5/14 to 5/18

 

 

Class

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English 4 CP

 

 

 

Objective: Student comprehension of Vocabulary Unit #20. 2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activity: 1.  Vocabulary lesson #20presentation

2.Students will complete vocabulary #20exercises

3. Students will be assigned vocabulary #20 sentences

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Identify elements of a Gothic Romance

 

Activity: 1.  In class context discussion of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Comprehension of the novel Frankenstein

 

Class work: In Class Viewing of the video In Search of Frankenstein

 

 

Homework: Study for Frankenstein test

 

 

 

 

Objective:

 

Class work: Review for Frankenstein Test

 

 

Homework: Study for Frankenstein test

 

 

 

Frankenstein Test

 

 

 

 

English 3 Honors

 

Objectives:

 1. Student comprehension of vocabulary lesson #13

 2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activities: 

 1. Students will do the Completing the Sentence exercise on pg. 153

 

Homework:

 

  1. Study vocabulary Unit 13 words.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

1.     Work in groups

2.     Develop research skills

3.     Develop presentation skills

 

 

Activities: 

1. Students will work in groups in the computer lab conducting research for their Walt Whitman question

 

Homework:

1.Study vocabulary Unit 13 words. Quiz Tues. 5/22

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

1.     Work in groups

2.     Develop research skills

3.     Develop presentation skills

 

 

Activities: 

1. Students will work in groups in the computer lab conducting research for their Walt Whitman question

 

Homework:

1.Study vocabulary Unit 13 words. Quiz Tues. 5/22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

1.     Work in groups

2.     Develop research skills

3.     Develop presentation skills

 

 

Activities: 

1. Students will work in groups in the computer lab conducting research for their Walt Whitman question

 

Homework:

1.Study vocabulary Unit 13 words. Quiz Tues. 5/22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In class Walt Whitman Presentations

 

5/7 to 5/11 2012

 

 

Class

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English 4 CP

 

 

 

Objective: Student comprehension of Vocabulary Unit #20. 2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activity: 1.  Vocabulary lesson #20presentation

2.Students will complete vocabulary #20exercises

3. Students will be assigned vocabulary #20 sentences

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Identify elements of a Gothic Romance

 

Activity: 1.  In class context discussion of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Reading comprehension of Chapter 23 of the novel Frankenstein

 

Class work: The class will read Chapter 23 in class. Class will then answer the reading related questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Reading comprehension of Chapter 24 of the novel Frankenstein

 

Class work: The class will read Chapter 24 in class. Class will then answer the reading related questions.

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary #20 Quiz

 

 

 

 

English 3 Honors

 

Objectives:

 1. Student comprehension of vocabulary lesson #13

 2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activities: 

 1. Students will write sentences for words 1-10

 

Homework:

 

  1. Study vocabulary Unit 13 words.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

1. Student comprehension of vocabulary lesson #13

 2. Model vocabulary study strategies

3. Introduction to Walt Whitman

 

Activities: 

1. Introduction to Walt Whitman Pg. 349 of textbook

2. Students will write sentences for words 11-20

 

Homework:

1.Study vocabulary Unit 13 words. Quiz Wed. 5/16

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

1. Students will interpret lines from Song of Myself that reflect the theme of man’s relationship to the universe.

 

Activities:

1. In class reading of Whitman’s Song of Myself

 

Homework: 1.Complete Study and Discussion questions for Song of Myself

2.Study vocabulary Unit 13 words. Quiz Wed. 5/16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

1.Students will understand the vernacular style of Mark Twain

2. Intro to Mark Twain

Activities: In class reading: The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Pgs. 391-396

 

 

Homework: 1.Study and discussion questions

2.Study vocabulary Unit 13 words. Quiz Wed. 5/16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

1.Comprehend the significant ideas and events in the play A Streetcar Named Desire

 

Activities:

Final test on Streetcar Named Desire

 

Homework:

  1. Study vocabulary Unit 13 words. Quiz Fri. 5/11

 

  1. Complete reading packet questions

due

 

 

 

4/30 to 5/4 2012

 

 

Class

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English 4 CP

 

 

 

Objective: Student comprehension of Vocabulary Unit #20. 2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activity: 1.  Vocabulary lesson #20presentation

2.Students will complete vocabulary #20exercises

3. Students will be assigned vocabulary #20 sentences

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Identify elements of a Gothic Romance

 

Activity: 1.  In class context discussion of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Reading comprehension of Chapter 23 of the novel Frankenstein

 

Class work: The class will read Chapter 23 in class. Class will then answer the reading related questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Reading comprehension of Chapter 24 of the novel Frankenstein

 

Class work: The class will read Chapter 24 in class. Class will then answer the reading related questions.

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary #20 Quiz

 

 

 

 

English 3 Honors

 

Objectives:

 

1.Comprehend the significant ideas and events that occur in the play A Streetcar Named Desire

 

Activities: 

 1

2. In class reading Scene Nine and Ten of “Streetcar” pgs.113-130

 

Homework:

  1. Complete the questions for Scenes Nine and Ten of the study questions.
  2. Study vocabulary Unit 12 words. Quiz Wed. 5/2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

1.Comprehend the significant ideas and events that occur in the play A Streetcar Named Desire

 

Activities: 

1. In class reading Scene Eleven of “Streetcar” pgs.131-142

 

Homework:

1.Complete the questions for Scene Eleven of the study questions

2.Study vocabulary Unit 12 words. Quiz Wed. 5/2

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

1.Assesment of Vocabulary #12 in the form of a quiz

 

Activities:

1. Quiz Vocab. #12

 

Homework:

  1. Continue completion of reading packet questions. Reading packet due 5/4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

1. Student comprehension of vocabulary lesson #13

 2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 3. Review the significant ideas and events that occur in the play A Streetcar Named Desire

Final Streetcar Test 5/4

Activities:

  1. In class review of “Streetcar”
  2. Intro. Of Vocabulary #13 words

 

Homework:

  1. Study vocabulary Unit 13 words. Quiz Fri. 5/11

 

  1. Complete reading packet questions

due 5/4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

1.Comprehend the significant ideas and events in the play A Streetcar Named Desire

 

Activities:

Final test on Streetcar Named Desire

 

Homework:

  1. Study vocabulary Unit 13 words. Quiz Fri. 5/11

 

  1. Complete reading packet questions

due

 

 

 

4/23 to 4/27 2012

 

 

Class

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English 4 CP

 

 

 

Objective: Student comprehension of Vocabulary Unit #17. 2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activity: 1.  Vocabulary lesson #17presentation

2.Students will complete vocabulary #17exercises

3. Students will be assigned vocabulary #17 sentences

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective:

1.Understand Symbolism in the context of a poem

2. Make inferences about the poet’s viewpoint.

 

Activity: 1.  In Class reading of “The Lamb” by William Blake pg.193 of Globe Fearon text.

2. Inferences exercise (handed out in class)

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz t.

 

 

 

 

 

Objective:

1.Understand Symbolism in the context of a poem

2. Make inferences about the poet’s viewpoint

 

Activity: 1. In Class reading of “The Lamb” by William Blake pg.193 of Globe Fearon text.

2. Inferences exercise (handed out in class)

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz t.

 

 

 

 

Objective: Identify elements of a Gothic Romance

 

Activity: 1.  In class context discussion of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary #16 Quiz

 

 

 

 

English 3 Honors

 

Objectives:

 1. Students will peer edit the Jr. Essay

2.Comprehend the significant ideas and events that occur in the play A Streetcar Named Desire

 

Activities: 

 1. With a partner students will peer edit the 1st draft of the Jr. Essay

2. In class reading Scene Three of “Streetcar” pgs.45-49

 

Homework:

  1. Complete the Jr. Research Paper final draft due Wed. 4/25
  2. Study vocabulary Unit 12 words. Quiz Wed. 5/2
  3.  Jr. Paper due to Turn it in.com 11:59pm Wed. 4/25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

 1. Student will peer edit the Jr. Essay

2.Comprehend the significant ideas and events that occur in the play A Streetcar Named Desire

 

Activities: 

 1. With a partner students will peer edit the 1st draft of the Jr. Essay

2. In class reading Scene Three of “Streetcar” pgs.49-61

 

Homework:

  1. Complete the Jr. Research Paper final draft due Wed. 4/25
  2. Study vocabulary Unit 12 words. Quiz Wed. 5/2

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

1.Comprehend the significant ideas and events that occur in the play A Streetcar Named Desire

 

Activities:

1. In class reading Scene Four pgs.62-73

 

Homework:

  1. Study vocabulary Unit 12 words. Quiz Wed. 5/2

 

  1. Continue completion of reading packet questions.

 

  1. Jr. Research Paper due 11:59pm today on turn it in.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

1.Comprehend the significant ideas and events that occur in the play A Streetcar Named Desire

 

Activities:

1. In class reading Scene five pgs. 74-84

 

Homework:

  1. Study vocabulary Unit 12 words. Quiz Wed. 5/2

 

  1. Complete reading packet questions from Scene One

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

1.Comprehend the significant ideas and events that occur in the play A Streetcar Named Desire

 

Activities:

1. In class reading Scene six pgs.85--97

 

Homework:

  1. Study vocabulary Unit 12 words. Quiz Wed. 5/2

 

  1. Complete reading packet questions
  2. Independent reading of Scene seven and eight pg. 97-112
  3. Complete reading packet questions

 

 

 

4/16 to 4/20 2012

 

 

Class

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English 4 CP

 

 

 

Objective: Student comprehension of Vocabulary Unit #17. 2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activity: 1.  Vocabulary lesson #17presentation

2.Students will complete vocabulary #17exercises

3. Students will be assigned vocabulary #17 sentences

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective:

1.Understand Symbolism in the context of a poem

2. Make inferences about the poet’s viewpoint.

 

Activity: 1.  In Class reading of “The Lamb” by William Blake pg.193 of Globe Fearon text.

2. Inferences exercise (handed out in class)

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz t.

 

 

 

 

 

Objective:

1.Understand Symbolism in the context of a poem

2. Make inferences about the poet’s viewpoint

 

Activity: 1. In Class reading of “The Lamb” by William Blake pg.193 of Globe Fearon text.

2. Inferences exercise (handed out in class)

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz t.

 

 

 

 

Objective: Identify elements of a Gothic Romance

 

Activity: 1.  In class context discussion of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary #16 Quiz

 

 

 

 

English 3 Honors

 

Objectives:

 1. Student comprehension of vocabulary lesson #12

 2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activities: 

 1. Students will do the Completing the Sentence exercises #1-20 on pg. 134- 135.

 

Homework:

  1. Complete the Jr. Research Paper Sentence Outline. (Due 4/18)
  2. Study vocabulary Unit 12 words.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

1. Student comprehension of vocabulary lesson #12

2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activities:

1.Words 1-10 will be presented to the class and explained by the instructor.

2.Students will write sentences for Vocab. #12 words 1-10.

 

Homework:

1.Complete the Jr. Research Paper Sentence Outline. (Due 4/18)

2.Study Vocabulary Unit 12 words.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

1.Comprehend the significant ideas and events that occur in the play A Streetcar Named Desire

2. Introduction to the characters in the play A Streetcar Named Desire.

 

Activities:

1. In class reading Scene One pgs.13-31

 

Homework:

  1. Study vocabulary Unit 12 words
  2. Complete reading packet questions from Scene One

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

1.Comprehend the significant ideas and events that occur in the play A Streetcar Named Desire

2. Introduction to the characters and setting in the play A Streetcar Named Desire.

 

Activities:

1. In class reading Scene One pgs.13-31

 

Homework:

  1. Study vocabulary Unit 12 words
  2. Complete reading packet questions from Scene One

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

1.Comprehend the significant ideas and events that occur in the play A Streetcar Named Desire

 

Activities:

1. In class reading Scene Two pgs.32-44

 

Homework:

  1. Study vocabulary Unit 12 words
  2. Complete reading packet questions from Scene One and two
  3. Independent reading of Scene Three pg. 45-61
  4. Complete reading packet questions for Scene Two

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/2 to 4/6 2012

 

 

Class

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English 4 CP

 

 

 

Objective: Student comprehension of Vocabulary Unit #16. 2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activity: 1.  Vocabulary lesson #16presentation

2.Students will complete vocabulary #16exercises

3. Students will be assigned vocabulary #16 sentences

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Sr. Paper wrap-up

 

Activity: 1.  In Class revisions of final Sr. Essay

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz t.

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Sr. Paper wrap-up

 

Activity: 1.  In Class revisions of final Sr. Essay

 

 

 

 

Objective: Sr. Paper wrap-up

 

Activity: 1.  In Class revisions of final Sr. Essay

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz t.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No School

 

 

 

 

English 3 Honors

 

Objectives: Student comprehension of the research process

 

Activities:  Class will meet in SHS Media Center, Working Thesis Question due.

1. Introduction to Noodle Tools

2. Search and evaluate source material.

3. Create notecards in Noodle Tools

 

Homework: Continue searching, evaluating and extracting information from source material.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives: Student comprehension of the research process

 

Activities: Class will meet in Room 207.

1. Continue working with Noodle Tools

2. Search and evaluate source material.

3. Create notecards in Noodle Tools

 

Homework: Continue searching, evaluating and extracting information from source material.

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives: Student comprehension of the research process

 

Activities:

Class will meet in SHS Media Center

1. Continue working with Noodle Tools

2. Search and evaluate source material.

3. Create notecards in Noodle Tools

 

Homework: Continue searching, evaluating and extracting information from source material.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives: Student comprehension of the research process

 

Activities:

Note Cards Due

Class will meet in SHS Media Center

1. Continue working with Noodle Tools

2. Search and evaluate source material.

3. Create notecards in Noodle Tools

 

Homework: Continue searching, evaluating and extracting information from source material.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/26 to 3/30 2012

 

 

Class

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English 4 CP

 

 

 

Objective: Student comprehension of Vocabulary Unit #15. 2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activity: 1.  Vocabulary lesson #15presentation

2.Students will complete vocabulary #15exercises

3. Students will be assigned vocabulary #15 sentences

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz to be administered Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Student comprehension of The Diary of Samuel Pepys

 

Activity: 1.  In Class reading of selections from The Diary Pg.205 Textbook.

2.Reading comprehension worksheet

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz to be administered Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Assessment of Gulliver’s Travels and The Diary

 

Activity: 

Quiz

 

 

 

Objective:

Introduction to the Gothic Romance of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

 

Class work:  Introduction to author Mary Shelley.

In Class reading from Frankenstein

 

 

Homework: Study Vocab

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary 15 quiz

 

 

 

 

English 3 Honors

 

Objectives: Choose and narrow a topic for the Jr. Research Project

 

Activities:

  1. In Room 207, students will be given a Research Project Calendar highlighting the main assignments of the project and their due dates.
  2. With teacher assistance students will brainstorm for research topics of interest.
  3. Students will submit a Topic Brainstorm Journal entry for the day

 

 

 

 

 

Homework:

1. Continue brainstorming in preparation for tomorrows journal entry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives: Choose and narrow a topic for the Jr. Research Project

 

 

Activities:

  1. With teacher assistance students will brainstorm for research topics of interest.
  2. Students will submit a Topic Brainstorm Journal entry for the day.
  3. Students will begin to search for source material to help them explore their topic

 

Homework: Continue brainstorming in preparation for tomorrows journal entry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives: Choose and narrow a topic for the Jr. Research Project

 

 

Activities:

  1. With teacher assistance students will brainstorm for research topics of interest.
  2. Students will submit a Topic Brainstorm Journal entry for the day.
  3. Students will begin to search for source material to help them explore their topic

 

Homework: Continue brainstorming in preparation for tomorrows journal entry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective:  Topic for the Research Project will be selected.

 

Activities: 1. Introduction to Noodle Tools

2. Search and evaluate source material.

 

Homework:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Students will learn how to construct a satisfactory Thesis Statement.

Activities: 1.Teacher led exercise in the formulation of Thesis Statement.

.2. Search and evaluate source material.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/19 to 3/23 2012

 

 

Class

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English 4 CP

 

 

Objective: 1.Learn research writing skills

2. Fulfill requirement for Sr. Paper

 

Class Work: 1. In class working on Sr. Paper

 

 

Homework:

  1. Complete corresponding tasks for Sr. Paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Student comprehension of Vocabulary Unit #14. 2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activity: 1.  Vocabulary lesson #14presentation

2.Students will complete vocabulary #14exercises

3. Students will be assigned vocabulary #14 sentences

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz to be administered Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Students will understand the literary concept of Satire.

Students will read and comprehend “A Voyage to Lilliput” from Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift.

 

Activity:  1. In class reading pgs.471-477 “A Voyage to Lilliput”

2. Students will complete the Responding to Reading 1-7 pg. 478

 

 

 

Objective:

Introduction to the literary concept of satire. Students will understand satire through the analysis of Gulliver’s Travels

 

Class work:  Introduction to author Jonathan Swift. In class reading A Voyage to Lilliput from Gulliver’s Travels

View film clip of same from Gulliver’s Travels movie

 

 

Homework: Study Vocab

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary 14 quiz

 

 

 

 

English 3 Honors

 

Objectives:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of selected poems by Dickinson
  2. Understand the utility of poetry analysis
  3. Successful teamwork
  4. Critical Thinking

 

Activities: 1. Dickinson Poetry Analysis Team Exercise

  • Students will be assigned a poem
  • Students will complete the Analysis Sheet
  • Students will make a visual representation for the theme of the poem

 

 

 

 

 

Homework 1. Study for Vocabulary 11 quiz to be administered on 3/23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of selected poems by Dickinson

2. Understand the utility of poetry analysis

3. Successful teamwork

4. Critical Thinking

 

Activities: 1. Dickinson Poetry Analysis Team Exercise

  • Students will be assigned a poem
  • Students will complete the Analysis Sheet
  • Students will make a visual representation for the theme of the poem

 

 

 

 

 

Homework 1. Study for Vocabulary 11 quiz to be administered on 3/23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the analysis of poetry

  1. Conduct an informative presentation

 

Activities: In class Presentations of poetry analysis by teams. This activity will be assessed.

 

Homework 1. Study for Vocabulary 11 quiz to be administered on 3/23

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1. Demonstrate: Poetry analysis, Critical thinking skills and ability to compose a Compare and Contrast essay.

  1. To recognize stanza forms

Activities: In class essay assessment of Longfellow/Dickinson poetry unit

 

Homework: Study for Vocabulary 11 quiz to be administered on 3/23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Assess for comprehension of Vocabulary Unit #11 words

Activities: Vocabulary Quiz #11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/12 to 3/16 2012

 

 

Class

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English 4 CP

 

 

Objective: 1.Learn research writing skills

2. Fulfill requirement for Sr. Paper

 

Class Work: 1. In class working on Sr. Paper

 

 

Homework:

  1. Complete corresponding tasks for Sr. Paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Student comprehension of Vocabulary Unit #13. 2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activity: 1.  Vocabulary lesson #13presentation

2.Students will complete vocabulary #13exercises

3. Students will be assigned vocabulary #13 sentences

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz to be administered Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Students will understand the literary concept of Satire.

Students will read and comprehend “A Voyage to Lilliput” from Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift.

 

Activity:  1. In class reading pgs.471-477 “A Voyage to Lilliput”

2. Students will complete the Responding to Reading 1-7 pg. 478

 

 

 

Objective:

Introduction to the literary concept of satire. Students will understand satire through the analysis of Gulliver’s Travels

 

Class work:  Introduction to author Jonathan Swift. In class reading A Voyage to Lilliput from Gulliver’s Travels

View film clip of same from Gulliver’s Travels movie

 

 

Homework: Study Vocab

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary 14 quiz

 

 

 

 

English 3 Honors

 

Objective:

1. Student comprehension of vocabulary lesson #11 words 1-10

2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activities: 1.  Vocabulary lesson #11 presentation

2. Intro 3rd MP independent reading

 

 

 

 

Homework: 1.Write Vocabulary sentences for Lesson  #11 words 1-10

2. Study for Vocabulary quiz to be administered on 3/21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective:

1. Student comprehension of vocabulary lesson #11 words 11-20

2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activities: 1.  Vocabulary lesson #11 presentation

2. Intro 3rd MP independent reading

 

 

 

 

Homework: 1.Write Vocabulary sentences for Lesson  #11 words 11-20

2. Study for Vocabulary quiz to be administered on 3/21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1.Introduction to the New England Poets pg.297 of textbook.

  1. To recognize stanza forms

Activities: In class discussion of the New England Poets and their literary importance. Reading pomes of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow pg.298-305

 

Homework: Complete all assigned reading and corresponding comprehension questions

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1.Introduction to the New England Poets pg.297 of textbook.

  1. To recognize stanza forms

Activities: In class discussion of the New England Poets and their literary importance. Reading pomes of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow pg.298-305

 

Homework: Complete all assigned reading and corresponding comprehension questions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Comprehend and respond in writing to the poems of Emily Dickinson

 

Activities: In class discussion of Dickinson’s Autobiography and context of her poetry. In class reading of the Dickinson works from pages 332- 343

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/5 to 3/9 2012

 

 

Class

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English 4 CP

 

 

Objective: 1.Learn research writing skills

2. Fulfill requirement for Sr. Paper

 

Class Work: 1. In class working on Sr. Paper

 

 

Homework:

  1. Complete corresponding tasks for Sr. Paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSPA

Test

 

HSPA

Test

 

 

 

 

HSPA

Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Editing a draft

 

Activity: First Draft of Sr. Paper Due

1. Students will self edit with teacher assistance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English 3 Honors

 

 

Objective:

Assessment of Vocabulary #10

 

Activities:

Vocabulary Unit #10 Quiz

 

 

 

Homework:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSPA

Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSPA

Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSPA

Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective:

1. Student comprehension of vocabulary lesson #11 words 1-10

2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activities: 1.  Vocabulary lesson #11 presentation

 

 

 

 

Homework: 1.Write Vocabulary sentences for Lesson  #11 words 1-10

2. Study for Vocabulary quiz to be administered on 3/14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/27 to 3/2 2012

 

 

Class

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English 4 CP

 

 

Objective: 1. Comprehension of the Shakespearian tragedy Macbeth.

 

 

Class Work: In Class reading/viewing Act 4.MacBeth.

 

 

 

 

Homework: Students will study for the vocabulary quiz to be administered Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Intro Vocab. and Work on Sr. Paper

 

Class Work: In Media Center working on sr. Paper

 

 

2. Introduce vocabulary #13 words

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1. Comprehension of the Shakespearian tragedy Macbeth.

 

 

Class Work: In Class reading/viewing Act 4.MacBeth.

 

 

 

 

Homework: Students will study for the vocabulary quiz to be administered Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1. Comprehension of the Shakespearian tragedy Macbeth.

 

 

 

Classwork: In Class reading/viewing Act 5.MacBeth.

 

 

 

Homework: Students will study for the vocabulary quiz to be administered Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1. Assessment for Vocabulary #13 Words

 

Activity: Vocabulary Quiz #13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English 3 Honors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective:

1. Student comprehension of vocabulary lesson #10 words 10-20

2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activities: 1.  Vocabulary lesson #10 presentation

 

 

 

 

Homework: 1.Write Vocabulary sentences for Lesson  #10 words 1-10

2. Study for Vocabulary quiz to be administered on 3/5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Assessment for A Raisin in the Sun

 

Class Work:  Unit Test for A Raisin in the Sun

 

 

 

Homework: Students will study Vocabulary

Quiz to be administered on 3/5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Reading Comprehension of a passage from Moby Dick

 

 

Activities:  

: In Class reading and short HSPA style response to Moby Dick passage.

 

 

 

Homework: Students will study Vocabulary

 

Quiz to be administered on 3/5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Writing response to Segment from A Raisin in the Sun

 

 

Activities:  Students will write a short HSPA style response to the film clip

 

 

 

 

Homework:

Students will study Vocabulary

 

Quiz to be administered on 3/5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/20 to 2/24 2012

 

 

Class

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English 4 CP

 

NO SCHOOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Intro Vocab. and Work on Sr. Paper

 

Class Work: In Media Center working on sr. Paper

 

 

2. Introduce vocabulary #13 words

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1. Comprehension of the Shakespearian tragedy Macbeth.

 

 

Class Work: In Class reading/viewing Act 4.MacBeth.

 

 

 

 

Homework: Students will study for the vocabulary quiz to be administered Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1. Comprehension of the Shakespearian tragedy Macbeth.

 

 

 

Classwork: In Class reading/viewing Act 5.MacBeth.

 

 

 

Homework: Students will study for the vocabulary quiz to be administered Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1. Assessment for Vocabulary #13 Words

 

Activity: Vocabulary Quiz #13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English 3 Honors

NO SCHOOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1.Comprehension of Act 1, Scene one and two of A raisin in the sun.

 

Class Work: In Class reading Act I, Scene Two of A.R.I.T.S.

2. Hand out A Raisin in the Sun Packet

 

 

 

Homework: Students will complete reading not done in class to pg. 76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1. Comprehension of Act 2 Scene I from A.R.I.T.S

 

Class Work: In Class reading Act2, Scene 1 an2 of A.R.I.T.S.

 

 

 

Homework: Students will complete reading not done in class to pg. 110

2. Students will also complete the associated questions in the packet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective:

. Comprehension of Act 2 Scene 3 from A.R.I.T.S

 

 

Activities:  

: In Class reading Act2, Scene 1 an2 of A.R.I.T.S.

 

 

 

Homework: Students will complete reading not done in class to pg. 130

2. Students will also complete the associated questions in the packet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective:

. Comprehension of Act 3 from A.R.I.T.S

 

 

Activities:  

: In Class reading Act3, Scene of A.R.I.T.S.

 

 

 

Homework: Students will complete reading not done in class to pg. 151

2. Students will also complete the associated questions in the packet

3. Students will Study for A Raisin in the sun Test to be Administered 2/27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/13 to 2/17 2012

 

 

 

Class

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English 4 CP

 

 

 

Objective: Student comprehension of Vocabulary Unit #11. 2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activity: 1.  Vocabulary lesson #12presentation

2.Students will complete vocabulary #12exercises

3. Students will be assigned vocabulary #12 sentences

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz to be administered Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1.Comprehension of the Shakespearian tragedy Macbeth.

 

Class Work: In Class reading/viewing Act 1.MacBeth.

 

 

 

Homework: Students will study for the vocabulary quiz to be administered Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1. Comprehension of the Shakespearian tragedy Macbeth.

 

 

Class Work: In Class reading/viewing Act 2.MacBeth.

 

 

 

 

Homework: Students will study for the vocabulary quiz to be administered Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1. Comprehension of the Shakespearian tragedy Macbeth.

 

 

 

Classwork: In Class reading/viewing Act 3.MacBeth.

 

 

 

Homework: Students will study for the vocabulary quiz to be administered Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1. Assessment for Vocabulary #12 Words

 

Activity: Vocabulary Quiz #12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English 3 Honors

Objective:

  1. Distribute “Your guide to the HSPA and the HSPA “ Student Preparation Booklet”
  2. Analyze the song “Anthem” by the rock band Rush

 

Activities: 1.  Present HSPA materials to the students and explain the information stated in the booklets.

2. Analysis of the song “Anthem” the Students will discuss similarities in the them of this song with themes in the assigned novella “Anthem”

 

 

 

Homework: 1.Complete reading the Ayn Rand novella “Anthem”

2. Study for Vocabulary quiz to be administered on 2/18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1.Review of the novella “Anthem

 

 Activities: 1In class exercise analyzing and completing questions about “Anthem”

 

 

 

Homework:

2. Study for Vocabulary quiz to be administered on 2/18

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1. Write an Expository Essay

 

 Activities: 1In class Writing of an expository essay that explains the themes in the novella “Anthem” and relate them to an example from your life.

 

 

 

Homework:

2. Study for Vocabulary quiz to be administered on 2/18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1. The student will read a narrative passage from “Moby Dick” and make a suitable open-ended response.

 

 

Activities:  1. Read and respond to a narrative passage from the novel “Moby Dick”

 

 

 

Homework: 1. Study for Vocabulary quiz to be administered on 2/18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective:  1.Administer vocab #9 Quiz

 

 

Activities: Vocabulary #9 Quiz

 

Homework: Read pgs.23-53 from A Raisin in the Sun

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/6 to 2/10 2012

 

 

 

Class

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English 4 CP

 

 

 

Objective: Student comprehension of Vocabulary Unit #10. 2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activity: 1.  Vocabulary lesson #10presentation

2.Students will complete vocabulary #10exercises

3. Students will be assigned vocabulary #10 sentences

 

Homework: 1. Students will study for the vocabulary quiz to be administered Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1.Understand the relevance of William Shakespeare on Literature

 

Class Work: Lecture/ Video on the life of William Shakespeare

 

 

 

Homework: Students will study for the vocabulary quiz to be administered Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1.Understand the relevance of William Shakespeare on Literature

 

Class Work: Lecture/ Video on the life of William Shakespeare

 

 

 

Homework: Students will study for the vocabulary quiz to be administered Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective:  Introduction to Shakespearian tragedy Mac Beth

 

 

Classwork: Overview and notes on Themes and content of the play Mac Beth

 

 

Homework: Students will study for the vocabulary quiz to be administered Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1. Assessment for Vocabulary #11 Words

 

Activity: Vocabulary Quiz #11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English 3 Honors

Objective:

1. Student comprehension of vocabulary lesson #9 words 1-10

2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 

Activities: 1.  Vocabulary lesson #9 presentation

 

 

 

 

Homework: 1.Write Vocabulary sentences for Lesson  #9 words 1-10

2. Study for Vocabulary quiz to be administered on 2/15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1. Student comprehension of vocabulary lesson #9 words 11-20

2. Model vocabulary study strategies

 3.To Understand the concepts of the Anti-Transcendentalism writers

 

 Activities: 1In class reading of Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment

2.

Discussion and overview of topics and readings for second semester

 

 

 

Homework: 1.Questions on daily reading

2. Study for Vocabulary quiz to be administered on 2/15

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1.To Understand the concepts of the Anti-Transcendentalism writers

2. Introduction to Herman Melville

3. Introduction to Ayn Rand novel Anthem

 

 

Activities:  1In class reading of Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment

In Class reading from Moby-Dick

 

 

Homework: Questions from Moby Dick

2. Study for Vocabulary quiz to be administered on 2/15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective:  1.To Understand the concepts of the Anti-Transcendentalism writers

2. Introduction to Herman Melville

3. Introduction to Ayn Rand novel Anthem

 

 

Activities: Activities:  In Class reading from Moby-Dick

 

Homework: Questions from Moby Dick

2. Study for Vocabulary quiz to be administered on 2/15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective:  1.To Understand the concepts of the Anti-Transcendentalism writers

2. Introduction to Herman Melville

3. Introduction to Ayn Rand novel Anthem

 

 

Activities: Activities:  In Class reading from Moby-Dick

 

Homework: Questions from Moby Dick

2. Study for Vocabulary quiz to be administered on 2/15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/27 to 2/3 2012

 

 

 

Class

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English 4 CP

 

 

Objective: 1.Mid –term review 2. Work on Sr. Papers

 

Class Work: In Class mid-term review. Any remaining time will be spent working on Sr. Essay

 

 

 

Homework: Study for Mid-term

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1.Mid –term review 2. Work on Sr. Papers

 

Class Work: In Class mid-term review. Any remaining time will be spent working on Sr. Essay

 

 

 

Homework: Study for Mid-term

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Complete Mid-term assessment

 

 

 

Class Work: Mid-term exam to be administered in SHS Café.

 

 

 

 

 

Homework:

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Rizzo has no Eng. 4 CP.  Class per. 11-13 or 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Rizzo has no Eng. 4 CP.  Class per. 15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English 3 Honors

 Objective:  1.To Understand a 20th century drama

 

Activities: 1.  In class viewing and discussion of “Inherit the Wind” 

 

 

 

 

Homework:  Continue reading, “Inherit the Wind”

2.  Study for Mid-term exam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective:  1.To Understand a 20th century drama

 

Activities: 1.  In class viewing and discussion of “Inherit the Wind” 

 

 

 

 

Homework:  Continue reading, “Inherit the Wind” 2.  Study for Mid-term exam

 

 

 

 

 

Objective:  Complete Mid-term assessment

 

Activities:  Mid-term exam to be administered in SHS Café.

 

 

Homework:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective:  1.Class orientation to second Semester.

 

Activities: Discussion and overview of topics and readings for second semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Rizzo has no Eng. 3 H. class per. 15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English 4 CP

 

 

Objective: 1.Learn research writing skills

2. Fulfill requirement for Sr. Paper

 

Class Work:

1. In Media Center working on Sr. Paper

 

 

Homework:

  1. Complete corresponding tasks for Sr. Paper

2.Study for Vocabulary Review

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1.Learn research writing skills

2. Fulfill requirement for Sr. Paper

 

Class Work: 1. In Media Center working on Sr. Paper

 

 

Homework:

  1. Complete corresponding tasks for Sr. Paper

2.Study for Vocabulary Review

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1.Learn research writing skills

2. Fulfill requirement for Sr. Paper

 

Class Work:

1.Develop a research question

2. Review for Mid-term

 

 

 

Homework:

  1. Complete corresponding tasks for Sr. Paper

 2.Study for Vocabulary Review

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Work on Sr. Paper

Activities: In class work on Sr. Paper

2. Review for mid-term

 

 

Homework: Study for Vocabulary Review

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Work on Sr. Paper

Activities: In class work on Sr. Paper

 

 

Homework: Study for Vocabulary Review

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English 3 Honors

 Objective: 1.To Understand a 20th century drama

To learn new vocabulary words.

Activities: 1.  In class reading “Inherit the Wind”  pgs. 1-36 2. Complete Sentences for vocabulary #8. Words 1-20

 

 

 

 

Homework:  Continue Reading, “Inherit the Wind” 2. Study for Gothic/ Transcendentalist test. To be administered 1/27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective:  1.To Understand a 20th century drama

To learn new vocabulary words.

Activities: 1.  In class reading “Inherit the Wind” pgs. 36-59 2. Complete Sentences for vocabulary #8. Words 1-20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Homework:  Continue Reading “Inherit the Wind “ 2.Study for Gothic/ Transcendentalist test. To be administered 1/27

 

 

 

 

Objective:  1.To Understand a 20th century drama

To learn new vocabulary words.

Activities: 1.  In class reading “Inherit the Wind” pgs. 36-59 2. Complete Sentences for vocabulary #8. Words 1-20

 

 

 

 

 

Homework: Finish reading Inherit the Wind. 2.Study for Gothic/ Transcendentalist test. To be administered 1/27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 S Objective:  1.To Understand a 20th century drama

To learn new vocabulary words.

Study for Gothic Transcendentalist Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/16 to 1/20 2012

 

 

 

Class

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English 4 CP

 

No School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1.Learn research writing skills

2. Fulfill requirement for Sr. Paper

 

Class Work:

1 Develop body of research paper

 

 

Homework:

  1. Complete corresponding tasks for Sr. Paper

2.Study for Vocabulary Review

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1.Learn research writing skills

2. Fulfill requirement for Sr. Paper

 

Class Work:

1.Develop a research question

2. Review for Mid-term

 

 

 

Homework:

  1. Complete corresponding tasks for Sr. Paper

 2.Study for Vocabulary Review

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Work on Sr. Paper

Activities: In class work on Sr. Paper

2. Review for mid-term

 

 

Homework: Study for Vocabulary Review

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Work on Sr. Paper

Activities: In class work on Sr. Paper

 

 

Homework: Study for Vocabulary Review

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English 3 Honors

 

No School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1.To Understand Transcendentalism

2. Continued readings in the style of the Transcendentalists by Henry David Thoreau

 

 

Activities: 1.  In class readings from Walden and Civil Disobedience

 

 

 

 

Homework:  Continue Reading The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail 2. Study for Gothic/ Transcendentalist test. To be administered 1/24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: : 1.To Understand Transcendentalism

2. Continued readings in the style of the Transcendentalists by Henry David Thoreau

 

 

Activities: 1.  In class readings from Walden and Civil Disobedience

 

 

 

 

Homework: Finish Reading The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail 2. Study for Gothic/ Transcendentalist test. To be administered 1/24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: : 1.Assess independent reading for MP2 2. Students will present independent reading reports.

 

 

Activities: 1Student. In class presentations of independent readings

 

Homework:

1.Study for Vocabulary Quiz #8

 

2. Study for Gothic/ Transcendentalist test. To be administered 1/24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: : 1.Assess independent reading for MP2 2. Students will present independent reading reports.

 

 

Activities: 1Student.in class presentations of independent readings

 

Homework:

1.Study for Vocabulary Quiz #8

 

2. Study for Gothic/ Transcendentalist test. To be administered 1/24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/9 to 1/13 2012

 

 

Class

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English 4 CP

 

Objective: 1.Learn research writing skills

2. Fulfill requirement for Sr. Paper

 

Class Work:

1.Brainstorming and Topic exploration exercise

 

 

Homework:

  1. Complete corresponding tasks for Sr. Paper

 2.Study for Vocabulary Review

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1.Learn research writing skills

2. Fulfill requirement for Sr. Paper

 

Class Work:

1 Develop a research question

2. Video instruction on ho to develop a thesis

 

 

Homework:

  1. Complete corresponding tasks for Sr. Paper

2.Study for Vocabulary Review

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1.Learn research writing skills

2. Fulfill requirement for Sr. Paper

 

Class Work:

1.Develop a research question

 

 

 

Homework:

  1. Complete corresponding tasks for Sr. Paper

 2.Study for Vocabulary Review

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Work on Sr. Paper

Activities: In class work on Sr. Paper

 

 

Homework: Study for Vocabulary Review

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Work on Sr. Paper

Activities: In class work on Sr. Paper

 

 

Homework: Study for Vocabulary Review

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English 3 Honors

  Objective:

 1.To understand the American folk tale style

2. Understand common themes and motifs of literature from this period

3. To reinforce the recognition of the elements of Gothic literature.

 

Activities: 1.Assessment-Reading Check Quiz on The Pit and the Pendulum

  1. In class reading of The Devil and Tom Walker. Pgs. 173-182 in textbook

Homework: Complete reading The Devil and Tom Walker and prepare for reading check quiz on the selection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1.To learn about the literature of the United States between 1840 and 1855

2.To examine and read selections from the New England literary movement of that period.

3. To understand Transcendalism

 

Activities: 1. Literary context lecture on New England Renaissance 1840-1855

2. In class reading of excerpts from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essays Nature and Self-Reliance

 

 

 

Homework: 

1.Complete all reading not covered in class

2. Do the “Completing the Sentence exercises on pg.87 of the Vocabulary book.

Due 1/12

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: :  1.To understand cause and effect.

2.To understand the poetry term apostrophe.

5.    To recognize and explain paradox

4. To understand Transcendentalism

 

Activities: 1.In Class reading of the following poems by Ralph Waldo Emerson:

The Snowstorm pg. 245; Concord Hymn; pg.247; The Rhodora; pg.249; Brahma pg. 251

 

Homework: 1. Complete all reading not covered in class

2.Complete Reading check worksheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: : 1.To Understand Transcendentalism

2. Continued readings in the style of the Transcendentalists by Henry David Thoreau

 

 

Activities: 1.  In class reading from Walden and Civil Disobedience

2. Introduction to the novel The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail

 

Homework: 1.

1.Study for Vocabulary Quiz #7

2. Complete all reading not done in class3. Complete reading worksheets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Assess for comprehension of Vocabulary Unit #7 words

Activities: Vocabulary Quiz #7

 

 

Homework: Read: The night Thoreau Spent in Jail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/2 to 1/6 2012

 

 

Class

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

English 4 CP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Vocab 1-10 review

 

Class Work:

·            Vocab 1-10 review

 

 

Homework:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Introduce Sr. Paper requirement

 

Class Work: 

·            In Class presentation of Sr. Paper research instructions

 

Homework:

Complete corresponding tasks for Sr. Paper

 

 

 

 

Objective: Work on Sr. Paper

Activities: In class work on Sr. Paper

 

 

Homework: Study for Vocabulary Review

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Work on Sr. Paper

Activities: In class work on Sr. Paper

 

 

Homework: Study for Vocabulary Review

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English 3 Honors

 

 

 

 

No School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1.To understand the historical background of American Literature during the period 1800-1840

2. To understand how American Literature advanced in world recognition during this period.

3. To be introduced to Gothic literary elements.

 

Activities: 1. Lecture and discussion of Gothic literary elements handout.

2. Paragraph writing in which students identify books or other media that contain Gothic elements.

3. Students will vie a clip from the TV show, The Vampire Diaries, and identify gothic elements in that clip.

 

 

Homework:  1. Study for Vocab quiz #7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: 1.To understand the historical background of American Literature during the period 1800-1840

2. To understand how American Literature advanced in world recognition during this period. 3.To read and understand a Gothic tale of this era.

 

 

Activities: 1. Lecture and notes on the growth of American literature of this period. 2. In class reading of The Fall of the House of Usher.

 

Homework: 1.

1.Study for Vocabulary Quiz #7

2. Complete reading The Fall of the House of Usher.

3. Complete reading check for