Lesson Plans for the Week of: 1-18-16
Teacher: L. Holston
Day
English I – 9th Grade Periods 1 & 7
English I Pre-AP – 9th Grade Periods 3, 4 &5
Library
Library
TEKS: E1.Fig19A,E1.6A
TEKS: E1.8A,E1.9A,E1.9A,E1.Fig19B
OBJ: Students explore expository and procedural texts.
OBJ: Students understand and analyze informational
texts.
INST: Review the meaning of nonfiction text. Review
notes taken last week on types of nonfiction text
focusing on the difference between literary nonfiction
(expository) and procedural text. Introduce new
vocabulary: Proverb, Parable, Parody with examples of
each. Students use new vocabulary to complete
anticipation guide.
INST: Students read “Taming the Bicycle” by Mark Twain.
Discuss the text structure of the piece. Use SOAPSTone
strategy to begin analyzing the text. Discuss analysis
whole group.
Product: Complete SOAPSTone
Product: anticipation guide
HW: Read Chapter 1 – Of Mice and Men
TEKS: E1Fig19A,E1.8A,E1.26A
TEKS: E1.8A,E1.9A,E1.9A,E1.Fig19B
OBJ: Begin reading nonfiction/expository text
OBJ: Students understand and analyze informational
text.
INST: Introduce the book Who Moved My Cheese by
Dr. Spencer Johnson. Discuss what change is and how
we are affected by change; negative/positive effects.
In groups students discuss changes they have
experienced. Complete change sheet. Discuss whole
group.
INST: Continuing with “Taming the Bicycle”, students
review vocabulary from the story. Review short-answer
questions as a group as a means to discuss the essay
more in depth. Student then choose a question they
would like to answer. Discuss chapter one of Of Mice
and Men.
Product: complete change sheet
Product: Short-answer written response
TEKS: E1.Fig19A,B,E1.8A,E1.9A,E1.15Ci
HW: SAT Vocabulary – Lesson 15 Due Thursday
Read Chapter 2 – Of Mice and Men
TEKS: E1.8A,E1.9A,E1.9A,E1.Fig19B
OBJ: Students select important details and write a
summary of expository text.
OBJ: Students understand and analyze informational
text.
INST: Read a section of Who Moved My Cheese.
Discuss vocabulary using our critical vocabulary list.
Students answer short answer question related to the
story (see critical vocab. list).
INST: Students read “2009 Inaugural Address” by
President Barrack Obama. Discuss the text structure and
the purpose of the piece. Use SOAPSTone strategy to
begin analyzing the text. Discuss the speech as a group
after completing the SOAPSTone. Discuss chapter two of
Of Mice and Men.
Product: Short Group discussion, Answer Response
Product: SOAPSTone
HW: Read Chapter 3 – Of Mice and Men
Lesson Plans for the Week of: 1-18-16
Teacher: L. Holston
TEKS: E1.Fig19A,B,E1.8A,E1.9A,E1.15Ci
TEKS: E1.8A,E1.9A,E1.9A,E1.Fig19B
OBJ: Students select important details and write a
summary of expository text.
OBJ: Students understand and analyze informational
text.
INST: Continue reading Who Moved My Cheese.
Students complete a character summary table.
Student write journal responses, incorporating some
of the new vocabulary, based their thoughts about the
day’s reading.
INST: Continuing with “2009 Inaugural Address”,
students review vocabulary from the story. Review
short-answer questions as a group as a means to discuss
the essay more in depth. Student then choose a
question they would like to answer. Discuss chapter
three of Of Mice and Men.
Product: Journal entry, group discussion
Product: Short-answer written response
SAT Vocabulary Due Today
TEKS: E1.Fig19A,B,E1.8A,E1.9A,E1.15Ci
OBJ: Students select important details and write a
summary of expository text.
INST: Continue reading Who Moved My Cheese.
Students complete a character summary table.
Student write journal responses, incorporating some
of the new vocabulary, based their thoughts about the
day’s reading.
Product: Journal entry, group discussion
HW: Study for Of Mice and Men Quiz
TEKS: E1.8A,E1.9A,E1.9A,E1.Fig19A,B
OBJ: Students understand and analyze informational
text. Make complex inferences about text and use text
evidence to support understanding.
INST: Discuss and review Of Mice and Men chapters 1-3.
Students complete quiz over chapters 1-3.
Product: Of Mice and Men Quiz Chapters 1-3
Lesson Plans for the Week of: 1-18-16
Teacher: L. Holston