Kerry Naylor
9th Grade English
Lessons – January 23-27
Monday, January 23
9 weeks novel book reports
Tuesday, January 24
Objectives:
 To apply understanding of poetry analysis
 To develop background for reading Shakespeare
Procedure:
 Complete keystone poetry quiz and review
 Complete anticipatory guide for Romeo and Juliet using Nearpod.
 Begin Why Should We Read Shakespeare notes
Evaluation: quiz, classwork
Wednesday, January 25
Objectives:
 To develop background for reading Shakespeare
Procedure:
 Complete Shakespeare intro notes.
 Students work together to complete mini-“Quiz” on intro notes.
Evaluation: Classwork, quiz
Thursday, January 26
Objectives:
 Prepare to read Romeo and Juliet
 Make judgments on Act 1 Scene 1
Procedure:
 Romeo and Juliet intro power point – the characters
 DO NOW – what things provoke fist fights?
 Read Act 1 Scene 1
 Complete study guide questions
Evaluation: classwork, study guide
Friday, January 27
Objectives:
 Read and analyze literature
 Make judgments based on literature
 Interpret important quotations
Procedure:
 DO NOW: Anticipation guide – “Soon married, soon marred.” Explain the quote and what it may
mean.
 Read Act 1 Scenes 2 and 3.
 Model appropriate answering techniques for reading response questions.
Homework: Reading response 1
Evaluation: Classwork, study guide, reading response 1
STANDARDS: 1.1.9 AB & D; 1.3.9 AB&D
Kerry Naylor
12th Grade English
Lessons – January 23-27
Monday, January 23
Objectives:
 Midterm review
Tuesday, January 24
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Midterm
Wednesday, January 25
Objectives:
 To understand the purpose of poetic devices
 To recognize poetic devices
Procedure:
 Introduce figurative language, connotation and denoation
 Review through a slide show (nearpod or power point)
 Review irony
 Read Not Waving But Drowning. Determine speakers and situations, clarify any misunderstood
words.
 Re-read the poem and examine the connotations and denotations of the figures of speech.
 Students complete analysis/evaluation questions and discuss.
Evaluation: Class participation
Thursday, January 26
Objectives:
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To understand the purpose of poetic devices
To recognize poetic devices
Procedure:
 Introduce terms: simile, personification, imagery, symbolism
 Review through slide show
 Read Ex-Basketball player. Determine speaker, situation, clarify misunderstood words.
 Re-read the poem, looking for use of personification, simile. Discuss.
 Determine the use of symbolism in the poem.
 Extension: make a guess: what happened to Flick Webb to cause him to fall off?
Evaluation: Classwork
Friday, January 27
Objectives:
 To understand the purpose of poetic devices
 To recognize poetic devices
Procedure:
 DO NOW: What are the advantages of living to be very old? What are the disadvantages? What
would you like to do? Discuss.
 Review imagery and figurative language.
 Read To An Athlete Dying Young; determine speaker, situation.
 Re-read the poem.
 Students work in partners answers questions on figurative language.
 Discuss message: it extends beyond the situation of the poem.
 Students work together to determine message. Discuss.
Evaluation: Classwork
Kerry Naylor
CHS Argument
Lessons –January 23-27
Monday, January 23
Objectives:
 To prepare for a debate
Procedure:
 Provide students with topic, format and grading requirements
 Provide time for students to complete an outline, due Tuesday
 Provide time for students to conduct research
Evaluation: outlines, research plans, bibliographies, debates
Tuesday, January 24-Friday, January 27
Debate