Lesson Plans for Mr. Dave Jackowicz
Fall 2007

Mr. J. may be contacted by phone at 586/574-3171 Ext. 20108
or email at Djackowi@mail.wcs.k12.mi.us

Links to weekly plans...

Plans for the week of October 29
Plans for the week of October 22
Plans for the week of October 15
Plans for the week of October 8
Plans for the week of October 1

Resources

English 10
  • Personal Response Questions (PRQs/Writing Prompts)
  • Summertime Fun assignment
  • Finding Sentences - Part 1
  • Finding Sentences - Part 2
  • Marian Anderson: Famous Concert Singer
  • Freedom Writers reflection paper
  • Winning Futures E-mail writing assignment
  • Thanksgiving Writing Activity
  • Writing & Grammar: Chapter 16 assignment
  • Titanic - Study Questions for parts 1 through 5
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    Literature to Film
  • Check out information about Holes at sparknotes.com
  • Chapters 1-6
  • Chapters 20-25
  • Chapters 34-40
  • Outsiders: Final Activity - Part 1
  • Outsiders: Final Activity - Part 2
  • Outsiders: Final Activity - Part 3
  • Outsiders: Final Activity - Part 4
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    American History: Reconstruction to 1945
  • Textbook Usage assignment
  • Chapter 13_Section 1
  • Chapter 13_Section 2
  • Chapter 13_Sections 3 & 4
  • Veterans Day Project - Detailed lesson plans
  • Veterans Day Project - Rubric
  • Vets Day - Internet research assignment
  • Vets Day - Summary assignment
  • Chapter 15_Section 1_Part 1
  • Chapter 15_Section 1_Part 2
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    Miscellaneous
  • Archived lesson plans from April 2, 2007 - June 1, 2007
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    Helpful Links
  • Visit http://www.protopage.com/wozniakc. An extremely valuable resource for teachers, students & parents. Carrie provides many valuable links for UDL, ELA, MDE, ACT/MME, grammar, writing and others! Check it out!
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    For the week of October 29 through November 2

    Lit to Film

    Monday Continue The Outsiders
    Tuesday Continue The Outsiders
    Wednesday

    Students attend Winning Futures

    Thursday Continue The Outsiders; Letter writing to Winning Futures mentors
    Friday

    Continue The Outsiders


    English 10

    Monday

    3rd hour completes Freedom Writers reflection paper
    Freedom Writers reflection paper due for hours 5 & 6
    Formal letter writing; see Writing & Grammar text

    Tuesday

    Formal letter writing; see Writing & Grammar text; see WF e-mail writing assignment
    Wednesday 3rd Hour class attends Winning Futures
    Complete formal letter writing
    Thursday Use of graphic organizers in writing
    Friday Use of graphic organizers in writing

    American History

    Monday

    Chapter 14 Sections 1 & 2 video support

    Tuesday

    Chapter 14 Sections 1 & 2 video support
    Wednesday Chapter 14 Sections 3 & 4 text &/or video support &/or graphic organizers
    Thursday Chapter 14 Sections 3 & 4 text &/or video support &/or graphic organizers
    Friday Chapter 14 Sections 3 & 4 text &/or video support &/or graphic organizers



    For the week of October 22 through October 29

    Lit to Film
    Monday Holes follow-up activity including sparknotes.com
    Tuesday <Substitute> Mr. J. @AlNet Chess Tourney
    Students complete PRQs
    Wednesday

    Students attend Winning Futures

    Thursday Begin The Outsiders
    Friday Continue The Outsiders


    English 10

    Monday
  • Last week was a return to writing skills activities. Students completed activity #3 of Finding Sentences, and then word processed the assignment. Then students composed - with brainstorming - three different 1-2-3-2-3-1- paragraphs. Final paragraphs were word processed.
  • Before connecting writing with literature, the course will take a time to view the film "Freedom Writers" as a motivational/inspirational activity for the next segment of assignments.
  • Day #1 of "Freedom Writers"
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    Tuesday

    <Substitute> Mr. J. @AlNet Chess Tourney
    Day #2 of "Freedom Writers"
    Wednesday 3rd Hour class attends Winning Futures
    Complete "Freedom Writers" video; follow-up reflection activity
    Thursday Continue/Complete follow-up reflection activity
    Friday To be determined

    American History

    Monday
  • Last week included 3 days of outlining skills activities from Chapter 14, Section 2. The outlining proved somewhat difficult for a number of students. This week will reinforce the content with teacher-designed study questions.
  • Begin study questions for sections 1 & 2
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    Tuesday

    <Substitute> Mr. J. @AlNet Chess Tourney
    Continue/Complete study questions or video activity

    Wednesday Chapter 14 Section 3
    Thursday Chapter 14 Sections 3 & 4
    Friday Chapter 14 Section 4


    For the week of October 15 through October 19

    Lit to Film

    Monday Continue Holes, Chapters 41-50
    Tuesday Complete chapter reading &/or begin video (Focus on character development)
    Wednesday

    Students attend Winning Futures

    Thursday Continue video
    Friday

    Continue & complete video; begin wrap-up activities


    English 10

    Monday

    Return to writing activities; introduce 2nd graphic organizer

    Tuesday

    Writing activities based upon last week's literature activities (character analysis & compare-contrast)
    Wednesday Writing 1-2-3-2-3-1 method
    3rd Hour class attends Winning Futures
    Thursday Further use of graphic organizers in writing
    Friday Writing activity

    American History

    Monday

    Introduction to chapter 14 including introduction to graphic organizers in reading/

    Tuesday

    Chapter 14 material

    Wednesday Chapter 14 material
    Thursday Chapter 14 material
    Friday Chapter 14 material

    For the week of October 8 through October 12

    Lit to Film

    Monday Chapter 20-25 study questions
    Tuesday Winning Futures survey - hardcopy; Continue Holes
    Wednesday

    Students attend Winning Futures

    Thursday Continue Holes
    Friday

    Continue Holes


    English 10

    Monday

    Week 2 of literature focus
    Begin short story - The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Version 1) w/ Characterization SQs

    Tuesday

    Winning Futures survey - hardcopy; Read Version 2 of The Pied Piper

    Wednesday 3rd Hour class attends Winning Futures
    Hours 5 & 6 ReRead Version 2 w/ notes; Begin Version 2 SQs
    Thursday 3rd hour students ReRead Version 2 w/ notes; Begin Version 2 SQs
    Hours 5 & 6 continue SQs
    Friday 3rd hour students continue SQs
    Hours 5 & 6 use graphic organizer from Carrie Wozniak for Character Analysis (see the link in the resources section above)

    American History

    Monday

    Teacher-directed modeling of summarization skills including brainstorm/note taking. (pre-writing)

    Tuesday

    Winning Futures survey - hardcopy;

    Wednesday Continue teacher-directed modeling of summarization skills including brainstorm/note taking. (pre-writing)
    Thursday Complete Wednesday activity
    Friday Computer lab activity re: Reconstruction


    For the week of October 1 through October 5

    Lit to Film
    Monday Continue Holes, Chapters 11-15
    Tuesday Online survey for Winning Futures
    Wednesday

    <SUBSTITUTE DAY> Mr. J. at inservice meeting
    Students attend Winning Futures

    Thursday <SUBSTITUTE DAY> Mr. J. at inservice meeting
    Continue Holes
    Friday

    Continue Holes


    English 10

    Monday

    Students have just completed 2 weeks of intensive writing development - sentences & paragraphs
    This week's focus will shift to literature, except when the teacher is out for 2 inservice days
    Begin short story

    Tuesday

    Online survey for Winning Futures

    Wednesday <Substitute> Mr. J. at inservice meeting
    3rd Hour class attends Winning Futures
    Other hours complete 4 Personal Response Questions (PRQs) - See the Resource section above if you are absent
    Thursday <Substitute> Mr. J. at inservice meeting
    3rd hour students complete 4 Personal Response Questions (PRQs) - See the Resource section above if you are absent
    Other class hours complete Finding Sentences - Part 3
    Friday Literature activity (Changed to Clarence Thomas interview w/ student notes)

    American History

    Monday

    Read Chapter 13 - Section 3

    Tuesday

    Read Chapter 13 - Section 4

    Wednesday <Substitute> Mr. J. at inservice meeting
    Students begin Study Questions for this week's reading material
    Thursday <Substitute> Mr. J. at inservice meeting
    Students continue Study Questions for this week's reading material OR
    Video re: Reconstruction
    Friday Chapter 13 wrap up (Changed to Clarence Thomas interview w/ student notes)


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