Lesson Plans for Period 4B ONLY (Nov. 3, 2005)

Dear Period 4B students, as promised here a comprehensive outline of what you will be doing in class tomorrow. A printed copy will be made available for each student when you arrive in class tomorrow. This lesson plan should indicate to you that there is absoulutely no time to be off task.

See you on Monday!

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Nov. 3, 2005 (B-Day)

Period 4-English Honors I

WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT

-Task: Using their writing journals and at least three modes of development and rhetorical devices, students should respond to the following prompt: Should The Voting Age Be Lowered? Students must answer the following questions in the content of their response: Does the author make a convincing persuasive argument? What is the author’s tone? Does the author have a valid point? Provide support for your response. Must be at least 150-200 words…a word count is required.
-Materials: Writing journals, pens/pencils, list of rhetorical devices and modes of development.
-Objective: Students should be able to use their knowledge of the modes of development and rhetorical devices in a piece of writing. [STANDARD EW1, 2, 3/ER 2]
-Time: 15 min.
-COMPLETE (please initial) __________

***This should be completed prior to Opening Meeting.

1. Opening Meeting

-Task: Students will review today’s activities, tasks, and deadlines. Please be specific and answer any questions that the students may have. This should only take 10 min.
-Materials: Planners/calendars.
-Objective: To build planning and organizational skills. [STANDARD ESL 3]
-Time: 10 min.
-COMPLETE (please initial) __________

HOMEWORK TO COLLECT: 1.Annotations-Night (Sections 3&4) w/ guide sheet.

***Please ask students to verify that their name is written on their assignments.

PLEASE DISTRIBUTE: 1. Annotations-Night (Sections 2&3)
2. Night Section 1 group work

PLEASE ANNOUNCE: 1. Quiz on rhetorical devices/modes of development on 11/7
3. Quiz-Night (Sections 2&3) on 11/7

2. Quiz-Night (Section 1)
-Task: Using their knowledge of rhetorical elements, and the first section of Night by Elie Wiesel, as well as their ability make inferences, students will complete the following quiz. Students must select the best response to each question and place their answer on a provided Scantron. ALL BACKPACKS MUST BE CLOSED AND PLACED UNDER DESK.
-Materials: Scantron, pencil, (and a cleared desk!)
-Objective: Students should be able to demonstrate their knowledge of rhetorical elements, and the first section of Night by Elie Wiesel, as well as their ability make inferences. They should be able to answer at least 13 of the 15 questions correctly. STANDARDS: ER2 and 3
-Time: 15 min. (PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS A STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE TIME.)
-COMPLETE (please initial) __________

2. Group Activity-Night (Sections 2&3)

-Task: Using their knowledge of rhetorical elements, their notes, and the book Night students will work for 30 minutes in groups on several study questions. Students must work on the questions silently first, then they are allowed to confer with their other group members to construct a group response.

GROUPS:

1 Nila
Jamal
Ebony
Sagar
Maria

2 Imrena
Anthony
Alexis
Rachael
Joanna

3 Ricky
Antoinette
Courtney
Roarke
Desiree
4 Charles
Mark
Tiara
Kayla
Dominique

5 Serine
Collin
Erica
Samantha

6 Tiffaney
Raliegh
Marcus


-Materials: A copy of Night, study questions, Annotations for Sections 2&3, list of rhetorical devices and modes of development, paper (for notes/responses), and pen/pencil
-Objective: Students should be able to demonstrate their knowledge of rhetorical elements and modes of development, and their ability to identify examples of both in the assigned essay. [STANDARD ESL 3, ER2]
-Time: 35 min
-COMPLETE (please initial) __________

***PLEASE COLLECT ASSIGNMENTS (ONE FROM EACH PERSON IN THE GROUP, AND ONE REPRESENTING THE GROUP RESPONSE) WHEN WORKTIME HAS EXPIRED.

3. Activity-NIGHT Reading Assignment

-Task: Using a personal copy of the novel NIGHT, and the annotation guide sheet, students will complete the novel related activity. This assignment is not to be completed with the assistance of a classmate. Students will have 30 minutes to work.
-Materials: personal copy of NIGHT, annotation guide sheet, pen/pencil, and paper.
-Objective: To develop and/or foster the skills necessary for productive non-fiction literary scholarship. [STANDARD ER2, EW1, 2, 3]
-Time: 30 min.
-COMPLETE (please initial) __________

***THIS IS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE ASSIGNMENT TIME DEADLINE...IF NOT, DO NOT COLLECT…STUDENTS MAY TAKE HOME AND COMPLETE FOR HOMEWORK….IF IT IS TAKEN HOME FOR HOMEWORK, THE ASSIGNMENT MUST BE TYPED AND THE WRITTEN DRAFT MUST BE ATTACHED. NO WRITTEN DRAFT=ZERO

4. Closing Meeting
-Task: Students will review today’s activities, tasks, and homework. This should only take 9 mins.
-Materials: Planners/calendars.
-Objective: To build planning and organizational skills. [STANDARD ESL 3]
-Time: 10 min.
-COMPLETE (please initial) __________

***PLEASE MAKE STUDENTS ARE SEATED BEFORE YOU DISMISS THEM. THEY KNOW TO REMAIN SEATED UNTIL YOU DISMISS THEM…HOWEVER SOME MAY FORGET.

HOMEWORK: 1. Study SAT List 3 vocabulary terms
2. Review modes of development and rhetorical devices.
3. Complete the NIGHT reading assignment (if necessary).
4. Study Night Sections 2&3…prepare for quiz!