Lesson Plans for English 11: Monday, November 16 to Friday, November 20, 2015

Rubric on Eyes <—–That’s the rubric I gave you today to help you edit your essay. This is how it will be scored. Let me know if you have any questions. The essay is a gold grade and will FINALLY (haha) be due on Wednesday at the end of class.

Monday, November 16

1. Bellringer

2. Reviewing the rubric (see above)

3. Working on typing essays on the Chrome Books.

4. If done or if you didn’t have your essay materials,  you should read “The Life You Save May Be Your Own” in lit book. Page 1010-1023

Tuesday, November 17

1. Bellringer

2. Working on typing essays on the Chrome Books.

3. See #4 from Monday if you are done or don’t have your materials.

4. Lit Terms and Vocab from page 1010—write down and put in notebook. (Page 8)

5. Answers only from lit book pages 1023 to 1024. Goes in notebook. (Page 9)

Wednesday, November 18

1. Bellringer

2. You should be done with essays. However, Chrome books will still be in the room if you should need them.

3. Turn in essays, either electronically through Google Docs or by hard copy. Rough drafts are to be turned in as well.

4. We will listen/read Flannery O’Connor’s story “The Life You Save May Be Your Own”

5. Everyone will get work from Tuesday caught up (see number four and five).

Thursday, November 19

1. Bellringer—then turn in all bellringers from last two weeks

2. Quiz on “The Life You Save May Be Your Own”

Friday, November 20

Intro to Night Lesson Plan

 

Standard:

  1. 11-12.3: Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (where the story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).
  2. 11-12.1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11-12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. 

Bell Ringer: Kahoot: “The Triangle” (Adapted from The Holocaust Museum Houston)  Have students choose which role they would choose if they had to choose a role. Would it be a rescuer, a victim, a perpetrator, or a bystander?  Look at the results after 30 seconds.

Discuss why people chose what they did.  Share with students that about 10 percent of the German people chose to be perpetrators. Less than 5 percent chose to be rescuers. Most people chose the role of bystanders.

Activity:

  1. Ask: Why do you believe so few decided to be rescuers?  

Go here for this if time.  Compare what is shared. Discuss

  1. Have students read the very current (written Tuesday, November 17, 2015) INFORMATIONAL TEXT: Washington Post, “What Americans Thought of Jewish Refugees on the Eve of World War II”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/11/17/what-americans-thought-of-jewish-refugees-on-the-eve-of-world-war-ii/

The article has been assigned on Google Classroom. Students are to leave comments of 2-3 sentences each, answering this:

Read the following article. What do you think about the article? Do you agree with it? Disagree? Why? In the comments below, write at least 2-3 sentences explaining your view.

 

Closing: Over Thanksgiving Break, get a copy of NIGHT by Elie Wiesel

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How to Write a Thesis Statement

Great video here!

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Creative Writing Lesson Plans this week

Monday, November 9, 2015

1. Journal #41: Write about a time you felt jealous.

2. Turn in your everyday object poem from Friday.

3. John Green’s short (11 minutes) video on Plath

4. Sylvia Plath video (to go with the dreary weather)

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

1. Journal #42: Thoughts about Sylvia Plath and the video from yesterday

2. Finish the video

3. Read Anne Sexton’s “Courage” poem in the literature book.

3. Come up with your own poem titled one of the following:

Courage, Pride, Envy, Obsession, Fear (any feeling or emotion). Connect it to experiences like Anne Sexton did.

Wednesday—out for Veteran’s Day

Thursday, November 12, 2015

1. Journal #43: Write about “silence.”

Turn in poem about “feeling/emotion” in the same vein as “Courage”

2. Poetry Exercises:

Poem 1: Poetry Prompt: Write a poem concerning the “absence” of something. Consider the absence as a positive, or a negative.

Poem 2: Poetry Prompt – Write a poem using, “how to…”. For example, “how to write a poem”, “how to break my heart”,” how to distinguish a flower from a frog,” “how to be a bad friend”

Friday, November 13, 2015

1. Journal #44: Write about “noise.”

2. Turn in the two poems you had to write yesterday

3. Poetry Exercises:

Poem 1: Write a poem based on transitory things (Things that change)

Poem 2: Write a poem using the title, “You Need to Have a Plan”

Both are due Monday. Please Type and send to me in email if possible.

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Creative Writing Friday

1. Journal 41

2. “Mirror” by Sylvia Plath

Use this slideshare.

3. Video

4. Write your own poem about an object. Tie it in with life/aging/love/something that everyone can relate to or at least, a certain group can identify with. Take your time and make this your own. Avoid cliches and please…use lots of imagery.

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Plans for the Week November 2 to November 6

 

Monday, November 2:

Bellringer: Reviewed Active and Passive Voice work from last week.

Summary Square for Ch. 16 and 17

Read/listen to chapter 18

Tuesday, November 3:

Bellringer: Page 674 1-10 Commonly Confused Words/Usage

Discuss chapter 18/summary square

Read chapter 19. Finish for HW

Wednesday, November 4:

Bellringer: Page 676 1-10 answers only Commonly confused words/usage

Chapter 19/Summary Square

Finish the book with chapter 20

Thursday, November 5:

Bellringer: Page 679 1-10

Summary Square on Chapter 20/Discussion

SWBS Review/Review for test in general

Friday, November 6:

1. Bellringer: Page 681 1-10

Turn in Bellringers

2. Test on chapters 11-20

3. Begin brainstorming ideas for essay on Eyes.


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Chapter 18: The Hurricane

That hurricane was based off a real event!

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ACT Reading Test Information

We have been watching ACT prep videos in class about the reading section of the ACT. Here’s a blog with more information.

Here are some ideas from that blog:

act readomg actreading2 actreading3

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No Red Ink assignments

identifying active voice verbsRemember to do your No Red Ink assignments. (See blogpost below this one.)  According to my records via No Red Ink, you need to review the graphic above. 🙂

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Lesson Plans for 10/26 to 10/30: English 11

***I reserve the right to make changes as the week progresses. 🙂 

Monday, Oct 26:

1. Bellringer: ACT Practice Video on Semicolons, Colons, and Dashes (Reminder of FANBOYS)

2. Quiz on Chapter 11 and 12 of EYES

3. Summary Squares for 11 and 12 and discussion

4. If you haven’t done the Active and Passive Voice and Commonly Confused Words I on www.noredink.com, please do before Friday. They will be bronze grades.  The class code is below.

classcode

 

 

HOMEWORK: READ CHAPTER 13!

 

Tuesday, October 27

1. Bellringer: ACT PRACTICE

Reading Comprehension on the ACT READING TEST

2.  Discuss chapter 13: Teacake and Janie in Jacksonville, FL/Summary Square 13

3. Map of Florida/Setting

Prezi (spoilers towards end)

4. Pass out papers/tests/folders. Go over tests and quizzes

5. Chapter 14 to 15 (very short!) HW
Wednesday, October 28

1. Bellringer: ACT Practice

2. Summary Square for Chapter 14-15

3. Packet at desk: Questions about chapters 13-15, Practice with analogies, and root word “bel”

Turn in if finished with questions. Otherwise, keep your own paper and finish tomorrow.

NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT

 

Thursday, October 29

1. Bellringer: ACT Practice

2. Finally review Ch. 6 WS on imagery.

3. Pop Quiz on Chapters 12 through 15 multiple choice

4. Finish work from yesterday/review

5. Read chapter 16 and 17 (HW if not done)

 

Friday, October 30

**I have to be out unexpectedly.  Please do the following:

1. Finish the packet if you haven’t. I will leave it on the student desk next to my podium.

2. Read chapters 16-17 of Their Eyes Were Watching God if you didn’t do it last night. We are almost done!

3. In Writer’s Choice book (under your desk), do the following:

Voice of Verbs, page 589 Read information and then do Exercise 22 and Exercise 23. On Exercise 23 you will have to write the questions. Turn in for bronze grade.

No weekend homework. Happy Halloween!

 

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Extra Credit Memes for Their Eyes Were Watching God

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