English III (1st & 2nd) Assignments

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.   

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.    

English III Lesson Plan:    

MONDAY 4/29/2019:  

Bell Work: Grammar Review 

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

1. Students will complete their essay if not finished. (mastery learning .58) 

1. They will grade themselves based on 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.  

1. Complete “the Great Gatsby Vocabulary work. (vocabulary programs .67)  

Exit Ticket: Why does completing vocabulary before reading a story help you? 

TUESDAY 4/30/2019:    

Bell Work: Grammar Review  

1. Students will read the article: “the Roaring 20’s”.  

1. They will annotate this article.  

1. We will have a class discussion on this article and its relation to the story, “the Great Gatsby”.   

1. Students will begin reading chapters 1-3 of “the great Gatsby”.  

Exit Ticket: What is a narrator and who is ours? 

WEDNESDAY 5/1/2019:    

Bell Work: Grammar Review  

1. Cont. reading chapters 1-3 

1. Give a re-cap of the chapters and answer student questions.  

1. Complete Chapters 1-3 review. (mastery learning .58) 

Exit Ticket: How is Daisy important to the story?   

THURSDAY 5/2/2019:  

Bell Work: Grammar Review 

1. Students will begin reading chapters 4-6.  

Exit Ticket: What is prohibition and how did people get around it? 

FRIDAY 5/3/2019:    

Bell Wore: Grammar Work 

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

1st period 

1. Temporary Time-NBAYoungboy 

1. Honesty-Pink Sweat 

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

2nd period 

1. Dream on-Aerosmith 

1. We Dem Boyz- Wiz Khalifa 

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

1. Cont. reading if needed.  

1. Complete Chapter 4-6 Reviews. (mastery learning .58) 

Exit Ticket: What is your opinion of Gatsby? Is he a liar or a good man? 

English III & English IV Assignments   

Week of 4/22/2019 to 4/26/2019   

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.   

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.    

English III Lesson Plan:    

MONDAY 4/22/2019:  

Bell Work: Grammar Review 

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

1. Students will complete Act 3&4 Test. (mastery learning .58)   

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

Exit Ticket: How does you being able to complete a sentence help reading comprehension? 

TUESDAY 4/23/2019:    

Bell Work: Grammar Review  

1. Students will finish the movie if needed.  

1. Students will begin writing their final essay for the crucible. We will write the introductory paragraph together. (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: Is it hard or easy to grade yourself? 

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: How can your feedback help you become a better writer?   

THURSDAY 4/25/2019:  

Bell Work: Grammar Review 

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

1st period 

1. Tru- Lloyd 

1. All by Myself- Haystack 

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

2nd period 

1. Chief Keef- Can You Be My Friend 

1. No Scrubs- TLC 

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

1. Students will watch a video on the Gatsby House to get background information on the story “the Great Gatsby”. (Interactive video methods .52) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-end-of-an-era-for-the-gatsby-house/  

1. Students will work in partner groups to complete “the Great Gatsby” Introductory Vocabulary. (vocabulary programs .67; cooperative vs. individualistic learning .59) 

Exit Ticket: What was your score on your essay. ? 

FRIDAY 4/26/2019:    

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

Reward Day!!! 

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.   

English III Lesson Plan:    

MONDAY 4/15/2019:  

Bell Work: Make Paragraph Corrections 

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

1. Students will complete Act 4 Review. (mastery learning .58)   

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

Exit Ticket: What is one difference you see between the book and the movie? 

TUESDAY 4/16/2019:    

Bell Work: Grammar Review  

1. Students will complete Act 3 & 4 test. (mastery learning .58) 

1. Students will continue watching movie and taking notes. (mastery learning .58) 

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

WEDNESDAY 4/17/2019:    

Bell Work: Grammar Review  

1. If movie is not complete we will finish it. (mastery learning .58) 

1. Students will begin writing their essay. (mastery learning .58)   

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

THURSDAY 4/18/2019:  

Bell Work: Grammar Review 

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

1st period 

1. Tru- Lloyd 

1. All by Myself- Haystack 

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

2nd period 

1. Chief Keef- Can You Be My Friend 

1. No Scrubs- TLC 

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 was your score on your essay. ? 

FRIDAY 4/1/2019:    

No School!!!! 

Good Friday!!! 

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.  

Standard: R.CS.6  

Cornerstone: Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.  

English III Lesson Plan:   

MONDAY 4/8/2019: 

Bell Work: Make Paragraph Corrections

1. Mindful Minute Monday (Psychotherapy programs .37, reducing anxiety .40)
2. Give students 20 minutes to study for Act 1 &2 exam. (second, third chance programs .50)
3. Students will complete Act 1 & 2 exam. (mastery learning .58)
4. Begin reading Act 3 on pg. 180 (repeated reading programs .67)

Exit Ticket: What does Mary Warren say to the court?

TUESDAY 4/9/2019:   

Bell Work: Grammar Review

1. Students will continue reading Act 3. (repeated reading programs .67)
2. Once finished we will discuss this Act.
3. Why would Elizabeth lie for John?
4. Why is what happened between John and Abigail not that important to the court?
5. Why does Hale begin to have a change of mind?
6. Why does the court not abide by the agreement Hale made them take?
7. Complete Act 3 Review. (mastery learning .58)

Exit Ticket: Why is Proctor’s reputation important?

WEDNESDAY 4/10/2019:   

Bell Work: Grammar Review

1. Act 3 review will be returned to students, so they can get the correct answers. (second, third chance programs .50)
2. We will discuss where the story is going from here. (Classroom discussion.)
3. Begin reading Act 4. (repeated reading programs .67)

Exit Ticket: How is the hysteria trying to be controlled at this point?  

THURSDAY 4/11/2019: 

Bell Work: Grammar Review

1. Finish Act 4. (repeated reading programs .67)
2. Discuss Act 4. (Classroom discussion.)
3. Complete Act 4 Review. (mastery learning .58)
4. Write a 3-paragraph Summary on Acts 3&4. (mastery learning .58)

Exit Ticket: What will it mean if Proctor is right about the girls?

FRIDAY 4/12/2019:   

Bell Work: Grammar Review

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

1^st period

1. Drawing Symbols-NbaYoungboy
2. Floating- Alina Baraz
3. Selena- I Could Fall in Love

2^nd period

1. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell- Chelse Grin
2. XXXTencion-Infinity (888)
3. Selena- I Could Fall in Love

2. Students will take 15 minutes to study for the test.
3. Students will complete Act 3&4 Unit Test. (mastery learning .58)
4. If writing assignment is not complete. Students will finish it.

Exit Ticket: What are the three points used in our essay?

English III & English IV Assignments   

Week of 4/1/2019 to 4/5/2019   

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.   

English III Lesson Plan:    

MONDAY 4/1/2019:  

Bell Work: Make Paragraph Corrections 

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

1. Give students their Act 1 review back.  

1. Review Act 1 questions and answers. (second, third chance programs .50) 

1. Begin reading Act 2 on pg. 164 (repeated reading programs .67) 

Exit Ticket: How do John and Elizabeth feel about each other? 

TUESDAY 4/2/2019:    

Bell Work: Make Paragraph Corrections 

1. Students will continue reading Act 2. (repeated reading programs .67) 

Exit Ticket: What is a poppet? Do you think it is important to the story? 

WEDNESDAY 4/3/2019:    

Bell Work: Make Paragraph Corrections 

1. Finish Act 2 (repeated reading programs .67) 

1. Discuss Act 2 and what may happen next in Act3. (Classroom discussion .82) 

1. Discussion Topics: 

1. Why is Elizabeth worried about her husband being in Salem? What does she think he is doing? 

1. Do Proctor and Elizabeth believe the accused are witches? 

1. What does Elizabeth believe is the only way to end the hysteria in Salem? 

1. What system is used to determine whether the accused people are witches? 

1. How many have been arrested? 

1. Why does Hale begin to become suspicious? 

1. Complete Act 2 review. (mastery learning .58) 

Exit Ticket: Are there witches in Salem? What is your proof to your answer.   

THURSDAY 4/4/2019:  

Bell Work: Make Paragraph Corrections 

1. Continue working on Act 2 Review. (mastery learning .58) 

1. Take up the Reviews grade them and give them back to the students. (second, third chance programs .50) 

1. Review Act 2 questions and answers to make sure students have the correct answers. (second, third chance programs .50) 

1. Have students match up with partners and study Act 1 & 2 reviews to prepare for the Unit Test. (small group learning .49)  

Exit Ticket: How many questions are on the Unit Test? 

FRIDAY 4/5/2019:    

Bell Work: Make Paragraph Corrections 

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

1st period 

1. Drawing Symbols-NbaYoungboy 

1. Floating- Alina Baraz 

1. Selena- I Could Fall in Love 

2nd period 

1. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell- Chelse Grin 

1. XXXTencion-Infinity (888) 

1. Selena- I Could Fall in Love 

1. Students will take 15 minutes to study for the test. 

1. Students will complete Act 1&2 Unit Test. (mastery learning .58) 

1. Class will complete an informational essay on “the Crucible” up to this point. We will write the 1st paragraph together so that the outline for the essay is done. (writing programs .43) 

Exit Ticket: What are the three points used in our essay? 

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.  

English III Lesson Plan:   

MONDAY 3/18/2019: 

Bell Work: Spelling Work: find definitions

1. Mindful Minute Monday (Psychotherapy programs .37, reducing anxiety .40)
2. Continue reading “the Crucible” and finish Act 1(repeated reading programs .67)
3. Discuss Act 1. The class will cover the topics:
4. Who is responsible for the witchcraft accusations?
5. Do you believe that you can consult books to investigate witchcraft?
6. Why is the devil a weapon in this town?
7. What is a mob and how do we see one being fueled in Salem
8. What is Hysteria and how do we see it in this story? (Classroom discussion .82)
9. Students will complete the story map up to this point. (mastery learning .58)

Exit Ticket: At this point what would you say is a central idea or theme of “the Crucible”?

TUESDAY 3/19/2019:   

Bell Work: Spelling Work: Complete Part 1

1. The student will Complete Act 1 review (this should be done alone so that I can see what you know). (mastery learning .58)
2. The students will get in their groups and complete pg. 163 in your book. (turn in for a grade). (mastery learning .58)
3. Students will receive their Act 1 review back with a grade and class will review answers so that all students have the correct answers. (second, third chance programs .50)
4. Students will be informed that they have a quiz on Act 1 Wednesday.

Exit Ticket: How are rumors a weapon in this story?

WEDNESDAY 3/20/2019:   

Bell Work: Spelling Work: Complete Part 2

1. Complete Act 1 Quiz (mastery learning .58)
2. Discuss Act 2 and what may happen next in the story. (micro teaching .88)
3. Begin reading Act 2 on pg. 164 (repeated reading programs .67)

Exit Ticket: How do Elizabeth and John Feel about each other?

THURSDAY 3/21/2019: 

Bell Work: Spelling Work: Complete Part 3

1. Continue reading “The Crucible” 2. (repeated reading programs .67)

Exit Ticket: What is a poppet?

FRIDAY 3/22/2019:   

Bell Work: Spelling Work: Complete Part 4

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

1^st period

1. Drawing Symbols-NbaYoungboy
2. Floating- Alina Baraz
3. Selena- I Could Fall in Love

2^nd period

1. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell- Chelse Grin
2. XXXTencion-Infinity (888)
3. Selena- I Could Fall in Love

2. Finish reading Act 2. (repeated reading programs .67)
3. Discuss Act 1. The class will cover the topics:
   1. Is john Proctor staying with Elizabeth because he loves her or out of obligation?
   2. What is a mob and how is one being fueled in Salem?
   3. What commandment does John forget and why is it ironic?
   4. Have you ever been falsely accused of something? If so how did you handle it?
   5. How is the poppet used as a weapon?
   6. Who accuses Elizabeth of witchcraft?

(Classroom discussion .82)

Exit Ticket: Why does Hale insist that there is witchcraft?

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.   

English III Lesson Plan:    

MONDAY 3/4/2019:  

Bell Work: What is the time frame of the Crucible? 

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

1. Midterm Review (study skills .62) 

1. Watch Theme video: (interactive video methods .52) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIuKNVny9cM  

1. Discuss/explain Allegory and its relation to the Salem Witch trials and the crucible (direct instruction .59) 

1. Read the article: “Fake News, Once Satirical and Sketchy, Suddenly, More Influential Than Ever” (Use close reading practices while reading this article) (repeated reading programs .67) 

Exit Ticket: What true event is “The Crucible” related to? 

TUESDAY 3/5/2019:    

Bell Work: How much is your midterm worth? 

1. Midterm Assessment (mastery learning .58)  

1. If Time allows watch a video on McCarthyism as background information on “the Crucible”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N35IugBYH04  (interactive video methods .52)  

1. Discuss McCarthyism and how it could happen today. (Classroom discussion .82) 

Exit Ticket: What does McCarthyism mean? 

WEDNESDAY 3/6/2019:    

Bell Work: Complete Midterm corrections, if needed. (second, third chance programs .50). (you will have a max of 25 minutes to complete this)  

1. Begin character analysis of “the Crucible”. (micro teaching .88) 

1. Begin reading “The Crucible” pg. 138 Act One. (repeated reading programs .67) 

1. Discuss Today’s reading and clear up any questions (Classroom discussion .82) 

1. Catch up on missed assignments if time allows 

Exit Ticket: Who are 2 main characters from the reading, so far?  

THURSDAY 3/7/2019:  

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

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 and if not, what is your plan to do so? 

FRIDAY 3/8/2019:    

Bell Work: What is Abigail’s motivation for lying?  

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

1st period 

1. 1985-J.cole 

1. Everything, Everything-Lauren Hill 

1. Rock and Roll- NBA Youngboy 

2nd period 

1. Blacker the Berry, Sweeter the Juice (Hairspray) 

1. Drip too Hard-Migos 

1. Undecided- Chris Brown 

1. Cont. reading “the Crucible”. (repeated reading programs .67) 

1. If Act One is completed, answer review questions. (mastery learning .58) 

Exit Ticket: Who is the object of Abigail’s obsession? 

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.  

English III Lesson Plan:    

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/annotate the article 1960: Sitting down to Take A Stand 

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

1. Students will get with their group and 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 then go back to their desks and take no more than 7 minutes to 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: Answer three questions from the reading? (Go into detail so that I know you understand this lesson).   

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 

1st period 

1. A lot- 21 Savage 

1. Move to Your Beat- NJOMZA 

1. Rihanna- Round of Applause 

2nd period 

1. Say My Name-Destiny’s Child 

1. Grass Ain’t Greener on the Other Side-Chris Brown 

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 work on their blackout poetry and complete their original piece of work if needed.  

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

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.  

English III Lesson Plan:    

MONDAY 2/11/2019:  

Bell Work: Grammar Practice  

1. Mindful Minute Monday 

1. We will complete a TIDE review. 

1.  Introduction to Poetry  

1. We will go through 8 different poem types  

1. Students will write an original poem of each type of poem we have reviewed.  

Exit Ticket: What poem type did you most relate to? 

TUESDAY 2/12/2019:    

Bell Work: Poetry Review: Watch a sample video of spoken word as an example for the day’s lesson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmbDiVtNlqg&t=40s  

1. Complete an Explicit vocabulary instruction of the words: manifest, prominent, and improv. 

1. Class will review Background information on the Harlem Renaissance. This will be facilitated by me.  

1. Students will work in groups to complete station work.  

1. Blackout poetry 

1. Arrange the poem 

1. Bring your Poem to Life (Students will draw an art piece that is a representation of their blackout poem) 

1. Silent Wall 

1. Students will go their teams page and use their blackout poetry to create their own poem.  

Exit Ticket: What do think is the most influential part of the Harlem Renaissance? The Literature, Art, or Music? Why? (write 3 ways to show the why) 

WEDNESDAY 2/13/2019:    

Bell Work: Grammar Work   

1. Complete any work that is due from yesterday.   

1. Students will present both their poems and poem pieces to the class.    

1. Complete an Explicit vocabulary instruction of the words: defer and fester  

1. We will read/analyze a poem by Tupac (If I Fail) and a poem by Langston Hughes (Harlem). 

1. Students will create a Venn Diagram comparing/contrasting the poems. (There needs to be at least 5 points in each category)  

Exit Ticket: How does the Harlem Renaissance influence today’s music? 

THURSDAY 2/14/2019:    

Bell Work: Complete the TIDE review Quiz that is on your desk.  

1. Students will review the poems from yesterday. 

1. As a class we will discuss the poems and their importance to their time periods.       

1. Students will watch a montage of visuals of art from the Harlem Renaissance.  

Exit Ticket: What is one similarity and difference that you saw in the comparison of the poems.  

FRIDAY 2/15/2019:    

Bell Work: Grammar worksheet  

Journaling 

1st period 

1. Valuable Pain- NBAYoungboy 

1. Get to you Again- Mac Ayres 

1. Como La flor- Selena 

2nd period 

1. Better Now-Post Malone 

1. A lot -21 Savage 

1. Como La Flor-Selena 

1. Students will write a 5-paragraph informative TIDE essay on the difference/similarities of the 2 poems. They will use the TEAMS app to complete this assignment.  

1. Students will take any extra time to complete any work that is due.  

Exit Ticket: Did the Harlem Renaissance contribute to Modern Art that we see? 

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.  

English III Lesson Plan:    

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 

1st period 

1. 3005-Childish Gambino 

1. Where did I go-Jorja Smith 

1. Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik-Outkast 

2nd st period 

1. B.I.B.L.E-GZA 

1. Crossroads-Bone Thugs and Harmony 

1. Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik-Outkast 

1. Students 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 III Lesson Plan:    

MONDAY 1/28/2019:  

Bell Work: Is it fair how women were treated in the 1800’s? 

1. Mindful Minute Monday 

1. Read, If I was a Girl by Gwen Stefani 

1. Read the Poem, Verses Written by a Young Lady, on Women Born to Be Controll’d.  

1. Discuss the relation of these two articles. 

1. Determine the main idea of both readings.  

Exit Ticket: How do the women in today’s readings feel about the amount of control they have in their lives? 

TUESDAY 1/29/2019:    

BELL Work: What research practices do you know? 

Library Day!!! 

We will go to the Library to Learn about research techniques.  

Exit Ticket: Do you think it will be easy to not plagiarize when writing? 

WEDNESDAY 1/30/2019:    

Bell Work: In your own words what does women’s equality mean?  

1. Review this week’s readings  

1. Think about the readings, how do they relate to the Puritan way? We will discuss as a class.  

1. Create a Venn Diagram of the readings to compare them to each other.  

Exit Ticket: How can society improve issues around the way women are treated? 

THURSDAY 1/31/2019:    

Bell Work:  

1/2Day!! 

Catch-up Day!!! 

Exit Ticket:  

FRIDAY 2/1/2019:    

Bell Work: Name two ways women and men are not treated equally? 

1. Journaling 

1st period 

1. Untouchable- NBAYoungboy 

1. Show me Your Love-NBAYoungboy 

1. Insecure- Amara La Negra 

2nd period 

1. Nobody Knows-Russ 

1. Judah and the Lion-Take It All Back 

1. Insecure- Amara- La Negra  

1.  Write a one-page essay of the 2 poems and how they relate to the way Puritans thought about and treated women.  

1. Turn in any late/make-up work.   

Exit Ticket: Based on the readings from this week, do Puritan beliefs still affect women?

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 III Lesson Plan:    

MONDAY 1/21/2019:  

MLK Day, No School!!! 

TUESDAY 1/22/2019:    

BELL Work: Why is it important to continue to check our progress in learning? 

1. Complete Pretest 

1. Discuss the Puritans, their religious beliefs, and the way that they lived.  

1. Once this is done, work on readtheory.org 

Exit Ticket: Is there a right or wrong way for women to behave according to the Puritan way? 

WEDNESDAY 1/23/2019:    

Bell Work: What do you value MOST? Create a list of at least 5 items that you are willing to share with the class.  

1. Read “To My Dear and Loving Husband” pg. 116; “Upon the Burning of our House” pg. 118; and “Huswifery” pg. 120.  

1. Discuss the meaning of the readings and their relevance to the time period.   

1. Write a one-paragraph reflection of EACH reading. Make sure to focus on your own opinion.  

Exit Ticket: Why should a woman have to prove how much she loves her husband? 

THURSDAY 1/24/2019:    

Bell Work: Is there a such thing as true love? Should you love someone more than you love yourself.   

1. Finish any uncompleted work from yesterday.  

1. Students will complete the “After the Reading” questions (1-8) on page 121.   

1. Use the list that you created to write a one-page reflection on what the Puritans 

Exit Ticket: Would the Puritans approve of your list? 

FRIDAY 1/25/2019:    

Bell Work: Name one part of the annotating rubric? 

1. Journaling 

1st period 

1. Doin Bad- AMB Pezzy 

1. Motivation-Quando Rondo 

1. Flawless-Beyonce 

2nd st period 

1. Dear Momma-Tupac 

1. Hope-xxxtentacion 

1. Flawless-Beyonce 

1. Review/Re-teach TIDE formatting.  

1. Use the list the you created to write a one-page reflection on what the Puritans would think about the things you value. Complete the writing in TIDE format.  

1. Quiz on this week’s readings.  

1. Turn this in by the end of class. You will be graded on all the work from this week.  

Exit Ticket: The puritans are strict on what behaviors?

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 III Lesson Plan:    

MONDAY 1/14/2019:  

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

1. 1. Explain mindful exercises and their benefits. 

1. 2. Review classroom norms and rules. 

1. 3. Review syllabus. 

1. 4. View Teacher website and students subscribe.  

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

1. 6. 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. 1. Finish previous day’s review if any is left.  

1. 2. Show students a sample acrostic poem.  

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

1. 4. 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. 5. Homework: Students need to study syllabus for syllabus quiz.  

WEDNESDAY 1/16/2019:    

Bell Work: Students will study syllabus for their syllabus quiz 

1. 1. Students will complete the Syllabus quiz  

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

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

1. 4. 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. 1. Students need to complete any make-up work. 

1. 2. Complete individual student feedback if needed.  

1. 3. We will review annotating notes rubric 

1. 4. Students will read the article: “Happiness Hack” 

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

FRIDAY 1/18/2019:    

Bell Work: Name one part of the annotating rubric? 

1. 1. Journaling 

1. a. Sunflower: Swae Lee & Post Malone 

1. b. Sicko Mode: Drake & Travis Scott 

1. c. 5 Seconds of Summer- Youngblood 

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

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

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