English III Lesson Plans for September 12 – 16, 2016

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M: The students will define and discuss slave narrative; read Frederick Douglas’ My Bondage and My Freedom. Complete context exercise.

T & W: The History of American English: Native American & British Influences. Notes and discussion. The students will select a U. S. state name and research its etymology. Due at end of class Wednesday. Mr. Hale will distribute ACT information and STAAR test results.

Th: Make folders and return graded papers.

F: The students will view the SAT-based vocabulary video, QUACK! and complete the Lesson 2 exercise.

English III Lesson Plans for September 5 – 9, 2016

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M: School Holiday

T: The students will review for a major test over Native American literature.

W: To conclude the Native American literature unit, the students will sketch a totem pole that is representative of the following areas of their lives: goal, family, school, and hobby. Test Grade

Th: The students will complete the “A Meeting of Cultures” test over Native American literature.

F: The students will complete the SAT-based vocabulary lesson two.

A.P. English III Lesson Plans for August 28 – September 2, 2016

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M: The students will complete the English Universal Screener; notes and discussion of Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle and rhetorical appeals.

T: Distribute SAT Vocabulary 2. Analysis of editorial cartoons and the rhetorical appeals used by the cartoonists.

W & Th: The students will research and choose editorial cartoons in the computer lab for analysis and presentation to the class.

F: Test over The Art of Rhetoric notes. SAT Vocabulary 2 due.

English III Lesson Plans for August 29 – September 2, 2016

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M: The students will complete the English III Universal Screener, the remaining class guidelines, and notes over the literature of America during 1492 – 1750.

T: The students will read the Columbus biography, page 12 and define journal, pg. 13. Read from Journal of the First Voyage to America, pgs. 15 – 17. Notes and discussion; complete reading comprehension exercise.

W: The students will read introductory material on the Onandaga tribe, pg. 20, and the literary focus on origin myths, pg. 21. Read The Earth on Turtle’s Back, pgs. 22 – 23. Notes and discussion. Essay: Write about a person from life or fiction who acted selflessly.

Th: The students will read the de Vaca biography and Expeditions in the Southwest, pg. 32, and define exploration journal. Read A Journey Through Texas, pgs. 34 – 37. Notes and discussion.

F: The students will write a one- to two page journal entry from the point of view of Diego, one of Columbus’ crew members, about  the first voyage to America.

English Supply List for 2016 – 2017 School Year

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  • Regular rule notebook paper (no college rule or spiral notebooks, please)
  • Blue or black pen
  • Map colors
  • Highlighter
  • A pocket folder for notes and handouts
  • AP: Three or four bradded folders with pockets, a sheet of poster board
  • English III: You will be assigned a “Raven” project in January. I will talk to you about supplies for it at the end of the first semester.

English III Lesson Plans for August 22 – 26, 2016

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NOTE: For the first week of school, classroom procedures will be discussed briefly at the beginning of class. The remainder of class time will focus on academics.

M & T: The students will read pages 4 – 8 and will discuss and take notes over the initial influences on American literature.

W: The students will read the Columbus biography on page 12 and be introduced to the selection vocabulary on pages 15 and 27. Notes and discussion of journal. Read from Journal of the First Voyage to America and complete Summarizing Texts exercise.

Th: The students will view lesson 1 of QUACK! SAT-based vocabulary and complete its 40-question exercise.

F: The students will assume the identity of Diego, one of Columbus’ crew and write a 0ne- to two-page journal entry recording his impression of the first voyage to America.

 

A.P. English III Lesson Plans for August 22 – 26, 2016

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All Classes: For the first week of school, classroom procedures will be discussed briefly at the beginning of class. The remainder of the class period will focus on academics.

M: The students will be introduced to the reading survey (due Wednesday), SAT-based vocabulary (due Friday), and the study of analytical literary terms. Distribute English Department policy and A.P. contracts.

T: The students will take the first portion of the summer reading tests.

W: Reading Survey due at the beginning of class. The students will take the second portion of the summer reading tests.

Th: The students will be assigned the Postcard from Summer reading project.

F: SAT-based vocabulary exercise due at beginning of class. The students will be introduced  the study of rhetoric and the three rhetorical appeals.

 

May 15 – 28: All Classses

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M: May 15 – Review for Nine Weeks Test

T: May 16 – Exemptions Announced / File graded papers

W: May 18 – Nine Weeks Test

Th: Scholastic Day

F: Gone with the Wind – Scarlett as a survivor

M & T: May 23 & 24 — Review for Semester Exam

W May 25 – F May 27 — Semester Exams

 

A.P. English III Summer Reading for 2016 – 2017 School Year

Our Town by Thornton Wilder

A Separate Peace by John Knowles