Language arts 10--mrs. eckel
| Course Syllabus LA 10 |
LESSON PLANS
this is only an outline and is subject to change
this is only an outline and is subject to change
| 10th Grade Spelling Lists |
September 5-9
Monday: Labor Day
Tuesday: Classroom activities
Wednesday: Independent reading
Thursday: Classroom expectations and Google Classroom
Friday: Begin watching "Nomeo and Juliet"
September 11-16
Monday: Spelling list and continue watching movie.
Tuesday: Finish movie and pass out books. Read intro on Shakespeare for Thursday.
Wednesday: Read and feed. Spelling list due.
Thursday: Discuss Shakespeare's life, The Globe Theatre, etc.
Friday: Spelling test and Shakespeare/Romeo & Juliet project.
September 19-23
Monday: Spelling list
Quiz on Romeo & Juliet
Discussion on reading
Tuesday: Read & Feed
Wednesday: Discussion on organization of play by acts.
Assign parts for reading the play.
Thursday: Begin reading Romeo & Juliet
Friday: Finish reading Act I scenes 1 & 2
Write a summary of each scene.
September 26-30
Monday: Continue reading Romeo & Juliet.
Tuesday: Read play.
Wednesday: Read & Feed
5th hr vocab basketball/play
Thursday: 6th hr vocab basketball/play
6th hr Handball
Friday: Spelling test #1
More reading of the play.
October 3-7
Monday: Continue with Act II of Romeo and Juliet.
Tuesday: Continue reading play.
Wednesday: Read and feed
Thursday: Vocab practice
Continue reading play
Friday: Spelling test #2
Read play. Finish Act II scene 6 and then quiz on Act II.
October 10-14
Monday: Begin reading Act III of Romeo and Juliet
Tuesday: Sliding studyhall
Wednesday: Finish scene 1 and continue in act 3.
Thursday: Vocab practice and Read and feed--Cocoa Coffeehouse activity
Friday: Spelling test #3
Continue with play.
October 17-21
Monday: Continue with act III
Tuesday: Quiz on act III and read independent books.
Wednesday: Early release no class. 12:30 release.
Thursday-Friday: MEA~No School
October 24-28
Monday: Discuss spelling list #4.
Review acts I-III. Discuss major events on each day.
Continue reading act IV.
Tuesday: Read Romeo and Juliet.
Wednesday: Read & Feed.
Thursday: Vocabulary practice.
More reading of the play.
Friday: Spelling test #4.
Continue reading the play.
October 31-November 4
Monday: Begin reading Act IV scene 4. Continue with act 5.
Tuesday: Act IV quiz. Continue reading.
Wednesday: Extra credit due today! Finish play today?
Thursday: 12 Days of Shakespeare due today!
Student class questions.
Friday: Football game at the FargoDome 3pm.
November 7-11
Monday: Kahoots on Romeo and Juliet
Discuss grades
Tuesday: Watch Romeo and Juliet
Wednesday: Continue with Romeo and Juliet
Thursday: Early dismissal--no class
Friday: No School
November 14-18
Monday: Finish watching Romeo and Juliet.
Pass out grade reports. Return Tuesday with comment & signature for extra credit.
Tuesday: Begin short story unit. Discuss elements of a short story. Read "The Three Little Pigs" for discussion.
Wednesday: Read and feed.
Thursday: Vocabulary basketball.
Spelling test for those who will be absent.
Assign "Ghost Story" for Monday. 1 paragraph assignment due Monday!
Friday: Snow Day!
November 21-25
Monday: Spelling test #5
Collect paragraphs and read a few in class.
Discuss story.
Tuesday: Read "The Lottery" for Monday, Nov 28th.
Wednesday: Early Dismissal 12:30.
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday: Happy Black Friday shopping!
November 28-December 2
Monday: Discuss "The Lottery".
Tuesday: Study hall
Wednesday: Independent reading day (no feed).
Thursday: Vocab basketball-spelling test #6
Friday: No class--Full length play
December 5-9
Monday: Listen to "The Most Dangerous Game"
Tuesday: Discussion of the short stories.
Project ideas
Wednesday: Work day for projects
Thursday: Reading day
Friday: Spelling test #7
December 12-16
Monday: Finish watching "The Most Dangerous Game"
Lesson on irony.
Google Classroom wksht.
Read "The Sniper" for Tuesday.
Tuesday: Discuss "The Sniper".
Read "Lamb to the Slaughter" for Wednesday.
Wednesday: Discuss story.
Reading day.
Thursday: Grammar day.
Friday: Spelling test #8.
December 19-23
Monday: Andes Ski Trip
Tuesday: Studyhall for missing work.
Wednesday: Silent reading day.
Thursday: No class--Early Dismissal 12:30
Friday: No Class--Merry Christmas!
January 2-6
Monday: Happy New Year!
Tuesday: Review short story info and elements of a short story. Read "The Landlady" for Wednesday.
Wednesday: Discuss "The Landlady" Read "The Gift of the Magi" for Thursday.
Thursday: Discuss story.
Friday: Common usage errors pages A-d due Monday.
January 9-13
Monday: Correct A-D of grammar packet. Assign more for Tuesday.
Tuesday: Continue with common errors practice.
Wednesday: Read and feed
Thursday: Vocab/grammar practice with spelling words.
Friday: Spelling test #9.
January 16-20
Monday: Discuss grades. Review grammar and short stories for tests.
Tuesday: Review day.
Wednesday: Grammar usage test.
Thursday: Short story test.
Friday: Last day of quarter 2/semester 1.
SEMESTER 2
January 23-27
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Discuss quarter/semester grades
Wednesday: Reading day
Thursday: One-Act play performance
Friday: CLC Career Fair/studyhall
January 30-February 3
Monday: Grammar practice.
Tuesday: Sliding studyhall
Wednesday: Reading day
Thursday: Vocab practice with spelling words.
Friday: Spelling test #10
February 6-10
Monday: Parts of Speech: Go over packet and each section. Due Friday.
Tuesday: OLPA testing
Wednesday: OLPA testing
Thursday: Vocab basketball
Friday: Spelling test #11
Work day for parts of speech packet--due Monday
February 13-17
Monday: Parts of Speech packet due today. Correct and discuss.
Tuesday: Review and practice parts of speech.
Wednesday: Independent reading day.
Thursday: Parts of speech test.
Friday: Early release--No Class
February 20-24
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Collect redone parts of speech packet.
Continue practicing parts of speech with Kahoot.
Wednesday: Independent reading day.
Thursday: More review for parts of speech.
Friday: Khan Academy Grammar
February 27-March 3
Monday: More practice on Khan Academy
Tuesday: Parts of speech test
Wednesday: Independent reading day
Thursday: Vocab practice with Scattergories
Friday: Spelling test #12
Intro to To Kill and Mockingbird and Spite Fences
March 6-10
Monday: Begin reading novels. Chapter 1.
Tuesday: Catch up with missing work. Chapter 1 quiz.
Wednesday: Independent reading
Thursday: Reading day for novels.
Friday: Reading day for novels. Read to page 54 in both novels for Monday.
March 13-17
Monday: Continue reading novels.
Tuesday: Novel work.
Wednesday: More with novels.
Thursday: Vocab practice
Friday: Spelling test #14.
Continue reading novels.
For Monday: To Kill a Mockingbird-to p. 85
Spite Fences-to p. 89
March 20-24
Monday: Discussion of novels
Tuesday: Sliding studyhall/makeup day for any missing work.
Wednesday: No class-12:30 dismissal
Thursday: MCA practice
Friday: End of Qtr 3
Continue MCA practice.
March 27-31
Monday: No Class--Speed Ball
Tuesday: Scene work.
Wednesday: No School.
Thursday: Continue with scene work.
Friday: Scene work.
April 3-7
Monday: Reading quiz on work on Read Theory.
Tuesday-Wednesday: Continue with film work with Ms. Wyatt.
Thursday-Friday: MCA Reading Test Pds 1-3
Continue with film work.
April 10-14
Monday: Work days for scene work
Tuesday: Work days for scene work
Wednesday: Work days for scene work
Thursday: Early Release-No Class
Friday: Good Friday--No School
April 17-21
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Work day for scenes
Wednesday: Assignment due beginning of class.
Vocab quiz and possible chapter quiz on Spite Fences/To Kill a Mockingbird
Thursday: Discuss novels and continue reading
Friday: Continue reading novels.
April 24-28
Monday: English Language Day--recite 7 lines of Shakespeare
Tuesday: Watch "Remember the Titans"
Wednesday: Continue with movie
Thursday: Movie
Friday: Movie
May 1-5
Monday: Finish watching "Remember the Titans"
Tuesday: Discuss and read To Kill a Mockingbird and Spite Fences
Wednesday: Continue with novels
Thursday: Novel work
Friday: More reading!
May 8-12
Monday: Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird and Spite Fences
Tuesday: Novel reading day
Wednesday: Novel
Thursday: Novel
Friday: Novel
May 15-19
Monday: Read novels.
Tuesday: Finish book, study guide and vocabulary packet today!
Wednesday: Review book.
Thursday: Review book.
Friday: Continue reviewing for test.
May 22-26
Monday: Test on To Kill a Mockingbird and Spite Fences.
Tuesday: Discuss test/grades and collect books. Sign up for student appreciation gifts.
Wednesday: Student appreciation day!
Thursday: 12:30 dismissal!
Friday: Summer Vacation!
Monday: Labor Day
Tuesday: Classroom activities
Wednesday: Independent reading
Thursday: Classroom expectations and Google Classroom
Friday: Begin watching "Nomeo and Juliet"
September 11-16
Monday: Spelling list and continue watching movie.
Tuesday: Finish movie and pass out books. Read intro on Shakespeare for Thursday.
Wednesday: Read and feed. Spelling list due.
Thursday: Discuss Shakespeare's life, The Globe Theatre, etc.
Friday: Spelling test and Shakespeare/Romeo & Juliet project.
September 19-23
Monday: Spelling list
Quiz on Romeo & Juliet
Discussion on reading
Tuesday: Read & Feed
Wednesday: Discussion on organization of play by acts.
Assign parts for reading the play.
Thursday: Begin reading Romeo & Juliet
Friday: Finish reading Act I scenes 1 & 2
Write a summary of each scene.
September 26-30
Monday: Continue reading Romeo & Juliet.
Tuesday: Read play.
Wednesday: Read & Feed
5th hr vocab basketball/play
Thursday: 6th hr vocab basketball/play
6th hr Handball
Friday: Spelling test #1
More reading of the play.
October 3-7
Monday: Continue with Act II of Romeo and Juliet.
Tuesday: Continue reading play.
Wednesday: Read and feed
Thursday: Vocab practice
Continue reading play
Friday: Spelling test #2
Read play. Finish Act II scene 6 and then quiz on Act II.
October 10-14
Monday: Begin reading Act III of Romeo and Juliet
Tuesday: Sliding studyhall
Wednesday: Finish scene 1 and continue in act 3.
Thursday: Vocab practice and Read and feed--Cocoa Coffeehouse activity
Friday: Spelling test #3
Continue with play.
October 17-21
Monday: Continue with act III
Tuesday: Quiz on act III and read independent books.
Wednesday: Early release no class. 12:30 release.
Thursday-Friday: MEA~No School
October 24-28
Monday: Discuss spelling list #4.
Review acts I-III. Discuss major events on each day.
Continue reading act IV.
Tuesday: Read Romeo and Juliet.
Wednesday: Read & Feed.
Thursday: Vocabulary practice.
More reading of the play.
Friday: Spelling test #4.
Continue reading the play.
October 31-November 4
Monday: Begin reading Act IV scene 4. Continue with act 5.
Tuesday: Act IV quiz. Continue reading.
Wednesday: Extra credit due today! Finish play today?
Thursday: 12 Days of Shakespeare due today!
Student class questions.
Friday: Football game at the FargoDome 3pm.
November 7-11
Monday: Kahoots on Romeo and Juliet
Discuss grades
Tuesday: Watch Romeo and Juliet
Wednesday: Continue with Romeo and Juliet
Thursday: Early dismissal--no class
Friday: No School
November 14-18
Monday: Finish watching Romeo and Juliet.
Pass out grade reports. Return Tuesday with comment & signature for extra credit.
Tuesday: Begin short story unit. Discuss elements of a short story. Read "The Three Little Pigs" for discussion.
Wednesday: Read and feed.
Thursday: Vocabulary basketball.
Spelling test for those who will be absent.
Assign "Ghost Story" for Monday. 1 paragraph assignment due Monday!
Friday: Snow Day!
November 21-25
Monday: Spelling test #5
Collect paragraphs and read a few in class.
Discuss story.
Tuesday: Read "The Lottery" for Monday, Nov 28th.
Wednesday: Early Dismissal 12:30.
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday: Happy Black Friday shopping!
November 28-December 2
Monday: Discuss "The Lottery".
Tuesday: Study hall
Wednesday: Independent reading day (no feed).
Thursday: Vocab basketball-spelling test #6
Friday: No class--Full length play
December 5-9
Monday: Listen to "The Most Dangerous Game"
Tuesday: Discussion of the short stories.
Project ideas
Wednesday: Work day for projects
Thursday: Reading day
Friday: Spelling test #7
December 12-16
Monday: Finish watching "The Most Dangerous Game"
Lesson on irony.
Google Classroom wksht.
Read "The Sniper" for Tuesday.
Tuesday: Discuss "The Sniper".
Read "Lamb to the Slaughter" for Wednesday.
Wednesday: Discuss story.
Reading day.
Thursday: Grammar day.
Friday: Spelling test #8.
December 19-23
Monday: Andes Ski Trip
Tuesday: Studyhall for missing work.
Wednesday: Silent reading day.
Thursday: No class--Early Dismissal 12:30
Friday: No Class--Merry Christmas!
January 2-6
Monday: Happy New Year!
Tuesday: Review short story info and elements of a short story. Read "The Landlady" for Wednesday.
Wednesday: Discuss "The Landlady" Read "The Gift of the Magi" for Thursday.
Thursday: Discuss story.
Friday: Common usage errors pages A-d due Monday.
January 9-13
Monday: Correct A-D of grammar packet. Assign more for Tuesday.
Tuesday: Continue with common errors practice.
Wednesday: Read and feed
Thursday: Vocab/grammar practice with spelling words.
Friday: Spelling test #9.
January 16-20
Monday: Discuss grades. Review grammar and short stories for tests.
Tuesday: Review day.
Wednesday: Grammar usage test.
Thursday: Short story test.
Friday: Last day of quarter 2/semester 1.
SEMESTER 2
January 23-27
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Discuss quarter/semester grades
Wednesday: Reading day
Thursday: One-Act play performance
Friday: CLC Career Fair/studyhall
January 30-February 3
Monday: Grammar practice.
Tuesday: Sliding studyhall
Wednesday: Reading day
Thursday: Vocab practice with spelling words.
Friday: Spelling test #10
February 6-10
Monday: Parts of Speech: Go over packet and each section. Due Friday.
Tuesday: OLPA testing
Wednesday: OLPA testing
Thursday: Vocab basketball
Friday: Spelling test #11
Work day for parts of speech packet--due Monday
February 13-17
Monday: Parts of Speech packet due today. Correct and discuss.
Tuesday: Review and practice parts of speech.
Wednesday: Independent reading day.
Thursday: Parts of speech test.
Friday: Early release--No Class
February 20-24
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Collect redone parts of speech packet.
Continue practicing parts of speech with Kahoot.
Wednesday: Independent reading day.
Thursday: More review for parts of speech.
Friday: Khan Academy Grammar
February 27-March 3
Monday: More practice on Khan Academy
Tuesday: Parts of speech test
Wednesday: Independent reading day
Thursday: Vocab practice with Scattergories
Friday: Spelling test #12
Intro to To Kill and Mockingbird and Spite Fences
March 6-10
Monday: Begin reading novels. Chapter 1.
Tuesday: Catch up with missing work. Chapter 1 quiz.
Wednesday: Independent reading
Thursday: Reading day for novels.
Friday: Reading day for novels. Read to page 54 in both novels for Monday.
March 13-17
Monday: Continue reading novels.
Tuesday: Novel work.
Wednesday: More with novels.
Thursday: Vocab practice
Friday: Spelling test #14.
Continue reading novels.
For Monday: To Kill a Mockingbird-to p. 85
Spite Fences-to p. 89
March 20-24
Monday: Discussion of novels
Tuesday: Sliding studyhall/makeup day for any missing work.
Wednesday: No class-12:30 dismissal
Thursday: MCA practice
Friday: End of Qtr 3
Continue MCA practice.
March 27-31
Monday: No Class--Speed Ball
Tuesday: Scene work.
Wednesday: No School.
Thursday: Continue with scene work.
Friday: Scene work.
April 3-7
Monday: Reading quiz on work on Read Theory.
Tuesday-Wednesday: Continue with film work with Ms. Wyatt.
Thursday-Friday: MCA Reading Test Pds 1-3
Continue with film work.
April 10-14
Monday: Work days for scene work
Tuesday: Work days for scene work
Wednesday: Work days for scene work
Thursday: Early Release-No Class
Friday: Good Friday--No School
April 17-21
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Work day for scenes
Wednesday: Assignment due beginning of class.
Vocab quiz and possible chapter quiz on Spite Fences/To Kill a Mockingbird
Thursday: Discuss novels and continue reading
Friday: Continue reading novels.
April 24-28
Monday: English Language Day--recite 7 lines of Shakespeare
Tuesday: Watch "Remember the Titans"
Wednesday: Continue with movie
Thursday: Movie
Friday: Movie
May 1-5
Monday: Finish watching "Remember the Titans"
Tuesday: Discuss and read To Kill a Mockingbird and Spite Fences
Wednesday: Continue with novels
Thursday: Novel work
Friday: More reading!
May 8-12
Monday: Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird and Spite Fences
Tuesday: Novel reading day
Wednesday: Novel
Thursday: Novel
Friday: Novel
May 15-19
Monday: Read novels.
Tuesday: Finish book, study guide and vocabulary packet today!
Wednesday: Review book.
Thursday: Review book.
Friday: Continue reviewing for test.
May 22-26
Monday: Test on To Kill a Mockingbird and Spite Fences.
Tuesday: Discuss test/grades and collect books. Sign up for student appreciation gifts.
Wednesday: Student appreciation day!
Thursday: 12:30 dismissal!
Friday: Summer Vacation!
