Thursday, March 29, 2018

American Literature

29 March 2018

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/olivetstudent.org/odell/home

Planbook: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/R8BKS

OBJECTIVE: To practice some strategies for the SAT Writing and Language test. (STANDARD RI.1, L.1)

SUCCESS CRITERIA: Students will show mastery by practicing the recommended strategies on a SAT Writing and Language passage.

AGENDA:

1.              SSR - 25 min

2.              SAT Test Prep: Exposure to the Writing and Language test - 20 min

3.              Found poetry - 25 min

4.              Do whatever else you need to do to be as successful as possible

in American Literature – 20 min

ASSESSMENT: Participation

HOMEWORK:  Choice Novel reading

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

American Literature

28 March 2018

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/olivetstudent.org/odell/home

Planbook: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/R8BKS

OBJECTIVE: To practice some reading and writing strategies for the SAT essay test. (STANDARD RI.1, W.2)

SUCCESS CRITERIA: Students will show mastery by practicing the recommended strategies on a SAT essay and by creating an outline for writing.

AGENDA:

1.     SSR - 25 min

2.     POP QUIZ: Grammar Quiz over Notes #1-7 - 30 min

3.     SAT Test Prep: - 35 min

a)     Reading Test Strategies Part II (continued from Tuesday)

b)    Reading and dissecting the essay and planning the writing

ASSESSMENT: Participation

HOMEWORK:  Choice Novel reading

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

American Literature

27 March 2018

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/olivetstudent.org/odell/home

Planbook: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/R8BKS

OBJECTIVE: To practice some reading strategies for timed test situations. (STANDARD RI.1)

SUCCESS CRITERIA: Students will show mastery by practicing the recommended strategies on a SAT reading passage.

AGENDA:

1.      SSR - 25 min

2.      Notebook: Popsicle sticks - 25 min

3.      SAT Test Prep: Reading Strategies for Timed Test - 40 min

ASSESSMENT: Participation

HOMEWORK:  Choice Novel reading

Monday, March 26, 2018

American Literature

26 March 2018

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/olivetstudent.org/odell/home

Planbook: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/R8BKS

OBJECTIVE: To prepare for the final portfolio by making a plan for revision. (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.            SSR - 25 min

2.            Go over answers to Huck Finn, The Great Gatsby, and Unit Test #1 – 25 min

3.            "Mid-term" Portfolio Checklist and plan for revision - 10 min

4.            Student work time - 25 min

ASSESSMENT: "Mid-term" Portfolio Checklist

HOMEWORK: Choice Novel Reading

Friday, March 23, 2018

American Literature

23 March 2018

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/olivetstudent.org/odell/home

Planbook: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/R8BKS

Objective: To prove your knowledge of The Great Gatsby in a literary analysis. (STANDARD W.2)

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

  

Agenda:

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

Assessment: Academic Essay #1

Homework: Choice novel reading

Thursday, March 22, 2018

American Literature

22 March 2018

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/olivetstudent.org/odell/home

Planbook: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/R8BKS

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

Agenda:

Since everyone turned in the Persuasive Essay #2 on time, we will watch The Great Gatsby movie.  Feel free to grab a chromebook and begin Academic Essay #2, due by the end of the block Friday.

Assessment: None

Homework: ACADEMIC ESSAY #2, due Friday

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

American Literature

21 March 2018

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/olivetstudent.org/odell/home

Planbook: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/R8BKS

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.

Agenda:

1. Student workday: PERSUASIVE ESSAY #2 due end of block – 90 min
2. When finished, begin working on the Academic Essay (Character Analysis, Conflict Analysis, Theme Analysis, Literary Device Analysis, or Book Review) – due Friday at the end of the block

Assessment: Persuasive Essay #2

Homework: ACADEMIC ESSAY #2, due Friday

Tuesday, March 20, 2018 *Teacher Absent*

American Literature

20 March 2018

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/olivetstudent.org/odell/home

Planbook: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/R8BKS

Objective: To prove your knowledge of The Great Gatsby in a 50 question test and a 100 point persuasive essay. (STANDARD RL.1-5)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery on the test by earning at least an 80% and on the persuasive essay by increasing their scores from Persuasive Essay #1 in each category by at least one point.

  

Agenda: 

1.    Test with scantron – 50 min

2.    Student work time for Persuasive Essay #2, due the end of the block tomorrow – 40 min

Assessment: Test

Homework: Continue working on Persuasive Essay #2, due the end of the block tomorrow

Monday, March 19, 2018

American Literature

19 March 2018

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/olivetstudent.org/odell/home

Planbook: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/R8BKS

Objective: To analyze the conclusion of The Great Gatsby and prepare for Tuesday's novel test.(STANDARD RL.2-5)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by engaging in the class discussion and by answering questions correctly.

  

Agenda:

1.     SSR – 20 min

2.     Discussion of Chapter 8-9 of The Great Gatsby  - 10 min

3.     Divide class into 9 groups.  Each group must prepare a chapter summary and read 2-3 Chapter MVP's - 20 min

4.     Chapter presentations (review) - 20 min

5.     Review Tips for Persuasive Essays - 20 min 

Assessment: Small group review for whole group benefit

Homework: Prepare for tomorrow's unit test and persuasive essay

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

American Literature

14 March 2018

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/olivetstudent.org/odell/home

Planbook: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/R8BKS

Objective: To recognize the foreshadowed climax in Chapter 8 of The Great Gatsby.  (STANDARD RL.5)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by drawing a character web, noting the man versus man conflicts between the numerous characters.

  

Agenda:

1. Notebook: Invitation to Imitate - Visa Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWYRH5jnQBo – 15 min
2. Go over the answers to Grammar Quiz #7 (re-quiz, if necessary) – 10 min
3. Review the Annotated Bibliography Rubric – 5 min
4. Discuss the remainder of Chapter 7 – 15 min
5. With a table partner… - 10 min

a.     Make a list of six man versus man conflicts

b.     Draw a character web, making note of relationship connections

6.     Read half of Chapter 8 aloud – 20 min

7.     Continue reading the remainder of Chapter 8 individually – 20 min

Assessment: EXIT SLIP - 6 man vs man conflicts & a character web

Homework: Chapter 8 of The Great Gatsby; Annotated Bibliography #2 Thursday at the end of the block

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

American Literature

13 March 2018

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/olivetstudent.org/odell/home

Planbook: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/R8BKS

Objective: To recognize the foreshadowed climax in The Great Gatsby. (STANDARD RL.5)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by drawing a character web, noting the man versus man conflicts between the numerous characters.

  

Agenda:

1.     SSR – 20 min

2.     Go over the answers to Grammar Quiz #6B – 5 min

3.     Grammar Quiz #7 – 10 min

4.     Discuss The Great Gatsby Chapter 6 – 10 min

5.     Read aloud as much of Chapter 7 as we can (with Reader’s Theatre) – 45 min

Assessment: Grammar Quiz #7; Class Discussion of the novel

Homework: Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby

Monday, March 12, 2018

American Literature

12 March 2018

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/olivetstudent.org/odell/home

Planbook: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/R8BKS

Objective: (1) To recognize the author’s choice to include a flashback in Chapter 4 and to evaluate its effectiveness, and (2) To review the main events from Chapters 4-5. (STANDARD RL.1, RL.5)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by locating the time shift and point of view shift in Chapter 4 and the main events from Chapters 4-5.

  

Agenda:

1.     SSR – 20 min

2.     Go over the answers to Grammar Quiz #6 and RE-QUIZ! – 10 min

3.     Grammar Notes #7 – 15 min

4.     Discuss The Great Gatsby Chapters 4-5 – 20 min

5.     Read Chapter 6 aloud (with Reader’s Theatre) – 25 min

Assessment: Class Discussion

Homework: Chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby

Friday, March 9, 2018

American Literature

9 March 2018

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/olivetstudent.org/odell/home

Planbook: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/R8BKS

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 at least one point more per section of the rubric on Creative Piece Part II then they did on Creative Piece Part I.

  

Agenda:

1.       SSR – 20 min

2.       Student work time to complete Creative Piece Part II – 70 min

Assessment: Creative Piece Part II

Homework: Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby