Northwest Rankin High School
Lesson Plan
Teacher(s):
L. Feroben, H. Germany, L. Lansdale, B.K. Twillie
Dates/Approx. Time Frame:
10.13.2014 – 11.17.2014
Goals (Competency)
TSW be able to identify, understand and master the following: key ideas and details, craft and
structure, integration of knowledge and ideas, range of reading and level of text complexity,
text types and purposes, production and distribution of writing, research to build and present
knowledge, range of writing, comprehension and collaboration, presentation of knowledge and
ideas, conventions of standard English, knowledge of language, vocabulary acquisition and
use.
Enduring Understandings: To meet the standards, student will need to understand:
How to read literature and cite textual evidence; read informational text, write while maintaining
clarity and coherence; speak and listen while participating group discussions; and build
language through useful vocabulary.
Reading: Literature, Grades 9-10
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1- 10.7
Writing, Grades 9-10
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1- 4, 10.6, 10.9
Speaking & Listening, Grades 9-10
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1
Essential Questions (What provocative questions will foster inquiry, understanding, and
transfer of learning? These should be posted in classroom to provide relevance for learning
and can be included on assessments as higher-level questions.) To understand, students
will need to consider such questions as:
1. What are the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards?
2. How do I learn the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards?
3. How much of whom we are depends on our circumstances?
4. How greatly does our own attitude towards these circumstances affect our
choices?
5. How much control do we have over the choices we make?
6. Is it possible to follow one’s own inclinations, as well as, fulfill family or group
responsibilities?
7. How do we know what is true or real?
English II
Quarter 2 2014
23: Monday, October 13
Tuesday, October 14
24: Wednesday, October 15
Thursday, October 16
25: Friday, October 17
Monday, October 20
26: Tuesday, October 21
Wednesday, October 22
27: Thursday, October 23
Friday, October 24
28: Monday, October 27
Tuesday, October 28
29: Wednesday, October 29
Thursday, October 30
30: Friday, October 31
Monday, November 03
31: Tuesday, November 04
Wednesday, November 05
 Quick Write #2.1 (Ethan Frome)
 Read “From Mother ... With Love”
 Family Responsibility/Individual Desire Group Activity and Role Play
Report Cards (16th)
 Sentence Structure BR 3.2
 Winter Wonderland Activity focusing on setting and mood
 “The Hill Wife” & “An Old Man’s Winter Night” Poetry Connection
 Informational Text on SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
 Quick Write #2.2 (Ethan Frome)
 "Hill Wife" and Old Man's Winter Night" pre-reading (or HW follow up)
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 Give notes on FOIL Character and Frame Story (see attached PPTs and
pg. 3 of the Glencoe guide)
 Read the Beginning (Prologue) of Ethan Frome
 Identify and discuss FOILS for Ethan and Mattie
 Identify and discuss "Outer" and "Inner" story in Ethan Frome Similarities
and Differences
• Quick Write #2.3 (Ethan Frome)
• Read Prologue & Chapter 1
• Discuss during reading
• Quick Write #2.4 (Ethan Frome) – turn in #2.1- #2.4
• Crystal Ball Activity (Signet, pg. 5)
• Pick-A-Character Narrative – write a narrative story about a character with
the traits/attitude determined in the Crystal Ball Activity. Write at least 3
paragraphs.
• Quick Write Ethan Frome #2.5
• Sensory Details Introduction – “The Three Little Pigs” PPT
• Groups – identify any example of imagery found to be significant in
Chapter 1. There will be a whole class discussion about the possible
significance of the imagery to the events of the novel.
• Tie in previous class lesson – Fun Activity #1 (BookRags pg. 149) “Images
of Ethan” – Draw an image of Ethan Frome using one reference from
Chapter 1. You must cite textual evidence proving why the image looks
like Ethan.
• Sensory Hunt
• Bell Ringer #2.6 (Color Personality Survey)
• Read Chapter 2
• Symbolism in Chapter 2(BookRags pg.133-lesson 4.1)
• Listening Party- Students will select songs from their collection of music
that chronicle the events that have taken place in Ethan Frome up to this
point. Each selection must be backed up with textual evidence.
Library - USATestPrep
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32: Thursday, November 06
Friday, November 07
33: Monday, November 10
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Complete Responding to Reading (Beginning-Chapter 2)
Glencoe pg. 18/19
Symbolism Chat Room– Cemetery and Scarf
Theme vs. Motif Video
Motifs in Ethan Frome (BookRags pg. 134-lesson 5.1)-Groups/Class
Discussion
Foreshadowing in Ethan Frome (BookRags pg. 135-lesson 6.2 & 6.3)Groups/Class Discussion. Answer questions from 6.3
Bell Ringer
Complete previous group/class discussion work
Read Chapter 3
Case 21 Testing begins (through 11/17)
Tuesday, November 11
34: Wednesday, November 12
Thursday, November 13
35: Friday, November 14
Monday, November 17
36: Tuesday, November 18
Wednesday, November 19
37: Thursday, November 20
Friday, November 21
November 24 – November 28
38: Monday, December 01
Tuesday, December 02
39: Wednesday, December 03
Thursday, December 04
40: Friday, December 05
Monday, December 08
41: Tuesday, December 09
Wednesday, December 10
42: Thursday, December 11
Friday, December 12
43: Monday, December 15
Tuesday, December 16
44: Wednesday, December 17
Thursday, December 18
45: Friday, December 19
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Case 21 Testing ----- Progress Reports
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Case 21 Testing
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Bell Ringer
Color Archetypes
School Holidays