9^th English Lesson Plans

2^nd Semester

Monday, May 21, 2012

1. Update Portfolio project (add translation of balcony scene)

2. Read: Act 2, scenes iv - vi

Week 15

Monday, May 14, 2012

1. Read: Romeo and Juliet Act I scenes ii-v

2. Assignment: Questions Act I scenes ii-v (take notes while listening)

3. Watch: Zeferelli’s Romeo and Juliet (scenes that correspond to today’s reading)

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

1. Finish watching Act I scenes

2. Class work time: Answer all Act I questions using complete sentences and answering the question thoroughly

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

1. Homework Check: Act I questions

2. Homework Review: discuss questions for Act I

3. Update Romeo and Juliet portfolio

Thursday, May 17, 2012 – Half Day (periods 1, 2, 3 only)

1. Read: Act 2, scenes I –iii

2. Homework: Translate balcony scene (handout)

Friday, May 18, 2012 – Half Day (periods 4, 5, 6 only)

See Thursday

Week 14

Monday, May 7, 2012

1. Writing Prompt: What do you think is a more powerful force in out world today, love or hate? Give examples and reasoning to support your answer.

2. Discuss opinions and choose a side to defend

3. Assignment: Love or hate collage – due tomorrow

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

1. In Class Assignment: Write a persuasive paragraph supporting your position of whether “love” or “hate” is a more powerful force.

2. Portfolio: Begin keeping all assignments related to Romeo and Juliet

a. Love or Hate collage (cover to portfolio)

b. Love or hate persuasive paragraph

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

1. Read: “Prologue” to Romeo and Juliet

2. Translate “Prologue” (together in-class)

3. EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: Memorize the “Prologue” and recite it on Monday, May 14 (must be memorize and recited nearly perfectly)

4. In-Class Assignment: In 3-4 sentences, explain which force seems stronger in the “prologue,” love or hate. Use specific lines from the prologue to support your position. Note: You must take the same position you chose for you collage.

5. Create: Table of Contents for Romeo and Juliet Portfolio

· Love or hate collage (cover)

· Love or hate persuasive paragraph

· Prologue (with translation)

· Love or hate “Prologue” argument

Thursday, May 10, 2012

1. Begin reading Romeo and Juliet Act I scene i

2. While reading: Record evidence from the beginning of the play that supports your argument for love or hate being a stronger force.

Friday, May 11, 2012

1. Finish reading Act I scene i

2. Watch film version of Romeo and Juliet of the opening scene

3. Assignment: Write a paragraph from the evidence you collected to support your argument for love or hate being a stronger force at the beginning of the play.

4. REMINDER: Extra Credit opportunity on Monday only

Week 13

Monday, April 30, 2012

1. Hand in: Responses to “Eleven” and “Fifteen” and “Eleven” handout

2. Pop Quiz: Word connotation and similes in “Eleven”

3. Read: “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid” and “Born Old”

4. Work Time: Work on your poem about growing up

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

1. Film: The Sandlot

2. Viewing Assignment: Record all situations, experiences, and feelings that the boys have during this summer of growing up.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

1. Film: The Sandlot

2. Continue viewing assignment

Thursday, May 3, 2012

1. Finish film: The Sandlot

2. 2^nd period only: Hand in notes

3. 6^th period only: Assignment: Using your notes from the film, write an answer that addresses the ways in which the boys experience growing up.

a. Decide on a few categories that describe growing up (i.e. “firsts”) and provide examples from the movie that support this.

b. Write you answer and hand in today.

Friday, May 4, 2012

6^th period only

1. Read “Through the Tunnel” by Doris Lessing

2. Assignment: Write an answer that examines the main character’s attempts to gain independence from his mother. However, he is still a young boy. Include examples that show he is still young and relies on his mother. – DUE at end of period

Week 12

Monday, April 23, 2012

1. Hand in: book report

2. Work day: finish writing short story – due tomorrow

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

1. Hand in: short story

2. Brainstorm: experiences/challenges with growing up

3. Read and analyze:

a. Young by Anne Sexton

b. Hanging Fire by Audre Lorde

4. Assignment: Write your own poem about the challenges of growing up. (class time to work tomorrow)

· Use free verse; no rhyming

· Choose specific, powerful words

· Create images in the reader’s mind using figurative language

· Use a variety of figurative language (personification, metaphor, simile, symbolism)

· Experiment with repetition of ideas, words, or phrase

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

1. Work on draft of “growing up” poem

Thursday, April 26, 2012

1. Read: “The Seven Ages of Man” (p. 349)

2. 5-minute poetry lesson: extended metaphor

3. Assignment: Draw the seven ages of man

· Divide paper into 8 squares

· 1^st box becomes title

· draw the 7 ages of man as Shakespeare outlines them

· label the boxes with the “scene” and stage of life

· include small details from the monologue that describe the stage of life

Friday, April 27, 2012

1. Read: poems & short stories about growing up

a. “Fifteen” by William Stafford

b. “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros

2. Assignment: Answer the following questions

a. Write a response that explains what the poem “Fifteen” is saying about growing up. Refer to specific lines from the poem to support your ideas.

b. Write a response that explains how Rachel feels about turning one year older. Refer to specific images from the short story to support your explanation.

Week 11

Monday, April 16, 2012

2^nd period

1. Create a timeline of Rites of Passage in your life (past, present, and future)

2. Read:

3. While reading:

a. Keep track of the main character’s, Roseanne’s), character traits.

b. What is your idea of a first date?

c. What is Roseanne’s idea of a first date?

6^th period

1. Hand in: Indiana Jones adventure plot outline

2. Work on adventure short story

Thursday, April 19, 2012

2^nd period

1. Computer Lab: Work period

a. Read detective novel

b. Type up “crime report” book report for detective novel

c. Type up detective short story

6^th period

1. Work period:

a. Read adventure novel

b. Plot outline book report for adventure novel

c. Type up adventure short story

Week 10

Monday, April 9, 2012

2^nd period

1. Independent reading – detective novel

6^th period

1. Independent reading – adventure novel

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

2^nd period

1. Hand back and review answers to “Trifles” assignment

2. Independent read – detective novel

3. Hand back and review answers to “Monk” assignment

6^th period

1. Independent reading – adventure novel

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

1. Watch detective (2^nd period) or adventure (6^th period) movie

2. Assignment:

· 2^nd period – identify the victim, suspects, crime, detective then track all of the clues and which suspect the clues point to

· 6^th period – identify the “adventure” setting, the and track the life-threatening & thrills plot events

Thursday, April 12, 2012

2^nd period

1. Finish watching Sherlock Holmes film

2. Begin writing detective story

6^th period

1. Continue watching Indiana Jones

2. While watching: take notes that outline the plot elements for the adventure

Friday, April 13, 2012

2^nd period

1. Teacher example of detective story outline & review of detective story elements

2. Class time to write detective story

6^th period

1. Continue watching Indiana Jones

2. While watching: take notes that outline the plot elements for the adventure

SPRING BREAK – March 31 through April 8

Week 9

Monday, March 26, 2012

2^nd period

1. Read: Introduction to Trifles by Susan Glaspell

a. Making inferences

b. Dramatic irony

c. Building background

2. Reading Assignment: Making Inferences and Dramatic Irony (handout)

3. Read: Trifles by Susan Glaspell

6^th period

1. Library: Register for 2012/2013 classes

2. Discussion: survival efforts of man and dog in To Build a Fire by Jack London

a. Groups (man or dog) create “master” list of textual evidence

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

2^nd period

1. Quiz: Write a summary of the play Trifles in which you identify the clues to the murder while you are explaining who “dunnit.”

2. Read: Wasp’s Nest by Agathe Christie

3. Assignment (while reading): Keep track of the following elements of the detective story: crime, victim, suspect, clues.

4. Assignment: Summarize the crime, how it was solved, and what the solution was.

6^th period

1. Read: To Build a Fire by Jack London

2. Quick Review of short story

3. Quiz: To Build a Fire

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

2^nd period

1. Watch: Monk, episode “Mr. Monk Goes to the Office”

2. Assignment (while watching): Keep track of the following elements of the detective story: crime, victim, suspect, clues.

3. Assignment: Summarize the crime, how it was solved, and what the solution was. – HAND IN

6^th period

1. Review of literary terms: conflict: man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. nature

2. Read: from Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer

Thursday, March 29, 2012

2^nd Period

1. Introduce Assignment: Write-Your-Own-Detective story

2. Notes: Elements of a detective story

a. Decide on a crime (murder, kidnapping, robbery)

b. Introduce the crime, the detective, and the suspects early in the story (be sure to include the culprit)

c. Briefly develop the detective (who are they?)

d. Make sure your culprit has “motive,” “means,” and “opportunity”

e. Work backwards – decide the wrap up solution then plant your clues

3. Work on story outline

6^th period

1. Finish reading: Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer

2. In class assignment: Make a list of all the potentially life-threatening obstacles Krakauer and the other climbers faced while descending Everest.

3. Notes: Definition and elements of an adventure story

4. Work on story outline

Friday, March 30, 2012

1. Introduction to reading assignment

2. Library: Book talk on detective novels (2^nd period) and adventure novels (6^th period)

3. Homework:

a. Check out a book and begin reading it during Spring Break

b. Work on assignment while reading

Week 8

Monday, March 19, 2012

1. Library: Type up the Of Mice and Men essay

2. Essay Format:

a. Add an introduction (include the novel title, author, short commentary about friendship, thesis about friendship in the novel)

b. 1 quote per body paragraph

c. Add a conclusion (commentary on George and Lennie’s friendship and how Steinbeck portrayed friendship during the Depression)

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

1. Library: Type up Courage Essay

* make corrections based on editing comments

* staple rough draft behind final draft

2. Make a crossword from vocabulary chapters 4-6

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

2^nd period

1. Hand in: Courage essay, or Of Mice and Men essay, or vocabulary crossword if you haven’t already.

2. Warm Up: List famous villains from literature, movies, and TV. Discuss what makes an evil genius evil? List famous detectives.

3. Notes: the elements of a detective story

6^th period

1. Hand in: Courage essay, or Of Mice and Men essay, or vocabulary crossword if you haven’t already.

2. Warm Up: Write to the following prompt. If money were no object, what adventure would you take? What kinds of things would you need to take that would help you on your adventure?

3. Read: To Build a Fire by Jack London

Thursday, March 22, 2012 – LATE START (periods 3,4,5,6 only)

6^th period

1. Independent read: Finish reading short story To Build a Fire by Jack London (orange teacher text book on small table with document camera).

2. Assignment: DUE AT END OF PERIOD. Students need to choose the dog head or man head handout (on small table also). In the space provided in the middle of the head, they need to do the following two things:

a. Record 10 quotes from the text that indicate what the character is doing or not doing properly to survive the trek in the Yukon.

b. Then briefly explain how this quote illustrates whether the character’s actions or thoughts will help them survive.

Example: If I choose to follow the man’s actions and thoughts, I would write something like this in the space in his head.

· “He was a newcomer in the land, a chechaquo, and this was his first winter” (519). The man could survive but the fact that this is first winter in the Yukon suggests he may not be well-prepared to survive the harsh conditions.

Friday, March 23, 2012 – HALF DAY (periods 1,2,3 only)

1. Computer lab: Register for 2012/2013 classes

2. Pictionary

Week 7

Monday, March 12, 2012

1. Paragraph: Explain how the minor characters (Crooks, Curley’s wife, Candy) show their desire for friendship and how they protect themselves when friendship is rejected.

2. Film Of Mice and Men (1992 Gary Sinise, John Malkovich)

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 – HSPE Testing and 1-hour Late Start (periods 5, 6 only)

Period 6

1. Continue watching Of Mice and Men

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 – HSPE Testing (periods 1,2,3 only)

Period 2

1. Continue watching Of Mice and Men

Thursday, March 15, 2012 – HSPE Testing (periods 4,5,6 only)

Period 6

1. Continue watching Of Mice and Men

Friday, March 16, 2012

Week 6

Monday, March 5, 2012

1. Hand in: Chapter 2 definitions

2. Verb Test (30 points)

* you may use you verb notecard for information

3. Review chapter 2 definitions

4. Review chapter 3 vocabulary words

5. Read: Begin chapter 3

· take notes on friendship between George and Lennie

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 – Late Start (2^nd period only)

1. Chapter 2 vocab test

2. Read: Chapter 3 to end

3. Chapter 3 vocabulary review

4. Update “friendship notes

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Period 2 only

1. Read: Of Mice and Men chapter 4

2. Update “friendship” notes

Period 6

See March 6^th for lessons

Thursday, March 8, 2012

2^nd period

1. Chapter 3 vocabulary worksheet (in class assignment – due today)

2. Hand back and go over: Verb Test

3. Assignment: Using your notes on “friendship,” write a paragraph that explains the friendship between George and Lennie so far in the novel. Include the following elements:

· Topic sentence that defines their friendship (i.e. how would you describe it); make your own statement about the type of friendship they have

· 3-4 body paragraphs that describe this friendship as manifested in the novel so far

· include 1 quote

· concluding sentence

6^th period

1. Hand in: Chapter 3 vocab worksheet

2. Read: Of Mice and Men chapter 4

3. Assignment: see period 2

Friday, March 9, 2012

1. Read: Of Mice and Men chapters 5 and 6

2. Hand in: draft of friendship paragraph with notes

3. Homework: Explain why George shooting Lennie can be argued as an act of friendship.

Week 5

Monday, February 27, 2012

1. Opener: Lending a Helping Hand (verb handout) – hand in

· Index cards: take notes about types of verbs (there will be a test on verbs next week and you will be able to use the index card)

2. Hand back all graded papers

3. Read information sheet about John Steinbeck

4. Anticipation Guide and discussion

5. Chapter 1 Vocabulary

a. Find the part of speech

b. Write definition in own words

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

1. Opener: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (verb tense handout) – hand in

2. Hand back: Lending a Helping Hand verb handout

3. Review chapter 1 vocabulary

4. Begin reading Chapter 1 in Of Mice and Men

5. While reading Assignment: On a piece of paper that you will keep adding to throughout the novel, write down examples that show the friendship between the main characters, Lennie and George. Remember to explain how the examples from the novel show friendship.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

1. Opener: A Change of Voice (active vs. passive voice handout) – HAND IN

2. Hand back: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow handout

3. Vocabulary Exercise: Write a sentence for each of the chapter 1 vocabulary words. Use the word correctly in the sentence (part of speech and definition) as well as adding information to the sentence that shows the meaning. – HAND IN

4. Read: Finish chapter 1

5. Homework: Study chapter 1 vocabulary words

Thursday, March 1, 2012 – Late Start (no 2^nd period)

1. Quiz: Chapter 1 vocabulary quiz

2. While reading assignment: Write down the sentence that the chapter 2 vocabulary words appear in the novel. Record the page number.

3. Read: Chapter 2

Friday, March 2, 2012

Period 2 –see yesterday and add today’s agenda

Period 6

1. Read: finish chapter 6

2. Assignment:

a. Infer the definitions of the vocabulary words based on their use in context.

b. Determine the part of speech.

c. Then check with the dictionary.

3. Homework: Review verb worksheets.

Week 4

Monday, February 20, 2012 – President’s Day (NO SCHOOL)

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

1. Cereal/book review commercial presentations

2. Play game during remaining time

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

1. Warm Up: “Jumpin’ Java” verb worksheet (active and inactive verbs) – hand in today

· Index cards: take notes about types of verbs (there will be a test on verbs next week and you will be able to use the index card)

2. Late/Absent Student Presentations (cereal/book review commercial)

3. Journal: Jot down as many things as you know about the Great Depression

4. Discussion: Great Depression

Thursday, February 23, 2012 – 2^nd period only

1. Play “Pictionary”

Friday, February 24, 2012

1. Library: Type up rough draft of “Facing Fears” essay – hand in today

Week 3

Monday, February 13, 2012

1. Warm Up: Nouns and Appositives (side 1 only) – hand in

2. Review Cereal Box book report using example

3. Review: oral “commercial” presentation using example

4. 20 minutes: silent reading

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

1. Read: “The Fan Club” by Rona Maynard

2. While reading: jot down notes that indicate character description both physical and personality

3. In Class Assignment: Write a character sketch about the main character, Laura. Format the content of your paragraph in the following manner:

· Start with physical characteristics

· Describe personality (use observations about how the character thinks and feels)

· Summarize the character in one final overall observation

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

1. Warm Up: Pronouns (handout)

2. Read: “Feathered Friend” by Arthur C. Clarke

3. In-Class Assignment: Write a setting summary for the short story. Include the following information:

· Where

· When

· How does the setting affect the plot?

· What effect doe the setting have on the character(s)?

4. Work on cereal box book report

Thursday, February 16, 2012

1. Read: “The Confession” by Anton Chekhov

2. Assignment: Write a them summary. State the theme of the story then, using 2 -3 sentences, explain your reasoning for the theme.

Definition: theme is a statement about life that the author is trying to get across

3. Work on cereal box book report

Friday, February 17, 2012 – HALF DAY (periods 4, 5, 6)

Week 2

Monday, February 6, 2012

1. Journal: Head new page with date and “Day 2 notes”

2. Read self-selected novel

3. (Last 15 minutes of class) Take notes about the main character(s), the setting of the novel, and the progression of the conflict in your novel.

4. Hand in journal (leave open to today’s assignment)

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

1. Journal: Head new page with date and “Day 3 notes”

2. Read self-selected novel

3. (Last 15 minutes of class) Take notes about the main character(s), the setting of the novel, and the progression of the conflict in your novel.

4. Hand in journal (leave open to today’s assignment)

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

1. Journal: Head new page with date and “Day 4 notes”

2. Read self-selected novel

3. (Last 15 minutes of class) Take notes about the main character(s), the setting of the novel, and the progression of the conflict in your novel.

4. Hand in journal (leave open to today’s assignment)

Thursday, February 9, 2012

1. Read self-selected novel

Week 1

Monday, January 30, 2012

1. Warm Up: Respond to the following quote: “When you have a number of disagreeable duties to perform, always do the most disagreeable first.” – Josiah Quincy

2. Finish Essay Outline – due today at end of class

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

1. Warm Up: Find definitions for the following words:

a. Advocate (verb)

b. Benign (adjective)

c. Concise (adjective)

d. Deter (verb)

e. Emulate (verb)

2. Class Work: Write your rough draft of your essay using your outline as a guide. Journals due at the end of the period for everyone.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

1. Introduction: Book Report

· Choose a fiction novel

· Pick something you haven’t read before

· Set a reasonable reading goal

· Due Date of project is February 20

· Get a cereal box in preparation for project

2. Finish: Essay Outline and 1^st draft of essay – hand in today

Thursday, February 2, 2012

1. Book Report: Cereal Box Report explanation

2. Read book or finish essay outline & 1^st draft

Friday, February 3, 2012

1. Mini-Lesson: Cereal box marketing techniques (children and adult audiences)

· Connect to target audience for book report

2. Read: The first few days are good times to read a lot of pages.