English 10 Honors

English 10 Honors
Mrs. Gifford
Syllabus
August 20-24, 2007
Week One

Monday, August 20, 2007

Do Now:
In steno pad, respond to “Quick Write” p. 52.
Get “talking to the text” notes out.
Make some conclusion about material you annotated.

Agenda:
Go to media center to get red dot book.
Fill out the sheet over this.
Plot review mini-lesson (pairs/small group)= pp. 32-33+handout.
Share and Discuss (whole group)
Words to Own- pre-story vocabulary (worksheet)
Vocabulary One College Bound words.
Homework:
“Plot Practice”- TV show at home
Read red dot book
Finish Vocabulary One words

Standards and Objectives – Students will…:

10.1.1 Understand technical vocabulary in subject area reading.

10.3.3 Evaluate literary text and plot.

10.3.6 Evaluate an author’s development of time and sequence

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Do Now (Bell Activity):

Read p.52 “Elements of Literature- climax” + “Reading Skills and Strategies.”
Identify climax from the TV show you used for homework
Develop a “generalization” from the show also.

Daily Agenda:

Review Words to Own assign.

Review Story – “Boys and Girls”

During Story discussion questions

Start Graphic Organizer – “Gender Issues”

Homework:

In binder (Lit section), identify exposition of “Boys and Girls” – setting, characters, the basic situation, conflict, and any complications.

A bullet list is fine!

Complete Vocabulary College Bound B material.

Standards and Objectives – Students will…:

10.1.2 Understand technical vocabulary in subject area reading.

10.3.4 Evaluate literary text and plot.

10.3.7 Evaluate an author’s development of time and sequence


Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Do Now (Bell Activity
Respond to the following questions:

What are some of the causes of boys thinking they are better than girls? What are the effects of these ways of thinking?

What are some of the causes of girls thinking they are not as important as boys? What are the effects of these ways of thinking
Daily Agenda:

Review Exposition Notes on “Boys & Girls”

Mini-lesson: “Setting”: p. 50-1 + worksheet.

Discuss during reading discussion questions.

Go over Vocabulary College Bound B


Homework:

Read article over gender issues.
Talk to the text.

Standards and Objectives – Students will…:

10.1.3 Understand technical vocabulary in subject area reading.

10.3.5 Evaluate literary text and plot.

10.3.8 Evaluate an author’s development of time and sequence

10.3.8 Interpret impact of ambiguities, subtleties in a text.


Thursday, August 23, 2007

Do Now (Bell Activity):

Creating New Titles: come up with at least 4 new titles for this story after having read it.

Discuss and Defend appropriateness of titles

Daily Agenda:

Finish plot outline of “Boys and Girls” (pair & share)

Compare & Discuss

Pre Quiz Assessment: “Making Meanings” p. 66 - # 1-4, 6, 7

Homework:


Read poem “Same Song” p. 65 for in-class activities tomorrow.
Study for test over “Boys and Girls” and Vocabulary One College Bound.

Standards and Objectives – Students will…:

10.3.6 Evaluate literary text and plot.

10.3.9 Compare works that express a universal theme

10.3.10 Evaluate an author’s development of time and sequence


Friday, August 24, 2007


Do Now (Bell Activity
Journal Response

· What are the differing expectations between boys and girls when it comes to the way they present their physical appearances?

· In your opinion, how does each sex deal with the expectations placed upon them?

Daily Agenda:

Volunteer reading of “Same Song”

Discussion of journal responses.

Finish/Review “Making Meaning” questions

Newspaper articles over gender issues.

Red Dot Reading time


Standards and Objectives – Students will…:

10.3.7 Evaluate literary text and plot.

10.3.11 Compare works that express a universal theme

10.3.12 Evaluate an author’s development of time and sequence


Homework:

Read red dot book
Have a great weekend.