English 10 Period 2 Lesson Plans

Exam Schedule –May 2008

Monday – May 19

1st   8:00-9:30

            The schedule for the remaining classes will be as follows:

            2nd        9:35 – 10:12

            3rd        10:16 – 10:54

            4th        10:58 – 11:36

            5th/MSlunch – 11:40 – 12:18

            5th/HSlunch – 12:22 – 1:00

            6th        1:04 – 1:42

            7th        1:46 – 2:24

            8th        2:28 – 3:05

Tuesday May 20 – 2nd and 5th

Wednesday May 21 – 3rd and 6th

Thursday May 22 – 4th and 7th

Friday May 23 – 8th (these may be taken early if both teacher and student agree)

 

Exam 1             8:15 – 9:45

Break               9:45 – 10:00

Exam 2             10:00 – 11:30

FOURTH QUARTER -Week of May 12-16

Monday 5/12

 
  • Literature: The Renaissance Period: open book test for Units ¾ completed in class

Tuesday 5/13
  • Literature: The Renaissance Period: open book test for Units ¾ completed in class

Wednesday 5/14
  • Literature: The Renaissance Period: open book test for Units ¾ completed in class

Thursday 5/15
  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: finish movie

Friday 5/16
  • Review for final exam

FOURTH QUARTER -Week of May 5-9

Monday 5/5

 
  • HUCK FINN MOVIE

Tuesday 5/6
  • Literature: text selections: “The Deerslayer” p. 104-118; complete a one-paragraph analysis of a quotation for “I hold it to be onlawful to take the life of man, except in open and generous warfare.” (see page 118 for more info on this assignment and page 902 for how to write about a quotation); also complete a 3- paragraph description of a hero; due Thursday

Wednesday 5/7
  • Literature:  text “Thanatopsis” p 120; in class complete Viewpoint assignment page 122: “Find at least two passages in “Thanatopsis” that show how Bryant blends emotions and ideas.  First find a controlled and thoughtful presentation of a feeling; then find an emotional presentation of an idea.”TO BE DONE IN CLASS NEXT MONDAY

Thursday 5/8
  • “The Deerslayer” quotation analysis and 3-paragraph hero description due today
  • Literature: Read  20 minutes from own approved appropriate novel, newspaper, periodical
  • Literature: Begin New England Renaissance p.153 + “Nature” by Emerson; answer in a paragraph #6 p. 162 “Where does Emerson believe the power for a true relationship between man and God comes from, according to paragraph 5?” CANCELLED

Friday 5/9
  • Literature: Emerson’s poems p.168-169 “Concord Hymn” and “The Rhodora” Choose a sentence and write a short essay showing how that one sentence carries a large measure of his meaning (see page 171)TO BE DONE IN CLASS NEXT MONDAY

FOURTH QUARTER -Week of April 28-May 2

Huck Finn Reading Schedule

 

Test

 

Moved to April 29

 

Monday 4/28

 
  • HUCK FINN MOVIE
  • HUCK FINN TEST APRIL 29

Tuesday 4/29
  • HUCK FINN TEST APRIL 29

Wednesday 4/30
  • HUCK FINN MOVIE
  • Begin reading Lit text selections: “The Devil and Tom Walker” and “The Deerslayer” p. 104-118

Thursday 5/1
  • HUCK FINN MOVIE

Friday 5/2
  • HUCK FINN MOVIE

FOURTH QUARTER -Week of April 21-25

Huck Finn Reading Schedule

Chapter

Block

Due date:

24-31

 

April 11

32-43

 

April 23; your character sketches and all quizzes are due today

Test

 

April 25

 

Monday 4/21

 
  • SCHOOL HOLIDAY

Tuesday 4/22
  • 15 MINS OF GRAMMAR – continue work with phrases; continue commas
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: ALL READING SHOULD BE DONE BY TODAY
  • CHARACTER SKETCHES, AND ALL QUIZZES ARE DUE WEDNESDAY
  • HUCK FINN TEST APRIL 25

Wednesday 4/23
  • 15 MINS OF GRAMMAR – continue work with phrases; continue commas
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: begin review
  • DISCUSSION QUES 1,4, 10, ETC. DUE TODAY
  • HUCK FINN TEST APRIL 25

Thursday 4/24
  • 15 MINS OF GRAMMAR – continue work with phrases; continue commas
  •  Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: finish review
  • HUCK FINN TEST APRIL 25

Friday 4/25
  • HUCK FINN TEST TODAY

 

FOURTH QUARTER -Week of April 14-18

BAND STUDENTS SHOULD TURN IN ALL WORK DUE WHEN YOU GET BACK ON TUESDAY

Huck Finn Reading Schedule

Chapter

Block

Due date:

24-31

 

April 11

32-43

 

April 23; your character sketches and all quizzes are due today

Test

 

April 25

 

Monday 4/14

 
  • 15 MINS OF GRAMMAR – continue work with phrases; continue commas
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading ch 32 ff;
  • Bring folder and book every day; Be ready for quizzes on Huck Finn!
  • YOU SHOULD HAVE READ TO THE END OF CHAP 43 BY TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK (APRIL 22)
  • CHARACTER SKETCHES DUE APRIL 23

Tuesday 4/15
  • 15 MINS OF GRAMMAR – continue work with phrases; continue commas
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading ch sections 34 ff;
  • Bring folder and book every day; Be ready for quizzes on Huck Finn!
  • YOU SHOULD HAVE READ TO THE END OF CHAP 43 BY TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK (APRIL 22)

Wednesday 4/16
  • 15 MINS OF GRAMMAR – continue work with phrases; continue commas
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading ch sections 36 ff;
  • Bring folder and book every day; Be ready for quizzes on Huck Finn!
  • YOU SHOULD HAVE READ TO THE END OF CHAP 43 BY TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK (APRIL 22)

Thursday 4/17
  • 15 MINS OF GRAMMAR – continue work with phrases; continue commas
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading ch sections 38 ff;
  • Bring folder and book every day; Be ready for quizzes on Huck Finn!
  • YOU SHOULD HAVE READ TO THE END OF CHAP 43 BY TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK (APRIL 22)

Friday 4/18
  • HALF-DAY; NO CLASS TODAY
  • CHARACTER SKETCHES AND ALL QUIZZES ARE DUE ON APRIL 23
  • HUCK FINN TEST APRIL 25

FOURTH QUARTER -Week of April 7-11

Huck Finn Reading Schedule

Chapter

Block

Due date:

16-23

 

April 4

24-31

 

April 11

32-43

 

April 18

Test

 

April 25

 

Monday 4/7

 
  • 15 MINS OF GRAMMAR – continue work with phrases; continue commas
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading ch 25 ff;
  • Bring folder and book every day; Be ready for quizzes on Huck Finn!
  • YOU SHOULD HAVE READ TO THE END OF CHAP 31 BY FRIDAY

Tuesday 4/8
  • 15 MINS OF GRAMMAR – continue work with phrases; continue commas
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading ch sections 26 ff;
  • Bring folder and book every day; Be ready for quizzes on Huck Finn!
  • YOU SHOULD HAVE READ TO THE END OF CHAP 31 BY FRIDAY

Wednesday 4/9
  • 15 MINS OF GRAMMAR – continue work with phrases; continue commas
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading ch sections 28 ff;
  • Bring folder and book every day; Be ready for quizzes on Huck Finn!
  • YOU SHOULD HAVE READ TO THE END OF CHAP 31 BY FRIDAY

Thursday 4/10
  • 15 MINS OF GRAMMAR – continue work with phrases; continue commas
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading ch sections 29 ff;
  • Bring folder and book every day; Be ready for quizzes on Huck Finn!
  • YOU SHOULD HAVE READ TO THE END OF CHAP 31 BY FRIDAY

Friday 4/11
  • 15 MINS OF GRAMMAR – continue work with phrases; continue commas
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: beginning work on character sketches, persona chart in class
  • Bring folder and book every day; Be ready for quizzes on Huck Finn!
  • YOU SHOULD HAVE READ TO THE END OF CHAP 31 BY TODAY!

FOURTH QUARTER -Week of March 31-April 4

Huck Finn Reading Schedule

Chapter

Block

Due date:

6-15

 

March 31

16-23

 

April 4

24-31

 

April 11

32-43

 

April 18

Test

 

April 25

 

Monday 3/31

 
  • 15 MINS OF GRAMMAR – continue diagramming – end with appositives
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading ch 14 ff;
  • Bring folder and book every day; Be ready for quizzes on Huck Finn
  • vocab matching test on Friday
  • YOU SHOULD HAVE READ TO THE END OF CHAP 23 BY FRIDAY

Tuesday 4/1
  • 15 MINS OF GRAMMAR – continue with commas and punctuation
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading ch 16 ff;
  • Bring folder and book every day; Be ready for quizzes on Huck Finn
  • vocab matching test on Friday

Wednesday 4/2
  • 15 MINS OF GRAMMAR – continue with commas and punctuation
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading ch 17 ff; review for vocab test
  • Bring folder and book every day; Be ready for quizzes on Huck Finn
  • vocab matching test on Friday

Thursday 4/3
  • 15 MINS OF GRAMMAR – continue with commas and punctuation
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading 18 ff; complete in-class open book Quiz 1 ques 6-10
  • Bring folder and book every day; Be ready for quizzes on Huck Finn

Friday 4/4
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: vocab matching test

 

You can read books online:  books.google.com OR http://projectgutenberg.org/  OR http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/

MLA style help: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/

Extra grammar help: http://aliscot.com/bigdog/mla.htm

FOURTH QUARTER -Week of March 24-28

Huck Finn Reading Schedule

Chapter

Block

Due date:

1-5

Together

 

6-11

 

March 31

12-18

 

April 4

19-23

 

April 11

24-31

 

April 18

32-43

 

April 25,26

Test

 

May 4

 

Monday 3/24

 
  • SCHOOL HOLIDAY

Tuesday 3/25
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading ch 10ff
  • Bring folder and book every day; Be ready for quizzes on Huck Finn
  • BEGINNING OF FOURTH QTR TODAY

Wednesday 3/26
  • 15 MINS OF GRAMMAR – daily; beginning of each class period
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading ch 9 ff; we answered the first 7 pages of the study guide folder today
  • Bring folder and book every day; Be ready for quizzes on Huck Finn

Thursday 3/27
  • 15 MINS OF GRAMMAR – daily; beginning of each class period
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading 10ff; complete in-class open book Quiz 1
  • Bring folder and book every day; Be ready for quizzes on Huck Finn

Friday 3/28
  • 15 MINS OF GRAMMAR – daily; beginning of each class period
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading 11ff
  • Bring folder and book every day; Be ready for quizzes on Huck Finn

 

You can read books online:  books.google.com OR http://projectgutenberg.org/  OR http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/

MLA style help: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/

Extra grammar help: http://aliscot.com/bigdog/mla.htm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

THIRD QUARTER -Week of March 10-14

SPRING BREAK MARCH 17-24; RETURN TO SCHOOL ON TUESDAY MARCH 25

Extra grammar help: http://aliscot.com/bigdog/mla.htm

You can read books online:  books.google.com OR http://projectgutenberg.org/  OR http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/

RESEARCH PAPER ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC (counts as 2 test grades) yellow folder has samples of most assignments

MLA style help: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/

Transition words: www.writinghelp-central.com/article-transition-words.html

Citing sources: www.citationmachine.net

Huck Finn Reading Schedule

Chapter

Block

Due date:

1-5

Together

 

6-11

 

March 31

12-18

 

April 4

19-23

 

April 11

24-31

 

April 18

32-43

 

April 25,26

Test

 

May 4

 

Monday 3/10

 
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading
  • Research paper: FINAL DRAFT due TODAY; TURN IN TYPED HARD COPY AND ELECTRONIC COPY
  • FOLLOW FINAL DRAFT RUBRIC

Tuesday 3/11
  • Vocabulary: Cum Review and Mastery test completed in class today and tomorrow

Wednesday 3/12
  • Vocabulary: Cum Review and Mastery test completed in class today
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading

Thursday 3/13
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading

Friday 3/14
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: continue reading
  • END OF QUARTER TODAY

Student Steps for Research Paper: 25 points deducted for each day late

 

Steps to complete:

Simple description:

Due date:         

Prepare and turn in final copy

 

TURN IN TYPED HARD COPY AND ELECTRONIC COPY

Monday March 10

THIRD QUARTER -Week of March 3-7

Extra grammar help: http://aliscot.com/bigdog/mla.htm

You can read books online:  books.google.com OR http://projectgutenberg.org/  OR http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/

RESEARCH PAPER ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC (counts as 2 test grades) yellow folder has samples of most assignments

MLA style help: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/

Transition words: www.writinghelp-central.com/article-transition-words.html

Citing sources: www.citationmachine.net

Huck Finn Reading Schedule

Chapter

Block

Due date:

1-5

Together

 

6-11

 

March 31

12-18

 

April 4

19-23

 

April 11

24-31

 

April 18

32-43

 

April 25,26

Test

 

May 4

 

Monday 3/3
  • Vocabulary: Unit 15  and rev due this Friday 3/7; cum rev completed in class next week
  • Literature: The Red Badge of Courage – book test today
  • Research paper: Edit your rough draft when it is returned; final draft due March 10
  • ALL MISSING AND MAKE-UP WORK IS DUE ON MARCH 7

Tuesday 3/4
  • Vocabulary: Unit 15  and rev due this Friday 3/7; cum rev completed in class next week
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; begin notes and reading today
  • Research paper: Edit your rough draft when it is returned; final draft due March 10
  • ALL MISSING AND MAKE-UP WORK IS DUE ON MARCH 7

Wednesday 3/5
  • Vocabulary: Unit 15  and rev due this Friday 3/7; cum rev completed in class next week
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; continue notes and reading today
  • Research paper: Edit your rough draft when it is returned; final draft due March 10
  • ALL MISSING AND MAKE-UP WORK IS DUE ON MARCH 7
  • FOLLOW FINAL DRAFT RUBRIC

Thursday 3/6
  • Vocabulary: Unit 15  and rev due this Friday 3/7; cum rev completed in class next week
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; continue notes and reading today
  • Research paper: Edit your rough draft when it is returned; final draft due March 10
  • ALL MISSING AND MAKE-UP WORK IS DUE ON MARCH 7
  • FOLLOW FINAL DRAFT RUBRIC

Friday 3/7
  • Vocabulary: Unit 15  and rev due today; cum rev completed in class next week
  • Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; continue notes and reading today
  • Research paper: Edit your rough draft when it is returned; final draft due next Monday March 10
  • ALL MISSING AND MAKE-UP WORK IS DUE ON MARCH 7
  • FOLLOW FINAL DRAFT RUBRIC

Student Steps for Research Paper: 25 points deducted for each day late

 

Steps to complete:

Simple description:

Due date:         

Prepare and turn in final copy

 

TURN IN TYPED HARD COPY AND ELECTRONIC COPY

Monday March 10

THIRD QUARTER -Week of Feb 25-29

Extra grammar help: http://aliscot.com/bigdog/mla.htm

You can read books online:  books.google.com OR http://projectgutenberg.org/  OR http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/

RESEARCH PAPER ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC (counts as 2 test grades) yellow folder has samples of most assignments

MLA style help: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/

Transition words: www.writinghelp-central.com/article-transition-words.html

Citing sources: www.citationmachine.net

The Red Badge of Courage

Reading Schedule: Be ready for QUIZZES!!

Chapter

Block

due date

19-24

2,5