S. Spurlock
Weekly Objectives:
English 9—9.2, 9.4, 9.6, and 9.7
English 10—10.6,10.7,10.2,10.4,10.3
English 9:
Monday, March 13, 2017
Opener:
- Students will copy and revise the paragraph projected onto the Smart Board.
- We will go over the paragraph as a class and discuss the grammatical conventions applied.
Lesson Presentation:
- Students will take a quiz on Parallel Structure
- After students have taken the quiz, we will finish the Romeo and Juliet film.
- Students are to take note of the similarities and differences of the film and play.
- Discussion: Which is the most powerful adaptation: Shakespeare’s text or the 60’s film? Perhaps both powerful as different art forms?
Tuesday, March 14, 2017:
Opener:
- Students will copy and revise the paragraph projected onto the Smart Board.
- We will go over the paragraph as a class and discuss the grammatical conventions applied.
Lesson Presentation:
- Grammar Notes: What is a phrase? Prepositional Phrases, Adjective Phrases, pg. 467-468
- Exercise 1 Identifying Adjective Phrases, pg. 468-469
- Students will brainstorm and compose a thesis statement for the following persuasive prompt: Should elderly drivers give up their license after reaching a certain age?
- Students will work independently to compose an introduction and a body paragraph for the topic.
- We will continue watching Romeo and Juliet.
Closure:
- What is a prepositional phrase? What is an adjective phrase?
Wednesday, March 15, 2017:
Opener:
- Students will copy and revise the paragraph projected onto the Smart Board.
- We will go over the paragraph as a class and discuss the grammatical conventions applied.
Lesson Presentation:
- Grammar Notes: Adverb Phrases, pg. 469
- Students will complete Exercise 2 and 3 on page 470—Identifying Adverb Phrases
- Students will brainstorm and compose a thesis statement for the following persuasive prompt: Do video games contribute to violent behavior?
- Students will, then, be responsible for independently composing an introduction and body paragraph for the topic.
- We will continue watching the Romeo and Juliet movie.
Closure:
- What is an adverb phrase?
Thursday, March 16, 2017:
Opener:
- Students will copy and revise the paragraph projected onto the Smart Board.
- We will go over the paragraph as a class and discuss the grammatical conventions applied.
Lesson Presentation:
- Quiz: Adjective and Adverb Phrases
- Grammar Notes: Verbals and Verb Phrases—The participle
- Students will complete Exercise 4, pg., 473
- Students will brainstorm and compose a thesis statement for the following persuasive prompt: Which literature is the most beneficial: modern or classical?
- We will continue watching the Romeo and Juliet movie.
Closure:
- What is a participle?
Friday, March 17, 2017:
Opener:
- Students will copy and revise the paragraph projected onto the Smart Board.
- We will go over the paragraph as a class and discuss the grammatical conventions applied.
Lesson Presentation:
- We will review participles, then students will take grammar notes on participle phrases.
- They will, then, complete exercise 5 on identifying participle phrases, pg. 474.
- Students will, then, pick a persuasive prompt we have discussed in class. They will write a complete, thesis-driven essay on one of the persuasive topics over the weekend, the rough draft of which will be due Monday.
- Creative Writing: As a class, we will look at multiple six word stories.
- We will discuss the meaning and power of each story.
- Students will, then, come up with their own six word stories.
- If time permits, they will pick one of the six word stories to compose a larger story with that will be turned in at the end of class.
- Students will identify the participles they notice in their writing.
Closure:
- Reminder: Rough Drafts will be due Monday, March 20th.
S. Spurlock
English 10
Monday, March 13, 2017:
Opener:
- Students will copy and revise the paragraph projected onto the Smart Board.
- We will edit the paragraph as a class and discuss the grammatical conventions applied.
Lesson Presentation:
- Discussion: How is the final project coming along? What difficulties have you encountered? I will check for rough drafts.
- We will take notes on pronouns and rules to distinguish pronouns from nouns and adjectives.
- Students will complete a worksheet in which they identify the italicized words as nouns, pronouns, or adjectives depending upon their use in the sentence.
- We will go over the worksheet as a class to assess understanding.
- In the time remaining, students will work on their rough drafts if they did not have them today, or they will edit their rough drafts.
Closure:
- What are the three rules for pronouns?
Tuesday, March 14, 2017:
Opener:
- Students will copy and revise the paragraph projected onto the Smart Board.
- We will edit the paragraph as a class and discuss the grammatical conventions applied.
Lesson Presentation:
- Review the three rules concerning pronouns
- Grammar Notes: Personal Pronouns; focus: personal, interrogative, indefinite, and demonstrative pronouns
- Students will complete a worksheet which we will go over practicing this skill.
- Discuss: How to format a paper in accordance to MLA Format (Heading, Spacing, Page number)
- Students will begin typing their final copies on the laptops.
- Points to consider: Is my language creative? Do I show instead of tell? Do I use Dialogue the correct way?
Closure:
- Exit Slip: What are the different types of personal pronouns we went over today and what are their functions?
Wednesday, March 15, 2017:
Opener:
•Students will copy and revise the paragraph projected onto the Smart Board.
•We will edit the paragraph as a class and discuss the grammatical conventions applied.
Lesson Presentation:
- We will review our study of pronouns.
- Grammar Notes: Compound Personal Pronouns: Reflexive and Intensive
- Students will complete a worksheet practicing this skill.
- Students will be given time to finish their final copies.
- Students will complete a KWL Chart about Shakespeare. They are only to complete the K and the W portion of the chart.
- If there is any time remaining, students will finish typing their final copies if needed.
Closure:
- What is the difference between a reflexive and intensive pronoun?
Thursday, March 16, 2017:
Opener:
•Students will copy and revise the paragraph projected onto the Smart Board.
•We will edit the paragraph as a class and discuss the grammatical conventions applied.
Lesson Presentation:
- Grammar Notes: Relative Pronouns
- Students will complete a worksheet in which they practice this skill which we will go over together.
- Literature Notes: Students will take notes as we view a brief film about Shakespeare.
- Students will complete the L portion of the chart with the most important things they have learned about Shakespeare. They will turn the chart in for a grade.
- If there is any time remaining, students may finish and print their final copies.
Closure:
- What are relative pronouns? What did you learn about Shakespeare?
Friday, March 17, 2017:
Opener:
•Students will copy and revise the paragraph projected onto the Smart Board.
•We will edit the paragraph as a class and discuss the grammatical conventions applied.
Lesson Presentation:
- Students will take a quiz on Shakespeare
- Grammar Notes: Interrogative, Demonstrative, and Indefinite Pronouns.
- Students will complete a worksheet on this skill and we will go over it as a class.
- Students will hand in this week’s bell ringers for a grade.
- Students will finish their final copies. These must be turned in today.
Closure:
- What are interrogative, demonstrative, and indefinite pronouns?