Days |
8A/B |
7A |
English III |
Creative Writing |
Monday |
Receive this week’s spelling words, allow students to share their OMATS movie posters and book covers with the class (making sure to explain how the images are symbolic), discuss the OMATS test results; time permitting, students will continue working on business letters. |
Receive this week’s spelling words, copy and discuss week six’s quote, complete pre-writing for descriptive essay (favorite food). Homework: Study and finish pre-writing. |
Group discussion of “The Yellow Wallpaper” study questions. Submit wallpaper swatches. Pass out copies of the play Trifles, which is to be read by Wednesday. Also, pass out feminist authors’ essay prompt, due next Monday (finding a common thread between female authors). Pass out and begin reading Eve Ensler article for Gold Seal Lesson. |
Complete viewing of the twist ending, complex plot-structure film (Inception). |
Tuesday |
Complete any steps of the business letter that haven’t been completed yet. Review the common elements of figurative language and discuss the background of George Orwell. |
Discuss the important elements of building a paragraph; then, begin drafting descriptive essays. Homework: Study. |
Discuss the expository style of Ensler’s article. Visit the UN website on which letters are submitted in response to Ensler’s article. View the video that accompanies this website. Discuss the persuasive elements required for a letter such as this. |
Discussion of the elements used in the film in order to convey a complex story with a surprise ending. Begin brainstorming our own twisted endings. |
Wednesday |
Pass out Animal Farm and discuss the concept of an allegory. Next essay will be descriptive, so a quick review of the organizational structure of a descriptive essay is needed. LEAP essay topic: Describe a family heirloom. |
Finish drafting descriptive essays. Discuss the importance of the editing/revising process. Pass out extra copies of revising/editing checklists to be completed by students. Homework: Study. |
Latin/Greek suffix exam, quiz over Trifles. Discussion of Glasbell’s play (themes, symbols, common ties with Chopin and Gilman’s stories). |
Time in class to write surprise ending short stories. |
Thursday |
Spelling quiz, Latin/Greek vocabulary unit four. Discuss the use of new vocabulary and complete comprehension exercises. |
Spelling quiz, quote quiz (finish editing/revising or independent reading until everyone finishes), review commonly used literary elements. |
Review for Monday’s feminist/suffragette writers exam. Begin writing letters to the government of Congo responding to the feminist issues addressed in Ensler’s article (Gold Seal). |
Time in class to write surprise ending short stories; stories are due on Monday. |
Friday |
Staff Development Day |
Staff Development Day |
Staff Development Day |
Staff Development Day |