| Lesson Plans for the week of
August 25, 2008
J. Comeaux
Enduring Understandings
Values and beliefs determine how I conceptualize my world.
My response to adversity reveals the core of my character.
Given extraordinary circumstances, strong values and beliefs can be
reordered or changed.
Essential Questions
How are values beliefs developed?
How does my belief system influence my behavior?
In adverse situations how can studying others inform my actions?
How do values and beliefs change over time?
How can a significant emotional event change or reorder values and
beliefs?
Monday
English I
Family Crests Rough Draft Due
Review of Cask Vocabulary
Reinforcement exercise on writing an effective sentence.
HW: Study for Vocabulary Quiz
English I Honors
Review of October Sky Test/Discussion of key concepts
Family Crest Activity begun in class
HW: Work on family crest/Study for vocabulary quiz
Tuesday
English I
Family Crests Due Today!! (Worth 30 points)
Quiz on Cask of Amontillado Vocabulary
Introduce Lady or the Tiger Vocabulary
HW: Write a sentence answering 5 of the 6 questions for each term
English I Honors
Quiz on Cask vocabulary and Chapters 6 10 October Sky terms
Define Lady or Tiger terms and Chapters 11 15 of October Sky
HW: Work on family crest/complete vocabulary definitions
Wednesday
English I
Test on Cask of Amontillado and Open Window
Presentation of family crests
HW: No Homework
English I Honors
Family Crest Presentations
Reading of October Sky in class
HW: Continue reading October Sky
Thursday
English I
Read and Discuss Lady or the Tiger
HW: Find two synonyms and one antonym for each Lady vocabulary term
English I Honors
Reading of Lady or the Tiger
HW: Finish chapters 9 15 of October Sky
Friday
English I
Write the ending to Lady or the Tiger (minimum one page)
Due Monday
English I Honors
Test on Chapters 9 15 of October Sky
Lesson Plans for the week of
August 18, 2008
J. Comeaux
Enduring Understandings
Values and beliefs determine how I conceptualize my world.
My response to adversity reveals the core of my character.
Given extraordinary circumstances, strong values and beliefs can be
reordered or changed.
Essential Questions
How are values beliefs developed?
How does my belief system influence my behavior?
In adverse situations how can studying others inform my actions?
How do values and beliefs change over time?
How can a significant emotional event change or reorder values and
beliefs?
Monday
English I
Complete reading an article on the Olympics and values
Review Open Window vocabulary
HW: Study for Vocabulary Test on Open Window Vocabulary
English I Honors
**You should be finished reading Chapters 1 5 on October Sky**
Complete reading an article on the Olympics and values
Review Vocabulary
HW: Study for vocabulary test on Chapters 1 5 of October Sky and Open
Window terms
Tuesday
English I
Quiz on Open Window Vocabulary
Introduce and define Cask of Amontillado vocabulary
HW: Write a sentence with each term answering 5 of 6 questions.
English I Honors
Quiz on Chapters 1 5 of October Sky and Open Window
Introduce Cask of Amontillado terms
HW: Write a sentence with each term
Wednesday
English I
Reading of Amontillado
HW: No Homework
English I Honors
Reading of Amontillado
HW: Continue reading of October Sky
Thursday
English I
Complete Cask of Amontillado
English I Honors
Complete Cask of Amontillado
HW:Complete reading chapters 6 8 of October Sky
Friday
English I
Begin activity on building a family crest
English I Honors
Quiz on chapters 1 8 of October Sky
HW: Family Crest Activity
Open Window Vocabulary List
Self-possessed (adj) in control of oneself; composed and calm
Duly (adv) rightfully; suitably
Moor (n) a tract of rolling, open wild land often having swamp
characteristics
Infirmity (n) weakness, ailment, or disability
Imminent (adj) likely to happen soon
Endeavored (v) to try to accomplish
Communion (n) a communication or message
Convey (v) to communicate with
Macintosh (n) a long overcoat or raincoat
Falteringly (adv) in a sporadic manner; characterized by a sudden starts
and stops
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