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Week 31 Lesson Plans  Apr. 2-6

Week 31 Lesson Plans  Apr. 2-6

English I Pre-AP English I

MON

 -”A Raisin in the Sun” Act I

     Are Ruth and Mama believable as Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law? Explain.

 –Things Fall Apart Essay

TUE

 -”A Raisin in the Sun” Act II

       What is always in the background of the storylines?

–Things Fall Apart Essay

WED

 -”A Raisin in the Sun” Act II –Things Fall Apart Essay

THR

 -Targeted Objectives: Essay –Things Fall Apart Essay Due

 

FRI

 -Targeted Objectives: Essay -Background on “A Raisin in the Sun”
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Week 30 Lesson Plans Mar 26-30

Week 30 Lesson Plans  Mar. 26-30

English I Pre-AP English I

MON

 -Targeted EOC Objectives: Editing-

         Houdini/O’Connor

-Targeted EOC Objectives: 13C

         Subject-Verb Agreement

 -Complete Things Fall Apart

– Essay

TUE

 -”A Raisin in the Sun” Act I; S1 p. 23-35

      Discuss relationship between:

      Walter/Travis

      Walter/Ruth

 –Things Fall Apart Essay

WED

 -”A Raisin in the Sun” Act I; S1 p. 35-40

      Discuss relationship between:

      Walter/Beneatha

      Walter/Mama

      Mama/Ruth

 –Things Fall Apart Essay

THR

 -”A Raisin in the Sun” Act I; S1 p. 40-53

      Discuss relationship between:

      Beneatha/Ruth

 –Things Fall Apart Essay

 

FRI

 Good Friday Good Friday
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Week 29 Lesson Plans Mar 19-23

Week 29 Lesson Plans  Mar. 19-23

English I Pre-AP English I

MON

 Teacher Workday Teacher Workday

TUE

 -Targeted EOC Objectives: Inference

-What Is The American Dream

 –Things Fall Apart Chapter 20

WED

 -Targeted EOC Objectives: Inference

-Targeted EOC Objectives: Editing-

           Blizzard of March 1888

 –Things Fall Apart Chapter 21

THR

 UIL UIL

FRI

 -Targeted EOC Objectives: Editing-

          Roller Coaster/Patrick Henry

-“A Raisin in the Sun”

            Assign roles

            Character Discussion

 -Review chapters 20/21

-Complete 21, begin 22
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Week 28 Lesson Plans  Mar. 5-9

Week 28 Lesson Plans  Mar. 5-9

English I Pre-AP English I

MON

 -Targeted EOC Objectives: Comma Usage

  • Students will review comma practice from 3/1-2 and identify comma rules associated with each number.

-SAT Vocabulary List 6

 –Things Fall Apart Chapter 14

-SAT Vocabulary List 6

TUE

 -Targeted EOC Objectives: Comma Usage Independent Practice

-Targeted EOC Objectives: MMQ 1

 –Things Fall Apart Chapter 14/15

-SAT Vocabulary List 6

WED

 -Scope Magazine Article: “Bearing Up”

-Inference Practice

 –Things Fall Apart Chapter 15/16

THR

 -Continue Scope Magazine Article

-Close Reading and Critical Thinking

 –Things Fall Apart Chapter 16

     

FRI

 -SAT Vocabulary List 6 Test -SAT Vocabulary List 6 Test
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Week 27 Lesson Plans Feb. 26-Mar. 2

Week 27 Lesson Plans  Feb. 26-Mar. 2

English I Pre-AP English I

MON

 -Review Active/Passive Voice

-Review Poetry Collection B

 Things Fall Apart Choices Essay:

   Thesis, Outline

TUE

 -Grammar and Poetry Collection B Test

-Assign SAT Vocabulary List 6

 –Things Fall Apart Choices Essay:

    Complete Thesis, Outline

    Quote Search

WED

 -Review Benchmark Test (individual)

-Most Missed Questions (per class period)

 –Things Fall Apart Choices Essay:

     Introduction

THR

 -MMQ 1- Targeted Assignment (per class) –Things Fall Apart Choices Essay:

     Complete introduction, 1st Body

     

FRI

 -Topic Sentence Practice –Things Fall Apart Choices Essay:

     Body Paragraphs
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Week 26 Lesson Plans February 19-23

Week 26 Lesson Plans  Feb. 19-23

English I Pre-AP English I

MON

 School Holiday

     President’s

            Day

 School Holiday

     President’s

            Day

TUE

 -Past Participles

     Notes

     Assignment 1

 -Current Events Group 1

-Read Chapter 11 Things Fall Apart

WED

 -Past Participles

    Practice: https://www.quia.com/quiz/268919.html?AP_rand=606279033

 -Current Events Group 2

-Read Chapter 11-12

THR

 -”All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace”

-”The War Against the Trees”

 -Current Events Group 3

-Read Chapter 12-13

     

FRI

 -”’Hope’ is the thing with feathers”

– “Much Madness is the Divinest Sense”

 -Current Events Group 4

-Read Chapter 13

-Review Chapters 1-13 (choices)
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Week 25 Lesson Plans Feb. 12-16

Week 25 Lesson Plans  Feb. 12-16

English I Pre-AP English I

MON

 -”The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”:

        Reading for the Big Question

        Character Analysis

        Open Book Quiz

 -Read Chapter 10 Things Fall Apart

TUE

 -Review poetry terms (literary devices)

-Re-read “Dream Deferred”

 -Complete Chapter 10

-Discuss Igbo customs Ch. 1-10

WED

 -”Dreams”

-Sonnet on Love XIII

Identify Literary Terms

-Character Analysis-

     Identify & Analyze characters in Ch.1-10

     

THR

 -Literary Terms: Identifying Figurative Language

-Reading for Fluency

 -Complete Character Analysis

-Review Ch. 5-10

FRI

 -Poetry Literary Terms Test (Selection A) -Ch. 5-10 Test
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Week 24 Lesson Plans  Feb. 5-9

Week 24 Lesson Plans  Feb. 5-9

English I Pre-AP English I

MON

 -Review Timed Essay Responses

-Review EOC STAAR Essay Rubric

 –Review Timed Essay Responses

-Review EOC STAAR Essay Rubric

TUE

 -Review Timed EOC STAAR Reading/Writing Passages -Review Timed EOC STAAR Reading/Writing Passages

WED

 BENCHMARK BENCHMARK

THR

 -Monica Pearce scheduling for 2018-19 -Monica Pearce scheduling for 2018-19

FRI

 -”The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”

Pre-Reading and Vocabulary

 –Things Fall Apart Chapters 7/8
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Week 23 Lesson Plans  Jan. 29-Feb. 2

Week 23 Lesson Plans  Jan. 29-Feb. 2

English I Pre-AP English I

MON

 -Timed Writing: Expository Essay-Write an essay explaining your definition of a true friendship.

***Give students the blank graphic organizer to complete and write their essays on

 -Timed Writing: Expository Essay-Write an essay explaining your definition of a true friendship.

***Give students the blank graphic organizer to complete and write their essays on

TUE

 -STAAR reading and writing passages (2)

-Study List 5 SAT Vocabulary

 -Review Active and Passive Voice (Grammar book)

-Begin Chapter 5 Things Fall Apart

WED

 -Review Active and Passive Voice (Grammar book)

-Scope Magazine: Should Texting and Walking Be Banned?

-Begin Argument Checklist (group)

 -Review Tone

-Continue Chapter 5-6

THR

 -Participial Phrases

-Complete Argument Checklist, discuss

 -Participial Phrases

-Continue Chapter 6

FRI

 -SAT List 5 Test

**Timed EOC Practice- Should Bicyclists Be Required to Register and License Their Bikes?**

 SAT List 5 Test

-Continue reading Ch. 6-7
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Week 22 Lesson Jan. 22-26

Week 22 Lesson Plans  Jan. 22-26

English I Pre-AP English I

MON

 -Logan Paul article

-Review concepts of Expository Writing

-Study List 4 SAT Vocabulary

 -Continue Things Fall Apart Ch. 3 & 4

-Porquoi Story Group Work

-Logan Paul article (homework)

TUE

 -”Single Room, Earth View” Pre-Reading (vocabulary and perspective)

-List 4 SAT Vocabulary Quiz

 -Continue Things Fall Apart Ch. 4

-List 4 SAT Vocabulary Quiz

-Porquoi Story Group Work

WED

 -”Single Room, Earth View” Read and Discuss

-Assign List 5 SAT Vocabulary

 -Review Things Fall Apart Ch. 1-4

-Assign List 5 SAT Vocabulary

THR

 -“Single Room, Earth View” Test

-Study List 5 SAT Vocabulary

 -Porquoi Story Presentations

-Ch. 1-4 Reading Check (tentative)

FRI

 -Review Active and Passive Voice (Grammar book) -Complete Porquoi Presentations

-Ch. 5 Things Fall Apart