English 11 & 11 Honors
Lesson Plans for Week of: 1/28/16 to 1/29/16 (Final Exam Week – Mon-Wed)
THURSDAY, 1/28/16 & FRIDAY, 1/29/16
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SAT Warm-Ups will be introduced at the end of the block today and will replace DOL starting next week…
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Allusion 31
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Brief Syllabus Overview and Seating Chart
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Vocab L. 7, Words 1-6
o Introduce
o Word Journals (HW/May have time at the end of the block to begin in class…)
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Introduction to Brave New World (11 Honors) & Lord of the Flies (English 11) to begin next week…
English 11 & Honors:
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Q & A Session: What do we already know about the NEW 2016 SAT?
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Meltzer’s The Critical Reader: The Complete Guide to SAT Reading
o Overview of SAT Reading Tips/Notes (Chromebooks: See Teacher Website/Handouts Folder)
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What does SAT Reading section test?
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Learning the fundamentals, strategies, and advanced skills this exam requires
o “Types of Questions” Mini-Lesson 1: Vocabulary in Context
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On the document camera, we will read the Introduction and Strategies needed for vocabulary-in-context questions.
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We will look at an example question together & discuss the “Solution” (pg. 42, Question 1)
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You will try some additional questions in small groups of 4 (pg. 45, Questions 3-4)
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Be prepared to offer a rationale for your answer!
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Distribute/Discuss “Common Second Meanings” & “Additional Words to Know” Handouts