Teacher’s Name: Kim Medley Week 0f: September 19 – September 23, 2011

Course/Period: English 4 Composition Unit Title: Punctuation, Vocabulary, Grammar, Personal Memoir

List daily lesson topic and Depth of Knowledge: / List learning target (related to Core Academic Standard): / Briefly outline daily lesson activities/agenda: / Check all that apply throughout the week:
Monday
Lesson Topic:
Grammar, vocabulary, and personal memoirs
Critical Vocab: / I can…
apply grammar skills and correctly use commas
read, learn, and use new vocabulary
work through the revision process / Bellringer – Practice Sheet #6
Vocabulary – Review words from units 1-3, introduce new word: idyllic. Practice definitions with partner
Grammar – Commas in a series. Review rules, practice sheet. Quiz tomorrow
Writing – Personal Memoir development time. Final draft due on Friday, beginning compare and contrast prewriting thinking /
  • Bellringer
  • Formative Assessment
  • Writing to learn
  • Writing to demonstrate learning
  • Cooperative Learning
  • MI/DI
  • Student technology use
  • ACT/CATS-like practice
  • ACT/CATS-like assessment
  • Live-Scoring
  • Reading Strategies

Tuesday
Lesson Topic:
Grammar, vocabulary, and personal memoirs
Critical Vocab:
Revision process / I can…
apply grammar skills and correctly use commas
read, learn, and use new vocabulary
work through the revision process / Bellringer –Practice Sheet #6
Vocabulary – introduce new word (patronizing), review and practice old words
Grammar – Commas in a Series quiz
Writing – continue drafting process of personal memoir; work on graphic organizer for compare and contrast
Wednesday
Lesson Topic:
Grammar, vocabulary, and personal memoirs
Critical Vocab:
Revision process / I can…
apply grammar skills and correctly use commas
read, learn, and use new vocabulary
work through the revision process / Bellringer – Practice Sheet # 6
Vocabulary – introduce new word (relegate), review and practice old words
Grammar – Commas in adjectives. Review rules, practice sheet
Writing – continue drafting process of personal memoir; work on graphic organizer for compare and contrast. This is due on Thursday.
Thursday
Lesson Topic:
Grammar, vocabulary, and personal memoirs
Critical Vocab: / I can…
apply grammar skills and correctly use commas
read, learn, and use new vocabulary
work through the revision process / Bellringer –Practice Sheet #6
Vocabulary – Introduce new word (usurp), review and practice old words
Grammar – Commas in adjectives. Review rules, practice sheet
Writing – continue drafting process of personal memoir; graphic organizer due
Friday
Lesson Topic:
Grammar, vocabulary, and personal memoirs
Critical Vocab: / I can…
apply grammar skills and correctly use commas
read, learn, and use new vocabulary
work through the revision process / Bellringer – Practice Sheet #6
Vocabulary – Review words from all units
Grammar – Commas in adjectives practice
Writing – Final draft of personal memoir is due today!