9/12/07

English 3

Aim
1. What is the essential vocabulary for reading the excerpt from Of Plymouth Plantation?

Launch: Thinking about your own colony (that you created for yesterday's launch), would you put any restrictions on who could join your colony? Why or why not? If so, what would they be? If not, what type of person would you prefer join your colony?

Agenda
1. Go over vocabulary list and definitions.
2. List/Group/Label group activity.
3. Sentence explanation activity.

Homework: Independent reading.

English 4

Aim
1. What makes a good personal essay?
2. What are colleges looking for?

Launch: What do you think are your strongest assets academically? (In other words, what strengths do you have that might appeal to colleges?) What are some weaknesses in your academic record and how might you explain them to a college admissions officer?

Agenda
1. Review what information college applications look for.
2. Read introduction and interview from Essays that Worked.
3. Read sample essays.

Homework: Independent reading.

AP

Aim
1. What are the long form requirements?

Launch: Read the poem "When In Rome" (at the end of chapter 2, around page 33) and determine the following information:
Speaker
Occasion
Audience
Purpose
Subject
Tone

Agenda
1. Vocabulary Quiz
2. Discuss launch.
3. Continue working on sample long form.

Homework: Read chapter 3 of Sound & Sense. Come to class tomorrow with at least two questions about the chapter.