Thursday, November 30, 2017

American Literature

30 November 2017

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Objective: To locate and analyze the Romantic characteristics within “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment.”(STANDARD RL.1, L.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by locating Romantic characteristics within the text.

Agenda:

1.    Notebook – 15 min

2.    Grammar Notes #9 – 15 min

3.    Read from textbook: “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” – 45 min

4.    EXIT SLIP: p. 208, Writing Options #3: Look back at the description of Heidegger’s study.  Jot down words and phrases from this selection that create a dark, mysterious, or supernatural atmosphere. 

5.    Discuss Divergent Chapters 3-4 – 15 min

Assessment: EXIT SLP p. 208 #3

Homework: Divergent Chapters 5-7 p. 38-75

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AP English Literature and Composition

30 November 2017

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WOD: Quartering (verb): divide into four equal parts; cut the body of an executed person into four parts

EX: “‘That’s quartering,’ said Jerry.  ‘Barbarous!’” (Dickens 60). 

Student Learning Objective: To continue to become familiar with the setting, characters, and plot in Book the First. (STANDARD RL.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by placing characters in the correct setting in table partner and whole class discussions. 

  

Agenda:

1.      Discuss Book the First, Chapters 5-6

2.      Introduce Book the Second, Chapters 1-4

Assessment: Class Discussion Questions, BTF Ch. 5-6

1.      I, 5: Why do Defarge and his friends call each other “Jacques” when his Christian name is “Ernest”?

2.      I, 6: What connection between Lucy and his own past does Dr. Manette make?

Homework: A Tale of Two Cities, Book the Second Chapters 1-4p. 53-86 (33 pages)

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

American Literature

29 November 2017

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Objective: To become familiar with Romantic Literary Period characteristics to better understand the literature of the unit. (STANDARD RL.9)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by recording information from the movie onto their study guides, to be used as review before the unit test.

Agenda:

1.    SSR – 20 min

2.    Movie with Study Guide, Parts 3-5 – 50 min

3.    Discuss Divergent Chapters 1-2 – 15 min

4.    Introduction to Discussion Questions and Graphic Organizers – 5 min

Assessment: Movie Study Guides

Homework: Divergent Chapters 3-4 p. 19-37

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AP English Literature and Composition

29 November 2017

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WOD: Jacques (proper noun): French men who are involved in the rebellion; numerous men identify each other as Jacque, creating unity and also making them anonymous

Student Learning Objective: To become familiar with the setting, characters, and plot in Book the First. (STANDARD RL.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by placing characters in the correct settings in table partner and whole class discussions. 

  

Agenda:

1.      Discuss chapters 1-4: Setting, characters, plot, etc.

2.      Introduce Chapters 5-6

Assessment: Class Discussion Questions, BTF Ch. 1-4

1.      I, 1: How does Dickens indicate the severity of social conditions in both France and England?

2.      I, 2: Note that the mud, the darkness, and the mist associated with Jerry prepare us for his line-of-work.  Come back to this question later and explain Jerry’s soliloquized remark “you’d be in a Blazing bad way, if recalling to life was come into fashion, Jerry.”

3.      I, 3: What particulars are given about Jerry’s appearance?

4.      I, 4: How does this chapter explain Lorry’s enigmatic message to Jerry?

Homework: A Tale of Two Cities, Book the First Chapters 5-6, p. 28-50 (32 pages)

Tuesday, :November 28, 2017

American Literature

28 November 2017

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Objective: To be introduced to the characteristics of the Romantic Literary Period.  (STANDARD RL.9)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by taking notes from the Prezi Presentation and be able to recall the main ideas of those notes to a friend. 

Agenda:

1.      Go over the answers to the Death of a Salesman test – 10 min

2.      SSR - 20 min

3.      Introduction to the Romantic Literary Period – Notes/Prezi – 20 min

4.      Introduction to Divergent – 20 min

5.      Independent Reading Time - 20 min

Assessment: Class discussion

Homework: Divergent Chapters 1-2 p. 1-18

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AP English Literature and Composition

28 November 2017

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WOD:

1.      French Revolution: a period from 1789-1799 full of social and political upheaval in France

2.      Guillotine [gil-uh-teen or gee-uh-teen] (noun): a device for beheading a person by means of a heavy blade that is dropped between two posts serving as guides; widely used during the French Revolution

3.      anaphora (literary device): the repetition of a phrase at the beginning of consecutive clauses

Student Learning Objective: To be introduced to A Tale of Two Cities, the historical period, and the structure of the novel. (STANDARD RL.1-5, RL.4, RL.6, RL.9

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by recording information on graphic organizers or other notes, as needed.

  

Agenda:

1. Go over the answers to the Hamlet test – 10 min  
2. Data Sheet over Hamlet
3. Literary Devices: Anaphora   
4. Introduce A Tale of Two Cities – 20 min
• Charles Dickens Bio
• Novel written as a serial, several installments from April 20 – Nov 26, 1859
• France versus England
• Graphic Organizers to keep characters, their settings, and their relationships with each other straight
5. Begin reading Book the First, Chapter 1

Assessment: Midterm Essay; Rough Draft of Personal Narrative pages 3-4

Homework: A Tale of Two Cities Book the First, Chapters 1-4, p. 3-28 (25 pages)

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

American Literature

22 November 2017

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OBJECTIVE: To select the choice novel/book of your dreams and persuade me to buy it for you. (STANDARD W.1)

SUCCESS CRITERIA: Students will show mastery by selecting a choice novel of interest and within their reading level and using arguments to convince me to purchase that book for them.

AGENDA:

1.               Grant Project Part V – 30 min

2.               Student work time: - 60 min

·         SSR 

·         Portfolio revisions

ASSESSMENT: Grant project persuasive essay

HOMEWORK: Choice novel reading

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AP English Literature and Composition

22 November 2017

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Objective: To view and take notes on the movie Renaissance Man, in preparation for the Midterm Essay due on Monday. (STANDARD RL.1, RL.2, SL.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by taking notes on common themes between the movie and the course texts. 

  

Agenda: 

1. Finish movie – 20 min
2. Santa Letters – 20 min
3. Student Work Time – 40 min

Assessment: Notes taken independently

Homework: Midterm Assignment due Monday; Rough Draft of Personal Narrative pages 3-4 due Tuesday

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

American Literature

21 November 2017

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OBJECTIVE: (1) To prepare for the final portfolio by making a plan for revision. (2) To select a choice novel of interest and within your reading level. (STANDARD W.5)

SUCCESS CRITERIA: Students will show mastery by selecting the essays that need revision the most and making a plan to revise.

AGENDA:

1.    Go over answers to Death of a Salesman Test – 10 min

2.      Second chance Grammar Quiz #8: Commas – 10 min

3.    "Mid-term" Portfolio Checklist and plan for revision - 15 min

4.    Grant Project Part III and IV - 65 min

ASSESSMENT: "Mid-term" Portfolio Checklist

HOMEWORK: Be thinking about arguments to convince me to buy your selected choice novel

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AP English Literature and Composition

21 November 2017

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Objective: To view and take notes on the movie Renaissance Man, in preparation for the Midterm Essay due on Monday. (STANDARD RL.1, RL.2, SL.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by taking notes on common themes between the movie and the course texts. 

Agenda:

1. Explain the assignment – 5 min
2. View movie – 85 min

Assessment: Notes taken independently

Homework: Midterm Assignment due Monday

Monday, November 20, 2017

American Literature

20 November 2017

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OBJECTIVE: To imitate the structure of the children's book but change the content and to find inspiring words to create a "found poem." (STANDARD W.3)

SUCCESS CRITERIA: Students will show mastery by writing a few stanzas using the poetic form modeled as well as writing a free verse "found poem."

AGENDA:

1.     Story time by Mrs. O'Dell Bear Says Thanks -10 min

2.     Notebook: Imitate the structure, but change the content - 10 min

3.     Found poetry - 15 min

4.     Introduce Portfolio Midterm project - 10 min

5.     Introduce Grant project - 10 min

6.     Grant project Parts 1 and 2 - 35 min

ASSESSMENT: Notebook entry and found poem, Grant project Part I & II

HOMEWORK: Be thinking about a grant project choice novel; Midterm Portfolio Checklist

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AP English Literature and Composition

20 November 2017

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Student Learning Objective: To prove your knowledge of Hamlet in a 50 question Objective Test. (STANDARD RL.1-4, SL.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by earning a 40/50 on the Objective Test.

Agenda:

1. Hamlet TEST – 30 min
2. Discuss Midterm Assignment – 5 min
3. Begin watching Renaissance Man movie – 45 min

Assessment: TEST

Homework: Prepare for Midterm

Friday, November 17, 2017

American Literature

17 November 2017

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Objective: To prove your knowledge of Death of a Salesman in a well-supported literary analysis.  (STANDARD W.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by improving their score from Academic Essay #2, particularly in the “support with textual evidence” category. 

Agenda:

1.    Student work time: Academic Essay #3 due at the end of the block – 90 min

Assessment: Academic Essay

Homework: Choice Novel readings

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AP English Literature and Composition

17 November 2017

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Student Learning Objective: (1) To continue to analyze the internal and external conflicts in Hamlet.  (2)To analyze multiple interpretations of a play (written word versus performed). (STANDARDS RL.1, RL.7)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by summarizing the events of ACT to a table partner.

Agenda:

1. Finish reading final ACT of Hamlet p. 119- 144 – 50 min
2. Finish viewing movie – 40 min

Assessment: Oral class discussion

Homework: Reread ACT IV, as needed; Prepare ACT summary to be used on test. The TEST WILL BE ON MONDAY!

Thursday, November 16, 2017

American Literature

16 November 2017

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Objective 1^st block: To prove your knowledge of Death of a Salesman in a 100 point persuasive essay.  5^th block: To be exposed to a play performance and to compare and contrast the written text to the performance. (STANDARD RL.7)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by successfully comparing and contrasting the written text to the play performance in tomorrow’s EXIT SLIP.

Agenda:

First Block:

1.    Mystery Purse Writing Activity (comma practice before Comma second chance quiz) - 30 min

2.      Open book/notes Persuasive Essay #3: Death of a Salesman, due at the end of the block – 60 min

Fifth Block:

1.     Mystery Purse Writing Activity (comma practice before Comma second chance quiz) - 30 min

2.     View Act II of the movie of Death of a Salesman OR Begin working on Academic Essay #3, due Friday at the end of the block – 60 min

Assessment: 

Homework: Choice Novel readings

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AP English Literature and Composition

16 November 2017

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Student Learning Objective: (1) To continue to analyze the internal and external conflicts in Hamlet.  (2)To analyze multiple interpretations of a play (written word versus performed). (STANDARDS RL.1, RL.7)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by summarizing the events of ACT to a table partner.

Agenda:

1. Watch ACT III, starting with the play within the play – 20 min
2. Read ACT IV p. 94-118 – 45 min
3. Read ACT V, scene 1 p. 119 – 129 – 20 min
4. Watch ACT IV and V.1

Assessment: Oral class discussion

Homework: Reread ACT IV, as needed; Prepare ACT summary to be used on test.

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

American Literature

15 November 2017

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Objective: To prove your knowledge of Death of a Salesman in a 50 question objective test and a 100 point persuasive essay. (STANDARD RL.1-2, W.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by earning at least an 80% on both the objective test and the persuasive essay.

Agenda:

First Block:

1.      Go over answers to Grammar Quiz #8

2.      Finish reading play, p. 96-112 – 40 min

3.      TEST! – 40 min (Persuasive Essay tomorrow)

Fifth Block:

1.     TEST - 45 min

2.     Open book Persuasive Essay #3 (due by the end of the block) - 45 min

Assessment: Scantron test, Persuasive Essay #3

Homework: Choice Novel readings

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AP English Literature and Composition

15 November 2017

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Student Learning Objective: (1) To continue to analyze the internal and external conflicts in Hamlet.  (2) To analyze multiple interpretations of a play (written word versus performed). (STANDARDS RL.1, RL.7)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by summarizing the events of ACT to a table partner.

Agenda:

1. Assign roles for reading ACT III
2. Read ACT III p. 61-93– 60 min
3. Watch ACT II-III – 30 min

Assessment: Oral class discussion, ACT summary

Homework: Reread ACT II-III, as needed; Prepare ACT summary to be used on test.