WEATHERFORD
High School
High School
2019-2020 Enlish I Pre-AP Lesson Plans
Week 1
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Date |
Lesson Plans |
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12 Aug |
Teacher Work Day |
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13 Aug |
Introduce myself via powerpoint Class introductions Field questions about summer reading assignment |
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14 Aug |
Turn in summer reading project Go over syllabus Review expectations for class Organize Binders |
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15 Aug |
Objective test over The House on Mango Street Set up vocabtest.com accounts |
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16 Aug |
BW: Tell about a time you did not feel like a kid Introduction to Cisneros Biography Overview of the book: Bildungsroman Notes on Style and Vignette |
Week 2
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19 Aug |
BW: What do you remember about Cisneros? How do you think her background affects her writing? Review style and vignette Read and discuss “My Name” together Vocabtest: Learning Definitions |
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20 Aug |
Library Orientation |
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21 Aug |
BW: Write a vignette about your name Share with a partner Role of women in society from “Marin” and “Alicia Who Sees Mice” Make graphic organizer displaying information Vocabtest: Synonym Practice |
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22 it Aug |
BW: What is the role of women in our society? Notes on Juxtaposition, Social Commentary, Theme, and Cultural Stereotypes Fill out notes on juxtaposition, theme, social commentary, and cultural stereotypes from “”Geraldo No Name” Vocabtest: Synonym Practice |
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23 Aug |
Visit with Ms. Hartman |
Week 3
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26 Aug |
BW: What are some stereotypes you have encountered? Notes on Symbolism Look at “Skinny Trees” and rewrite using another symbol Finish graph organizer on “Geraldo No Last Name” Vocabtest: Vocab Sentences |
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27 Aug |
BW: What symbols do you use/see in life? One paragraph essay on juxtaposition, social commentary, symbolism, or bildungsroman |
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28 Aug |
BW: What is something unjust you see in today’s world? Expand essay to three paragraphs, continue with word Vocabtest.com: Write sentences using words |
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29 Aug |
Type three paragraphs from HOMS Edit paragraphs |
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30 Aug |
BW: What will you do for your long weekend? Vocab Test Unit 1 |
Week 4
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2 Sept |
Labor Day |
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3 Sept |
BW: What are some new words you have learned/used since coming to Introduction and format of essays |
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4 Sept |
BW: Which class is your hardest class? Finish Essays Unit 2 Reverse Definitions |
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5 Sept |
BW: What are your expectations for respect in a dating relationship? HOMS-- Women and Men relationships |
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6 Sept |
BW: Do you see things in black and white, or are you a shades of grey kind of person? Finish HOMS Unit 2 Reverse Synonyms |
Week 5
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9 Sept |
BW: Would you recommend The House on Mango Street to others? Why or why not? Grammar Review Unit 2 Vocabulary Sentences |
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10 Sept |
BW: What kind of friend are you? Short Story Introduction, p.18-21 Use Vocab words in sentences |
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11 Sept |
Aspire Test |
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12 Sept |
BW: Do you think standardized tests are a good way to measure students’ progress? Begin “Cask of Amontillado”, p. 82-90 READ IN CLASS |
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13 Sept |
BW: What things scare you? Unit 2 Vocab Test Finish any vocab work and reading if needed Mr. Pennington will be gone |
Week 6
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16 Sept |
BW: What is something you regret “Cask of Amontillado” Questions 1-7, p.91 |
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17 Sept |
BW: Would you rather call, text, or talk to someone in person Read “Checkout” p.96-99 |
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18 Sept |
BW: Write a love story. Unit 3 Vocab Learning Definitions Unit 3 Reverse Antonyms |
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19 Sept |
BW: What is something you are good at? Read “The Girl Who Can” p. 100-106 |
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20 Sept |
BW: Write about a time something did not meet your expectations. Finish “The Girl Who Can” Comparing Points of View 1-2 p. 107 |
Week 7
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23 Sept |
Review Prewrite from p. 107 Timed Writing: Compare and Contrast the main characters in “Checkouts” and “The Girl Who Can” |
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24 Sept |
BW: What do you remember about Ancient Greece? Intro the Odyssey |
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25 Sept |
BW: Who is your favorite superhero and why? Begin reading the Odyssey |
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26 Sept |
BW: Describe a monster. Continue reading the Odyssey |
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27 Sept |
BW: If you could go to the world of the dead, who would you want to see? Unit 3 Vocab Test |
Week 8
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30 Sept |
Parent Teacher Conferences |
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1 Oct |
BW: Describe a long trip you have been on. Continue reading Odyssey |
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2 Oct |
BW: What is something that tempts you? Finish Part I of the Odyssey Vocabtest.com Unit 4 Learning Definitions |
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3 Oct |
BW: Write about someone whom you have mixed feelings about. In class comparison writing |
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4 Oct |
BW: What is something heroic you have done or want to do? Odyssey Part I Test Vocabtest.com Unit 4 Synonym Practice |
Week 9
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7 Oct |
BW: How do you deal with disappointment? Peer edit Comparison and Contrast Paragraphs Rewrite Paragraphs VT Unit 4 Reverse Definitions |
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8 Oct |
BW: If you were gone from home for a long time, what would you miss? Begin Odyssey Part II p.800-808 |
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9 Oct |
BW: How do you feel about Revenge Continue Odyssey Part II p.808-815 Write Sentences for Unit 4 |
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10 Oct |
BW: Whom do you trust the most in your life? Finish Odyssey Part II p.817-824 |
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11 Oct |
BW: Free Write Unit 4 Vocab Test |
Week 10
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14 Oct |
O Brother Where Art Thou? Which scene resembles the Lotus Eaters? How so? |
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O Brother Where Art Thou? Which scene resembles the Cyclops? How so? Which scene resembles the Sirens? How so? |
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16 Oct |
O Brother Where Art Thou? How does the final scene compare to the last section from The Odyssey? |
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17 Oct |
Fall Break |
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18 Oct |
Fall Break |
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