Friday, August 24, 2012

English IV Lesson Plans August 27 - Aug. 31


August 27 - 31

AP English IV 

Monday:  
* Work on Novel Analysis

Tuesday:  Bell Work - Resume
Novel Analysis Due!
* Discuss Novel Presentation
* Begin typing resume.
   
Wednesday: 
* Continue Resume.
* Rough Draft Due by end of the hour!!

Thursday: 
* Edit Resume.
* Make final Corrections.
* Final Copy of Resume Due Friday!!
* Student of the Month deadline: Friday, Aug., 31.

Friday:  
* Work Day -- Presentations
* Practice Presentation.
* Discuss Presentation Expectations.


English IV

Monday:  Bell Work: 2nd Novel Response
Poetry Terms Due!
* Discuss Student of the Month.
* Complete Rough Draft of Resume.

Tuesday: Bell Work: Vocab.
* Complete Rough Draft of Resume.
* Peer Edit Resume.

Wednesday:  Bell Work Thematic Tunes Corrections 
* Finish Peer Edit
* Resume due!
* Student of the Month Applications Due Aug. 31.

Thursday: Bell Work: Poetry Terms
Dead Poets Society excerpt - Power of words
* "How Do You Live Your Dash?"
* Group analysis poem.
* Response to "How Do You Live Your Dash?" Due Friday!!
 
Friday:  Bell Work: Journal
* Finish Group Analysis.
* Discuss "How Do You Live Your Dash?"
* Complete Evidence of my Existence.


All Assignments are subject to revision due to schedule changes and time restraints. 


Sunday, August 19, 2012


August 20 - 24

AP English IV 

Monday:  Bell Work:  Works Cited Rules
* Author Research Due!
* Discuss MLA Packet & Practice creating citations.    
 **Own Works Cited Due: Tues., Aug. 20
* Review Thematic Tunes Paragraph Requirements & begin typing Paragraph.

Tuesday:  
* Works Cited Due!
* Continue typing Paragraph:  
    **Rough Draft Due by end of the hour!
* Homework:  Define Literary Terms on Analysis Guide: Due Wed.

Wednesday: Reading Practice Test: Summer Novel
* Peer Edit Thematic Tunes Paragraph:  2 edits (2 different people)
* Literary Definitions Due!

Thursday: Quiz Writing, Quotation Marks and Works Cited
* Discuss Parenthetical Documentation and Author Chart:  Due Friday!
* Finish editing Paragraphs.
* Make final Corrections.
* Final Copy Thematic Tunes Due Friday!!

Friday:  
* Charts and Parenthetical Due!
* Thematic Tunes Paragraph Deadline!!
* Discuss Analysis Guide: Due Tues.
* Monday Work day: Analysis Guide!


English IV

Monday:  Bell Work: Quotation Rules
* Vocab. Due!
* Review Paragraph Requirements.
* Begin Rough Draft of Thematic Tunes Paragraph.
* Introduce Novels: With you on Thurs. 

Tuesday: Bell Work: Vocab.
* Rough Draft of Thematic Tunes Paragraph Due!
* Begin 1st Peer Edit.
Create symbols and an explanation -- Vocab. Due Thursday!

Wednesday:  Bell Work:  Writing and Quotation Mark Quiz
* Finish Editing Thematic Tunes Paragraph.
* Make Final Corrections.

Thursday: Bell Work: Novels = 1st Novel Response
* Make Final Corrections to Thematic Tunes Paragraph.
* Thematic Tunes Paragraph Due by End of the Day!!
* Define Poetry Terms

Friday:  Bell Work: Poetry Terms
* Dead Poets Society excerpt - Power of words
* "How Do You Live Your Dash?"
* Group analysis poem.
* Response to "How Do You Live Your Dash?" Due Monday!!


All Assignments are subject to revision due to schedule changes and time restraints. 


Thursday, August 9, 2012

Mrs. O'Malley's Lesson Plans Aug. 15 - Aug. 17

AP English IV 

Wednesday:
* Seating
* 5 - 10 word response = 3 Picts. due Thursday
* Who Am I & Why?
* Expectations

Thursday: Bell Work
* Share Picts.
* Note Card Id.
* Syllabus
* Literary Term Identification - Due Friday!

Friday:  Bell Work
* Author Research Introduction - Due Monday!
* 1st Day of Class: Dead Poet's Society - 3 defining points or main ideas
* Class Expectations and Goals
** Novel Reading Practice Test Monday!!



English IV

Wednesday:  Bell Work
* Seating
* 6 - 10 Word Response + Home work: 3 Picts
* Who Am I and Why?
* Index Information 

Thursday: Bell Work
3 Picts. & Explanations
1st Day of Class: Dead Poet's Society - 3 defining points or main ideas
* Syllabus & Expectations
* Homework: Define Poetry Terms by Friday!

Friday:  Bell Work
Group Explanation: "How Do You Live Your Dash?"
* Class Discussion
* Individual Answer Due Monday!