Honors English 9 Semester 2 Daily Lesson Plans (Spring 2017)
*due to life, all lesson plans are very subject to change.
MondayJan. 23
Goal: To check SLO growth. New seating charts. SLO theme check. Hand back essays and discuss basic comments. |
TuesdayJan. 24
Goal: To incorporate phrases into writing. Paragraph and phrases activity. |
WednesdayJan. 25
Goal: To identify and use types of clauses. Collect homework. Hand out clause packets. Clause and Adjective clause notes. Assignment: wksts due Thursday. |
ThursdayJan. 26
Goal: To identify and use types of clauses. Review notes. Adverb clause notes. Assignment: wksts due Friday. |
FridayJan. 27
Goal: To identify and use types of clauses. Review homework. Noun clause notes. Assignments: wksts due Monday. |
Jan. 30
Goal: To identify and use types of clauses. Review types of clauses. Types of sentences notes. Start wksts in class. Assignment: wksts due Wednesday. |
Jan. 31
Goal: To review and refresh Shakespeare translation notes. "A Triune Tale" day. |
Feb. 1
Freshman Open House PM. Goal: To identify and use types of clauses. Clause quiz. Correct quiz. Review homework. Types of sentences review day. |
Feb. 2
Goal: To review clauses. Review homework. Review types of sentences and types of clauses. Discuss how to study. |
Feb. 3
Goal: To review clauses. Clause pre-test. Discuss test and how to study. |
Feb. 6
Goal: To demonstrate knowledge of clauses. Clause test. Hand out TKM. Assignment: read ch. 1-2 due Thursday. |
Feb. 7
Goal: To review the 1930's and 1950's. TKM Research background day. 1950's, Harper Lee, The Great Depression research. |
Feb. 8
Goal: To review the 1930's and 1950's. TKM background notes. Start reading TKM. Time ten minutes of reading to set personal reading goals. |
Feb. 9
Goal: To understand the basics of TKM. Ch. 1-2 due. Discuss basics of TKM. Read beginning of ch. 3 aloud. |
Feb. 10
Goal: To understand the basics of TKM. Ch. 3-4 due. Introduce Memory Moment signpost. Review signposts. Discuss basics of TKM. Hand out first study guide. |
Feb. 13
Goal: To understand the basics of TKM. Ch. 5-7 due. Quiz on ch. 5-7. Discuss TKM. Assignment: collect quotes and descriptions of Scout. |
Feb. 14
Goal: To use textural evidence in writing. Meet in Mystery Computer lab to type Character Paragraphs. |
Feb. 15
Late Start. Goal: To understand the basics of TKM. Ch. 8 due. Collect first study guide. Hand out second study guide. |
Feb. 16
Goal: To participate in a student-lead discussion. Ch. 9-11 due. Quiz on ch. 9-10 Introduce and explain Socratic Seminar. |
Feb. 17
Goal: To prepare for a student-lead discussion. Socratic Seminar Prep. day 1. |
Feb. 20
Goal: To participate in a student-lead discussion. Socratic Seminar 1. |
Feb. 21
Goal:.To read. No Mr. Hepworth periods 1-4. Reading day. |
Feb. 22
Goal: To understand and apply symbolism. Ch. 12-14 due. Symbolism of the mockingbird day. Discuss TKM. |
Feb. 23
Goal: To understand the basics of TKM. Ch. 15-17 due. Discuss TKM. |
Feb. 24
No School. District In-Service Day. |
Feb. 27
Goal: To understand and apply symbolism. Discuss TKM and Mrs. Dubose. Assignment: finish SG due Tuesday. |
Feb. 28
Goal: To understand the basics of TKM. Collect SG. Ch. 15-19 due. Discuss TKM. |
Mar. 1
Goal: To understand the basics of TKM. Mid-point Quiz. Discuss TKM. |
Mar. 2
Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30-7:30. Goal: To understand the basics of TKM. Ch. 20-21 due. Discuss TKM. Hand out packet for Socratic Seminar 2. Assignment: Read and annotate packet for Socratic Seminar 2 due Monday. |
Mar. 3
No School. Parent/Teacher Conferences 8:00-10:00. |
Mar. 6
Goal: To prepare for a student-lead discussion. Socratic Seminar Prep day 2. |
Mar. 7
Goal: To participate in a student-lead discussion. Socratic Seminar 2. |
Mar. 8
Goal: To understand the basics of TKM. Ch. 22-24 due. Collect SG 3. Discuss TKM. |
Mar. 9
Goal: To review basic paragraph structure. Something deep and meaningful with the paragraphs... |
Mar. 10
Goal:To understand the basics of TKM. Ch. 25-28 due. Quiz on 27-28. Discuss TKM. |
Mar. 13
Goal: To understand the basics of TKM. Ch. 29-31 due. Finish content and plot discussion. Finish mockingbird symbolism notes. |
Mar. 14
Goal: To understand the basics of TKM. Finish discussing TKM. End of book signposts. Change in protagonists. |
Mar. 15
Late Start Goal: To understand the basics of TKM End-point quiz. Hand out articles and poems. |
Mar. 16
Goal: To prepare for a student-lead discussion. Socratic Seminar Prep day 3. |
Mar. 17
Goal: To participate in a student-lead discussion. Socratic Seminar 3. |
Mar. 20
Goal: To compare modes of teaching lessons. View TKM video. |
Mar. 21
Goal: To compare modes of teaching lessons. View TKM video. |
Mar. 22
Goal: To compare modes of teaching lessons. View TKM video. |
Mar. 23
Early Release. End of Quarter 3. Goal: Finish TKM video. |
Mar. 24
No School. Snow Day Make-up. |
Mar. 27
Goal: To demonstrate analytical and close reading skills. TKM test. |
Mar. 28
Goal: To demonstrate analytical and writing skills. TKM essay test. |
Mar. 29
Goal: To cite a variety of sources using MLA 8. Start research paper. Works Cited notes. |
Mar. 30
Goal: To create an MLA 8 Works Cited page. Meet in EWL. Create Works Cited page. Assignment: Finish Works Cited page due Friday. |
Mar. 31
Goal: To write an informative research paper. Check and collect Works Cited page. Introduce research essay and topics. Select topics and start brainstorming answers, ideas, research terms and questions. Assignment: complete brainstorm wksts due Monday. |
Apr. 3
Goal: To gather quality research. Meet in CWL. Discuss qualities of good web sources. Introduce annotated bibliography. Start research. |
Apr. 4
Goal: To gather quality research. Meet in CWL. Continue research. |
Apr. 5
Goal: To create an MLA 8 annotated bibliography. Meet in EWL. Continue research. Assignment: Annotated bibliography due Thursday. |
Apr. 6
Goal: To organize ideas for a five paragraph essay. Collect annotated bibliography. Make outlines. Assignment: completed outline due Friday. |
Apr. 7
Goal: To write an informative essay. Meet in EWL. Work time on essay. |
Apr. 10
Goal: To properly paraphrase. Meet in CWL. How to Paraphrase activity. Work time on essays. |
Apr. 11
Goal: To write an informative essay. Meet in CWL. Work time on introduction and conclusion paragraphs. Double-check paraphrasing. |
Apr. 12
Goal: To write an informative essay. Complete Works Cited. Double Check paraphrasing. Proofreading day. |
Apr. 13
Goal: Research essays are due. Collect essays. Collect TKM. Then we'll do something deep and meaningful on the last day before break... |
Apr. 14
Spring Break. |
Apr. 17
Spring Break. |
Apr. 18
Spring Break. |
Apr. 19
Spring Break. |
Apr. 20
Spring Break. |
Apr. 21
Spring Break. |
Apr. 24
Goal: To practice close reading skills. Practice Aspire test. Collect TKM. |
Apr. 25
Goal: To practice close reading skills. Review practice Aspire test. Hand out Life of Pi. |
Apr. 26
Late Start. Goal: To engage background knowledge. Life of Pi background notes. Hand out Chapter Title wksts. |
Apr. 27
Goal: To read. No Mr. Hepworth Read Life of Pi. |
Apr. 28
Goal: To read. No Mr. Hepworth Read Life of Pi. |
May 1
Goal: To analyze novels for theme. Author's notes through ch. 36 due. Quiz on Part 1. Discuss novel. |
May 2
Goal: To analyze novels for theme. Freshman ACT Aspire testing. Discuss themes of Pi. |
May 3
Goal: To study. Freshman ACT Aspire testing. Not enough students. Study hall. |
May 4
Goal: To properly match subjects and verbs. Freshman ACT Aspire testing. Subject/Verb Agreement notes. |
May 5
Goal: To apply signposts to a novel. Discuss novel. Signposts, themes, and examples activity. Pi symbolism. |
May 8
Goal: To apply signposts to a novel. Signposts, themes, and examples activity. |
May 9
Goal: To understand the basics of the plot. Ch. 37-57 due. Quiz. Discuss novel and the change in themes. Notes on writing style. |
May 10
Goal: To make connections between writing styles and author's intentions. Analyze the structure of Chapter 38 and make conclusions about the author's intent. Day 1. |
May 11
Goal: To prepare for a student-lead discussion. Socratic Seminar prep day. |
May 12
Goal: To participate in a student-lead discussion. Socratic Seminar 1. |
May 15
Goal: To understand the basics of the plot. Ch. 58-80 due. Quiz. Discuss the novel and the change in themes. |
May 16
Goal: To make connections between writing styles and author's intentions. Analyze the structure of Chapter 38 and make conclusions about the author's intent. Day 2. |
May 17
Late Start. Goal: To read. Reading day. |
May 18
Goal: To understand the basics of the plot. Ch. 81-94 due. Quiz. Discuss novel and magical realism. |
May 19
Prom Weekend. Goal: To make connections between writing styles and author's intentions. Hand back and discuss essays. Hand out chapters. Start working on Style Analysis and Paragraph. Assignment: Paragraph due Thursday AND find an article and poem due Monday. |
May 22
Goal: To prepare for a student-lead discussion. Socratic Seminar prep day. |
May 23
Goal: To make connections between writing styles and author's intentions. Work time on Style Analysis Paragraph. Chromebooks day. |
May 24
Goal: To participate in a student-lead discussion. Socratic Seminar 2. Meet in Distance Learning Lab. |
May 25
Goal: To understand the symbolic layers of the plot. Collect analysis paragraph. Ch. 95-100 due. Quiz. Discuss ending of novel. Assignment: |
May 26
Early Release. Goal: To demonstrate layered understanding of Pi. Meet in English computer lab. Pi Test. Assignment: complete take-home test. |
May 29
No School. Memorial Day. |
May 30
Goal: To compare movie to novel. View Life of Pi. |
May 31
Goal: To compare movie to novel. View Life of Pi. |
June 1
Goal: To compare movie to novel. View Life of Pi. Collect text books. |
June 2
Goal: To analyze a novel without the aid of a teacher. Hand out Of Mice and Men. Discuss final exam. Discuss how to analyze a novel on your own. Start reading novel. |
June 5
Goal: Reading time. |
June 6
Exams. |
June 7
Exams. Meet in CWL. |
June 8
Exams. |
June 9
Teacher in-service. |