Lesson Plans for English and Speech 2-1-11

English
  • Journal
  • Grade p. 397-378
  • Read the story "Thin Ice"
  • Use action words to describe and finish the scene
Speech
  • Demonstration speeches

Lesson Plans for English and Speech 1-31-11

English
  • Journal
  • Bring Book to Class
  • Go over p. 395 - 398
  • Assign 397-398 1-30

Speech
  • Demonstration speeches all week 4 per day.
  • No Homework

Lesson Plans for English and Speech 1-28-11

English
  • Journal
  • Peer edit presentations
  • No homework
  • Bring Book on Monday

Speech
  • Finish making preparations for demonstration speeches

Lesson Plans for English and Speech on 1-27-11

English
  • Journal
  • Finish peer editing presentations
  • Begin writing "Best ride" paper
  • No homework

Speech
  • Continue preparing for demonstration speeches
  • No homework

Lesson Plans for English and Speech on 1-26-11

English
  • Journal
  • Peer editing the theme park papers
  • Present to the class

Speech
  • Discuss demonstrations speeches
  • Make list of materials
  • Write out directions

Lesson Plans for English and Speech 1-25-11

English
  • Journal
  • Finish typing "if necessary"
  • Peer edit papers
  • Put on overheard and defend ratings
  • No homework

Speech
  • Finish writing 1 act play
  • Each group rehearse their play
  • No homework

Lesson Plans for English and Speech on 1-24-11

English
  • Journal
  • Type the "Park Description" paper
  • No homework

Speech
  • In groups and will be writing a short 1 act play that they will act out
  • No homework.

Lesson Plans for English and Speech

English
  • Journal
  • Peer edit paper
  • Rewrite for Friday

Speech
  • Finish Reading the Play
  • Put in groups to write a small play and act it out.


Lesson Plans for English and Speech on 1-19-11

English
  • Journal
  • Discussion of writing "Description of the Park" paper
  • Look at outline.
  • Write first draft
  • No homework

Speech
  • Read the Play "But It's Not My Fault"
  • No homework

Lesson plans for English and Speech 1-18-11

English
  • Journal
  • Work on map of theme park
Speech
  • Finish speeches
  • Watch / critique speeches from the video

Lesson Plans for English and Speech on 1-17-11

English
  • Journal
  • Work on/finish theme park outline
  • Begin work on map of park
Speech
  • Give interview speeches

Lesson Plans for English and Speech on 1-14-11

English
  • Journal
  • Work with partner on outline for theme park
  • Begin drawing map of park.

Speech
  • Finish coping information onto notecards
  • Impromptu speeches
  • Prepare for speeches on Monday.

Lesson Plans for English and Speech on 1-14-11

Lesson Plans for English and Speech on 1-13-11

English
  • Journal
  • Finish making recipe
  • Due Friday
  • Bring book on Friday
Speech
  • Transfer information about students to note cards.
  • Prepare for speeches on Monday

Lesson Plans for English and Speech on 1-11-11

English
  • Journal
  • Continue work on recipe paper
  • Due Wednesday

Speech
  • Write first draft of the interview speech

Lesson Plans for English and Speech on 1-10-11

English
  • Journal
  • Grade handout over commas
  • Begin making "How to paper"

Speech
  • Continue interviewing students and gathering information for their speech.

Lesson Plans for English and Speech on 1-7-11

English
  • Journal
  • Grade / collect New Year's resolution paper
  • Begin discussing "Writing the Perfect ?????"
  • Make list of materials and list of steps
Speech
  • Discussion of interview speeches
  • Write questions for the interview.

Lesson Plans for English and Speech on 1-6-11

English
  • Journal
  • Grade New Year's Resolution paper
  • Write paper to make the perfect (something)
  • Make a list of materials and steps to do it.
  • When we write the paper, we will include series, after thought, interruptor, & choice
Speech
  • Quiz over notes on what it takes for a good speech
  • Begin making questions for interview speech.

Lesson Plans for English and Speech on 1-5-11

English
  • Journal
  • Get in groups and number comma rules
  • Read / collect
  • New paper to write over New Year's Resolutions. Apply comma rules

Speech
  • Finish taking notes over what it takes to be a good speech.
  • Watch Martin Luther King speech. Rate
  • Quiz on Thursday