CP English 9 April/May/June 2015 lesson plans Betteridge
Scheduling for next year may affect the syllabus by a day.
April 6
Romeo and Juliet
Essay – In your opinion, was Lord Capulet a good father? Support your answer with facts from the
play. 3-5 Paragraphs
HW – finish (PW, RD, FC)
Target: Students will cite evidence from the text to respond the persuasive essay prompt. RL.9.1 & W.9.1
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Collect Lord Capulet Essay
Old March/April Assessment for PARCC Practice
PARCC Practice Test # 3
Read and answer mc questions on scantron
Extended response and short answer put on notebook paper
Turn in at end of period – we’ll finish tomorrow
Target: Students will practice skills needed for the PARCC test. RL.9.1-2/4-5 & RI.9.1-6
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PARCC Practice Test # 3
Read and answer mc questions on scantron
Extended response and short answer put on notebook paper
Due at the end of the period
Target: Students will practice skills needed for the OGT test. RL.9.1-2/4-5 & RI.9.1-6
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Romeo and Juliet
Character Analysis Essay
Target: Students will analyze a character in the play and cite evidence to respond to the prompt. RL.9.1/3
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Romeo and Juliet
Character Analysis Essay
Target: Students will respond to the prompt and write an organized factual essay. W.9.2/4
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Romeo and Juliet movie (138 min)
Target: Students will watch and analyze how the play is presented in a second medium. RL.9.7
Study Island due the first school day in May at 7:00 A.M
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Collect Character Analysis
Romeo and Juliet movie
Target: Students will watch and analyze how the play is presented in a second medium. RL.9.7
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Romeo and Juliet movie
Target: Students will watch and analyze how the play is presented in a second medium. RL.9.7
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Romeo and Juliet movie
Target: Students will watch and analyze how the play is presented in a second medium. RL.9.7
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Romeo and Juliet movie – finish if needed
Romeo and Juliet movie essay – due in 2 days
Dramatic Irony - Pick three examples of dramatic irony in Romeo and Juliet. Explain the examples. Why did Shakespeare use dramatic irony in his play? Did the movie version of R & J enhance or detract from these examples? Why? Print in blue or black ink, one side of paper or type size 12, Times New Roman font, 1” margins – NORMAL FINAL COPY rules. Include a PW and a revised RD.
Target: Students will cite evidence of dramatic irony from the play/movie and respond to the prompt. RL.9.1/4-
5/7
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Post Test
OGT Writing Unit
W.9.1,4-5 L.9.1-2
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Collect R & J movie essay
PARCC Practice Test #4
Read and answer mc questions on scantron
Extended response and short answer put on notebook paper
Turn in at end of period – we’ll finish tomorrow
Target: Students will practice skills needed for the PARCC test. RL.9.1-2/4-5 & RI.9.1-6
Work on Study Island – Due first school day in May
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PARCC Practice Test #4
Read and answer mc questions on scantron
Extended response and short answer put on notebook paper
Turn in at end of period
Target: Students will practice skills needed for the PARCC test. RL.9.1-2/4-5 & RI.9.1-6
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Odyssey/Perseus/Mythology Unit
RL.9. 1-10 W.9.1-10 SL.9.1-6 L.9.1-6
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Odyssey
Introduction Mythology (12) and Odyssey Power Points (21)
Pass out Odyssey Study Guide – fill in as you read
Prepare to Read p 978-979 Epic Hero
HW – Odyssey Part I HO – Due in 2 days
Read Part I: Prologue, Sailing from Troy, The Lotus Eaters (p 981-985)
Target: Students will note historical background and other facts from the powerpoint. SL.9.2/5
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Odyssey
Discuss Part I: Prologue, Sailing from Troy, The Lotus Eaters (p 981-985)
HW – Odyssey Part I HO – Due in 2 days
Read The Cyclops, The Land of the Dead (p 986-1004)
Target: Students will identify and discuss the elements of an epic and the Greek culture from the reading.
SL.9.1/6 & RL.9.5-6
Study Island due the first school day in May at 7:00 A.M
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Odyssey
Discuss The Cyclops, The Land of the Dead (p 986-1004)
HW – Odyssey Part I HOs – due in tomorrow
Read The Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, The Cattle of the Sun God (p 1005-1017)
Target: Students will identify and discuss the plot of the epic from the reading. SL.9.1/6 & RL.9.2
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Trade, check, collect Odyssey Part I HOs
Odyssey
Discuss The Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, The Cattle of the Sun God (p 1005-1017)
HW - Odyssey Part II HO – Due in 2 days
Read Part II: Return of Odysseus, Twenty Years Gone, Suitors, Penelope, Challenge (p 1021-1037)
Target: Students will identify and discuss the plot of the epic selection in the reading. SL.9.1/6 & RL.9.2
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Odyssey
Quiz Part I
Discuss Return of Odysseus, Twenty Years Gone, Suitors, Penelope, Challenge (p 1021-1037)
HW – Odyssey Part II HOs – due tomorrow
Read Odysseus’ Revenge, Penelope’s Test, End
Target: Students will identify and discuss the character development shown in the epic reading selection.
SL.9.1/6 & RL.9.3
May 1 Study Island due 7:00 A.M.
Trade, check, collect Odyssey Part II HOs
Odyssey
Discuss anything left over from yesterday, Odysseus’ Revenge, Penelope’s Test, End
Target: Students will identify and discuss the theme of the Odyssey. SL.9.1/6 & RL.9.2
PARCC Testing May 4 ,5, 6, 7, 8, 11 – No English Class during testing
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Odyssey
Finish discussing any parts from yesterday
Quiz Part II
Target: Students will cite from the text to support their essay answer. RL.9.1 & W.9.9
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Mythology Poetry
“An Ancient Gesture” p 1052-1053
“Siren Song” p 1054 - 1055
“Prologue and Epilogue from the Odyssey” p 1056 -1057
“Ithaca” p 1059-1060
Intro to Perseus Power Point (12)
Pass out Perseus HOs – due in 4 days
Pass out Mythology Poems HO – due tomorrow
HW – Mythology Poems HOs due tomorrow
Target: Students will identify the connection the poems have to the Odyssey. RL.9.6-7/9
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Collect Myth Poetry Hos
Collect Odyssey Study Guide after test
Odyssey Test
Target: Students will demonstrate comprehension of the Odyssey. RL.9.10
HW - Finish Study Island – Due first school day in May
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Discuss study guide for finals
Finish Odyssey test if needed
Odyssey Essay
PW, RD, FC – due tomorrow
HW - Read finish Perseus p 214-222
Target: Students will cite from the text to support their essay answer. RL.9.1 & W.9.9
Editorial Unit
RI.9.1/5-8 W.9.1-2/4-6/9 L.9.1-6
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Collect Odyssey essay
Collect Voc 17 & 18
John Glenn Editorial
Read the sample editorials (p 1066- 1070) – discuss
Complete the outlines with details from the sample editorials
Target: Students will read and analyze the POV the author is using and the value of the claims the author is
making. RI.9.5-8
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John Glenn Editorial
Write your own editorial expressing your opinion of John Glenn’s 1998 flight. (See the HO for the prompt and directions.) PW, RD, and FC
Target: Students will write their own editorial using facts from the selections. RI.9.1 & W.9.1-2/4-6/9 & L.9.1-6
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John Glenn Editorial
Write your own editorial expressing your opinion of John Glenn’s 1998 flight. (See the HO for the prompt and directions.) PW, RD, and FC
HW – finish the editorial – Due in 2 days
Target: Students will write their own editorial using facts from the selections. RI.9.1 & W.9.1-2/4-6/9 & L.9.1-6
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Collect Text Book
Go over Space Research directions
Non Fiction Research Unit
RI.9. 1-10 W.9.1-10 SL.9.1-6 L.9.1-6
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Collect John Glenn Editorial
Library
Space Research
Pick a space topic
Find at least two sources – print internet sources – only one may be an encyclopedia
You must pick reliable sources: .gov, .edu, NASA, etc. Do not use info from Wikipedia or
other non Infohio sources without clearing your source with me!
Target: Students will find appropriate sources for their research. RI.9.1/5-8/10 & W.9.1-2/4-10 & L.9.1-6
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Library
Space Research
Target: Students will evaluate sources for facts to use in research and properly cite them. RI.9.1/5-8/10 &
W.9.1-2/4-10 & L.9.1-6
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Library
Space Research
Go over Work Cited
Review giving in-text credit
Target: Students will write rough draft of research paper including proper citation. RI.9.1/5-8/10 & W.9.1-2/4-
10 & L.9.1-6
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Library
Space Research
HW – Finish – due tomorrow
Target: Students will proofread and revise their research and double check their citations. RI.9.1/5-8/10 &
W.9.1-2/4-10 & L.9.1-6
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Collect Space research
Essay – Future Goals (Prompt from college application)
PW, RD- bring blue or black pen tomorrow
June 1
Essay – Future Goals (Prompt from college application)
PW, RD, FC – finish by end of the period.