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English III Lesson Plans

Teacher: Leslie Davis  Date: 11/3 - 11/7/25     Subject: English III
 

Standard(s)

*3rd Nine Weeks*

Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for English Language Arts*:

https://districtaccess.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculumandInstruction/MississippiCurriculumFrameworks/ELA/2016-MS-CCRS-ELA.pdf 


*(start at page 131 for English III)


Focus Standards: 

RL 11.2, 3, 4, 5, 9

RI 11.1-10

W 11.3, 3a-e 4, 5, 6, 9, 9a-b, 10

SL 11.3, 4, 6

L 11.2, 3, 3a, 4, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b
 

Procedures

Monday, 11/3/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Ch. 12 Reading
 

Tuesday, 11/4/25


ACT Testing - 2nd Block Frozen


Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Part 1 Review
 

Wednesday, 11/5/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

    • To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Ch. 13 Reading
    • Part 1 Review
 

Thursday, 11/6/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period:

  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Part 1 Test
  • Vocab. VIII Review
 

Friday, 11/7/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period:

  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Ch. 12-13 Quiz
  • Vocab. VIII Test
 

  • All assignments are available on Canvas and may be accessed through the school district website
  • Plans are adapted to IEPS.
  • Plans are subject to change.
  • Refer to Canvas for individualized assignments and due dates.
 

Teacher: Leslie Davis  Date: 10/27 - 10/31/25     Subject: English III
 

Standard(s)

*3rd Nine Weeks*

Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for English Language Arts*:

https://districtaccess.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculumandInstruction/MississippiCurriculumFrameworks/ELA/2016-MS-CCRS-ELA.pdf 


*(start at page 131 for English III)


Focus Standards: 

RL 11.2, 3, 4, 5, 9

RI 11.1-10

W 11.3, 3a-e 4, 5, 6, 9, 9a-b, 10

SL 11.3, 4, 6

L 11.2, 3, 3a, 4, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b
 

Procedures

Monday, 10/27/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Ch. 8 Reading
  • Complete cursive writing practice and letter to “Mr. Radley”.
 

Tuesday, 10/28/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Ch. 5-8 Quiz
  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Ch. 9 Reading
  • Turn in letter to “Mr. Radley”.
 

Wednesday, 10/29/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Ch. 10 Reading
 

Thursday, 10/30/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period:

  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Ch. 10-11 Quiz
  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Ch. 12 Reading
  • Vocab. VII Review
 

Friday, 10/31/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period:

  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Ch. 13 Reading
  • Vocab. VII Test
 

  • All assignments are available on Canvas and may be accessed through the school district website
  • Plans are adapted to IEPS.
  • Plans are subject to change.
  • Refer to Canvas for individualized assignments and due dates.
 

Teacher: Leslie Davis  Date: 10/20 - 10/24/25     Subject: English III
 

Standard(s)

*3rd Nine Weeks*

Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for English Language Arts*:

https://districtaccess.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculumandInstruction/MississippiCurriculumFrameworks/ELA/2016-MS-CCRS-ELA.pdf 


*(start at page 131 for English III)


Focus Standards: 

RL 11.2, 3, 4, 5, 9

RI 11.1-10

W 11.3, 3a-e 4, 5, 6, 9, 9a-b, 10

SL 11.3, 4, 6

L 11.2, 3, 3a, 4, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b
 

Procedures

Monday, 10/20/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Ch. 4 Reading
 

Tuesday, 10/21/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Ch. 2-4 Quiz
  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Ch. 5 Reading
 

Wednesday, 10/22/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Ch. 6 Reading
 

Thursday, 10/23/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period:

  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Ch. 5-6 Quiz
  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Ch. 7 Reading
  • Vocab. VI Review
 

Friday, 10/24/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period:

  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Ch. 8 Reading
  • Vocab. VI Test
 

  • All assignments are available on Canvas and may be accessed through the school district website
  • Plans are adapted to IEPS.
  • Plans are subject to change.
  • Refer to Canvas for individualized assignments and due dates.
 

Teacher: Leslie Davis  Date: 10/13 - 10/17/25     Subject: English III
 

Standard(s)

*3rd Nine Weeks*

Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for English Language Arts*:

https://districtaccess.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculumandInstruction/MississippiCurriculumFrameworks/ELA/2016-MS-CCRS-ELA.pdf 


*(start at page 131 for English III)


Focus Standards: 

RL 11.2, 3, 4, 5, 9

RI 11.1-10

W 11.3, 3a-e 4, 5, 6, 9, 9a-b, 10

SL 11.3, 4, 6

L 11.2, 3, 3a, 4, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b
 

Procedures

Monday, 10/13/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • Intro to To Kill a Mockingbird unit
  • History of Jim Crow South videos
 

Tuesday, 10/14/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Great Depression Video
  • “The Scottsboro Boys” CommonLit article
    • answer assessment questions
  • “Scottsboro” CommonLit poem
    • answer assessment questions
 

Wednesday, 10/15/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • Harper Lee’s only recorded interview listening
  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Ch. I reading
 

Thursday, 10/16/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period:

  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Ch. 1 questions
    • Ch. 2 reading
 

Friday, 10/17/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period:

  • To Kill a Mockingbird
    • Ch. 2 questions
  • Vocab. V Test
 

  • All assignments are available on Canvas and may be accessed through the school district website
  • Plans are adapted to IEPS.
  • Plans are subject to change.
  • Refer to Canvas for individualized assignments and due dates.
 

Teacher: Leslie Davis  Date: 9/29 - 10/3/25     Subject: English III
 

Standard(s)

*3rd Nine Weeks*

Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for English Language Arts*:

https://districtaccess.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculumandInstruction/MississippiCurriculumFrameworks/ELA/2016-MS-CCRS-ELA.pdf 


*(start at page 131 for English III)


Focus Standards: RI.9.1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
 

Procedures

Monday, 9/29/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • Complete exam study guide on Canvas.
  • Submit all chapter questions for The Great Gatsby.
 

Tuesday, 9/30/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • Write down correct answers for exam study guide.
 

Wednesday, 10/1/25

Work Period: 

  • 1st and 3rd Block Exams
 

Thursday, 10/2/25

Work Period:

  • 2nd and 4th Block Exams
 

Friday, 10/3/25

Work Period:

  • Makeup Exam Day
 

  • All assignments are available on Canvas and may be accessed through the school district website
  • Plans are adapted to IEPS.
  • Plans are subject to change.
  • Refer to Canvas for individualized assignments and due dates.
 

Teacher: Leslie Davis  Date: 9/22 - 9/26/25     Subject: English III
 

Standard(s)

*3rd Nine Weeks*

Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for English Language Arts*:

https://districtaccess.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculumandInstruction/MississippiCurriculumFrameworks/ELA/2016-MS-CCRS-ELA.pdf 


*(start at page 131 for English III)


Focus Standards: RI.9.1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
 

Procedures

Monday, 9/22/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Great Gatsby
    • Chapter 5
    • Choose project (due 10/2)
 

Tuesday, 9/23/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Great Gatsby
    • Chapter 6
 

Wednesday, 9/24/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Great Gatsby
    • Chapter 7
    • Character Charts
  • Review Vocab. V
 

Thursday, 9/25/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Great Gatsby
    • Chapter 8
    • Character charts (cont.)
  • Review Vocab. V
 

Friday, 9/26/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Great Gatsby
    • Chapter 9
  • Vocab. V Test
 

  • All assignments are available on Canvas and may be accessed through the school district website
  • Plans are adapted to IEPS.
  • Plans are subject to change.
  • Refer to Canvas for individualized assignments and due dates.
 

Teacher: Leslie Davis  Date: 9/15 - 9/19/25     Subject: English III
 

Standard(s)

*3rd Nine Weeks*

Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for English Language Arts*:

https://districtaccess.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculumandInstruction/MississippiCurriculumFrameworks/ELA/2016-MS-CCRS-ELA.pdf 


*(start at page 131 for English III)


Focus Standards: RI.9.1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
 

Procedures

Monday, 9/15/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

    • “The Roaring Twenties” Article
  • The Great Gatsby
    • Chapter 1
 

Tuesday, 9/16/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Great Gatsby
    • Chapter 1
 

Wednesday, 9/17/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Great Gatsby
    • Chapter 2
  • Review Vocab. IV
 

Thursday, 9/18/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Great Gatsby
    • Chapter 3
  • Review Vocab. IV
 

Friday, 9/19/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Great Gatsby
    • Chapter 4
  • Vocab. IV Test
 

  • All assignments are available on Canvas and may be accessed through the school district website
  • Plans are adapted to IEPS.
  • Plans are subject to change.
  • Refer to Canvas for individualized assignments and due dates.
 

Teacher: Leslie Davis  Date: 9/8 - 9/12/25     Subject: English I
 

Standard(s)

*3rd Nine Weeks*

Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for English Language Arts*:

https://districtaccess.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculumandInstruction/MississippiCurriculumFrameworks/ELA/2016-MS-CCRS-ELA.pdf 


*(start at page 131 for English III)


Focus Standards: RI.9.1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
 

Procedures

Monday, 9/8/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • “The Salem (and other) Witch Trials” CommonLit Article
    • assessment questions
 

Tuesday, 9/9/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • “What makes good people do bad things?” CommonLit Article
    • assessment questions
 

Wednesday, 9/10/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • Test
 

Thursday, 911/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • Intro to The Great Gatsby Webquest
  • F. Scott Fitzgerald Bio Video
    • Notes
 

Friday, 9/12/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • Intro to The Great Gatsby Webquest
  • F. Scott Fitzgerald Bio Video
    • Notes
 

  • All assignments are available on Canvas and may be accessed through the school district website.
  • Plans are adapted to IEPS.
  • Plans are subject to change.
  • Refer to Canvas for individualized assignments
 

Teacher: Leslie Davis  Date: 9/1 - 9/5/25     Subject: English I
 

Standard(s)

*3rd Nine Weeks*

Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for English Language Arts*:

https://districtaccess.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculumandInstruction/MississippiCurriculumFrameworks/ELA/2016-MS-CCRS-ELA.pdf 


*(start at page 131 for English I)


Focus Standards: RI.9.1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
 

Procedures

Monday, 9/1/25


LABOR DAY
 

Tuesday, 9/2/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • reading 
    • notebook - answer questions
    • Ch. 21-22
 

Wednesday, 9/3/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • reading
    • notebook - answer questions
    • Ch. 23-24
  • Review Vocab. III
 

Thursday, 9/4/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • Movie - Parts 1 and 2
 

Friday, 9/5/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • Movie - Parts 3 and 4
 

  • All assignments are available on Canvas and may be accessed through the school district website
  • Plans are adapted to IEPS.
  • Plans are subject to change.
  • Refer to Canvas for individualized assignments and due dates.
 

Teacher: Leslie Davis  Date: 9/1 - 9/5/25     Subject: English I
 

Standard(s)

*3rd Nine Weeks*

Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for English Language Arts*:

https://districtaccess.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculumandInstruction/MississippiCurriculumFrameworks/ELA/2016-MS-CCRS-ELA.pdf 


*(start at page 131 for English III)


Focus Standards: RI.9.1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
 

Procedures

Monday, 9/1/25


LABOR DAY
 

Tuesday, 9/2/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • reading 
    • notebook - answer questions
    • Ch. 21-22
 

Wednesday, 9/3/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • reading
    • notebook - answer questions
    • Ch. 23-24
  • Review Vocab. III
 

Thursday, 9/4/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • Movie - Parts 1 and 2
 

Friday, 9/5/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • Movie - Parts 3 and 4
 

  • All assignments are available on Canvas and may be accessed through the school district website
  • Plans are adapted to IEPS.
  • Plans are subject to change.
  • Refer to Canvas for individualized assignments and due dates.
 

Teacher: Leslie Davis  Date: 8/25 - 8/30/25     Subject: English I
 

Standard(s)

*3rd Nine Weeks*

Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for English Language Arts*:

https://districtaccess.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculumandInstruction/MississippiCurriculumFrameworks/ELA/2016-MS-CCRS-ELA.pdf 


*(start at page 131 for English I)


Focus Standards: RI.9.1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
 

Procedures

Monday, 8/25/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • reading
    • Notebook - complete and submit
    • Ch. 13
    • Ch. 11-13
    • Dimmesdale Characterization Chart
 

Tuesday, 8/19/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • reading 
    • notebook - answer questions
    • Ch. 14-15
 

Wednesday, 8/20/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • reading
    • notebook - answer questions
    • Ch. 16-17
  • Review Vocab. III
 

Thursday, 8/21/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • reading
    • notebook - answer questions
    • Ch. 18-19
  • Review Vocab. III
 

Friday, 8/22/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • Complete and submit all questions and Letter to the Governor
  • Vocab. III Test
 

  • All assignments are available on Canvas and may be accessed through the school district website
  • Plans are adapted to IEPS.
  • Plans are subject to change.
  • Refer to Canvas for individualized assignments and due dates.
 

Teacher: Leslie Davis  Date: 8/18 - 8/22/25     Subject: English I
 

Standard(s)

*3rd Nine Weeks*

Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for English Language Arts*:

https://districtaccess.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculumandInstruction/MississippiCurriculumFrameworks/ELA/2016-MS-CCRS-ELA.pdf 


*(start at page 131 for English I)


Focus Standards: RI.9.1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
 

Procedures

Monday, 8/18/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • reading
    • Ch. 9-10
 

Tuesday, 8/19/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • answer questions
    • Ch. 9-10
  • Letter to the Governor
 

Wednesday, 8/20/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • reading
    • Ch. 11-12
    • Complete Letter to the Governor
  • Review Vocab. I
 

Thursday, 8/21/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • answer questions
    • Ch. 11-12
  • Review Vocab. I
 

Friday, 8/22/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • Complete and submit all questions and Letter to the Governor
  • Vocab. II Test
 

  • All assignments are available on Canvas and may be accessed through the school district website
  • Plans are adapted to IEPS.
  • Plans are subject to change.
  • Refer to Canvas for individualized assignments and due dates.
 

Teacher: Leslie Davis  Date: 8/11 - 8/15/25     Subject: English I
 

Standard(s)

*3rd Nine Weeks*

Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for English Language Arts*:

https://districtaccess.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculumandInstruction/MississippiCurriculumFrameworks/ELA/2016-MS-CCRS-ELA.pdf 


*(start at page 131 for English I)


Focus Standards: RI.9.1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
 

Procedures

Monday, 8/11/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • reading
    • Ch. 7-8
    • Answer Notebook questions from last week’s readings.
 

Tuesday, 8/12/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • answer questions
    • Ch. 7-8
    • Hester Characterization Chart
 

Wednesday, 8/13/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • read and answer questions
    • Ch. 9
    • Complete Hester Characterization Chart
  • Review Vocab. I
 

Thursday, 8/14/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • read and answer questions
    • Ch. 10
    • Pearl Characterization Chart
  • Review Vocab. I
 

Friday, 8/15/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • The Scarlet Letter
    • Complete and submit all questions and characterization charts
  • Vocab. I Test (makeup from Week 1)
 

  • All assignments are available on Canvas and may be accessed through the school district website
  • Plans are adapted to IEPS.
  • Plans are subject to change.
  • Refer to Canvas for individualized assignments and due dates.
 

Teacher: Leslie Davis  Date: 8/1 - 8/8/25     Subject: English I
 

Standard(s)

*3rd Nine Weeks*

Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for English Language Arts*:

https://districtaccess.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculumandInstruction/MississippiCurriculumFrameworks/ELA/2016-MS-CCRS-ELA.pdf 


*(start at page 131 for English I)


Focus Standards: RI.9.1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
 

Procedures

Friday, 8/1/25

  • Review student handbook
  • Classroom procedures and expectations
  • Communication - Remind, email, etc.
  • Receive Vocab. I list
 

Monday, 8/4/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

  • Review student handbook
  • Review class procedures and expectations
  • Receive Vocab. I list
  • CommonLit Text Reading
    • answer questions
    • “Puritan Laws and Character” 
 

Tuesday, 8/5/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

    • Literary Terms I
    • Beginnings to 1750 notes
  • The Scarlet Letter
    • reading
    • ch. 1-4 notebook
 

Wednesday, 8/6/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

    • Literary Terms I (cont.)
    • Beginnings to 1750 notes
  • The Scarlet Letter
    • reading
    • ch. 1-4 notebook
 

Thursday, 8/7/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

    • Literary Terms I (cont.)
    • Beginnings to 1750 (cont.)
  • The Scarlet Letter
    • reading
    • ch. 1-4 notebook
    • Hester Characterization Chart
  • Review Vocab. I
 

Friday, 8/8/25

Bell Ringer: 

  • ACT English

Work Period: 

    • Hester Characterization Chart
  • The Scarlet Letter
    • reading
    • ch. 1-4 notebook
    • Hester Characterization Chart (cont.)
  • Vocab. I Test
 

  • All assignments are available on Canvas and may be accessed through the school district website
  • Plans are adapted to IEPS.
  • Plans are subject to change.
  • Refer to Canvas for individualized assignments and due dates.