E. Quinson

D-201

8R, period 2 and 3

 

Monday, March 23, 2009

SWBAT demonstrate mastery of characterization, plot, and literary techniques in Agatha Christie's A Pocket Full of Rye.

DO NOW:  Prepare for test.  Take out your copy of A Pocket Full of Rye to turn in, a writing implement and loose-leaf for the essay.

DEVELOPMENT:

1.  Administer Test.

H.W.  1.  Independent reading.  2.  Book orders due Friday.

 

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

SWBAT:  View the PBS/Joan Hickson version of A Pocket Full of Rye and analyze similarities and differences between the cinematic version and the novel

DO NOW:  Independent reading.

DEVELOPMENT:

  1. Check page numbers etc. of students reading.
  2. Explain that students should make a list, as they view of differences they see between the movie version and the novel.
  3. Stop to discuss as we notice differences.
  4. Review/summarize.

H.W.:  1.  Independent reading.  2.  Blog it!  Write about the differences you see between the novel and the movie version.   Why do you think the director/writer chose to make those changes?  What difference did it make to your experience of the story?  Remember to write a thoughtful response, with lots of specific details from the novel and from the movie.  Remember to write in correct, standard written English and to comment on at least one other student’s contribution as well.  3.  Book orders due Friday.

 

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

SWBAT:  finish viewing the PBS/Joan Hickson version of A Pocket Full of Rye and analyze similarities and differences between the cinematic version and the novel

DO NOW:  Independent reading.

DEVELOPMENT:

  1. Check page numbers etc. of students reading.
  2. Explain that students should make a list, as they view of differences they see between the movie version and the novel.
  3. Stop to discuss as we notice differences.
  4. Review/summarize.

H.W.:  1.  Independent reading.  2.  Blog it!  Write about the differences you see between the novel and the movie version.   Why do you think the director/writer chose to make those changes?  What difference did it make to your experience of the story?  Overall, which do you think is “better.”  Why? And be sure to explain what you mean by “better.”  Remember to write a thoughtful response, with lots of specific details from the novel and from the movie.  Remember to write in correct, standard written English and to comment on at least one other student’s contribution as well.  3.  Book orders due Friday.

 

Thursday, March 26, 2009

SWBAT:  define and identify phrases and adjective and adverb phrases.

DO NOW:  Independent reading and take out your vocab. chart from Pocket Full of Rye.

DEVELOPMENT:

  1. Discuss Vocabulary Charts.  I don’t want to “test” on them, but I am going to collect them as a homework.  Also, I’d like to know from you what you learned from this experience.  That is, looking at vocabulary from a ‘personal’ perspective.
  2. Ask students to find grammar section of their binders.
  3. Review Adjectives and Adverbs.
  4. Review prepositional phrases.
  5. Preview idea of using the whole prepositional phrase as an adverb or even an adjective. 
  6. Discuss how this can be connected.
  7. Review power point presentation. 
  8. DO exercise: 2, p. 115, and 5, p. 117 together if we have time.

H.W.    1.  Independent reading.  2.  Finish Ex. 2 on p. 115, and Ex. 5, p. 117.  3.  Book orders due tomorrow!

 

Friday, March 27, 2009

SWBAT:  identify, locate, explain and differentiate between clauses and phrases

DO NOW:  Take out H.W. and independent reading

DEVELOPMENT:

1.      Review H.W.

2.      Begin PowerPoint presentation on clauses.

3.      Students should take notes as we go.

4.      Complete Exercise 1, p. 149, and 2, pp. 150-151, if we have time in class.

H.W.: 1.  Complete Exercise 1, p. 149, and 2, pp. 150-151  2.  Independent reading.

 

Monday, March 30, 2009

SWBAT:  practice using and identifying dependent and independent clauses.

DO NOW:  Take out your homework and independent reading

DEVELOPMENT:

  1. Review H.W.
  2. Do Ex. 2. p. 150-151.
  3. Practice making up sentences with dependent clauses.
  4. Emphasize that one thing young writers need to begin doing is writing more complex and interesting sentences.
  5. If time allows, introduce the idea that dependent clauses can function as either adjectives or adverbs depending on what they are modifying.
  6. Review/summarize.

H.W.:  1.  Ex. 3, p. 151.  2. Independent reading.

 

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

SWBAT:  define and identify adjective and adverb clauses.

DO NOW:  Take out H.W and independent reading

DEVELOPMENT:

  1. Discuss and review grammar H.W. exercises.  I will circulate to make sure everyone has done his or her homework.
  2. Review Thursday’s lesson about phrases and clauses, and the different kinds of clauses, independent and dependent. 
  3. Administer quick quiz on dependent and independent clauses.
  4. Review power point, about adjective and adverb clauses.
  5. Review and have students copy down the “secrets.”
  6. Review/summarize.

H.W.:  1.  Ex. 7, p. 155-156.  Ex. 8. p. 158-159.  2.  Independent reading.

 

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

SWBAT:  define and identify simple sentences, compound sentences, and complex sentences.

DO NOW:  Turn in your writer’s notebook and take out your H.W. for review

  1. Review and discuss H.W.
  2. Show the second half of the presentation about the different kinds of sentence, simple, compound and complex.
  3. Explain the “recipe.”  Have students copy into their notes.
  4. Have students make up their own sentences, simple, compound and complex.  Share.
  5. If time allows we may begin H.W.:  Review Exercise E, pp. 185-186, #1-20.
  6. Review and summarize.

H.W.:  1.  Actually DO Review Exercise E, pp. 185-186, #1-20, write down which kind of sentence structure it is.J

 

Thursday, April 2, 2009

SWBAT:  review adjective and adverb phrase, adjective and adverb clauses, and the 4 sentence types

DO NOW:  Take out H.W.

DEVELOPMENT:

  1. Review H.W.:  Rev. Ex. #, pp. 185-186, #1-20.
  2. Review format of quiz.
  3. Answer questions as necessary.
  4. Review/summarize.

H.W.:  1.  Study for quiz tomorrow on adjective and adverb phrases, adjective and adverb clauses, and the 4 sentence types.  2.  Independent reading.

 

Friday, April 3, 2009

SWBAT:  demonstrate mastery of adjective and adverb phrases, adjective and adverb clauses, and the 4 sentence types.

DO NOW: Review for quiz.

DEVELOPMENT:

  1. Allow some time for review 10 minutes?
  2. Administer quiz.
  3. If time allows, we may go over the quiz.

H.W.:  1.  Read a book!  J  2.  Happy spring!

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