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S. Spurlock—English 10

Weekly Objectives:

10.2, 10.4, 10.6, 10.7

Tuesday, April 18th:

-Opener:

-Students will copy and edit the paragraph projected onto the smart board.

-As a class, we will edit the text together and discuss the grammatical conventions applied.

-Lesson Presentation:

-We will review Acts I and II of Hamlet.

-After having reviewed, we will begin reading and discuss Act III; students will read aloud for a grade.

-During the last fifteen minutes of class, students will complete a journal entry that corresponds to the text.

-We will review the proper format and conventions for analytical writing.

-Closure:

-Concept Analysis Question

Wednesday, April 19th:

-Opener:

-Students will copy and edit the paragraph projected onto the Smart board.

-As a class, we will edit the text together and discuss the grammatical conventions applied.

-Lesson Presentation:

-We will review the portion of Act III read in class yesterday.

-Then, we will resume our reading of the text; the students will read aloud for a daily grade.

-Students will be given a set of writing prompts that correlate with the text; they are to pick one of the prompts and write an analytical journal exploring the work.

-We will review the proper format and conventions for analytical writing.

-Closure:

-Concept Analysis Question

Thursday, April 20th:

-Opener:

-Students will copy and edit the paragraph projected onto the Smart board.

-As a class, we will edit the text together and discuss the grammatical conventions applied.

-Lesson Presentation:

-We will review the portion of Act III read in class yesterday.

-Then, we will finish reading the Act.

-Students will, then, take a quote quiz on Act III of Hamlet.

-They will use the remaining time to complete the Act III study guide.

-Closure:

-Concept Analysis Question

Friday, April 21st:

-Opener:

-Students will copy and edit the paragraph projected onto the Smart board.

-As a class, we will edit the text together and discuss the grammatical conventions there applied.

-Lesson Presentation:

-Students will turn in the Act III Study guide for a completion grade.

-To review, we will then go over the study guide questions.

-We will watch, discuss, and compare Act III of the Mel Gibson and Kenneth Branaugh film adaptations of the play.

-Which version is truest to the text? Which time period best fits the play? Which version is most aesthetically pleasing?

-Closure:

-Concept Analysis Question

English 9

Weekly Objectives:

9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.6, 9.7

Tuesday, April 18th:

-Opener:

-Students will copy and edit the paragraph projected not the Smart board.

-As a class, we will edit the text together and discuss the grammatical conventions there applied.

-Lesson Presentation:

-2nd period will take a quiz on Chapters 8 and 9 of Night.

-They will proceed to watch the film, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

-As they watch the film, they will take notes about how it relates to the text read in class.

-4th and 7th periods will finish watching the film.

-As they watch, they will finish completing their notes and will turn them in at the end of class.

-We will discuss the film and its similarities to the text.

-Next, we will begin reviewing for the unit test on Night.

-Closure:

-Questions, Comments, or Concerns about the test?

Wednesday, April 19th:

-Opener:

-Students will copy and edit the paragraph projected onto the Smart board.

-As a class, we will edit the text together and discuss the grammatical conventions there applied.

Lesson Presentation:

-Second period will finish watching the film; after we discuss its relevance in relation to the text, students will turn in the notes they were asked to take while watching.

-We will then review for tomorrow’s test.

-Fourth and seventh periods will complete a comprehensive review of the material for tomorrow’s unit test on Night.

-The review will encompass the characters, the key plot elements, and the literary devises and themes prevalent in the text.

Closure:

-Concept Analysis Question

Thursday, April 20th:

-Opener:

-Students will copy and edit the paragraph projected onto the Smart board.

-As a class, we will edit the text together and discuss the grammatical conventions there applied.

Lesson Presentation:

-Students will take the unit test for Night.

-Should students complete the assessment early, they will begin making a pretest on poetry as we prepare to begin our next unit.

Closure:

-Concept Analysis Question about poetry

Friday, April 21st:

Opener:

-Students will copy and edit the paragraph projected onto the Smart board.

-As a class,w e will edit the text together and discuss the grammatical conventions there applied.

Lesson Presentation:

-Students will turn in this week’s bell ringers for a grade.

-Next, students will complete a pretest on poetry as we prepare to begin our next unit.

-Then, students will take literature notes concerning the basic poetic conventions.

-Lastly, to begin our unit and explore poetry, students will write a poem using each letter of their names.

Closure:

-Exit Slip: List three things you learned about poetry.

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