Check Week of Assignment Week of 12/14 English I Monday • Present story rewrites • Create study guide Tuesday 9:45-10: 45 (60) Literary Element Activity Wednesday 7:29-8:30 (66) Passage Identification Activity 11:20-12:57 (96) Exam English II Monday • Comic strip presentations • Create study guide Thursday 8:40-9:40 (60) Short Story, Multiple Choice 1:03-2:40 (96) Exam English III Monday • Crime scene analysis due • Newspaper/Police Report Due • Team Presentations • Create Study Guide Wednesday 8:40-9:40 (60) Short Story, Multiple Choice 1:03-2:40 (96) Exam English IV Monday • Macbeth Presentations Tuesday 8:40-9:40 Study 1:03-2:40 (96) Exam College 1010 Monday Revision Thursday 9:45-10:45 (60)/Exam 11:20-12:57 Proficiency already taken Week of 12/07 Salmen High School Weekly Lesson Plan Teacher: Pearson Grade: 9 Subject: English Week of 12/07 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Weekly Overview: Unit Description: The Mysteries of Life Essential Questions: How does literature relate to real life experiences? What are the types of external conflicts that characters experience? How do these conflicts relate to real life individuals? What can predictions tell us? Resources/Materials: Literature Anthology Standards/Benchmarks/GLEs: (ELA-1-H1)(ELA-1-H2) (ELA-1-H2) (ELA-1-H3) (ELA-1- H4) (ELA-6-H2)(ELA-6-H3) (ELA-6-H4) (ELA-7-H1) (ELA-2-H1) (ELA-2-H1) Objectives: To read and analyze a play. To analyze a writer’s methods of characterization. To summarize and form opinions. To analyze character conflict. To diagram a plot. To understand the thought processes involved in making predictions. Student Learning Activities Mon Reading: News Article—compare connections to Tempest Tempest, Evaluating Round & Flat Characters, Theme Nature vs society, Act III Tues Tempest Atmosphere Eval Wed Create a diagram of plot (visual) Thurs Dramatic Speeches Filming Locate your own connection (article/artifact/ Explanation) Due Thursday Fri Comparison of student summaries/critiques To literary criticism/summaries Salmen High School Weekly Lesson Plan Teacher: Pearson Grade: 10 Weekly Overview: Unit Description: Societal Norms and Cultural Values Essential Questions: How does literature relate to real life experiences? What can we learn about ourselves and others through literature? What are social norms? How do norms affect people’s behavior? What are cultural values? How are cultural values expressed through literature? Resources/Materials: The Misanthrope Standards/Benchmarks/GLEs: (ELA-1-H1)(ELA-1-H2) (ELA-1-H2) (ELA-1-H3) (ELA-1- H4) (ELA-6-H2)(ELA-6-H3) (ELA-6-H4) (ELA-7-H1) (ELA-2-H1) (ELA-2-H1) Objectives: To compare cultural values To explore dialogue and meaning To understand how theme contributes to meaning Student Learning Activities Mon—Fri The Misanthrope essay due Monday. Homework: Locate article dealing with a criticism of modern day social manners. Oral presentation Tuesday. Tuesday Article discussion. Genre, persuasive tactics. Create a satirical response. Wed Creating a satirical response to an author’s criticism. Thurs Create a Comic strip (visual). Friday LA Pass Due Friday. Review Salmen High School Weekly Lesson Plan Teacher: Pearson Grade: 11 Weekly Overview: Unit Description: Breaking Free Essential Questions: What do tall tales teach us about life? How can we judge character actions through real life consequences? How can the life altering experiences of others offer us insight? What is the difference between breaking a law and standing for a cause? Resources/Materials: American Literature, Norton Anthology of American Literature Standards/Benchmarks/GLEs: (ELA-1-H1)(ELA-1-H2) (ELA-1-H2) (ELA-1-H3) (ELA-1- H4) (ELA-6-H2)(ELA-6-H3) (ELA-6-H4) (ELA-7-H1) (ELA-2-H1) (ELA-2-H1) Objectives: To read and interpret an American novel within the social context To determine a writer’s purpose. To evaluate symbols. To evaluate the similiarities between stories. Student Learning Activities Justice compositions Oral Presentations: Select a chapter from ICB for discussion. *Read an excerpt to class *discuss literary elements, if any *discuss how the passage is significant to the overall story *discuss your favorite and least favorite characters and provide justification for your opinion Tues Self Reflection due Solving a crime Clues Provided Deductive Reasoning Inductive Reasoning Theory Hypothesis Wed-Fri Peer Reflections Due • each writes an analysis of the crime scene and evidence • Each writes a police report or newspaper article written in proper law enforcement or reporter “voice” • Each team presents the evidence to a “jury” to explain the events, evidence analysis procedures, and results Homework: Reading In Cold Blood Salmen High School Weekly Lesson Plan Teacher: Pearson Grade: 12H Weekly Overview: Unit Description: Ambition and Anguish Essential Questions: What are the negative aspects of ambition? How does personality and psychological well-being affect life events and choices? What can we learn from historical fiction? What is a tragic hero? What is a tragic flaw? Resources/Materials: British Literature, Computer/Internet Standards/Benchmarks/GLEs: (ELA-1-H1)(ELA-1-H2) (ELA-1-H2) (ELA-1-H3) (ELA-1- H4) (ELA-6-H2)(ELA-6-H3) (ELA-6-H4) (ELA-7-H1) (ELA-2-H1) (ELA-2-H1 Objectives: To develop an awareness of psychological states. To read and analyze a story that deals with tragic ambition. To examine dramatic devices. To read and analyze a Shakespearean tragedy To use multiple learning strategies to demonstrate understanding. Student Learning Activities. Monday Group Activity a. use 4 literary elements b. accurate portrayal of character c. depiction must highlight one theme of the play d. group must formulate short written analysis of the dramatization explaining how skit meets assignment guidelines Tues. Group Presentations Wed.—Fri Senior Research Due Library Writing Conferences Review Homework: Work on senior project College 1010 Week of Dec. 8 Deductive Argument Whose Life Is It Anyway? Short Essays Discuss the thesis and whether or not you agree with the author. Proficiency Exam