Carol Hearron
Lesson Plans
Room 108
BASIC ENGLISH 11
Period 1
Monday-Friday
March 3-7, 2014
COMMUNICATION ARTS 11
Periods 2, 3, 4, 6
3-7
The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963
O- The students will recall spelling and vocabulary words. They
will recall characters, plot, and themes of the book.
M- Book, CD: The Watsons Go To Birmingham--1963, study
guide, photos, blue books
P- Read with books and CD, discuss, answer study quide questions, write responses, photos
A-Complete study guide, responses
Bruno the Fishing Dog
Monday
3
Author Portrayal Info Tuesday
4
O- The students will recall author portrayal project requirements. They will recall and analyze Keillor’s “Bruno the Fishing
Dog.”
M- Notes, “Bruno the Fishing Dog” CD, Q/A
P- Intro author portrayal, review Keillor notes, listen to story,
discuss Q & A
A-Finish Q & A, select author
O- The students will recall author portrayal project requirements. They will declare their author choice. They will recall
vocabulary usage.
M- Vocab #26, author portrayal info sheets, author video
P- Do/check vocab #26, discuss projects
A-Read pp. 525-533 for Thursday
Author Research
Wednesday
O- The students will research their selected authors in the
library. They will practice vocabulary.
M- Library computers, research handout, Vocab #26
P-Demonstrate database, complete searches, vocab
A-Read “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,” pp. 525-533
Thursday
“Granny Weatherall”
5
6
O- The students will recall biographical facts of Katherine
Anne Porter. They will analyze her short story and stream-ofconsciousness technique.
M- ”The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” pp. 525-533
P- Intro Porter, flashback/st-of-con, quiz, do questions,
notes: plot, order of events, characters, verb tenses
A-Read story on pp. 575-581, do Q&A, research author, study
for s/vocab test
Sp/Vocab #26 Test “A Worn Path”
Friday
7
O- The students will recall spelling and definitions of vocabulary words. They will recall biographical info on Eudora Welty.
They will analyze her characters, plot and theme and purpose in
writing this story.
M- #26 Sp/Vocab test, story: “A Worn Path,” worksheet vocab/notes, quiz
P-Take test, quiz, author info, discussion with notes
A- Research author, watch “The Goonies”