HAVE A SAFE SUMMER! I hope to see you in August.
6/2, Tuesday
-final exam - 5 essays followed by 10 questions each
5/27, Thursday
-filed trip (restaurant)
5/25, Tuesday
- Test, "The Dog That Bit People" by James Thurber
5/21, Thursday and 5/22 Friday
- genre; humorous essay
- pages 254-263 "The Dog That Bit People" by James Thurber
- vocab. development, mental images, critical viewing
- test
5/7, Thursday to 5/19, Tuesday
-pages 260 - 279 "Rules of the Game" and "Joy Luck Club"
-generational conflict, contrasting characters, vocab. development
-video, "Joy Luck Club"
-Test
4/28, Tuesday to 5/5, Tuesday
- pages 186-187, Introduction to the following three selections
- p.189, "The Road Not Taken" plus Review/Assess
- p.190, "To Be of Use"
- pages 191-192, "New Direcions"
- p.192 Review/Assess and p.193, Literary Analysis and Reading Strategy
- Test
4/21, Tuesday to 4/24, Friday
- Green Literature Text, pages 178-182, "The Golden Kite and the Silver Wind"
- p.182, Review/Assess
- p. 183, Literary Analysis and Reading Strategy
- Test
SPRING BREAK
4/2, Thursday
- Finish video, "A Lesson Before Dying"
3/31, Tuesday
-Vocab quiz. 26-31
-Collect questions 26-31
-Begin video "A Lesson Before Dying"
3/27, Friday
-Finish novel - read and discuss chapters 30-31
-Review vocabulary
-Vocab. quiz - chapters 26-31 on Tuesday
-Questions 26-31 due Tuesday
3/26, Thursday
-Read and discuss chapters 28-29
3/24 Tuesday
-Question due - chapters 20-25
-Vocab. quiz - chapters 20-25
-Read and discuss chapters 26-27
3/19 Thursday
-Read and discuss chapters 24-25
3/17 Tuesday
-Vocab. quiz - chapters 16-20
-Read and discuss chapters 22-23
3/13 Friday
-Collect questions 16-20
-Read and discuss chapters 21-22
3/12 Thursday
- Read and discuss chapter 20
- review vocabulary
3/10 Tuesday
Vocab. quiz chapters 11-15
Read and discuss Chapters 18-19
3/5 Thursday
-Read and discuss chapters 16-17
- review vocabulary
3/3 Tuesday
Read and discuss chapters 14-15
2/27 Friday
-Collect questions chapters 6-10
-Read and discuss chapter 13
2/26 Thursday
- Voc. quiz chapters 6-10
- Read and discuss chapters 11 - 12
2/24 Tuesday
- Read chapters 9 - 10
- Due Thursday, questions chapters 6-10
- - review vocabulary
2/19 Thursday
- vocab. quiz, Chapters 1-5
- Read and discuss Chapters 7-8
2/17 Tuesday
- collect questions, chapters 1-5
- Read and discuss Chapters 6
- review vocabulary
2/13 Friday
-"A Lesson Before Dying" - refer to lesson plans on 2/12
- Continue reading - Chapters 3 to 5
-Reminder- vocab. quiz, Chapters 1-5
- questions, chapters 1-5
2/12 Thursday -"A Lesson Before Dying" - Read- Chapters 1 and 2
- discuss the title of the book and the picture on the cover
NOTE THE INFORMATION LISTED BELOW
"A Lesson Before Dying" - refer to these lesson plans throughout the novel
Handouts
1. Vocabulary- definitions are due at the end of each chapter
- quiz - after every 5 chapters
This is study HOMEWORK!!!
2. Chapter Questions - due at the end of each "group" of chapters.
This is written HOMEWORK!!!
3. Important quotations - brief explanations are due at the end of
the novel
4. Literary Elements - information will be given while reading the
novel
Test - format will be announced prior to the end of the novel
2/3, Tuesday - 2/10, Tuesday - TOEFL practice (high intermediate)
- emphasis on reading, listening and speaking skills
- HW - vocab. study
1/22, Thursday - 1/30, Friday
-Literature Book p. 28 -47 "From the Summit" and "The Dream Comes True"
-"Selection" handouts
-"Into Thin Air" excerpt and video
-Test, "Open Book"
-HW - worksheet packet
1/13 Tuesday, 1/15 Thursday. 1/16 Friday, 1/20 Tuesday
-Short Story "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
Focus: reading strategies, elements of literature, critical thinking
-Test, objective plus short answers (paragraphs)
-HW - worksheet packet
1/9, Friday - make-up Midterm Exams
1/8, Thursday - Midterm Exam
1/6, Tuesday - review for Midterm Exam
- The exam will consist of vocabulary, comprehension and
literary elements from "The Outsiders"
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
12/18, Thursday - Finish worksheets
12/16, Tuesday - Chapters 11 and 12
12/12, Friday - Vocabulary
12/11, Thursday - Finish Chapter 9 and Chapter 10
12/9, Tuesday - Finish Chapter 8 and begin Chapter 9
12/4, Thursday - Finish Chapter 7 and Chapter 8 to page 124
- Vocabulary, Chapter 7
- Chapter 7 questions are due on Tuesday, 12/9
12/2, Tuesday - Read Chapter 7 to page 116
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
11/25, Tuesday - Vocab. p.19
- bologna sandwiches and Pepsi
11/21, Friday - Finish Chapter 6
- Vocabulary exercises for Chapters 5 and 6
11/20, Thursday - Read Chapter 6 to page 93
11/18, Tuesday - Read Chapter 5
11/13, Thursday - Finish Ch.4 (page 67)
- Vocab. exercises page 15
11/11, Tuesday - Vocab. CHAPTERS 3 AND 4
- Read Chapter 4 to page 63
11/7, Friday - Read Chapter 3 (to page 52); questions due on Tuesday 11/11
11/6, Thursday - Vocab. and other exercises for chapters 1 and 2
11/4, Tuesday - read to page 36; Chapter 2 questions due on Thursday, 11/6
10/30, Thursday -read to page 26; Chapter 1 questions due on Tuesday, 11/4
- finish vocab. Ch.1
10/28 Tuesday to 12/19 Friday - novel, "The Outsiders"
This unit will include the following:
a) chapter questions (HW - due the class after we finish a chapter),
vocabulary quizzes/exercises, comprehension clarification,
literary elements, final test
b) two packets of questions, vocabulary and study sheets will be
distributed
c) the amount completed each day, as well as the specific daily
assignment, will be listed as we read the novel
- 10/28 read to page 12
10/2 Thursday to 10/24 Friday - TOEFL Lessons "Intermediate Level"
approx. one per day (6 total), vocab.quizzes
- emphasis on reading, listening and speaking
skills
- HW - vocab. study
9/30 Tuesday - Test "Contents ..."
9/26 Friday -Finish "Content of the Dead Man's Pocket"
-check worksheets
-HW - study for test
9/25 Thursday
- Continue "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket
- "suspense"
- reread or read ahead
- HW - worksheets - finish
9/23 Tuesday
-Text - Blue Book, p.4, "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" - begin
-concrete/abstract nouns
-HW - worksheets - begin
9/18 Thursday
Test - "The Most Dangerous Game"
9/16 Tuesday
- Video - "The Most Dangerous Game"
- HW - Finish work sheet "suspense" and study for test
9/12 Friday
Finish "The Most Dangerous Game"
-Page 36 Review and Assess - written/oral
-Page 37 Literary Analysis - written/oral
-HW - worksheet - begin
9/11 Thursday
Continue "The Most Dangerous Game" pages 25-30
-each student must find and explain 3 elements of suspense on a given page
(practice speaking skills and pronunciation)
9/9 Tuesday
- Txt - green Book - Begin "The Most Dangerous Game" -introduction page 16-24
- Context clues
- element of "suspense"
9/4 Thursday
Test - open book except for vocab. which is closed-book
9/2 Tuesday
- Continue "How Much Land Does A Man Need"- Chapters 7 to end. Discuss:
flat/round character, who are the Bashkirs & what do they represent,predict
what will happen, "greed"
-H.W., Continue and finish the handout, p.36 - parable
Study for test (vocab. - closed bok)
8/28 Thursday
-Discuss: "Parable", economics of the time, economics of city/country life,
predict what will happen, greed
-Continue reading Chapters 2 - 6
-H.W. Handout 4 pages - begin
8/26 Tuesday
-Introductions, Rules, grading system,goals - handouts
-Planner
-Begin to read "How Land Does a Man Need", Chapter 1
