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Lesson Plans - Week of 5/30 - 6/3
Monday, May 30 - Memorial Day - no school
Tuesday, May 31 - Grammar and Punctuation Review
Wednesday, June 1 - Grammar and Punctuation Review
Thursday, June 2 - Grammar and Punctuation Review
Friday, June 3 - Grammar and Punctuation Review
Tuesday, May 31 - Grammar and Punctuation Review
Wednesday, June 1 - Grammar and Punctuation Review
Thursday, June 2 - Grammar and Punctuation Review
Friday, June 3 - Grammar and Punctuation Review
Lesson Plans - Week of 5/23 - 5/27
Monday, May 23 - Odyssey Part 2 Quiz
Tuesday, May 24 - Odyssey Movie
Wednesday, May 25 - Odyssey Movie
Thursday, May 26 - Odyssey Final Test
Friday, May 27 - Punctuation - The Apostrophe
Tuesday, May 24 - Odyssey Movie
Wednesday, May 25 - Odyssey Movie
Thursday, May 26 - Odyssey Final Test
Friday, May 27 - Punctuation - The Apostrophe
Lesson Plans - Week of 5/16-5/20
Monday, May 16 - Power Point Presentations
Tuesday, May 17 - Odyssey - Finish Part 1 - Complete Review and Assess questions from page 1017. Due Wednesday.
Wednesday, May 18 - Review Odyssey Part 1 assignment from last week. Turn in Review and Assess questions from page 1017. Complete handout - The Odyssey Land of the Dead through the end of Part 1.
Also include vocabulary words for self-study on the handout. All vocab words offered in the margins of the poem could potentially be on the final Odyssey Test.
Thursday, May 19 - Review the answers from Wednesday's handout. Begin reading Part 2 aloud.
Friday, May 20 - Finish reading Part 2 aloud in class.
Tuesday, May 17 - Odyssey - Finish Part 1 - Complete Review and Assess questions from page 1017. Due Wednesday.
Wednesday, May 18 - Review Odyssey Part 1 assignment from last week. Turn in Review and Assess questions from page 1017. Complete handout - The Odyssey Land of the Dead through the end of Part 1.
Also include vocabulary words for self-study on the handout. All vocab words offered in the margins of the poem could potentially be on the final Odyssey Test.
Thursday, May 19 - Review the answers from Wednesday's handout. Begin reading Part 2 aloud.
Friday, May 20 - Finish reading Part 2 aloud in class.
Lesson Plans - Week of 5/9-5/13
Monday, May 9 - Collect Sunflower homework. Review results of Night test. SSR Reading Packet "The Chosen One"
Tuesday, May 10 - Review The Epic - Begin reading The Odyssey (Sailing from Troy, The Lotus Eaters)
Wednesday, May 11 - The Odyssey - (The Cyclops) - Complete Part 1 Exercise/Quiz
Thursday, May 12 - The Odyssey - Begin the Odyssey research project. Students will be assigned a number that corresponds with a research topic below. Assignment due Friday: research your topic and present your finding on 1-3 powerpoint slides. Save your slides to a flash drive (hopefully someone in the group brought one) or save it to a file on the computer. Then log into your email account and email the slides with your name, hour, and topic as the subject to: mottwriter@yahoo.com. Keep notes on your research topic as you will be allowed to use them to write a paragraph (in your own words!) regarding your topic.
Another resource: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/odyssey/context.html
Friday, May 13 - Finish Slides and present.
Tuesday, May 10 - Review The Epic - Begin reading The Odyssey (Sailing from Troy, The Lotus Eaters)
Wednesday, May 11 - The Odyssey - (The Cyclops) - Complete Part 1 Exercise/Quiz
Thursday, May 12 - The Odyssey - Begin the Odyssey research project. Students will be assigned a number that corresponds with a research topic below. Assignment due Friday: research your topic and present your finding on 1-3 powerpoint slides. Save your slides to a flash drive (hopefully someone in the group brought one) or save it to a file on the computer. Then log into your email account and email the slides with your name, hour, and topic as the subject to: mottwriter@yahoo.com. Keep notes on your research topic as you will be allowed to use them to write a paragraph (in your own words!) regarding your topic.
- Homer
- The Odyssey – setting
- The Odyssey – epic poem style
- The Odyssey – role of the muse
- The Odyssey – themes
- The Iliad
- Sparta
- Troy
- Mount Olympus
- Ithaca
- Odysseus
- Telemachus
- Penelope
- Laertes
- Antinous
- Eurycleia
- Eumaeus
- The Trojan War
- Zeus
- Athena
- Poseidon
- Circe
- Helios
- Calypso
- Cyclops/Polyphemus
- Lotus Eaters
- Ismaros/Cicones
- Hermes
- Geography – Greece
Another resource: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/odyssey/context.html
Friday, May 13 - Finish Slides and present.
Lesson Plans - Week of 5/2-5/6
Monday, May 2 - Homework Due SSR Reading Packets - "Uri Geller" and "David Williams" - Due at the end of the hour
Tuesday, May 3 - Begin working on Night Essay Questions for each chapter. One paragraph for each of the nine chapters.
Wednesday, May 4 - Finish Essay questions in class.
Thursday, May 5 - Night M/C Test - Begin reading Sunflower article after test.
Friday, May 6 - Finish reading Sunflower article and begin answering comprehension questions. Finish questions as homework.
Tuesday, May 3 - Begin working on Night Essay Questions for each chapter. One paragraph for each of the nine chapters.
Wednesday, May 4 - Finish Essay questions in class.
Thursday, May 5 - Night M/C Test - Begin reading Sunflower article after test.
Friday, May 6 - Finish reading Sunflower article and begin answering comprehension questions. Finish questions as homework.
Lesson Plans - Week of 4/25- 4/29
Monday, April 25 - SSR - Critical Reading Packets "What Happened to Betty Cash" and "Flight 453" - Due at the end of the hour.
Tuesday, April 26 - Review Night Ch. 4 Study Guide Questions, Read Ch. 5 silently
Wednesday, April 27 - Continue Reading Ch. 5 (30 Minutes), Complete Figurative Language Handout (Due Thursday)
Thursday, April 28 - Review Ch. 5 Literary Term Handout - Due at the end of the hour. Homework: Find examples of literary terms (Allusion, Irony, Figurative Language, Metaphor, Setting) in Chapter 5
Friday, April 29 - Homework Due. Complete the Book. Homework: Study guide questions for Chapters 7,8, 9
Tuesday, April 26 - Review Night Ch. 4 Study Guide Questions, Read Ch. 5 silently
Wednesday, April 27 - Continue Reading Ch. 5 (30 Minutes), Complete Figurative Language Handout (Due Thursday)
Thursday, April 28 - Review Ch. 5 Literary Term Handout - Due at the end of the hour. Homework: Find examples of literary terms (Allusion, Irony, Figurative Language, Metaphor, Setting) in Chapter 5
Friday, April 29 - Homework Due. Complete the Book. Homework: Study guide questions for Chapters 7,8, 9
Lesson Plans - Week of 4/18-4/22
Monday, April 18 - Discuss Night Ch. 2 Study Guide Questions, Read Holocaust Memorial Handout and complete questions. Correct handout questions.
Tuesday, April 19 - Night Quiz - Includes reading comprehension of Ch 1 & 2 and Holocaust Memorial Handout. Complete SSR Packet "A Brilliant Blunder"
Wednesday, April 20 - Correct "A Brilliant Blunder" and Night quizzes. Read Night Ch. 3 and complete study guide questions.
Thursday, April 21 - Finish reading Ch. 3 (20 minutes) Do all Ch. 3 study guide questions - due at the end of the hour. Begin reading Ch. 4 - Finish reading Ch. 4 and complete study guide questions for Monday, April 25
Friday, April 22 - No School
Tuesday, April 19 - Night Quiz - Includes reading comprehension of Ch 1 & 2 and Holocaust Memorial Handout. Complete SSR Packet "A Brilliant Blunder"
Wednesday, April 20 - Correct "A Brilliant Blunder" and Night quizzes. Read Night Ch. 3 and complete study guide questions.
Thursday, April 21 - Finish reading Ch. 3 (20 minutes) Do all Ch. 3 study guide questions - due at the end of the hour. Begin reading Ch. 4 - Finish reading Ch. 4 and complete study guide questions for Monday, April 25
Friday, April 22 - No School
Lesson Plans - Week of 4/11 - 4/15
Monday, April 11 - SSR - Critical Reading Packets "Grandville T Woods" and "Machu Picchu"
Tuesday, April 12 - Collect Reading Packets. Pre-reading "Meet Elie Wiesel" article and handout
Wednesday, April 13 - Correct reading packets, Correct Meet Elie Wiesel handout, Distribute Night books
Thursday, April 14 - Watch Holocaust video (30 minutes), Begin reading Night Ch. 1
Friday, April 15 - Continue reading Night silently, Study Guide questions distributed. On lined paper write out Ch 1 questions 3,4,5. Due at the end of the hour. Be prepared for a Night Ch. 1 & 2 Quiz on Monday.
Tuesday, April 12 - Collect Reading Packets. Pre-reading "Meet Elie Wiesel" article and handout
Wednesday, April 13 - Correct reading packets, Correct Meet Elie Wiesel handout, Distribute Night books
Thursday, April 14 - Watch Holocaust video (30 minutes), Begin reading Night Ch. 1
Friday, April 15 - Continue reading Night silently, Study Guide questions distributed. On lined paper write out Ch 1 questions 3,4,5. Due at the end of the hour. Be prepared for a Night Ch. 1 & 2 Quiz on Monday.
Lesson Plans - Week of 3/28-4/1
Monday, March 28 - SSR - Critical Reading Packets "What's for Breakfast" and "The Inventing of Liquid Paper"
Tuesday, March 29 - Collect and correct Critical Reading Packets and Grammar Packet
Wednesday, March 30 - Preposition phrase quiz
Thursday, March 31 - Begin watching The Odyssey
Friday, April 1 - Finish Watching The Odyssey
Tuesday, March 29 - Collect and correct Critical Reading Packets and Grammar Packet
Wednesday, March 30 - Preposition phrase quiz
Thursday, March 31 - Begin watching The Odyssey
Friday, April 1 - Finish Watching The Odyssey
Lesson Plans - Week of 3/21 - 3/25
Monday, March 21 - In Lab 200 to print revised copy of essay
Tuesday, March 22 - SSR Critical Reading Packet "A Diamond called Eureka"
Wednesday, March 23 - Correct SSR Packet, Begin work in grammar book on prepositional phrases
Thursday, March 24 - Grammar Packet work
Friday, March 25 - Grammar Packet work.
Tuesday, March 22 - SSR Critical Reading Packet "A Diamond called Eureka"
Wednesday, March 23 - Correct SSR Packet, Begin work in grammar book on prepositional phrases
Thursday, March 24 - Grammar Packet work
Friday, March 25 - Grammar Packet work.
Lesson Plans - Week of 3/14-3/18
Monday, March 14 - SSR - Critical Reading Packet "The Secret of Vaccination"
Tuesday, March 15 - Type final draft of R & J essay in Lab 200. Print when finished and turn in with rough draft.
Wednesday, March 16 - Correct SSR packet, Revise typed copy of essay (MLA format, topic sentences, thesis, proper use and formatting of direct quotes, explanation of evidence.)
Thursday, March 17 - Go to Lab 200 to revise and edit essays. Print two copies. Due at the end of the hour.
Friday, March 18 - Using one copy of R & J essay, identify simple subjects and simple predicates. Identify simple sentences vs. compound and complex sentences. Practice combining simple sentences to create compound and complex sentences. Identify run ons and fragments.
Tuesday, March 15 - Type final draft of R & J essay in Lab 200. Print when finished and turn in with rough draft.
Wednesday, March 16 - Correct SSR packet, Revise typed copy of essay (MLA format, topic sentences, thesis, proper use and formatting of direct quotes, explanation of evidence.)
Thursday, March 17 - Go to Lab 200 to revise and edit essays. Print two copies. Due at the end of the hour.
Friday, March 18 - Using one copy of R & J essay, identify simple subjects and simple predicates. Identify simple sentences vs. compound and complex sentences. Practice combining simple sentences to create compound and complex sentences. Identify run ons and fragments.
Lesson Plans - Week of 3/7 - 3/11
Monday, March 7 - Review homework - Romeo & Juliet Literary Term exercise. Review events and quotes for final test (Tuesday)
Tuesday, March 8 - Final Romeo & Juliet Test (Bring a #2 pencil)
Wednesday, March 9 - Begin Romeo & Juilet essay
Thursday, March 10 - Essay rough drafts due at the end of the hour
Friday, March 11 -Work on essay rough drafts
Tuesday, March 8 - Final Romeo & Juliet Test (Bring a #2 pencil)
Wednesday, March 9 - Begin Romeo & Juilet essay
Thursday, March 10 - Essay rough drafts due at the end of the hour
Friday, March 11 -Work on essay rough drafts
Lesson Plans - Week of 2/28 - 3/4
Monday, February 28 - Students will review overall grades and Romeo & Juliet Act III quiz individually with teacher. We will begin reading Act 4 aloud.
Tuesday, March 1 - no class - students report to school for 4th, 5th, 6th hours
Wednesday, March 2 - Students report to room 130. Finish Act 4 of Romeo & Juliet
Thursday, March 3 - Students report to room 130. Read Act 5, work in groups to paraphrase sections of Act 1 and Act 2. Be prepared to act out your scene on Friday.
Friday, March 4 - Back in Room 207. Act out scenes assigned on Thursday. Bring green textbooks! Literary Term exercise to prepare for final test on Tuesday.
Tuesday, March 1 - no class - students report to school for 4th, 5th, 6th hours
Wednesday, March 2 - Students report to room 130. Finish Act 4 of Romeo & Juliet
Thursday, March 3 - Students report to room 130. Read Act 5, work in groups to paraphrase sections of Act 1 and Act 2. Be prepared to act out your scene on Friday.
Friday, March 4 - Back in Room 207. Act out scenes assigned on Thursday. Bring green textbooks! Literary Term exercise to prepare for final test on Tuesday.
Lesson Plans 1/24-1/28
Monday, January 24 - Syllabus distributed. Field trip permission slips distributed (Romeo & Juliet @ Macomb Center for Performing Arts on Feb. 14 - $10 per person). Baseline writing: Within a well-written paragraph, describe a challenge you faced during first semester and how you worked to overcome it.
Tuesday, January 25 - Extra Credit: Shakespeare Internet Search. Find five facts from each of the following categories: His personal life, his writing style, and his words (words he added to our language). Identify the following characters: Romeo, Juliet, Montague, Capulet, Tybalt. Information must be hand written in your own words on lined paper.
Wednesday, January 26 - Shakespeare's Life Packet and handout.
Thursday, January 27 - Baseline Assessment (parts of speech, usage, punctuation, sentence structure).
Friday, January 28 - Correct Shakespeare's Life Packet and Baseline Assessment together. Assign reading parts for Monday.
Tuesday, January 25 - Extra Credit: Shakespeare Internet Search. Find five facts from each of the following categories: His personal life, his writing style, and his words (words he added to our language). Identify the following characters: Romeo, Juliet, Montague, Capulet, Tybalt. Information must be hand written in your own words on lined paper.
Wednesday, January 26 - Shakespeare's Life Packet and handout.
Thursday, January 27 - Baseline Assessment (parts of speech, usage, punctuation, sentence structure).
Friday, January 28 - Correct Shakespeare's Life Packet and Baseline Assessment together. Assign reading parts for Monday.
Lesson Plans 1/31 - 2/4
Monday, January 31 - Begin reading R & J Act I
Tuesday, February 1 - Continue reading Act I
Wednesday, February 2 - Snow Day
Thursday, February 3 - Finish Act I, Begin Act II
Friday, February 4 - Finish Act II, Review for Quiz on Monday
Tuesday, February 1 - Continue reading Act I
Wednesday, February 2 - Snow Day
Thursday, February 3 - Finish Act I, Begin Act II
Friday, February 4 - Finish Act II, Review for Quiz on Monday
Lesson Plans 2/6–2/10
Monday, February 6 - Romeo & Juliet Act I open book quiz
Tuesday, February 7 - Additional time for Act I quiz, correct quiz aloud, continue reading Act II if time permits
Wednesday, February 8 - Act II Open Book Quiz
Thursday, February 9 - Read Act III aloud
Friday, February 10 - Watch Video of Acts 1 & 2
Tuesday, February 7 - Additional time for Act I quiz, correct quiz aloud, continue reading Act II if time permits
Wednesday, February 8 - Act II Open Book Quiz
Thursday, February 9 - Read Act III aloud
Friday, February 10 - Watch Video of Acts 1 & 2
Lesson Plans 2/14 - 2/18
Monday, February 14 - The Titanic SSR Critical Reading Packet
Tuesday, February 15 - Finish Reading Romeo & Juliet Act III
Wednesday, February 16 - Romeo & Juliet Act III Quiz - Extra Credit Character Chart
Thursday, February 17 - Watch R & J Movie
Friday, February 18 - Finish Watching Movie
Tuesday, February 15 - Finish Reading Romeo & Juliet Act III
Wednesday, February 16 - Romeo & Juliet Act III Quiz - Extra Credit Character Chart
Thursday, February 17 - Watch R & J Movie
Friday, February 18 - Finish Watching Movie