English IV (Period 4th) Assignments

English IV Lesson Plan:    

Standard: R.KID.3  

Cornerstone: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.  

Standard: R.CS.5  

Cornerstone: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of a text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.  

Standard: R.KID.2   

Cornerstone: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.   

MONDAY 4/29/2019:  

Bell Work: Grammar Review 

1. Mindful Minute Monday (Psychotherapy programs .37, reducing anxiety .40) 

1. Students will continue to work on their college applications.  

1. Students will complete a resume.  

1. Students will complete a cover letter.  

1. Students will complete a reference sheet.  (All of these sheets will be graded) 

Exit Ticket: Why should you have a resume even if you’re going to college? 

TUESDAY 4/30/2019:    

Bell Work: Grammar Review 

1. Turn in your sheets for review in case there are any changes that need to be made before grading.   

1. Students will read "The Minister's Black Veil" by Nathaniel Hawthorne & "The Pit and the Pendelum" by Edgar Allan Poe on achieve the core.  

1. Students will annotate the two stories 

1. We will compare these two stories in a venn diagram. (mastery learning .58) 

Exit Ticket: How does the stories talk about evil? 

WEDNESDAY 5/1/2019:    

Bell Work: Grammar Review 

1. We will review the previous day’s readings and discuss.  

1. Students will complete 2 mini-assessments if they need to. (mastery learning .58) 

1. Students will write a three-paragraph comparison summary of the two stories.  

Exit Ticket: What is one major difference between the 2 stories.  

THURSDAY 5/2/2019:    

Bell Work: Grammar Review? 

1. We will discuss the differences between a myth, legend, and fable.  

1. Students will watch a video on the curse of La Llorna.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQvacexXAh0  

1. We will then read the story of the curse of La Llorna. 

1. Students will annotate the story. (mastery learning .58) 

Exit Ticket: What is La Llorna’s name? 

FRIDAY 5/3/2019:    

Bell Work: Grammar Review  

1.Journaling (Psychotherapy programs .37, reducing anxiety .40) 

1. Nirvana-Smells Like Teen Spirit 

1. Crowder-Come as you Are 

1. Imported- Jessie Reyes/6Lack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOYj7WfJQD8 

1. Students will write a 5-paragraph summary on La Llorna. (mastery learning .58) 

1. Students will use this as a catch-up day on any work that they are missing. They can also use this time to work on their book report. (mastery learning .58) 

English IV Lesson Plan:    

Standard: R.KID.3  

Cornerstone: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.  

Standard: R.CS.5  

Cornerstone: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of a text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.  

Standard: R.KID.2   

Cornerstone: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.   

MONDAY 4/22/2019:  

Bell Work: Grammar Review 

1. Mindful Minute Monday (Psychotherapy programs .37, reducing anxiety .40) 

1. Students will complete Beowulf exam. (mastery learning .58) 

1. Students will continue watching the movie “Beowulf”. Students will complete notes on differences between the movie and the book. (mastery learning .58) This information will be used in a final essay that the students will complete for a grade.   

Exit Ticket: How does taking notes help you write your essay? 

TUESDAY 4/23/2019:    

Bell Work: Grammar Review 

1. Students will complete “Beowulf” exam. (mastery learning .58)   

1. Students will begin writing their final essay for the crucible. (mastery learning .58) 

1. Students will then be told that they are self-grading their essays and they are to grade them by this color coding system: (Self-reported grades/Student Expectations 1.44) 

Each Paragraph should have:  

Topic Sentence high light it Green 

Important Evidence highlight it Blue 

Detailed Evidence highlight it Red 

1. Ending Statement highlight it yellow  

Exit Ticket: What are the guidelines for self-grading? 

WEDNESDAY 4/24/2019:    

Bell Work: Grammar Review 

1. Students will finish essay if they need to. (mastery learning .58) 

1. Students will turn in their essay and receive feedback from me. (feedback .75) 

Exit Ticket: What is your self-grade score? 

THURSDAY 4/25/2019:    

Bell Work: Grammar Review  

1.Journaling (Psychotherapy programs .37, reducing anxiety .40) 

1. Nirvana-Smells Like Teen Spirit 

1. Crowder-Come as you Are 

1. I don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith 

1. Students will inform me of the colleges that they have applied/been accepted to. 

1. We will then work on college applications.  

1. Students will complete any make-up work that is due.  

Exit Ticket: What is your next step after high school? 

FRIDAY 4/26/2019:    

All student work must be completed to participate in reward day.  

Reward Day!!! 

English IV Lesson Plan:    

Standard: R.KID.3  

Cornerstone: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.  

Standard: R.CS.5  

Cornerstone: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of a text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.  

Standard: R.KID.2   

Cornerstone: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.   

MONDAY 4/15/2019:  

Bell Work: Grammar Review 

1. Mindful Minute Monday (Psychotherapy programs .37, reducing anxiety .40) 

1. Students will watch the movie “Beowulf”. Students will complete notes on differences between the movie and the book.  

Exit Ticket: What is one difference between the movie and the book that you have noted? 

TUESDAY 4/16/2019:    

Bell Work: Grammar Review 

1. Students will complete “Beowulf” exam. (mastery learning .58)   

1. Students will continue watching the movie and taking notes.  

Exit Ticket: What is another difference you have noticed between the book and the movie? 

WEDNESDAY 4/17/2019:    

Bell Work: Grammar Review 

1. Students will finish movies if needed. 

1. Students will write essay using notes from the movie. (mastery learning .58)    

Exit Ticket: What is the last difference you have noticed between the book and the movie? 

THURSDAY 4/18/2019:    

Bell Work: Grammar Review  

1.Journaling (Psychotherapy programs .37, reducing anxiety .40) 

1. Nirvana-Smells Like Teen Spirit 

1. Crowder-Come as you Are 

1. I don’t Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith 

1. Students will complete their essays and turn them in for a grade. (mastery learning .58)   

1. Students will then be told that they are self-grading their essays and they are to grade them by this color coding system: (Self-reported grades/Student Expectations 1.44) 

Each Paragraph should have:  

Topic Sentence high light it Green 

Important Evidence highlight it Blue 

Detailed Evidence highlight it Red 

Ending Statement highlight it yellow.  

Exit Ticket: What is your self-reported score? 

FRIDAY 4/19/2019:    

No School!!!! 

Good Friday!!!! 

English IV Lesson Plan:   

Standard: R.KID.3

Cornerstone: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Standard: R.CS.5

Cornerstone: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of a text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.

Standard: R.KID.2  

Cornerstone: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.  

MONDAY 4/8/2019: 

Bell Work: Grammar Review

1. Mindful Minute Monday (Psychotherapy programs .37, reducing anxiety .40)
2. Review the readings and catch up on where we are right now.
3. Begin reading “Beowulf’s Last Battle” on pg. 62 (repeated reading programs .67)
4. Chunk Lines 606-612 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)

Exit Ticket: Who is Beowulf’s opponent?

TUESDAY 4/9/2019:   

Bell Work: Grammar Review

1. Finish reading “Beowulf’s Last Battle” (repeated reading programs .67)
2. Chunk Lines 616-617 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)
3. Chunk Lines 643-644 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)
4. Chunk Lines 622-623 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)
5. Chunk Lines 655-660 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)

Exit Ticket: What happens to Beowulf?

WEDNESDAY 4/10/2019:   

Bell Work: Grammar Review

1. Complete Guided Reading Questions up to this point in the readings. (mastery learning .58)
2. Answer Text questions on pages 64 and 65. (mastery learning .58)
3. Begin Reading “the Death of Beowulf” on page 66. (repeated reading programs .67)
4. Chunk Lines 736-738 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)
5. Chunk Lines 744-755 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)
6. Chunk Lines 768-778 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)

Exit Ticket: Do you know who kills Beowulf?

THURSDAY 4/11/2019:   

Bell Work: Grammar Review

1. Continue reading “the Death of Beowulf”
2. Chunk Lines 789-794 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)
3. Chunk Lines 812-819 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)
4. Chunk Lines 832-862 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)
5. Chunk Lines 889-893 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)
6. Complete guided reading questions up to this point. (mastery learning .58)

Exit Ticket: Do you think the story of Beowulf is relevant to today’s time? How?

FRIDAY 4/12/2019:   

Bell Work: Grammar Review

1.Journaling ((Psychotherapy programs .37, reducing anxiety .40)

1. Metallica-One
2. What a Wonderful World-Louis Armstrong
3. Fall in Love-Selena

• Complete page 71. (mastery learning .58)
• Complete page 72. (mastery learning .58)
• Complete page 73. (mastery learning .58)
• Review guided reading questions so that you can make sure you have the correct ones. (second, third chance programs .50)

Exit Ticket: What is your opinion on Beowulf, was he a hero?

English IV Lesson Plan:    

Standard: R.KID.3  

Cornerstone: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.  

Standard: R.CS.5  

Cornerstone: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of a text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.  

Standard: R.KID.2   

Cornerstone: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.   

MONDAY 4/1/2019:  

Bell Work: Make Paragraph Corrections 

1. Mindful Minute Monday (Psychotherapy programs .37, reducing anxiety .40) 

1. Review the readings and catch up on where we are right now.  

1. Begin reading “the Battle with Grendel” on pg. 50 (repeated reading programs .67) 

1. Chunk Lines 233-235 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69) 

Exit Ticket: What traits of a hero do Beowulf exhibit? 

TUESDAY 4/2/2019:    

Bell Work: Make Paragraph Corrections 

1. Finish reading “the Battle with Grendel” (repeated reading programs .67) 

1. Chunk Lines 295-300 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69) 

1.  Chunk Lines 314-333 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69) 

1. Chunk Lines 369-374 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69) 

1. Chunk Lines 389-396 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69) 

1. Write a one-paragraph reflection on where we are in the story. (mastery learning .58) 

Exit Ticket: What happens to Grendel? 

WEDNESDAY 4/3/2019:    

Bell Work: Make Paragraph Corrections 

1. Complete Guided Reading Questions up to this point in the readings. (repeated reading programs .67) 

1. Complete Text Analysis Questions on page 54. (mastery learning .58)  

1. Begin reading Grendel’s Mother on pg. 55. (repeated reading programs .67) 

1. Chunk Lines 397-417 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69) 

1. Chunk Lines 425-446 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69) 

Exit Ticket: Who has reversed the bright vane of the Dane’s luck? 

THURSDAY 4/4/2019:    

Bell Work: Make Paragraph Corrections 

1. Complete the Guided reading questions for Grendel’s Mother. (mastery learning .58) 

1. Begin reading “the Battle with Grendel’s Mother on pg. 57. (repeated reading programs .67) 

1. Chunk Lines 450-458 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69) 

1. Chunk Lines 469-474 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69) 

1. Chunk Lines 458-512 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69) 

1. Chunk Lines 540-549 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69) 

Exit Ticket: What does Beowulf carry? 

FRIDAY 4/5/2019:    

Bell Work: Make Paragraph Corrections 

1.Journaling ((Psychotherapy programs .37, reducing anxiety .40) 

1. Metallica-One 

1. What a Wonderful World-Louis Armstrong 

1. Fall in Love-Selena 

1.  Complete the guided reading questions for Grendel’s’ Mother. (mastery learning .58)  

1. Complete the Beowulf crossword puzzle. (mastery learning .58) 

1. Complete the Text Analysis questions on pg. 61. (mastery learning .58) 

1. Discuss the readings and the direction that the story is going in. (Classroom discussion .82) 

1. Write a three-paragraph informative reflection on where we are in the story. (writing programs .43) 

Exit Ticket: What is your prediction on what is happening next in the story? 

English IV Lesson Plan:   

Standard: R.KID.3

Cornerstone: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Standard: R.CS.5

Cornerstone: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of a text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.

Standard: R.KID.2  

Cornerstone: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.  

MONDAY 3/18/2019: 

Bell Work: Spelling Work: find definitions

1. Mindful Minute Monday (Psychotherapy programs .37, reducing anxiety .40)
2. Finish reading Grendel pgs. 36-39. (repeated reading programs .67)
3. Complete all side questions. (turn these in for a grade) (mastery learning .58)
4. Complete Chapter 1 review questions. (mastery learning .58)

Exit Ticket: What is Herot?

TUESDAY 3/19/2019:   

Bell Work: Spelling Work: Complete Part 1

1. Students will receive their Chapter 1 review with a grade. We will review answers to make sure theirs are correct. (second, third chance programs .50)
2. Begin reading “Beowulf” on page 46. (repeated reading programs .67)
3. Complete side questions as we read. (mastery learning .58)
4. Chunk (Put in your own words) Lines104-108. (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)
5. Chunk Lines 120-123. (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)
6. Chunk Line 141-146. (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)
7. Write a one-page reflection of what is going on in the story at this point.

Exit Ticket: Why does Beowulf come to see Hrothgar?

WEDNESDAY 3/20/2019:   

Bell Work: Spelling Work: Complete Part 2

1. Continue reading “Beowulf”. (repeated reading programs .67)
2. Continue answering side questions. (mastery learning .58)
3. Chunk Lines 160-189 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)
4. Chunk Lines 191-207 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)
5. Complete Chapter 2 reading review. (mastery learning .58)

Exit Ticket: Who is Edgetho?

THURSDAY 3/21/2019:   

Bell Work: Spelling Work: Complete Part 3

1. Review and discuss “Beowulf” readings. (Classroom discussion .82)
2. Students will receive their Chapter 2 review with a grade. We will review answers to make sure theirs are correct. (second, third chance programs .50)
3. Begin reading “the Battle with Grendel” on pg. 50 (repeated reading programs .67)
4. Continue answering side questions as we read. (mastery learning .58)
5. Chunk Lines 233-235 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)

Exit Ticket: Why would we think Grendel is a creature of pure?

FRIDAY 3/22/2019:   

Bell Work: Spelling Work: Complete Part 4

1.Journaling ((Psychotherapy programs .37, reducing anxiety .40)

1. Metallica-One
2. What a Wonderful World-Louis Armstrong
3. Undecided- Chris Brown

2. Finish reading “the Battle with Grendel” (repeated reading programs .67)
3. Continue answering side questions as we read. (mastery learning .58)
4. Chunk Lines 295-300 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)
5. Chunk Lines 314-333 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)
6. Chunk Lines 369-374 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)
7. Chunk Lines 389-396 (Meta-cognitive Strategies .69)
8. Write a one-paragraph reflection on where we are in the story. (mastery learning .58)

Exit Ticket: Why does Grendel’s mother take and kill one of the Danes?

English IV Lesson Plan:    

Standard: R.KID.3  

Cornerstone: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.  

Standard: R.CS.5  

Cornerstone: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of a text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.  

Standard: R.KID.2   

Cornerstone: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.   

MONDAY 3/4/2019:  

Bell Work: What do you think we are going to study next? Hint: I may have already told you!!  

1. Mindful Minute Monday (Psychotherapy programs .37, reducing anxiety .40) 

1. Midterm Review (study skills .62) 

1. Review Kennings Powerpoint annotate the presentation (micro teaching .88) 

1. Review Beowulf Pwerpoint annotate the presentation (micro teaching .88) 

Exit Ticket: What is an example of a Kenning? 

TUESDAY 3/5/2019:    

Bell Work: How much is your Midterm worth? 

1. Midterm Assessment (mastery learning .58)  

1. If time allows complete vocabulary internet search worksheet (comprehension programs .60) 

Exit Ticket: Why are not able to use Wikipedia for correct information? 

WEDNESDAY 3/6/2019:    

Bell Work: Complete Midterm corrections, if needed. (second, third chance programs .50) 

1. Complete Kennings partner work (cooperative vs. individualistic learning .59) 

1. Review notes and short review over the PowerPoints (second, third chance programs .50) 

1. Complete 2 small quizzes on the learned information. (providing formative evaluation .90) 

Exit Ticket: Why is it so hard to re-form already made words? 

THURSDAY 3/7/2019:    

Bell Work:  What make-up work do you have to complete? 

Half Day!!! 

1. Due to shortened classes, we will use today as a make-up work day as grades will go in today. (second, third chance programs .50) 

Exit Ticket:  Did you make-up all your work? If not, what is your recovery plan 

FRIDAY 3/8/2019:    

Bell Work: What do you think “Beowulf” is about? 

1. 1.Journaling ((Psychotherapy programs .37, reducing anxiety .40) 

1. Metallica-One 

1. What a Wonderful World-Louis Armstrong 

1. Undecided- Chris Brown 

1. Begin reading Grendel page 35-37 (repeated reading programs .67) 

1. Answer side questions as we read 

1. Translate the poem into your own words 

1. Write a three-paragraph response about what you think a hero is.  

1. We are going to listen to and read the lyrics from the song “I Need a Hero”. (interactive video methods .52) 

1. Write a reflection paragraph on how close your definition matches the definition in the song. (metacognitive strategies .69) 

Exit Ticket: Why are there so many ideas about what a hero is? 

English IV Lesson Plan:    

Standard: R.KID.3  

Cornerstone: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.  

Standard: R.CS.5  

Cornerstone: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of a text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.  

Standard: W.TTP.2  

Cornerstone: Write informative /explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.     

MONDAY 2/18/2019:  

Bell Work:  

No School!!! 

Presidents Day!!! 

Exit Ticket:  

TUESDAY 2/19/2019:    

Bell Work: Watch the video: JOHN LEWIS - GET IN THE WAY | The Nashville Sit-Ins | PBS  

Annotate this video and turn in your notes.  

1. Complete an Explicit vocabulary instruction of the words: re-ignite, scolded, and virtually. 

1. Students will take 15 minutes to review the article 1960: Sitting down to Take a Stand and answer the 3 accompanying questions.  

1. Students will go one at a time to the Silent wall to give a quote from the article and #hashtag their reason for the quote.  

1. Students will complete a timeline of events from the article. They will have 15 minutes to complete the activity. (It will be for a grade) 

1. Students will write a 2-paragraph reflection on the importance of sit-ins on the Civil Rights Movement. (It will be for a grade) 

1. Students will then get on computers to complete Quizlet items to check for understanding. 

1. Students will then complete a Quizlet live competition with their group.   

Exit Ticket: How did sit-ins help the civil right movement? (write 3 ways to show the why) 

WEDNESDAY 2/20/2019:    

Bell Work:  

Field trip day!! 

Students that don’t go will work on their project that is due FEB. 26 (IN 6 DAYS !!!) 

Exit Ticket:  

THURSDAY 2/21/2019:    

Bell Work: Grammar worksheet.  

1. The students will discuss the fieldtrip and explain its relevance to this week’s lesson.  

1. Students will watch the video “February One” 

1. Students will annotate the video and keep note to use in a future assignment.  

Exit Ticket: What is the main motivation for the sit-in movement?  

FRIDAY 2/22/2019:    

Bell Work: Students will complete a small TIDE quiz to show understanding.   

1. Journaling 

1. Under the Bridge- Red Hot Chili Peppers 

1. Change-Deftones 

1. Rihanna- Round of Applause 

1. Finish the movie if needed.  

1. Students will write a 5-paragraph reflection on the video “February One”. This reflection must include information on: Why the sit-in movement happened, How it affected the town and people, and How were the students’ lives changed.  

1. Students will complete any work that needs to be made up.  

Exit Ticket: Did the sit-in movement change the civil rights movement? If so, how? 

English IV Lesson Plan:    

Standard: R.KID.3  

Cornerstone: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.  

Standard: R.CS.5  

Cornerstone: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of a text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.  

Standard: W.TTP.2  

Cornerstone: Write informative /explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.     

MONDAY 2/11/2019:  

Bell Work: Grammar.  

1. Mindful Minute Monday 

1. We will go over the background to Selma and its importance on the civil right Movement.  

Exit Ticket: Where is Selma located? 

TUESDAY 2/12/2019:    

Bell Work: Who was the most influential person for the Selma Movement? 

1. Complete an Explicit vocabulary instruction with these terms: Amendment, Ratified, and depict 

1. Review African American Voting Rules (Jim Crow) 

1. Review Amendments that were made to voting Laws 

1. Complete close reading/annotating practices on the African Americans Get the Vote Article. 

Exit Ticket: Do you think that Voting is important? 

WEDNESDAY 2/13/2019:    

Bell Work: Why did Students Join the Movement?  

1. Begin the movie Selma 

1. The students will complete a questionnaire that accompanies the movie. (This must be filled out completely.  

Exit Ticket: Does Voting still matter today? 

THURSDAY 2/14/2019:    

Bell Work: What is the role of Media in this story.  

Valentine’s Day!!!! 

1. Cont. the movie Selma 

1. The students will complete a questionnaire that accompanies the movie. (This must be filled out completely.  

1. If there are no students in class, we will just work on things that are due/late.  

Exit Ticket: What was the most important decision at this point in the movie? 

FRIDAY 2/15/2019:    

Bell Work:  

1. Journaling

1. Dirty South-Ryan Upchurch 

1. Never Too Late-Three Days Grace 

1. Como La Flor- Selena 

1. Finish the movie if needed.  

1. Students will write a 5-paragraph informative TIDE essay on the movie Selma.  

1. Students will work on projects when they are finished.  

Exit Ticket: After Watching this movie do you think Voting still matters?

English IV Lesson Plan:    

Standard: R.KID.3  

Cornerstone: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.  

Standard: R.CS.5  

Cornerstone: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of a text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.  

Standard: W.TTP.2  

Cornerstone: Write informative /explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.     

MONDAY 2/4/2019:  

Bell Work: What is your research topic? Make sure you know it, to research in the library today.  

1. Mindful Minute Monday 

1. Library Day!! We will go to the library to review researching practices.  

Exit Ticket: What research Practices will best Benefit you? 

TUESDAY 2/5/2019:    

Bell Work: What is Social Injustice? Complete the Grammar worksheet found on your desk  

1. Complete an Explicit vocabulary instruction with these terms: perpetuated, unconscious, and bias 

1. Review Close reading practices and give students the handout. 

1. Read the article: Test Yourself for Hidden Biases 

1. Complete close reading/annotating practices. 

Exit Ticket: Are you comfortable with discussing racial issues? 

WEDNESDAY 2/6/2019:    

Bell Work: How are Racial and Social injustice different? Complete the Grammar worksheet found on your desk.   

1. Complete yesterday’s article if not done.  

1. The Teacher will complete an Explicit Vocabulary Instruction on the words: insensitive, judgmental, and ramifications.   

1. Give the students an Implicit/Explicit Scenario (Students will be chosen to portray a character’s part and read the scenario out loud) 

1. Students will voluntarily give an oral response to this question from the scenario: What are the Ramifications of Apple’s comment?  

1. The class will then write a 3-paragraph response to the scenario in a TEAMS file.  

Exit Ticket: How do the defined words relate to today’s article? 

THURSDAY 2/7/2019:    

Bell Work: Complete the Grammar Worksheet that is on your desk.  

1. Finish any work that needs to be completed. (Students will have 25 minutes max to finish any other work) 

1. Students will watch the video: What would you do, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ABRlWybBqM     

1. Write a one-page informative reflection of the video, make sure to express your own opinion of what YOU think.  

Exit Ticket: What was the most popular statement in our conversation? 

FRIDAY 2/8/2019:    

Bell Work: Grammar worksheet: Their, They’re, There 

1. Journaling 

1. Dirty South-Ryan Upchurch 

1. Never Too Late-Three Days Grace 

1. Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik-Outkast 

1. Student will participate in a Socratic seminar on: Are you comfortable talking about race? Why or why not? (Every student must participate, this is a participation graded assignment)  

1. Students will complete any work that needs to be made up.  

Exit Ticket: Did talking about race make it easier for you to relate to your classmates?

Standard: R.KID.3  

Cornerstone: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.  

Standard: R.CS.5  

Cornerstone: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of a text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.  

Standard: W.TTP.3  

Cornerstone: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.  

English IV Lesson Plan:    

MONDAY 1/28/2019:  

Bell work: Have you ever been forced to do something that you didn’t want to? 

1. Mindful Minute Monday 

1. 15 minutes of noredink.com 

1. Define the words: Prowess, Presumption, meagerly, reproached, compensate, and prudence 

1. Use these words in a sentence based on their definition.  

TUESDAY 1/29/2019:    

BELL Work: How can researching help you with your large writing assignments? 

Library Day!! 

We will review/Learn about researching 

Exit Ticket: What researching techniques, that we learned today, will best benefit you? 

WEDNESDAY 1/30/2019:    

Bell Work: Could you ever give up a beloved pet or family member? 

1. As a class the students will read the story Federigo’s Falcon aloud.  

1. We will complete a class review of the story.  

1. Students will write a one-page argumentative essay on did Federigo do the right thing.  

Exit Ticket: How does Monna feel? 

THURSDAY 1/31/2019:    

Bell Work:   

1/2 Day!!!!! 

Catch-up Day!! 

Exit Ticket:  

FRIDAY 2/1/2019:    

Bell Work: Can regretting the things you do make you a bad person? 

1. Journaling 

1. Dream On-Aerosmith 

1. Mercy Me- Even If 

1. Insecure- Amara La Negra 

1. Complete your essay, if you’re not done.  

1. Complete Story assessment of the story Federigo’s Falcon. This is for a grade.   

Exit Ticket: Do you feel like Federigo will ever get over his choice?

Standard: R.KID.3  

Cornerstone: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.  

Standard: R.CS.5  

Cornerstone: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of a text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.  

Standard: W.TTP.3  

Cornerstone: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.  

English IV Lesson Plan:    

MONDAY 1/21/2019:  

MLK Holiday No School!!!! 

TUESDAY 1/22/2019:    

BELL Work: In your opinion, is it easy to walk away from someone that you love? 

1. Complete Pre-test
2. If time allows, Read/Annotate the article: “There’s a Thin Line Between Love and Hate” https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mysteries-love/201803/it-s-thin-line-between-love-and-hate  

1. We will discuss opinions as a class.  

1. Watch Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/leslie_morgan_steiner_why_domestic_violence_victims_don_t_leave/transcript  

1. The students will annotate the video.  

1. We will discuss this piece if time allows.  

Exit Ticket: Why is love such a difficult emotion for people to deal with? 

WEDNESDAY 1/23/2019:    

Bell Work: Do you agree with the information from the Ted Talk. 

1. Finish video if needed.  

1. Review/Re-teach the TIDE method for writing.  

1. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lzGy5gizKg  

1. The students will complete a venn diagram to compare/contrast the article and video.  

Exit Ticket: Why is important to compare/contrast similar information? 

THURSDAY 1/24/2019:    

Bell Work: When writing an argumentative essay, what is the first step in the planning process?  

1. Finish venn diagram if needed.  

1. Complete 15 minutes of readtheory.org 

1. Review the needed pieces in an argumentative essay.  

1. Students will write an argumentative essay about what is true, there is a thin line between love and hate, or people stay when they should leave.  

Exit Ticket: In your opinion, why do people make the choices they do, when it comes to love? 

FRIDAY 1/25/2019:    

Bell Work: Advancing your education is important, have you completed your FASFA? 

1. Journaling 

1. Never Too Late- Three Days Grace 

1. Priceless- For King and Country 

1. Flawless: Beyonce 

1. Complete your essay, if you’re not done.  

1.  Turn in annotations and notes from the video 

1. Complete 15 minutes of readtheory.org 

1. Complete a small quiz from this week’s reading/video. 

1. Complete FASFA info if needed.  

Exit Ticket: Why is the FASFA important?

Standard: R.KID.3  

Cornerstone: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.  

Standard: R.CS.5  

Cornerstone: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of a text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.  

Standard: W.TTP.3  

Cornerstone: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.  

English IV Lesson Plan:    

MONDAY 1/14/2019:  

Bell Work: Have students answer the question what is mindfulness? 

1. Explain mindful exercises and their benefits. 

1. Review classroom norms and rules. 

1. Review syllabus. 

1. View Teacher website and students subscribe.  

1. Model INOW and have students check last semester grades.  

1. Show the students where to see posted assignments 

TUESDAY 1/15/2019:    

BELL Work: Answer the question: How can mindfulness help you succeed in the classroom? 

1. Finish previous day’s review if any is left.  

1. Show students a sample acrostic poem.  

1. Students will complete an acrostic poem describing themselves. (students will use markers, crayons, or colored pencils to complete assignment). 

1. For students that have been with me before they will complete a haiku poem about themselves. (students will use markers, crayons, or colored pencils to complete assignment). 

1. Homework: Students need to study syllabus for syllabus quiz.  

WEDNESDAY 1/16/2019:    

Bell Work: Students will study syllabus for their syllabus quiz 

1. Students will complete the Syllabus quiz  

1. Students will watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrlUkc5hPzs  

1. Students will receive an annotating rubric and we will discuss how we will use it.  

1. We will use the rubric to annotate a sample article and students will receive individual feedback on their work.  

THURSDAY 1/17/2019:    

Bell Work: What are 3 techniques you should use to show proof that you are annotating correctly.  

1. Students need to complete any make-up work. 

1. Complete individual student feedback if needed.  

1. We will review annotating notes rubric 

1. Students will read the article: “Happiness Hacks” 

1. Students will turn in annotated article for a grade.  

FRIDAY 1/18/2019:    

Bell Work: Name one part of the annotating rubric? 

1. Journaling 

1. Sunflower: Swae Lee & Post Malone 

1. Sicko Mode: Drake & Travis Scott 

1. 5 Seconds of Summer- Youngblood  

1. Complete annotating the previous day’s article if not done.  

1. Use the topic: The Best part about Christmas Break and write a one page informative about your Christmas break.  

1. Turn this in by the end of class. You will be graded on what you turn in today.