Category Archives: E1.07

(7) Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Sensory Language. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about how an author’s sensory language creates imagery in literary text and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to explain the role of irony, sarcasm, and paradox in literary works.

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English I Lesson Plan, Week 8

Monday- Students will respond to a quote from William Wordsworth, complete a Google Form Test on poetry, and with the time remaining, construct a thesis to the essay prompt.

Tuesday- Students will take notes on Adjectives and Nouns used as Adjectives, begin constructing an outline for the first essay. Adjective Homework (Due Thursday).

Wednesday- Students will construct 2 practice thesis and continue work on their essay. Early Release.

Thursday- Students will construct an additional 2 practice thesis and begin constructing an introductory paragraph.

Friday- Students will record notes on an Allusion and continue work on their essay.

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English I Pre-AP, Week 7

Monday- Students will respond to a Robert Frost quote. We will then view a prezi over the objectives we will cover in our first full analysis of “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Tell Tale Heart.”

Tuesday- Students will complete a Parts of Speech handout and complete the prezi. We will begin discussion of recurring themes within classic literature.

Wednesday- Students will write 2 practice thesis and continue our discussion of “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Tell Tale Heart.”

Thursday- Students will compose 2 additional thesis. Socratic Seminar.

Friday- Students will submit their analysis of “Cask” and “Heart.” First essay will be assigned.

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English I, Week 7

Monday- Students will respond to a quote by poet Robert Frost. We will then read and SIFT analyze Denise Levertov’s poem “The Sharks.”

Tuesday- Students will complete a parts of speech handout. We will then read and SIFT analyze “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou and Tupac’s “Mama.”

Wednesday- Students will write 2 practice thesis. Then, groups will work on 1 of 4 poem groupings using SIFT independently.

Thursday- Students will write 2 additional practice thesis. Then, groups will complete work on 1 of 4 poem groupings using SIFT independently.

Friday- Students will complete Allusion #7 and submit group poetry SIFTs. Essay #1 will be assigned.

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English I Pre-AP, Week 6

Monday- We will review the first test and discuss objectives for review.

Tuesday- Students will take a Re-Test over the objectives from the first test in an attempt to show progress in the objectives for Unit 1.

Wednesday- Students will discuss thesis writing and present Unit 1 Projects.

Thursday- Students will take notes on thesis writing and begin “The Cask of Amontillado.”

Friday- Students will complete “The Cask of Amontillado” and discuss recurring themes in Poe’s works.