Mrs. Sullivan’s Lesson PlansLittle FlowerHigh School – Room 254

Course: / English 2-3 / Week of: / 10-8-2007
Periods: / 5 & 6 / Dept Chair: / Mrs. Barbara Mc Millen
Unit Title: / A Gathering of Voices (Beginnings to 1750) / Text: Prentice Hall Literature / The American Experience
Weekly Objectives/
Standards: /
  • Reading Strategy: Recognizing Cultural Details: Myths, Legends, Primary Source
  • Literary Analysis: Origin Myth
  • Vocabulary Builder: Latin Suffix: - tion
  • Grammar: Compound Sentences
  • Writing: Retelling of a Story
  • Listening and Speaking: Dramatic Re-enactment

Essential Q: / What kinds of literature or themes in literature do you think might come out of this period in American history?

Monday

Opening:
Learning Engagements:
Closing/Review: /
  • Daily Grammar Practice
  • Vocabulary Unit 2 p. 32
  • Author background p. 16
  • Preview the Unit
  • Literary Analysis – Origin of Myths
  • Reading Strategy – Recognizing Cultural Details
  • Vocabulary: ablutions, protruded, confederate, disposition, deliberation p. 17

Assessment of Lesson: / Reading and Responding, Class Discussion, Daily Grammar
Homework: /
  • Vocabulary Book p. 33

Materials needed: / Textbook, Daily Grammar, Vocabulary Book, Notebook, Handouts

Tuesday

Opening:
Learning Engagements:
Closing/Review: /
  • Daily Grammar Practice
  • Vocabulary in Context p. 34
  • Read “ The Earth on Turtle’s Back” p.18 -20
  • Critical Reading Questions # 1-5 in notebook.

Assessment of Lesson: / Reading, Writing, Questions, Listening and Viewing
Homework: /
  • Complete Journal Questions # 1-5 in notebook
  • Review for Vocabulary Test on Friday.

Materials needed: / Daily Grammar, Textbook, Vocabulary Book, Notebook, Handouts

Wednesday

Opening:
Learning Engagements:
Closing/Review: /
  • Daily Grammar Practice
  • Vocabulary Review for test on Friday
  • Read “When Grizzlies Walked Upright” p. 21-23.
  • Dramatic retelling of story
  • Journal Questions in notebook.

Assessment of Lesson: / Reading, Writing, Questions, Listening.
Homework: /
  • Complete journaling activity In notebook.
  • Review for Vocabulary test on Friday.

Materials needed: / Daily Grammar, Textbook, Vocabulary Book, Notebook, Handouts

Thursday

Opening:
Learning Engagements:
Closing/Review: /
  • Daily Grammar Practice
  • Class Vocabulary Review.
  • Read from The Navajo Origin Legend p. 24-25.
  • Complete Critical Reading Questions p. 25.

Assessment of Lesson: / Reading, Writing, Questions, Listening and Viewing
Homework: /
  • Complete Critical Reading Questions p. 25
  • Study for Vocabulary test on Unit 2 for Friday.

Materials needed: / Daily Grammar, Textbook, Handouts

“Fabulous” Friday

Opening:
Learning Engagements:
Closing/Review: /
  • Daily Grammar Practice
  • Vocabulary Test Unit 2
  • Read from The Iroquois Constitution. P. 26-28
  • Critical Reading Questions # 1-6 p. 28

Assessment of Lesson: / Reading, Writing, Questions, Listening and Viewing
Homework: /
  • Write a paragraph about a natural landmark such as a river, cliff, or mountain in your state. In your writing, use at least two compound sentences and five vocabulary words.

Materials needed: / Daily Grammar, Textbook, Vocabulary Book, Notebook, Handouts

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