Language arts 10--mrs. eckel
| LA 10 Syllabus |
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 4-8
Monday: Labor Day
Tuesday: First Day of School
Flexible seating
Rules & expectations
Wednesday: Independent reading day
Thursday: TEDX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh3gMcOUFao,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khVubNIgS0o&index=5&list=PLT9Pe6lbK4qevigndtiv9xKZEOad4QLT2&t=961s
Friday: Grammar test
September 11-15
Monday: Pass out spelling list
William Shakespeare Intro: https://www.biography.com/people/william-shakespeare-9480323
Globe Theatre: https://www.shmoop.com/video/shakespeares-stage
Shakespeare & Revenge: https://www.shmoop.com/video/shakespeare_and_revenge
Romeo & Juliet Intro: https://www.shmoop.com/romeo-and-juliet/
Virtual Tour: http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/about-us/virtual-tour
Shakespeare Translator: https://www.shmoop.com/shakespeare-translator/
Tuesday: Finish learning about Shakespeare--Read Intro to William Shakespeare in Romeo & Juliet in textbook
Wednesday: Quiz on William Shakespeare/Read Theory/Read & Feed
Thursday: Begin watching Gnomeo & Juliet.
Friday: Spelling Test/Continue with movie.
September 18-22
Monday: Finish watching movie. Pass out spelling lists.
Tuesday: Assign parts and begin reading Romeo & Juliet
Wednesday: Read and Feed/Read Theory
Thursday: Vocabulary practice
Friday: Spelling test #1/Continue reading the play.
September 25-29
Monday: Continue reading play Act I scene 2.
Tuesday: Play
Wednesday: Independent reading day.
Thursday: Vocabulary
Friday: Spelling test #2/Romeo and Juliet
October 2-6
Monday: Homecoming Week
5th hr--Read Romeo & Juliet Act I scene 5
6th hr--1:45 Coronation
Tuesday: 5th hr--Tug O' War
6th hr--Read Romeo & Juliet Act I scene 5
Wednesday: Mid-Quarter
Independent Reading Day
Thursday: 5th hr--Quiz on Act I
6th hr--Dodgeball
Friday: 5th hr--continue reading play
6th hr--Quiz on Act I
October 9-13
Monday: Continue reading Romeo & Juliet--Act II scene II
Tuesday: 5th hr--Sliding studyhall
6th hr--Continue with play
Wednesday: Read & Feed
Thursday: Vocabulary practice
Friday: Spelling test #3 and continue with play
October 16-20
Monday: Continue reading Romeo and Juliet
Tuesday: Pd 5 Continue reading
Pd 6 Sliding studyhall
Wednesday: Early Release 12:30--No Class
Thursday: MEA No School
Friday: MEA No School
Oct 23-27
Monday: Review act II and begin reading act III of Romeo and Juliet.
Tuesday: Quiz on act II and continue reading play.
Wednesday: Read play.
Thursday: Read and Feed
Friday: Spelling test #4 and play.
Oct 30-Nov 3
Monday: Continue reading act III of play.
Tuesday: Scene summaries due.
Possible studyhall for missing work.
Wednesday: Read play.
Thursday: Read play.
Friday: End of qtr 1.
Read and Feed
Nov 6-10
Monday: Continue with play.
Tuesday: Read play.
Wednesday: Play
Thursday: No class--Early Dismissal
P/T Conferences 1-5 & 6-7
Friday: No School!
Nov 13-17
Monday: Read Theory
Review the first four acts of Romeo and Juliet.
Continue reading with act V.
Tuesday: Continue reading with act V.
Wednesday: Read Act V scene 3.
Thursday: Vocabulary practice
Friday: Career Fair
Nov 20-24
Monday: 5th hour-NHS Can Tower building 12:30
Spelling test #5
Read and Feed
Tuesday: Discuss the plot of Romoe and Juliet. Complete a review worksheet.
Wednesday: No Class 12:30 Dismissal
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving
Friday: Black Friday
Nov 27-Dec 1
Monday: One Read Theory quiz.
Collect Extra credit & discuss.
Review Kahoot for Romeo & Juliet
Tuesday: Sliding studyhall
Wednesday: More review of play.
Thursday: Romeo & Juliet test
Friday: Begin R & J movie.
Dec 4-8
Monday: Continue with R & J movie.
Tuesday: Finish R & J movie. Sliding studyhall
Wednesday: Read Theory/Read & Feed
Thursday: Vocab practice
Friday: Spelling Test #6
Independent reading
Dec 11-15
Monday: Read Theory/Read & Feed
Tuesday: Intro to short story unit/Read "The Snipper"
Wednesday: Read "The Most Dangerous Game"
Thursday: Quiz on "The Most Dangerous Game"/Assign Sequel
Friday: Spelling test #7
Watch short movie of "The Most Dangerous Game"
Dec 18-22
Monday: Read & Feed
Tuesday: Discuss story and conflict
Class Activity
Wednesday: Watch class movie
Thursday: Continue movie
Friday: Early Dismissal--Merry Christmas!
Jan 1-5
Monday: Happy 2018!
Tuesday: Read Theory/Read & Feed
Wednesday: Short story-Sound of Tunder
Thursday: Quiz and Elements of Literature (metaphor, similie, imagery & personification)
Friday: Lamb to the Slaughter read for Monday. Discuss irony-verbal, situational & dramatic
Jan 8-12
Monday: Read Theory/Read & Feed
Tuesday: Examples of irony in Lamb to the Slaughter
Discuss story
Wednesday: Read The Landlady
Thursday: Discuss story and irony
Friday: Figures of speech in short stories.
Jan 15-19
Monday: Read Theory/Read & Feed
"The Gift of the Magi" for Tuesday.
Tuesday: Discuss story.
Wednesday: Short story final test.
Thursday: Andes ski trip for 10th grade.
Friday: Conclusion of semester 1.
Jan 22-26
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Read Theory/Read & Feed
Wednesday: Studyhall
Jan 29-Feb 2
Monday: Read Theory/Read and Feed
Tuesday: Film techniques (notes)
Wednesday: Begin watching Remember the Titans
Thursday: Continue movie
Friday: Finish movie
Feb 5-9
Monday: Read & Feed
Tuesday: Sliding studyhall
Wednesday: Many students absent-studyhall
Thursday: Discuss lighting techniques (notes on classroom)
Friday: Complete Kahoot challenge
Feb 12-16
Monday: Read & Feed (Those with tech issues should complete Kahoot challenge.)
Tuesday: Practice lighting and shots. Review
Wednesday: Test on film techniques.
Thursday: Introduction for To Kill a Mockingbird--pass out material.
Friday: Early Dismissal 12:30
Feb 19-23
Monday: President's Day~No School
Tuesday: Read & Feed/Test make-up
Wednesday: Discuss test & rough outline of research paper--discuss details of paper
Thursday: Time to work on paper
Friday: Time to work on paper.
Feb 26-March 3
Monday: Read & Feed
Tuesday: Rough draft of paper due! Group work.
Wednesday: Work on final draft.
Thursday: No School~State Wrestling!!
Friday: Final draft of paper work.
March 5-9
Monday: Read & Feed
Tuesday: Final draft of paper due! Pass out materials for To Kill a Mockingbird
Wednesday: Read novel
Thursday: Novel
Friday: CLC Career Fair
March 12-16
Monday: Read & Feed/Read Theory 8 since Jan 23rd at 75%
Tuesday: Discuss chapter 1 of novel.
Continue reading
Wednesday-Friday: Continue with novel.
March 19-23
Monday: Read & Feed/Read Theory 9 total
Tuesday: Discuss chapter 1-4
Homework-make sure you are caught up with your reading!
Wednesday: Read chapter 5 for Thursday.
Thursday-Friday: Make-up days
March 26-30
Monday: Read & Feed
Tuesday: Read chapter 7 for Wednesday
Wednesday: Discuss Chapters 5-7
Read chapter 8-9 for Monday.
Thursday: Early Release
Friday: Happy Easter!
April 2-6
Monday: Show MCA instruction video.
Review MCA material.
Read through chapter 9 of TKM for Mon.
Tuesday: Correct MCA work.
Wednesday: MCA 10th Grade Reading Test A-H
Reteach research paper expectations.
Thursday: MCA 10th Grade Reading Test I-Z
Friday: Early Dismissal 12:30
April 9-13
Monday: Tug O' War
Tuesday: Discuss chapters 4-9.
Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird.
Wednesday-Friday: Read novel chapter 14 for Tuesday.
April 16-20
Monday: Read & Feed
Tuesday: Discuss novel, study guide & continue with novel.
Wednesday-Friday: Continue with To Kill a Mockingbird
April 23-27
Monday: Read & Feed!
Tuesday: Continue with novel To Kill a Mockingbird .
Wednesday: Early dismissal 12:30.
Thursday-Friday: To Kill a Mockingbird chapter 19 for Monday.
April 30-May 4
Mondy: Read chapter 20 of novel for Tuesday.
Tuesday-Friday: Continue with novel read approx 1 chapter per day.
Have chapter 24 read for Monday.
May 7-11
Monday: Read & Feed. Read chapter 25-26 for Tuesday.
Tuesday: Read chapter 27 for Wednesday.
Wednesday: Read chapter 28 for Thursday.
Thursday: Read chapters 29-30 for Friday.
Friday: Read chapter 31 for Monday.
May 14-18
Monday: Last book quiz.
Study guide due Tuesday.
Tuesday: Collect study guides and discuss themes and etc in book.
Wednesday-Thursday: Review
Friday: To Kill a Mockingbird book test.
May 21-23
Monday: Finish essay portion of test.
Tuesday: Watch movie of To Kill a Mockingbird
Wednesday: No Class--Early Dismissal 12:30.
Have a wonderful and safe summer!
Monday: Labor Day
Tuesday: First Day of School
Flexible seating
Rules & expectations
Wednesday: Independent reading day
Thursday: TEDX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh3gMcOUFao,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khVubNIgS0o&index=5&list=PLT9Pe6lbK4qevigndtiv9xKZEOad4QLT2&t=961s
Friday: Grammar test
September 11-15
Monday: Pass out spelling list
William Shakespeare Intro: https://www.biography.com/people/william-shakespeare-9480323
Globe Theatre: https://www.shmoop.com/video/shakespeares-stage
Shakespeare & Revenge: https://www.shmoop.com/video/shakespeare_and_revenge
Romeo & Juliet Intro: https://www.shmoop.com/romeo-and-juliet/
Virtual Tour: http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/about-us/virtual-tour
Shakespeare Translator: https://www.shmoop.com/shakespeare-translator/
Tuesday: Finish learning about Shakespeare--Read Intro to William Shakespeare in Romeo & Juliet in textbook
Wednesday: Quiz on William Shakespeare/Read Theory/Read & Feed
Thursday: Begin watching Gnomeo & Juliet.
Friday: Spelling Test/Continue with movie.
September 18-22
Monday: Finish watching movie. Pass out spelling lists.
Tuesday: Assign parts and begin reading Romeo & Juliet
Wednesday: Read and Feed/Read Theory
Thursday: Vocabulary practice
Friday: Spelling test #1/Continue reading the play.
September 25-29
Monday: Continue reading play Act I scene 2.
Tuesday: Play
Wednesday: Independent reading day.
Thursday: Vocabulary
Friday: Spelling test #2/Romeo and Juliet
October 2-6
Monday: Homecoming Week
5th hr--Read Romeo & Juliet Act I scene 5
6th hr--1:45 Coronation
Tuesday: 5th hr--Tug O' War
6th hr--Read Romeo & Juliet Act I scene 5
Wednesday: Mid-Quarter
Independent Reading Day
Thursday: 5th hr--Quiz on Act I
6th hr--Dodgeball
Friday: 5th hr--continue reading play
6th hr--Quiz on Act I
October 9-13
Monday: Continue reading Romeo & Juliet--Act II scene II
Tuesday: 5th hr--Sliding studyhall
6th hr--Continue with play
Wednesday: Read & Feed
Thursday: Vocabulary practice
Friday: Spelling test #3 and continue with play
October 16-20
Monday: Continue reading Romeo and Juliet
Tuesday: Pd 5 Continue reading
Pd 6 Sliding studyhall
Wednesday: Early Release 12:30--No Class
Thursday: MEA No School
Friday: MEA No School
Oct 23-27
Monday: Review act II and begin reading act III of Romeo and Juliet.
Tuesday: Quiz on act II and continue reading play.
Wednesday: Read play.
Thursday: Read and Feed
Friday: Spelling test #4 and play.
Oct 30-Nov 3
Monday: Continue reading act III of play.
Tuesday: Scene summaries due.
Possible studyhall for missing work.
Wednesday: Read play.
Thursday: Read play.
Friday: End of qtr 1.
Read and Feed
Nov 6-10
Monday: Continue with play.
Tuesday: Read play.
Wednesday: Play
Thursday: No class--Early Dismissal
P/T Conferences 1-5 & 6-7
Friday: No School!
Nov 13-17
Monday: Read Theory
Review the first four acts of Romeo and Juliet.
Continue reading with act V.
Tuesday: Continue reading with act V.
Wednesday: Read Act V scene 3.
Thursday: Vocabulary practice
Friday: Career Fair
Nov 20-24
Monday: 5th hour-NHS Can Tower building 12:30
Spelling test #5
Read and Feed
Tuesday: Discuss the plot of Romoe and Juliet. Complete a review worksheet.
Wednesday: No Class 12:30 Dismissal
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving
Friday: Black Friday
Nov 27-Dec 1
Monday: One Read Theory quiz.
Collect Extra credit & discuss.
Review Kahoot for Romeo & Juliet
Tuesday: Sliding studyhall
Wednesday: More review of play.
Thursday: Romeo & Juliet test
Friday: Begin R & J movie.
Dec 4-8
Monday: Continue with R & J movie.
Tuesday: Finish R & J movie. Sliding studyhall
Wednesday: Read Theory/Read & Feed
Thursday: Vocab practice
Friday: Spelling Test #6
Independent reading
Dec 11-15
Monday: Read Theory/Read & Feed
Tuesday: Intro to short story unit/Read "The Snipper"
Wednesday: Read "The Most Dangerous Game"
Thursday: Quiz on "The Most Dangerous Game"/Assign Sequel
Friday: Spelling test #7
Watch short movie of "The Most Dangerous Game"
Dec 18-22
Monday: Read & Feed
Tuesday: Discuss story and conflict
Class Activity
Wednesday: Watch class movie
Thursday: Continue movie
Friday: Early Dismissal--Merry Christmas!
Jan 1-5
Monday: Happy 2018!
Tuesday: Read Theory/Read & Feed
Wednesday: Short story-Sound of Tunder
Thursday: Quiz and Elements of Literature (metaphor, similie, imagery & personification)
Friday: Lamb to the Slaughter read for Monday. Discuss irony-verbal, situational & dramatic
Jan 8-12
Monday: Read Theory/Read & Feed
Tuesday: Examples of irony in Lamb to the Slaughter
Discuss story
Wednesday: Read The Landlady
Thursday: Discuss story and irony
Friday: Figures of speech in short stories.
Jan 15-19
Monday: Read Theory/Read & Feed
"The Gift of the Magi" for Tuesday.
Tuesday: Discuss story.
Wednesday: Short story final test.
Thursday: Andes ski trip for 10th grade.
Friday: Conclusion of semester 1.
Jan 22-26
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Read Theory/Read & Feed
Wednesday: Studyhall
Jan 29-Feb 2
Monday: Read Theory/Read and Feed
Tuesday: Film techniques (notes)
Wednesday: Begin watching Remember the Titans
Thursday: Continue movie
Friday: Finish movie
Feb 5-9
Monday: Read & Feed
Tuesday: Sliding studyhall
Wednesday: Many students absent-studyhall
Thursday: Discuss lighting techniques (notes on classroom)
Friday: Complete Kahoot challenge
Feb 12-16
Monday: Read & Feed (Those with tech issues should complete Kahoot challenge.)
Tuesday: Practice lighting and shots. Review
Wednesday: Test on film techniques.
Thursday: Introduction for To Kill a Mockingbird--pass out material.
Friday: Early Dismissal 12:30
Feb 19-23
Monday: President's Day~No School
Tuesday: Read & Feed/Test make-up
Wednesday: Discuss test & rough outline of research paper--discuss details of paper
Thursday: Time to work on paper
Friday: Time to work on paper.
Feb 26-March 3
Monday: Read & Feed
Tuesday: Rough draft of paper due! Group work.
Wednesday: Work on final draft.
Thursday: No School~State Wrestling!!
Friday: Final draft of paper work.
March 5-9
Monday: Read & Feed
Tuesday: Final draft of paper due! Pass out materials for To Kill a Mockingbird
Wednesday: Read novel
Thursday: Novel
Friday: CLC Career Fair
March 12-16
Monday: Read & Feed/Read Theory 8 since Jan 23rd at 75%
Tuesday: Discuss chapter 1 of novel.
Continue reading
Wednesday-Friday: Continue with novel.
March 19-23
Monday: Read & Feed/Read Theory 9 total
Tuesday: Discuss chapter 1-4
Homework-make sure you are caught up with your reading!
Wednesday: Read chapter 5 for Thursday.
Thursday-Friday: Make-up days
March 26-30
Monday: Read & Feed
Tuesday: Read chapter 7 for Wednesday
Wednesday: Discuss Chapters 5-7
Read chapter 8-9 for Monday.
Thursday: Early Release
Friday: Happy Easter!
April 2-6
Monday: Show MCA instruction video.
Review MCA material.
Read through chapter 9 of TKM for Mon.
Tuesday: Correct MCA work.
Wednesday: MCA 10th Grade Reading Test A-H
Reteach research paper expectations.
Thursday: MCA 10th Grade Reading Test I-Z
Friday: Early Dismissal 12:30
April 9-13
Monday: Tug O' War
Tuesday: Discuss chapters 4-9.
Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird.
Wednesday-Friday: Read novel chapter 14 for Tuesday.
April 16-20
Monday: Read & Feed
Tuesday: Discuss novel, study guide & continue with novel.
Wednesday-Friday: Continue with To Kill a Mockingbird
April 23-27
Monday: Read & Feed!
Tuesday: Continue with novel To Kill a Mockingbird .
Wednesday: Early dismissal 12:30.
Thursday-Friday: To Kill a Mockingbird chapter 19 for Monday.
April 30-May 4
Mondy: Read chapter 20 of novel for Tuesday.
Tuesday-Friday: Continue with novel read approx 1 chapter per day.
Have chapter 24 read for Monday.
May 7-11
Monday: Read & Feed. Read chapter 25-26 for Tuesday.
Tuesday: Read chapter 27 for Wednesday.
Wednesday: Read chapter 28 for Thursday.
Thursday: Read chapters 29-30 for Friday.
Friday: Read chapter 31 for Monday.
May 14-18
Monday: Last book quiz.
Study guide due Tuesday.
Tuesday: Collect study guides and discuss themes and etc in book.
Wednesday-Thursday: Review
Friday: To Kill a Mockingbird book test.
May 21-23
Monday: Finish essay portion of test.
Tuesday: Watch movie of To Kill a Mockingbird
Wednesday: No Class--Early Dismissal 12:30.
Have a wonderful and safe summer!