Lesson Plans for 10/20-10/24/08
Mon: Newscast project
Tues: newscast presentations
Wed: Quiz on Declaration/"What is an American."
Th: intro to "Rip Van Winkle"
Fri:Parent/teacher conferences-no school
Lesson Plans for 10/27-10/31/08
Mon: Institute Day-no school
Tues: Discuss "Rip Van Winkle"; quiz. Intro to research paper.
Wed: "Evalauating Internet Sources."
Th: Media Center-due at end of hour-one source thoroughly evaluated according to HO.
Fri: work on bibliographies; discuss MLA citations
Lesson Plans for 11/3-11/7/07
Mon: Bibliographies due; St. Martin's guide to Writing HO.
Tues: Media Center-work on drafts, first draft due Monday, 11/10. Fix bibliographies.
Wed: read Cannibal expository essay-What makes the essay effective? What makes the essay credible?
Th: recognizing slanting; loaded words lesson
Fri: test over quoting, Works Cited, and Evaluating Internet sources.
Lesson Plans for 11/10-11/14/08
Mon: finish open-note quiz; read "American Romanticism" pp 139-150 and complete reading guide.
Tues: Read "A Psalm of Life"; discuss Longfellow's writing techniques
Wed:HISTORY RESEARCH PAPER first draft due! Watch A & E Poe video-complete videoguide; Begin reading "The Fall of the House of Usher" pp 263-270.
Th: finish "The Fall of the House of Usher. Read "Annabel Lee."
Fri: finish Poe discussion. Discuss first drafts of research papers-revised copies due Monday.
Lesson Plans for 11/17-11/21/08
Mon: no school due to Mr. Schanaberger's funeral