Lesson plans for the week of: January 27, 2014
Subject: English I CP Teacher: Mrs. Gramling
Unit of Study: Good vs. Evil
Daily Topics
Monday: identify sentence structures; discuss last week’s vocabulary test and analyze new vocabulary unit; continue
in center rotations
Tuesday: edit sentences for conventions of Standard English; analyze vocabulary; finish center rotations; complete
movie trailers
Wednesday: edit sentences for conventions of Standard English; analyze vocabulary; view an episode from a
television show and make connections to the short story
Thursday: identify sentence fragments and run-on sentences; analyze vocabulary; share movie trailers; identify
universal themes based on textual evidence; demonstrate knowledge of “The Monkey’s Paw” with a test
Friday: identify sentence fragments and run-on sentences; demonstrate knowledge of vocabulary with a test; use an
anticipatory activity to build interest and background for the novel
In Class: (readings, activities, labs, projects, notes, homework, etc.)
Monday: Identify sentence structure. Discuss last week’s vocabulary test. Analyze vocabulary. Continue a center
rotation: (WITH ME: Discuss the purpose of effective annotations. Use annotations to respond to text-dependent
questions that focus on the relationship between character, conflict, tone, plot, and theme, and vocabulary.
READING: Choose a book within their lexile range and read for pleasure. TECHNOLOGY: Create a research question
about fate vs. free will or good vs. evil and research it, cite sources, and answer your question in a well-written
paragraph. MULTIMEDIA: Create a movie trailer for "The Monkey's Paw" using your plot chart to guide your
storyboard. WRITING: Based on the theme (as developed through author's tone, use of language, conflict,
character's reactions, and the chain of events that led to some sort of resolution, write a poem about wishing. Use
illustrations to enhance your message. **RAP APP)
Tuesday: Edit sentences for conventions of Standard English. Analyze vocabulary. Finish a center rotation: (WITH
ME: Discuss the purpose of effective annotations. Use annotations to respond to text-dependent questions that
focus on the relationship between character, conflict, tone, plot, and theme, and vocabulary. READING: Choose a
book within their lexile range and read for pleasure. TECHNOLOGY: Create a research question about fate vs. free will
or good vs. evil and research it, cite sources, and answer your question in a well-written paragraph. MULTIMEDIA:
Create a movie trailer for "The Monkey's Paw" using your plot chart to guide your storyboard. WRITING: Based on
the theme (as developed through author's tone, use of language, conflict, character's reactions, and the chain of
events that led to some sort of resolution, write a poem about wishing. Use illustrations to enhance your message.
**RAP APP) Complete movie trailers.
Wednesday: Edit sentences for conventions of Standard English. Analyze vocabulary. View an episode from "Buffy
the Vampire Slayer" and compare it to the short story. Address universal themes.
Thursday: Identify sentence fragments and run-on sentences. Analyze vocabulary. Go over center activities. Share
movie trailers. Demonstrate knowledge of “The Monkey’s Paw” with a test.
Friday: Identify sentence fragments and run-on sentences. Demonstrate knowledge of vocabulary with a vocabulary
test. Use an anticipatory activity (voters/clickers) to share opinions and build interest for our next reading, The Pearl.
What’s Next?
Homework: They have vocabulary homework each night. They should create a storyboard for their movie trailer. They
are responsible for reviewing the reading material to prepare for any text-related assignments.
Tests/Quizzes: short story test and vocabulary test
Projects: movie trailer
Other: writing tasks, vocabulary, center activities, and student-generated questions
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