Lesson Plan Dec. 7-11

Lesson Plan November 16-20
Same article of the week from last week “ Syrian Refugees Move Back to Camps in Jordan”
Monday:
-Bell-work (Grammar)
-Historical background on “The Odyssey”
– Continue reading and discussing “The Odyssey” Part I
– Formative assessments
Tuesday:
– Bell-work
– Continue reading and discussing “The Odyssey” Part I
-Frontloading academic vocabulary
Wednesday:
– Bell work
-Same Article of the week # 6 on “Syrian Refugees Move Back to camps in Jordan”
– Formative assessments
Thursday:
– Continue reading and discussing “The Odyssey” Part I
Friday: “The Odyssey”
– Anticipation Guide and Mythology IQ

Lesson Plan November 30-Dec. 4

Syrian Refugees Move Back to Camps in Jordan

Scaffold on ( Claim, Evidence, Reasoning)

AOW # 6 prompts (1)

Lesson Plan November 30-Dec. 4
H.W. Annotating and looking up meanings of words from article of the week #6 for Wednesday (See attached) and Do Claim, Evidence, Reasoning on the scaffold provided (see attached)
Monday:
-Bell-work (Grammar)
– Introduction to an epic
-Historical background on “The Odyssey”
– Formative assessments
Tuesday:
– Bell-work
– Continue reading and discussing “The Odyssey”
-Frontloading academic vocabulary
Wednesday:
– Bell work
-New Article of the week # 6 on “Syrian Refugees Move Back to camps in Jordan”
– Formative assessments
Thursday:
– Continue reading and discussing Ao W # 6 on “Syrian Refugees Move Back to camps in Jordan”
-Scaffold and template given on reasoning
Friday:
Quiz on gods, goddesses, and academic vocabulary
Continue reading and discussing “The Odyssey”

Lesson plan November 16-19

AoW # 5 8 reasons Europe

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

Scaffold on CER

Lesson Plan November 16-20
H.W. Annotating and looking up meanings of words from article of the week #5 for Wednesday (See attached)
See attached Writing Prompts for Thursday too (NOT homework)
Monday:
-Bell-work (Grammar)
– Introduction to an epic
-Historical background on “The Odyssey”
– Formative assessments
Tuesday:
– Bell-work (Grammar)
– Continue reading and discussing “The Odyssey”
-Frontloading academic vocabulary
Wednesday:
– Bell work
-New Article of the week on “8 Reasons Europe’s refugee crisis is happening now”
-H.W. due on annotations and vocabulary
– Formative assessments
Thursday:
– Continue reading and discussing Ao W # 5 on “8 Reasons Europe’s refugee crisis is happening now”
-Scaffold and template given on reasoning
Friday:
Continue reading and discussing “The Odyssey”

Lesson Plan November 9-13 ( Study Guides and Aow)

Lesson Plan November 9-13 AoW Should Death Penalty be abolished

Scaffold on ( Claim, Evidence, Reasoning)

Study Guide Review for the test on Short Stories
Short stories Test on Thursday (See Attached Study Guide)-
Annotating and looking up meanings of words from article of the week for Tuesday (See attached)
See attached Writing Prompts for Wednesday too
Monday:
-Bell-work (Grammar)
– “The Necklace” p. 124-127
– Analysis on Writer’s Craft, literary techniques
– Plot Structure
– Formative assessments
Tuesday:
– Bell-work (Grammar)
– -New Article of the week on “Should the death Penalty be Abolished?”
– Annotating writer’s craft
-Frontloading academic vocabulary
Wednesday:
– Bell work
-New Article of the week on “Should the death Penalty be Abolished?”
-Respond to the writing prompt in analyzing writer’s claim and techniques used in supporting the claim
– Formative assessments
Thursday:
– Test on Short Stories
Friday:
-Prentice Hall Literature
-Start reading and discussing “The Cask of Amontiallado”

Lesson Plan November 2-6

Article of the Week:
Aow on Should Schools Give Summer H.W p. 2

Aow Should Schools Give Summer H.W. p. 1

Word Wall on The Necklace
Monday:
-Bell-work (Grammar)
– Frontload vocabulary on “The Necklace” p. 124-127
-Word Wall attached
-Start reading closely and critically “The Necklace”
– Analysis on Writer’s Craft, literary techniques
– Plot Structure
– Formative assessments
Tuesday:
– Bell-work (Grammar)
– Continue reading closely and critically “The Necklace”
-Plot Structure
-Analysis on Writer’s Craft, literary techniques
-Formative Assessments
Wednesday:
– Bell work
– New Article of the week on “Should schools Give Summer Homework?.”
– Formative assessments
Thursday:
– Bell-work
– Article of the Week “Should schools Give Summer Homework?.”
– annotation on the article
– Formative assessments
Friday:
– Analysis on Writer’s Craft, literary techniques on “The Necklace”
– 4 Squares on close and critical reading

Lesson Plan October 26-30

Lesson Plan October 26-30
Should Schools Eliminate Sport Teams page 2

Should Schools Eliminate Sport Teams

Word Wall on article of the Week should schools eliminate sport teams
Monday:
-Bell-work (Grammar)
– Review vocabulary on “The Gift of the Magi” p. 115
-Continue reading closely and critically “The Gift of the Magi”
– Analysis on Writer’s Craft, literary techniques
– Plot Structure
– Formative assessments
Tuesday:
– Bell-work (Grammar)
– Close and Critical Reading on “The Gift of the Magi” 4 Boxes
-Formative Assessments
Wednesday:
– Bell work
– New Article of the week on “Should Schools Eliminate Sports Teams?”
– Formative assessments
Thursday:
– Bell-work
– Article of the Week “Should schools Eliminate Sports Teams?”
– annotation on the article
– Formative assessments
Friday:
– Review and Assess Part on “The Gift of the Magi” in Prentice Hall Literature Book p. 120-121
– Work to be turned in
– Review for the test

Lesson Plan October 19-23

AoW Rubric self assessment RubricLesson Plan October 19-23
Monday:
-Bell-work (Grammar)
– Front-loading vocabulary on “The Gift of the Magi” p. 115
-Start reading closely “The Gift of the Magi”
– Academic vocabulary (Word Wall)
– Formative assessments
Tuesday:
– Bell-work (Grammar)
-Article “Does US Need Tougher Gun-Control Laws?”
– Textual Evidence, and Reasoning based on the template and rubric
-Continue annotating the article using meta-cognitive bookmarks
– Formative assessments
Wednesday:
– Bell work
– New Article of the week on “ Should schools Eliminate Sports Teams?”
– Anticipation Guide
– Formative assessments
Thursday:
– Bell-work
– Article of the Week “Should schools Eliminate Sports Teams?”
– Hovering over words and annotation on the article
– Formative assessments
Friday:
Turn in Article of the Week
Continue Close and Critical Reading on “The Gift of the Magi”
– Analysis on literary techniques

Lesson Plan October 19-23
Monday:
-Bell-work (Grammar)
– Front-loading vocabulary on “The Gift of the Magi” p. 115
-Start reading closely “The Gift of the Magi”
– Academic vocabulary (Word Wall)
– Formative assessments
Tuesday:
– Bell-work (Grammar)
-Article “Does US Need Tougher Gun-Control Laws?”
– Textual Evidence, and Reasoning based on the template and rubric
-Continue annotating the article using meta-cognitive bookmarks
– Formative assessments
Wednesday:
– Bell work
– New Article of the week on “ Should schools Eliminate Sports Teams?”
– Anticipation Guide
– Formative assessments
Thursday:
– Bell-work
– Article of the Week “Should schools Eliminate Sports Teams?”
– Hovering over words and annotation on the article
– Formative assessments
Friday:
Turn in Article of the Week
Continue Close and Critical Reading on “The Gift of the Magi”
– Analysis on literary techniques

Should Schools Eliminate Sport Teams page 2

Should Schools Eliminate Sport Teams

Word Wall on article of the Week should schools eliminate sport teams

Word Bank on Gift of the Magi
Anticipation Guide on a Debate shoudl schools eliminate sport teams

Lesson Plan October 12-16

Does US Need Tougher Gun Control Laws p.1

Does US need Tougher Gun Control LawsLesson Plan October 12-16
Monday:
-Bell-work (Grammar)
– Close and Critical Reading on “The Most Dangerous Game”
-Identifying Theme (Central Idea)
-Analyzing Writer’s Craft (Tone, Techniques)
– Review on Academic vocabulary (Word Wall)
Tuesday:
-Article of the week (AOW) “Does US Need Tougher Gun-Control Laws?”
(Article attached)

Model Claim, Techniques used, Textual Evidence, and Reasoning based on the template and rubric
Rubric (Attached)
Word Wall
Wednesday:
– No class
Thursday:
– Bell-work (Grammar)
– Article of the Week “Does US Need Tougher Gun-Control Laws?”
– Final review on close and critical Reading on “The Most Dangerous Game”
Friday:
Turn in Article of the Week
Final review on Close and Critical Reading on “The Most Dangerous Game”

Lesson Plan October 5-9

Lesson Plan October 5-9
Monday:
-Bell-work (Grammar)
– Close and Critical Reading on “The Most Dangerous Game”
-Identifying Theme (Central Idea)
-Making connections
-Analyzing Writer’s Craft (Tone, Techniques)
– Front-loading Academic vocabulary (Nice To Know/ Need To know)
Hovering over Text

-Word Wall Word-Wall
Tuesday:
-Article of the week (AOW) “Leaving Driving to Computers Has Big Benefits”Leaving-the-Driving-to-a-Computer-Has-Big-Benefits
(Article attached)
Rewrite on Claim, Techniques used, and Textual Evidence based on the rubric
Rubric (Attached)Ao W Rubric Name
Wednesday:
– Bell-work (Grammar)
– Continue Close and Critical Reading on “The Most Dangerous Game”
-Identifying Theme (Central Idea)
-Making connections
-Analyzing Writer’s Craft (Tone, Techniques)
Thursday:
– Bell-work (Grammar)
– Continue Close and Critical Reading on “The Most Dangerous Game”
-Literary analysis on 4 CCR (See attached)Close and critical Reading
Friday:
Bell-work (Grammar)
-Continue working on 4CCR