
Thursday, May 2 - Logical Fallacies - 11 Fallacies Reviewed and political commercial discussed. See assignment attachment below.
Friday, May 3 - Kite Runner - students should be finished with the book no later than Wednesday, May 8
Tuesday, April 30 - Chapter 14 Argumentation notes
Wednesday, May 1 - Continue Chapter 14 notes and political commercial discussed
Thursday, May 2 - Logical Fallacies - 11 Fallacies Reviewed and political commercial discussed. See assignment attachment below.
Friday, May 3 - Kite Runner - students should be finished with the book no later than Wednesday, May 8
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Lesson Plans - Week of April 22
Monday, April 22 - SSR
Tuesday, April 23 - Kite Runner chapter 13, 14, 15 open book quiz
Wednesday, April 24 - Patterns Book - Review of Chapter 6 (Narrative Essays), Chapter 7 (Descriptive Essays), and Chapter 10 (Cause and Effect Essays). Review Chapter 11 (Compare and Contrast). See powerpoint below for assignment.
Thursday, April 25 - Kite Runner Movie - watch first 45 minutes.
Friday, April 26 - Kite Runner Chapter 16, 17, 18 open book quiz
Tuesday, April 23 - Kite Runner chapter 13, 14, 15 open book quiz
Wednesday, April 24 - Patterns Book - Review of Chapter 6 (Narrative Essays), Chapter 7 (Descriptive Essays), and Chapter 10 (Cause and Effect Essays). Review Chapter 11 (Compare and Contrast). See powerpoint below for assignment.
Thursday, April 25 - Kite Runner Movie - watch first 45 minutes.
Friday, April 26 - Kite Runner Chapter 16, 17, 18 open book quiz
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Lesson Plans - Week of April 15
Monday, April 15 - On descriptive essay, highlight similes and metaphors in blue, allusions and personification in yellow, and tone words that make the essay subjective in green. Turn in essays and read SSR books for 20-25 minutes. Take Kite Runner open book 5-7 quiz (10 short answer questions) - 10 minutes
Tuesday, April 16 - IOWA Testing - see the postings on the front office windows to find your testing room number. Bring your Kite Runner Book to read during the extra testing time.
Wednesday, April 17 - Kite Runner SSR - Read through Chapter 12. Chapter 1-12 test on Friday.
Thursday, April 18 - Patterns book - Introduce Cause and Effect Chapter 10. See power point uploaded below. Take notes on pages 321-332. Read the student sample essay together as a class. Review the photo on page 337 and write a potential cause/effect for this incident. Read all three assigned essays and write a list of causes and effects outlined by the author. Be ready to discuss on Friday.
Friday, April 19 - Review cause/effect practice. Correct and review quizzes 1-4 and 5-7. Take a Ch. 1-12 clicker test.
Tuesday, April 16 - IOWA Testing - see the postings on the front office windows to find your testing room number. Bring your Kite Runner Book to read during the extra testing time.
Wednesday, April 17 - Kite Runner SSR - Read through Chapter 12. Chapter 1-12 test on Friday.
Thursday, April 18 - Patterns book - Introduce Cause and Effect Chapter 10. See power point uploaded below. Take notes on pages 321-332. Read the student sample essay together as a class. Review the photo on page 337 and write a potential cause/effect for this incident. Read all three assigned essays and write a list of causes and effects outlined by the author. Be ready to discuss on Friday.
Friday, April 19 - Review cause/effect practice. Correct and review quizzes 1-4 and 5-7. Take a Ch. 1-12 clicker test.
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Lesson Plans - Week of April 8
Monday, April 8 - SSR - Complete a journal entry that specifically states the pages numbers you read and what's happening in the book
Tuesday, April 9 - Return Hamlet books, pick up The Kite Runner. Students will be introduced to the novel, the setting, and the author. This novel will be read mostly outside of class by students at a pace provided in class. The quiz for Chapters 1-3 is on Friday.
Wednesday, April 10 - Patterns book Chapter 7 - Description. Watch the power point below.
Thursday, April 11 - Discussion of the three assigned essays from the Patterns book (see the power point below). Begin working on descriptive essay (due Monday)
Friday, April 12 - Kite Runner Chapters 1-4 quiz, Read Chapters 5-7 for a quiz on Monday.
Tuesday, April 9 - Return Hamlet books, pick up The Kite Runner. Students will be introduced to the novel, the setting, and the author. This novel will be read mostly outside of class by students at a pace provided in class. The quiz for Chapters 1-3 is on Friday.
Wednesday, April 10 - Patterns book Chapter 7 - Description. Watch the power point below.
Thursday, April 11 - Discussion of the three assigned essays from the Patterns book (see the power point below). Begin working on descriptive essay (due Monday)
Friday, April 12 - Kite Runner Chapters 1-4 quiz, Read Chapters 5-7 for a quiz on Monday.
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Lesson Plans - Week of March 25
Monday, March 25 - Hamlet review
Tuesday, March 26 - Hamlet Final Test
Wednesday, March 27 - 1/2 day - Hours 1 & 2 Watch Hamlet analysis movie
Thursday, March 28 - 1/2 day - Hours 1 & 2 - finish Hamlet analysis movie
Tuesday, March 26 - Hamlet Final Test
Wednesday, March 27 - 1/2 day - Hours 1 & 2 Watch Hamlet analysis movie
Thursday, March 28 - 1/2 day - Hours 1 & 2 - finish Hamlet analysis movie
Lesson Plans - Week of March 18
Monday, March 18 - Narrative Essays Due - Submit on Blackboard Safe Assign AND bring in a printed copy.
Tuesday, March 19 - Hamlet Act V
Wednesday, March 20- Finish reading Hamlet and watch movie
Thursday, March 21 - Narrative Essay Final Draft Due at beginning of hour - printed and uploaded on safe assign. Review Hamlet after essays are collected.
Friday, March 22 - WSU Research Study Survey
Tuesday, March 19 - Hamlet Act V
Wednesday, March 20- Finish reading Hamlet and watch movie
Thursday, March 21 - Narrative Essay Final Draft Due at beginning of hour - printed and uploaded on safe assign. Review Hamlet after essays are collected.
Friday, March 22 - WSU Research Study Survey
Lesson Plans - Week of March 11
Monday, March 11 - SSR reading and Blackboard journal entry - join your book's group, write one entry, and comment on another member's entry
Tuesday, March 12 - Hamlet Act IV
Wednesday, March 13 - Hamlet Act IV - finish reading and review
Thursday, March 14 - 1/2 day parent teacher conferences, Hours 1 & 2 will work on narrative essays
Friday, March 15 - Hamlet Act IV clicker quiz, Extra Credit presentations, work on narrative essays (due Monday, March 18)
Tuesday, March 12 - Hamlet Act IV
Wednesday, March 13 - Hamlet Act IV - finish reading and review
Thursday, March 14 - 1/2 day parent teacher conferences, Hours 1 & 2 will work on narrative essays
Friday, March 15 - Hamlet Act IV clicker quiz, Extra Credit presentations, work on narrative essays (due Monday, March 18)
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| scholarship_bulletin_march_2013.pdf |
Lesson Plans - Week of March 4
Monday, March 4 - Hamlet Act III Quiz
Tuesday through Friday - Patterns Book Assignments. In preparation for writing your own personal narrative essay, complete the following reading and writing assignments during the week. Write rough drafts of your responses on paper or type them up at home. On Friday you will submit your responses on Blackboard using Safe Assign.
Chapter 6 - Narrative Essay.
Read pgs 97-108 - An introductory to the narrative essay.
Read: Only Daughter (pg 111) Answer: Purpose & Audience #2
Read: Pink Floyd Night School (pg. 116) Answer Comprehension #4
Read: My Mother Never Worked (pg. 121) Answer: Purpose & Audience #1
Read: Thirty-Eight Who Saw Murder Didn't Call the Police (pg. 127) Answer: Comprehension #1, Purpose &Audience #2, Style & Structure #2
Read: Shooting an Elephant (pg 133) Answer Comprehension #2, Purpose & Audience #2
Read: Indian Education (pg 142) Answer Reading Literature #2
Writing Assignments for Narration (pgs 148-149) Choose one of the eleven options for your own narrative essay (Due Monday, March 18)
Complete the online surveys:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LXFFZ96
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/warrenmotthsyrbs
Tuesday through Friday - Patterns Book Assignments. In preparation for writing your own personal narrative essay, complete the following reading and writing assignments during the week. Write rough drafts of your responses on paper or type them up at home. On Friday you will submit your responses on Blackboard using Safe Assign.
Chapter 6 - Narrative Essay.
Read pgs 97-108 - An introductory to the narrative essay.
Read: Only Daughter (pg 111) Answer: Purpose & Audience #2
Read: Pink Floyd Night School (pg. 116) Answer Comprehension #4
Read: My Mother Never Worked (pg. 121) Answer: Purpose & Audience #1
Read: Thirty-Eight Who Saw Murder Didn't Call the Police (pg. 127) Answer: Comprehension #1, Purpose &Audience #2, Style & Structure #2
Read: Shooting an Elephant (pg 133) Answer Comprehension #2, Purpose & Audience #2
Read: Indian Education (pg 142) Answer Reading Literature #2
Writing Assignments for Narration (pgs 148-149) Choose one of the eleven options for your own narrative essay (Due Monday, March 18)
Complete the online surveys:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LXFFZ96
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/warrenmotthsyrbs
Lesson Plans - Week of February 25
Monday, February 25 - SSR Monday
Tuesday, February 26 - Hamlet Character Mind Map - Create a mind map using the following characters: Hamlet, Polonius, Claudius, Gertrude, Ophelia, Laertes, Horatio, Fortenbras, Rosecrantz & Guildenstern. Draw shapes and put the character's name in the middle along with a brief description. Draw lines between the characters and write connections on those lines.
Wednesday, February 27 - Hamlet Act III
Thursday, February 28 - Continue Hamlet Act III, Hand out on Extra Credit (due March 15)
Friday, March 1 - Hamlet Act III - finish reading and watch different versions. Quiz on Act III on Monday, March 4
Tuesday, February 26 - Hamlet Character Mind Map - Create a mind map using the following characters: Hamlet, Polonius, Claudius, Gertrude, Ophelia, Laertes, Horatio, Fortenbras, Rosecrantz & Guildenstern. Draw shapes and put the character's name in the middle along with a brief description. Draw lines between the characters and write connections on those lines.
Wednesday, February 27 - Hamlet Act III
Thursday, February 28 - Continue Hamlet Act III, Hand out on Extra Credit (due March 15)
Friday, March 1 - Hamlet Act III - finish reading and watch different versions. Quiz on Act III on Monday, March 4
Lesson Plans - Week of February 10
Monday, February 11 - Riverside Assessment (IOWA Test) Part 1
Tuesday, February, 12 - Riverside Assessment (IOWA) Part 2, Begin Hamlet Act II
Wednesday, February 13 - Finish Act II, Review for Quiz
Different versions of Act II, scene i
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgNqvl4zGis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDwv_6PuH90
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEDjy40hTpw
Charlton Heston - the player actor that Hamlet envies for his ability to provoke emotion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGXogOKLi6I
Hamlet's soliloquy - 2 versions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUfG2ozXbAM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxV1SgCwruI
Thursday, February 14 - Hamlet Act II M/C Quiz (not open book), SSR after quiz
Friday, February 15 - Patterns Book - Notes on Chapters 2 (Invention) - in Class Exercise on revising general topics to specific topics
Homework: Take notes on Chapter 3 (Arrangement), and Chapter 4 (Drafting and Revising)
Tuesday, February, 12 - Riverside Assessment (IOWA) Part 2, Begin Hamlet Act II
Wednesday, February 13 - Finish Act II, Review for Quiz
Different versions of Act II, scene i
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgNqvl4zGis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDwv_6PuH90
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEDjy40hTpw
Charlton Heston - the player actor that Hamlet envies for his ability to provoke emotion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGXogOKLi6I
Hamlet's soliloquy - 2 versions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUfG2ozXbAM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxV1SgCwruI
Thursday, February 14 - Hamlet Act II M/C Quiz (not open book), SSR after quiz
Friday, February 15 - Patterns Book - Notes on Chapters 2 (Invention) - in Class Exercise on revising general topics to specific topics
Homework: Take notes on Chapter 3 (Arrangement), and Chapter 4 (Drafting and Revising)
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Lesson Plans - Week of February 4
Monday, February 4 - SSR - Blackboard Discussion Groups Coming Soon!
Tuesday, February 5 - Hamlet Act 1 - Finish reading scenes 4 and 5. Practice paraphrasing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-tYlYJ0PJM (this is scenes 4 and 5)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNF1MADUz2E (Actor Kenneth Branagh discusses the ghost scene)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyRZOx1PICk (scene 5 the Mel Gibson version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RXrFhlxPdk (Kenneth Branagh (the best) - Hamlet soliloquy after meeting the ghost.
Wednesday, February 6 - Open Book Hamlet Act 1 Quiz, SSR Books after quiz
Thursday, February 7 - SSR - Written assignment due at the end of the hour.
Friday, February 8 - No School - Snow Day
Tuesday, February 5 - Hamlet Act 1 - Finish reading scenes 4 and 5. Practice paraphrasing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-tYlYJ0PJM (this is scenes 4 and 5)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNF1MADUz2E (Actor Kenneth Branagh discusses the ghost scene)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyRZOx1PICk (scene 5 the Mel Gibson version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RXrFhlxPdk (Kenneth Branagh (the best) - Hamlet soliloquy after meeting the ghost.
Wednesday, February 6 - Open Book Hamlet Act 1 Quiz, SSR Books after quiz
Thursday, February 7 - SSR - Written assignment due at the end of the hour.
Friday, February 8 - No School - Snow Day
Lesson Plans - Week of January 28
Monday, January 28 - Snow Day - No School
Tuesday, January 29 - SSR - Students will be seated with classmates who are reading the same SSR book.
Wednesday, January 30 - Begin Hamlet! Overview of Shakespeare's language, life, and theater (from the preface xiii-liii)
Thursday, January 31 - Act 1 - We will read aloud (volunteers are much appreciated) and discuss. If time permits, we will watch a couple of scenes from Act 1.
Friday, February 1 - Patterns Book Chapter 1. Read in class: "Cutting and Pasting: A Senior Thesis by (insert name)" on pages 17-19. Complete a 7 question comprehension check focused on finding the author's claims, evidence, and explanations. Read silently copies of: "A Supreme Sotomayor: How My Country Has Caught Up to Me" on pages 21-23. Read the annotated copy of the "Cutting and Pasting" article on pages 24-25. Annotate your own copy of the Sotomayor article.
Tuesday, January 29 - SSR - Students will be seated with classmates who are reading the same SSR book.
Wednesday, January 30 - Begin Hamlet! Overview of Shakespeare's language, life, and theater (from the preface xiii-liii)
Thursday, January 31 - Act 1 - We will read aloud (volunteers are much appreciated) and discuss. If time permits, we will watch a couple of scenes from Act 1.
Friday, February 1 - Patterns Book Chapter 1. Read in class: "Cutting and Pasting: A Senior Thesis by (insert name)" on pages 17-19. Complete a 7 question comprehension check focused on finding the author's claims, evidence, and explanations. Read silently copies of: "A Supreme Sotomayor: How My Country Has Caught Up to Me" on pages 21-23. Read the annotated copy of the "Cutting and Pasting" article on pages 24-25. Annotate your own copy of the Sotomayor article.
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| parent_signature.doc |
| scholarship_bulletin_january_2013.pdf |
Lesson Plans - Week of January 21, 2013
Monday, January 21 - MLK Day - No School
Tuesday, January 22 - Course Syllabus (parent signature page due Friday), explanation of SSR, Review Pride Matrix, Writing Sample: What is Mott Pride and describe how you demonstrate Mott Pride.
Wednesday, January 23 - Fish Oil and College Debt Bubble articles/questions/writing assignment. Due Friday
Thursday, January 24 - Textbooks and paperbacks assigned. Review SSR Books and request selections for SSR Round 1.
Friday, January 25 - Read "What's in a Name?" from the blue Patterns book. Review questions and format for the book from pages 4-9.
Blackboard Assignments: submit a revised "Fish Oil" article paragraph and answer the "Journal Entry" question from page 8 of the Patterns book. Blackboard will be open until midnight on Sunday for these two assignments. Remember - your blackboard login is wcs and your student number (wcs123456) and your password is the last four digits of your home phone. Once on Blackboard, be sure to click on Semester 2 English. You'll find the assignments under "content" on the left. Type responses in Microsoft Word (or another word processing program) and then attach them. Do not type responses in the "content" box.
Tuesday, January 22 - Course Syllabus (parent signature page due Friday), explanation of SSR, Review Pride Matrix, Writing Sample: What is Mott Pride and describe how you demonstrate Mott Pride.
Wednesday, January 23 - Fish Oil and College Debt Bubble articles/questions/writing assignment. Due Friday
Thursday, January 24 - Textbooks and paperbacks assigned. Review SSR Books and request selections for SSR Round 1.
Friday, January 25 - Read "What's in a Name?" from the blue Patterns book. Review questions and format for the book from pages 4-9.
Blackboard Assignments: submit a revised "Fish Oil" article paragraph and answer the "Journal Entry" question from page 8 of the Patterns book. Blackboard will be open until midnight on Sunday for these two assignments. Remember - your blackboard login is wcs and your student number (wcs123456) and your password is the last four digits of your home phone. Once on Blackboard, be sure to click on Semester 2 English. You'll find the assignments under "content" on the left. Type responses in Microsoft Word (or another word processing program) and then attach them. Do not type responses in the "content" box.