Donna Portmann: Lesson Plans
dportmann@asd5.org
Semester 1 ~ Week 14 ~ December 2, 2013
Sophomore English
Freshman
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Honors Soph. English
Unit II final test & Writing Test (open
composition book)
Unit III Literary Terms copied into
composition notebook/AR
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Unit III Literary Terms/AR
TEXT: One Thousand Dollars” pg. 386-393
Focus: cause & effect (interactions)
CB: Plot Diagram & Think Critically pg. 394
#3 & 4
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TEXT: “The Devil and Daniel Webster” pg.
413-435
CB: plot diagram
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OTD QUIZ/AR
TEXT: “Initiation” pg.397-406
Focus: flashback
CB: plot diagram & skill builder chart
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Unit III Literary Terms/AR
TEXT: One Thousand Dollars” pg. 386393
Focus: cause & effect (interactions)
CB: Plot Diagram & Think Critically pg.
394 #3 & 4
OTD QUIZ/AR
TEXT: “Initiation” pg.397-406
Focus: flashback
CB: plot diagram & skill builder chart
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Finish TEXT: “The Devil and Daniel
Webster” pg. 413-435
CB: complete plot diagram and DDW
Skillbuilder chart
DDW QUIZ/AR
Unit 3 Poetry: making generalizations
TEXT: pg.466-470 “Theme for English B”
and “The Writer”
CB: How To Read Poetry
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Initiation QUIZ/AR
Review Story Elements
TEXT: Immigrant Experience pg. 432
TEXT: “Exile” pg.443-436
CB: Narrative Elements
TEXT: “Lost Sister” pg. 440-441
CB: Poetic Elements
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Initiation QUIZ/AR
Review Story Elements
TEXT: Immigrant Experience pg. 432
TEXT: “Exile” pg.443-436
CB: Narrative Elements
TEXT: “Lost Sister” pg. 440-441
CB: Poetic Elements
TEXT: “Poison Tree” and “Fireworks”
pg.474-475
CB: How To Read Poetry & Mood
brainstorm
TEXT: Narrow Fellow in the Grass” pg.
554
CB: How to Read Poetry
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Exile-Sister QUIZ/AR
TEXT: The Opportunity” pg.420-431
CB: Plot Diagram
Focus elements of narrative/plot
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Exile-Sister QUIZ/AR
TEXT: The Opportunity” pg.420-431
CB: Plot Diagram
Focus elements of narrative/plot
Unit III Poetry QUIZ
Vocabulary test #13
Vocabulary homework due before test
Assign vocabulary homework for next
week
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Vocabulary test #12
Vocabulary homework due before test
Assign vocabulary homework for next week
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Vocabulary test #12
Vocabulary homework due before test
Assign vocabulary homework for next
week
Writing GLEs
~prewrites to generate ideas & plan writing
~produces drafts(s) & revises to improve text & edits text
~publishes text to share with audience
~adjusts writing process & adapts writing for a variety of audiences
~writes for different purposes & in a variety of genres
~develops ideas & organize writing
~uses appropriate style & knows & applies writing conventions
~analyzes & evaluates writing
~sets goals for improvement
Reading GLEs
~build vocabulary through wide reading
~demonstrate evidence of reading comprehension
~understand & apply knowledge of texts components to comprehend text
~expand comprehension by analyzing, interpreting & synthesizing info & ideas in literary & informational text
~think critically & analyze language, style, purpose & perspective
~read to learn new info & perform a task
~read for literary experience in a variety of genres
~assess reading strengths & need for improvement
~develop interests & share reading experiences