Monday, April 30, 2018

American Literature

30 April 2018

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

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

Objective: To locate and analyze the Romantic characteristics within “Cask of Amontillado.” (STANDARD RL.1, RL.2, RL.9)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by locating three Romantic characteristics within the short story and analyzing the significance of those three characteristics.

Agenda:

1.     SSR – 20 min

2.    Go over answers to Grammar Quiz #8 – 10 min

3.    Read from textbook: “Cask of Amontillado” with EXIT SLIP – 45 min

4.    Introduce Divergent – 15 min

Assessment: EXIT SLIP

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

Friday, April 27, 2018 *Teacher Absent*

American Literature

27 April 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 improving their Creative Piece score from CP #2 to CP #3. 

Agenda:

1.    Student Work Time for Creative #3 – 90 min

Assessment: Creative Piece #3, due at the end of the block

Homework: Choice Novel Reading

Thursday, April 26. 2018

American Literature

26 April 2018

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

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

Objective: To be introduced to the life of Edgar Allan Poe, so we can better understand his literature.  (STANDARD RL.1, SL.2 L.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by recording known facts and facts learned by the movie on the Know/Learned chart. 

Agenda:

1.     4^th and 5^th ONLY – Finish reading of “Dr. Heideggar’s Experiment” – 5 min

2.    Grammar Quiz #8 (OPEN NOTES!) – 15 min

3.    SSR – 15 min

4.    Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Movie (with Know/Learned chart) – 50 min

Assessment: Grammar Quiz #8, Know/Learned EXIT SLIP

Homework: Choice Novel Reading

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

American Literature

25 April 2018

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

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

Objective: To locate and analyze the Romantic characteristics within “Dr. Heideggar’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 #8: Commas – 30 min

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

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

Assessment: EXIT SLIP p. 208 #3

Homework: Choice Novel Reading

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

American Literature

24 April 2018

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

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

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:

SSR – 20 min

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

Student Work Time to brainstorm, draft, type Creative Piece #3

Assessment: Movie Study Guides

Homework: Choice Novel Reading

Monday, April 23, 2018

American Literature

23 April 2018

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

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

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 Prezi Presentation in their notes, to be used as review before the unit test.

Agenda:

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

2.     SSR - 20 min with Notebook entry #14 - 5 min

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

4.     Student Work Time for Creative #3 – 30 min

Assessment: Notes Packet filled out

Homework: Choice Novel Readings

Friday, April 20, 2018

American Literature

20 April 2018

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

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

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:

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

Assessment: Academic Essay

Homework: Choice Novel readings

Thursday, April 19, 2018

American Literature

19 April 2018

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

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

Objective: 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 an EXIT SLIP.

Agenda:

Option #1: Watch play performance of Death of a Salesman 

 OR

Option #2:

1. SSR – 20 min

2. Student work time to plan, outline, draft Academic Essay #3 

Assessment: EXIT SLIP

Homework: Choice Novel readings, Academic Essay #3

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

American Literature

18 April 2018

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

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

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:

TEST – 30-45 min

Open book Persuasive Essay #3 – 45-60 min

Assessment: Scantron test, Persuasive Essay #3

Homework: Choice Novel readings

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

American Literature

17 April 2018

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

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

Objective: To analyze the numerous man versus man and man versus self conflicts in Death of a Salesman. (STANDARD RL.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by having table partner conversations about the conflicts in Death of a Salesman. 

Agenda:

1.     Writing Academic Essays Part II – 30 min

2.     Finish Death of a Salesman – Goal = p. 94-112 – 60 min

Assessment: Oral question and answer

Homework: Choice Novel readings/TEST TOMORROW!  PERSUASIVE ESSAY DUE TOMORROW!

Monday, April 16, 2018

American Literature

16 April 2018

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

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

Objective: To analyze the numerous man versus man and man versus self conflicts in Death of a Salesman. (STANDARD RL.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by having table partner conversations about the conflicts in Death of a Salesman. 

Agenda:

1.     Discuss Persuasive Essays #1 & #2 and Academic Essays #1 and #2

(in preparation for #3) – 40 min

2.     Continue Death of a Salesman – Goal = p. 76-95 – 50 min

Assessment: Oral question and answer

Homework: Choice Novel readings

Friday, April 13, 2018

American Literature

13 April 2018

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

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

Objective: To write a clear Annotated Bibliography #3, fulfilling all of the requirements on the provided rubric. (STANDARD W.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by earning a higher score on this Annotated Bibliography than the previous.

  

Agenda:

1.     3^rd Block ONLY: Read Death of a Salesman p. 52-76

2.     Student Work Time:

a.     Annotated Bibliography #3, due at the end of the block

b.     Select a new choice novel

Assessment: Annotated Bibliography #3, due at the end of the block

Homework: Select a new choice novel (last Ann. Bib. due Monday, May 14)

Thursday, April 12, 2018

American Literature

12 April 2018

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

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

Objective: To continue to become familiar with the four main characters of Death of a Salesman and their relationships and conflicts with each other. (STANDARD RL.1, RL.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by having table partner discussions regarding Willy’s main conflicts.

                                                                                                                     

Agenda:

1.    4^th and 5^th Blocks only! SSR – 20 min

2.     Continue Death of a Salesman ACT II –

a.    3^rd Block Goal = p. 18-64

b.    4^th and 5^th Blocks Goal = p. 52-76 – 60 min

Assessment: Oral question and answer

 

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

American Literature

11 April 2018

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

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

Objective: To become familiar with the four main characters of Death of a Salesman and their relationships and conflicts with each other. (STANDARD RL.1-2, RL.7)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by listing the names of the four main characters and describing their relationships to each other.

Agenda:

SSR – 20 min

Continue Death of a Salesman – Goal = p. 28-51 – 60 min

Assessment: Oral question and answer

Homework: Choice Novel readings