This Week In English

Hi! Welcome to Ms. Spillane's English I Lesson Plan Page. Here you will find information about what we're doing in class and what you need to remember to turn in during the week! Questions? Email me at spillal@ocps.net

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What We're Doing In Class

Notes: Lesson plans are flexible and subject to change based on class behavior and ability!
Links to actual class handouts are underlined and in blue below--be sure to print them out if you have been absent!

4th grading period

Monday 4/21	Tuesday 4/22	Wednesday 4/23	Thursday 4/24	Friday 4/25
Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
Word in Context: incite	Word in Context: precipitous	Word in Context: profuse	Word in Context: reconcile	Word in Context: shackle
Shared Reading: "Drea'm Deferred" by Langston Hughes TW: What are your dreams?	TW: What are your best qualities?		TW: Are looks more important than personality? Why or why not? Read Aloud Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes p. 45-63	Spring Holiday!
Read Aloud: Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes p. 1-22 Create a character chart and list traits of each character on it while I read.	Read Aloud Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes p. 23- 44	Computer Go to Nikki Grimes's web site and do the assignment on her Poems to Go page	At Your Table Write a "wish poem"	Spring Holiday!
At Your Table Write a poem about yourself in the shape of the first letter of your name	At Your Table Write an If I... Would you poem following the format of "If" by Diondra.	At Your Table Copy the "Poetic Techniques" graphic organizer and fill it out for "Dreams Deferred" and one poem from the literature textbook	Open Mike Thursday! Bring a poem you want to read to an audience. First come first serve.	Spring Holiday!
		On Your Own Work on any of the poems we have written this week and write one new one --you choose the subject.	enrichment from home: Computer Go to Nikki Grimes's web site and read the "For Young Adults" link... be ready to discuss the idea of choice
Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop		Reading Workshop
Homework: independent study project	Homework: independent study project	Homework:	Homework: independent study project	Homework: independent study project

Monday 4/28 Tuesday 4/29 Wednesday 4/30 Thursday 5/1 Friday 5/2

Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Reading Workshop

Word in Context:
shackles Word in Context: Word in Context: Word in Context:

Shared Reading
"Labels" by Sara Holbrook
TW: What do you think of "labels" people use for others?
(20 lines in 6 min)
Shared Reading
TW:

TW: Shared Reading
TW:
Period 3 & 4 have field day!

Read Aloud
Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes
p. 64-85
• add to your character chart Read Aloud
Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes
p. 86-106
• add to your character chart
Read Aloud
Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes
p. 107-122
• add to your character chart Read Aloud
Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes
p. 123-143
• add to your character chart Read Aloud
Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes
p. 144-165
• add to your character chart

At Your Table
-do a QW using "I am not. . ." as your prompt then turn it into an "I am Not" poem At Your Table
Write a poem Collect all the poems we've written so far ... review and share them. At Your Table
Write a poem At Your Table
Write a poem

Computer
enrichment from home:
Visit this link and read one or more of the poems by Claude McKay
Poets of the Harlem Renaissance--jot down the tiles of the poem you read in your AJ and notes on what it is about
Unit 14
Vocabulary Test
and poetry unit
Computer
enrichment from home:
Read a few poems by the Harlem Renaissance Poets at this link
•Harlem Renaissance Poetry
record and take notes on the poems you read in your AJ (consider printing it out from home and pasting it in)
enrichment from home:
Magnetic Poetry! Create your own poem and copy it into your journal!
Magnetic Poetry Link!
http://www.poetryclass.net/
Go to Site Map, then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Magnetic Poetry to create your own poem Computer
enrichment from home:
Publish a poem you have written -- see how by following this link: publish your poems! Open mike Friday!
Bring a poem you have written that you want to read for the class.

Reading Workshop- if you finish all your work Reading Workshop
- if you finish all your work Reading Workshop
- if you finish all your work

Homework:
unit 15 vocab.
Independent Study Homework:
unit 15 vocab.
Independent Study Homework:
poem for open mike Friday!
unit 15 vocab. Homework:
Independent Study Homework:

Monday 5/5 Substitute Mrs. Spillane at reading conference Tuesday 5/6 Substitute Mrs. Spillane at reading conference Wednesday 5/7 Collin's 2nd Birthday! Substitute Mrs. Spillane at reading conference Thursday 5/8 Substitute Mrs. Spillane at reading conference Friday 5/9

Reading Workshop
20 minutes Reading Workshop
20 minutes

Computer:
If no movie:Magnetic Poetry! Create your own poem and copy it into your journal!
Magnetic Poetry Link!
http://www.poetryclass.net/
Go to Site Map, then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Magnetic Poetry to create your own poem Computer:
If no movie:
Visit this link and read one or more of the poems by Claude McKay
Poets of the Harlem Renaissance--jot down the tiles of the poem you read in your AJ and notes on what it is about Reading Workshop
10 minutes Reading Workshop
20 minutes Reading Workshop

45 minutes-send a student to pick this up from the library
Watch 1/2 of Dead Poet's Society
-take notes on characters & poetry 45 minutes
Finish watching Dead Poet's Society
-take notes on characters & poetry Introduce Poetry Portfolio

Pass out Bronx Masquerade character writing assignment! 15 minutes
At Your Table
Make Invitations for next week's poetry slam! Computer
20 minutes
Publish a poem you have written -- see how by following this link: publish your poems! At Your Table
Self and Peer Evaluation of Bronx Masquerade character assignment

25 minutes
At Your Table
Write up another character for the novel Bronx Masquerade. Follow the pattern in the novel of narrative followed by a poem. Due Thursday. 25 minutes
At Your Table
work on
Write up another character for the novel Bronx Masquerade. Follow the pattern in the novel of narrative followed by a poem. Due Thursday. 45 minutes
On Your Own
Write a FCAT style essay comparing how "poetry" effects the characters in Bronx Masquerade with how it effects you
(with how it effects the characters in Dead Poet's Society if the movie is available). 25 minutes
On Your Own
work on
Write up another character for the novel Bronx Masquerade. Follow the pattern in the novel of narrative followed by a poem. Due Thursday--collect at the end of class..
Open mike Friday!
Bring a poem you have written that you want to read for the class.

Reading Workshop
- if you finish all your work Reading Workshop
- if you finish all your work 25 minutes
At Your Table:
Do Unit 15 Vocabulary
I will check it Friday!

last 3 minutes: clean up the classroom last 3 minutes: clean up the classroom last 3 minutes: clean up the classroom last 3 minutes: clean up the classroom

Homework:
• Bronx character writing due Thurs.
Independent Study
Homework:
• Bronx character writing due Thurs.
Independent Study
due 5/16
Homework:
• Bronx character writing due Thurs.
Homework:
unit 15 vocab. due FRI.
• Bronx character writing due Thurs.
Independent Study
due 5/16 Homework:
Poetry portfolio-due next Fri during Poetry Jam

Monday 5/12 Tuesday 5/13 Wednesday 5/14 Thursday 5/15 Friday 5/16

Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Poetry SLAM

Poetry Portfolio due

Read Aloud
Love That Dog Read Aloud
Love That Dog Poetry JAM

Computer-
Work on Poetry Portfolio Computer-
Work on Poetry Portfolio Computer-
Work on Poetry Portfolio
OR
Publish a poem you have written -- see how by following this link: publish your poems!
Computer-
Work on Poetry Portfolio
OR
Publish a poem you have written -- see how by following this link: publish your poems!

At Your Table
Work on your poetry portfolio At Your Table
Work on your poetry portfolio Computer-
REVISE one of your poems At Your Table
Revise Two of your Poems

On Your Own:
Write a "love that" poem and a concrete poem in the shape of something On Your Own:
Write a poem On Your Own:
Consult with a partner and Practice for the Poetry Jam! Memorize your poem for an A!! On Your Own:
Consult with a Practice for the Poetry Jam! Poetry JAM

Homework:
poetry portfolio
Independent
Study
due 5/16 Homework:
poetry portfolio
Independent Study
due 5/16 Homework:
poetry portfolio Homework:
poetry portfolio
Independent Study
due 5/16 Homework:

Monday 5/19 Tuesday 5/20 Wednesday 5/21 Thursday 5/22 Friday 5/23

Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Reading Workshop

Study Hall for Exams--work on your Final Self Evaluation
• bring all your "old stuff" to class--notebooks, journals, etc...
Study Hall for Exams--work on your Final Self Evaluation
• turn in ALL books
Study Hall for Exams--work on your Final Self Evaluation
• turn in ALL books
EXAMS EXAMS

Homework:
• GIFT Summer Reading for 10th grade:
October Sky by Homer Hickham
(additional suggested readings)
Lord of the Flies suggested for honors
Of Mice and Men suggested for regulars.


Homework:
• GIFT Summer Reading for 10th grade:
October Sky by Homer Hickham
(additional suggested readings)
Lord of the Flies suggested for honors
Of Mice and Men suggested for regulars.
Homework:
• GIFT Summer Reading for 10th grade:
October Sky by Homer Hickham
(additional suggested readings)
Lord of the Flies suggested for honors
Of Mice and Men suggested for regulars.
Homework:
• GIFT Summer Reading for 10th grade:
October Sky by Homer Hickham
(additional suggested readings)
Lord of the Flies suggested for honors
Of Mice and Men suggested for regulars.
Homework:
• GIFT Summer Reading for 10th grade:
October Sky by Homer Hickham
(additional suggested readings)
Lord of the Flies suggested for honors
Of Mice and Men suggested for regulars.

Monday 4/28	Tuesday 4/29	Wednesday 4/30	Thursday 5/1	Friday 5/2
Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
Word in Context: shackles		Word in Context:	Word in Context:	Word in Context:
Shared Reading "Labels" by Sara Holbrook TW: What do you think of "labels" people use for others? (20 lines in 6 min)	Shared Reading TW:	TW:	Shared Reading TW:	Period 3 & 4 have field day!
Read Aloud Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes p. 64-85 • add to your character chart	Read Aloud Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes p. 86-106 • add to your character chart	Read Aloud Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes p. 107-122 • add to your character chart	Read Aloud Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes p. 123-143 • add to your character chart	Read Aloud Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes p. 144-165 • add to your character chart
At Your Table -do a QW using "I am not. . ." as your prompt then turn it into an "I am Not" poem	At Your Table Write a poem	Collect all the poems we've written so far ... review and share them.	At Your Table Write a poem	At Your Table Write a poem
Computer enrichment from home: Visit this link and read one or more of the poems by Claude McKay Poets of the Harlem Renaissance--jot down the tiles of the poem you read in your AJ and notes on what it is about	Unit 14 Vocabulary Test and poetry unit Computer enrichment from home: Read a few poems by the Harlem Renaissance Poets at this link •Harlem Renaissance Poetry record and take notes on the poems you read in your AJ (consider printing it out from home and pasting it in)	enrichment from home: Magnetic Poetry! Create your own poem and copy it into your journal! Magnetic Poetry Link! http://www.poetryclass.net/ Go to Site Map, then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Magnetic Poetry to create your own poem	Computer enrichment from home: Publish a poem you have written -- see how by following this link: publish your poems!	Open mike Friday! Bring a poem you have written that you want to read for the class.
Reading Workshop- if you finish all your work	Reading Workshop - if you finish all your work		Reading Workshop - if you finish all your work
Homework: unit 15 vocab. Independent Study	Homework: unit 15 vocab. Independent Study	Homework: poem for open mike Friday! unit 15 vocab.	Homework: Independent Study	Homework:

Monday 5/5 Substitute Mrs. Spillane at reading conference	Tuesday 5/6 Substitute Mrs. Spillane at reading conference	Wednesday 5/7 Collin's 2nd Birthday! Substitute Mrs. Spillane at reading conference	Thursday 5/8 Substitute Mrs. Spillane at reading conference	Friday 5/9
Reading Workshop 20 minutes	Reading Workshop 20 minutes
Computer: If no movie:Magnetic Poetry! Create your own poem and copy it into your journal! Magnetic Poetry Link! http://www.poetryclass.net/ Go to Site Map, then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Magnetic Poetry to create your own poem	Computer: If no movie: Visit this link and read one or more of the poems by Claude McKay Poets of the Harlem Renaissance--jot down the tiles of the poem you read in your AJ and notes on what it is about	Reading Workshop 10 minutes	Reading Workshop 20 minutes	Reading Workshop
45 minutes-send a student to pick this up from the library Watch 1/2 of Dead Poet's Society -take notes on characters & poetry	45 minutes Finish watching Dead Poet's Society -take notes on characters & poetry			Introduce Poetry Portfolio
Pass out Bronx Masquerade character writing assignment!		15 minutes At Your Table Make Invitations for next week's poetry slam!	Computer 20 minutes Publish a poem you have written -- see how by following this link: publish your poems!	At Your Table Self and Peer Evaluation of Bronx Masquerade character assignment
25 minutes At Your Table Write up another character for the novel Bronx Masquerade. Follow the pattern in the novel of narrative followed by a poem. Due Thursday.	25 minutes At Your Table work on Write up another character for the novel Bronx Masquerade. Follow the pattern in the novel of narrative followed by a poem. Due Thursday.	45 minutes On Your Own Write a FCAT style essay comparing how "poetry" effects the characters in Bronx Masquerade with how it effects you (with how it effects the characters in Dead Poet's Society if the movie is available).	25 minutes On Your Own work on Write up another character for the novel Bronx Masquerade. Follow the pattern in the novel of narrative followed by a poem. Due Thursday--collect at the end of class..	Open mike Friday! Bring a poem you have written that you want to read for the class.
Reading Workshop - if you finish all your work	Reading Workshop - if you finish all your work		25 minutes At Your Table: Do Unit 15 Vocabulary I will check it Friday!
last 3 minutes: clean up the classroom	last 3 minutes: clean up the classroom	last 3 minutes: clean up the classroom	last 3 minutes: clean up the classroom
Homework: • Bronx character writing due Thurs. Independent Study	Homework: • Bronx character writing due Thurs. Independent Study due 5/16	Homework: • Bronx character writing due Thurs.	Homework: unit 15 vocab. due FRI. • Bronx character writing due Thurs. Independent Study due 5/16	Homework: Poetry portfolio-due next Fri during Poetry Jam

Monday 5/12	Tuesday 5/13	Wednesday 5/14	Thursday 5/15	Friday 5/16
Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Poetry SLAM
				Poetry Portfolio due
Read Aloud *Love That Dog*	Read Aloud *Love That Dog*			Poetry JAM
Computer- Work on Poetry Portfolio	Computer- Work on Poetry Portfolio	Computer- Work on Poetry Portfolio OR Publish a poem you have written -- see how by following this link: publish your poems!	Computer- Work on Poetry Portfolio OR Publish a poem you have written -- see how by following this link: publish your poems!

At Your Table Work on your poetry portfolio	At Your Table Work on your poetry portfolio	Computer- REVISE one of your poems	At Your Table Revise Two of your Poems
On Your Own: Write a "love that" poem and a concrete poem in the shape of something	On Your Own: Write a poem	On Your Own: Consult with a partner and Practice for the Poetry Jam! Memorize your poem for an A!!	On Your Own: Consult with a Practice for the Poetry Jam!	Poetry JAM
Homework: poetry portfolio Independent Study due 5/16	Homework: poetry portfolio Independent Study due 5/16	Homework: poetry portfolio	Homework: poetry portfolio Independent Study due 5/16	Homework:

Monday 5/19	Tuesday 5/20	Wednesday 5/21	Thursday 5/22	Friday 5/23
Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
Study Hall for Exams--work on your Final Self Evaluation • bring all your "old stuff" to class--notebooks, journals, etc...	Study Hall for Exams--work on your Final Self Evaluation • turn in ALL books	Study Hall for Exams--work on your Final Self Evaluation • turn in ALL books	EXAMS	EXAMS
Homework: • GIFT Summer Reading for 10th grade: October Sky by Homer Hickham (additional suggested readings) Lord of the Flies suggested for honors Of Mice and Men suggested for regulars.	Homework: • GIFT Summer Reading for 10th grade: October Sky by Homer Hickham (additional suggested readings) Lord of the Flies suggested for honors Of Mice and Men suggested for regulars.	Homework: • GIFT Summer Reading for 10th grade: October Sky by Homer Hickham (additional suggested readings) Lord of the Flies suggested for honors Of Mice and Men suggested for regulars.	Homework: • GIFT Summer Reading for 10th grade: October Sky by Homer Hickham (additional suggested readings) Lord of the Flies suggested for honors Of Mice and Men suggested for regulars.	Homework: • GIFT Summer Reading for 10th grade: October Sky by Homer Hickham (additional suggested readings) Lord of the Flies suggested for honors Of Mice and Men suggested for regulars.