Rosenbaum’s Lesson Plan Template for
Advanced Placement English Language and Composition
for the REST OF THE SCHOOL YEAR (April 22-June 6)
Course Objectives: After successfully completing this course, the student will be able to:
1. Analyze, both orally and in writing, representative selections of appropriate non-fiction
writing.
2. Use selected grade-level and content-area vocabulary.
3. Write for a variety of purposes and audiences using all stages of the writing process.
4. Produce several documented papers.
5. Understand major trends in the development of the English language.
Common Core State Standards:
Reading Standards for Literature- N/A due to the fact that this is AP Language
Reading Standards for Informational Text-1-10
Writing Standards-1-8
Language Standards- 1-6
Speaking and Listening Standards-1-6
ESE Strategies Used: Learning Strategies, Personal Assistance, Consultation, Individual
Adaptations Made for Students with 504 plans (such as extended time)
ESOL Strategies: Personal Assistance, Learning Strategies, Bilingual Dictionaries
Agenda for April 22 (B)/23 (A)
 Daily Objective/s: To ensure that we understand argumentation aspects of songs we
present to the class.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Scheduling done in class

Go over summer reading assignment for DE

Share Song Presentations, which should have been turned in to www.turnitin.com
by the beginning of class
 Text Complexity: Low
Agenda for April 24 (B)/ 25 (A)
 Daily Objective/s: To understand and analyze the results of our latest AP Exam so we are
successful on the one we take for college credit on May 10.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Go over last week’s AP exam on Early American/American Revolution writings,
including:

Complete scoring activity on sample essays on Franklin and Paine

Complete reflection on essays on multiple choice results

Complete final draft on ONE of the three essays on exam
 Text Complexity: High
Agenda for April 26 (B)/29 (A)
 Daily Objective/s: To understand and analyze English Language passages from 15001699
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Do Analysis of English Language passage from 1500-1699 Group Activity (p.
433); will present during the second half of the period.
 Text Complexity: High
Agenda for April 30 (B)/ May 1 (A)
 Daily Objective/s: To understand and analyze AP rhetorical analysis and argument
prompts given on previous AP exams.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Pass out literary terms to know for May 6/7 quiz

Complete AP Essay Group Review Activity (p. 414); will present it second half of
class.
 Text Complexity: High
Agenda for May 2 (B)/ May 3 (A)
 Daily Objective/s: To understand the specialized vocabulary for success on the AP exam.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Assign, work on, and present skit on literary terms to prepare for next class’ quiz
 Text Complexity: High
Agenda for May 6 (B)/ May 7 (A)
 Daily Objective/s: To understand the specialized vocabulary for success on the AP exam.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Quiz on Literary Terms

Go over rules for next class’ Amazing Race; study in groups to prepare for it.
 Text Complexity: High
Agenda for May 8 (B)/ May 9 (A)
 Daily Objective/s: To have fun while reviewing for our AP exam, which will be May 10.
 Daily Activities and Assessment: AMAZING RACE!!!!
 Text Complexity: ??????
Agenda for May 10 (B) * Day of AP Exam, so only 4th period meets
 Daily Objective/s: To reflect upon our results on our AP exam
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Only 4B will meet, so I will show some kind of movie in which they do not have
to think at all. Charlotte’s Web maybe?
 Text Complexity: Low
Agenda for May 13 (A)/ 14 (B)
 Daily Objective/s: To analyze a work of drama in preparation for next year’s English
class.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Go over instructions for Writing Portfolio, which is due the day of the exam

Assign parts and begin reading the screenplay of To Kill a Mockingbird
 Text Complexity: Low
Agenda for May 15 (A)/ 16 (B)
 Daily Objective/s: To analyze a work of drama in preparation for next year’s English
class.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

A Day Students will be taking AP U.S. History Exam

Students will finish reading TKAM
 Text Complexity: Low
Agenda for May 17 (A)/ 20 (B)
 Daily Objective/s: To participate in a sophisticated intellectual discussion and analysis
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Socratic Seminar on To Kill a Mockingbird

Begin watching Seabiscuit
 Text Complexity: Low
Agenda for May 21 (A)/ 22 (B)
 Daily Objective/s: To analyze visual text to prepare us for next year’s English class.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Finish watching Seabiscuit
 Text Complexity: Low
Agenda for May 23 (A)/ 24 (B)
 Daily Objective/s: To understand how to compare/contrast texts.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:


Turn in notebook
Remember to submit your favorite JQ and comment on someone’s JQ tonight on
the Discussion Board of www.turnitin.com

Complete analysis of Seabiscuit

Do comparison/contrast activity on Seabiscuit/TKAM
 Text Complexity: High
Agenda for May 28 (A)/ 29 (B)
 Daily Objective/s: To analyze poetry in preparation for next year’s English class.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Do Magnetic Poetry Fun Group Activity

Complete a Choral Reading of a Poem in a group

If time, read Dave Barry article and do group activity on it
 Text Complexity: Middle
Agenda for May 30 (A)/ 31 (B)
 Daily Objective/s: To be comfortable performing in front of one’s peers.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Complete Poetry Alive! Activity

If time, work on Writing Portfolio
 Text Complexity: High
Agenda for June 3 (A only)
 Daily Objective/s: To understand how much you have grown as a writer this year.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Work on Writing Portfolio
 Text Complexity:----Agenda for June 4, 5, or 6
 Daily Objective/s: To realize how awesome you have been this year.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Share one aspect of Writing Portfolio with classmates

Read each other’s Writing Portfolio

Turn in Writing Portfolio, which counts as your exam grade.
 Text Complexity: -----
Rosenbaum’s Lesson Plan Template for
Dual Enrollment English II (ENC 1102)
for the week of April 22-May 30, 2013
Course Objectives: The students will be able to accomplish the following:
1 Think and read critically through analysis, evaluation, and persuasion;
2 Write critical analyses, evaluations, and arguments;
3 Do close readings of short stories, poetry, plays, and literary criticism;
4 Use and demonstrate knowledge of literary terms and how they relate to the nature of
fiction, poetry, and drama;
5 Examine, discuss, and write about social issues reflected in literary works;
6 Examine, discuss, and write about gender perspectives reflected in literary works;
7 Examine, discuss, and write about ethnicity reflected in literary works;
8 Demonstrate critical and expressive thinking/writing in a structured journal;
9 Demonstrate research skills through written exercises and library research;
10 Demonstrate analytical, persuasive and research documentation skills through an
analytical/persuasive research paper;
11 Participate in small-group discussion, oral reports, literary work analyses, student
essay evaluation, and outside readings on gender, ethnicity, and social issues;
12 Demonstrate objective and critical knowledge on quizzes and examinations:
13 Relate class materials and activities to other courses and the everyday world through
discussion, audio-visual media, and printed media
Common Core State Standards:
Reading Standards for Literature-1-10
Reading Standards for Informational Text-N/A due to the fact this is ENC 1102: Writing
about Literature
Writing Standards-1-8
Language Standards- 1-6
Speaking and Listening Standards-1-6
ESE Strategies Used: Learning Strategies, Personal Assistance, Consultation, Individual
Adaptations Made for Students with 504 plans (such as extended time)
ESOL Strategies: Personal Assistance, Learning Strategies, Bilingual Dictionaries
Agenda for April 23
 Daily Objective/s: To successful write a thorough researched analysis paper on a British
novel.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Work on rough draft of literary analysis research paper (1A- laptops; 3A, 4ARm. 214)
 Text Complexity: High
Agenda for April 25
 Daily Objective/s: To successful write a thorough researched analysis paper on a British
novel.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Work on rough draft of literary analysis research paper (1A- laptops; 3A, 4ARm. 214); due tonight at 11:59 pm
 Text Complexity: High
Agenda for April 29
 Daily Objective/s: To understand and appreciate a modern British drama, through reading
it aloud in class and analyzing it as we read.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Read Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest; open book test on it will
be Friday

Do peer editing of R.D.—you have 30 minutes in class and it will be due tonight
at 11:59 pm
 Text Complexity: Medium
Agenda for May 1
 Daily Objective/s: To understand and appreciate a modern British drama, through reading
it aloud in class and analyzing it as we read.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Continue reading Earnest
 Text Complexity: Medium
Agenda for May 3
 Daily Objective/s: To understand and appreciate a modern British drama, through reading
it aloud in class and analyzing it as we read.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Finish reading Earnest

Complete open book test on Earnest
 Text Complexity: Medium
Agenda for May 7
 Daily Objective/s: To successful write a thorough researched analysis paper on a British
novel.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Work on final draft of literary analysis research paper; if time, also begin to work
on your presentation of your final draft for the class
 Text Complexity: High
Agenda for May 9
 Daily Objective/s: To successful write a thorough researched analysis paper on a British
novel.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Work on final draft of literary analysis research paper; if time, also begin to work
on your presentation of your final draft for the class; paper is due tonight at 11:59
pm
 Text Complexity: High
Agenda for May 13
 Daily Objective/s: To be able to eloquently explain the complex topics of your research
paper so the class understands and appreciates it
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Share presentation on your research paper as a Prezi, Issuu, or Powerpoint
 Text Complexity: High
Agenda for May 15
 Daily Objective/s: To appreciate and analyze a modern American classic drama written
by Tennessee Williams.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Begin reading The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams

Assign Then and Now Activity- due May 21
 Text Complexity: Medium
Agenda for May 17
 Daily Objective/s: To appreciate and analyze a modern American classic drama written
by Tennessee Williams.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Pass out and go over Final Exam Review

Continue reading The Glass Menagerie

Warning: Next class period we will do a Socratic Seminar on The Glass
Menagerie, so you might want to prepare by looking over the questions you will
be asked on it in your Guidebook.
 Text Complexity: Medium
Agenda for May 21
 Daily Objective/s: To appreciate and analyze a modern American classic drama written
by Tennessee Williams.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Finish The Glass Menagerie

Complete a Socratic Seminar on The Glass Menagerie

Be sure to turn in your Then and Now Activity to me by 11:59 pm tonight via my
email
 Text Complexity: High
Agenda for May 23
 Daily Objective/s: To appreciate and analyze the short dramatic works in our literature
book, including existential plays
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Complete creative activities on The Glass Menagerie, including hanging up your
Chinese Lantern

Read and PERFORM the short existential plays in our literature book

Write your own existential skit and perform it

Review for final exam
 Text Complexity: High
Agenda for May 28,29,30
 Daily Objective/s: To be successful the rest of your life.
 Daily Activities and Assessment:

Complete final exam for ENC 1102
 Text Complexity: High