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Steven Hurin

Freshman English
Lesson Plans for the week of 10/19/2015

Regular Freshman English (Periods 1, 2, 5, and 6)


Monday 10/19

Tuesday 10/20

Wednesday 10/21

Thursday 10/22

Friday 10/23

Get Ready to Learn:

Get Ready to Learn:

Get Ready to Learn:

Get Ready to Learn:

Get Ready to Learn:

1. Students will
respond to the
question, What
are some
examples of
allusion in Helen
on Eighty Sixth
Street?

Objectives:
1. Explore the
concept of
character traits in
Helen on Eighty
Sixth Street.
2. Discuss the
concept of
allusion as it
relates to Helen
on Eighty Sixth
Street.

Lesson Activities:
1. Time to work on
the prompt and

1. Students will
respond to the
question, What
is wrong with
the following
sentence?
Studying for
homework, the
book was
opened.

Objectives:
1. Discuss verbals.
2. Review
grammar
already learned
throughout the
year to date.

Lesson Activities:
1. Time to work on
the prompt and
get settled (2
minutes).

1. Students will
respond to the
question, Explain
how you would tie
a shoe.

Objectives:
1. Discuss what an
informative essay
is.
2. Work with thesis
statements and
outlining
informative
essays.
3. Begin the 1st
semester research
project.

Lesson Activities:
1. Time to work on
the prompt and
get settled (10
minutes).
2. Discuss the
informative essay,
the rubric, and

2. Students will
respond to the
question, If you
were Penelope,
how would you
feel about
Odysseus coming
back home?

Objectives:
4. Explore the
notion of a
journey
(freshman theme
for fall semester).
5. Read and Write
about The
Odyssey, in-class.

Lesson Activities:
5. Time to work on
the prompt and
get settled (5
minutes).
6. Go over
objectives and
review

1. Students open up
ORB books and begin
reading.

Objectives:
1. Apply knowledge of
the English language
to read and annotate
literature of
students choosing.

Lesson Activities:
1. Discussion of ORB
due date and what
needs to be done by
Monday (5 minutes).
2. Time to read and
annotate ORB.

Demonstrate Knowledge
1. Students will
demonstrate ability
to read
independently.
Homework and Outstanding
Assignments

Steven Hurin
Freshman English
Lesson Plans for the week of 10/19/2015

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

get settled (5
minutes).
Discuss the
prompt (10
minutes).
Discuss the
concept of
Character traits (5
minutes).
Apply
understanding of
character traits by
comparing and
contrasting Vitas
character in the
story to Odysseus
(10 minutes).
Discuss Greek
culture and idioms
as it relates to
Helen on Eighty
Sixth Street (10
minutes).
Summarize and
discuss the class,
today.

Demonstrate Knowledge
1. Students, at the
end of class, will
be able to
understand and
apply the

2. Discuss the
prompt (5
minutes).
3. Discussion and
modeling of
verbals and how
to diagram
them (20
minutes).
4. Guided practice
in
understanding
and
diagramming
interjections
and nouns of
direct address
(10 minutes).
5. Independent
practice in
understanding
and verbals (10
minutes).
6. Students
provide
formative
feedback in
summary and
summary
discussion (5
minutes).

expectations (10
minutes).
3. Discuss the topic
of the informative
essay and work
with thesis
statments (until
five minutes
remain in the
period).
4. Summary notes
DICEing the
portion of The
Odyssey read for
the day.

Demonstrate Knowledge
1. Students will
demonstrate
understanding of
informative essays
and thesis
statements as
demonstrated by
notes turned in at
the end of the
day.
Homework and
Outstanding Assignments
1. Three annotations
and a summary
from Dog Star
(p. 32) in the

information what
has been read (5
minutes).
7. Begin reading
and taking notes
on The Odyssey,
in class (25
minutes).
8. Discuss plot and
foreshadowing,
chronological
order, and
flashback as it
relates to the
Odyssey (10
minutes).
9. DICE the class (5
minutes).

Demonstrate
Knowledge
2. Students will
demonstrate
understanding of
the Odyssey,
foreshadowing,
chronological
order, and
flashback, by the
end of the
lesson.

1. Three annotations
and a summary from
Dog Star (p. 32) in
the Elements of
Literature book due
Monday, October
26th.
2. ORB annotations (30)
are due Monday,
October 26th.

Steven Hurin
Freshman English
Lesson Plans for the week of 10/19/2015
concepts of
allusion, character
traits, and idioms.
Homework and
Outstanding Assignments
1. Three annotations
and a summary
from Dog Star
(p. 32) in the
Elements of
Literature book
due Monday,
October 26th.
2. ORB annotations
(30) are due
Monday, October
26th.

Demonstrate
Knowledge
1. Students, at the
end of class, will
understand and
understand how
to diagram
verbals in
addition to
reinforcing
previously
learned
concepts as
demonstrated in
notes.
Homework and
Outstanding
Assignments
1. Three
annotations and
a summary from
Dog Star (p.
32) in the
Elements of
Literature book
due Monday,
October 26th.
2. ORB
annotations (30)
are due
Monday,
October 26th.

Elements of
Literature book
due Monday,
October 26th.
ORB annotations (30) are
due Monday, October
26th.

Homework and
Outstanding
Assignments
2. Three
annotations and
a summary from
Dog Star (p. 32)
in the Elements
of Literature
book due
Monday, October
26th.
3. ORB annotations
(30) are due
Monday, October
26th.

Steven Hurin
Freshman English
Lesson Plans for the week of 10/19/2015

Honors Freshman English (Period 4)


Monday 10/19

Tuesday 10/20

Wednesday 10/21

Thursday 10/22

Friday 10/23

Get Ready to Learn:

Get Ready to Learn:

Get Ready to Learn:

Get Ready to Learn:

Get Ready to Learn:

1. Students will
respond to the
question,
Describe Smaug
the Dragon.

Objectives:
1. Explore the
concept of
character traits in
The Hobbit.
2. Compare and
contrast the
character Smaug
to the Fire Dragon
in Beowulf.

Lesson Activities:
1. Time to work on
the prompt and

1. Students will
respond to the
question, What
is wrong with
the following
sentence?
Studying for
homework, the
book was
opened.

Objectives:
1. Discuss verbals.
2. Review
grammar
already learned
throughout the
year to date.

Lesson Activities:

1. Students will
respond to the
question, Explain
how you would tie
a shoe.

Objectives:
1. Discuss what an
informative essay
is.
2. Work with thesis
statements and
outlining
informative
essays.
3. Begin the 1st
semester research
project.

Lesson Activities:
1. Time to work on
the prompt and

1. Students will
respond to the
question, If you
were Penelope,
how would you
feel about
Odysseus coming
back home?

Objectives:
1. Explore the
notion of a
journey
(freshman theme
for fall semester).
2. Read and Write
about The
Odyssey, in-class.

Lesson Activities:
1. Time to work on
the prompt and

1. Students open up
ORB books and begin
reading.

Objectives:
1. Apply knowledge of
the English language
to read and annotate
literature of
students choosing.

Lesson Activities:
1. Discussion of ORB
due date and what
needs to be done by
Monday (5 minutes).
2. Time to read and
annotate ORB.

Demonstrate Knowledge
1. Students will
demonstrate ability

Steven Hurin
Freshman English
Lesson Plans for the week of 10/19/2015

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

get settled (5
minutes).
Discuss the
prompt (10
minutes).
Discuss the
concept of
Character traits (5
minutes).
Read in groups
and discuss the
similarities and
comparisons of
Smaug to the Fire
Dragon (20
minutes).
Apply
understanding of
character traits in
a discussion of
how Smaug and
the Fire Dragon
compare to one
another (10
minutes).
Summarize and
discuss the class,
today.

Demonstrate Knowledge
1. Students, at the
end of class, will
be able to

1. Time to work on
the prompt and
get settled (2
minutes).
2. Discuss the
prompt (5
minutes).
3. Discussion and
modeling of
verbals and how
to diagram
them (20
minutes).
4. Guided practice
in
understanding
and
diagramming
interjections
and nouns of
direct address
(10 minutes).
5. Independent
practice in
understanding
and verbals (10
minutes).
6. Students
provide
formative
feedback in
summary and
summary

get settled (10


minutes).
2. Discuss the
informative essay,
the rubric, and
expectations (10
minutes).
3. Discuss the topic
of the informative
essay and work
with thesis
statments (until
five minutes
remain in the
period).
4. Summary notes
DICEing the
portion of The
Odyssey read for
the day.

Demonstrate Knowledge
1. Students will
demonstrate
understanding of
informative essays
and thesis
statements as
demonstrated by
notes turned in at
the end of the
day.

2.

3.

4.

5.

get settled (5
minutes).
Go over
objectives and
review
information what
has been read (5
minutes).
Begin reading
and taking notes
on The Odyssey,
in class (25
minutes).
Discuss plot and
foreshadowing,
chronological
order, and
flashback as it
relates to the
Odyssey (10
minutes).
DICE the class (5
minutes).

Demonstrate
Knowledge
1. Students will
demonstrate
understanding of
the Odyssey,
foreshadowing,
chronological
order, and

to read
independently.
Homework and Outstanding
Assignments
1. Three annotations
and a summary from
The Cask of
Amontillado (p. 105)
in the Elements of
Literature book due
Monday, October
26th.
2. ORB annotations (30)
are due Monday,
October 26th.

Steven Hurin
Freshman English
Lesson Plans for the week of 10/19/2015
understand and
apply the
concepts of
allusion and
character traits.
Homework and
Outstanding Assignments
1. Three annotations
and a summary
from The Cask of
Amontillado (p.
105) in the
Elements of
Literature book
due Monday,
October 26th.
2. ORB annotations
(30) are due
Monday, October
26th.

discussion (5
minutes).

Demonstrate
Knowledge
1. Students, at the
end of class, will
understand and
understand how
to diagram
verbals in
addition to
reinforcing
previously
learned
concepts as
demonstrated in
notes.
Homework and
Outstanding
Assignments
1. Three
annotations and
a summary from
The Cask of
Amontillado (p.
105) in the
Elements of
Literature book
due Monday,
October 26th.
2. ORB
annotations (30)

Homework and
Outstanding Assignments
1. Three annotations
and a summary
from The Cask of
Amontillado (p.
105) in the
Elements of
Literature book
due Monday,
October 26th.
2. ORB annotations
(30) are due
Monday, October
26th.

flashback, by the
end of the
lesson.
Homework and
Outstanding
Assignments
1. Three
annotations and
a summary from
The Cask of
Amontillado (p.
105) in the
Elements of
Literature book
due Monday,
October 26th.
2. ORB annotations
(30) are due
Monday, October
26th.

Steven Hurin
Freshman English
Lesson Plans for the week of 10/19/2015
are due
Monday,
October 26th.

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