LESSONS
September 26-September 30
Senior English
Literature--Copper Sun
Literary term Focus-- personification, anthropomorphism, foreshadowing, irony, simile, hyperbole, imagery, metaphor
Grammar-- 8 parts of speech focus-- preposition, verb, adverb, interjection, pronoun, adjective, conjunction, noun
Underlining vs. Quotes
Quiz- parts of speech and literary terms
Writing-- Heritage Essay
Poetry Focus-- Maya Angelou, "Still I Rise"
Assignments- Copper Sun- rd. chapters 30-39, chapter summaries
Update character list, theme list
Maya Angelou- "Still I Rise"-- identify themes and literary terms
Notes-Maya Angelou
Grammar wksht-- sentence editing
Theme CD-- 10 themes evident from Copper Sun, music relation
Fort Mose brochure
Sophomore Comp
Grammar-- 8 parts of speech focus-- preposition, verb, adverb, interjection, pronoun, noun, adjective, conjunction
Underlining vs. quotes
Using quotation marks correctly
Writing- authoring a children's book
Descriptive writing
Literary terms- character, plot, setting, conflict, resolution
Assignments-- grammar worksheet- sentence editing
Children's book brainstorming
Children's book composition
Grammar poster-- collaborative group poster, grammar review
Quiz-- parts of speech
Sophomore Speech
Speeches-- persuasive
Impromptu
Grammar-- 8 parts of speech: preposition, verb, noun, adverb, adjective, conjunction, interjection, pronoun
Assignments-- persuasive speeches--prep and delivery
Impromptu speech- delivery
Grammar poster--collaborative group poster and review
Oct.3-Oct.7
Senior English
Literature--Copper Sun
Writing- Theme play list
Grammar- sentences: simple, compound, and complex
Poetry- Langston Hughes
Assignments- Copper Sun- read Ch. 39- end
Notes- update character lists, themes, literary terms
Grammar worksheet- sentence structure, sentence identification
Scale drawing- theme representation
Finish theme CDs
Test prep
Poem- The American Dream, write Dream poem
Sophomore Comp
Literature- begin short story genre unit-- drama, comedy, non-fiction
Writing- tech manual
Grammar- transitions
Assignments- create a step-by-step technical manual
short story-- summarize and vocab
transitions website
Sophomore Speech
Speeches--"I AM" speech
Impromptu speech
Grammar- transitions
Assignments- I AM speech-- prepare and deliver
Impromptu speech- deliver
October 17-22
Senior English
Literature--Night by Elie Wiesel
Ch. 1,2,3
Grammar--sentence structure
Vocab-Night vocab, ch 1,2,3
Assignments--Night study guide pages 1-7
Writing-journal reactions/response
Sophomore Speech
Focus: advertising techniques
*humor, emotional appeal, purr words, celebrity endorsement, repetition
Project: product creation
Presentation: present product to judges while effectively using a persuasive advertising technique-- present Wednesday
Grammar- sentence structure
Writing- Write to Learn writing test
Sophomore Comp
Focus- oral tradition in Native American culture, Native American poetry and legends
Research-- one tribe and the use of oral tradition
Writing- PPT presentation, poetry, legend, Write to Learn writing test
Grammar- sentence structure
Jan 30-Feb 3
Sophomore Composition
Writing Projects-- Technical manual--creation of 10 step technical how-to manual
6 word memoir--Ernest Hemingway
Poetry--haiku, free style
Grammar--transitions
Research--e books (Mrs. Dahl)
Senior English
Writing- journal chapter summaries
Vocab
Characterization lists
Poets--Hart Crane
Countee Cullen
ee cummings
Literature-- Water for Elephants ch. 10-15
Sophomore Speech
Speeches-- Informative speech (global issues)
Persuasive speech
Impromptu speech
Grammar-- lyric grammar (photostory creations--identifying parts of speech in song lyrics)