Friday, January 30, 2015

SUB PLANS FOR MONDAY FEB 2

Sub Plans for Jared Goldsmith
Monday February 2, 2015

BLOCK 1: Study Hall. In my room. These kids know the drill. They are to work quietly. They need to take the pass/sign out if they are going anywhere. The signet list is on the clipboard on top of the file cabinet at the front of my room. Please note per the sub folder that these students leave at about 830 for the Tech Center. At this time, you go down to room 308 (go past the auditorium...it is the room on your right before the art room) to cover for Mark Cooper's Academic Support Lab. You stay there until the end of the period to cover for him.

BLOCK 2: College Prep English 12. This class is finishing up HAMLET and please tell them that I will be showing them acts 4 and 5 of the film starting Wednesday. For today, I would like them to work on an essay I told them about last week. They should have the “Faces Chart” handout, but if they do not, please see the pile I have on my desk and give them one. They should know that the assignment is to 'assign' a prevalent mood to the character of Hamlet (they should focus on his actions in act 3, but they can use the whole play if they want) and write an essay supporting this argument. For example, a good thesis statement, tell them, would be “In act 3 of the play, Hamlet's most prevalent mood is that of 'exasperated'” or something such as this. They are to provide at least three quotes from the play to support their argument. They may use their books to do this, obviously...but you might also offer them the computers—they can go on youtube.com and view clips of the film we have been watching, etc. They can have the entire block to use for this writing assignment. Please tell them that I will collect it on Friday. Thank you!!

(eat lunch)

BLOCK 3: College Prep English 9. This class had an assignment due on the chapter called “The Dog Star.” Please first tell the class that I will collect this assignment next class! For today's class, I would like them to focus on two things: Number one, they may finish any parts they have of this assignment, as it will be graded. (please note—I put this assignment on the board and my blog last time...kids can refer to that if they have questions). The second thing I would like them to do is to FINISH to book (they only have about another chapter in THE EDUCATION OF LITTLE TREE). For an extra credit bonus opportunity, if they write at least a half page reaction/opinion/summary of the final chapters, I will give them an A on a quiz! If they finish these two things (they should be pretty busy all class) they may read or work silently.

BLOCK 4: Honors English 12/College Composition-This class should follow the plan for Block 1 please. NOTE** Please make sure that, at the end of the day, that the kids make sure the computers are PLUGGED IN. Thank you!!!! Please note that this class has their papers due WEDNESDAY (which is next class).

Please see Dave Lachapelle should you have any questions. He will help you out. His room is just outside my door, and to the left. Thanks again!!


ALSO, you can tell kids that if they have any questions, I will be posting these sub plans on my classroom web site, which is www.goldsmithenglish.blogpost.com. Thanks again!

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

BLACK DAY-SUB PLANS!!!

Dearest students, I am out this morning at an appointment. Here are the plans I have left with the sub, FYI. Have a great day!!!!

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BLOCK 1: Junior College Prep English: Today is an early release, so all classes are shortened from their usual length. Please explain to my junior class that I will go over midyear exams with them first thing next class. For today's class, please write down the following vocabulary words on the board. The students can use either their smartphone devices OR the Macbooks in the cart in the back of my room to look up the words and write definitions. Please tell them that this quiz will be next week, either Wednesday or Thursday. After they are done with the words, they can work on other work. Thank you!



  1. clairvoyant
  2. condescending
  3. censure
  4. ephemeral
  5. rancorous
  6. prudent
  7. sagacity
  8. submissive
  9. eloquent
  10. vindicate
  11. intrepid
  12. diligent
  13. discredit
  14. hackneyed
  15. frugal
  16. assiduous
  17. benevolent
  18. arid
  19. antagonist



BLOCK 2: Creative Writing/elective: Creative writing is a semester long, elective course. The class technically started this past Tuesday (that was the first Black day of the quarter), but, since we had a snow day this past Tuesday, TODAY would be the first time these students are in my room...haha...and I am not here. I have not 'begun' class with these kids yet, therefore I am hard pressed to have any work for them to do—we havent 'started' anything. Since today is an early release/shortened class, please tell the students that they may either work on other work they have for their other classes, OR spend the time doing something related to creative writing (perhaps they would like to read for pleasure, write in their journals, etc etc). If students are truly hard pressed to find something to do, please direct them to my collection of 'Reader's Digest” magazines (in the back of my room on the metal bookshelves....the one closest to the front of the room has them) and have them explore the various ways writers 'write' in these editions. Thank you!!



PLEASE NOTE: I told the office I am only taking a half a sick day today due to my appointment. I should be back, at the very latest, by the end of block 2. Block 3 is lunch duty in the cafe and Block 4 is my free period, by the way. Thank you very much. Should you have any questions, please see Dave Lachapelle (go out my door, bang a left and he is around the corner! Thanks!)



ALSO: I am posting these sub plans on my classroom blog, which is www.goldsmithclass.blogspot.com (just in case the kids had any questions, or some were absent, etc)

Monday, January 26, 2015

Orange Day

College Prep 12

1. HAMLET
-Begin 3.1 together
-read soliloquy  (To Be Or Not To Be) on own, analyzing it and doing a DramaticSituation web for a line you find to be important in the speech...
-Discus soliloquy
-We will view parts of the film next time!!

College Prep 9

1. LittleTree
-begin the chapter "Down from the mountain" together in class...finish it all in class today on own
-discuss the idea of "American Indian Schools" and their function
-begin the chapter "Dog Star" and finish this chapter for next time
-in addition, pick two of the four 'options' to take notes on for this chapter...have those completed for next time--it will count as a participation grade

Honors
1. Hamlet
-discuss and analyze soliloquy of 3.1
-read and discuss selected scenes from 3.2 and take notes (beginning of the playwithinaplay, etc)
-distribute 'mood' sheets to be used when we view the film of Act 4 next time.....

ENJOY THE SNOW!!!!!!!

Thursday, January 15, 2015

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. If you are missing work, see me to do the vocab quiz and get your dramatic situation web in!!
2. We finished the film of act 2 and we took notes!!
3. We took notes/ discussed the idea of psychological association and its role in the play
4. For the midterm, you may bring your HAMLET notes to use!! The midterm is all based on Act 2 of the play!!

COLLEGE PREP 9

1. Vocab for midyear exam--Greek root words
2. "Little Tree"
-collect projects
-Study guide and discussion of the "Mr Wine" chapter
3. Midterm: In addition to the Greek root vocab you got today, the test will also include things up through the Mr Wine chapter of the book!

DUAL ENROLLMENT

1. Democratic Vocab Quiz
2. HAMLET
-read together in 3.1 until the soliloquy begins
-read the entire soliloquy 'to be or not to be...' on your own and do a WRITTEN dramatic situation for a line of text that you pull out of the soliloquy....this is due at the end of class
3. Midterm exam
-will be an exam on Act 2 or HAMLET  as well as Act 3 scene 1....you may not use your notes, so please study accordingly!

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. Vocab quiz
2. Hamlet
-collect dramatic situation webs
-go over Act 2
-begin film for Act 2....

COLLEGE PREP 9

1. Latin root words
-review exercises
-take quiz in class
2. "Little Tree"
-discuss chapter "Willow John"
-do notes as partners or on own before we discuss...
REMINDER THAT YOUR PROJECTS ARE DUE THURSDAY
-please read the next two chapters, starting with 'church going'

HONORS/COLLEGE COMP

1. we will take the vocab quiz first thing on THURSDAY
2. Hamlet
-discuss 2.2 final soliloquy and the dramatic situation webs you did
-collect dramatic situation webs
-discussion of 'psychological association' and what it means (in life....and in Hamlet)
-finish film/notes of Act 2!

Friday, January 9, 2015

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. Hamlet
-teach technique for DramaticSituation responses
-read in Act 2 Scene 2 and read until the PLAYERS enter....
-do a dramatic situation web based on one of the three choice quotes I gave you (see me if you need them again...or, look at the HONORS ENGLISH blog entry from the last orange day on this blog...you had the same choices...)
2. Please remember your vocab quiz is Tuesday


COLLEGE PREP 9

1. Vocabulary-we will have the test on TUESDAY and we will go over the review exercises before the quiz!
2. LittleTree
-please read the next chapter (Willow John) for next time
-for the rest of the class, we were in the library doing research for our American Indian project...this project is due next THURSDAY

HONORS/DUAL ENROLLMENT

1. Hamlet
-discuss 2.2 via the dramatic situations you did...also, there were additional notes taken in class on this....
-Begin film for Act 2...TAKE GOOD NOTES as we 'read' the film
-there are TWO dramatic situation webs I want you to do for next class. The first one is a 'free choice' from any line you find in the film viewing today (whether we talked about it or not!)....the second one must come from the final soliloquy of Act 2 (the one that starts with Hamlet saying "so goodbye to you...o what a rogue and peasant slave am I...")....therefore, be sure to READ and UNDERSTAND that final soliloquy and understand what Hamlet is talking about....choose any line you want from that soliloquy and do the dramatic situation for it....
2. Vocab-your test is on Tuesday!

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. Vocab words-review by checking off sentences...go around room sharing sentence examples for Shakespeare words...
2. HAMLET
-begin reading Act 2 Scene 2 together, assigning roles and taking notes...TAKE GOOD NOTES!!

COLLEGE PREP 9

1. Little Tree
-take test on "farm in the clearing" and "night on the mountain"
-go over these two chapters via going over the tests!
-there is no new reading assignment for tonight
2. Latin root vocab
-review exercises 1 and 2 in the books...
-we will NOT have the quiz on Friday....the quiz has been moved to TUESDAY of next week...this is because we will meet in class on Friday and then go to the library to work on research.....

HONORS/DUAL ENROLLMENT

1. Hamlet
-teach 'dramatic situation' webs and the technique for responding to drama
-start on 2.2 where we left off last time, and read until the PLAYERS come in and Polonius says 'this business is well ended"
-choose from the three quotes on the board and do the dramatic situation for one of them (this done in class)
-choose another one from the list (or one from your choice!) and do a dramatic situation web for Friday
-The choices are "As the indifferent children of the earth" "Denmark's a prison" "O Jephthah, judge of Israel, what a treasure had'st thou!"
2 Vocab test has been moved to TUESDAY!

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP 11

1. Guidance was in today (and they will be in on Thursday as well) to talk to you about college applications, etc etc. If you did not see them today, MAKE SURE you see them!! Your job for NEXT MONDAY is to finish reading Huck Finn. There will be a reading check quiz to make sure you did this. You should be starting on pate 221/Chapter 36...thanks!