DLackey's Lesson Plans 2007-2008

Oct. 1, 2007
English 11:
Finish video - The Crucible; discuss Themes from the Crucible; Introduce Banned Books Week
HW: Write a movie review of The Crucible, pp. 248-252; Review Rubric
Use this Crucible Essay template to format your essay.

AP English 12:
Discuss Daybook selections; discuss "The Dead"; To analyze the historical, social and cultural context of fiction by J. Joyce and R. Doyle; To identify and discuss the literary elements of the stories
HW: Read Winesburg, Ohio

Oct. 2, 2007
English 11:
Check Crucible questions - textbook pp. 190, 206, 228, 243, 245 ex. A & B.
Assign Crucible Essay:
Write a 250-350 word essay which:
1. Identifies and discusses a theme or issue from a work of literature.
2. Provides evidence (three examples) of that theme from that work of literature - go to www.classzone.com/eservices.
3. Compares that theme or issue to another work or event.
4. Provides evidence (three examples) of that theme in another work or event.
5. Includes MLA Citations from the original work and at least one outside source. Look for information at Newser or Newsweek.com.
6. Includes Work Cited of both sources.
7. Submit to turnitin.com

AP English 12:
Notes on Sherwood Anderson – video clip “American Expatriates”
Discuss “Book of the Grotesques” and “Hands” in Winesburg, Ohio - pp. 1-9; Define grotesque
HW: Read Winesburg, Ohio

Oct. 3, 2007
English 11:
Writing Lab - work on Crucible Essay; Look for information at Newser or Newsweek.com.
Read The Idea Killers by Kurt Vonnegut; write down and define vocabulary

AP English 12:
Discuss “Paper Pills” in Winesburg, Ohio - pp. 10 - 12
HW: Read Winesburg, Ohio – “The Thinker” p. 73, “The Strength of God” p. 86 and “The Teacher” – p. 93

Oct. 4, 2007
English 11:
Writing Lab - work on Crucible Essay

AP English 12:
Discuss – “The Thinker” p. 73, “The Strength of God” p. 86 and “The Teacher” – p. 93 in Winesburg, Ohio
HW: Read Winesburg, Ohio - “Death” p. 135, “Sophistication” p. 144

Oct. 5, 2007
English 11:
Vocabulary Quiz; finish discussion of Banned Books Week

AP English 12:
Discuss “Death” p. 135, “Sophistication” p. 144ˆ in Winesburg, Ohio
HW: Read Winesburg, Ohio – “Departure” p. 151

LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
OH GLI A.1 "Recognize and identify how authors clarify meanings of words through context and use definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect to advance word study."
OH GLI D.6 "Recognize characteristics of subgenres including satire, parody and allegory and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic."
OH GLI D.7 Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods

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Sept. 24, 2007
English 11
Discuss "Why I Wrote the Crucible" (PDF); collect Study Questions
Extra credit: Read pp.145-148 and answer Reader's Notebook on www.classzone.com/eservices
HW: Read "The Crucible"; answer questions from text, p. 190 (Reader's Notebook online)

AP English 12
Guidance Talk
HW: Read The Dubliners - "The Sisters"

Sept. 25, 2007
English 11
Continue reading The Crucible
HW: Crucible questions, p. 206

AP English 12
Discuss "The Sisters"
HW: Read The Dubliners - "Araby"

Sept. 26, 2007
English 11
View The Crucible video
HW: Crucible questions, p. 228

AP English 12
Discuss "Araby"
HW: Read The Dubliners - "Eveline"

Sept. 27, 2007
English 11
View The Crucible video
HW: Crucible questions, p. 243; Vocabulary in Action, Exercises A & B, p. 245

AP English 12
Discuss "Eveline"
HW: Read The Dubliners - "The Dead"

Sept. 28, 2007
English 11
View The Crucible video; quiz over Crucible vocabulary - Words to Know, p. 163 textbook
HW: Write a movie review of The Crucible, pp. 248-252

AP English 12
Discuss "The Dead"
HW: Read "Winesburg, Ohio"

LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
OH GLI A.1 "Recognize and identify how authors clarify meanings of words through context and use definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect to advance word study."
OH GLI D.6 "Recognize characteristics of subgenres including satire, parody and allegory and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic."
OH GLI D.7 Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods

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Sept. 17, 2007
English 11
Collect "What is an American?" essays - due to turnitin.com
Begin discussion of Puritan time-period
HW: Read William Bradford selection, IAR pp 3-14

AP English 12
Continue discussion of Heart of Darkness
HW: Read "An Image of Africa"

Sept. 18, 2007
English 11
Continue discussion of Puritan time-period; discuss Bradford selection
HW: Edwards selection, IAR pp 15-24

AP English 12
Discuss "An Image of Africa"; finish discussion of Heart of Darkness
HW: Prepare for Heart of Darkness assessment; read Eliot's "The Hollow Men"
A Hypertext Version of T.S. Eliot's "The Hollow Men"
Marlon Brando "The Hollow Men" on YouTube

Sept. 19, 2007
English 11
Discuss Edwards selection; begin reading The Crucible
HW: Define Words to Know, pp. 14 & 24

AP English 12
Heart of Darkness assessment

Sept. 20, 2007
English 11
Continue reading The Crucible
HW: Define Words to Know, pp. 14 & 24

AP English 12
View Hearts of Darkness video
HW: Begin reading "The Dubliners"

Sept. 21, 2007
English 11
Vocabulary Quiz - Words to Know, pp. 14 & 24;
HW: Read "Why I Wrote the Crucible" (PDF) and answer the Study Questions
Extra credit: Read pp.145-148 and answer Reader's Notebook on www.classzone.com/eservices

AP English 12
Begin discussion of James Joyce
HW: Continue reading The Dubliners

LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
OH GLI A.1 "Recognize and identify how authors clarify meanings of words through context and use definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect to advance word study."
OH GLI D.6 "Recognize characteristics of subgenres including satire, parody and allegory and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic."
OH GLI D.7 Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods

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9/10/07
English 11
Discuss Native American literature, pp. 16-31 (text); questions p. 31
Discuss Where you at?" bioregional questions. Begin discussion of Cultural Literacy
HW: Read “The Way to Rainey Mountain,” pp. 55-63 (text); questions p. 62; begin work on What is an American? essay:
- Write a 250 word essay expressing your views on “What is an American?”
- Focus on one aspect of the American character.
- Like Crevecoeur – Men are plants – use an extended metaphor as part of your description, followed by concrete, specific examples to back up your claim.
- Submit final essay to www.turnitin.com by Monday, 9-17-07.

AP English
Discuss Critical Approaches, Bedford Reader pp. 2029-2052 and "The Second Coming" - Daybook
HW: Begin reading Heart of Darkness - pt. I

9/11/07
English 11
Picture Day; discuss "Rainey Mountain"
HW: Begin work on eBay speech

AP English 12
Begin discussion of Heart of Darkness; apply literary lenses from Bedford Reader
HW: Continue reading Heart of Darkness

9/12/07
English 11
Discuss allmylifeforsale
HW: eBay speech

AP English 12
Begin discussion of Heart of Darkness; apply literary lenses from Bedford Reader
HW: Continue reading Heart of Darkness

9/ 13/07
English 11
Present eBay speech
HW: Write "What is an American?" essay

AP English 12
Continue discussion of Heart of Darkness; apply literary lenses from Bedford Reader
HW: Continue reading Heart of Darkness

9/14/07
English 11
Quiz: Weekly Vocabulary List
Video – Road Scholar; discuss Retail Alphabet and American icons

AP English 12
Continue discussion of Heart of Darkness; apply literary lenses from Bedford Reader
HW: Continue reading Heart of Darkness

LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
OH GLI A.1 "Recognize and identify how authors clarify meanings of words through context and use definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect to advance word study."
OH GLI D.6 "Recognize characteristics of subgenres including satire, parody and allegory and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic."
OH GLI D.7 Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods

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September 4, 2007
English 11
Finish viewing Star Wars; discuss characteristics of heroes and myths
Begin discussion of particularly American icons
HW: Read and answer questions IAR pp 64-76
AP English 12
Discuss Francine Prose and Toni Morrison essays; distribute texts; begin discussion of types of literary criticism

September 5, 2007
English 11
Distribute texts; read nonficton selections from Newsweek
HW: Read Crevecoeur selection from IAR; define weekly vocabulary list

AP English 12
Reading as Listening: NPR : Excerpt: 'The Maytrees: A Novel'
Discuss Jane Smiley's Circle's of Discourse handout
HW: Define terms; read critical approaches

September 6, 2007
English 11
Discuss Crevecoeur - "What is an American?"; assign eBay Paragraph
HW: Read Crevecoeur selection from IAR; define weekly vocabulary list

AP English 12
Discuss Song of Solomon using critcal approaches and circles of discourse
HW: Define terms; read critical approaches

September 7, 2007
English 11
Vocab and reading quiz; Turtle Island
HW: Work on eBay Paragraph

English 11 Academic Content Standards (PDF)

English 12 Academic Content Standards (PDF)

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Retail Literacy

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