Week 1: 1/31-2/3/17
Mrs. Busick
English 1
Announcements: BINDERS w/ dividers are DUE FRIDAY, Feb 3!
Monday, January 30 – NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, January 31 – Welcome to Mrs. Busick’s English Class
Wednesday, February 1
Class
Daily Journal: Stylin’ – grammar review
Reading: 20 min Book of choice
Setting – How does the setting impact the story? Characters? Mood? Tone?
“The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell
Notes: Define Terms: Setting, Mood, Tone,
Setting Chart: Where & When the story takes place; Details of the setting that reveal character, mood and tone.
Thursday, February 2
Class
Daily Journal: Huh? – context clues to define a word in a sentence
Reading: 20 min Book of choice
Plot – How are stories organized? Using a plot diagram & its parts.
“The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell
Exit Slip – Vocab cards with unknown words defined.
Notes: Define Plot: Exposition, Complication, Climax, Resolution, Rising Action, Falling Action, Internal & External Conflict; Start diagram for the story above.
Friday, February 3
Class
Daily Journal: Say what? – write a response to a quote, tell me what do you think about the message of the quote, do you agree/disagree, why/why not? Min. 5 – 7 sentences
Reading: 20 min Book of choice
Plot – How are stories organized? Using a plot diagram & its parts.
“The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell
DUE: DAILY JOURNALS DUE BY END OF CLASS, LABEL & STAPLE YOUR WORK TOGETHER 80PTS!
BINDER SECTIONS: DAILY JOURNAL, ASSIGNMENTS, READING, WRITING, BOOKS
Notes: Define Plot: Exposition, Complication, Climax, Resolution, Rising Action, Falling Action, Internal & External Conflict; Complete diagram for the story above.
Learning objectives: Students will: a) identify the plot & setting of literature; b) correct grammar use; c) written response to a prompt; d) using context clues for comprehension; e) reading for understanding