Lesson Plans
Meaghan McCauley
Week of October 30th, 2006

Monday-Friday: 48-minute classes.

Objectives:
1) Watch the film “A Tale of Two Cities” and analyze its reaction to the French Revolution.
2) Develop paragraphs that formulate opinions about the film, the novel, and the war itself.
3) Create an outline and rough draft for a five-paragraph essay based on analytical paragraphs.

Monday:
1) Film Recap.
2) Watch Film.
3) Work on Film/Literature Analysis Questions.
Homework:
1) Work on Film/Literature Analysis Questions (Due Wednesday).

Tuesday:
1) Finish Film.
2) Class Discussion: What did the movie reveal about the French Revolution?
3) Think/Write/Pair/Share: Analysis Paragraphs.
4) Close Activity: Work on Film/Literature Analysis Questions.
Homework:
1) Finish Film/Literature Analysis Questions (Due Wednesday).

Wednesday:
1) Warm Up: Please share one supporting detail from your analytical paragraphs.
2) Different Forms of Outlines: Hamburger/Spider/Hoops.
3) Close Activity: Share outlines.
Homework:
1) Complete Outlines.

Thursday/Friday: (Substitute-ELL Conference)
1) 5-Paragraph Essay Rough Drafts.
2) Rough Draft Revisions.
Homework:
1) Final 5-Paragraph Essay Due Monday!!!!!!!!!!
2) Have a great weekend!

Lesson Plans
Meaghan McCauley
Week of October 23, 2006

Monday-Friday: 48-minute classes

Objectives:
1) Examine and analyze the political spectrum.
2) Define: conservative, liberal, radical.
3) Complete survey of attitudes regarding film in the classroom.
4) Watch the film “A Tale of Two Cities” and analyze its reaction to the French Revolution.
5) Develop paragraphs that formulate opinions about the film, the novel, and the war itself.

Essential Question:
The time period from 1500-1815+ was a turning point in world history. What new ideas and accompanying major political and economic changes were characteristic of this revolutionary era?

Departmental Focus Question:
1) What were the lasting impacts of both the American and French Revolution?

Monday:
1) Focus Question: Are you a liberal or a conservative?
2) Introducing the Political Spectrum.
a. General Political Parties.
b. Groups from the French Revolution.
c. Personal Examples.
3) Close Activity: Finish Music Presentations.
Homework:
1) Finish Technology Project (Due Tuesday!)

Tuesday:
1) Collect Technology Projects.
2) Focus Question: Why do teachers show films in class?
3) Movie Survey.
4) Class Discussion: What led the people of France to rebel?
5) Close Activity: Hand out Honors Projects.
Homework:
1) None.

Wednesday:
1) Warm Up: Introduce plot of “A Tale of Two Cities”.
2) Hand out Literary/Film Analysis Questions for "A Tale of Two Cities".
3) Begin video: "A Tale of Two Cities".
Homework:
1) Work on Literary/Film Analysis Questions.


Thursday:
1) Watch “A Tale of Two Cities”
Homework:
1) Work on Literary/Film Analysis Questions.

Friday:
1) Watch “A Tale of Two Cities”.
Homework:
1) Work on Literary/Film Analysis Questions.
2) Have a great weekend!

Lesson Plans
Meaghan McCauley
Week of October 16th, 2006

Monday-Friday: 48-minute classes

Objectives:
1) Finish formally assessing Chapter 22.
2) Analyze the necessity, effects, and worth of revolution as a means of inducing change.
3) Tune into personal views relating to violence and revolution.
4) Summarize the factors that led up to the French Revolution.

Essential Question:
The time period 1500-1815+ was a turning point in world history. What new ideas and accompanying major political and economic changes were characteristic of this revolutionary era?

Departmental Focus Questions:
1) What were the lasting effects of both the American and French Revolutions?

Monday:
1) Finish Chapter 22 Test.
2) Begin Reading and Completing Section Assessment for Chapter 23, Section 1, “Revolution Threatens the French King”, #1-4.
Homework:
1) Begin/Finish Completing Section Assessment for Chapter 23, Section 1, “Revolution Threatens the French King,” #1-4.

Tuesday:
1) Focus Question: What drives people to rebel?
2) Class Discussion: What is a revolution, what images come to mind, what revolutions have you heard of/learned about?
3) Structured Notes for 23.1.
4) Close Activity: Are you a revolutionary?
Homework:
1) Revolutionary Song and Collage.

Wednesday:
1) Focus Question: Can a revolution take different forms?
2) Read/Analyze/Listen to the Beatles “Revolution 1”, with accompanying worksheet.
3) Record Label Presentations.
4) Close Activity: Which songs should be on the revolution album?
Homework:
1) None.

Thursday: (ELL Conference-Substitute)
1) Read and complete worksheets regarding the causes of the French Revolution.
Homework:
1) None.

Friday: (Ell Conference-Substitute)
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 22, Section 2, “Revolution Brings Reform and Terror,” #1-3.
2) Read and complete “The Reign of Terror” worksheets.
Homework:
1) Have a great weekend!
2) Don’t forget to work on your technology project! (Due Tuesday, October 24th)