Weekly Lesson Plans (Semester 1)

Below are lesson plans for each week. Monthly calendars can be found under the grade level sections in the upper right-hand portion of this website.

Week of 8-19-13
Week of 8-26-13
Week of 9-2-13
Week of 9-9-13
Week of 9-16-13
Week of 9-23-13
Week of 9-30-13
Week of 10-7-13
Week of 10-14-13
Week of 10-21-13

Week of 10-28-13
Week of 11-4-13
Week of 11-11-13
Week of 11-18-13
Week of 11-25-13
Week of 12-2-13
Week of 12-9-13
Week of 12-16-13
Winter Break!
Week of 1-6-13
Semester Exams!

The Alchemist (English 9-H)

Letter to Parents
Packet Cover and Goals

Link to Prezi Intro
Genre Exploration - Parable 
Genre Exploration - Pre-Writing
Parable Requirements
Themes, Values, and Ideas
Inferences
Collage Project and Rubric: Due Monday, 10-21

Study Guide for Test

Cleveland Rocks Research Article and Presentation (English 11)

Cleveland Rocks Requirements and Timeline
Article Rubric
Thesis Examples
Letter to Parents
Source Information
Research Aid
Outline PowerPoint
Self and Peer Editing for Article
Presentation Requirements
Presentation Rubric

Cultural Vocab & Media Center (English 11)

Packet: Due Tuesday, 9-3
Media Center Day Agenda

Welcome Back!

English 9-Honors Course Expectations
English 11 Course Expectations
Academic Calendar

Open House Information: English 9-Honors, English 11

Materials for both English 9-Honors and English 11:

• 1 to 1 ½ inch binder with side pockets
• Binder Section dividers (5-8)
• Loose Leaf Paper
• Pen or pencil
• 2-3 Highlighters
• Flash drive
• Student Planner and I.D. tag. Without these you will not be allowed to leave the classroom.

 Additionally, English 9-Honors will receive the following:

• Grammar Book (Workbook)
• Vocabulary Book (Workbook)

Materials and Signed Expectation Forms are due by Monday, August 26th for points.

Danger of the Single Story (English 11)

Link to video on TED
Transcript of Talk 
Requirements and Rubric
Turnitin.com: Submission due by the beginning of class on the due date