2021-2022 Lesson Plans
I use Google Classroom and PowerSchool for all of my courses. Lesson plans are posted on my teacher website and are constantly updated during the week. The taught curriculum follows the ELA Common Core Standards. My classroom procedures follow the Rock Hills Jr/Sr High Student Handbook. If you have any questions, I am available by email at jwalker@usd107.org.
Week of December 6th
Weekly Word: Emerge
English Composition
Monday & Tuesday
Research Essay
Wednesday
FINAL Research Essay DUE by the end of class
Thursday
Fastbridge Testing
Introduction to Essay #5
Read Pipher
Friday
Read Malcolm X
Read a part of Martin Luther King’s letter
Malcolm X Assignment
English 12
Monday
Reflective Essay Outline
Begin Writing Essay
Tuesday
Reflective Outline DUE at the beginning of class
Write Essay
Wednesday – Friday
Write Essay
Thursday
Fastbridge Testing
Friday
Reflective Essay DUE at the end of class (assessment grade)
Speech
Monday – Friday
Special Occasions Speech Work Time
Wednesday
Persuasive Speech for Quarantined Students
Friday
Final Test Review
Writing
Monday
Inner Child Artist Share
Tuesday
10 minute Journal
Read Trifles
Wednesday
Read Trifles
Thursday
Read Trifles
Friday
10 minute Journal
Read Rodeo
English 10
Monday
The Lottery Test (assessment grade)
The Lottery Response Log
Tuesday
Fastbridge Testing
Response Log
Wednesday
Finish the Response Log
Thursday
Response Log DUE at the beginning of class
Test Review
Friday
Test Reviews DUE at the end of class (assessment grade)
English 11
Monday & Tuesday
Reader’s Choice Reading + Assignment
Wednesday
Reader’s Choice Assignment DUE at the end of class
Reader’s Choice Discussion
Thursday
Reader’s Choice Discussion
Reader’s Choice Test
Friday
Fastbridge Testing
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Completed Weeks
Week of November 29th
Weekly Word: Conspicuous
English Composition
Monday
Bibliography DUE at the beginning of class (assessment grade)
Research Essay – Thesis Statement DUE at the end of class
Tuesday
Research Essay Outline
Research Essay
Wednesday
Research Outline DUE at the end of class
Research Essay
Thursday & Friday
Research Essay Work Time
English 12
Monday
Reader’s Choice Assignment DUE at the beginning of class
Reader’s Choice Discussion
Tuesday
Reader’s Choice Test (assessment grade)
Wednesday
Introduction to Reflective Essay Assignment
Response Log DUE at the end of class
Thursday
Reflective Essay – Thesis Statement
Thesis Statement IXL - G.2 - Identify thesis statements - QYP
Friday
Thesis Statement DUE at the beginning of class
Reflective Essay Outline
Speech
Monday & Tuesday
Persuasive Speeches (assessment grade)
Wednesday
Peer Reviews & Self Evaluation DUE by the end of class
Thursday
Introduction to Speech #4
Chapter #27
Friday
Chapter #27 Workbook DUE at the end of class
Begin working on Special Occasions Speech
Writing
Monday
10 minute Journal
Word of the Day Challenge Assignment
New Word Assignment
Tuesday
10 minute Journal
Finish Monday’s Assignments
Assignments Share
Wednesday
Read: Your Inner Artist
Happy List Assignment
Thursday
Childhood Picture DUE
Art Activity
Friday
Art Activity
English 10
Monday
Debate Summary DUE at the beginning of class
Final Debate Preparation Time
Tuesday
Debate
Response Log – The Wife’s Story
Wednesday
Lottery Activity
Read “The Lottery”
Thursday
Read “The Lottery”
Friday
Finish Reading
Discuss “The Lottery”
English 11
Monday
Compare Themes Assignment DUE at the beginning of class
Test Review
Tuesday
Test over “The Minister’s Black Veil” and “The Fall of the House Usher” (Assessment Grade)
Response Log
Wednesday
Test Review
Thursday
Test Review DUE
Finish Response Log
Friday
Response Log DUE
Reader’s Choice Introduction