Mr. Balistreri- Lesson Plans for American Literature and Honors College
Preparatory English I
Monday:
3/12
Tuesday:
3/13
American Literature
DOL, day 2, # 1.
Discuss the background info. for The
Old Man and the Sea. Read the book.
Take grammar test.
Honors College Prep Engl. I
Daily Spark # 113.
Test over poetry.
Do grammar.
Take grammar test
Homework: None
Homework: Read pp. 1-15 in The
Call of the Wild and take notes.
DOL, day 2, # 2. Continue reading
The Old Man and the Sea.
Go over grammar.
Daily Spark # 114. Discuss the
book and read about Jack London.
Go over punctuation.
Homework: Do grammar activities.
Homework: Do grammar
activities.
Wednesday: DOL, day 3, # 1. Read The Old Man Daily Spark # 115. Read The Call
3/14
and the Sea. Check grammar.
of the Wild. Check grammar.
Discuss terms for The Old Man and the Discuss and analyze the book.
Sea.
Thursday:
3/15
Friday:
3/16
Homework: None.
Homework: Read pp. 15-42 and
take notes.
Do DOL, day3, #2. Do Cambridge
activities. Go over essay.
Read the novel.
Homework: Do prewriting for your
essay.
Daily Spark #116. Read The
Call of the Wild. Do Cambridge
activities. Answer questions over
the novel.
Homework: Make sure you’re
caught up on the reading.
Do DOL, day 4, #1. Read the novel
in class.
Daily Spark #117. Read The
Call of the Wild.
Homework: Write a rough draft of
your essay.
Homework: Finish the questions.