English IA College Prep Bellaire High School
Lesson Plan #6 Week #6
Sept.29-Oct.2, 2009
Topic: “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant and “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry
- Focus on personal narrative, SIFT, irony, characterization, foreshadowing, allusion
Vocabulary Words: #s 60-80 Refer to new.schoolnotes.com attachment or the 9th website (http://campus.digication.com/English9/1._Handouts_and_Teacher_Links)
NOTE: Vocabulary #s 60-80 is below as well.
HOMEWORK: Vocabulary – Every Thursday
Grammar – 1st grammar packet Parts of Speech (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections) : random pages due this week
Sentences, due: Thursday along with the other 10 vocabulary words
Diary Entry: Write a diary entry in which the mother explains her hopes, dreams, and expectations for her daughter, as well as her sense of frustration. DUE: 9/29
Activities
Tuesday
1. Read “The Necklace” and discuss.
2. Reading check.
3. Discuss two pages from the 1st grammar packet and collect.
Wednesday
1. Read “The Gift of the Magi” and discuss.
2. Reading check.
3. Discuss two pages from the 1st grammar packet and collect.
Thursday
1. Warm-up: GUM pp. 2-4.
2. GUM p. 5- Pronuns and antecedents.
3. Discuss CLAUSE and TYPES OF SENTENCES from the second packet.
4. Practice exercises in the 2nd packet.
Prepare for the short story unit test tomorrow.
Friday
1. Short story UNIT TEST.
2. Remaining time will be used to do CASPAR.
