Moore
HYDE SCHOOL: UNIT PLAN
Course: Freshman English
Year: 2011-2012
LESSON #
TOPICS (WHAT)
Unit: The Outsiders
Number of Instructional Days: 11
READINGS AND RESOURCES
REQUIRED
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1
P4: Thus 10/27
P2: Fri 10/28
Introduction to
author & novel
2
P4: Fri 10/28
P2: Sat 10/29
Class/Readings
Active reading
strategies
 The Outsiders
 enotes study guide questions,
p. 13
 Student response journals
Class/Readings
Active reading
strategies
 The Outsiders
 enotes study guide questions,
p. 13
 Student response journals
4
Tues 11/1
2 study halls
Class/Readings
Active reading
strategies
 The Outsiders
 enotes quiz, Ch1& 2, p 20
 enotes study guide questions,
p. 13
 Student response journals
 enotes Writing Assign #1, p 58
5
Thurs 11/3
Class/Readings
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3
Mon 10/31
The Outsiders
S.E. Hinton worksheet
Realistic Fiction PPoint
COMP LAB
The Outsiders
enotes study guide ques, p. 13
Student response journals
enotes Writing Assign #1, p 58
LEARNING OBJECTIVE AND/OR TASKS TO BE
COMPLETED
EVALUATION AND
HOMEWORK
OBJ: Introduce author and premise for Outsiders
 Hand out Outsiders books. Have students read
182-end of book, then complete S.E. Hinton
worksheet (can do for homework the night before)
 Show Realistic Fiction PPoint
 If time, begin reading aloud Ch 1 using QUACKS
OBJ: Learn to read purposefully with written responses
 Go over ques 1-4 (ch 1,2- enotes study guide ques, p13)
while students take notes (quiz questions)
 Hand out Student response journals-they put in binders.
 Students choose 3 – 4 questions and journal. Each
student then shares one response with class. Turn in
 If time, begin reading aloud Ch 2 using QUACKS
OBJ Discuss themes, share personal responses to book
 Go over ques 5-9 (ch 1,2 enotes study guide ques, p 13)
while students take notes (quiz over Ch 1&2 next class)
 Students take out response journals choose 3 – 4
questions and journal. Each student then shares one
response with class. Turn in
 If time, begin reading aloud Ch 3 using QUACKS
OBJ Evaluate students comprehension of materials
Discuss themes, share personal responses to book
 Give Ch 1 & 2 quiz
 Go over ques 1-5 (ch 3,4 enotes study guide ques, p 13)
while students take notes
 Students take out response journals choose 3 ques and
journal. Each shares one response with class. Turn in.
 Go over enotes Writing Assign #1, - first draft due Mon
OBJ Learn to write a themed short essay, Discuss themes,
share personal responses to book
 Students: response journals - do 2 ch 4 ques & share
 Go over ques 6-8 (ch 3,4 enotes study guide ques, p 13)
while students take notes –quiz on Ch 3 & 4 next class
 COMP LAB - work on Wr. assign. #1
 Read Ch. 1 using
QUACKS
 HON: Answer ques 1-4
(ch 1,2- enotes study
guide ques, p13)
 Finish reading Ch 2
using QUACKS
 HON: Ques 5-9 (ch 1,2
enotes study guide ques,
p 13)
 Study notes on Ch 1 & 2
for quiz next class
 Finish reading Ch 3
 HON: ques 1-5 (ch 3,4
enotes study guide ques,
p 13)
 Finish reading Ch 4
 1st draft of Writing
assign #1 essay due
Monday
 HON: ques 6-8 (ch 3,4
study guide ques, p 13
 1st draft of Wrt.assign
#1 essay due Monday
 Study notes on Ch 3 & 4
for quiz on Friday
 Read Ch 5
 HON: # 1-3, SGuide 13
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Fri 11/4
And
P4 – Sat 11/5
Class/Readings
I am gone-FLC?
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The Outsiders
COMP LAB
enotes quiz, Ch3& 4, p 21, 22
Writing Assign #1, p 58
OBJ Evaluate students comprehension of materials
 Give students 5 min to study then give Ch 3&4 QUIZ
 Students work on 1st draft of essays in COMP LAB- due
Monday
 Continue work in Lab on Sat – Pd 4 only
7
Mon 11/7
Class/Readings
 The Outsiders
 enotes study guide questions,
p. 13
 Student response journals
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8
Tues 11/8
2 study halls
Class/Readings
 The Outsiders
 enotes quiz, Ch5& 6, p 23
 enotes study guide questions,
p. 14
 Student response journals
9
Thurs 11/10
Class/Readings
 The Outsiders
 enotes study guide questions,
p. 14
 Student response journals
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10
Fri 11/11
Class/Readings
 The Outsiders
 enotes quiz, Ch 7-9, p 24, 25
 enotes study guide questions,
p. 14
 Student response journals
 WIzard of Earthsea study guide
for unit test
OBJ Learn proper way to peer review essays &
Review essays of students for final rewrite
 Peer review of essays (see Prompt on Writing Assign #1)
“Did student follow drafting procedure?” (from above)
 Go over ques 1-6 (ch 5,6 enotes study guide ques, p 13)
while students take notes.
 Students take out response journals – answer 2 of Ch 5
ques on p 10, & both Ch 6 ques.
 While working, go over each students first draft of essay
with them – Final draft - due Thurs
 Quiz on ch 5, 6 next class
 OBJ Discuss themes, share personal responses to book
 Give students 5 min to study then give Ch 5, 6 quiz
 Students take out response journals – answer 2 Ch 7
ques on p 11 and 2 on p. 12. Students then share 1-2
responses with class. Turn in.
 Go over ques 1-2 (ch 7 enotes study guide ques, p 14)
while students take notes
OBJ Discuss themes, share personal responses to book
 Students turn in final draft of essay (writing #1)
 Students take out response journals – answer 2 of Ch 8
questions on p 11 & 12. Each student then shares one
response with class. Turn in.
 Go over ques 3-4 (ch 7-9 enotes study guide ques, p 14)
while students take notes.
 Quiz on Ch 7-9 next classOBJ Evaluate students comprehension of materials
Discuss themes, share personal responses to book
 Students complete ques 5-12- (ch 7-9 enotes study guide
ques., p . 14) Go over while students take notes.
 Students - response journals - choose 2 from Ch 9 on p
13 &14. Turn in
 Give students 5 min to study then for Ch 7 -9 QUIZ
 Give ch 7 -9 quiz
 Hand out W of E study sheet for exam
 Continue working on
draft copy of essay-due
Monday
 Read Ch 6
 HON: ques 4-6 (ch 5 6
study guide ques, p 13)
 Revise essay, final draft
due Thursday
 Read Chapter 7 using
QUACKs
 Study for Quiz on Ch 5,6
 HON: ques 1-2 (ch 7
enotes study guide ques,
p 14)
 Read Chapter 8 using
QUACKs
 Revise essay, final draft
due Thursday
 HON: ques 3-4 (ch 7-9
enotes study guide ques,
p 14)
 Read Chapter 9 using
QUACKs
 Study notes on Ch 7 & 8
for quiz next class
 HON: ques 5-12- (ch 7-9
enotes study guide
ques., p . 14)
 Finish reading The
Outsiders using
QUACKs ALL: Complete & study
all Ch 10-12ques, p 14
 Quiz Ch 10-12 Monday
 Study Wizard of
Earthsea Study sheet for
EXAM next week
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Mon 11/14
Class/Readings
 The Outsiders
 enotes study guide questions,
p. 14
 Student response journals
 enotes quiz, Ch 10-12, p 26, 27
OBJ Discuss themes, share personal responses to book
 Pick one response question from page 15 and journal on
it – share with class.
 Review all enotes questions for Ch 10-12 on p 14
 Give Ch 10-12 quiz
 Grade quizzes in class – Students should grade their own
and keep to study
 Prepare for final trimester exam.
 Go over how to prepare for TEST on entire book: it will
be in trimester exam. Students study quizzes from both
books and response journals from Outsiders
To prepare for EXAM:
 Go over enotes
questions, all quizzes
and Wizard of Earthsea
study sheet
HON and EXTRA CREDIT:
Over break watch the move
“The Outsiders” while
taking notes Be prepared
to show Mrs. Moore your
notes and to write an essay
about the movie after break
Remind students about this
at the end of the exam and
email their parents as well