Mrs. Nancy Dent

Lesson Plans for English 4 AB

January 26 - 30, 2015

Monday(B Day)

Bell Ringer: Twelfth Night Mischief ( turn in the last 3 on Canvas)

Activity:

  • Turn in “This is a Photograph of Me” poem
  • Share child soldier article on ISIS
  • Pre-Reading Activity ( take up for a grade)
  • Show “Child Soldier” YouTube video – Students will take notes on the video

Objectives: To show the horrors of child soldiers in Sierra Leone

Tuesday (A Day)

Bell Ringer: Twelfth Night Mischief ( turn in the last 3 on Canvas)

Activity:

  • Turn in “This is a Photograph of Me” poem
  • Share child soldier article on ISIS
  • Pre-Reading Activity ( take up for a grade)
  • Show “Child Soldier” YouTube video – Students will take notes on the video

Objectives: To show the horrors of child soldiers in Sierra Leone

Wednesday (B Day)

Bell Ringer: Connotation/Denotation Exercise

Activity:

  • Activity: Read in-class the remainder of chapter 1, chapter 2 of A Long Way Gone.
  • Objective: To pay close attention and follow along as the text is read. T o identify information

Wednesday(CCSSELA-Literacy SL 11-12 1.C, 1.A)

Bellringer: Connotation and Denotation Day 2 exercise

  • Turn in Voc. 9 Synonyms/Antonyms/Vocabulary in Context
  • Activity: Chapter 1& 2 activity submitted by Ms. Arwyn on teacherspayteachers.com
  • Activity: Read in-class chapter 3

Objective: To show understanding of the themes in chapter 1in A Long Way Gone and provide support from the primary text using direct quotes and draw meaning from connections you made

  • Activity: Review the highlights of chapters 1-3
  • Activity: In groups, complete the worksheet by responding to each question regarding your initial thoughts of the novel A Long Way Gone.
  • Objective: To give insightful reflections of their opinions of the novel and use evidence from the text that support your opinions.

Thursday(A Day)

Bell Ringer: Connotation/Denotation Exercise

Activity:

  • Activity: Read in-class the remainder of chapter 1, chapter 2 of A Long Way Gone.
  • Objective: To pay close attention and follow along as the text is read. T o identify information
  • Activity: Review the highlights of chapters 1-3
  • Activity: In groups, complete the worksheet by responding to each question regarding your initial thoughts of the novel A Long Way Gone.
  • Objective: To give insightful reflections of their opinions of the novel and use evidence from the text that support your opinions.

Friday (B Day)

  • Take Voc. 9 Spelling and Definition Quiz

Activity: Mrs. Dent and Ms. Sebren will conference with students concerning their thesis statements and outline.