10th grade Honors English - Ms Johnson's Class Weblog



Mrs. Johnson’s 10th grade Honors English 2009-2010

Unit Outline for Lord of the Flies/ Alienation/ Human Nature - REVISED

Essential Questions: Is human nature inherently good or evil? How do humans react to isolation and lack of order? Poetry: How can different poets express the same emotions and themes differently?

You MUST bring your Lord of the Flies text every day

*Note that agenda is subject to change*

|Day/ Date |In Class |Homework |

|DGP sentence for next week (8): stephen was eager to prove that his dog blue was different from the other hunting dogs |

|Monday |Gattaca film and viewing guide (Constructed Response Assessment for Visual Media Text) |Grammar review |

|10/05/09 | | |

|Tuesday |Gattaca film and viewing guide |Grammar review |

|10/06/09 | | |

|Wednesday |Grammar Review |Gattaca viewing guide |

|10/07/09 | | |

|Thursday |Turn in Gattaca viewing guide |Read Lord of the Flies chapter 1 and |

|10/08/09 |Grammar Quiz 4 |complete Character Journal |

| |Assign LOTF Character Journal – throughout novel | |

| |Survival Activity/ Intro to Lord of the Flies | |

|Friday |** Teacher Workday ** ( | |

|10/09/09 | | |

|DGP sentence for next week (9): i must have drunk four cups of cocoa because i was frozen from skating on lake kenton |

|Monday |Go over new vocabulary words |Read LOTF chapter 2 and complete |

|10/12/09 |Stop and Jot: Is human nature inherently good or evil? - explain and defend your |character journal; Practice PSAT |

| |opinion |questions & review answers |

| |Lord of the Flies (LOTF) unit – discuss essential questions | |

| |As you read, note important quotes, characterization, and symbolism (major element in | |

| |this novel) | |

| |As you read each chapter, annotate, do Character Journal, and do study guide questions | |

| |for that chapter | |

| |Students share character journal entries for chapter 1 – any questions about format | |

| |Hand out PSAT Prep booklets | |

|Tuesday |DGP check & LOTF reading quiz |Practice PSAT questions & review answers |

|10/13/09 |Vocabulary sentences due – compare with partner |– get a good night’s sleep & bring #2 |

| |The Coral Island reference |pencils tomorrow |

| |Discuss setting and symbolism in Lord of the Flies | |

| |Pass back and quickly review vocab and grammar quizzes | |

|Wednesday |*Early Release Day* |ch 3 & 4 |

|10/14/09 |PSAT for grades 9-11 – good luck! | |

|Thursday |Vocab Quiz 5 |Catch-up night for reading; Finish |

|10/15/09 |Discuss LOTF/ mini-lecture/ informal assessment |Whadaya Need to Be Happy and Succeed |

| |Explain Mask Assignment (small project) – due Tuesday |activity & paragraph |

| |Whadaya Need to Be Happy and Succeed activity | |

|Friday |Go over new vocabulary words |ch 5 & 6; Finish mask project with |

|10/16/09 |Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs – discuss |written explanation for Wednesday |

| |Class discussion: LOTF & Maslow’s Hierarchy/ Whadaya Need and turn in guided discussion | |

| |sheets | |

|DGP sentence for next week (10): can you lend mallory and me that literary cavalcade magazine or does your group need it to finish the assignment |

|Monday |Vocabulary sentences due |ch 7 |

|10/19/09 |Diction/ Characterization/ Figurative Language/ Imagery handout – pay attention to as | |

| |you read | |

| |Read and work on Lord of the Flies | |

|Tuesday |Class discussion of LOTF |ch 8; Notes & Quotes sheet – use as read |

|10/20/09 |Discuss civilization vs. savagery |chapter 8; Finish mask & written |

| | |explanation |

|Wednesday |Present Mask Projects in groups and turn in with written explications |ch 9; What is Evil? individual survey |

|10/21/09 |Discuss chapter 8: Simon vs. the Lord of the Flies | |

|Thursday |Vocab Quiz 6 |ch 10; Read article “The Lucifer Effect” |

|10/22/09 |What is Evil? group discussion activity | |

| |Exit slip | |

|Friday |Computer Lab D-107 |ch 11 & 12 (end of novel) – finish |

|10/23/09 |Webquest: Stanford Prison Experiment |reading and study guide questions – don’t|

| |Stanford Prison Experiment slideshow – notes & reflection: |need to finish last 2 character journal |

| | and |entries until Tuesday; Finish notes and |

| | |reflection on Stanford Prison Experiment |

| | |Webquest if did not finish in class |

|DGP sentence for next week (11): while we were driving on the brewton highway we saw a burning garage with several cars in it |

|Monday |Go over new vocabulary words |Complete last two character journal |

|10/26/09 |Response to LOTF |entries – chapters 11 & 12 |

| |Class Discussion on Stanford Prison Experiment, human nature, & LOTF – turn in Stanford | |

| |Prison Exp work | |

|Tuesday |Vocabulary sentences due |Small creative writing assignment – due |

|10/27/09 |Listen to 3 minute comments on the novel by William Golding |Monday |

| |Class Discussion over Lord of the Flies | |

| |Share favorite character journal entries | |

| |Small creative writing assignment (due Monday) | |

|Wednesday |Freud Meets Lord of the Flies |Work on Freud Meets Lord of the Flies |

|10/28/09 | | |

|Thursday |Vocab Quiz 7 |Character Journal due tomorrow – major |

|10/29/09 |Freud Meets Lord of the Flies – discuss and share examples – turn in Freud work |grade; Study for Lord of the Flies unit |

| | |test tomorrow |

|Friday |Turn in Character Journals |Finish small creative writing assignment |

|10/30/09 |Unit Test: Lord of the Flies/ Alienation/ Human Nature |– due Monday; Begin reviewing grammar for|

| |Happy Halloween! ( |grammar quiz on 11/5 |

|DGP sentence for next week (12): my uncle from pittsburgh pennsylvania recently bought a boat which he will keep on our lake |

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