Week+of+8.29.2011

__English 11: Proposed Lesson Plans, Week of August 29, 2011 (C Period)__ Note: Although this is the proposed lesson focus for this week, all due dates and assignments are subject to change as per instructor’s discretion.

__Monday, August 29, 2011:__ Homework: grammar exercise (posted on Wiki). Please do work on your own paper- do not email it or post it on the Wiki! Also, finish anything you did not complete today in class.
 * Bellwork: run-on sentence review (on Wiki).
 * Grammar: continue with run-on sentences- conjunctive adverbs
 * Vocabulary: Students to create original sentences for each vocabulary word on their own paper.
 * Literature: revisit the assignment you did on ethos, pathos, and logos. I made comments back to every single person on their responses- take another look at the videos (if need be), but either way, please make necessary corrections based upon my recommendations. Repost your responses. In order to do that, just type in your corrections into the response box and post.

__Tuesday, August 30, 2011:__
 * Bellwork: freewriting prompt. **Q: Is there a difference between a utopia and a perfect society?**
 * Grammar: Go over HW from Monday, 8.29. Continue with run-on sentences (semicolons).
 * Literature: Brainstorm on characteristics for a perfect society as a class. Discussion on dystopian protagonists: Neo in //The Matrix// and John Proctor in __The Crucible__. Watch clips from //The Matrix//:
 * 1) “The Real World”
 * 2) “Morpheus’ Proposal”
 * 3) “Down the Rabbit Hole”

Homework: Read "The Allegory of the Cave," which is posted on Wiki. More run-on sentence practice (worksheet).

__Wednesday, August 31, 2011:__
 * No class, Flex Day

__Thursday, September 1, 2011:__ Homework: run-on sentence practice. FInish reading quiz on "Allegory..."
 * Bellwork: critical thinking questions.
 * Grammar: Finish run-ons (transitional phrases). Go over questions and examples in class.
 * Literature: reading quiz on “The Allegory of the Cave.” **Class discussion: How does “The Allegory of the Cave” compare to the setting in __The Crucible__ and in //The Matrix//?**
 * Writing: none.

__Friday, September 2, 2011:__ Homework: Continue working on persuasive essays. **Rough drafts due in class for peer review on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011.**
 * Bellwork: final questions, run-on sentences.
 * Grammar: go over homework.
 * Writing: Introduction to persuasive writing (if needed). Begin outline for persuasive essay on EQ and different viewpoints on Linoit.com. Writing rubric given and explained.
 * Literature: Crisis moments in The Crucible: Specific characters and their motivations along with literary evidence.