Weekly Lesson Plans

LESSON PLANS WEEK of 9/27/21-10/1/21...

Monday, Sept. 27...

English Pds. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7…

QUICK WRITE - Students will complete last week's quickwrite on three activities they like to do. Final typed copy which needs to be double spaced with 1 inch margins and following all aspects of MLA format is due by the end of the class period on Tuesday, Sept. 28.

PLANS - We will review lesson 5 vocabulary words that students worked on this past Friday. Students will then get back their Renaissance Project draft sketch with comments/guidance if they have not already received comments through email. Classes will start watching the movie EXCALIBUR (TV edit). We will get through time marker 00:26:00 (approximately).

VOCAB. WORDS - draft, confirmation, reproduction, animation, ferret, rivet, virus, confer, neutral, utility, attribute, articulate

VOCAB. PRACTICE - https://quizlet.com/49882066/word-explorer-lesson-4-flash-cards

HOMEWORK - 1. Study for Friday’s vocab. lesson 4 quiz. 2. Renaissance poster or shield project due Thursday, Oct. 7. Renaissance shield/poster project requirements... https://educatorpages.com/site/MsLairdEnglish/pages/renaissance-project?.

Cinema History Pd. 8…

Students will watch the finale of FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM and answer the guide questions in Google Classroom for the finale.

Children’s Literature Pd. 9…

Students will be assigned Reading Buddy classes throughout class time. While I am meeting with the buddy groups, the other students are to use the time to work on their original fable. Original Fables with illustrations and the moral are due this Wednesday, Sept. 29.

Tuesday, Sept. 28...

English Pds. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7…

QUICK WRITE - Students will complete last week's quickwrite on three activities they like to do. Final typed copy which needs to be double spaced with 1 " margins and following all aspects of MLA format is due by the end of the class period on Tuesday, Sept. 28.

PLANS - Continue the movie EXCALIBUR (TV edit) from time marker 00:26:00 through 00:52:30 (approximately). Character list will be reviewed including with character descriptions.

NOTES - Characters from EXCALIBUR...

King Arthur - the boy king who drew the swrod from the stone

Morgana le Fay - Arthur's half sister who dealt with the dark arts

Lancelot - Arthur's closest friend who betrayed him with Guinevere

Guinevere - Arthur's queen

Perceval - knighted to defend Guinevere when accused of indescretion

Merlin - counselor to king and dealt with magic

Mordred - Arthur and Morgana's son

Uther Pendragon - Arthur's biological father

Igrayne - Arthur's mother

Gawain - accused Igrayne and Lancelot of inappropriate behavior

Ector - Arthur's foster father

VOCAB. WORDS - draft, confirmation, reproduction, animation, ferret, rivet, virus, confer, neutral, utility, attribute, articulate

VOCAB. PRACTICE - https://quizlet.com/49882066/word-explorer-lesson-4-flash-cards

Cinema History Pd. 8…

Students will watch part 1 of OVER THE HEDGE in the study of classic animation and will answer the guide questions in Google Classroom for part 1.

Children’s Literature Pd. 9…

More students will be assigned Reading Buddy classes throughout class time. While I am meeting with the buddy groups, the other students are to continue to use the time to work on their original fable. Original Fables with illustrations and the moral are due tomorrow Wednesday, Sept. 29.

Wednesday, Sept. 29...

English Pds. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7…

QUICK WRITE - No quickwrite for the remainder of this week.

PLANS - Continue the movie EXCALIBUR (TV edit) from time marker 00:52.30 through 01:22:30 (approximately).

VOCAB. WORDS - draft, confirmation, reproduction, animation, ferret, rivet, virus, confer, neutral, utility, attribute, articulate

VOCAB. PRACTICE - https://quizlet.com/49882066/word-explorer-lesson-4-flash-cards

Cinema History Pd. 8…

Students will watch part 2 of OVER THE HEDGE in the study of classic animation and will answer the guide questions in Google Classroom for part 2.

Children’s Literature Pd. 9…

Original fables will be collected and shared. We will discuss the original fables.

Thursday, Sept. 30...

English Pds. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7…

QUICK WRITE - No quickwrite for the remainder of this week.

PLANS - All classes will continue with the movie EXCALIBUR starting at 01:22:30 (approximately) through 01:53:00 (approximately.

VOCAB. WORDS - draft, confirmation, reproduction, animation, ferret, rivet, virus, confer, neutral, utility, attribute, articulate

VOCAB. PRACTICE - https://quizlet.com/49882066/word-explorer-lesson-4-flash-cards

Cinema History Pd. 8…

Students will watch part 3 of OVER THE HEDGE in the study of classic animation and will answer the guide questions in Google Classroom for part 3.

Children’s Literature Pd. 9…

History of Nursery Rhymes and The Story of Mother Goose will be presented. Students will complete questions based on the history and short video.

Friday, Oct. 1...

English Pds. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7…

PLANS -Students will take vocabulary test 4. They will then receive vocabulary lesson 5 to begin (and possibly finish) in class. I will be available to help them if they have any questions.

VOCAB. WORDS - operation, detour, institute, volley, resignation, staple, breach, recruit, liberal, diversion, imperative, patronize

VOCAB. PRACTICE - https://quizlet.com/51752494/word-explorer-lesson-5-flash-cards

HOMEWORK - 1. Finish the vocabulary lesson 5 work posted in Google Classroom. 2. Renaissance poster or shield project due Thursday, Oct. 7. Renaissance shield/poster project requirements... https://educatorpages.com/site/MsLairdEnglish/pages/renaissance-project?.

Cinema History Pd. 8…

Students will watch part 4 of OVER THE HEDGE in the study of classic animation and will answer the guide questions in Google Classroom for part 4 .

Children’s Literature Pd. 9…

We will review basic rhyme schemes that are most common in nursery rhymes. Students will be introduced to the worksheet to be completed as we read each nursery rhyme as a way of analyzing each work. Today we will focus on "Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater" and "Rub-A-Dub-Dub" in their original form.

LESSON PLANS WEEK of 9/20/21-9/24/21...

Monday, Sept. 20...

English…

QUICK WRITE - Students will be instructed on how to properly create a prewriting web on the topic of some of their favorite things to do. After reading the first two essays, I need to slow things down and take a very step-by-step approach. All students are to only do is the web for today and submit it through their Google Classroom assignment.

PLANS - I will have students fill out a Google Form stating their Renaissance Project choice. Students should have submitted vocabulary lesson 3 through their Google Classroom for grading. Students will then receive notes on the steps to becoming a knight and the parts of armor.

NOTES -

Page - approximately age 6-7 years old; serve their assigned knight: served meals, cleaned his clothes and armor, and carried messages; learned the proper way to behave and good manners; began to train to fight with "toy" weapons; started to learn how to ride a horse using no hands and carrying a lance.

Squire - approximately age 14-15; take care of the knight's horses, help his knight to dress in armor, clean and sharpen weapons, accompany the knight to the battlefield; trained with real weapons; taught fighting skills by their knight; continued to practice their horsemanship, perfecting their skills at jousting and fighting from the saddle.

Dubbing Ceremony - age of 18-21; bathed; dressed in white robe (purity of body and mind) with a brown cloth belt (not afraid to return to the earth) and red sash (blood shed for his king/church); fasted for 24-48 hours; kneel before the Bishop who would then tap the squire on the shoulder with his sword making him a knight; the new knight would take an oath to honor and protect his king and the church. He would be presented with his armor, a pair of riding spurs, and a sword.

Interesting Facts about Becoming a Knight

Squires often learned about castle and siege warfare from their knight. They would need to know how to defend their own castle as well as how to attack an enemy's castle.
The word "squire" comes from a French word meaning "shield-bearer."
Wealthy knights would have had several pages and squires to assist them.
Squires would practice jousting using a wooden dummy called a quintain.
Not all squires were made knights through an elaborate ceremony. Some were awarded knighthood on the battlefield in special circumstances.

VOCAB. WORDS - uncanny, dormitory, inevitable, mystify, scant, vulnerable, meander, contraption, tuition, crucial, spunk, urgency

VOCAB. PRACTICE - https://quizlet.com/92648334/word-explorer-vocabulary-lesson-3-flash-cards

HOMEWORK - Study for Friday’s vocab. lesson 3 quiz. Complete the prewriting web if not completed and submitted in class. Students are to work on a detailed drawing on paper of what they have planned for their Renaissance project. The drawing is due on Thursday. Details of project requirements can be found at... https://educatorpages.com/site/MsLairdEnglish/pages/renaissance-project?.

Cinema History…

Students will watch part 3 of Indiana Jones and complete guide questions in their Google Classroom.

Children’s Literature…

Students will be introduced to the Fables Project and receive the detailed directions. Due date for the project is Tuesday, Sept. 28 in Google Classroom. We will read/watch the next four fables, discuss connections to the time period, and students will complete the fable characteristics sheet for these four fables:

“The Fox Who Had Lost His Tail”

“The Frog and The Ox”

“The Goatherd and the Goats”

“The Goose That Laid The Golden Egg”

Tuesday, Sept. 21...

English…

QUICK WRITE - Students will be instructed on how to take their prewriting web on the topic of some of their favorite things to do and create a body paragraph for each offshoot of the web (3 paragraphs). The three body paragraphs are due through Google Classroom on a doc provided before midnight tonight.

PLANS - Classes will start watching the movie EXCALIBUR (TV edit). We will get through time marker 00:26:00 (approximately).

VOCAB. WORDS - uncanny, dormitory, inevitable, mystify, scant, vulnerable, meander, contraption, tuition, crucial, spunk, urgency

VOCAB. PRACTICE - https://quizlet.com/92648334/word-explorer-vocabulary-lesson-3-flash-cards

HOMEWORK - Study for Friday’s vocab. 3 quiz. Work on Ren. Project drawing due Thursday. Details of project requirements can be found at... https://educatorpages.com/site/MsLairdEnglish/pages/renaissance-project?.

Cinema History…

Students will be introduced to the 21st century of films and CGI. They will then watch part 1 of FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM and will answer the guide questions in Google Classroom for part 1.

Children’s Literature…

We will read/watch the next four fables, discuss connections to the time period, and students will complete the fable characteristics sheet for these four fables:

“The Country Mouse and City Mouse”

“The Tortoise and The Hare”

“The Grasshopper and The Ants”

“The Horse and The Donkey”

Wednesday, Sept. 22...

English…

QUICK WRITE - Students will be instructed on how to create an introductory paragraph and a concluding paragraph for this week’s essay. They will add these two paragraphs to the beginning and end of their body paragraphs already created on their Google Doc. They will submit this rough draft through Google Classroom.

PLANS - We will continue the movie EXCALIBUR (TV edit) from time marker 00:26:00 through 00:52:30 (approximately).

VOCAB. WORDS - uncanny, dormitory, inevitable, mystify, scant, vulnerable, meander, contraption, tuition, crucial, spunk, urgency

VOCAB. PRACTICE - https://quizlet.com/92648334/word-explorer-vocabulary-lesson-3-flash-cards

HOMEWORK - Study for Friday’s vocab.3 quiz. Work on Ren. Project drawing due tomorrow. Details of project requirements can be found at... https://educatorpages.com/site/MsLairdEnglish/pages/renaissance-project?.

Cinema History…

Students will watch part 2 of FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM and will answer the guide questions in Google Classroom for part 2.

Children’s Literature…

We will read/watch the next four fables, discuss connections to the time period, and students will complete the fable characteristics sheet for these four fables:

“The Jackdaw and the Pigeons”

“The Lion and The Mouse”

“The Mice In Council”

“The Monkey and The Dolphin”

Thursday, Sept. 23...

English…

QUICK WRITE - Students will read through their completed 5 paragraph essay. We will go through the steps of proofreading and editing together and I will help students look for mistakes and improvements. They will submit the final copy after finishing any proofreading and editing before midnight tonight.

PLANS - I will collect the project drawings. We will continue the movie EXCALIBUR (TV edit) from time marker 00:52.30 through 01:22:30 (approximately). Student project drawings will be returned with input on anything missing.

VOCAB. WORDS - uncanny, dormitory, inevitable, mystify, scant, vulnerable, meander, contraption, tuition, crucial, spunk, urgency

VOCAB. PRACTICE - https://quizlet.com/92648334/word-explorer-vocabulary-lesson-3-flash-cards

HOMEWORK - Study for Friday’s vocab. 3 quiz. Work on Ren. Project. Final project is due Wednesday, Oct. 6. Details of project requirements can be found at... https://educatorpages.com/site/MsLairdEnglish/pages/renaissance-project?.

Cinema History…

Students will watch part 3 of FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM and will answer the guide questions in Google Classroom for part 3.

Children’s Literature…

We will read/watch the next four fables, discuss connections to the time period, and students will complete the fable characteristics sheet for these four fables:

“The Nurse and The Wolf”

“The Peacock’s Complaint”

“The Proud Crow”

“The Rat and The Elephant”

Friday, Sept. 24...

English…

PLANS -Students will take vocabulary test 3. They will then receive vocabulary lesson 4 to begin (and possibly finish) in class. I will be available to help them if they have any questions.

VOCAB. WORDS - draft, confirmation, reproduction, animation, ferret, rivet, virus, confer, neutral, utility, attribute, articulate

VOCAB. PRACTICE FOR NEXT FRIDAY - https://quizlet.com/92648334/word-explorer-vocabulary-lesson-3-flash-cards

HOMEWORK - Complete vocabulary packet due Monday by 7am. Students should begin gathering supplies they need for their projects. I will not be in school today so I will email students about anything they missing in their drawings that are required as part of their project. Final project is due Wednesday, Oct. 6. Details of project requirements can be found at... https://educatorpages.com/site/MsLairdEnglish/pages/renaissance-project?.

Cinema History…

Students will watch part 4 and the finale of FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM and will answer the guide questions in Google Classroom for part 4 and the finale.

Children’s Literature…

We will read/watch the next four fables, discuss connections to the time period, and students will complete the fable characteristics sheet for these four fables:

“The Shepherd and The Wolf”

“The Swallow and The Birds”

“The Wind and The Sun”

“The Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing”

LESSON PLANS WEEK of 9/13/21-9/17/21...

Monday, Sept. 13...

English 8…

QUICK WRITE - If you had a time machine, what famous moment in history would you like to witness? Explain, in detail, what happens and WHY you would want to witness this event in history. Monday = prewriting day, Tuesday = rough draft day, Wednesday = proofreading/editing day, Thursday = final copy due by midnight in Google Classroom.

PLANS - Vocabulary lesson 2 packet will be graded online in Google Classroom. Students are to study a little bit each day for the vocabulary 2 quiz on Friday. We will then complete the last exercises on strategies when taking multiple choice and true/false tests.

NOTES - posted in Google Classroom

VOCAB. WORDS - stench, novelty, flabbergasted, violation, extinguish, dilapidated, gibberish, optimism, trivial, territorial, ludicrous, hysteria

VOCAB. PRACTICE - https://quizlet.com/89690003/word-explorer-lesson-2-flash-cards

HOMEWORK - Study for Friday’s vocab. 2 test. Review notes.

Cinema History…

Students will watch part 3 of West Side Story and complete the part 3 guide questions in their Google Classroom.

Children’s Literature…

We will complete the presentation of the Reading Journey projects today.

Tuesday, Sept. 14...

English 8…

PLANS - Discussion on "What is a Code of Honor?" Students will then be given the definition of Code of Honor. We will review the knight's Code of Chivalry and compare that code to the definition of Code of Honor. Students will then brainstorm how they should behave, how others should be treated, and a code of ethics for during tests. We will then create a classroom Code of Honor from the ideas brainstormed.

NOTES - Code of Honor = a set of rules or principles governing a community based on a set of rules or

ideals that defines what constitutes honorable behavior within that community.

Code of Chivalry =

1. Thou shalt believe all that the church teaches and shalt observe all its directions.

2. Thou shalt defend the church.

3. Thou shalt respect all weaknesses, and shalt constitute thyself the defender of them.

4. Thou shalt love the country in which thou wast born.

5. Thou shalt not recoil before thine enemy.

6. Thou shalt make was against the Infidel without cessation and without mercy.

7. Thou shalt perform scrupulously thy feudal duties, if they not be contrary to the laws of God.

8. Thou shalt never lie and shall remain faithful to thy pledged word.

9. Thou shalt be generous and give largess to everyone.

10. Thou shalt be everywhere & always the Champion of Right & the Good against Injustice & Evil.

VOCAB. WORDS - stench, novelty, flabbergasted, violation, extinguish, dilapidated, gibberish, optimism, trivial, territorial, ludicrous, hysteria

VOCAB. PRACTICE - https://quizlet.com/89690003/word-explorer-lesson-2-flash-cards

HOMEWORK - Study for Friday’s vocab. test. Review notes.

Cinema History…

Students will watch part 4 of West Side Story and complete the part 4 guide questions in their Google Classroom.

Children’s Literature…

We will discuss “What is a fable?” Notes will be given on Aesop. We will then read/watch the following four fables, discuss similarities and differences as well as background, and students will complete the fable characteristics sheet for these four fables:

“The Ant and The Dove”

“The Bear and Two Travelers”

“The Boys and The Frogs”

“The Cat and The Mice”

Wednesday, Sept. 15...

English 8…

PLANS - Renaissance Project will be introduced and criteria will be reviewed. All criteria and deadlines are available for parents to view at https://educatorpages.com/site/MsLairdEnglish/pages/renaissance-project. The same criteria and deadlines will be posted for students in Google Classroom. We will then begin notes on the author of "Le Morte D'Arthur", Sir Thomas Malory, and information about the person who finally published the legend, Caxton. We'll also discuss why the new calendar year began in March during the Renaissance times.

NOTES - Sir Thomas Malory...

- born 1420 in Newbold Revel, Warwickshire, England..died March 14, 1470

(actually 1471 in our [Gregorian] calendar since the calendar year in that

time started around March 22...Gregorian Calendar compared to Julian

Calendar which was used in Ren.)

- parents names...John and Phillipa Malory

- little is known about Sir Thomas Malory

- As a young man of 23, records reveal that he was a respectable country

landowner with a growing interest in politics

- Malory was knighted in 1441

- married Elizabeth Walsh 1442

- obviously an educated man who could read both English and French

- he is called the prisoner-knight

- by 1443 he had become a violent, lawless individual who committed a

series of crimes, including poaching, extortion, robbery, and murder.

- Most of his life from 1451 was spent in prison

- he escaped from prison at least twice

- he did most of the writing of Le Morte D’Arthur while in prison

- Le Morte D’Arthur was written while he was in prison but not published

until 1485 by Caxton, the first of English printers

- this book is the earliest production of English prose

VOCAB. WORDS - stench, novelty, flabbergasted, violation, extinguish, dilapidated, gibberish, optimism, trivial, territorial, ludicrous, hysteria

VOCAB. PRACTICE - https://quizlet.com/89690003/word-explorer-lesson-2-flash-cards

HOMEWORK - Review notes on Code of Chivalry and notes from today. Study for Friday’s vocabulary 2 test. Work on ideas for Renaissance project.

Cinema History…

Students will be introduced to the 1980s and the movie genre of action/adventure. They will then watch part 1 of Indiana Jones and complete the guide questions for part 1.

Children’s Literature…

We will read/watch the next four fables, discuss connections to the time period, and students will complete the fable characteristics sheet for these four fables:

“The Crow and The Pitcher”

“The Dog and His Shadow”

“The Dog and The Manger”

“The Eagle and The Fox”

We will, hopefully, finalize the Reading Buddies times and places. Reading Buddies will take place with the kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms through Google Meet once every week through the first marking period.

Thursday, Sept. 16...

English 8…

PLANS - Pop quiz on Sir Thomas Malory and Code of Chivalry. Students will then read the beginning of a modernized version of Le Morte D’Arthur chronicalling the events that led to Arthur becoming king.

NOTES - Book in classroom.

VOCAB. WORDS - stench, novelty, flabbergasted, violation, extinguish, dilapidated, gibberish, optimism, trivial, territorial, ludicrous, hysteria

VOCAB. PRACTICE - https://quizlet.com/89690003/word-explorer-lesson-2-flash-cards

HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow’s vocabulary 2 test and work on projects for Renaissance unit.

Cinema History…

Students will watch part 2 of Indiana Jones and complete the guide questions for part 2.

Children’s Literature…

We will read/watch the next four fables, discuss connections to the time period, and students will complete the fable characteristics sheet for these four fables:

“The Fox and The Crow”

“The Fox and The Grapes”

“The Fox and The Sick Lion”

“The Fox and The Crane”

Friday, Sept. 17...

English 8…

PLANS -Students will take vocabulary test 2. They will then receive the vocabulary lesson 3 to begin (and hopefully finish) in class. I will be available to help them if they have any questions.

VOCAB. WORDS - uncanny, dormitory, inevitable, mystify, scant, vulnerable, meander, contraption, tuition, crucial, spunk, urgency

VOCAB. PRACTICE - https://quizlet.com/92648334/word-explorer-vocabulary-lesson-3-flash-cards

HOMEWORK - Complete vocabulary lesson 3 in Google Classroom by Monday morning if not completed in class.

Cinema History…

Students will watch part 3 of Indiana Jones and complete the guide questions for part 3 which will complete the action/adventure unit.

Children’s Literature…

We will read/watch the next four fables, discuss connections to the time period, and students will complete the fable characteristics sheet for these four fables:

“The Fox Who Had Lost His Tail”

“The Frog and The Ox”

“The Goatherd and the Goats”

“The Goose That Laid The Golden Egg”

LESSON PLANS WEEK of 9/6/21 thru 9/10/21...

Monday, Sept, 6… NO SCHOOL DUE TO LABOR DAY WEEKEND!

Tuesday, Sept. 7…

English...

QUICK WRITE - Over the past 18+ months since schools moved to online learning on March 13, 2020 a lot of things about school and life have changed. Some of those changes ended up being good changes while others were not so good. In at least a 5 paragraph essay (3 paragraphs for pds. 1 and 7), discuss things you have learning about yourself throughout this pandemic. Also talk about things you feel were positive changes and things you thought were negative changes. Finally, looking back at how you handled your school work during this time, discuss what you would do the same and what you should have done differently to be the most successul student you could have been. To get 5 paragraphs don't forget to include an introductory paragraph, 3 body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph. Tuesday we will prewrite, Wednesday we will write the rough draft, Thursday is proofread and edit as well as write your final copy in blue or black pen. This paper is due on Firday and you must have your rough draft and final copy to hand in on Friday at the beginning of class. This assignment is to be turned in on paper by all students in all classes. YOU ONLY GET 8 to 10 MINUTES IN CLASS TO WORK ON THIS! YOU MUST CONTINUE TO WORK ON THIS FOR HOMEWORK EACH NIGHT.

PLANS - Students will have their vocabulary homework from Friday checked for completion. We will then go over key sections of the vocabulary needed to study from for this Friday's quiz. Outlining and summary writing using the Cornell Method of notetaking will be reviewed. These were concepts covered last week but need to be reviewed to move on in the unit. We will then do an in-class activity where I will read an article as if I am lecturing and students will take notes as if this were a lecture class using the Cornell Method.

NOTES - The Cornell Method of notetaking has a student divide their notebook paper into a 1/3 section and a 2/3 section. On the 2/3 section the student writes important notes, dates, definitions, etc. In the 1/3 section which is on the left of the paper students write questions they may have, or star things that the teacher repeats, and marks possible test items.

VOCAB. WORDS - initiate, boredom, monotonous, bland, persecute, dilemma, conspicuous, testimony, restraint, notorious, eavesdrop, implication

VOCAB. PRACTICE- https://quizlet.com/89691030/word-explorer-lesson-1-level-h-flash-cards

HOMEWORK - Work on the quick write prompt for this week and study for Friday's Vocabulary Lesson 1 quiz.

Cinema HIstory... Students will continue with ARSENIC AND OLD LACE Part 2. They will complete the guide questions which will be handed in at the end of class.

Children's Literature (HS)... Students will then be instructed on the History of the Victorian Age in children's literature. Students will then complete HIstory of Children’s Literature Sheet for today's historical information. Reading Journey projects which are due this Friday!

Wednesday, September 8…

English...

PLANS - Notes will be given on strategies on how to better take the following tests: multiple choice, true/false, matching, open ended questions, and essay questions. Students will then work in Google Classroom on a classwork paper to strenthen these concepts.

NOTES - will be posted after class

VOCAB. WORDS - initiate, boredom, monotonous, bland, persecute, dilemma, conspicuous, testimony, restraint, notorious, eavesdrop, implication

VOCAB. PRACTICE- https://quizlet.com/89691030/word-explorer-lesson-1-level-h-flash-cards

HOMEWORK - Work on the quick write prompt for this week and study for Friday's Vocabulary Lesson 1 quiz.

Cinema HIstory... Students will continue with ARSENIC AND OLD LACE Part 3. They will complete the guide questions which will be handed in at the end of class.

Children's Literature (HS)... Students will then be instructed on the History of the 20th Century in children's literature. Students will then complete HIstory of Children’s Literature Sheet for today's historical information. We will then discuss any questions students might have about their Reading Journey projects which are due this Friday!

Thursday, September 9…

English...

PLANS - Students will receive their usernames and passwords for USA Test Prep and MyAccess as well as Sapphire. I will go over how to access these online programs and how to navigate these programs for submitting work and checking grades. We will also review how to use Google Classroom properly.

NOTES - will be posted after class

VOCAB. WORDS - initiate, boredom, monotonous, bland, persecute, dilemma, conspicuous, testimony, restraint, notorious, eavesdrop, implication

VOCAB. PRACTICE- https://quizlet.com/89691030/word-explorer-lesson-1-level-h-flash-cards

HOMEWORK - Work on the quick write prompt for this week and study for Friday's Vocabulary Lesson 1 quiz.

Cinema HIstory... Students will be introduced to our next decade...the 1960s. During this time period, Broadway Musicals were brought to the silver screen so that expensive musicals were accessible to the common person. We will begin to watch WEST SIDE STORY part 1. The students will complete the guide questions which will be due tomorrow.

Children's Literature (HS)... The History of Children's Literature through The Centuries paper will be collected for grading. I will answer any last minute questions about the Reading Journey project due tomorrow. Students will receive their Reading Buddy classes and we will set up a tentative schedule for them to read to their classes. We will begin the Reading Buddies program next week!

Friday, September 10...

English...

PLANS - Students will take Vocabulary Lesson 1 quiz and will then be introduced to Lesson 2 of Word Explorer. The words will be introduced and the assignment due for Monday will be explained. Students will have the remainder of classtime to work on this assignment. I will be available to help anyone in need of help.

VOCAB. WORDS - stench, novelty, flabbergasted, violation, extinguish, dilapidated, gibberish, optimism, trivial, territorial, ludicrous, hysteria

VOCAB. PRACTICE- https://quizlet.com/89690003/word-explorer-lesson-2-flash-cards

HOMEWORK - Complete the Lesson 2 vocabulary worksheets. This is due Monday, Sept. 13. Students have the option of completing the work in their Google Classroom or on paper.

Cinema HIstory... We will begin to watch WEST SIDE STORY part 2. The students will complete the guide questions for part 2 which will be due at the end of class.

Children's Literature (HS)... Students will present their Reading Journey projects! :)

LESSON PLANS WEEK of 8/30/21 thru 9/3/21...

Monday, August 30…

English...

QUICK WRITE - None this week. Quick Write assignments will begin next week.

PLANS - Students will view my welcome presentation and be instructed on classroom expectations and procedures. They will also fill out an index card with their name, contact info., and some likes and dislikes.

NOTES - Students are expected to do the following every day:

1. bring their Chromebooks charged every day

2. bring their English binder with paper and pens/pencils every day

3. complete any assigned homework on time

4. always try your best and ask for help when you need help

VOCABULARY - none at this time but the first lesson will start this Friday

HOMEWORK - Get your Chromebook paper completed and signed and return by Wednesday or sooner!

Cinema HIstory... Students will be introduced to the course and course expectations. We will talk about the different important decades of the movies and will then start to focus on our first film which is a silent film entitled THE GOLD RUSH which was written by, starred in, directed by, and paid for by Charlie Chaplin.

Children's Literature (HS)... We will go over the class set-up and an introduction of the course along with expectations of students in this class. We will talk about Reading Partners and adoption of the K-1 classes at the elementary school. Students will complete a Children's Lit. Experiences questionnaire. I will then assign the Reading Journey Project which will be due Thursday, Sept. 9.

Tuesday, August 31…

English...

QUICK WRITE - None this week. Quick Write assignments will begin next week.

PLANS - Students will take notes using the Cornell Method of notetaking through a video and teacher modeling. Students will complete an in-class activity taking notes from a textbook using the Cornell Method.

VOCABULARY - none at this time but the first lesson will start this Friday

HOMEWORK - Get your Chromebook paper completed and signed and return by Wednesday or sooner! Students will have a Cornell Method homework paper where they will need to correct any mistakes in the way a fictitious student created their Cornell Method notes.

Cinema HIstory... Students will start viewing THE GOLD RUSH and will have discussion questions to complete in their Google Classroom. I will have paper copies for those students better suited to paper/pencil work.

Children's Literature (HS)... We will go over and students will complete the Syllabus Review Worksheet. Students will then be instructed on the History of Classical World Children’s Lit. which will be followed by discussion. Students will then complete HIstory of Children’s Literature Sheet for today's historical information.

Wednesday, September 1…

English...

QUICK WRITE - None this week. Quick Write assignments will begin next week.

PLANS - Homework will be checked for completion. We will then go over the corrections together. The homewor paper is to be kept in their English notebook in the Study Skills section. We will then do another Cornell Method notetaking activity but this time with notes being given through lecture and on the board. Students will hand in this activity sheet at the end of class for grading.

VOCABULARY - none at this time but the first lesson will start this Friday

HOMEWORK - Review Cornell Method notes for quiz tomorrow!

Cinema HIstory... Students will continue viewing THE GOLD RUSH and will have the next set of discussion questions to complete in their Google Classroom. I will again have paper copies for those students better suited to paper/pencil work.

Children's Literature (HS)... Students will then be instructed on the History of The Middle Ages in children's literature followed by discussion. Students will then complete HIstory of Children’s Literature Sheet for today's historical information. Students will also report to me who their Reading Partner will be for the Elementary K-1 Adoptions. This program will start during week 2 of this course.

Thursday, September 2…

English...

QUICK WRITE - None this week. Quick Write assignments will begin next week.

PLANS - Quiz on the Cornell Method of Notetaking. We will then discuss the proper way to maitain a good notebook...how to separate topics, not using your notebook as a place to just shove papers, etc. and why it is important to keep a well organized, clean notebook to be a successful student.

NOTES - will be posted after class

VOCABULARY - none at this time but the first lesson will start this Friday

HOMEWORK - Either on paper or on a Google Doc provided for you in your Google Classroom, write a minimum 3 paragraph essay (using MLA format if you remember how to do that...rough draft only) explaining how keeping a better notebook may have helped you to be a better student in the past.

Cinema HIstory... Students will finish viewing THE GOLD RUSH and will have the final set of discussion questions to complete in their Google Classroom. I will again have paper copies for those students better suited to paper/pencil work.

Children's Literature (HS)... Students will then be instructed on the History of The Renaissance World followed by discussion. Students will then complete HIstory of Children’s Literature Sheet for today's historical information.

Friday, September 3...

English...

PLANS - Students will be introduced to Lesson 1 of Word Explorer. The words will be introduced and the assignment due for Monday will be explained. Students will have the remainder of classtime to work on this assignment. I will be available to help anyone in need of help.

VOCAB. WORDS - initiate, boredom, monotonous, bland, persecute, dilemma, conspicuous, testimony, restraint, notorious, eavesdrop, implication

VOCAB. PRACTICE- https://quizlet.com/89691030/word-explorer-lesson-1-level-h-flash-cards

HOMEWORK - Complete the Lesson 1 vocabulary worksheets. This is due Tuesday, Sept. 7. Students have the option of completing the work in their Google Classroom or on paper.

Cinema HIstory... Students will be introduced to the next decade in cinema history...the 1940s. We will discuss why stage plays were brought to the silver screen at this time. Students will begin to view the clasic, ARSENIC AND OLD LACE. They will have guide questions to complete in their Google Classroom. I will have paper copies for those wanting to complete the work using paper and pencil/pen.

Children's Literature (HS)... Students will then be instructed on the History of the 18th and 19th Centuries in children's literature. Students will then complete HIstory of Children’s Literature Sheet for today's historical information.