October 17, 2011 - October 21, 2011

Monday

·         Academic English 9 – Check vocabulary definitions; review definitions, worksheet, and sentences for vocab. lesson 4A. Discuss chapter eight of Night by reviewing study guide questions. Students will read chapter nine for tomorrow.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac Eng: Define new vocabulary words for list #3 on vocabulary square sheets. Students will explore and examine the absolute phrase and identify these within sentences together in class as well as independently. Students will also define gerunds and gerund phrases. They will identify these in sentences and identify their functions in sentences. Students will then differentiate between participial phrases and gerund phrases.

Prac Lit: Students will view a video on William Shakespeare that discusses his life and writings. Students will take notes as they watch the video by answering questions.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - Students will work on lesson 6 in the PSSA book to evaluate text organization and content to determine author’s purpose.

Tuesday

·         Academic English 9 – Students will discuss/analyze chapter 9 of Night and turn in study guides. Students will then view scenes from the movie,“The Pianist,” to compare and contrast using a Venn Diagram graphic organizer. Students will also be given a review sheet to prepare for the test on Friday. Students will complete the review sheet for tomorrow for homework.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Define new vocabulary words for list #3 on vocab. square sheets. Students will also review worksheets completed on gerunds and gerund phrases from yesterday. Notes on infinitives and identify infinitives in sentences as a class.

Prac. Lit: Review questions from the video from yesterday on Shakespeare. Students will then begin to read the introduction to Hamlet while answering questions to identify key information about the play and Shakespeare’s time.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - No Class

Wednesday

·         Academic English 9 – *Periods 1 and 2 will go to the library for first half of class period today to type Twitter project and print final copy.

      Students will discuss responses on their review sheets and discuss the test on Night that will be on Tuesday next week. Students will then continue to watch scenes from “The Pianist” and to compare/contrast these with the events read in Night.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Define new vocabulary words for list #3 on vocab. square sheets. Students will practice identifying infinitives and infinitive phrases by completing exercises together and independently. As a class, we will discuss these exercises together. Students will differentiate between prepositional, participial, gerund, and infinitive phrases by completing practice exercises and worksheets.

Prac. Lit: Students will begin reading Act 1 of Hamlet and will complete study guide questions for Act 1 as they read together as a class.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - Students will discuss lesson 6 together as a class and complete lesson 7 independently (evaluate text organization and content to determine author’s effectiveness).

Thursday

·         Academic English 9 – Students will take a quiz on Vocabulary lesson 4A and then define the terms for lesson 4B. Students will also be given the worksheet to complete for lesson 4B and write sentences for this lesson on their own. Students will then continue watching scenes from “The Pianist” and complete the Venn Diagram sheet as they watch. Students will discuss their findings as a class.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Define new vocabulary terms for list #3. Review worksheets on appositives and appositive phrases and begin chapter 3 review on phrases.

Prac. Lit: Read Act 1 of Hamlet and analyze by discussing study guide questions. Define literary devices and identify these in Act 1.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - No Class

Friday

·          Academic English 9 – Students will finish watching scenes from “The Pianist” and discuss Venn Diagrams. Students will review the test format for Night, which will be on Tuesday.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Define new vocabulary terms for list #3. Play Scattergories review game for grammar. Test will be next week.

Prac. Lit: Students will watch scenes from the film version of Hamlet (Act 1).

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - Discuss lesson 7 together as a class to determine competency. Students will also complete the Independent Practice Test in the PSSA book at the end of Chapter 1.

October 10, 2011 - October 14, 2011

Monday

·         Academic English 9 – Check vocabulary definitions; review definitions, worksheet, and sentences for vocab. lesson 3B. Discuss chapter six of Night by reviewing study guide questions.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac Eng: Students will review vocab. terms for list 2 by playing a review game.

Students will also define and identify prepositional phrases and complete practice exercises for this section.

Prac Lit: Continue reading Act 4 of The Crucible and analyze Act 4 by completing study guide questions.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - No Class

Tuesday

·         Academic English 9 – Students will finish discussing chapter six of Night and turn in study guides. Students will read chapter seven for tomorrow for homework. In class, students will work with a partner to complete a Twitter writing assignment for Night.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will define and identify verbals and verbal phrases within sentences by discussing examples and completing practice exercises. Students will take a test on vocabulary list #2.

Prac. Lit: Students will continue reading Act 4 of The Crucible and complete study guide questions together. Students will also analyze scenes in the film version of the play.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - Analyze bias and propaganda by completing lesson 4 in the PSSA book independently.

Wednesday

·         Academic English 9 – Students will review chapter seven study guide for Night by discussing in small groups and as a class. Students will finish rough copy of Twitter assignment to prepare to type on Friday.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will practice identifying verbals and verbal phrases by completing worksheets and discussing these together as a class. Students will also define and identify gerunds.

Prac. Lit: Students will continue reading The Crucible together as a class (Act 4). Students will also complete study guide questions and discuss types of literary devices in Act 4.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - No Class

Thursday

·         Academic English 9 – Students will take a quiz on Vocabulary lesson 3B and then define the terms for lesson 4A. Students will also be given the worksheet to complete for lesson 4A and write sentences for this lesson on their own. Students will also finish discussing chapter 7 of Night and turn in study guides.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Identify and define gerunds and gerund phrases by discussing examples and completing practice exercises.

Prac. Lit: Finish Act 4 of The Crucible and work on study guide questions together. Review for quiz on Act 4.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - Analyze bias and propaganda by completing lesson 4 in the PSSA book independently. Discuss lesson 4 together. Students will begin lesson five of chapter one.

Friday

·          Academic English 9 – Students will type the final copy of their Twitter assignment on computers in the Library today. Students will work with partners to complete the final copy. Students will read chapter 8 for Monday and complete study guide questions for chapter 8.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Identify and define infinitives and infinitive phrases in sentences and complete practice worksheets.

Prac. Lit: Students will take a quiz on Act 4 of the play. Students will also discuss tragic hero within the play and analyze this by completing an activity sheet on the tragic hero.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - No Class

October 3, 2011 - October 7, 2011

Monday

·         Academic English 9 – Check vocabulary definitions; review definitions, worksheet, and sentences for vocab. lesson 3A. Finish reviewing chapter four of Night and students will turn in chapter four study guides today. Final copy of Night essay is due tomorrow.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac Eng: Students will define new vocabulary terms for list #2 by completing vocab. squares for each word. Students will also begin chapter 3 of grammar (Phrases). Students will define and identify prepositional phrases and complete practice exercises for this section.

Prac Lit: Continue reading Act 3 of The Crucible and analyze Act 3 by completing study guide questions.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - Finish lesson two and discuss the lesson together. Students will also begin working on lesson three in the book (essential and non-essential information).

Tuesday

·         Academic English 9 – Students will turn in their essays for Night (rough draft and final copy) today. As a class, we will also read chapter five of Night together and students will demonstrate comprehension and analysis skills by completing the study guide questions as we read the chapter.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will define and identify verbals and verbal phrases within sentences by discussing examples and completing practice exercises. Review vocabulary list 2 terms for quiz.

Prac. Lit: Students will continue reading Act 3 of The Crucible and complete study guide questions together. Students will also analyze scenes in the film version of the play.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - No Class

Wednesday

·         Academic English 9 – Students will review chapter five study guide for Night by discussing in small groups and as a class. Students will also begin to read silently chapter six of Night. As they read silently, students will analyze the chapter by completing the study guide questions. Chapter six study guide is due on Friday.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will practice identifying verbals and verbal phrases by completing worksheets and discussing these together as a class. Students will also define and identify gerunds. Review vocabulary list 2 together.

Prac. Lit: Students will continue reading The Crucible together as a class (Act 3). Students will also complete study guide questions and discuss types of literary devices in Act 3.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - Analyze bias and propaganda by completing lesson 4 in the PSSA book independently.

Thursday

·         Academic English 9 – Students will take a quiz on Vocabulary lesson 3A and then define the terms for lesson 3B. Students will also be given the worksheet to complete for lesson 3B and write sentences for this lesson on their own. Students will then view a scene from the film, The Pianist, as a comparison to the book Night. Students will discuss the scene after viewing it and the details captured in Elie Wiesel’s book.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Identify and define gerunds and gerund phrases by discussing examples and completing practice exercises. Vocabulary quiz on list 2 words.

Prac. Lit: Finish Act 3 of The Crucible and work on study guide questions together. Review for quiz on Act 3.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - No Class

Friday

·          Academic English 9 – Discuss chapter six study guide questions as a class and read chapter seven together as a class. Students will work on study guide questions for chapter seven in small groups. Students will read chapter eight for Monday.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Identify and define infinitives and infinitive phrases in sentences and complete practice worksheets.

Prac. Lit: Students will take a quiz on Act 3 of the play and then predict what will occur in Act 4. Students will begin reading Act 4.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - Analyze bias and propaganda by completing lesson 4 in the PSSA book independently. Discuss lesson 4 together. Students will then begin lesson five of chapter one.

September 26, 2011 - September 30, 2011

Monday

·         Academic English 9 – Check vocabulary definitions; review definitions, worksheet, and sentences for vocab. lesson 2B. Test on nouns.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac Eng: Students will review chapter two of grammar (Parts of the Sentence) by discussing the review sections completed from the text book.

      Prac Lit: Continue reading Act 2 of The Crucible and analyze Act 2 by completing study guide questions. Students will also analyze quotes from Act 2 and identify different types of conflict based on the quotes.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - No Class

Tuesday

·         Academic English 9 – Review chapter 3 study guide questions for Night. Students will read chapter four of Night and complete study guide questions. Students will also be given an essay writing prompt to respond to. Rough draft is due on Friday.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will prepare for a test on Parts of the Sentence (chapter 2) by reviewing the sections completed in the textbook.

Prac. Lit: Students will continue reading Act 2 of The Crucible and complete study guide questions together. Students will also analyze scenes in the film version of the play.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - Finish working on lesson 1 in the PSSA book (Differentiating Fact from Opinion). As a class, we will discuss lesson 1 together to determine competency. Students will begin lesson 2 (differentiate fact from opinion).

Wednesday

·         Academic English 9 – Students will review chapter four of Night together as a class by discussing the study guide questions. Students will begin reading chapter five of Night in small groups and work on study guide questions together.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will take a test on chapter 2 (parts of the sentence). Students will also begin chapter three of grammar by taking notes and identifying phrases.

Prac. Lit: Students will continue reading The Crucible together as a class (Act 2). Students will also complete study guide questions and analyze quotes from Act 2 discussing types of conflict.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - No Class

Thursday

·         Academic English 9 – Students will take a quiz on Vocabulary lesson 2B and then define the terms for lesson 3A. Students will also be given the worksheet to complete for lesson 3A and write sentences for this lesson on their own. Students will work on finishing essay rough drafts for tomorrow.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will go to the library for career exploration during today’s class.

Prac. Lit: Continue to read Act 2 of The Crucible and work on study guide questions together. View scenes from the film version to discuss and analyze.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - Finish lesson two and discuss the lesson together. Students will also begin working on lesson three in the book (essential and non-essential information).

Friday

·          Academic English 9 – Students will proofread and revise the rough draft of their essay for Night. Final copy is due next week. Students will also finish reading chapter five of Night and review the study guide questions for this chapter.

·         Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Identify and define verbals and verbal phrases in sentences and complete practice worksheets.

Prac. Lit: Finish reading Act 2 of The Crucible together. Students will read assigned parts and work together to complete the study guide/analyze quotes.

·         PSSA Reading 11/12 - No Class

September 12, 2011 - September 16, 2011

Monday
• Academic English 9 – Check vocabulary definitions; review definitions, worksheet, and sentences for vocab. lesson 1B. Discuss Night study guide questions for chapter one.

• Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac Eng: Students will type final copy of 5x5 essay on computers. Final copy of essay is due tomorrow.

Prac Lit: Begin reading Act 1 of The Crucible together. Students will be assigned parts to read and they will also be given the study guide for Act 1 to complete as we read. Students will work together on the study guide questions.


• PSSA Reading 11/12 - No Class

Tuesday
• Academic English 9 – Define literary terms for Night. Students will define each literary device and look for examples of each type as they read Night. As a class, we will begin to read chapter two of Night. Students will work together on study guide questions for chapter two.

• Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will review the vocabulary worksheets for lesson 1 in preparation for a quiz tomorrow.

Prac. Lit: Students will continue reading Act 1 of The Crucible and they will work on study guide questions together.


• PSSA Reading 11/12 - Read New York Times news article (read and use talking to text strategy); Complete questions and discuss responses; Discuss format for open-ended prompts and practice answering a prompt using the format given.

Wednesday
• Academic English 9 – Grammar: Nouns – Students will complete a worksheet on identifying concrete and abstract nouns and differentiating between the two types. They will also complete a worksheet on identifying collective and compound nouns. We will discuss these noun types as a class and review the worksheets together to determine the students’ competency. We will then continue reading Night (chapter three) and students will complete study guide questions for chapter three.

• Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will take a quiz on vocabulary terms for lesson 1. Students will then distinguish between the compound subject and the compound verb and be able to identify each part in sentences (Chapter 2 in grammar book – “The Parts of a Sentence”).

Prac. Lit: Students will continue reading The Crucible together as a class.


• PSSA Reading 11/12 - No class

Thursday
• Academic English 9 – Students will take a quiz on Vocabulary lesson 1B and then define the terms for lesson 2A. Students will also be given the worksheet to complete for lesson 2A and write sentences for this lesson on their own. When finished vocabulary work, students will work on identifying examples of literary elements/devices in the book up to chapter three.

• Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will define and identify complements, direct objects, and indirect objects within sentences.

Prac. Lit: Define literary devices presented in The Crucible and find examples of each element within the play as students read. Students will continue to read Act 1 of the play and work together in small groups to complete study guide questions.


• PSSA Reading 11/12 - Students will view sample PSSA questions and determine meanings for unfamiliar words within the questions. Students will view sample responses and score sample responses based on the PSSA grading rubric provided. Students will discuss the prompts, questions, and responses during class in preparation to complete upcoming PSSA lessons.

Friday
• Academic English 9 – Students will finish chapter three of Night together as a class. Students will then work on study guide questions for chapter three together in small groups. As a class, we will discuss key points and major themes presented in the book thus far. We will also examine some of the literary devices/elements examples found within the book thus far and analyze the author’s purpose for including these in his writing.

• Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will define and identify subject complements and classify sentences.

Prac. Lit: Continue reading Act 1 of The Crucible together. Students will be assigned parts to read. Discuss the connection to McCarthyism during the 1950s and the parallels between the play and the events of the Red Scare. Students will complete a web quest on McCarthyism to answer questions about the events of the period together in small groups.


• PSSA Reading 11/12 - No class

September 6, 2011 - September 9, 2011

Monday: No School - Labor Day

Tuesday
• Academic English 9 – Review vocabulary definitions, worksheet, and sentences for vocab. terms on list 1-A. Grammar: Students will complete pages 3-6 in the grammar book on nouns. We will discuss different types of nouns together and students will practice identifying and classifying nouns independently.

• Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Define today’s vocabulary terms. Students will also be given a writing prompt to respond to by writing a 5 x 5 essay discussing the skills needed to be successful in today’s competitive workforce. Students will brainstorm and write their rough draft today in class.

Prac. Lit: Introduction to “The Crucible” and the Salem Witch Trials – Students will view the History Channel’s video on the Salem Witch Trials and complete a note taking sheet while viewing the video.


• PSSA Reading 11/12 - Students will write a five paragraph essay using the correct format to describe the skills needed to be successful in today’s workforce. Students will write a rough draft, proofread, and revise the essay. We will discuss elements of informational essays to ensure students know the purpose/audience for their writing.

Wednesday
• Academic English 9 – Students will be given a list of literary terms presented in Night to define for homework. Continue reading chapter 1 of Night together as a class. Students will also work in small groups to complete questions on the study guide for chapter 1. Zip game – vocabulary review game (quiz tomorrow)

• Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will finish writing rough drafts and proofread/revise the rough draft before writing the final copy. Review vocabulary list 1 in preparation for quiz on Friday.

Prac. Lit: Begin reading Act 1 of The Crucible together. Students will be assigned parts to read and they will also be given the study guide for Act 1 to complete as we read. Students will work together on the study guide questions


• PSSA Reading 11/12 - No class

Thursday
• Academic English 9 – Students will take a quiz on Vocabulary lesson 1A and then define the terms for lesson 1B. Students will also be given the worksheet to complete for lesson 1B and write sentences for this lesson on their own. As a class, we will review/discuss the study guide for chapter one of Night.

• Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Review vocabulary for quiz tomorrow - Chapter 2 in grammar book – “The Parts of a Sentence” – Students will distinguish between the compound subject and the compound verb and be able to identify each part in sentences.


Prac. Lit: Define literary devices presented in The Crucible and find examples of each element within the play as students read. Students will continue to read Act 1 of the play and work together in small groups to complete study guide questions.


• PSSA Reading 11/12 - Read New York Times news article (read and use talking to text strategy); Complete questions and discuss responses; Discuss format for open-ended prompts and practice answering a prompt using the format given.

Friday
• Academic English 9 – Discuss the literary term definitions for terms presented in Night and provide examples for each as students read through the book. Students will read chapter 2 of Night together in small groups and complete the study guide together as they read.

• Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Quiz on Vocabulary List 1. Sections 2g, 2h, and 2i of chapter 2 in grammar book. Students will take notes on complements, direct objects, and indirect objects and examine examples of each in the book. Students will then practice identifying these together as a class. Students will also complete practice exercises for each section independently.


Prac. Lit: Continue reading Act 1 of The Crucible together. Students will be assigned parts to read. Discuss the connection to McCarthyism during the 1950s and the parallels between the play and the events of the Red Scare. Students will complete a web quest on McCarthyism to answer questions about the events of the period together in small groups.


• PSSA Reading 11/12 - No class

August 29, 2011 - September 2, 2011

Monday
• Academic English 9 – Students will be introduced to the course by reviewing the course syllabus. Students and T will also discuss classroom procedures, rules, and expectations. T and students will discuss goals for the school year and how we will work toward achieving these goals. Assign grammar textbooks.

• Practical English/Literature 11 – Students will be introduced to the course by reading and discussing the course syllabus. Students will review/discuss the classroom rules, notebook requirements, and goals for the year/course.

• PSSA Reading 11/12 – No class
Tuesday
• Academic English 9 – Review some of the rules/procedures/expectations from yesterday during today’s bell ringer. Students will then answer questions about their learning and learning preferences in a four corners activity. Students will also brainstorm together and discuss what they already know about the Holocaust and WWII. They will view a short clip of images related to the Holocaust to discuss.

Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will complete the student reader survey and a survey on literary devices. Grammar pre-test to assess students' knowledge on phrases/clauses/sentence structure.

• Prac. Lit: View a timeline and read about the history of early American culture/traditions. Students will then preview the text and discuss narratives and their purpose. Students will then read "The General History of Virginia" while taking notes on key points to compare to the next reading, "Of Plymouth Plantation."

PSSA Reading 11/12 - Discuss rules/expectations and procedures for the classroom. Review course outline.
Wednesday
• Academic English 9 – Assign Night books to students. Students will take a grammar pre-test to see what they already know about the parts of speech. Students will then read the preface and foreward of Night and they will discuss what they think the significance of the title is. Students and T will discuss the study guide vocabulary and literary terms that will be explored throughout the book.

Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Discuss results of pre-test with students and the goals for the course. Vocabulary sheet #1. Students will complete definitions and complete vocab. squares on four words each day. We will begin with the first four words today and review the definitions, etc. together. Students will also begin grammar practice by distinguishing between complete
sentences and sentence fragments.

• Prac. Lit: Students will review the questions on the narrative they read yesterday and finish questions if necessary. Students will then read the next story, "Of Plymouth Plantation" writing down notes comparing it to the first narrative. Students will discuss why these two are different and the importance of context. Students will also complete the review and assess section on page 85.

• PSSA Reading 11/12 – No class
Thursday
• Academic English 9 – Students will be introduced to vocabulary list #1. T will explain the assignment (definitions and sentences) and students will be given time to work on list 1. Vocabulary lesson 1 is due on Tuesday.

Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will complete grammar practice by completing the first section of "parts of the entence." We will examine examples together and analyze sentences to identify the subject/predicate (simple/complete and compound subjects and predicates).

• Prac. Lit: Students will review their notes on the two stories and finish questions if necessary. We will discuss the questions and students will use a venn diagram to compare/contrast the two stories using their notes. Students will then begin writing a one page comparison of the two narratives/authors examining the points discussed earlier.

PSSA Reading 11/12 - Student Reader Survey. Personal learning style activity
Friday
• Academic English 9 – Notebooks due in class today. Students will review the terms for chapter one of Night and begin reading chapter one together. Students will work together in small groups to complete study guide questions.

Practical English/Literature 11 – Prac. Eng: Students will take notes on direct object, indirect object, object complement, and subject complement. Students will also work together to analyze sentences and identify these parts of the sentence. We will discuss the importance of placement of sentence parts when writing and view examples to reinforce this importance.

• Prac. Lit: Students will continue writing their comparisons on the two stories/authors. Students will proofread and revise their work when drafts are finished.

• PSSA Reading 11/12 – No class