English 9
Lesson Plans for Week of: 1/11/16 to 1/15/16
Monday, 1/11/16 & Tuesday, 1/12/16
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We are not going to start another group of DOL this semester! 
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Return Vocab L. 5 Test, all graded daily work, and RECOLLECT vocab tests
1. Greek Mythology
a. Read “Midas” (2 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 [15 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. Midas
2. Apollo
d. Distribute Handout/Read “How to Identify a Hero” (in preparation for the final two Greek Heroic Myths)
e. Final Quickwrite # 7 (an Anticipation Activity for tomorrow’s Heroic Myth): Nobody is perfect; we all have our flaws.
What do you feel are some of your shortcomings/flaws and what strong points do you feel compensate for these flaws?
i. Write response (10 minutes)/Share with Seat Partners/Discuss Whole Class/COLLECT
Wednesday, 1/13/16 & Thursday, 1/14/16
1. Greek Mythology
a. Read “Theseus” (8 pages total...long one today ) 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 [30 minutes]/Review Whole Class/COLLECT)
i. Name of Myth, Notes, Theme/Moral of Story, and Connection to Our Modern World
1. SUGGESTION!! Consider separating the “NOTES” section for today’s longer story into 5 subsections,
including the following: Birth, Destiny, The Quest, The Journey Home, The Reward
c. HW (Begin at end of the block if time allows…): 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. Theseus
2. Aegeus
3. Ariadne
4. Corynetes
5. Pitocamptes
6. Procrustes
7. Sciron
Friday, 1/15/16 (& Monday…)
1. Greek Mythology
a. Read “Perseus” (8 pages total...another long one today ) 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 [30 minutes]/Review Whole Class/COLLECT)
i. Name of Myth, Notes, Theme/Moral of Story, and Connection to Our Modern World
1. SUGGESTION!! Consider separating the “NOTES” section for today’s longer story into 5 subsections,
including the following: Birth, Destiny, The Quest, The Journey Home, The Reward
c. HW (Begin at end of the block if time allows…): 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. Perseus
2. Danae
3. Acrisius
4. Medusa
5. Gray Sisters
6. Andromeda
7. Athena
8. Hermes
d. REMINDER: Next Class, you will watch Jim Henson’s adaptations of “Theseus and the Minotaur” & “Perseus and the
Gorgon.” You will take the Final Greek Mythology Unit Test after watching the films! ALL 50 Notecards must be
completed & will be checked for completion prior to taking the test!! Remember to bring your Chromebook!!!
i. Final Unit Test includes 40 Questions Total: Character Matching, Multiple Choice & True/False