Lesson Plans for English 4 AB
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.