Senior English: Communication for Life

Spring 2007-2008

Instructor: Penny Kennedy, Room 302

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JAN

 CLASS ACTIVITIES (Subject to Change)

07 M AB

08 Tu C

Unit Intro: The Tragedy of Macbeth (by William Shakespeare)

PRE-READ ACTIVITY:
I. Ambition
1. Give your definition of ambition.
2. In a paragraph, give a scenario that illustrates your definition of ambition.

II. Goals
1. Give 2 or 3 of your personal goals.
2. Explain how you plan to achieve each goal.

CONNECT:
Discussion: Ambition/Goals of students and an introduction to the theme of Ambition in Macbeth.

Cast List Presented/Explained:Turn in top 3 choices of characters for oral interpretation in class)

Video: A & E: The Life of Shakespeare (Part 1)
Students takes notes on the key points in the video (DUE @ end of class)

09 W AB
Faculty

10 Th C

 Video: A & E: The Life of Shakespeare (Part 2)
Students takes notes on the key points in the video.(DUE @ end of class)

Cast: Assignments given today. Students are to go over their lines, making sure that all is understood, etc.

Shakespearean Comedy E.g.: Taming of the Shrew

11 F ABC

 Shakespearean Comedy E.g.: Taming of the Shrew
14 M AB

15 Tu C
 Dramatic Oral Interpretation: Shakespeare's Macbeth Act I (guided)
Quiz: Macbeth, Act I
Lecture/Discussion: Macbeth, Act I
View: Macbeth, Act I

16 W AB
17 Th C

 Dramatic Oral Interpretation: Shakespeare's Macbeth Act II (guided)
18 F ABC
View: Mel Gibson Teaches Hamlet (Choir 18-21--Most Students gone)
21 M ABC
No School--Holiday

22 T C

23 W AB
Pr Conf
23-25

 Dramatic Oral Interpretation: Finish Shakespeare's Macbeth Act II (guided)

Quiz: Macbeth, Act II

Lecture/Discussion: Macbeth, Act II

24 Th C

25 F AB

 Lecture/Discussion: Macbeth, Act II (Finish)

28 M AB

29 T C

 Dramatic Oral Interpretation: Shakespeare's Macbeth Act III (guided)
30 W AB
Dept M

31 Th C
 Dramatic Oral Interpretation: Finish Shakespeare's Macbeth Act III (guided)

Quiz: Macbeth, Act III

FEB

 CLASS ACTIVITIES (Subject to Change)

01 F ABC
Grades

 View: Macbeth (Catch up)
04 M AB

05 T C
Ad C
Lecture: Macbeth, Act III
06 W AB

07 Th C
View: Macbeth, Act III

Dramatic Oral Interpretation: Begin Act IV

Art Project Presented (with handout): Students may work alone or in groups.

Assignment: Write your project choice and plans for completion. Groups will submit one paper with project choice & plans for completion as well as specific areas assigned to each group member. NOTE: If video-taping project, all class members must have a significant role on camera.
08 F ABC
 DUE: Project Choice Sheets (Specifics explained above.)
Dramatic Oral Interpretation: Finish Act IV

Assignment: Continue to work on the 10 assigned lines from Act V.

11 M AB
AIP
New

12 T C
Ad C

Sections A & B :
View: Macbeth Act IV
Lecture/Notes: Macbeth Act IV

Assignments--on-going:
1. Continue to memorize the 10 assigned lines from Act V. (Possible pop quiz over first 2 or 3 lines next class period)

2. Work on Macbeth Project (Bring materials to class Friday for an "Art Workshop".)

13 W AB
CCom

14 Th C
Orch T
14-18

 Dramatic Oral Interpretation: Shakespeare's Macbeth Act V (guided)

Quiz: Macbeth, Act V

Lecture/Discussion: Macbeth, Act V

15 F ABC

 DUE: Materials for Macbeth Art/Group Project. All students must have project available to work on during this class period.

Art Workshop: Macbeth Art/Group Project

18 M ABC

 No School

19 T C
Ad Co

20 W AB

 Lecture/Discussion: Review for Macbeth/Shakespeare Test
Macbeth Extra Review

21 Th C
22 F AB

TEST: Macbeth/Shakespeare

25 M AB

26 T C
Ad Co

View: Finish Act V of Macbeth Video

Writing/Art Workshop:Work on Macbeth Art Project (Due Friday).

Communication Unit 2 : Listening Skills

Communications Assignment:

1. Read in Communication Applications Book p. Ch 6, sect 1 (171-186)

2. In the Guided Reading Activity Workbook: Complete Activity 6-1 & 6-2

3. Bring these books to the next 2 classes:
*Communication Applications Book (Hard-back)
*Guided Reading Activity WorkBook

Macbeth/Shakespeare Make-up Test: Wednesday after school
NOTE: This is the only time to take the test.

27 W AB
28 Th C

NOTE--Macbeth/Shakespeare Make-up Test: Wednesday after school (only time)

Bonus: Worksheet Section 1-1, 1-2
Activity: Complete Worksheet on Listening Skills (Teacher Guided) 6:1, 6:2

Communications Reading Assignment: Applications Book p. Ch 6, sect 2 (188-196)

29 F ABC

 DUE: Macbeth Art/Group Project
Presentation: Art Projects (Drawings, Sculptures, Game Boards, Paintings, Rap Music...)

MAR
CLASS ACTIVITIES (Subject to Change)
1-9 ABC
No School--Spring Break!

10 M AB
Time
Change
11 T C
Ad Co

 Presentation of Macbeth Feast (All Groups) : You must reserve the 50's Room.

New Unit Preview: View good short story example (The Man That Corrupted Hadlyburg by Mark Twain), taking notes for possible quiz.

***Assignment for the rest of the year: Come to class prepared with all Senior English books required, and pen and/or pencil, paper, and an assignment book or the like.
These will be checked at random during every class--to the end of the year.

12 W AB
Faculty

13 Th C

New Unit: The Short Story

Timed Pair Share: Activity--Wild Story (Connects Listening Skills Unit with Short Story Unit)

Random Cards: Students share partner's story

Connect: View the 10 minute short story The Open Window about a child with a wild imagination. (see story in literature book pages 817-819)

Writing Assignment for Friday : Imagine that your are Vera in The Open Window. In one to two paragraphs, write an additional "wild" story that Vera would have created.
(Use pponline.com for revision suggestions.)

14 F ABC
 DUE: Vera's Additional Story

Student Share Time : Vera's Additional Story

Communications Activity: Worksheet #4-1 (Use Chapter 4 of Communication Applications Bk)

Assignment for Monday: Read The Celestial Omnibus (pages 827-836)

17 M AB
18 T C
Ad Co

Quiz: The Celestial Omnibus

Lecture: Forster & The Celestial Omnibus

Writing Activity: Write 1-2 Paragraphs comparing & contrasting this story with story of Peter Pan
(Use pponline.com for revision suggestions.)

Reading Assignment: "Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell (Pages 884-889)

19 W AB
9 wks
Grades

20 Th C
Staff Dev
3-8:30

Quiz: "Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell (Pages 884-889)

Activity: Do you think that he should have killed the elephant? Give your yes or no answer with an explanation--at least 1/2 page. (Use pponline.com for revision suggestions.)

Discussion/Student Debate: Their decision regarding whether or not to shoot the elephant.

Writing Assignment: Activity--Key Sentence (p. 889: Writing About Literature--1/2 page min) (Use pponline.com for revision suggestions.)

21 F ABC

No School

24 M AB
AIP-New

25 T C
Ad Co

DUE: Activity--Key Sentence (p. 889, Writing About Literature--1/2 page minimum)

Writing Workshop: Revise Key Sentence activity & make it into an essay. wpponline. Computer Labs
Communications Exercise: Read Ch 7, Complete Workbook pages 7-1, 7-2.

Assignment: Read Gulliver's Travels (Lillilput and Brobdingnag) (pages 374-380)
26 W AB
Dept M

27 Th C

Writing Workshop: Continue Key Sentence Essay using wpponline. Computer Labs
28 F ABC
Choir T
 Writing Workshop: Continue Key Sentence Essay using wpponline. Computer Labs
DUE--at end of class: Key Sentence Essay Packet

Assignment: Choose one category from wpponline (except "Teacher's Choice) and general direction of your upcoming essay.
31 M AB
P/T
Conf
4-7 pm

DUE: Chosen category from wpponline and general idea of direction of your upcoming essay

Writing Workshop: Begin New Essay--Own Choice of Topic (from wpponline), starting with Pre-write. Computer Labs

Final Packet Order (Hand all in together on due date.): Title Page, Outline (best one), Final Draft, 1st Draft (both printed from wpponline, with a clear revision between 1st and final drafts), Prewrite

APR
CLASS ACTIVITIES (Subject to Change)

01 T C

Writing Workshop: Work on Outline, & 3-part thesis (They go hand-in-hand.) Computer Labs

02 W AB
03 Th C
Faculty

Writing Workshop: Work on Outline, & 3-part thesis (They go hand-in-hand.) Computer Labs

04 F ABC

Writing Workshop: Begin writing essay. Don't put on wpponline until 1st draft is finished. Be sure to put it on the same category that you chose.Computer Labs

07 M AB
08 T C
Acad D Noon

Writing Workshop: Continue working on Essay.Computer Labs

Final Packet Order (Hand all in together.): Title Page, Outline (best one), Final Draft, 1st Draft (both printed from wpponline, with a clear revision between 1st and final drafts), Prewrite

09 W AB
Curr Com

10 Th C

Writing Workshop: Working on Finishing Essay.Computer Labs

Final Packet Order (Hand all in together.): Title Page, Outline (best one), 2nd Draft (Double-Spaced, printed on your Word Program), 2nd Draft (printed from wpponline); Draft, 1st Draft (printed from wpponline), with a clear revision between 1st and 2nd drafts), Prewrite

DUE Monday (AB), Tuesday (C): Final Packet

We are starting a new unit on Monday/Tuesday.

Materials to have with you in every English class until the unit is over: Literature Book, Plenty of Paper, Pen/Pencil, & Assignment Book.

11 F ABC

ACT in our room. Meet in the library today.
Writing Activity: Pygmalion Pre-reading Connection

14 M AB

15 T C

Intro to New Unit: Pygmalion

Writing Activity: Pygmalion Pre-reading Connection

Lecture/Notes: Drama, George Bernard Shaw, & Pygmalion Preview

Description of Characters: Students choose part in Pygmalion cast (or will be assigned)

Writing Workshop: Finish Essay and hand in entire packet.Computer Labs
Final Packet Order (Hand all in together.): Title Page, Outline (best one), Final Draft, 1st Draft (both printed from wpponline, with a clear revision between 1st and final drafts), Prewrite

Study your Character: Prepare for Dramatic Oral Interpretation/Presentation of Pygmalion Act I



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16 W AB

17 Th C

Lecture/Instructions: Regarding Quality Dramatic Oral Interpretation & Presentation
Group Activity: Dialect (Student Interaction)
Dramatic Oral Interpretation/Presentation: Pygmalion Act I (guided) (Movement/Hands-On)

18 F ABC

Quiz: Pygmalion Act I

Lecture/Notes: Pygmalion Act I

Study your Character: Prepare for Dramatic Oral Interpretation/Presentation of Pygmalion Act II
21 M A
AIP-New

22 T B
Lecture/Notes: Pygmalion Act I (finish)

Dramatic Oral Interpretation/Presentation: Pygmalion Act II (guided)

Activity: Pygmalion Act II
23 W
ABC
 Quiz: Pygmalion Act II

Lecture/Notes: Pygmalion Act II
Activity: Pygmalion Act II

Study your Character: Prepare for Dramatic Oral Interpretation/Presentation of Pygmalion Act III

24-25 Th/F

 No School--Staff Dev
28 M AB

29 T C
Dramatic Oral Interpretation/Presentation: Pygmalion Act III (guided)

Activity: Pygmalion Act III
30 W AB
 Quiz: Pygmalion Act III

Lecture/Notes: Pygmalion Act III

Writing Activity: Pygmalion Act III

MAY
CLASS ACTIVITIES (Subject to Change)
01 Th C
 Teacher Day Off (Personal Day #2)

Finish Dramatic Oral Interpretation: Act V
Quiz: Act V

02 F ABC

Teacher Day Off (Personal Day #3)

Activity: Ideal Room--Compare and Contrast Eliza Doolittle's room on Drury Lane (described in Act I) with her new room on Wimpole Street. Be very descriptive. DUE at end of class.
05 M AB

06 T C
Lecture/Notes: Review for Test (Pygmalion & Shaw)

07 W AB

08 Th C

Final Exam: Pygmalion
Due:
1) Pygmalion Notes
2) Test Permit
3) Text Books/Workbook

09 F ABC

 View: My Fair Lady
12 M AB

13 T C

View: My Fair Lady

14 W AB

15 Th C

View: My Fair Lady

16 F AB

 No Class :Senior Graduation Practice (Senior Grades Due)

19 M C

 Senior Class Trip to New York

20 T ABC

 Senior Class Trip to New York