Friday, September 29, 2017

American Literature

29 September 2017

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Objective: To prove your knowledge of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in a literary analysis. (STANDARD W.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by achieving an 80% or higher on the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn literary analysis

  

Agenda:

1. Student workday: ACADEMIC ESSAY #1 due end of block – 90 min

Assessment: Academic Essay #1

Homework: Choice novel reading

                                           

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AP English Literature and Composition

29 September 2017

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Student Learning Objective: To analyze the leadership skills of each of the main characters. (STANDARD RL.1-2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by locating textual evidence to prove their claims about leadership skills. 

  

Agenda:

Vocabulary Word-of-the-Day: interminable (adj): incapable of being terminated; unending

“An interminable dawn faded the stars out, and at last light, sad and grey, filtered into the shelter” (Golding 99). 

1.     Read/Discuss/Analyze Chapters 4-5.  – 20 min

2.     Continue reading OR Nicenet class time – 70 min

Assessment: 2 Nicenet Posts over Chapters 1-5

Homework: Chapter 6 “Beast from Air” p. 95-108

Thursday, September 28, 2017

American Literature

28 September 2017

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Objective: To brainstorm ideas for the academic essay using the provided brainstorming guide, including a claim and textual evidence. (STANDARD W.5)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by brainstorming a claim sentence and locating two quotations to support that claim. 

  

Agenda:

1.    SSR: Choice novel #2 – 20 min

2.    Introduction to Academic Essay – 20 min

·         Character Analysis

·         Theme Analysis

·         Conflict Analysis

·         Literary Term Analysis

·         Book Review

3.    Student workday: ACADEMIC ESSAY #1 due tomorrow end of block – 50 min

Assessment: Visual confirmation of a mostly filled out brainstorming guide

Homework: ACADEMIC ESSAY #1

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AP English Literature and Composition

28 September 2017

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Student Learning Objective: Draw parallels between the characters in Lord of the Flies and “The Swan.”(STANDARD RL.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by making a minimum of three connections between the settings, characters, and writing style used in the novel and the short story.

  

Agenda:

Vocabulary Word-of-the-Day: impalpable (adj): incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; difficult for the mind to grasp readily or easily

“With impalpable organs of sense they examined this new field” (Golding 61). 

1.          Read/Discuss/Analyze Chapters 2-3 – 15 min

2.          Read supporting literature “The Swan.” – 45 min

3.          EXIT SLIP – 15 min

Assessment: EXIT SLIP - Draw parallels between Lord of the Flies and “The Swan” by making a minimum of three connections between the settings, characters, and writing style used in the novel and the short story.

Homework: Chapter 4 “Painted Faces and Long Hair” and Chapter 5 “Beast from Water” p. 58-94

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

American Literature

27 September 2017

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Objective: To prove your knowledge of the novel in a 100 point persuasive essay. (STANDARD W.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by earning a 75%+ on the persuasive essay rubric.

Material: device, rubric to attach to finished essay

Agenda:

1. Student workday: PERSUASIVE ESSAY #1 due end of block – 90 min

            If you are typing it, share it with me: odella@olivetschools.org

Assessment: Persuasive Essay #1

Homework: ACADEMIC ESSAY #1

                                           

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AP English Literature and Composition

27 September 2017

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Student Learning Objective: (1) To analyze who would make the best leader for the boys, so far.(2) To draw parallels between the boys in Lord of the Flies and the girls in the Dateline Clips.(STANDARD RL.1, SL.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by (1) discussing the leadership traits of the main characters so far, and (2) making connections between the boys in the novel and the girls in the Dateline Clips.

  

Agenda:

Vocabulary Word-of-the-Day: errant (adj): journeying or traveling; roving adventurously

“The noise of the errant assembly faded up the mountain” (Golding 38).

1.            Discuss/Analyze Chapter 1.  – 10 min

2.            Define and fill out resource for SYMBOLISM – 10 min

3.            Watch Dateline clips: “My Child Would Never Bully” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXww5t7RHEQ) – 40 min

4.            EXIT SLIP – 10 min

5.            Continue reading – 20 min

Assessment: Exit Slip - Do you believe physical appearance affects one’s ability to lead others? Why or why not? Use textual evidence to support your claim.

Homework:  Chapter 2 “Fire on the Mountain” and Chapter 3 “Huts on the Beach” p. 33-57

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

American Literature

26 September 2017

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Objective: To prove your knowledge of the novel in a 50 point basic recall comprehension test AND a 100 point persuasive essay. (STANDARD RL.1, W.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by earning a 75%+ on the objective test and persuasive essay. 

  

Agenda:

1.      Oral Presentation - chapter summaries. – 30 min

2.      HUCK FINN FINAL TEST with take home PERSUASIVE ESSAY #1 – 60 min

Assessment: Huck Finn Final Test, scantron

Homework: Persuasive Essay #1, due at the end of the block tomorrow.

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AP English Literature and Composition

26 September 2017

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Student Learning Objective: To be introduced to the three main characters of the novel, noting their natural leadership skills. (STANDARD RL.3, RL.5)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by creating a character web of the main characters in the novel.

  

Agenda:

Vocabulary Word-of-the-Day: efflorescence (noun): the state or a period of flowering

“It was clear to the bottom and bright with the efflorescence of tropical weed and coral” (Golding 12). 

1.            Go over the answers to the Frankenstein Final Test – 10 min

2.            Introduce novel, Lord of the Flies/Discuss Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. 

 – 10 min

3.            Read aloud half of chapter 1. – 20 min

4.            Continue reading chapter 1 – 20 min

5.            Write out a list of personality traits of the three main characters – 10 min

Assessment: The beginning of a character web.

Homework: Finish Chapter 1 “The Sound of the Shell” p. 7-31

Monday, September 25, 2017

American Literature

25 September 2017

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Objective: To review the main ideas and/or themes of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in an oral “presentation” in preparation for tomorrow’s test. (STANDARD RL.1, RL.2, SL.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by coming to class prepared with key points and textual evidence from assigned chapter to contribute to the review of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. 

  

Agenda:

1. Notebook: Slam poem – 15 min
2. Go over answers to Grammar Quiz #4 – OPTIONAL RE-QUIZ
3. Huck Finn review by chapter, individual portion – 35 min
4. Discuss Tips for Persuasive Essays (display posters at front of room) – 30 min

Assessment: Prepare for tomorrow’s oral “presentation” of HF review by chapter

Homework: Finish HF p. 270-294; Huck Finn Final Test and take home persuasive essay tomorrow

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AP English Literature and Composition

25 September 2017

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Student Learning Objective: To prove your knowledge of Frankenstein in literary analysis. (STANDARD W.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by achieving an 80% or higher on the Frankenstein literary analysis.

  

Agenda: Student work time; paper due at the end of the block today

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Assessment: Frankenstein Literary Analysis

Homework: NONE!

Friday, September 22, 2017

American Literature

22 September 2017

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Objective: 1. To demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage, particularly Pronoun Reference and Subject-Verb Agreement. 2. To satisfy the requirements on the Annotated Bib rubric.  (STANDARD L.1, W.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by scoring a 7/10 on Grammar Quiz #4.

  

Agenda:

1.    Grammar Quiz #4 (OPEN NOTES) – 10 min

2.    Discuss HF p. 232-250 – 20 min (DO YOU WANT TO DO THIS?)

3.    Student work time for Annotated Bibliography #1 – due today, end of the block – 60 min

Assessment: Grammar Quiz #4, Annotated Bibliography

Homework: HF p. 251-270

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AP English Literature and Composition

22 September 2017

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Student Learning Objective: To prove your knowledge of Frankenstein in a graded class discussion. (STANDARDS SL.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by achieving an 80% or higher on the Frankenstein graded class discussion.

  

Agenda: 75 minute graded class discussion

Assessment: 75 minute graded class discussion

Homework: Literary analysis due at the end of the block Monday.

Thursday, September 21, 2017

American Literature

21 September 2017

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Objective: To analyze the how Henry’s word choice encouraged his audience to act.(STANDARD RI.6)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by using Henry’s speech as a model to write an argument to support a claim.

Agenda:

1.    SSR – 20 min

2.    Grammar Notes #4 with clicker quiz – 25 min

3.    Read “Speech in the Virginia Convention” p. 144 – 25 min

4.    EXIT SLIP p. 151 #3 – Using Henry’s style as a model, write a mimi-speech addressing some condition in your school or neighborhood. Choose a burning issue that has been sharply dividing the people involved.  If possible, give your speech to the class.  – 10 min

5.    Discuss HF p. 218-231 with a table partner – 5 min

Assessment: EXIT SLIP p. 151 #3

Homework: HF p. 232-250

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AP English Literature and Composition

21 September 2017

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Student Learning Objective: To prove your knowledge of Frankenstein in a 50 question objective test. (STANDARDS RL.1-5)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by achieving an 80% or higher on the Frankenstein Objective Test.

  

Agenda: TEST!

Assessment: TEST!

Homework: Prepare for tomorrow’s socratic seminar and the literary analysis due on Monday.

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

American Literature

20 September 2017

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Objective: To recognize how the politics of the Revolutionary Literary Period affected the literature. (STANDARD RL.9, RI.9)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by summarizing the prezi notes to a table partner.

  

Agenda:

1.    SSR – 20 min, with notebook entry – 5 min = 25 min

2.    Prezi: Revolutionary Literary Period Notes – 10 min

3.    Movie Part II with study guide - 15 min

4.    Discuss HF p. 195-218 with small group (graphic organizer) – 10 min

5.    Reading time – either HF or Choice Novel

Assessment: Table partner discussions/graphic organizer (visual confirmation)

Homework: HF p. 218-231

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AP English Literature and Composition

20 September 2017

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Vocabulary Word-of-the-day: vengeance (noun): infliction of injury, harm, humiliation, or the like, on a person by another who has been harmed by that person; violent revenge

“Surely in that moment I should have been possessed by frenzy and have destroyed my miserable existence but that my vow was heard and that I was reserved for vengeance” (Shelley 193). 

Student Learning Objective: To draw thematic parallels between Frankenstein and “The Birthmark.”(STANDARDS RL.1, W.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by identifying thematic parallels between the two texts and using textual evidence to prove their claims.

Agenda:

1.      Read aloud “The Birthmark” – 45 min

2.      EXIT SLIP – Write a one paragraph response to the thematic parallels between Frankenstein and “The Birthmark.” – 10 min

3.      Discuss Frankenstein Chapters 21-22

4.      Finish the novel!

Assessment: EXIT SLIP -Write a one paragraph response to the thematic parallels between Frankenstein and “The Birthmark.”

Homework: Frankenstein, Chapters 23-24, p. 185-213

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

American Literature

19 September 2017

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Objective: To interpret words and phrases as they are used in Bradstreet’s poems, including poetic devices. (STANDARD RL.4)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by orally dissecting a poem in groups and presenting their findings to the class. 

  

Agenda:

1.      SSR – 20 min

2.    Go over answers to Grammar Quiz #3 – re-quiz if necessary

3.    Finish Anne Bradstreet poem dissection and presentations – 20 min

4.    Discuss HF p. 117-135 with a table partner (graphic organizer) – 10 min

5.    Read from textbook, “Poor Richard’s Almanack” p. 117 – 10 min

6.    EXIT SLIP: p. 119 Writing Options #3 – Write three or four aphorisms that express the advice you would give to a freshman. Imitate Franklin’s style by using crisp, witty language.  – 10 min

Assessment: EXIT SLIP: p. 119 Writing Options #3

Homework: HF p. 195-218

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AP English Literature and Composition

19 September 2017

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Vocabulary Word-of-the-day: machination (noun): an act or instance of plotting, especially artfully or with evil purpose

“I am the assassin of those most innocent victims; they died by my machinations” (Shelley 176). 

Student Learning Objective: To brainstorm potential paper topics, practice writing claims, and locate textual evidence to support those claims. (STANDARDS RL.1, RL.2, W.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by writing three potential claims and citing textual evidence to support those claims.

  

Agenda:

1.      Go over “Suggested Essay Topics” for Frankenstein Essay in Syllabus – 10 min

2.      Review how to write a claim (It starts with a question) – 10 min

3.      They Say/I Say “The Art of Quoting” – 20 min

4.      EXIT SLIP – 10 min

5.      Review MLA format – 5 min

6.      Discuss Frankenstein Chapters 18-20 – 20 min

7.      Continue Frankenstein Chapters 21-22

Assessment: EXIT SLIP – Side #1: Write three potential claims for the upcoming Frankenstein essay. Side #2: Locate one quotation to support each of the three potential claims.

Homework: Frankenstein, Chapters 21-22, p. 165-184

Monday, September 18, 2017

American Literature

18 September 2017

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Objective: To write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. (STANDARD W.3)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by earning 4 out of 5 under the Stimulating Ideas heading on the Creative Piece rubric.

  

Agenda:

1.    Student work time for Creative Piece #1 due end of block – 90 min

2.    Share with me at odella@olivetschools.org

Assessment: Creative Piece #1, due at the end of the block

Homework: HF p. 171-195

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AP English Literature and Composition

18 September 2017

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Vocabulary Word-of-the-day: malice (noun): desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness

“As I looked on him, his countenance expressed the utmost extent of malice and treachery” (Shelley 156). 

Student Learning Objective: To practice a close reading and analysis of poetry. (STANDARD RL.1, W.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by using the TP-COASTT strategy to read and analyze “Tintern Abbey” and write a one paragraph response. 

  

Agenda:

1.          Constitution Day video http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/page/key-constitutional-concepts - 25 min

2.          In small groups, read/analyze/discuss “Tintern Abbey” using the                TP-COASTT strategy – 20 min

3.          EXIT SLIP – Write a one paragraph response to the poem – 5 min

4.          Discuss Frankenstein Chapters 12-18 – 10 min

5.          Continue reading Frankenstein Chapters 19-20 OR Nicenet Discussion Forum work time – no bullying!

Assessment: Using the TP-COASTT strategy, write a one paragraph response to “Tintern Abbey”

Homework: Frankenstein, Chapters 19-20, p. 147-164