Kerry Naylor 9 th Grade English Lessons March 20-24

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1 Kerry Naylor 9 th Grade English Prepare to write a 10 things poem Become familiar with slam poetry Review poetic devices DO NOW complete poetry pretest and review Introduce 10 things poems by viewing and responding to Button Poetry Evaluation: pretest Tuesday, March 22 Prepare to write a 10 things poem Become familiar with slam poetry Complete viewing of Button Poetry/view BA high school slam poems Begin writing a 10 things poem Evaluation: 10 things poem, classwork Wednesday, March 23 Demonstrate understanding of poetic devices in poetry Understand the stages of an elegy Recognize extended metaphors Complete Keystone reading test 3: poetry Review and track answers in folders Define elegy Listen to O Captain My Captain and determine the extended metaphor used in the poem. Evaluation: poem analysis, classwork Thursday, March 16 Demonstrate understanding of poetic devices in poetry Understand the stages of an elegy Recognize repetition

2 Review the stages of elegies Listen to Annabel Lee Determine the purpose of repetition in the poem Evaluation: poem analysis, classwork Friday, March 10 Recognize concrete and abstract imagery Determine mood Illustrate a poem Review and recognize concrete and abstract imagery Review mood Students are assigned one of four poems to read; examining the imagery used in the poem, students draw a picture of what is happening in the poem. Share drawings with class. Evaluation: classwork, drawings STANDARDS: AB & D; AB&D PD 3 Monday Peer edit essays Introduce fundamentals of public speaking Tuesday-Thursday SPAR debates Friday Introduce public forum format and goals View and evaluate a public forum debate Kerry Naylor 12 th Grade English SSR: read the first section of The Five People You Meet in Heaven Evaluation: classwork, responses

3 Tuesday, March 21 To analyze key excerpts from literature Procedure Complete analysis of Lady Macbeth and her plans based on two excerpts from the play. View Macbrth through scene 7 Evaluation: character analysis Wednesday, March 22 To make connections with the themes of a novel To make judgments To discuss literature Provide time for Five People reading Distribute lit circle papers and assign roles Group students for discussion Share responses with group Evaluation: lit circle completion Thursday, March 23 To analyze key excerpts from literature To make judgments Begin by reviewing a soliloquy from Macbeth and an exchange between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. What are Macbeth s reservations? What appeals does Lady Macbeth make to get Macbeth to commit murder? View Macbeth. Review Macbeth s soliloquy from Act 2 Scene 1 as a ticket out the door. Evaluation: excerpt analyses Friday, March 17 SSR: read the third section of The Five People You Meet in Heaven Kerry Naylor CHS Argument

4 Before DO NOW In Act 2, scene 2, we find that Hamlet s parents, distressed over his moody and melancholy behavior, have brought in two old school friends to spy on him for them. In the previous scene, Polonius used Reynaldo to do the same to Laertes. Have you ever felt your parents were trying to pry into your personal life (for good or bad)? Do you know anyone whose parents have pried into their personal lives? What methods were used, and how did the affected people feel? Share/share out. During Assign roles and read aloud Hamlet Act 2 Scene 2; students complete guided reading sheets as they read. After students complete a activity determining Hamlet s tragic flaw and evaluating his plan for revenge. Share/share out. Evaluation: guided reading sheets, activity Tuesday, March 21 Before Do Now: Do you think most people stand up and fight against their troubles or the problems they see in society, or do they simply accept them? Explain your answer. Share/share out. During - Assign roles and read aloud Hamlet Act 3 Scene 1; students complete guided reading sheets as they read. After students complete a text rendering and analysis activity based on Hamlet s soliloquy (homework) Evaluation: homework, guided reading sheets, class work Wednesday, March 22

5 Before Set up movie viewing by reviewing Act 3 Scene 1 and Hamlet s plan to use the mousetrap to entrap Claudius. During View Act 3 Scene 2 on film using the 1990 version of Hamlet. After Students read 3 key passages from Act 3 Scene 4 and text render them to determine Claudius motivation and Hamlet s demonstration of his tragic flaw. Share answers. Evaluation: classwork, guided reading sheets Thursday, March 23 Demonstrate reading comprehension and analysis for a piece of literature Evaluate a key quotation Before Given that Polonius is guilty of spying, what should his punishment be? Share/share out. During Read aloud Act 3 Scene 4. After View Act 3 Scene 4 from 2 different perspectives: the classical perspective and the modern perspective. Read summary of Act 4, scenes 1-3. Evaluation: classwork, guided reading sheets Friday, March 117 Demonstrate comprehension and analysis of a work of literature Determine a character s tragic flaw Evaluate a character s plan Before Do Now: What separates the truly great from the pretty good? Why do some people achieve overwhelming acclaim while others who want to do so do not? Share/share out. During - Assign roles and read aloud Hamlet Act 4 Scene 4-5; students complete guided reading sheets as they read. After students conduct an analysis of Hamlet s soliloquy following his conversation with Fortinbras. Evaluation: homework, guided reading sheets, class work

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Monday, February 5 Bell ringer What was the most interesting thing to you from Act 2? Describe the moment and why it interested you. Remember to use at least 2-3 well developed sentences (should be at