English III Unit Planning

Vaughn’s English III - Daily Lessons Diary Note: Tues 9/6 opening day assemblies Quarter 1 Date Period 3 (E3) Period 4 (E3) Period 5 (E3) Wed. 9/7/11 B Welcome/syllabus Welcome/syllabus (3, 5, 6)

Thu. 9/8/11 C Letter to teacher Welcome/syllabus (3, 4, 6)

Fri. 9/9/11 D -Introduce the American Letter to teacher Letter to teacher Literature timeline (3, 4, 5) -Students use sequencing and prior knowledge to put back together a scrambled timeline (including Period/date, historical context, description of period, and sample writers) -Copy notes down in notebooks Mon. 9/12/11 E -Introduce the American -Introduce the American Literature timeline Literature timeline (4, 5, 6) -Students use sequencing and -Students use sequencing and prior knowledge to put back prior knowledge to put back together a scrambled timeline together a scrambled timeline (including Period/date, (including Period/date, historical context, description historical context, description of period, and sample writers) of period, and sample writers) -Copy notes down in notebooks -Copy notes down in notebooks Tue. 9/13/11 A Vocab intro Vocab intro Vocab intro -Using cards or card app -Using cards or card app -Using cards or card app (3, 4, 5, 6) -Review List 1 together and do -Review List 1 together and do -Review List 1 together and do cards (by hand or cards (by hand or cards (by hand or electronically) electronically) electronically) Hwk: finish vocab cards if Hwk: finish vocab cards if Hwk: finish vocab cards if needed needed needed Wed. 9/14/11 B -Do now: vocab ex. A -Do now: vocab ex. A -Intro to “New Land” – Early -Intro to “New Land” – Early (3, 5, 6) Am Lit Am Lit -The New Land PPT and -The New Land PPT and discussion- students take notes discussion- students take notes Hwk: study vocab Hwk: study vocab Thu. 9/15/11 C -Do now: vocab ex. B -Do now: vocab ex. A -Intro to Jonathan Edwards and -Intro to “New Land” – Early (3, 4, 6) Sinners in the Hands of an Am Lit Angry God -The New Land PPT and -In class read aloud of sermon. discussion- students take notes Discussion of religious views as Hwk: study vocab well as literary elements. Hwk: study vocab Fri. 9/16/11 D -Do now: vocab ex. C -Do now: vocab ex. B -Do now: vocab ex. B The Crucible -Intro to Jonathan Edwards and -Intro to Jonathan Edwards and (3, 4, 5) -Show intro presentation Sinners in the Hands of an Sinners in the Hands of an -Give out books Angry God Angry God -Announce quiz -In class read aloud of sermon. -In class read aloud of sermon. -Give out writing folders Discussion of religious views as Discussion of religious views as (students to personalize) well as literary elements. well as literary elements. Hwk: study vocab Hwk: study vocab Hwk: study vocab

Mon. 9/19/11 E -Do now: vocab ex. C -Do now: vocab ex. C The Crucible The Crucible (4, 5, 6) -Show intro presentation -Show intro presentation -Give out books -Give out books -Announce quiz -Announce quiz -Give out writing folders -Give out writing folders (students to personalize) (students to personalize) Hwk: study vocab Hwk: study vocab Tue. 9/20/11 A -Vocab ex. D -Vocab ex. D -Vocab ex. D -Intro lecture on Miller and The -Intro lecture on Miller and The -Intro lecture on Miller and The (3, 4, 5, 6) Crucible Crucible Crucible -Start reading Act I (to p 14/15) -Start reading Act I (to p 14/15) -Start reading Act I (to p 14/15) -Hand out unit packets -Hand out unit packets -Hand out unit packets Hwk: study vocab Hwk: study vocab Hwk: study vocab Wed. 9/21/11 B Vocab Ex. E Vocab Ex E -Finish reading Act I with -Finish Act I (3, 5, 6) discussion -Work on character chart -Work on character chart -HWK: study for vocab quiz -HWK: study for vocab quiz Thu. 9/22/11 C Vocab Quiz -Vocab ex. D -Intro lecture on Miller and The (3, 4, 6) Crucible -Start reading Act I (to p 14/15) -Hand out unit packets Fri. 9/23/11 D Vocab Quiz Vocab Quiz (3, 4, 5)

Mon. 9/26/11 E (4, 5, 6)

Tue. 9/27/11 A (3, 4, 5, 6)

Wed. 9/28/11 B (3, 5, 6)

Fri. 9/30/11 C (3, 4, 6)

Mon. 10/3/11 D (3, 4, 5)

Tue. 10/4/11 E (4, 5, 6) Wed. 10/5/11 A (3, 4, 5, 6)

Thu. 10/6/11 B (3, 5, 6)

Fri. 10/7/11 C (3, 4, 6)

Tue. 10/11/11 D (3, 4, 5)

Wed. 10/12/11 E (4, 5, 6)