English II - Spring 2026
Lesson Plans - Week One - Jan. 5-9, 2026
Monday - Christmas holiday
Tuesday - Rules and Requirements
- Syllabus / Mannerly Rules / Parent Letter
- Letter to Self
- Vocabulary Lesson 13 - Activities due on the ANSWER SHEET by the end of your class period Thursday; Quiz Friday
- Propaganda video
Wednesday -Bell ringer - Day One
- Review rules and expectations
- Vocabulary Lesson 13 - Activities due on the ANSWER SHEET by the end of your class period Thursday
- Grammar - Appositives Pretest
- Literature - "Occupation: Conductorette"
Thursday - Bell ringer - Day Two
- Review rules and expectations
- Vocabulary Lesson 13 - Activities due on ANSWER SHEET by the end of your class period today; QUIZ TOMORROW
- Grammar - Appositives - Notes to Complete
- Literature - "Occupation: Conductorette"
Friday - Bell ringer - Day Three
- Review Rules and Requirements
- Vocabulary - Lesson 13 - Quiz
- Lesson 14
- Grammar - Appositives - Practice Chart
- Literature - "Occupation: Conductorette"
Standards addressed: RL 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4; W 10.3, 10.4; L 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.5, 10.6
*Plans are subject to change.*
*Plans are adapted to IEP's.*
*Electronic devices are not to be seen nor heard during school hours.*
Week Two - Jan. 12-16, 2026
Monday - Bell ringer - Day 4
- Vocabulary Lesson Fourteen - Activities due by the end of the class period Wednesday on the Answer Sheet; quiz Thursday
- Grammar - Appositive Practice
- Literature - "Occupation: Conductorette" - Discuss questions and figurative language
- Rorschach test
- Maya Angelou biography video
Tuesday - Bell ringer - Day 5 - submit by the end of the class period
- Vocabulary Lesson Fourteen
- Literature - "Occupation: Conductorette"
Wednesday -Bell ringer - Day One - Start a new set
- Vocabulary Lesson Fourteen - Activities due on the ANSWER SHEET by the end of your class period Wednesday
- Literature - "Occupation: Conductorette"
Thursday - Bell ringer - Day Two
- Vocabulary Lesson Fourteen - Quiz
- Literature - Feather Poetry Trio
Friday - Bell ringer - Day Three
- Vocabulary - Lesson Fifteen
- Literature - Feather Poetry Trio
Standards addressed: RI 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4; W 10.3, 10.4; L 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.5, 10.6
*Plans are subject to change.*
*Plans are adapted to IEP's.*
*Electronic devices are not to be seen nor heard during school hours.*
Week Three - Jan. 19-23, 2026
Monday - MLK School Holiday
Tuesday - Bell ringer - Days 4 and 5 - submit by the end of the class period
- Vocabulary Lesson Fifteen - Activities due on the ANSWER SHEET by the end of your class period Wednesday; QUIZ Thursday
- Literature - Night - Students will be issued a novel for which they are responsible. Students are to bring the book to class and take proper care of the book. Students will be assessed a book fee if the book is lost or returned damaged. The novel will also be in the Night Canvas module.
This book tells the true story of a Jew during the Holocaust. Poems, artwork, informational texts, and videos will be studied in this unit. This sensitive subject matter requires maturity from students. Ridicule of any one or any thing will not be acceptable.
- Book trailer
- Pre-reading vocabulary
- Read
Wednesday -Bell ringer - Day One - Start a new set
- Vocabulary Lesson Fifteen - Activities due on the ANSWER SHEET by the end of your class period Wednesday
- Literature - Night - Continue defining pre-reading vocabulary
- Elie, Like Me (One) after reading page 6
- Continue reading
Thursday - Bell ringer - Day Two
- Vocabulary Lesson Fifteen - Quiz
- Literature - Night - Response Pages - Section One
- Continue reading
Friday - Bell ringer - Day Three
- Vocabulary - Review Lessons Thirteen - Fifteen
- Literature - Night - Elie, Like Me (Two)
- Continue reading
Standards addressed: RL 10. -4; RI 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4; W 10.3, 10.4; L 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.5, 10.6
*Plans are subject to change.*
*Plans are adapted to IEP's.*
*Electronic devices are not to be seen nor heard during school hours.*
Week Four - Jan. 26-30, 2026
Monday - Bell ringer - Day 4
- Vocabulary Review Lesson 13-15
- Literature - Night - Complete Night Notes - Section One
Tuesday - Bell ringer - Day 5 - submit by the end of your class period
- Vocabulary Review Lesson 13-15
- Literature - Night - Night Notes - Section One - Delusion
Wednesday - Bell ringer - Day 1 - start a new set
- Vocabulary Review Lesson 13-15 - Activities due on the ANSWER SHEET by the end of your class period
- Literature - Night - using your Night Notes - Section One - Write an essay addressing one of the two prompts
Thursday - Bell ringer - Day 2
- Vocabulary Review Lesson 13-15 - Test
- Literature - Night - Continue writing essay
Friday - Bell ringer - Day 3
- Vocabulary Lesson 16
- Literature - Night - Finish and submit essay
Standards addressed: RL 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4; W 10.2, 10.4; L 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.5, 10.6
**Plans are subject to change.**
**Plans are adapted to IEP's.**
*Electronic devices are not to be seen nor heard during school hours.*
Week Five - Feb. 2-6, 2026
Monday - Bell ringer - Day 4
- Vocabulary Lesson 16
- Literature - Night - Continue reading, p. 12
- Elie, Like Me, A Third Time (three)
Tuesday - Bell ringer - Day 5 - submit by the end of your class period
- Vocabulary Lesson 16
- Literature - Night - Pre-reading Terms TEST
- Continue reading
- Answer and discuss Study Questions
Wednesday - Bell ringer - Day 1 - start a new set
- Vocabulary Lesson 16 - Activities due on the ANSWER SHEET by the end of your class period
- Standards Check Assessment
- Literature - Night - Continue reading
Thursday - Bell ringer - Day 2
- Vocabulary Lesson 16 - QUIZ
- Literature - Night - Review essays from Section One
- Answer and discuss Study Questions
- Continue reading
Friday - Bell ringer - Day 3
- Vocabulary Lesson 17
- Literature - Night - Review essays from Section One
- Continue reading
Standards addressed: RL 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4; W 10.2, 10.4; L 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.5, 10.6
**Plans are subject to change.**
**Plans are adapted to IEP's.**
*Electronic devices are not to be seen nor heard during school hours.*
Week Six - Feb. 9-13, 2026
Monday - Bell ringer - Day 4
- Vocabulary Lesson 17 - Activities due on the ANSWER SHEET in this module by the end of your class period Wednesday; - QUIZ Thursday
- Literature - Night - Study Questions
- Continue reading
Tuesday - Bell ringer - Day 5 - submit by the end of your class period
- *Benchmark Assessment*
- Vocabulary Lesson 17
- Literature - Night - Study Questions
Wednesday - Bell ringer - Day 1 - start a new set
- Vocabulary Lesson 17 - Activities due on the ANSWER SHEET by the end of your class period
- QUIZ tomorrow
- Literature - Night - Read Kaddish
- Continue reading
Thursday - Bell ringer - Day 2
- Vocabulary Lesson 17 - QUIZ
- Go over Benchmark Assessment from Tuesday
- Literature - Night - Study Questions
- Continue reading
Friday - Bell ringer - Day 3
- Vocabulary Lesson 18
- Continue going over Benchmark Assessment from Tuesday
- Literature - Night - Study Questions
- Continue reading
Standards addressed: RI 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4; W 10.2, 10.4; L 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.5, 10.6
**Plans are subject to change.**
**Plans are adapted to IEP's.**
*Electronic devices are not to be seen nor heard during school hours.*
Week Seven - Feb. 16-20, 2026
Monday - Bell ringer - Day 4
- Vocabulary Lesson 18 - Activities due on the ANSWER SHEET in this module by the end of your class period Wednesday; - QUIZ Thursday
- Literature - Night - Continue reading, p. 66
Tuesday - Bell ringer - Day 5 - submit by the end of your class period
- Vocabulary Lesson 18
- Literature - Night - Study Questions
- Continue reading
- Holocaust video
Wednesday - Bell ringer - Day 1 - start a new set
- Vocabulary Lesson 18 - Activities due on the ANSWER SHEET by the end of your class period
- QUIZ tomorrow
- Literature - Night - Reading check point
- Study Questions
- Continue reading
Thursday - Bell ringer - Day 2
- Vocabulary Lesson 18 - QUIZ
- Literature - Night - Response Pages
- Study Questions
- Continue reading
Friday - Bell ringer - Day 3
- Vocabulary Review Lessons 16-18 - Activities due on the ANSWER SHEET Wednesday; TEST Thursday
- Literature - Night - Holocaust video
- Study Questions
- Continue reading
Standards addressed: RI 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4; W 10.2, 10.4; L 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.5, 10.6
**Plans are subject to change.**
**Plans are adapted to IEP's.**
*Electronic devices are not to be seen nor heard during school hours.*
- Name
- Mrs. Roxanne West Harper
- Position
- World Literature, English II, Honors English II, AP Literature teacher; English department chairperson
- Other
- I am a 1986 Brookhaven High School (Go Panthers!) graduate. My post-secondary education was completed at Co-Lin (Go Wolves!) and the University of Southern Mississippi (Go Eagles!) My teaching experience includes Yazoo City Junior High (Go Indians!), Alexander Junior High, Brookhaven High School, Sevier County High School (Go Bears! in Sevierville, TN), and Brookhaven High again. I am Ole Brook, and it's always a great day to be a Panther!