English 10 Honors

English 10
Week Four
September 10-14,
2007

Monday, September 10, 2007

Do Now (Bell Activity): See board
Daily Agenda:

· Go over Vocabulary #3 test and literature tests
· Introduce Vocabulary 4
· Introduce Clauses(independent/subordinate)
Homework:
Work on Vocabulary/clause
Read red dot book. All tests need to be completed by Tuesday.

Standards/Objectives: Students will…

10.1.2 Distinguish between what words mean literally and what they imply, and interpret what words imply
10.6.1 Identify and correctly use clauses, both main and subordinate; phrases, including gerund, infinitive, and participial; and the mechanics of punctuation, such as semicolons, colons, ellipses, and hyphens

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Do Now (Bell Activity): (Class fieldtrip to lab 135)

Daily Agenda:
Criterion Write
Research/find an article over information provided from novel (You will get this today).
Homework:
· Read article and use Cornell Note Taking Sheet.
· Read article and mark text.

Standards and Objectives – Students will…:
10.2.1 Analyze the structure and format of various informational documents and explain how authors use the features to achieve their purposes
10.5.4 Write persuasive compositions that:
· organize ideas and appeals in a sustained and effective fashion with the strongest emotional appeal first and the least powerful one last.

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Do Now (Bell Activity) –Pro/Con Chart about Arranged Marriage
Daily Agenda:
Go over Vocabulary 4
Share articles with class.
Introduce adjective clauses.
Hand out reading sheet for “The First Seven Years.”
Begin reading story.
Homework:
· Finish story and reading sheet.
· Begin reading The Bean Trees.

Standards and Objectives – Students will…:
10.5.2 – Write responses to literature (support with text)
10.1.2 - Distinguish between what words mean literally and what they imply
10.6.1 Identify and correctly use clauses, both main and subordinate; phrases, including gerund, infinitive, and participial; and the mechanics of punctuation, such as semicolons, colons, ellipses, and hyphens

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Do Now (Bell Activity): See board.
Daily Agenda:

Discuss the short story.
Introduce graphic organizer-Compare and Contrast Characters.
Students fill this out, and they are to write two sentences with adjective clauses for each character. (A space will be on the graphic organizer for this)

Homework:
Standards and Objectives – Students will…:

10.3.4 Analyze characters’ traits by what the characters say about themselves in narration, dialogue, and soliloquy (when they speak out loud to themselves).
10.5.2 – Write responses to literature (support with text)
10.6.1 Identify and correctly use clauses, both main and subordinate; phrases, including gerund, infinitive, and participial; and the mechanics of punctuation, such as semicolons, colons, ellipses, and hyphens
10.1.3 Distinguish between what words mean literally and what they imply, and interpret what words imply

Friday, September 7, 2007

Do Now (Bell Activity) –See board.

Daily Agenda:
Test over Vocabulary 4
Introduce theme.
Complete theme graphic organizer.
Compare theme to “Bass…”
If have time, have first book talk.
Homework:
Read books

Standards and Objectives – Students will…:
10.3.5 Compare works that express a universal theme and provide evidence to support the views expressed in each work.
10.5.2 – Write responses to literature (support with text)