English III Bell-Ringers and Lesson Plans

October 2013

Monday, September 30

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #2 – Sentence

revision (emphasis on colons)

2. Go over answers to bell-ringer tests

3. Drafting (intro paragraph due Friday)

BELL-RINGER1. Answer this question how

much US trivia do you know

2. Four women are represented in the US capitols statuary hall frances willard maria sanford florence rena-sabin and esther hobart-morris

3. The following words are all twentieth century creations beautician highbrow and superhighway.

Tuesday, October 1

AGENDA 1. SHS Career Day2. 7th HOUR: drafting

BELL-RINGERNONE

Wednesday, October 2

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #3 – Sentence

revision (emphasis on colons)

2. Introduction paragraphs/formatting papers lesson1. Attention getters2. Transition to thesis3. Thesis statements

1. Open2. Closed

BELL-RINGER1. Theodore roosevelt stated

the only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.

2. I had a revelation on my 18th birthday I was now old enough to vote.

3. The Presidents state of the union address should begin by 715 PM and be over by 830 PM.

Thursday, October 3

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #4 – Sentence

revision (emphasis on colons)

2. Colons mini-lesson (rules/ways to use colons)1. Colons quiz tomorrow

3. Drafting – intro paragraph due tomorrow

BELL-RINGER1. Our travel itinerary includes

Carlsbad Caverns and the following state capitals Phoenix Little Rock and Austin.

2. We learned a valuable lesson don’t travel through the southwest during the hot summer months.

3. John f. kennedy once said ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country

Friday, October 4

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer – NONE (colons

quiz)2. Check intro paragraphs3. Take colons quiz4. Peer editing

BELL-RINGERColons quiz

Monday, October 7

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #5 – Sentence

revision (emphasis on agreement/agreement quiz on Friday, 10/18)

2. Turn in intro paragraphs3. Body paragraphs mini-lesson4. LAB: type body paragraphs5. All body paragraphs and

revisions to intro due at the end of the hour Tuesday, 10/15

6. Class participation points

BELL-RINGER1. A person needs to

consider many points of view when they go to choose a career.

2. Somebody has left their History project in the Art room.

3. Both of the brothers took his Astronomy lessons seriously.

Tuesday, October 8

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #6 – Sentence

revision (emphasis on agreement)

2. LAB: type body paragraphs3. All body paragraphs and

revisions to intro due at the end of the hour Tuesday, 10/15

4. Class participation points

BELL-RINGER1. When someone goes to

buy a ticket at the movie theater they may have to show identification.

2. Few of the gardeners abandon his gardens in the summer.

3. One of the photos has their own seperate cellophane cover.

Wednesday, October 9

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #7 – Sentence

revision (emphasis on agreement)

2. LAB: type body paragraphs3. All body paragraphs and

revisions to intro due at the end of the hour Tuesday, 10/15

4. Class participation points

BELL-RINGER1. When people enter the

work force he or she needs to understand the definition of the word professionalism.

2. Each of the fathers took their daughter to the banquet.

3. Neither of the women gave their testimony at the trial.

Thursday, October 10

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #8 – Sentence

revision (emphasis on agreement)

2. LAB: type body paragraphs3. All body paragraphs and

revisions to intro due at the end of the hour Tuesday, 10/15

4. Class participation points

BELL-RINGER1. A person really doesnt

know themselves until they are an adult.

2. Someone threw their trash on the marching band bus and now we will get in trouble.

3. Several of the skiers broke his or her legs on the challenging slope.

Tuesday, October 15

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #9 – Sentence

revision (emphasis on agreement)

2. LAB: type body paragraphs3. All body paragraphs and

revisions to intro due at the end of the hour Friday, 10/18

4. Class participation points

BELL-RINGER1. Students must see his or

her counselor before the end of the semester or their transcripts will not be sent.

2. Everyone is entitled to make their own decisions in life.

Wednesday, October 16

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #10 – Sentence

revision (emphasis on agreement) – TAKE A GRADE (50 points)

2. LAB: type body paragraphs3. All body paragraphs and

revisions to intro due at the end of the hour Friday, 10/18

4. Class participation points

BELL-RINGER1. When an employee does

not agree with their boss decision they may find themselves in an awkward position.

2. Each of the football players are required to wear their jerseys on Friday’s.

Thursday, October 17

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #1 – Sentence

revision (emphasis on agreement)

2. LAB: type body paragraphs3. All body paragraphs and

revisions to intro due at the end of the hour Friday, 10/18

4. Class participation points

BELL-RINGER1. Many of the students

improved his or her test scores over the span of a four month period.

2. A can of lima beans sits on a shelf in the pantry by themselves.

Friday, October 18Early Dismissal: School Improvement

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer – AGREEMENT

QUIZ2. LAB: type body paragraphs3. Turn in first draft of research

paper (intro, body paragraphs – no conclusion necessary, and works cited) by the end of the period

4. Class participation points

BELL-RINGERAGREEMENT QUIZ

Monday, October 21

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #2 – Sentence

revision 2. Work on day 1 revisions –

focus is content and organization

3. Discuss rubric and expectations

4. Revise drafts – bring draft 2 to class Wednesday (new print-out)

BELL-RINGER Ed had good reasons

nevertheless his Dad wouldnt let him use the car to go to hear red hot chili peppers at manning stadium

The traffic was light on carsten blvd us girls arrived early at rasheeds house for the party

Tuesday, October 22

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #3 – Sentence

revision 2. LAB: Work on

content/organization revisions

3. Draft 2 (with highlighted changes) due tomorrow at the beginning of the hour

BELL-RINGER1. on our expedition to

the black hills we found that south Dakota was further away than we anticipated

2. Ms maia bought a antique dresser from a man in Princeton new jersey which has been refinished beautiful

Wednesday, October 23

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #4 – Sentence

revision 2. Check draft 23. Peer editing: day 2

revisions – focus is MLA citation

4. Discuss rubric and expectations

BELL-RINGER1. each and every day susan

raises at 530 AM to shower dresses eat breakfast and walks to school

2. when he was cleaning the yard dad found a news paper the Christian science monitor that laid under the bushes since last march

Thursday, October 24Early Dismissal: Parent/Teacher Conferences

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #5 – Sentence

revision 2. LAB: Revise based on day 2

revisions (MLA citation)3. Draft 3 due with

highlighted changes on Monday

4. NEXT WEEK: Conclusion paragraphs

BELL-RINGER1. the trade commission of

france sent a delegation to Canada the purpose of the trip was to negotiate an new agreement with the Canadian governments

2. pedro has less mistakes on his Shakespeare test than her Janice said

Monday, October 28

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #6 – Sentence

revision/focus on agreement (pronouns and antecedents)

2. Check draft 3 (MLA citation corrections)

3. Peer editing: day 3 revisions – focus is correctness and formatting

4. Discuss rubric and expectations

BELL-RINGERUNDERLINE THE PRONOUN ONCE AND ANTECEDENT TWICE.1. Many of the parents voiced

his or her opinion on the new policy however it remained unchanged.

2. Each student was given a locker for their equipment though some did not take them.

3. A person should be careful in their usage of English.

Tuesday, October 29

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #7 – Sentence

revision/focus on agreement (pronouns and antecedents)

2. LAB: Revise based on day 3 revisions (correctness and formatting)

BELL-RINGERUNDERLINE THE PRONOUN ONCE AND ANTECEDENT TWICE.1. The coach and the team

captains picked up his clipboards and called the team together.

2. Has everyone memorized their lines for this years school play?

3. Daniel and his brother rode his bike to the earth day celebration.

Wednesday, October 30

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #8 – Sentence

revision/focus on agreement (pronouns and antecedents)

2. Discuss conclusion paragraphs (handout)

3. LAB: Type conclusions/conclusion paragraphs due tomorrow

BELL-RINGERUNDERLINE THE PRONOUN ONCE AND ANTECEDENT TWICE.1. A person is always pleased

when others laugh at their jokes but they are not usually pleased when others laugh when they fall.

2. Neither of the children brought their homework to school today consequently their teacher was upset.

Thursday, October 31

Happy Halloween!AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer #9 – Sentence

revision/focus on agreement (pronouns and antecedents)

2. Check conclusion paragraphs3. Peer editing – conclusion

paragraphs4. LAB: Revisions to conclusion

paragraphs5. Final papers due Monday,

11/4, at the end of the period

BELL-RINGERUNDERLINE THE PRONOUN ONCE AND ANTECEDENT TWICE.1. Few boys on the cricket team

did his best but they still lost the match.

2. Does anybody know the seven wonders of the ancient world and can they recite them professor smith asked his class.

Friday, November 1

AGENDA 1. Bell-ringer – none

(agreement and MLA quiz)2. LAB: Work on research

papers3. Final copies due at the end

of the period on Monday (375 points) – paper and works cited page

BELL-RINGERAgreement and MLA quiz