Composition Daily Lesson Plans (Fall 2015)
*due to life, all lesson plans are subject to change.
Composition Daily Lesson Plans (Spring 2015)
Composition Daily Lesson Plans (2014)
Composition Daily Lesson Plans (2012)
Composition Daily Lesson Plans (Spring 2015)
Composition Daily Lesson Plans (2014)
Composition Daily Lesson Plans (2012)
MondayAug. 31
No School |
TuesdaySep. 1
First day of school! Goal: To understand class expectations. Read and discuss "10 Things Teenage Writers Should Know About Writing." Hand out syllabus. Website and Tii.com information. Assignment: "A Writer's Profile" and Tii.com due Wednesday. |
WednesdaySep. 2
Goal: To understand your own personal writing qualities. Seating char. Discuss "A Writer's Profile." "What is Good Writing?" activity. Finish "What is Good Writing?" activity and Tii.com due Thursday. |
ThursdaySep. 3
Goal: To understand writing expectations. Finish discussing "10 Things..." and "A Writer's Profile." Review the basics of paragraph writing. Read articles. Assignment: Write a formal body paragraph about the articles and Tii.com due Friday. |
FridaySep. 4
Goal: To understand writing expectations: "How to Say Nothing in 500 Words" Assignment: Finish reading the article due Tuesday. |
Sep. 7
No School. Labor Day |
Sep. 8
Goal: To understand writing expectations. Finish reading selections from "How to Say Nothing..." Qualities of a Paragraph activity. |
Sep. 9
Goal: To understand writing expectations. Qualities of a Paragraph activity. |
Sep. 10
Goal: To properly use phrases. Start phrase review. Prepositional and appositive phrases notes. Assignment: wksts due Friday. |
Sep. 11
Goal: To properly use phrases. Correct wkst. Infinitive phrases. Assignment: wkst due Monday. |
Sep. 14
Goal: To properly use phrases. Finish phrase notes. Phrases review. Watch Gillmore Girls. |
Sep. 15
Goal: To understand the purpose and structure of an application essay. Phrases quiz. Application essay notes. |
Sep. 16
Late Start. Goal: To understand the purpose of an application essay. Read Burke essay. Start brainstorming wkst. Assignment: select several ideas to write about. |
Sep. 17
Goal: To understand how not to write application essays. Read and analyze bad examples. |
Sep. 18
Early Release. Parents' Day. Goal: To find and evaluate qualities of an application essay. Application qualities activity. |
Sep. 21
Goal: To find and evaluate the qualities of an application essay. Finish comparing essay. Hand out all of the Good Examples. Select idea to write about. |
Sep. 22
Goal: To write a quality application essay. Meet in EWL. Write application essay. Assignment: application essay due at the end of the hour on Friday. |
Sep. 23
Goal: To write a quality application essay. Meet in EWL. Write application essay. Assignment: application essay due at the end of the |
Sep. 24
Goal: To write a quality application essay. Meet in EWL. Write application essay. Assignment: application essay due at the end of the |
Sep. 25
Homecoming weekend. Goal: To write a quality application essay. Meet in EWL. Write application essay. Assignment: application essay due at the end of the hour. |
Sep. 28
Goal: To write a quality application essay. Hand back application essays. Discuss. Do them over. |
Sep. 29
Goal: To write a quality application essay. Meet in EWL. Re-write application essay due Friday. |
Sep. 30
Goal: To write a quality application essay. Meet in EWL. Re-write application essay due Friday. |
Oct. 1
Goal: To write a quality application essay. Meet in EWL. Re-write application essay due Friday. |
Oct. 2
Goal: To properly identify and write clauses. Application essays due. Clause notes. Adjective and Adverb clause notes. |
Oct. 5
Goal: To properly identify and write clauses. Clause notes. Noun and types of sentences notes. |
Oct. 6
Goal: To write a quality application essay. Finish clause notes. Return essays. Re-write 'em one last time. Assignment: re-write essays to perfection due Friday at the beginning of class. |
Oct. 7
Goal: To write a quality application essay. Meet in the EWL. Clause quiz. Work time on essays. |
Oct. 8
Goal: To write a quality application essay. Meet in the EWL. Work time on essays. |
Oct. 9
Goal: To write a quality application essay. Meet in the EWL. Work time on essays. |
Oct. 12
Goal: To understand the organization of a lit. analysis. Collect application essay for the last time. Start lit. analysis. Review basic essay structure. Assignment: read example essay and find all of the parts. |
Oct. 13
Goal: To understand the organization of a lit. analysis. Discuss essay. Hand out and discuss second example essay. Hand out stories. Assignment: read second example essay and find all of the parts. |
Oct. 14
Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30-7:30. Goal: To write a lit. analysis. Quiz on example essay. Hand out and discuss P/T Conf. extra credit. Start reading stories for content and themes. |
Oct. 15
Goal: To write a lit. analysis. Discuss stories and begin compiling lit. elements and examples. |
Oct. 16
No School. Parent/Teacher Conferences 8:00-12:00. |
Oct. 19
Goal: To start organizing the lit. analysis. Write thesis statements. Start compiling examples and explanations. |
Oct. 20
Goal: To write a lit. analysis. Meet in CWL. Write body paragraphs. Assignment: thesis and two body paragraphs written to perfection due at the end of the day on Friday. |
Oct. 21
Late Start Goal: To write a lit. analysis. Meet in the CWL. Write body paragraphs. |
Oct. 22
Goal: To write a lit. analysis. Meet in the CWL. Write body paragraphs. |
Oct. 23
Goal: To write a lit. analysis. Meet in the CWL. Write body paragraphs. |
Oct. 26
Goal: To understand how a teacher grade an essay. Meet in CWL. Grade a lit. analysis and compare it to my comments. |
Oct. 27
Goal: To write a lit. analysis. Meet in CWL. Write quality introduction paragraphs. Make me care about your theme. |
Oct. 28
Goal: To write a lit. analysis. Meet in CWL. Finish body paragraphs. |
Oct. 29
Goal: To write a lit. analysis. Meet in CWL. Finish introduction and conclusion paragraphs. |
Oct. 30
Early Release. End of 1st Quarter. Goal: To write a lit. analysis. Meet in CWL. Finish and polish essays. Assignment: finish essays and bring a printed copy to class on Monday. |
Nov. 2
Goal: To proofread the bejeebees out of your essays. Hand out proofreading guide. Proofread essays. |
Nov. 3
Goal: To edit essays. Meet in the CWL. Edit your essays. |
Nov. 4
Goal: To understand parallel structure, active vs. passive voice, and conclusion paragraphs. Notes and examples of what's listed above. Lots of 'em. |
Nov. 5
Goal: To edit essays. Meet in the CWL. Edit your essays to perfection. Assignment: Completed essays due in the Google Drive folder and on TurnItIn.com at midnight. |
Nov. 6
Goal: To effectively use sentenced length. Meet in CWL. Sentence length activity. |
Nov. 9
Goal: To organize and write a research paper. Research paper notes. |
Nov. 10
Goal: To organize and write a research paper. Finish research paper notes. Hand out and discuss calendar and contracts. Hand out example essay. Assignment: read sample essay. |
Nov. 11
Veteran's Day Program. Goal: To organize and write a research paper. Quiz on research paper. |
Nov. 12
Goal: To select a quality persuasive research topic. Meet in World Languages lab. Select topic and brainstorm reasons. |
Nov. 13
Goal: To select a quality persuasive research topic. Meet in CWL. Select topic and brainstorm reasons. |
Nov. 16
Goal: To gather research. Meet in CWL. Introduce SIRS and Diigo. Find research. |
Nov. 17
Goal: To gather research. Meet in CWL and Library. Introduce library resources. |
Nov. 18
Late Start. Goal: To gather research. Meet in CWL. Gather research. |
Nov. 19
Goal: To gather research. Meet in CWL. Gather research. |
Nov. 20
Goal: To make note cards. Note card notes. Time to research or make note cards. Assignment: 10 note cards due at the end of the hour on Monday. |
Nov. 23
Goal: To make note cards. Meet in CWL. Note card time. |
Nov. 24
Goal: To make note cards. Meet in CWL. Note card time. |
Nov. 25
Goal: To make note cards. Meet in CWL. Note card time. 20 note cards due at the end of the hour. |
Nov. 26
Thanksgiving. No School. |
Nov. 29
No School. |
Nov. 30
Goal: To make note cards. Meet in CWL. 50 note cards due at the end of class. |
Dec. 1
Goal: To make an outline. Meet in CWL. Outlining notes. Create outlines and check note cards. |
Dec. 2
Goal: To write a persuasive research paper. Meet in CWL. Work time. |
Dec. 3
Goal: To properly paraphrase. Paraphrasing notes. Work time. |
Dec. 4
Goal: To write a persuasive research paper. Meet in CWL. Work time. |
Dec. 7
Goal: To write a persuasive research paper. Meet in CWL. Work time. |
Dec. 8
Goal: To write a persuasive research paper. Diversity Training day. Work time. |
Dec. 9
Goal: To write a persuasive research paper. Meet in CWL. Work time. Two full pages due at midnight. |
Dec. 10
Goal: To write a persuasive research paper. Diversity training day. Work time. |
Dec. 11
Madrigal Weekend. Goal: To write a persuasive research paper. Class selection day. Work time. |
Dec. 14
Goal: To write a persuasive research paper. Meet in CWL. Work time. |
Dec. 15
Goal: To write a persuasive research paper. Meet in English Lab. Six pages due at midnight. Work time. |
Dec. 16
Late Start. Goal: To write a persuasive research paper. Meet in CWL. Work time. |
Dec. 17
Goal: To write a properly formatted Works Cited page. Meet in CWL. Works Cited page notes. Work time. |
Dec. 18
Goal: To write a properly formatted Works Cited page. Meet in CWL. Works Cited page due at the end of the period. Work time. |
Dec. 21
Goal: To proofread and edit a research paper. Meet in CWL. Proofread and edit research paper. |
Dec. 22
Goal: To proofread and edit a research paper. Meet in CWL. Research paper due at midnight. |
Dec. 23
No School. |
Dec. 24
No School. |
Dec. 25
Christmas. No School. |
Dec. 28
No School. |
Dec. 29
No School. |
Dec. 30
Now School. |
Dec. 31
No School. |
Jan. 1
New Year's Day. No School. |
Jan. 4
Goal: Discuss college stuff. Discuss college stuff. |
Jan. 5
Goal: To write a compare / contrast essay. Meet in English computer lab. Hand out and discuss college compare / contrast essay. Work time. |
Jan. 6
Goal: To write a compare / contrast essay. Meet in English computer lab. Work time on compare / contrast essay. |
Jan. 7
Goal: To write a compare / contrast essay. Meet in English computer lab. Work time on compare / contrast essay. |
Jan. 8
Goal: To write a compare / contrast essay. Meet in English computer lab. Work time on compare / contrast essay. |
Jan. 11
Goal: To write a compare / contrast essay. Meet in English computer lab. Work time on compare / contrast essay. |
Jan. 12
Goal: To write a compare / contrast essay. Discuss final exam. Meet in English computer lab. Work time on compare / contrast essay. Essay due at the end of the hour. |
Jan. 13
Exams. Final exam: 9:05-10:35. |
Jan. 14
Exams. |
Jan. 15
Exams. End of 1st Semester. |