Marc Langer
. LESSON PLAN Week
I
English I A
Monday thru
Thursday:
Review all parts of
speech, nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions,
conjunctions, interjections.
Handouts and daily
assignments will be given for each part of speech.
Friday: Test -
Eight parts of speech.
English I B
Monday:
Begin section on
Science Fiction.
Discuss themes and
tones found in Science Fiction
Read and discuss
“The Sentinel”.
Do reader’s check,
vocabulary and quiz.
Tuesday:
Read and discuss
nonfiction selections “Scanning the Heavens for Signs of Life” and “Saucers”
Compare and
contrast content
Wednesday:
Read the “Flat of
the Land”
Discuss Magical
realism
Do vocabulary,
reader’s check ad quiz.
Thursday:
Read “Hey come on
Out”.
Discuss
environmental issues and science
Do vocabulary,
readers check and quiz
Week I Tri II
(cont)
English I- B
Friday:
View episode of Star
Trek.
Compare issues to the previous readings.
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Week II
English I A:
Monday:
Discuss elements of
a short story (Plot, Character, Setting, Theme, Tone, Symbolism)
Tuesday:
Read and discuss
“”The Gift of the Magi”.
Focus on character
and irony.
Do vocabulary,
reader’s check and quiz.
Wednesday:
Read and discuss
‘The Open Window”.
Do vocabulary,
reader’s check and quiz.
Week II Tri II
(cont)
English I - A
Thursday:
View “O. Henry’s
Full House”
Friday: View “O.Henry’s
Full House”
English I B
Monday thru
Friday:
Begin section on
poetry.
Discuss elements of
poetry (figures of speech. Rhyme, meter etc.)
Read selections
“The Charge of the Light Brigade” thru “My Mother Combs My Hair”
Do haiku poems with
art work.
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Week III
English I A
Monday thru
Thursday:
Review subjects and
predicates.
Discuss subjects in
inverted positions and types of verbs (action, linking, helping)
Handouts and book
assignments for subjects and verbs will be given.
Friday:
Test Subjects and
Predicates
Week III)
English I B:
Monday thru Friday:
Read and discuss
poetry from “The Secret” to “To the Foot from Its Child”.
Discuss all
elements of poetry.
Write acrostic
poems and present to class.
Week IV English I A:
Monday:
Read and discuss
“The Lady or the Tiger”
Focus on elements
of irony and plot.
Do vocabulary,
reader’s check, and quiz.
Tuesday:
Read and discuss
“The Most Dangerous Game”.
Discuss irony of
title and focus on setting and character development.
Week IV)
English I A(cont)
Wednesday:
Finish “The Most
Dangerous Game”.
Do vocabulary,
reader’s check, and quiz
Thursday:
Read and discuss
“The Cask of Amontillado”.
Do vocabulary,
reader’s check, and quiz.
Friday:
View biography of
Edgar Allen Poe
English I B
Monday thru
Thursday
Read and discuss
poetry from “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” to “Where are Those Songs”
Discuss elements of
poetry.
Friday:
Do concrete poems
and present to the class.
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Week V
English I - A
Monday thru
Thursday:
Discuss
Subject/Verb agreement. Agreement in number, gender, and person will be
covered.
Handouts and review
exercises in the book will cover each facet of agreement.
Friday:
Test Subject/Verb
agreement
English I B
Monday:
Begin section on
drama.
Discuss
Shakespeare’s life and influence.
View documentary on
Shakespeare.
Tuesday:
Introduce Romeo
and Juliet . Assign parts and give background.
Begin Act I.
Wednesday:
Continue Act I.
Thursday:
Finish Act I Romeo
and Juliet. Take test, do reader’s check and vocabulary.
Week V Tri II
(cont)
English I-B (cont)
Friday:
Begin Act II Romeo
and Juliet
Week VI English
I - A
Monday:
Read and discuss
“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”
Do vocabulary,
reader’s check and quiz
Tuesday:
Read and discuss
“The Necklace”.
Do vocabulary,
reader’s check, and quiz.
Wednesday
Read “The Bass, the
River, and Sheila Mant:
Do vocabulary,
reader’s check, and quiz.
Thursday and
Friday:
Read and discuss
“The Scarlet Ibis”
Do vocabulary,
reader’s check and quiz.
English IB
Monday:
Finish Act II Romeo
and Juliet.
Do vocabulary, reader’s check, and quiz.
Tuesday:
Assign “Masks for
the ball” project due Friday.
Begin Act III Romeo
and Juliet
Wednesday:
Finish Act III, do
vocabulary and reader’s check and quiz.
Week VI Tri II
(cont)
English I-B(cont)
Thursday and
Friday:
Read Act IV Romeo
and Juliet
Do vocabulary and reader’s check and quiz.
LANGER LESSON PLANS
WEEK
VII
English
I-A
Monday
thru Thursday:
Discuss
Pronoun-Antecedent agreement and cases of pronouns (nominative,
objective, possessive) . Handouts and daily
assignments will be given.
Friday:
Test Pronoun-Antecedent agreement
ENGLISH
I-B
Monday thru Thursday
Finish
Romeo and Juliet with Act V
Do
vocabulary, reader's check and quiz.
View Romeo and Juliet
Friday;
Finish
video Romeo and Juliet
LANGER LESSON PLANS
WEEK VIII
ENGLISH
1-A
Monday thru Friday:
Discuss Point of View and autobiographies, biographies memoirs,
and narrative assays.
Read "Night", "West with the Night",
"Never Cry Wolf",and
"A Christmas Memory".
Do reader's check, vocabulary and quiz over each.
Write a non-fiction personal narrative.
ENGLISH
I-B
Monday
thru Friday:
Begin
course on mysteries and use of logic.
Study deductive vs. inductive reasoning.
Study
fallacies in logical reasoning.
View
Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles.
WEEK
X
English
1 A
Monday
thru Friday:
Begin section on Homer's The Odyssey.
Discuss
Greek poetry and history, the concept of an epic, the lexicon of Greek gods,
the Trojan War, alliteration and sound devices.
Read
Books I and 2 aloud, do vocabulary and reader's guide and tests over both
books.
English
I B
Monday
thru Friday:
Continue
reading The Hobbit chapters 6-10.
Discuss
the evolution of Bilbo Boggins as a dynamic
character.
Discuss
magic vs. innovation.
Tests daily chapters 6-10.
Week
XI
English I
A
Monday
thru Friday:
Continue
the epic The Odyssey
Read
aloud books 3 and 4
Do
vocabulary, reader's check, and tests.
English
I B
Monday
thru Friday:
Continue
the novel The Hobbit.
Read
and test over chapters ll-19 daily
Week
XII
English
I A
Monday
thru Wednesday:
View
movie The Odyssey;
Wednesday
and Thursday:
Study
verb tense and parts of a verb (present, past, past participle)
Do
exercises from text.
Friday:
Test
verb tenses.
English
I B
Monday
thru Wednesday:
View The Fellowship of the Ring
Thursday:
Review
for final exam.
Friday:
Final
exam The Hobbit
Film
Marc Langer
Week 1
Mythology
We will study the purpose and origin of myths.
We will attempt to explain some aspect
of the natural world without the use of scientific observation (group
presentation).
We will study the civilization of
ancient
We will study the religious practices
on ancient
English 1 B
Monday:
Begin section on Science Fiction.
Discuss themes and tones found in
Science Fiction.
Read and discuss "The
Sentinel."
Do reader's check, vocabulary and quiz.
Tuesday:
Read and discuss nonfiction selections
"Scanning the Heavens for Signs of Life"
and "Saucers"
Compare and contrast content.
Wednesday:
Read the "Flat of the
Lord"
Discuss "Magical realism"
Do vocabulary, reader's check and quiz.
Thursday:
Read "Hey come on Out"
Discuss environmental issues and
science
fiction.
Do vocabulary, readers check and quiz.
Friday:
View episode of StarTrek.
Compare issues to the previous
readings.
Week
II
Mythology
We
will view a video on the accomplishments of ancient
We
will pass out the book Legends of
Ancient Eqypt
We
will read and discuss the first six stories in the book.
We
will do a handout over the first six stories.
English
I-B
Monday thru Friday::
Begin
section on poetry.
Discuss
elements of poetry (figures of speech, rhyme, meter etc.)
Read
selections "The Charge of the Light Brigade" thru "My Mother
Combs My Hair".
Do
haiku poems with art work.
Week III
Mythology
We
will finish the book Legends of Ancient Egypt,discuss
the stories and do a handout over them.
We
will review the handouts and history study questions for a comprehensive test.
We
will take a test over
English 1-B
Monday
through Friday:
Read
and discuss poetry from "The Secret" to "To the Foot from Its
Child."
Discuss
all elements of poetry.
Write
acrostic poems and present to class.
Week 4
Mythology
We
will begin a section on Middle Eastern culture and mythology, focusing on
Babylonians and Sumerians.
We
will study the culture and history of the region and do historical study
questions.
We
will read "The Enuma Elish"
and the legend of "Telepinu"
We
will do a handout over the two stories.
English 1-B
Monday
through Friday:
Read
and discuss poetry from "The Secret" to "To the Foot from Its
Child."
Discuss
all elements of poetry.
Write
acrostic poems and present to class.
Week 5
Mythology
We
will read the epic of Gilgamesh.
We
will compare/contrast aspects of Gilgamesh with the Old Testament.
English 1-B
Monday:
Begin
section on drama.
Discuss
Shakespeare’s life and influence.
View
documentary on Shakespeare.
Tuesday:
Introduce
Romeo and Juliet. Assign parts and give background.
Begin
Act 1.
Wednesday:
Continue
Act 1.
Thursday:
Finish
Act 1 Romeo and Juliet. Take test, do reader's check and
vocabulary.
Friday:
Begin
Act11 Romeo and Juliet.
Week V1
Myrhology
-
We will begin our selection on
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We will read myths of ancient
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We will do a handout over the myths of ancient
-
We will test over the history, culture, and myths of ancient
English 1-B
Monday:
Finish
Act 11 Romeo and Juliet.
Do
vocabulary, reader's check, and quiz.
Tuesday:
Assign
"Masks for the ball" project due Friday.
Begin
Act 111 Romeo and Juliet
Wednesday:
Finish
Act 111, do vocabulary and reader's check and quiz.
Thursday
through Friday:
Read Act 1V Romeo and Juliet.
Do
vocabulary and reader' check and quiz.
Do
vocabulary and reader's quiz
Week
V11
Mythology
--Continue
section on ancient
--View
Jason and the Argonauts.
--review
for test over myths and history.
--Test
over myths and history of ancient
--View
documentary on scientific facts about mythological beasts.
English 1-B
Monday thru Thursday
Finish
Romeo and Juliet with Act V
Do
vocabulary, reader's check and quiz.
View Romeo and Juliet
Friday;
Finish
video Romeo and Juliet
Week VIII
Mythology
--View
Clash of the Titans and compare it to known myths.
--Begin
section on Roman mythology, history and culture.
--Read
"
--Read
the epic The Aeneid and discuss its
political/social motivations.
English 1 B
Monday through Friday:
Begin
course on mysteries and use of logic.
Study deductive vs. inductive reasoning.
Study
fallacies in logical reasoning.
View
Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles.
Week IX
Mythology
--Finish
The Aeneid
and do a handout over the Roman myths and culture.l
--Review
handout and take a test over Roman mythology.
--View
a documentary on Roman culture, religion and history.
English
I B
Monday
thru Friday:
Begin
novel The Hobbit. Discuss modern fantasy and its elements.
Consider symbolism in the novel, bothreligious and
social.
Recall
general elements: Plot, character, setting, theme, P.O.V, and symbolism.
Read
Chapters 1-5 with a daily quiz over each chapter.
WEEK X
Mythology
-Begin
section on Celtic mythology, studying the history, culture and myths.
--Read
the "Ages of the World", Dagda the Good' and portions of King Arthur.
--View
documentary on King Arthur.
--Do
a handout on Celtic culture and mythology.
--Take
a test over Celtic culture and mythology.
English
I B
Monday
thru Friday:
Continue
reading The Hobbit chapters 6-10.
Discuss
the evolution of Bilbo Baggins as a dynamic character.
Discuss
magic vs. innovation.
Tests daily chapters 6-10.
WEEK XI
Mythology
--View
movie Merlin
--Begin
section on Nordic culture, history, and mythology.
--Read
the creation stories, "The Theft","The
Death of Balder", and "Thor's Hammer".
--Do
a handout over Norse mythology, culture, and history.
--Begin
Sigurd the Volsung.
English
I B
Monday
thru Friday:
Continue
the novel The Hobbit.
Read
and test over chapters 11 -19 daily.
Week XII
Mythology
--Finish
Sigurd the Volsung.
--Do
a handout over Sigurd the Volsung.
--Review
for test over Sigurd the Volsung
and other myths.
--View
documentary on Norse culture.
--Take
a test over Norse culture, history, and mythology
English
I B
Monday
thru Wednesday:
View The Fellowship of the Ring
Thursday:
Review
for final exam.
Friday:
Final
exam The Hobbit
I
Week I
English
I A
Monday
through Thursday:
Review
all parts of speech, nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions,
conjunctions, interjections.
Handouts
and daily assignments will be given for each part of speech.
Friday:
Test - Eight parts of speech.
Week II
English
I A:
Monday:
Discuss
elements of a short story (Plot, Character, Setting, Theme, Tone, Symbolism)
Tuesday:
Read
and discuss “”The Gift of the Magi”.
Focus
on character and irony.
Do
vocabulary, reader’s check and quiz.
Wednesday:
Read
and discuss ‘The Open Window”.
Do
vocabulary, reader’s check and quiz.
Week II
English I - A
Thursday:
View
“O. Henry’s Full House”
Friday: View “O.Henry’s Full House”
Week
III
English
I A
Monday
through Thursday:
Review
subjects and predicates.
Discuss
subjects in inverted positions and types of verbs (action, linking, helping)
Handouts
and book assignments for subjects and verbs will be given.
Friday:
Test
Subjects and Predicates
English
I A:
Monday:
Read
and discuss “The Lady or the Tiger”
Focus
on elements of irony and plot.
Do
vocabulary, reader’s check, and quiz.
Tuesday:
Read
and discuss “The Most Dangerous Game”.
Discuss
irony of title and focus on setting and character development.
Week IV
English
I A(cont)
Wednesday:
Finish
“The Most Dangerous Game”.
Do
vocabulary, reader’s check, and quiz
Thursday:
Read
and discuss “The Cask of Amontillado”.
Do
vocabulary, reader’s check, and quiz.
Friday:
View
biography of Edgar Allen Poe
Week V
English
I - A
Monday
through Thursday:
Discuss
Subject/Verb agreement. Agreement in number, gender, and person will be
covered.
Handouts
and review exercises in the book will cover each facet of agreement.
Friday:
Test
Subject/Verb agreement
Week VI
English I - A
Monday:
Read
and discuss “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”
Do
vocabulary, reader’s check and quiz
Tuesday:
Read
and discuss “The Necklace”.
Do
vocabulary, reader’s check, and quiz.
Wednesday
Read
“The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant:
Do
vocabulary, reader’s check, and quiz.
Thursday
and Friday:
Read
and discuss “The Scarlet Ibis”
Do
vocabulary, reader’s check and quiz.
WEEK VII
English I-A
Monday through
Thursday:
Discuss
Pronoun-Antecedent agreement and cases of pronouns (nominative,
objective,
possessive) . Handouts and daily assignments will be given.
Friday:
Test Pronoun-Antecedent agreement
WEEK VIII
ENGLISH 1-A
Monday thru Friday:
Discuss Point of View
and autobiographies, biographies memoirs, and narrative assays.
Read "Night",
"West with the Night", "Never Cry Wolf",and "A Christmas Memory".
Do reader's check,
vocabulary and quiz over each.
Write a non-fiction
personal narrative.
WEEK X
English 1 A
Monday through Friday:
Begin
section on Homer's The Odyssey.
Discuss Greek poetry and
history, the concept of an epic, the lexicon of Greek gods, the Trojan
War, alliteration and sound devices.
Read Books I and 2
aloud, do vocabulary and reader's guide and tests over both books.
Week XI
English I A
Monday thru Friday: