DLackey's Lesson Plans 2007-2008

English 11
Nov. 26, 2007
View "Dead Poets Society"
HW: Review "Self-Reliance," "Civil Disobedience," and "Walden"; Define Words to Know p. 381; begin Self-reliant Individual essay

Nov. 27, 2007
Continue viewing "Dead Poets Society"
HW: Answer questions p. 392; vocab. exercises A & B p. 393; Continue Self-reliant Individual essay

Nov. 28, 2007
Finish discussion of transcendentalism
HW: Continue Self-reliant Individual essay

Nov. 29, 2007
Discuss Poe
HW: Read "Masque of the Red Death"; Continue Self-reliant Individual essay

Nov. 30, 2007
Listen to "Masque of the Red Death"
HW: Finish Self-reliant Individual essay

AP English 12
Nov. 26, 2007
Discuss "The Bear"; copy drama terms
HW: Define drama terms; read "Ode on a Grecian Urn" in Daybook; read "Barn Burning"

Nov. 27, 2007
RDiscuss "The Bear"; copy drama terms
HW: Read "The Buck"

Nov. 28, 2007
Discuss “The Buck” by Joyce Carol Oates
Identify ways character is introduces; Identify themes
HW: Read Stephen Crane poems

Nov. 29, 2007
Read and discuss Crane poetry – listen to Gary Paulsen audio
Essay assignment Cormac McCarthy

Nov. 30, 2007
Discuss Crane poetry
HW: Read Cormac essay

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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English 11
Nov. 19, 2007
Read and discuss Thoreau and Emerson selections, pp. 363 and 369; define Words to Know
HW: Answer questions following Thoreau and Emerson selections, pp. 367 & 378
More Thoreau Sources

Nov. 20, 2007
View Dead Poets Society video
HW: Begin reading Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

AP English 12
Nov. 19, 2007
Written assessment over Grapes of Wrath
HW: Read The Bear

Nov. 20, 2007
View selections from Grapes of Wrath video
HW: Read The Bear

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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English 11
Nov. 12, 2007
Read and discuss Introduction to Early National/Romantic period - pp. 338-342. Discuss "The Devil and Tom Walker", 348-361.
HW: Read "Thanatopsis" and define vocabulary

Nov. 13, 2007
Discuss "Thanatopsis" (handout)
HW: Read Longfellow and Whitman selections, pp. 344 and 396

Nov. 14, 2007
Discuss Longfellow and Whitman selections, pp. 344 and 396
HW: Read Emerson selections, p. 363

Nov. 15, 2007
Discuss Emerson selections, p. 363
HW: Read Thoreau selections, p. 369

Nov. 16, 2007
Discuss Thoreau selections; quiz over Early National and Romantic literature
HW: Written assessment over Early National and Romantic literature

AP English 12
Nov. 12, 2007
Continue discussion of Grapes of Wrath
HW: Continue work on Grapes of Wrath Project

Nov. 13, 2007
Finish discussion of Grapes of Wrath

Nov. 14-16, 2007
Grapes of Wrath Project presentations

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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English 11
Nov. 5, 2007
Read Newsweek magazine and complete quiz.
HW: Continue work on Autobiographic Almanac

Nov. 6, 2007
Election Day

Nov. 7, 2007
Begin Autobiographic Almanac presentations
HW: Read Devil and Tom Walker, textbook pp. 350-361

Nov. 8, 2007
Continue Autobiographic Almanac presentations
HW: Read Devil and Tom Walker, textbook pp. 350-361
View: "The Devil and Homer Simpson"

Nov. 9, 2007
Continue Autobiographic Almanac presentations
HW: Read Masque of the Red Death, text pp. 455-461

AP English 12
Nov. 5, 2007
Quiz Ch. 13-19 Grapes of Wrath
HW: Continue reading Grapes of Wrath; continue work on Grapes of Wrath Project

Nov. 6, 2007
Election Day

Nov. 7-9, 2007
Continue discussion of Grapes of Wrath
HW: Continue reading Grapes of Wrath; continue work on Grapes of Wrath Project

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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