Mrs. Kay Smidt’s Lesson Plans
November 18-22, 2013
7th grade English:
Monday- I will introduce spelling lesson #12 to the students. I will explain the concept of
a teleplay to the seventh graders. I will then begin playing the cd of The Monsters Are
Due on Maple Street”
Tuesday - Spelling pretest # 12. I will either have students finish listening to the cd of the
teleplay or have them read some of the articles from the latest issue of Scope magazine
and complete the coordinating exercises.
Wednesday – I will explain the concept of reader’s theatre to the seventh graders. I will
show students the Spark Notes video of Frankenstein and then have Ashlee, Kordell, and
Jacob M present their readers theatre version of a scene from Frankenstein.
Thursday-Spelling test # 12. I will have students either read or watch an introduction to
White Fang and then have Logan, Geoffrey and Jacob V present their readers theatre
version of a scene from White Fang.
Friday-. I will have students either read or watch an introduction to Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde and/or Don Quixote and then have Seth, Tyus and me present their readers theatre
version of scenes from at least one of these two novels. Remind students that we will
be having our pizza party today at 2:45.
English IV:
Monday -We do not have class due to an assembly program.
Tuesday -100 note cards will be due by the end of the class period. Students should have
a preliminary outline to show me tomorrow.
Wednesday-I will look at some of the students' preliminary outlines rough drafts. They
should have 250 words of their rough drafts done by the end of the class period.
Thursday --I will look at some of the students' preliminary outlines rough drafts. They
should have 500 words of their rough drafts done by the end of the class period.
Friday---I will look at some of the students' preliminary outlines rough drafts. They
should have 750 words of their rough drafts done by the end of the class period.
English III:
Monday -If we have class, students will work on their projects over "The Devil and Tom
Walker." If we do not have class (due to the assembly program), students will share
these projects on Wednesday.
Tuesday- Students will work on their projects over “The Devil and Tom Walker.” I will
also leave an assignment in the “Preparing for Standardized Reading Test” book.
Wednesday-Students will begin sharing their projects with the class.
Thursday-If some students have not yet shared their projects with the class, they will do
so. If all students have shared their projects, I will introduce them to the Fireside Poets
by discussing with them the information on pp 342-343 and then begin playing the cd of
the selected poems of these poets.
Friday-I will conclude the discussion of the Fireside Poets and introduce students to the
Transcendentalists by discussing with them the information on pp 368-369. If time
allows, we will begin listening to the cd of “Self-Reliance.”
Creative Communications:
Monday - I will show students the introductory videos of literary classics and have them
practice their readers theatre versions of those classics in preparation for their
performances to the seventh grade English class later this week.
Tuesday-Students will begin working on rewriting the folktale “Conquering Fear” as a
readers’ theatre.
Wednesday-Students will begin rehearsal of the Thanksgiving version of the Spookley
the Square Pumpkin story.
Thursday- Students will continue rehearsal of the Thanksgiving version of the Spookley
the Square Pumpkin story.
Friday- Students will fine tune their rehearsal of the Thanksgiving version of the
Spookley the Square Pumpkin story.
8th grade English:
Monday-- I will introduce spelling lesson #12 to the students. Students will begin sharing
their comparison/contrast essays with the class.
Tuesday- Spelling pretest # 12. Students will complete the reading about Pandora from
Scope magazine.
Wednesday-Students will continue sharing their comparison/contrast essays with the
class.
Thursday- Spelling test # 12. I will introduce students to the Writing for Assessment
assignment (page 4999) in which students compare and contrast the themes of the
folktales "the Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson" and "the Wise Old Woman, "
which the stuents read in Mrs. Knodel's class.
Friday-Students will have time in class to complete the Writing for Assessment
assignment.
English I:
Monday-Students will share their responses to the assigned writing prompt on page 405
and/or the one page persuasive letter (their choice). I will then introduce them to Unit 4
and have them complete the introductory activity on p 433 “What Messages Are
Timeless?”
Tuesday- I will have students listen to the audiotape of the story “The Sniper on pp 437439 and then write out the answers to questions 1-9, which will be due at the end of the
class period.
Wednesday- I will discuss the story “The Sniper” with the students. I will then introduce
them to the story “The Scarlet Ibis” by discussing the question, “Why do we hurt the ones
we love?” on p 460. We will then begin listening to the cd of this story.
Thursday-We will finish listening to the cd of “The Scarlet Ibis.” I will then lead
students through a discussion of this story and explain the assignment that they will need
to complete and hand in by the end of the class period tomorrow.
Friday-Due to the 7th grade pizza party, I will be sending students to Mr. Bruckner with
the following assignment due at the end of the class period: