1. ENGLISH III FALL 2017 LESSON PLANS

2. AUGUST 23-25, 2017
Wednesday, 8/23: Welcome back and introductions; distribute syllabus and announce syllabus quiz (Monday 8/28); short New York Times article read and discuss.
Thursday, 8/24: Syntax review and ‘You’ve Been Sentenced’ activity for practice.
Friday, 8/25: New York Times article read, brief discussion and respond in a reflective writing.

3. AUGUST 28-SEPTEMBER 1, 2017
Monday: Journal prompt; read Shooting An Elephant essay by George Orwell and answer reading questions 1 and 3 (homework)
Tuesday: Orwell Q’s due for partner share/compare; Large group discussion for the Orwell essay and questions
Wednesday: Journal prompt; Orwell quiz
Thursday: introduce SOAPSTone reading/annotating strategy and practice in large group with the Orwell essay
Friday: grammar review pre-test

4. SEPTEMBER 4-8, 2017 Monday: NO SCHOOL LABOR DAY
Tuesday: Assign Fall Semester Vocabulary Lists; Rhetorical Framework Diagram with notes and discussion
Wednesday: Aristotle’s Modes of Persuasion guided notes in class
Thursday: Review the modes of persuasion for quiz
Friday: Rhetorical Framework Diagram and MOP Quiz

5. SEPTEMBER 11-15, 2017 Monday: Prose Q’s in analyzing a 9/11 passage
Tuesday: Identifying rhetorical appeals in the 9/11 passage
Wednesday: Read ‘The Declaration of Independence’ and identify/discuss rhetorical appeals in small groups
Thursday: Vocabulary Quiz List 1; Writing practice – developing the sentence paragraph
Friday: New York Times article read, brief discussion and respond in a reflective quickwrite.

6. SEPTEMBER 18-22, 2017
Monday: Listen to Patrick Henry’s Speech to the Second Virginia Convention and identify the 3 main points made by Henry with a partner (must give the line or quote that introduces the point being made and a quote that supports the points).
Tuesday: Rhetorical Analysis Practice – write 2-3 lines of commentary for each quote given to explain its effect on the audience. Students work in small groups and present in class.
Wednesday: Read the Letters of Abigail Adams and answer questions.
Thursday: Review readings from the DOI – Adams letters for test.
Friday: Early American speeches and letters test

7. SEPTEMBER 25-29, 2017
Monday: Journal; Early American Lit review for test
Tuesday: Vocab and Lit review continued; Sentence Types review & practice activity
Wednesday: Journal; Early American Lit Test
Thursday: Read Frederick Douglass excerpt from ‘My Bondage and My Freedom’; discuss and write paragraph
Friday: Skill practice- how to peer review

8. OCTOBER 2-6, 2017
Monday: Journal; review storytelling elements (plot, character, setting, conflict, etc.); TED talk – Tan Le’s story and partner discussions
Tuesday: Storytelling Partner Acitivity and post-activity discussion; view brief video with author Tim O’Brien on storytelling.
Wednesday: Journal; read ‘Once More to the Lake’ by E.B. White and discussion questions
Thursday: view ‘Heart of the Soldier’ on Frontline and analyze how stories influence people, places, and identity
Friday: The Things They Carried (TTTC) anticipation guide and Vietnam war facts to introduce the TTTC.

9. OCTOBER 9-13, 2017
Monday: Journal and anticipation guide for The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
Tuesday: Assigned reading – TTTC Chapter 1pg 1-25
Wednesday: Journal; how to analyze setting and character in TTTC
Thursday: Assigned reading – “Love” and “Spin” chapters in TTTC pg
Friday: Quiz 1 TTTC and discussion questions

10. OCTOBER 16-20, 2017
Monday: Watch TED Talk “How To Talk to a Veteran” and discuss; brainstorm words related to ‘War’ and ‘Love’ in large group.
Tuesday: read and answer Questions for “How to Tell A True War Story” in class; discussion for author’s meaning
Wednesday: Journal topic assigned; Reading TTTC pg
Thursday: Fall Break
Friday: Fall Break

11. October 23- November 17
Read ‘The Things They Carried’ in class and respond with journaling, discussions, in-class activities, and small group trailer video project.

12. November 20-24, 2017 Monday: Intro to Argument notes
Tuesday: Journal prompt; Small group argument activities
Wednesday: Thanksgiving Break
Thursday: Thanksgiving Break
Friday: Thanksgiving Break

13. November 27- December 1, 2017
Monday: Intro. to The Crucible – notes in class and anticipation guide assigned.
Tuesday: The Crucible – Act 1 on audio in class; assign Act 1 questions.
Wednesday: Anticipation guide small group discussions; Act 1 circle discussions.
Thursday: Read Act 2 in class and answer Act 2 questions.
Friday: Act 2 questions and biblical allusions diagram.

14. December 4-8, 2017 Monday: Act 1 & 2 Quiz; Act 3 on audio.
Tuesday: Continue Act 3 on audio
Wednesday: Act 3 discussion and review; read Act 4 independently
Thursday: Read Act 4 independently and review. Friday: Act 3 & 4 quiz and circle responses.

15. December 11-15, 2017 Monday: view The Crucible movie and discussion.
Tuesday: view The Crucible movie and respond.
Wednesday: Group witch hunt game in class; finals review
Thursday: Finals review and study in class. Friday: Study time allowed for finals.

16. December 18- 22, 2017 Monday: Semester Finals – Even hours
Tuesday: Semester Finals – Odd hours
Wednesday: Winter Break
Thursday: Winter Break Friday: Winter Break