Weekly Schedule/Lesson PlansMr. Froelich (2012-2013 Year)
Green High School
NOTE: This schedule is subject to change. Students should refer to the schedule posted on the board in the classroom for the most up-to-date schedule.
WEEK OF AUGUST 20-24, 2012Language Arts 12B / Fundamentals of
Public Speaking / Sports in Literature
Monday
8-20-12 / No School / No School / No School
Tuesday
8-21-12 / No School / No School / No School
Wednesday
8-22-12 / Freshman Orientation / Freshman Orientation / Freshman Orientation
Thursday
8-23-12 / Introduce course/discuss syllabus & expectations / Introduce course/discuss syllabus & expectations / Introduce course/discuss syllabus & expectations
Friday
8-24-12 / Continue course introduction
Discuss senior portfolio requirements. / Continue course introduction
Ice breakers/interviews / Continue course introduction
Course: Language Arts 12B / Unit: Anglo-Saxon/Middle Ages
Common Core Standards addressed in this unit / Expected Duration: 24-26 days
Reading Literature: / 1-3; 5-6; 9 (for British literature)
Reading Informational Text: / n/a
Writing: / 1, 4, 7, 9 & 10
Speaking & Listening: / 1, 4 & 6
Language: / 1 thru 6
UNIT OVERVIEW: This unit will focus on the chronological study of literature during the Anglo-Saxon and Middle Ages periods. Key selections to be studied will include: Beowulf, Anglo-Saxon poetry, The Canterbury Tales, Middle Ages ballads, the Arthurian Legend (including: Sir Gawain & the Green Knight, Le Morted’Arthur and the film, First Knight) and Everyman.
Course: Fundamentals of Public Speaking / Unit: Developing & Writing the Speech
Common Core Standards addressed in this unit / Expected Duration: 22-24 days
Reading Literature: / n/a
Reading Informational Text: / 1, 2, 5, 6
Writing: / 2 thru 6
Speaking & Listening: / 2; 4-6
Language: / 1, 2, 3 & 6
UNIT OVERVIEW: This unit will focus on the communication process, as well as developing (speech types, topic selection, research) and writing (speech structure & format, outlining) of the speech. Students will deliver a speech of introduction and a multi-media speech as part of this unit.
Course: Sports in Literature / Unit: Professional Football
Common Core Standards addressed in this unit / Expected Duration: 29-31 Days
Reading Literature: / 2, 4 & 6
Reading Informational Text: / 1, 3, 4, 7, 10
Writing: / 1-2; 4-5; 7-8
Speaking & Listening: / 1; 4-5
Language: / 1 thru 3
UNIT OVERVIEW: This unit will explore the history of American football (with an emphasis on professional football) as well as some of the significant figures and events in the development of the sport. Students will read a variety of literary selections relating to football, will complete mini-research project about the Pro Football Hall of Fame and will explore a time period in the history of the sport and report their findings in a Power Point presentation.
WEEK OF AUGUST 27-31, 2012
Language Arts 12B / Fundamentals of
Public Speaking / Sports in Literature
Monday
8-27-12 / Distribute textbooks/preview
HW: read through and preview Anglo-Saxon unit introduction (textbook) / Ice breakers & interviews continued / Introduce & discuss History of Football assignment (small group assignment)
DUE: August 31, 2012
Tuesday
8-28-12 / Anglo-Saxon unit introduction (PP)
Discuss/in-class written response
Introduce Senior Portfolio assignment #1-due next Tuesday / Assign & introduce Speech of Introduction
Brainstorm topics/ideas
Speeches begin: September 5th / Football assignment research & work (in class)
Wednesday
8-29-12 / Begin reading Beowulf as a class / Developing the Speech
(notes) / Football assignment research & work (in class)
Groups to submit progress report/conference with teacher
Thursday
8-30-12 / Continue reading Beowulf
HW: Finish reading Beowulf if necessary. Assessment tomorrow. / Developing the Speech
(notes)
Related assignments/activities / Football assignment research & work.
Friday
8-31-12 / Beowulf assessment (Small group quiz) / View & critique sample speeches. / Final work on football research assignments – presentations begin next Tuesday
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 3-7, 2012
Language Arts 12B / Fundamentals of
Public Speaking / Sports in Literature
Monday
9-3-12 / No School-Labor Day / No School-Labor Day / No School-Labor Day
Tuesday
9-4-12 / Senior Portfolio “My Journey” presentations/speeches
HW: Read The Seafarer, Wife’s Lament & The Wanderer. Written response (selection questions) due tomorrow. / Speech Workshop: Students to pair up with a classmate & share their outline & outline of speech; get feedback from partner.
HW: Final draft of Speeches of Introduction due tomorrow. / Begin presenting History of Professional Football presentations (PP)
Analysis of assignment when completed.
Wednesday
9-5-12 / Senior Portfolio “My Journey” presentations/speeches / Speeches of Introduction / Finish presentations if necessary.
Ghost of the Gridiron (short story). Read & discuss.
HW: Written response to story (theme)
Thursday
9-6-12 / Read & discuss Anglo-Saxon riddles as a class.
HW: Students are to write a riddle of their own for tomorrow & be prepared to share the riddle with the class. / Speeches of Introduction / View & discuss selected Hall of Fame induction speeches.
Friday
9-7-12 / Vocabulary quiz-Unit #1
Read/share riddles / Finish Speeches of Introduction?
-Self assessment due from each student next Monday. / Box score in-class writing assignment. Share responses with class.
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 10-14, 2012
Language Arts 12B / Fundamentals of
Public Speaking / Sports in Literature
Monday
9-10-12 / Finish My Journey speeches from last week / Supporting the Speech (notes) / Pro Football Hall of Fame mini research assignment (groups).
Tuesday
9-11-12 / The Canterbury Tales
-Small group analysis of
Character(s) / Finish notes from yesterday.
Related activities/reinforcement exercises. / Watch “The Greatest” video highlighting Hall of Famers and their careers.
Wednesday
9-12-12 / Continue The Canterbury Tales small group work / Impromptu speeches
-Peer comment & evaluation / Watch “The Greatest” video highlighting Hall of Famers and their careers.
Thursday
9-13-12 / The Canterbury Tales group presentations/discussion / Finish impromptu speeches if necessary.
Assign & discuss multimedia speeches
-Brainstorm topics/ideas / Joe Horrigan-Pro Football Hall of Fame guest speaker
Friday
9-14-12 / Final Canterbury Tales assessment/in-class writing / View/read and critique sample speeches. / In-class reading: “Medora Goes to the Game” short story.
-Analysis of theme/characters
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17-21, 2012
Language Arts 12B / Fundamentals of
Public Speaking / Sports in Literature
Monday
9-17-12 / Guidance department presents to seniors (Room 128) / Using Power Point (notes) / Begin watching Remember the Titans.
Homework: Research & brief writing response to the integration of blacks into football (handout)
Tuesday
9-18-12 / Vocabulary Quiz-Unit #2
Begin King Arthur biography video after vocabulary quiz / Library-research for multimedia speech. / Remember the Titans
Wednesday
9-19-12 / Finish King Arthur video/discussion / Library-research for multimedia speech. / Remember the Titans
Thursday
9-20-12 / Read/discuss/analysis
-Le Morted’Arthur
-Gir Gawain & the Green Knight
(Finish as homework if necessary) / Library-research for multimedia speech. / Finish Remember the Titans?
Written response to the film
Friday
9-21-12 / SRI Testing (First administration) / Library-research for multimedia speech. / Chris Gumpp from Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival to speak to class.
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 24-28, 2012
Language Arts 12B / Fundamentals of
Public Speaking / Sports in Literature
Monday
9-24-12 / First Knight film / Multimedia speech-pair & share workshop / In-class box score writing assignment (from football game)
Tuesday
9-25-12 / First Knight film / Multimedia speeches
-Written teacher critique
-Peer comment / Assign & discuss Hall of Fame nomination speech assignment.
Students to select subjects for writing assignment
Wednesday
9-26-12 / Finish First Knight film
Film response if we finish film. / Multimedia speeches
-Written teacher critique
-Peer comment / LRC: research for Hall of Fame nomination speech
-Progress check/conference
Thursday
9-27-12 / Film response (if needed)
IF film is finished: TBA / Multimedia speeches
-Written teacher critique
-Peer comment
Writing the introduction and conclusion
HW: Write two intros/conclusions for tomorrow / LRC: research for Hall of Fame nomination speech
-Progress check/conference
Friday
9-28-12 / Vocabulary quiz-unit #3
HW: Read Everyman excerpts for Monday / Read/discuss introductions and conclusions from last night’s homework. / LRC: research for Hall of Fame nomination speech
-Progress check/conference
Course: Fundamentals of Public Speaking / Unit: Building & Writing the Speech
Common Core Standards addressed in this unit / Expected Duration: 27-31 Days
Reading Literature: / n/a
Reading Informational Text: / 1-3, 5, 9
Writing: / 2 (a-f), 3 (a-e), 4-6
Speaking & Listening: / 1 thru 6
Language: / 1-2; 4-5
UNIT OVERVIEW: This unit will build on the skills learned from the last unit and will move into the areas of building (introduction & conclusion writing, transitions and sentence structure) and writing (using language effectively) the speech. Students will view and critique a number of sample speeches. A persuasive speech and a speech to entertain are required during this unit. Additionally, students will deliver at least one impromptu speech.
WEEK OF OCTBER 1-5, 2012
Language Arts 12B / Fundamentals of
Public Speaking / Sports in Literature
Monday
10-1-12 / Discuss Everyman
Rules for Capitalization & Using Numbers in writing
HW: Capitalization worksheet due Wednesday / View and critique sample speeches (Hall of Fame induction speeches).
Discuss student reactions / Hall of Fame nomination speeches
-Written teacher response
-Peer comments
Tuesday
10-2-12 / Notes: Building the Speech / Hall of Fame nomination speeches
-Written teacher response
-Peer comments
Wednesday
10-3-12 / Briefly go over some sample exercises from capitalization worksheet
Sentence combining
HW: Sentence combining writing assignment due tomorrow / Notes: Building the Speech / Hall of Fame nomination speeches
-Written teacher response
-Peer comments
Thursday
10-4-12 / Small groups:
Read, discuss and respond to: The Seafarer, The Wanderer, Wife’s Lament (Anglo-Saxon poetry) / Preview material on persuasive speaking (textbook)
Brainstorm possible persuasive speech topics / Begin watching The Blindside film
Friday
10-5-12 / Guest presentation: Malia Miller
Writing the college application essay (for portfolio #2 assignment) / Assign & discuss persuasive speech
Distribute sample outline and bibliography/discuss / Continue The Blindside
Course: Sports in Literature / Unit: Basketball
Common Core Standards addressed in this unit / Expected Duration: 22-24 Days
Reading Literature: / 3-6, 10
Reading Informational Text: / 1-2, 4, 6-8
Writing: / 3 (a-e), 4-5, 7
Speaking & Listening: / 1 (a-d), 3-4
Language: / 1-5
UNIT OVERVIEW: The unit will focus on the history and development of professional basketball. As a requirement for this unit, students will read various literary selections (fiction and non-fiction) related to the game of basketball as well as complete two small-group assignments: (1) plan and present an ultimate basketball vacation (research and technology) and write a script for a mock interview with a basketball legend.
WEEK OF OCTBER 8-12, 2012
Language Arts 12B / Fundamentals of
Public Speaking / Sports in Literature
Monday
10-8-12 / Anglo-Saxon/Middle Aged UNIT TEST / Finalize topic list for persuasive speeches.
View sample persuasive speech/discuss / Finish The Blindside film
-In-class response to film & theme, plot development
Tuesday
10-9-12 / Guest presentation: Fortis College-Writing the cover letter & resume / Computer lab-research for persuasive speech
-Progress report
-Student/teacher conferences / Begin basketball unit
Read & discuss “Hope is a Muscle” from textbook
Wednesday
10-10-12 / Assign & discuss senior portfolio assignment #2 (cover letter & resume OR college essay)
(Due 10-19-12) / Computer lab-research for persuasive speech
-Progress report
-Student/teacher conferences / Read & discuss:
“Basketball Season” and “Three Cheers” from text
Thursday
10-11-12 / Vocabulary quiz-unit #4
HW: Brave New World pre-reading questions due Monday / Computer lab-research for persuasive speech
-Progress report
-Student/teacher conferences / Read & discuss:
“Basketball Season” and “Three Cheers” from text
Friday
10-12-12 / NO SCHOOL – NEOEA Day
Course: Language Arts 12B / Unit: Brave New World Novel Unit
Common Core Standards addressed in this unit / Expected Duration: 19-21 Days
Reading Literature: / 1-3, 5, 10
Reading Informational Text:
Writing: / 1 (a-e), 2 (a-f), 7, 9
Speaking & Listening: / 1 (a-d), 4
Language: / 1-2, 5
UNIT OVERVIEW: This unit will explore one of the three required novels for Language Arts 12B. While reading the novel, our study will focus on: author’s writing style, satire, foreshadowing, plot development, conflict, theme analysis, and application of the novel’s theme and/or messages to our society today. Assessment will consist of three reading quizzes followed by a comprehensive test at the end of the unit. Students who earn a 90% or higher on the three quizzes will be exempt from the final test.
WEEK OF OCTBER 15-19, 2012
Language Arts 12B / Fundamentals of
Public Speaking / Sports in Literature
Monday
10-15-12 / Brave New World
-Unit/novel introduction
-Discuss pre-reading questions from last week / Persuasive speech outlines due
Pair & share workshop for persuasive speech / Assign & discuss Ultimate Basketball Vacation assignment
-Place students into groups
-Set/discuss timeline
Tuesday
10-16-12 / Brave New World
-Continue discussion of pre-reading questions
HW: read chapters 1-2 for tomorrow / Persuasive speeches
-Written teacher evaluation
-Peer comments / LRC
-Research for vacation assignment
-Progress checks
-Student/teacher conferences
Wednesday
10-17-12 / Brave New World
-Discuss tone, satire, utopia, dystopia
HW: read chapter 3 for tomorrow / Persuasive speeches
-Written teacher evaluation
-Peer comments / LRC
-Research for vacation assignment
-Progress checks
-Student/teacher conferences
Thursday
10-18-12 / Brave New World
-Discuss chapters 1-3
HW: read chapter 4 for tomorrow / Persuasive speeches
-Written teacher evaluation
-Peer comments / LRC
-Research for vacation assignment
-Progress checks
-Student/teacher conferences
Friday
10-19-12 / Brave New World
-Discuss/analyze theme
HW: read chapters 5-6 for Monday
Senior portfolio #2 due today / View & critique sample speeches / LRC
-Research for vacation assignment
-Progress checks
-Student/teacher conferences
WEEK OF OCTBER 22-26, 2012
Language Arts 12B / Fundamentals of
Public Speaking / Sports in Literature
Monday
10-22-12 / Brave New World
-Discuss chapters 4-6/related activities / Tongue Twister Olympics / Basketball Vacation presentations
-Written teacher response
Tuesday
10-23-12 / Brave New World
-Chapters 1-6 quiz
HW: read chapters 7-8 for tomorrow / Tongue Twister Olympics / Basketball Vacation presentations
-Written teacher response
Wednesday
10-24-12 / Brave New World
-Character analysis activity/discussion
HW: read chapters 9-10 for tomorrow / Tongue Twister Olympics / Hoosiers film
-Focus on theme/character development
Thursday
10-25-12 / Brave New World
Discuss/review chapters 7-8 / Tongue Twister Olympics / Hoosiers film
-Focus on theme/character development
Friday
10-26-12 / Brave New World
Discuss/review chapters 9-10 / Writing the Speech notes
-Related activities
-Discussion
-Application / Hoosiers film
-Focus on theme/character development
WEEK OF OCTBER 29-NOVEMBER 2, 2012
Language Arts 12B / Fundamentals of
Public Speaking / Sports in Literature
Monday
10-29-12 / Brave New World
-Discuss chapters 11-12
-Author’s writing style assign / Watch/discuss Bill Cosby’s stand-up routine / Box score writing assignment
Tuesday
10-30-12 / Brave New World
-Chapters 7-12 quiz
HW: read chapters 13-15 for tomorrow / Finish watching Bill Cosby / Assign & discuss Legends Interview assignment
-Pairs to brainstorm and settle on subjects for assignment
Wednesday
10-31-12 / Brave New World
-Respond/predict activity
-HW: read 16-18 for tomorrow / Assign & discuss Speech to Entertain / LRC
-Legends research
-Develop script
Thursday
10-1-12 / Veteran’s Day program
HW: read chapters 16-18 for tomorrow / Speech to Entertain workshop
-Student/teacher conferences / LRC
-Legends research
-Develop script
Friday
10-2-12 / Brave New World
-Read chapters 16-18 for Monday
-Review activities/assignments / Speech to Entertain workshop
-Student/teacher conferences
Outlines due Monday / LRC
-Legends research
-Develop script
Course: Language Arts 12B / Unit/Lesson: Six Traits of Effective Writing
Common Core Standards addressed in this unit / Expected Duration: 9-10 Days
11-9-12 to 11-21-12
Reading Literature: / n/a
Reading Informational Text: / 1, 4, 6, 7
Writing: / 1a-e, 4, 5, 6
Speaking & Listening: / n/a
Language: / 1-3
UNIT OVERVIEW: This unit will take an in-depth look at the Six Traits of Effective Writing. Before the unit begins, students will write a 1.5-2 page argumentative paper (movie review). As we explore each of these traits, students will revise their original papers (a total of six revisions) and submit a final copy at the conclusion of our study. By doing so, students will not only learn the traits, but will also see the value in careful, thoughtful revision and editing.
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 5-9, 2012
Language Arts 12B / Fundamentals of
Public Speaking / Sports in Literature
Monday
11-5-12 / Discuss Brave New World chapters 16-18 / Pair & share-entertainment speech / Box score writing assignment
Rehearse for presentations
Tuesday
11-6-12 / No School – Election Day/In-service
Wednesday
11-7-12 / Brave New World chapters 13-18 quiz / Entertainment speeches
-Written teacher evaluation
-Peer comment / “Legends” presentations
Thursday
11-8-12 / Brave New World TEST
Or
In-class writing assignment for those exempt from taking test
HW: Complete writing assignment (for those required to take test) / Entertainment speeches
-Written teacher evaluation
-Peer comment / “Legends” presentations
Friday
11-9-12 / Go over Brave New World quizzes/cumulative test
HW: Write movie review for next Tuesday / Finish entertainment speeches if necessary
-Written teacher evaluation
-Peer comment / Basketball unit assessment
Evaluation(s)
Course: Sports in Literature / Unit/Lesson: Baseball/Shoeless Joe Novel
Common Core Standards addressed in this unit / Expected Duration:20-22 Days
11-12-12 to 12-12-12
Reading Literature: / 1, 2, 4, 5, 10
Reading Informational Text: / n/a
Writing: / 1(a-e), 4, 5, 7, 10
Speaking & Listening: / 1, 4, 6
Language: / 1-3
UNIT OVERVIEW: This unit will explore the novel, Shoeless Joe. In reading and studying the novel, we will focus on character development, conflict, plot development and foreshadowing. To aid their reading, students will complete a study guide as we progress through the unit. Periodic reading check quizzes will be given, as will a final, comprehensive test at the conclusion of the novel. Teacher-initiated discussion will be at the center of our progress through this novel. At the end of the novel, the class will watch the film, Field of Dreams, and write a detailed essay comparing the film to the novel.
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 12-16, 2012
Language Arts 12B / Fundamentals of
Public Speaking / Sports in Literature
Monday
11-12-12 / Brave New World alternate assessment/makeup from last week’s test. / Impromptu tournament
-Written teacher evaluation
-Peer comment / Introduce Shoeless Joe novel:
Background information/reading schedule