Kerry Naylor
9th Grade English
Lessons – December 5-9
Monday, December 12
Objectives:
 Develop vocabulary
 To apply close reading to a poem
 To determine the characteristics of poetry
 To understand the purpose of poetic devices
Procedure:
 Complete weekly vocabulary review
 Share 8-line poems
 DO NOW – what do these words mean? Wrath, foe, deceitful, wiles? Discuss and provide
context if necessary?
 Apply first reading to A Poison Tree: who is the speaker? What is the situation?
 Complete activity to determine tone and mood and the words used to develop these feelings.
 Introduce metaphor by reading excerpt from Macbeth: what metaphors are used and how does
this express Macbeth’s feelings for life?
Evaluation: classwork
Tuesday, December 13
Objectives:
 To apply close reading to a poem
 To determine the characteristics of poetry
 To understand the purpose of poetic devices
Procedure:
 Review metaphor by reading An Ocean of Memories: what metaphors are applied, and how do
they express the speaker’s feelings towards his/her family?
 Apply metaphor to A Poison Tree: how do water, tears, sun, smiles, apple and the ending of the
poem act as metaphors? What are they metaphors for?
 Introduce rhyme scheme and apply it to A Poison Tree.
 Students print off song lyrics and add rhyme scheme.
Evaluation: classwork, song rhyme scheme activity
Wednesday, Wednesday, December 14
Objectives:
 To apply close reading to a poem
 To determine the characteristics of poetry
 To understand the purpose of poetic devices
Procedure:
DO NOW: List 5 things that you are; list five things you are not. Share.
Introduce the concept of list poems.
Define repetition for notes.
Read A Hot Property and determine speaker/situation.
Read the poem a second time and discuss structure and repetition.
Model a list poem.
ASSIGN: students create their own list poem.
Evaluation: classwork, poem
Thursday, December 15
Objectives:
 To apply close reading to a poem
 To determine the characteristics of poetry
 To understand the purpose of poetic devices
Procedure:
 Share list poems.
 Watch video “Graffiti: Art of Vandalism” and discuss: is graffiti art or vandalism? What makes
something artistic? What makes someone creative?
 Define and provide examples of alliteration and imagery.
 Read Street Painting and determine speaker and situation.
 Re-read the poem.
 Underline examples of alliteration and circle images that stand out.
 Analysis: what does the poem say about the creative process in graffiti? How is it like or unlike
other creative processes? Share
Evaluation: classwork, poem analysis
Friday, December 9
SUB PLANS
STANDARDS: 1.1.9 AB & D; 1.3.9 AB&D
PERIOD 3
Monday
Vocabulary
Complete Naming of parts
Introduce metaphor, allusion
Read Macbeth excerpt
Tuesday
Out,out reading and analysis
Wednesday
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy evening analysis
Imagery and rhyme scheme
Assign parody poem
Thursday
Share poems
Alliteration
Mowing poem
Friday
SUB PLANS
Period 8
Follow period 4
Kerry Naylor
12th Grade English
Lessons –December 12-16
Monday, December 12
Objectives:
 To analyze characters and plots in literature
 Make personal connections with themes
Procedure:
 Kahoot game to review Acts 1 and 2.
 Review homework from Act 2 – analyze the soliloquy
 DO NOW – do most people fight for what’s right or sit back and do nothing? Share.
 Read Act 3 Scene 1
Evaluation: Classwork, homework, study guides
Tuesday, December 13
Objectives:
 To analyze characters and plots in literature
 Make personal connections with themes
Procedure:
 Review the actions of the play to this point.
 View Act 3 Scene 2, complete study guide questions
 Complete text rendering for Act 3 Scene 3
Evaluation: Classwork, reading responses, study guides
Wednesday, December 14
Objectives:
 To analyze characters and plots in literature
 Make personal connections with themes
Procedure:
 DO NOW – given that Polonius is spying on Hamlet, what should his punishment be? Share.
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Read Act 3 Scene 4
View 2 versions of the scene and compare.
Evaluation: Classwork, study guide
Thursday, December 15
Objectives:
 To analyze characters and plots in literature
 Make personal connections with themes
Procedure:
 DO NOW – What makes a person great? What is greatness? Share.
 Read Act 4, Scenes 4 and 5.
 Complete soliloquy analysis for Act 4 Scene 4.
Evaluation: Classwork, study guide, soliloquy analysis
Friday, December 16
SUB PLANS
Kerry Naylor
CHS Argument
Lessons –December 12-16
Monday, December 12-Wednesday, December 14
Objectives:
 Demonstrate understanding of ethos, pathos and logos
 Think critically
 Make arguments
Procedure:
 Class debates
Evaluation: classwork, debate rubric
Thursday, December 15
Objectives:
 To demonstrate understanding of The Autobiography of Malcolm x
Procedure:
 Quiz on Malcolm X through Satan
 Lit circle and discussion
Evaluation: quiz and lit circles
Friday, December 16
SUB PLANS