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Mr. Cacciatore
Language Arts /  Lesson Plans
2002-2003 (archive)
(Bloom's Taxonomy)

Monday 12/02/02

Objective Students will begin work on a character analysis by gaining a deeper understanding of characterization through the visual arts
Anticipatory Set Practice with commas: introductory elements (mild exclamations, participial phrases, prepositional phrases, clauses)
Activities 1. Reaction to art: The Scream
Closure Q & A
Homework Commas with Introductory Elements (p. 231 Language Skills)
Read Character Analysis

 

Tuesday 12/03/02

Objective Students will use a mental strategy to remember how an author characterizes a character in literature
Anticipatory Set SEAT 
Activities 1. Discuss handout: Character Analysis 
2. Notes and discussion thereof: SEAT
Closure Q & A
Homework 1. Begin "pre-writing" by completing SEAT chart

 

Wednesday 12/04/02

Objective Students be able to correctly punctuate essential & non-essential phrases and clauses
Anticipatory Set Practice with commas (example of above elements)
Activities 1. Language Skills worksheet 
Closure Q & A
Homework 1. Editing
2. Legible rough draft due Friday

 

Thursday 12/05/02

Objective Students will learn how to structure a formal "five-paragraph essay"
Anticipatory Set Outlining
Activities 1. Notes
2. Thesis
Closure Q & A
Homework Complete outline for Character Analysis

 

Friday 12/06/02

Objective Students will take a quiz on commas; 
Anticipatory Set
Activities 1. Quiz
2. Conferencing: thesis statement
Closure Conferencing
Homework Rough draft of Character Analysis due Monday
 
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