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Ms. Bryan - 2010-11
A.P. English Literature and Composition - Daily Lesson Plans Fifth Period |
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Introduction to Heart of Darkness Receive novel, bookmark, vocabulary, and study questions Ms. Bryan to read aloud part of first reading assignment (pp. 15-24) Receive and peruse maps of Africa, c. 1853 and 1890 Continue with first reading assignment |
Discussion of Heart of Darkness, pp. 15-24, w/ study questions Receive maps of Africa; discuss in light of Marlow's comments about maps Read pp. 24-34 |
Discussion of Heart of Darkness, pp. 24-34, w/ study questions Read pp. 34-44 |
Discussion of Heart of Darkness, pp. 34-44, w/ study questions Read pp. 44-55 |
Discussion of Heart of Darkness, pp. 44-55, w/ study questions Read pp. 55-66 |
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Discussion of Heart of Darkness, pp. 55-66, w/ study questions Read pp. 66-78 |
Discussion of Heart of Darkness, pp. 66-78, w/ study questions Quiz Read pp. 78-90 |
Discussion of Heart of Darkness, pp. 78-90, w/ study questions Read pp. 90-102 |
Discussion of Heart of Darkness, pp. 90-102, w/ study questions Read pp. 102-114 |
Discussion of Heart of Darkness, pp. 102-114, w/ study questions Read pp. 114-124 |
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Announce Daily Vocabulary Quiz #5 on Friday Discussion of Heart of Darkness, pp. 114-124, w/ study questions Wrap-up discussion of novel; receive foldable for novel Break into groups and begin passage analysis activity over Heart of Darkness |
Continue work on Heart of Darkness passage analysis |
A few minutes to complete the Heart of Darkness passage analysis Each group to share observations on 1 of the 5 passages; turn in Turn in study questions Introduction to Hamlet: The Bard, The Boy (Hamlet), and The Brownies |
Daily Vocabulary Quiz #5--Words #61 (expurgate) through #75 (covert) Read aloud Act I, scene i of Hamlet; discuss |
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Receive Act I study questions for Hamlet; discuss questions for I, i Ms. Bryan to read aloud Claudius's remarks at the beginning of I, ii In small groups, complete analysis of Claudius's remarks; due by end of period |
Discuss yesterday's activity about Claudius's opening remarks, I, ii Continue reading Hamlet aloud |
Finish reading Act I of Hamlet (aloud) |
Receive Act I quotation list Hamlet Act I--discussion and quiz |
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Hand in
double-entry journal for Act Three of "The Importance of
Being Earnest" Begin
watching the Colin Firth version of
"Earnest" Continue
watching "The Importance of Being
Earnest" Finish
watching "The Importance of Being Earnest" 'Tis the
season! Introduction
to the poetry drill In groups
of three, complete Steps 1-6 of the poetry drill for
"Weighing the Dog", p. 13 Discuss Poetry
Reponse #6 due Group
exercise related to Shakespeare's "Sonnet
138" Discussion
of Shakespeare's "Sonnet 138", w/ handout Read aloud
and discuss Gary Soto's "Oranges" from your poetry response
book Eat a
chocolate orange Homework:
Complete Steps 1-6 of the poetry drill for "I Will Put Chaos
into Fourteen Lines" (p. 16) Discussion
of Edna St. Vincent Millay's "I Will Put Chaos into Fourteen
Lines" Analyze
"Mid-Term Break," by Seamus Heaney, using either SOAPSTone
or TP-CASTT; discuss Discussion
of "Mid-Term Break" by Seamus Heaney; hand in poetry
analysis sheet Compose a
bit of magnetic poetry; share Daily
Vocabulary Quiz #4 will happen Tuesday, Dec. 14--Words
46-60 In small
groups, complete a TP-CASTT analysis of "The Dance" by
William Carlos Williams (p. 24), using a visual aide as a
guide Full class
discussion Individually,
complete AP multiple-choice poetry quiz #6--"There Was a
Boy" and "The Most of It" Correct
and discuss Read,
discuss, and analyze "Getting Through" (p. 30) and "Love
Poem" (p. 17) Study
vocabulary words #46-60 in preparation for tomorrow's
quiz Daily
Vocabulary Quiz #4--Words 46-60 Divide
into groups of 3 and begin work on the poetry
presentation: Pied
Beauty, p. 15 The Bells,
pp. 18-20 The
Virgins, p. 23 Let
America be America Again, pp. 25-27 Poem in
October, pp. 28-29 Continue
preparation for the poetry presentation Poetry
Presentations
Discuss
"Death of a Salesman" Act Two study questions Introduce
the image tracking presentation; discuss Work with
groupmate(s) to prepare presentation Presentations
begin tomorrow "Death of
a Salesman" image presentations begin Poetry
Response #3 due Complete
last 2 "Death of a Salesman" image presentations Begin
watching the Dustin Hoffman version of "Death of a Salesman"
(1985) Continue
viewing "Death of a Salesman" (1985) College
essay rough drafts returned; final draft due Nov.
15 Continue
viewing "Death of a Salesman" (1985) Finish
viewing "Death of a Salesman" (1985);
discuss Prepare
for Friday's in-class essay over "Death of a
Salesman" College
essay final drafts due Daily
Vocaulary Quiz #3 will happen Thursday over words
#31-#45 Introduction
to "The Importance of Being Earnest" Receive
double-entry journal assignment and journal pages; discuss
and demonstrate Begin
reading Act One aloud Finish
reading aloud Act One of "The Importance of Being
Earnest" Work on
double-entry journals for Act One; due
tomorrow Discuss
double-entry journals for Act One of "The Importance of
Being Earnest"; turn in Begin
reading Act Two aloud Remember
the vocabulary quiz tomorrow Poetry
Response #5 due Daily
Vocabulary Quiz #3 (Words #31-#45) Continue
reading aloud Act Two of "The Importance of Being
earnest" Continue
reading aloud Act Two of "The Importance of Being
Earnest"
Finish
watching "The Secret Life of Bees" Introduction
to the college essay Ms. Bryan
to read aloud an essay or two Receive
actual essay assignment Read
remaining samples and discuss Select
prompt Continue
work on college essay rough draft Continue
work on college essay rough draft Rough
drafts due for exchange and peer editing on Oct.
14 The
Secret Life of Bees exams returned Small
groups discussion; define "success", "the American Dream",
and "manhood"; full group discussion Receive
copies of "Death of a Salesman" and the packet of
stuff Read the
introduction to the play (in the packet) Begin
reading aloud Act One of "Death of a Salesman" (to the
bottom of p. 27 Work on
tracking assignment Receive
Act One study questions; begin to make
notes Continue
reading aloud Act One of "Death of a Salesman", tracking
your topic Exchange
and peer editing of college essay rough draft #1 A second
rough draft (typed and double-spaced) is due Oct.
25 Continue
reading aloud Act One of "Death of a Salesman", tracking
your topic Poetry
Response 4-- CANCELLED! Daily
Vocabulary Quiz #2 happens Thursday (Words #16-30, Unctuous
through Sedulous) Continue
reading aloud Act One of "Death of a
Salesman" Finish
reading aloud Act One of "Death of a Salesman" Complete
tracking and study questions Full class
discussion of Act One of "Death of a
Salesman" Turn in
study questions Receive
Act Two study questions Begin
reading aloud Act Two of "Death of a
Salesman" Group
editing of Emily and Becci's college essay rough
drafts Continue
reading aloud "Death of a Salesman" Finish
reading aloud "Death of a Salesman" Discussion Work on
Act Two study questions Complete
tracking exercise w/ partner(s)
PowerPoint
show for fun Getting to
know you activity Turn in
the dreaded summer work Assignment--The
Best Novel I've Ever Read; due September
8 Tour Ms.
Bryan's website Receive
and discuss course syllabus Receive
the AP English Survival Guide Small and
large group discussion of Like Water for
Chocolate Finish
discussion of Like Water for Chocolate Receive
first semester poetry response booklets; discuss Read all
of the poems in the book Like
Water for Chocolate essays returned; discuss; rewrites
due one week from today Work our
way through the Schemes and Tropes in your AP English
Survival Guide The Best
Novel...paragraph due Review the
passage analysis from Like Water for Chocolate;
identify schemes and tropes present In groups,
complete the Paret passage analysis Poetry
Response #1 due Introduction
to The Secret Life of Bees; receive book, close
reading sheets, and bookmark Read Ch.
1 Quiz--The
Secret Life of Bees, Ch. 1 Small and
large group discussion of Ch. 1; turn in close reading
worksheet Read Ch.
2-3 Quiz--The
Secret Life of Bees, Ch. 2-3 Large
group discussion of Ch. 2-3; turn in close reading
worksheet Read Ch.
4-5 Summer
essay rewrites due, w/ your original final draft Discuss
Birmingham church bombing on 9/15/63 and read "Ballad of
Birmingham" Small and
large group discussion of Ch. 4-5; turn in close reading
worksheet Read Ch.
6-7 In-class
writing: "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer" and Ch.
6 Large
group discussion of Ch. 6-7; turn in close reading
worksheets Read Ch.
8 Small and
large group discussion of Ch. 8; turn in close reading
worksheet Read Ch. 9
for Monday Exercise
brains in an alternative way Quiz--The
Secret Life of Bees, Ch. 9 Small and
large group discussion Read Ch.
10-11 Group
discussion, The Secret Life of Bees, Ch.
10 Group
poetry activity--"Telling the Bees" by John Greenlead
Whittier Small and
large group discussion of The Secret Life of Bees,
Ch. 11-12 Finish the
novel, Ch. 13-14 Word of
the Day #15: Expiate Daily
Vocabulary Quiz #1 will happen Monday (assuage through
expiate) Wrap-up
discussion of The Secret Life of Bees Receive
exam review materials Review of
Words #1 (assuage) through #15 (expiate) Work on
exam review for The Secret Life of
Bees Daily
Vocabulary Quiz #1 (assuage through expiate) Continue
work on exam review for The Secret Life of
Bees Continue
work on exam review for The Secret Life of
Bees Continue
watching "The Secret Life of Bees"
