Robinson's Food for Thought

Greetings!  The snow seems finally behind us, and we are now on a roll toward Benchmark testing and mid-term exams.  In the week ahead, students will complete their study of our short stories unit and our first novel, and they will begin a major project involving a documented, MLA-style research paper and  formal oral presentation of that research.  For a look at our complete lesson plans for the week of March 8-12, 2010, please click on the following link.  Lesson Plans 09-10 T2 week 6

We finally got in a full week of school–it’s about time!  The lesson plans attached at the end of this posting detail what we’ll be doing in my Advanced English 9 and English 12 classes during the week of March 1-5, 2010.  Please click on the following link to view a complete copy of those plans.  Have a great week!  Lesson Plans 09-10 T2 week 5

Maybe in Week 4 of this term we will finally have a full week of classes!  This lesson plan will cover February 22-26, 2010.  Since we have missed two full weeks of classes, we are obviously running well behind and need to play catch-up.  Please click on the following link to view complete plans for the coming week in both English 12 and Advanced English 9 classes.  Please note that Adv 9 students have their personal narrative essays due this Friday.  Lesson Plans 09-10 T2 week 4

Have we all been magically transported to Vermont?  It certainly looks like it right now.  We are preparing to start the third week of this new semester, and we’ve only had two days of school thus far.  Obviously, we will have a lot of catching up to do.  Please click on the following link to access my complete lesson plans for both English 12 and Advanced English 9 classes in the week ahead: February 16th-20th, 2010.  Monday will still be a government holiday for us.  Lesson Plans 09-10 T2 week 3

Term 2 Week 2 lesson plans in Advanced English 9 and English 12 from February 8-12, 2010:  Have we all been magically transported to Vermont?  Though I label these lesson plans as Week 2, we really only had about 1 1/2 days of class in Week 1, so we are really running behind.  Judging from the appearance of my street, it’s hard to imagine going to school this coming Monday, either…but miracles do happen.  Just to be prepared, I’ve worked up a lesson plan for a full week.  Please understand that any further cancellations due to road conditions will obvious impact my plans and cause things to be bumped back a day (or more).   For updates, please call my Homework Hotline at 372-1100 ext. 3238.   Updates will only become available once I am able to get back to school, of course.  For a look at my current plans, please click on the following link.  In the meantime, enjoy this beautiful winter wonderland!  Lesson Plans 09-10 T2 week 2

Welcome to a new term and new classes!  A new start is always exciting for both students and teachers.  This term I will be teaching one class of Advanced English 9 and two classes of English 12.  Every week I will post my lesson plans, incorporated into one document, on this site.  To access a complete copy of those plans, click on the link at the end of the posting.  For information on how to contact me at home with questions or concerns, click on the side bar section labeled Class Expectations and Contact info.  I like to keep open a line a communication with both students and parents, so feel free to contact me.  Lesson Plans 09-10 T2 week 1

This is our final week of class before exams!  January 19th-22nd  will see the conclusion of our study of both the Romantic Period and the Victorian Era in British literature.  Toward the latter part of the week we will begin exam review.  Examptions from the final exam will be announced on Friday.  Please click on the following link to see a complete copy of this week’s plans.  Lesson Plans 09-10 term 1 week 18

Week 17 in Term 1 English 12 will be a busy one!  We are almost through this course, and this week will see the final tests on the novel Cold Sassy Tree and the unit on the Romantic Period.  To view a copy of the lesson plans, please click on the following link.  Lesson Plans 09-10 T1 Week 17

Happy New Year, and welcome back!  We have only three weeks before the start of final exams, so we will be moving swiftly.  This week, students will start presentation of their research projects related to the Victorian Era, as we continue our study of the Romantic Movement and our reading of the novel Cold Sassy Tree.  Please click on the following link to see a complete copy of the week’s lesson plans for January 4-8, 2010.  Lesson Plans 09-10 week 16

Happy Holidays!  Week 15 (December 14-18) is the last week of class before we start Winter Break, but we are not slowing down.  As we continue to read the novel Cold Sassy Tree, we will also be starting a new unit on the Romantic Movement in British literature.  To view a complete copy of this week’s lesson plans, please click on the following link.  Remember that oral presentation of your Victorian Era research projects will begin as soon as we return from break.  Enjoy your well-deserved vacation!    Lesson Plans 09-10 T1 Week 15