19th week January 11-15, 2010

English IB CP Bellaire High School
Lesson Plan #2 Week #2
January 11-15, 2010

Topics: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
- Focus on: character, characterization, setting, plot, details, figurative language, irony, iambic pentameter, shared lines, soliloquy, aside, feminine ending, Alexandria

Homework:
Vocabulary Words: #s 21-40 – due every Thursday
Study Guide page 8 and 9 - due January 19

Activities
Monday
1. Quiz #1 Shakespeare and Vocabulary
2. Distribute book copies.
3. Discuss Review on Parts of Speech and Capitalization, Spelling, and Punctuation.
4. Work on vocabulary words. SAT format. (if time permits)

Tuesday
1. Distribute Shakespearean terms handout and question guide for Act I.
2. Read Act I. Answer questions and discuss.

Wednesday
1. Read Act I, cont. Answer questions and discuss.
2. Students read and act out parts with shared lines.

Thursday
1. Read Act I, cont. Answer questions and discuss.
2. Distribute Exercise #9 – Figurative Language. Students work on the exercise and discuss.

Friday
1. Exercise #3 – Proofreading
2. Exercise #4 – Simple, Compound, Complex

18th Week January 5-8

English IB CP Bellaire High School
Lesson Plan #1 Week #1
January 5-8, 2010

Topics: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
- Focus on: character, characterization, setting, plot, details, figurative language, irony

Vocabulary Words: #s 1-20

Activities

Tuesday
1. Distribute vocabulary packet.
2. Distribute study guide.
3. Distribute course outline and reading schedule.
4. Count how many students need a copy of the book.

Wednesday
1. Work on vocabulary assignment.
2. Use SAT format.
3. Distribute Shakespearean terms list. Discuss.
Thursday
1. Read Shakespeare’s World on pp. 983-985 of LOL. Discuss.
2. Read Shakespearean Drama on pp. 986-987 of LOL. Discuss.

Friday
1. Review grammar. Use Grammardog exercise #s 1 and 2.
2. Discuss assignment.

Spring 2010 Course Outline

CP English IB
Course Outline Spring 2010

Topics:
4th cycle – Twelfth Night, Or What You Will by William Shakespeare and some poetry
5th cycle – Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
6th cycle – Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and some poetry

Materials Needed:
1½ “-2” binder or notebook with 5 dividers (grammar, literature, quizzes and tests, vocabulary, handouts )
Pen, pencil, and paper
Post Its

Rules:
1. Be ON TIME.
2. Come prepared.
3. Be on your best behavior.
4. Refer to year-round/complete syllabus posted on the blog.

NEW READING - for January 2010

We will read Twelfth Night or What You Will by William Shakespeare in January,2010. I suggest you get your own copy of the Folger Library version of the book so you can annotate your book at will.

Have a great holiday!

:)

16th Week December 7-11, 2009

English IA College Prep Bellaire High School
Lesson Plan #16 Week #16
December 7-11 , 2009

Topic: The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
- Historical context, character/characterization, setting, plot, allusions, irony, diction, imagery, figurative language, details

HOMEWORK: Vocabulary SAT notes– Every Thursday
- #s 61-80 from the Prince and the Pauper vocabulary handout

Study Guide – ALL CHAPTERS

READING SCHEDULE for the Prince and the Pauper
Chapters 2-11 ---- due by 11/20
Chapters 12-22 ---- due by 11/24
Chapters 23-33 and conclusion ---- due by 12/4

Activities
Monday
1. Final Exam Essay.
- Outline topic
- Use rubric

Tuesday
1. Continue with Final Exam Essay.
2. Review the novel details.

Wednesday
1. Unit Test- The Prince and the Pauper/Vocabulary

Thursday
1. Review for finals.
- Film viewing, continued- tentative

Friday
1. Review for finals.

15th Week Nov 30-Dec 4, 2009

English IA College Prep Bellaire High School
Lesson Plan #15 Week #15
November 23-24, 2009

Topic: The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
- Historical context, character/characterization, setting, plot, allusions, irony, diction, imagery, figurative language, details

HOMEWORK: Vocabulary SAT notes– Every Thursday
- #s 41-60 from the Prince and the Pauper vocabulary handout

Study Guide - Chapters 11-20, Nov. 24

READING SCHEDULE for the Prince and the Pauper
Chapters 2-11 ---- due by 11/20
Chapters 12-22 ---- due by 11/24
Chapters 23-33 and conclusion ---- due by 12/4

Activities
Monday
1. Quiz #12.
2. Discuss and read some more.

Tuesday
1. Prepositions/Prepositional Phrases
2. Distribute vocabulary review sheet.

Wednesday
1. Reading Check on Chapters 12-25.
2. Discuss and read some more.

Thursday
1. Vocabulary due.
2. Read and work on the study guide.

Friday
1. Components of Essay.
2. Highlight parts of a sample essay.



Reading of the novel The Prince and the Pauper the whole week. Occasional reading checks and discussion of study gudie questions.

Distribute final exam vocabulary.

This week's vocabulary is the same as last week's.

Mark Twain

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