Lesson Plans – Week 12
Lesson Plan for: October 30-Nov 1, 2011
English 7 /Mrs. Scales
Monday—
- Quick Write – What is a sentence?
- Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound Complex Sentence structure Lesson / Foldable
- Acuity Study Day (Independent Assignment Completion) Complete Sentence / Sentence Combining 7.4.10 Revise Writing to improve organization and word choice after checking the logic of the ideas and the precision of the vocabulary. 7.6.10 Use simple, compound, and complex sentences, use effective coordination and subordination of ideas, including both main ideas and supporting ideas in single sentences, to express complete thought.
Homework – Sentence Structure (Due Tomorrow) & Any additional work you need to do to have your Scholastic Writing Award submission ready to turn in for a writing grade by the end of tomorrow’s writing workshop.
Tuesday—
- Quick Write – Write one example of each of the four types of sentences we covered yesterday. (Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound Complex)
- Book Talks
- Writing Workshop – Completion of Submissions for Scholastic Writing Awards 7.4.9 Edit and proofread one’s own writing, as well as that of others, using an editing checklist or set of rules, with
specific examples of corrections of frequent errors
Homework – Greek Mythology Notes, each group must have notes completed to select their topic by the end of class tomorrow.
Wednesday—
- Quick Write – Using at least one example of each of the four types of sentences write a paragraph about which myth you are most interested in so far.
- Review Group and Individual Mythology Assignments (Rubrics)
- Research Requirements – Know the Myths
- All groups must have their notes finished and select the topic of their research by the end of class today. Any group not selecting their topic by the end of class today will have a topic assigned to them.
Homework – More Sentence Structure (Due Tomorrow)
Thursday—
- Quick Write – Free Write (later you will be asked to identify the types of sentences you find in your quick write)
- Mythology Project Research/Work Day 7.2.7 Draw conclusions and make reasonable statements about a text, supporting the conclusions and statements with evidence from the
text.
Friday—
- Quick Write – Review yesterday’s Free Write for types of sentences used.
- Mythology Project Production /Work Day