Friday, November 20, 2015
- Write essay on the ending of Huckleberry Finn
Complete 2nd Quarter Novel by 12/9.
Monday, October 2, 2015
- Appositive Review
- 2 People to share essential questions
- King Solomon
- Read Fog
- How has Huck Changed—do outline
- Return Multi-Genre Grades
By Tuesday: Bring Outline for “How Huck has changed”—have Huck Finn
By Wednesday: Bring Outside Reading Book:
Read HF Chapters 16 and 17 : 4 post-its and 2 essential questions
By Friday: Lesson 1 Vocabulary Packet is due
Read Chapters 18 and 19: 4 post-its and 2 essential questions
Friday, September 18, 2015
1) Collect Honors Homework
2) Read Biography/autobiography
3) Literary Terms: Add Paradox and Juxtaposition definitions
4) Who Am I?
5) Parallel Structure
6) Review Satire and Irony
Homework: Read “The Story Teller” list what it is satirizing?
Complete Description of your person/theme using:
Telling Sentence
Parallel structure—listing
Paradox
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
1) Rate “If Hitler Asks You to” thesis statementsReview Definition of Satire
2) Cartoon
3) Devices of Satire
Homework:
Honors—write a solid paragraph answering the question “Who Freed the Slaves” have 2 quotes from 2 different essays to support your thesis.
Should be close to having you biography/autobiography completed
1) Bring to class to read or work on multi-genre intro/project
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
1) Watch film
2) Thesis Statement definition—put in handouts
3) Rate Thesis Statements
4) Get into groups according to colors
1A –Stand up and share mini-genre
Other members share their mini-genre
5) Share paragraph on Eleven and Hitler—turn in
Friday--
Rate “If Hitler Asks You to” thesis statements
Honors—write a solid paragraph answering the question “Who Freed the Slaves” have 2 quotes from 2 different essays to support your thesis.
Should be close to having you biography/autobiography completed
Bring to class to read or work on multi-genre intro/project
Monday, September 14, 2015
1) Starting with 4B share 2 images from Sun Side, 2 from Shadow Side
Read either Sun sentences or shadow sentences--
Everyone Shares
Turn in Mandala
2) Write down the most important point (the thesis)
In “If Hitler asked you To Electrocute a Stranger, Would You? Probably”, Milgram discovers
Suggests
Argues
Maintains
Homework:
Tuesday: Bring in a “mini-genre” for your project—could be a drawing, poem, song, description of a video
Read “Eleven” and type a thesis for the story—use a quote from the story for support and a quote from “If Hitler Asked You to Electrocute a Stranger, Would You? Probably.
Friday—Honors—write a solid paragraph answering the question “Who Freed the Slaves” have 2 quotes from 2 different essays to support your thesis.
Should be close to having you biography/autobiography completed
Bring to class to read or work on multi-genre intro/project
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
1) Take out Found Poem on Ace—Turn in
Take out essential questions—in pairs, discuss your answers. Then for three of the questions—find a novel or current event or historical event (all 3 would be best) that helps develop or expand your discussion. Complete this information on a separate sheet of paper (write down what novel/current event/historical event you discussed and why that relates to that specific essential question)—one paper per pair. Turn in with your essential questions
2) Complete the Bio Poem for the person in your biography or autobiography
Homework:
For Friday: Complete Bio Poem, Bring Autobio/Bio/Memoir
Sun/Shadow Mandala is due Monday
Honors read Lincoln essays and responses—focus on main argument of each essay
Friday, September 4, 2015
1) Read Heather Cleary article
2) Year Book Survey
3) Hand out Multi-Genre Report
4)Take out Sun/Shadow Sentences—need someone to check
5) Look at examples and assignment—due next Friday, September 11th
6) Bring Essential questions to discuss on Tuesday
Homework:
Homework: Read “Ace” Type Found Poem 4 Stanzas
Sun/Shadow Mandala completed with images and sentences around the two sides
due Friday
Honors:
Due Friday: Lincoln Essays—Read, annotate and type answers to the following assigned questions.--Check essays--I have extra copies if you have one-sided copies--need to be two-sided
1) “Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln by Distinguished Men of his time””
Type answers to 1—5.
2) Type quotes and responses to those quotes on: “Abraham Lincoln and our “Unfished Work” and “Who Freed the Slaves” and “Who Freed the Slaves? Emancipation and Its Meaning”.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
1) Literary Terms Section—write down Allegory in binder
2) Biography—outside reading/Write sentences for Sun/Shadow Mandala
Seminar
3) Collect Seminar Prep
4) PowerPoint on Crucible
Friday: —Sun Shadow Mandala Chart and sentences completed.
Complete Essential Questions
Read Biography and autobiography
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
1) Read article on Morality
2) What was the evidence of witchery?
3) Watch film
4) Hand out Sun/Shadow Mandala
Work on Chart
Homework: Read Biography/Autobiography—should be halfway done
Complete Sun/Shadow Chart for Wed
Honors: Prepare Seminar Prep
Sun/Shadow Chart due Friday
Collect Quotation Exercise
Monday, August 31, 2015
1) Quick Write—What kind of_________________-
2) Prove Something Ridiculous
Homework: Read Biography or Autobiography
Bring Crucible--homework
Monday, August 24, 2015
1) Read “When Ordinary People do Extraordinary Things” --answer what is extraordinary? Why do people act? Why don’t they?
Quick Writes should be one page
2) Read Article on Gaby Ghorbani—write down 10 bullet points
3)Check Binders
4) Read “Self Introduction”
Homework: Read “A Worn Path” in Red Anthology “The American Experience” page 820
Define Phoenix and discuss —why Welty gave her character this name?
Honors: Meet on Tuesday at lunch
Friday, August 21, 2015
1) Achieve 3000 Level Set Test in A6
2) Check Biography and Signed Syllabus
Homework:
Due Monday: Self-Introduction/Annotated
Binders and Dividers
Tuesday: Honors meets at lunch
Monday, March 23, 2015
1) Lunchroom murder—write a paragraph stating:
Claim
Warrants
Conclusion
When we arrived at the lunchroom
What we found/noticed
What the evidence supports
What we concluded
2) Are Video games good or bad for us?
Pros Cons
3) Pass out Argument Organizer and Article
“Could it be that video games are good for kids?
Look for claim—main point
What specific evidence does he give?
What is the other side of the argument?—put in acknowledge section
Response—yes, but –while acknowledging the other side you drive home your argument
Homework:
Complete Argument Organizer on Video Games essay
Read “If I Only Had More Money” Write down paragraph numbers
Bring in research on Heart Transplants
Wednesday: Personal Anthology: A passage in a novel describing the moment where a character realizes or learns something about him/herself
Friday, March 6, 2015
1) Turn in Ariel Poem
2) 3rd Quarter Outside Reading Response
Homework:
Monday, March 9 Great Gatsby Voc test 1—4 and 5--9
Tuesday, March 10 Typed American Dream Project
Monday, March 16 Great Gatsby Project due
Tuesday, March 2, 2015
Period 2
1) Review American Art
Personal Anthology Wed: 1 piece of art made during 1914—1965
1 piece of art made after 1965
2 political cartoons
2) American Dream—in class
Rough draft
3) Assign Project
Homework: Wednesday: 2 Pieces of Art
2 Political Cartoons for Personal Anthology
Friday, 3rd Quarter Outside Reading Book in-class response
Monday, March 9 Great Gatsby Voc test 1—4 and 5--9
Tuesday, March 10 Typed American Dream Project
Monday, March 16 Great Gatsby Allegory/Symbol Project due
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Period 2
1) Complete Sentence Modeling
2) Pairs—Oral Quiz
3) Inside and Outside Circles—share
4) Video
5) Symbols etc.
Homework: Complete by Friday: Typed preparation for Great Gatsby Seminar
Chapters 5—9 Voc quiz
Type Sentence Models—4 sentences
2 for #1 and 1 for each of the others
Monday: Great Gatsby Chapter Logs are due
Bring outside reading book
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Period 2
1) Share Triangle with a partner and turn in
2) Are you the New Person Drawn Towards Me?
3) Sentence Modeling
Homework:
Complete by Wednesday: Chapters 8 and 9
Personal Anthology: 10 Quotes by famous Americans
Complete by Friday: Typed preparation for Great Gatsby Seminar
Chapters 5—9 Voc quiz
Monday: Great Gatsby Chapter Logs are due
Bring outside reading book
Monday, February 23, 2015
Period 2
Review Triangle Homework
1) Reader’s Theatre--125
Homework: Complete by Tuesday: Triangle Homework
Complete by Wednesday: Chapters 8 and 9
Personal Anthology: 10 Quotes by famous Americans
Complete by Friday: Typed preparation for Great Gatsby Seminar
Chapters 5—9 Voc quiz
Monday: Great Gatsby Chapter Logs are due
Friday, February 20, 2015
1) Review Voc Definitions for Great Gatsby 5—9
2) In pairs—complete front of chart
3) Evaluate thesis statements
4) Outside reading
Homework:
Monday
1) Complete chart –one word themes and write a thesis statement
2) Read Chapter 7 in GG to Monday—read Chapter 7 to the sentence There is no confusion like the confusion of a simple mind—stop there
Tuesday: Triangle Homework—Typed Response—Triangle homework on website under handouts
Wednesday: Personal Anthology—10 quotations from famous Americans
Read Chapter 8
Friday: Complete Great Gatbsy Seminar
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
1) In groups:
Analyze Poems
Write thesis statement for “What are our real values”
Analyze quotes from Chapters 4 and 5—write a thesis paragraph
Homework:
Friday: Define and give part of speech for Great Gatsby voc—chapters 5-9
Read Chapter 6 in Great Gatsby
Bring Outside Reading book—must be completed by March 6th
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Period 2
1) Choose one line from each of your opinion columns—discuss why you chose it and if it could answer the question: What is an American?
2) Read excerpt from “The Wasteland”
Do Quick Draw-
Write down phrase or line
Put in context
Personal Reflection
Universal Reflection
Draw Symbol
Explain
3) Do a Quick Draw for first paragraph of Chapter 2
4) Check Personal Anthology Opinion Columns
6) Venn Diagram Daisy and Myrtle
Homework:
Tuesday: Read Chapter 3 in The Great Gatsby—continue with your logs
Vocabulary Quiz Great Gatsby 1—4
Wednesday: Read Chapters 4 and 5 in The Great Gatsby continue log
Personal Anthology: History –10 quotes from historical Americans
Monday, February 9, 2015
1) Collect Reading Response
2) Symbols
3) Opinion Columns
4) Chapter one—Quiz
5) Sentence Modeling
Homework:
Tuesday Read Chapter 2—Complete Chapter Log for Chapter 2
Personal Anthology: 3 opinion columns of living Americans due Wednesday
Voc Quiz on GG 1-4
Read Outside reading book—should be more then ½ done
Friday, February 6, 2015
Period 2
1) Present Poster—get group’s poster
2) Symbols
3) Turn in Gatsby homework
4) Hand out Gatsby Chapter Log
5) Outside reading response
Homework: Read Chapter one—complete your log
Complete outside reading response if not completed by end of class
Continue reading outside novel--
Anthology –due Wednesday: 3 opinion columns from living Americans
Turn it in.com Instructions: Period 2
1. Go to Turnitin.com
2. Create an account
a. Our class number is 9419625
b. Password for Class: period2
3.Upload Documents:
- Upload your “Self Reliance” essay by Friday, February 6th by midnight.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
1) Review Transitions
2) Review Vocabulary
3) Finish editing “Self Reliance”
4) Start watching biography—complete notes
Homework:
Outside Reading Book should be ½ done
Bring on Friday for in-class response
Thursday
Anthology
Bring any books to return
Friday, January 30, 2015
1) Outside Reading
2) Peer Edit “Self Reliance” essay
Homework:
Monday: Read Jon Carroll article “Some Thoughts about Power”
Write down definitions of any words you don’t understand
1) Type Answers
2) Type thesis statement—“In Some Thoughts About Power” Jon Carroll argues or states or suggests
3) Give 3 supporting arguments and then agree or disagree using examples from history, literature and personal experience—do not just use personal experience
4) “Self-Reliance” Essay due on Friday—submit to Turnitin.com
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Choose one of your poems to discuss
Discuss
Tone—give several words—look for shift
Identify 2 literary terms—give term and phrase--
What is the message about life, society—people that the poet is sharing in the poem?
Discuss how one of the literary terms helps develop the theme
1) Check poems
2) In pairs—read the first paragraph of “Self Reliance”
Comment on the paper—give the same response we did in class on the two sample paragraphs?
After reviewing the criteria---what works and doesn’t work in this paragraph?
3) Complete “Allegory of the Cave” poster
Present
Homework: 3 Paragraph Rough Draft of “Self Reliance” essay
Must have packet for peer editing
Bring Outside Reading Book
Bring 75 readings to complete “Allegory of the Cave” on Monday
Monday, January 26, 2015
1) Read “I Hear America Singing’ and “I, too America”
2) Hand out MLA packets for personal anthology
3) “Self-Reliance” Assignment distributed
4) Read quotes on conformity
5) Hand out “The Allegory of the Cave” assignment
6) Watch the “The Allegory of the Cave”
7) Work on poster—will complete on Tuesday
8) Check homework: 10 points for thesis and supporting arguments for “Self Reliance”
5 points for 2 questions on Allegory of the Cave
Homework:
For Tuesday: Allegory poster must be completed and presented by end of class
Review and annotate 2 First Paragraphs of “Self Reliance” student essays
For Wed:
Typed first paragraph of “Self Reliance” essay
9 poems for Personal Anthology
MUST have a paper copy—no phones
For Friday: Outside Reading Book and Typed first draft of “Self Reliance”
Friday, January 23, 2015
1) Outside reading
2) Read poems
3) Review/Check and give points for paraphrasing of “Self Reliance”
4) Handout Thesis statement and supporting points/quotes
5) 2 appoints—read your Rules of life—turn in
Homework:
For Monday
Type Thesis statement/supporting arguments/quotes
Read “The Myth of the Cave” in 75 Readings on page 329
Type 2 number 4 questions from Types of questions
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
1) Read Metaphors and Mirror
2) Assign Personal Anthology
3) Review Paragraphs 2 and 3 of “Self-Reliance
4) Do Paragraph 4 in groups of 3
5) Share
6) Respond to questions on “Raising One’s Voice”
Homework: Finish paraphrasing “Self-Reliance”
Personal Rules of Life is due Friday
Bring outside reading book on Friday
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
1) Read and paraphrase paragraph 1 and 2 in “Self Reliance”
2) Watch films
3) Power Point—answer questions
4) Assign Personal Rules of Life
Homework: Paraphrase Paragraphs 2 and 3
Personal Rules of Life is due Friday
Bring outside reading book on Friday
2nd Semester
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Period O and 2
1) Quick Write:
Write ½ page -1 page on the following prompts.
™ Prompt #1
™ What does it mean to know something intuitively? For example, has a parent or a sibling ever known something was wrong with you without having talked with or seen you? What do we mean when we say "I just know it"?
™ Prompt #2
™ How do you demonstrate that you are an individual? Do you think independently of others or do you follow the crowd?
1) Review and Check Vocabulary
2) Quiz—in pairs-define
Active Voice—write a sentence using one of the Voc Words
Passive Voice—write a sentence using one of the Voc Words
Monday, January 12, 2015
1) Seating Chart
2) Hand out Bathroom Passes
3) Vote with your feet
4) Active and Passive Voice—Do exercises Level 1
Homework:
Tuesday
Define and give part of speech for “Self Reliance” Voc words
Complete Active and Passive Voice exercises Level I
Wednesday, December 4, 2014
1) Let America Be America Again—Presentation
2) Seminar—must speak 2 or 3 times
Refer to text
Answer prompt
Take notes
I will collect notes and seminar prep—please staple together
3) Review Quick Draw—share examples
Read “Let America Be America Again” complete a quick draw
Share
Homework: Friday: Read “Defying the Group” –complete a quick draw of it
PSA video is due ,
Bring Outside Reading Book
Monday—quotes from Huck Finn, If Hitler Asked you to Electrocute a Stranger Would You, Probably,Disobeying the Law,
Defying the Group
Bring Outside reading book
Outside Reading book is due Friday, Dec 12—Quick Draw Poster
Tuesday, December 3, 2014
1) Desiree’s Baby
Write down the strongest literary term—and why
Choose the strongest quote –discuss why it was so strong
What was the theme of the story?
In “Desiree’s Baby” Kate Chopin suggests, symbolizes
Homework: Prepare for Seminar
Wednesday: Have 2 or 3 statements written for Seminar
15 quotes
Graded Seminar—must speak 2 or 3 times
Must work to answer essential question
Must refer to text
Take notes during Seminar
Turn in Seminar Prep and Notes
Friday: Read “ Defying the Group” –complete a quick draw of it
PSA video is due
Bring Outside Reading Book
Monday—quotes from Huck Finn, If Hitler Asked you to Electrocute a Stranger Would You, Probably
Disobeying the Law
Defying the Group
Friday, November 21, 2014
Homework assignments are in Handouts drop down
1) Silent Discussion—Each person takes one paper and writes a response
Then, switch and respond to the discussion—to what the previous person said
Revolve clockwise 4 times—or Group 9 –2 times
2) Turn in There Was A Child Went Forth—read to partner and share line
3) Read outside reading book—review Poster assignment
Homework:
For Monday, December 1, 2014
Read “The Prologue” and “Disobeying the Law” in Beautiful Souls.
Answer the questions on the worksheet--
Prepare for graded seminar on Tuesday
Write up answers—have at least 15 quotes with page numbers for the Seminar--
Outside reading book report due December 12th
Book Report Assignment is in Handouts Dropdown under title "Quick Draw Book Report"
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
1) There Was a Child Went Forth
Show Examples
2) Read reflection on Huck Finn
3) Edit Essay and turn in
4) Check out Beautiful Souls—Read short story--
Homework: Bring Outside Reading Book
Beautiful Souls
There Was A Child Went Forth Poem
Monday, November 17, 2014
1) If you did not turn in cartoon—need to return
2) Strategies for Using Stronger Verbs
3) Combining Sentences—need to have these kind of structures in your essay
Use three of the sentence structures to combine all 6 short sentences into one sentence. Keep all information—may take out redundancies
4) Take out essay—review edit sheet
5) Choose a new partner and peer edit—must face each other
Must be quietly working
6) Return work
Homework:
Tuesday: Have Cuckoo’s Nest—read pages 29—41 6 post-its
Will have a post-it check on Tuesday for points
Wednesday: Final Draft of essay due—must have at least one rough draft
Put Final Draft on Top
Bring Cuckoo’s Nest
Bring Independent Novel.
Friday: Read pages 42—69 by Friday
Friday, November 14, 2014
1) Collect cartoons
2) Discuss Reading 14—28
Write down quotes with page numbers on:
Acutes
Chronics
McMurphy
Hate
Fear
Laughter
Read college—bound novel
Homework: Monday
Edit Draft of Huck Finn due
Will focus on strong verbs, transitions, sentence structure
Bring Child Went Forth Poem
Have 29—41 in Cuckoo’s Nest read by Tuesday
Final Draft of essay due Wednesday
Monday, November 10, 2014
Period 2
1) Review Huck Finn assignment and questions
2) Complete oral peer activity—complete notes
Homework: Read Chapter 1 in One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Revise Huck Finn essay—type second draft—at least 2 quotes per body paragraph with at least 3 to 4 sentences of commentary
Type bullet-points listing changes from first to second draft
Friday, November 7, 2014
Period 2
1) Check out One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
2) Review thesis statements
3) Review essay structure--
Look at organizer
First paragraph =---Introduction=Grabber or Hook
End with thesis statement
Move into next paragraph—first topic using a transition
What is the topic of the first paragraph—what quotes are used for support?
How strong is the commentary?
4) First RoundPeer Edit Essay
Check novel
5) Check out One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Homework:
Monday: Revise your Huck Finn Essay for Monday
Edit Draft on Wed
Final draft due Monday, Nov 17
Tuesday, November 4, 2015
1) Write thesis statements for Huck Finn essay in groups
Homework: Bring in a typed rough draft of Huck Finn essay on Friday
Period 2
1) Hand out Essay Outlines and Huck Finn essay questions
2) Seminar
Homework:
Monday
Essay Style Packets complete pages 37--50
Do Writing Grabbers
Focus Statements
Recognizing Thesis Statements
Tuesday
Thesis Statements for each Huck Finn question
Friday
Huck Finn Rough Draft due
Monday, October 27, 2014
1) Take out quiz and classifying characters--discuss and turn in
2) Hand out mural assignment and notes on film—make extensive notes—should help on mural and essay to be assigned this week
3) Great Books—21 minutes
Homework: Mural assignment prep—bring Huck Finn and quotes for your assignment
Friday, October 24, 2014
Homework:
1) End of Book Quiz—be complete and thorough
15 points—might want to use separate piece of paper
2) Classifying Characters
Review Classifying Characters handout--in hand out section
Classify the following characters as Round or Flat and Dynamic or Static
Give reasons for your classification—at least 3 sentences for each category.
So, if you are classifying Huck—is he Round or Flat? Explain your choice.
Is Huck Dynamic or Static—explain your choice—3 sentences for each—6 sentences total.
Monday, October 20, 2014
Multi-Genre Presentations
Homework: Complete Huckleberry Finn by Friday
Friday, October 17, 2014
1) Turn in Multi-Genre Report
2) Prepare Presentation
Homework: 5 minute presentation of multi-genre report begins on Monday
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
1) Peer Edit 2nd draft of Multi-Genre Introduction
2) Review Huck Finn T Graph homework and turn in
Homework: Multi-Genre Report is due on Friday
Monday, October 13, 2014
1) Read page 172--175
Huck: Joe
Narrator: Izzy
Hare-lip—Joanna: Alexa
Mary Jane: Celine
Susan: Andi
Page 183—Ms.Allan
Page 186—187
Same Huck and Mary Jane
2) Review Truth
Huck Lies Huck Tells the truth
3) Review Handout—answer questions on your homework page
4) Collect Truth/Lies Homework
5) Review Courtney’s Multi-Genre Report
6) Take notes on Multi-Genre
7) Finish peer editing
Homework: Any and all Late work must be in by WEDNESDAY
Wednesday
Read Chapters 34—36 5 post-its
Period 2: Edit Rough Draft on Tuesday
Edit 2nd Draft on Wednesday
Multi-Genre Report is due on FRIDAY
Period 3
Friday, October 10, 2014
1) Write one page on Truth
2 columns
Huck’s Lies Huck tells the truth
Counselor Visit
Homework: Huck Finn read through chapters 31—33
5 post-its
Complete Truth and Huck Lies and Tells the Truth
Edit Draft of Multi-Genre Introduction is due on Monday
Tuesday
Read Chapters 34—36 5 post-its
Wednesday
Work on Multi-Genre
Multi-Genre Project is due next Friday, October 17th
Presentations begin Monday, October 20th
Monday, October 6, 2014
1) Distribute Essay handouts—review
Type essay response on computer
2) What is different about the doctor? Page 168—169
Lying--172
3) Review Chapters 25—27 for Monday 5 post-its
Homework:
Rough draft of Multi-Genre Introduction Tuesday 10/7
Read 28—30 in Huck Finn for Wed
Edit draft of Multi-Genre introduction due on
Monday, 10/13
Multi-Genre due 10/17
Friday, October 3, 2014
1) Multi-Genre Questions---
2) Quiz on Reading--
Homework: Complete quiz
Read Chapters 28—30 5 post--its
Rough draft of introduction due Tuesday, October 7th
Edit draft of introduction due Monday, October 13th—note change due to Change in Counseling Appointment
Multi-Genre Work day 10/15
Multi-Genre due 10/17
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
1) Quick Write—Dig into your beliefs
2) Read Pitts article
3) Discuss Multi-Genre Project
Handout Reading Guide
4) Sherburn page 145--
Jim page 155
Boggs--
Sherburn
5) Look at 2 scenes—discuss tone—rhetorical devices
Homework: Read Chapters 25—27 5 post=its
Bring Multi-Genre Questions--review reading schedule--attached on handouts
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Homework for Wednesday
Homework: Complete Tone, Quote and Rhetorical Device on first sheet of handout
Read Chapters 22—24—5 post-itsChapters 210/20--10/ thesis statement tothe hat?
Write down questions on Multi-Genre Project
Monday, September 29, 2014
1) Voice #3
2) Turn back work
3) Review feud—Sophia, Miss Charlotte, Bob and Tom
3 sons killed—Miss Emeline
Homework: Read Chapters 19--21--5 post-its
Work on Multi-Genre Project
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
1) Finish showing Multi-Genre Report
2) Review Types of Questions
3) Cairo—why is it significant?
4) Read aloud—page 80—85-88
Homework: Write down Questions from Types of Questions
One of each type—4 questions in total
Be prepared for fishbowl discussion on Wednesday
Must participate—must refer to text
Monday, September 22, 2014
1) Discuss Huck Finn Chapters 11--13
Homework: Typed Autobiography paper --Tuesday
Read HF 14--16 5 Post-its
Friday, September 19, 2014
Homework:
Monday
Read Huck Finn 11--13 5 post-its
Finish Autobiography
Tuesday: Typed Autobiography paper--assignment in handouts
Wed. Read HF 14--16 5 Post-its
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
1) Describing a person
2) Review and collect questions 1—3
3) Why did Huck kill the hog?
What kind of parent was Pap?
Homework: Read Chapters 8—10 for Friday –5 Post-its
Read Chapters 11—13 for Monday—5 Post-its
Biography/Autobiography read by Monday--extension-
Read Chapters 14—16 for Tuesday
Monday, September 15, 2014
1) Reading Log
2) Definition of Parallel Structure and Motif--?
3) Parallel Structure Activity
4) Chapters 1-4 Quiz—may work in pairs
5) Reading Log
Homework: Read Chapters 5—7 for Tuesday 5 Post-its
Complete 1—4 Quiz
Read Chapters 8—10 for Friday –5 Post-its
Biography/Autobiography due by Monday--extended
Read Chapters 11—13 for Monday 5 Post-its
Read Chapters 14—16 for Tuesday 5 Post-its
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
1) Describing a person
2) Review and collect questions 1—3
3) Why did Huck kill the hog?
What kind of parent was Pap?
Homework: Read Chapters 8—10 for Friday –5 Post-its
Read Chapters 11—13 for Monday—5 Post-its
Biography/Autobiography read by Monday--extension-
Read Chapters 14—16 for Tuesday
Thursday, August 14, 2014
1) Watch Boot camp video
2) Bathroom passes handed out
3) Self Introduction assigned
Homework: Friday, August 22dn
1) Self Introduction due
2) Bring Biography, Autobiography to read
3) Signed Syllabus
4) Binder with Dividers
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
1) Clock—make appointments
2) Do Scenarios—give clock face
3) Reading Strategies
Homework:By Monday: Read “The Worn Path”—page 820 in the Anthology
1)Look up definition of Phoenix and write it down
2)Bring in 3 quotes each for a total of 9
3 Quotes for Setting
3 Quotes: Physical Description of characters
3 Quotes Mental/Spiritual Description
1) Clock—make appointments
2) Do Scenarios—give clock face
3) Reading Strategies
Homework:By Monday: Read “The Worn Path”—page 820 in the Anthology
1)Look up definition of Phoenix and write it down
2)Bring in 3 quotes each for a total of 9
3 Quotes for Setting
3 Quotes: Physical Description of characters
3 Quotes Mental/Spiritual Description
Friday, August 22, 2014
Check out 75 Readings 1) Turn in Signed Syllabus 2) Check Biography or Autobiography 3) Check Binders 4) Self -Introduction will be presented next week--collected Homework: Bring “A Worn Path” –red anthologies Read Biography or Autobiography Answer/Typed Invictus and Richard Corey Monday, August 25, 2015 1) Write down definitions of allusion, paradox, juxtaposition and ambiguity 2) add Quoting Sheet to Handout Section in Binder 3) Work on "A Worn Path" quoting exercise #1 Homework: Complete "A Worn Path" Quoting Exercise "Self Introductions" will be presented Tuesday Tuesday, August 26, 2014 1) Present Self Introductions Wednesday--Read "IF Hitler..." on page 319 of 75 Readings write down 5 quotes Friday: Autobiography or Biography to read in class Friday, August 29, 2014 1) Complete first diction handout 2) Collect Thesis Statement and quote on "If Hitler Asked You to" 3) Review Quoting Exercise on "A Worn Path" Homework: Complete quoting exercise on "A Worn Path" Read "A Rose for Emily" and complete handout Read biography or autobiography Monday, September 2, 2014 1) Quiz on “A Rose for Emily” Standard: Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account. Standard: Assess how point of view shapes the content and style of a text. Download quiz on handouts section Wednesday, September 3, 2014 1) Orientation and Picnic Make sure to turn in Orientation sheets Homework: Re-read "A Rose for Emily" Write down any words you can not easily define. Give definition and part of speech. Friday, September 5, 2014 1) Read autobiography or biography 2) Take "A Rose for Emily" voc quiz 3) Turn in "A Rose for Emily" quiz Homework: Read "The Story Teller" and answer questions on the back Read Biography or Autobiography by September 19th Bring Huck Finn on Tuesday Monday, September 8, 2014 Period 2 1) 1) Write down definitions of dramatic irony and satire 2) Devices of Satire 3) Read “Isn’t it Ironic”? Watch segment 4) Story Teller—what devices of satire are being used? 5) Hand out Ace—and found poem exercise Homework: Tuesday: Read “Ace” and annotate using annotation sheet Wednesday: 1) Complete a shortened genre of your person Found Poem , songs, pictures, journal entry--etc. Have biography or autobiography read by September 19th 2) Scavenger Hunt is due Read Chapters1 --4 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Friday:5 Post-it Notes—use Annotation Sheet Friday: Bring in Biography and Autobiography to read Monday: Read Chapters 5—7 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 5 Post-its Tuesday, September 9, 2014 Highlands Elementary School is organizing their school carnival and wanted to see if they can recruit high school students as volunteer to run booths. The event in 9/26. Volunteer shift would be from 3:45 – 7:00 pm. 1) Collect found poem of “Ace” 2) Review Homework-- 3) Take out a piece of paper—write down 10 things about Count Basie 4) Introductions/Transitions #1 Encyclopedia entry—what do we learn about Count Basie What is connection to genre #2 #2 Poem What do we learn about Basie—what is connection to genre #3 #3 Music Same #4 Pictures Same 5) Hand out Multi-Genre Report 6) Briefcase of ee cummings—2 voice poem for Mulit-Genre Homework: Wednesday: Scavenger Hunt for Huckleberry Finn is due Turn in Found Poem of "Ace" On Wednesday, you will report to Mr. Corbett’s class for Second Period. HOMEWORK THAT WAS DUE FOR FRIDAY IS NOW DUE FOR MONDAY Monday: Read Chapters 1 --4 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Friday 5 Post-it Notes—use Annotation Sheet A shortened genre for the Multi-Genre report on the subject of your biography or autobiography Goal is to experiment and review possible genres. If you want to do a found poem, you could write 4 stanzas. If you want to gather some pictures, you could print out the pictures and in a short paragraph explain the significance of the pictures—or place a caption next to the picture. Or you could print out song lyrics and discuss how they reveal character traits of the person from their Biography or autobiography. Bring in Biography and Autobiography to read—complete by September 19th Monday: Read Chapters 5—7 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 5 Post-its |
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