English 9
Lesson Plans for Week of: 12/7/15 – 12/11/15 & 12/14/15 – 12/18/15
Monday, 12/7/15
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DOL Group 5, 5 & 6
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Return Vocabulary Lesson 4 Test & all graded work…
1. Greek Mythology
a. Read “Pandora” (1 page) aloud w/Chromebook (See Google Classroom for PDF copy) – ask for student reader volunteers…
b. Complete “Notesheet” for today’s myth (Complete in Small Groups [20 minutes]/Review Whole Class/COLLECT)
i. Name of Myth, Notes, Theme/Moral of Story, and Connection to Our Modern World
c. Quickwrite # 3: In the story of Pandora, “hope” is captured in the jar. Do you believe the writer intended “hope” to be a
blessing or a curse? Do you believe people in today’s world have “hope” or not? Explain.
i. Write Response (10 minutes)/Share with Seat Partners/Discuss Whole Class/COLLECT
d. HW: Create Digital Notecards for the characters introduced in today’s myth using Chromebooks/Quizlet
i. Include the character’s name on front AND at least 2 sentences (w/ one sentence describing the character AND
one sentence that includes his/her relationship to other characters on the reverse side).
1. Pandora
2. Hephaestus
Tuesday, 12/8/15 & Wednesday, 12/9/15
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DOL Group 5, 7 & 8
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Vocabulary Lesson 5, Words 1-5
o Introduce (part of speech, definition, example)
o HW?: Word Journals (IF TIME ALLOWS AT THE END OF THE BLOCK, give students 15 minutes to complete
their graphic organizer independently, using Chromebooks)
1. Greek Mythology
a. Read “Demeter” (3 pages total) aloud w/Chromebook (See Google Classroom for PDF copy) – ask for student reader
volunteers…
b. Complete “Notesheet” for today’s myth (Complete in Small Groups [20 minutes]/Review Whole Class/COLLECT)
i. Name of Myth, Notes, Theme/Moral of Story, and Connection to Our Modern World
c. HW: Create Digital Notecards for the characters introduced in today’s myth using Chromebooks/Quizlet
i. Include the character’s name on front AND at least 2 sentences (w/ one sentence describing the character AND
one sentence that includes his/her relationship to other characters on the reverse side).
1. Demeter
2. Persephone
Thursday, 12/10/15 & Friday, 12/11/15
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DOL Group 5, 9 & 10 (COLLECT Group 5 Today!!)
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Vocabulary Lesson 5, Words 6-10
o Introduce (part of speech, definition, example)
o HW?: Word Journals (IF TIME ALLOWS AT THE END OF THE BLOCK, give students 15 minutes to complete
their graphic organizer independently, using Chromebooks)
1. Greek Mythology
a. Quickwrite # 4: Do you believe in fate/destiny? Do you believe that there is one perfect person on the planet that you are
supposed to fall in love with or do you believe that there are many people in the world with whom you could be happily
married?
i. Write Response (10 minutes)/Share with Seat Partners/Discuss Whole Class/COLLECT
b. Read “Psyche and Eros” (4 pages total) aloud w/Chromebook (See Google Classroom for PDF copy) – ask for student
reader volunteers…
c. Complete “Notesheet” for today’s myth (Complete in Small Groups [20 minutes]/Review Whole Class/COLLECT)
i. Name of Myth, Notes, Theme/Moral of Story, and Connection to Our Modern World
d. HW: Create Digital Notecards for the characters introduced in today’s myth using Chromebooks/Quizlet
i. Include the character’s name on front AND at least 2 sentences (w/ one sentence describing the character AND
one sentence that includes his/her relationship to other characters on the reverse side).
1. Psyche
2. Eros (different one than last one)
3. Aphrodite
4. Zephyrus
Monday, 12/14/15 & Tuesday, 12/15/15
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DOL Group 6, 1 & 2
Vocabulary Lesson 5, Words 11-15
o Introduce (part of speech, definition, example)
o HW?: Word Journals (IF TIME ALLOWS AT THE END OF THE BLOCK, give students 15 minutes to complete
their graphic organizer independently, using Chromebooks)
Greek Mythology
a. Read “Daedalus” (4 pages total) aloud w/Chromebook (See Google Classroom for PDF copy) – ask for student reader
volunteers…
b. Complete “Notesheet” for today’s myth (Complete in Small Groups [20 minutes]/Review Whole Class/COLLECT)
i. Name of Myth, Notes, Theme/Moral of Story, and Connection to Our Modern World
c. HW: Create Digital Notecards for the characters introduced in today’s myth using Chromebooks/Quizlet
i. Include the character’s name on front AND at least 2 sentences (w/ one sentence describing the character AND
one sentence that includes his/her relationship to other characters on the reverse side).
1. Daedalus
2. Icarus
3. Minos
4. Minotaur
Wednesday, 12/16/15 & Thursday, 12/17/15
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DOL Group 6, 3 & 4
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Vocabulary Lesson 5, Words 16-20
o Introduce (part of speech, definition, example)
o Word Journals (Give students 15 minutes to complete their graphic organizer independently, using Chromebooks)
 Finish for HW if needed…
1. Greek Mythology
a. Watch Jim Henson’s Storyteller Greek Myths: “Daedalus and Icarus” (25 minutes total running time)
b. In small groups of 2 or 3 of their (of their choice), write a “Prayer Poem” for Icarus from his father’s point of view
(COLLECT at end of block)
i. Minimum of 10 lines (all similar in length to promote flow/rhythm)
ii. Must include rhyming couplets (every two lines should have end rhyme)
iii. Model/Share previous student samples…
iv. My Example:
1. As I hold you close in memory,
2. even though we are apart,
3. your spirit will live on,
4. there within my heart…
Friday, 12/18/15
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DOL Group 6, 5 & 6
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Remind students: We will have Vocab L. 5 Review & Test AFTER the HOLIDAY BREAK!! Word Journals will be collected
after break as well…
1. Greek Mythology
a. Quickwrite # 5: Think of someone you have met (can be a real or fictional person) who was completely stuck on
himself/herself. Describe this person and your opinions about his/her behaviors. Feel free to use a pseudonym if you
choose to discuss a real person.
i. Write Response (10 minutes)/Share with Seat Partners/Discuss Whole Class/COLLECT
b. Read “Narcissus and Echo” (3 pages total) aloud w/Chromebook (See Google Classroom for PDF copy) – ask for student
reader volunteers…
c. Complete “Notesheet” for today’s myth (Complete in Small Groups [20 minutes]/Review Whole Class/COLLECT)
i. Name of Myth, Notes, Theme/Moral of Story, and Connection to Our Modern World
d. HW: Create Digital Notecards for the characters introduced in today’s myth using Chromebooks/Quizlet
i. Include the character’s name on front AND at least 2 sentences (w/ one sentence describing the character AND
one sentence that includes his/her relationship to other characters on the reverse side).
1. Narcissus
2. Echo