Thursday, May 31, 2018

American Literature

31 May 2018

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

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

Objective: To read fictional Realism texts. (STANDARD RL.9)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by including textual evidence to support their opinions regarding the conflict resolution in "Under the Lion's Paw."

Agenda:

1.     Grammar quiz #11 - 10 min

2.     Grammar Notes #12 with clicker quiz - 25 min

3.     Read "Under the Lion's Paw" by Hamlin Garland - 30 min

4.     Writing Assignment: Do you side with Butler or Haskins at the end of the short story?  Was it fair that Butler raised the price of the land?  How would you feel if you were Haskins?  Who is at fault?  Support your opinion with textual evidence. - 15 min

Assessment: Exit Slip

Homework: Begin organizing Grammar Notes 1-12 and preparing for upcoming BIG GRAMMAR TEST on Monday

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

American Literature

30 May 2018

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

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

Objective: To read and understand the urgency of primary Realism Literary Period texts. (STANDARD RI.9, RL.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by using the text to answer the discussion questions in the EXIT SLIP.

Agenda:

1. Grammar Notes #11 with clicker quiz - 25 min
2. 3^rd block only: Read from textbook: “Untie His Hands” – 15 min
3. Answer questions #2-5 on p. 321 – 10 min
4. Read from textbook: "Ain't I a Woman?" p. 322-323 – 10 min
5. Answer questions p. 324 #2, 4, 5, 6, 8 – 10 min
6. Read from textbook: "I Will Fight No More Forever" p. 328 – 10 min
7. Answer question p. 329 Writing Options #1 – 10 min

Assessment: Exit Slip p. 324 #2, 4, 5, 6, 8, and p. 329 W.O. #1

Homework: Organize grammar notes for BIG GRAMMAR QUIZ on Monday

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

American Literature

29 May 2018

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

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

Objective: To revise writing as necessary for the Final Portfolio, due at the end of the block. (STANDARD W.5)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by revising at least the lowest scored essays for the final portfolio.

Agenda:

Portfolio Work time - 90 min

Assessment: Portfolio

Homework: NONE!

Friday, May 25, 2018

American Literature

25 May 2018

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

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

Objective: (1) To demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, particularly numbers and abbreviations, (2) To read and understand the urgency of a primary Realism Literary Period text, and (3) To revise writing as necessary for the Final Portfolio, due Monday.(STANDARD W.5, RI.9, RL.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by earning an 80% on Grammar Quiz #10.

Agenda: 

1.     Notebook #25: Reflection – 10 min

2.     Grammar Quiz #10: Numbers and Abbreviations - 15 min 

3.     Read Douglass biography p. 326 - 5 min

4.     Read page 317 –all - 5 min

5.     Read “Untie His Hands” p. 318-321 - 15 min

6.     Answer Discussion Questions on p. 321 #2-5 (8 points) - 10 min

7.     Portfolio Worktime - 25 min

Assessment: Discussion Questions p. 321 #2-5

Homework: Portfolio Revisions

Thursday, May 24, 2018

American Literature

24 May 2018

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

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

Objective: To read and analyze "The Gettysburg Address" and to rewrite it in your own words. (STANDARD W.2, RI.9, RL.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by rewriting "The Gettysburg Address" in contemporary language.

Agenda:

1.     Notebook #24: Slam Poem “To This Day” – 20 min

2.     Grammar Notes #10: Numbers and Abbreviations, with a practice clicker quiz - 20 min

3.     Read “The Gettysburg Address” p. 315 - 10 min 

4.     Portfolio Work time - 25 min 

Assessment: EXIT SLIP

Homework: Portfolio Revisions

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

American Literature

23 May 2018

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

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

Objective: To write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization and analysis of content.  (STANDARD W.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by earning a higher score on Academic #4 than on Academic #3. 

Agenda:

1.     Student work day to complete Academic Essay #4 (Choose from the final two options from the list of Character Analysis, Theme Analysis, Conflict Analysis, Literary Term Analysis, or Book Review) – 90 min

Assessment: Academic Essay #4, due at the end of the block

Homework: Academic Essay #4

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

American Literature

22 May 2018

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

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

Objective: To write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization and analysis of content. (STANDARD W.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by earning a higher score on Academic #4 than on Academic #3. 

Agenda:

Student work day to complete Academic Essay #4 (Choose from the final two options from the list of Character Analysis, Theme Analysis, Conflict Analysis, Literary Term Analysis, or Book Review) – 90 min

Assessment: Academic Essay #4, due tomorrow at the end of the block

Homework: Academic Essay #4

OR SHOULD WE WATCH (HALF OF) THE MOVIE?

Monday, May 21, 2018

American Literature

21 May 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 50 question objective test and a 100 point persuasive essay. (STANDARD RL.1-2, W.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by earning a 40/50 on the objective test and improving their persuasive essay score from P#3 to P#4. 

Agenda:

1.    Divergent Final Test – 45 min

2.    Persuasive Essay #4 – 45 min

Assessment: Divergent Test and Persuasive Essay #4

Homework: Academic Essay #4, due Wednesday at the end of the block

Friday, May 18, 2018

American Literature

18 May 2018

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

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

Objective: (1) To demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English, particularly the apostrophe and proper capitalization, and (2) To practice introducing the ideas in a quotation and explaining the significance of the quotation. (STANDARD L.1, W.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by earning an 80% on Grammar Quiz #9.

Agenda: 

1.     OPEN NOTES Grammar Quiz #9 - 15 min

2.     They Say, I Say Chapter Three: "As He Himself Puts It: The Art of Quoting" - 15 min

3.     Framing Quotations activity (with significant quotations from Divergent) - 30 min

4.     Around the world "sharing" - 30 min

Assessment: Formative Clicker Quiz, Framing Quotations Practice

Homework: Finish Divergent Ch. 38-39; Divergent Final Test and Persuasive Essay #4 on Monday!

Thursday, May 17, 2018

American Literature

17 May 2018

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

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

Objective: To demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English, particularly the apostrophe and proper capitalization. (STANDARD L.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by correctly answering 80% of the clicker quiz questions.

Agenda:

1.     Notebook #23: Misplaced Modifier - 30 min 

2.     Grammar Notes #9: Apostrophe and Capitalization, with practice clicker quiz - 25 min

3.     Continue Divergent Ch. 36-37 – 20 min

Assessment: Formative Clicker Quiz

Homework: Divergent Ch. 36-37

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

American Literature

16 May 2018

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

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

Objective: To be introduced to the characteristics of the Realism Literary Period and identify those characteristics in today's text. (STANDARD RL.9, RI.9, RL.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by identifying similarities and differences between the two short stories in the EXIT SLIP.

Agenda:

1.     Notebook - 20 min

2.     Go over answers to Unit Test - 10 min

3.     Read “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” (handout) - 25 min

4.     EXIT SLIP: Compare and contrast the author's structure, style, and themes in the two short stories. - 15 min

5.     Continue reading Divergent

Assessment: Comparison of two Bierce short stories

Homework: Divergent Chapters 32-35

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

American Literature

15 May 2018

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

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

Objective: To be introduced to the characteristics of the Realism Literary Period and identify those characteristics in today's text. (STANDARD RL.9, RI.9, RL.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by identifying "Realism" characteristics in the text to a table partner and in the EXIT SLIP.

Agenda:

1.     Notebook #21: Slam Poem – 15 min

2.     Little Portfolio Plug – 10 min

3.     Discuss Divergent Ch. 19-28 – 5 min

4.     Introduction to Realism – 15 min

5.     Read “A Horseman in the Sky” p. 303 – 30 min

6.     EXIT SLIP p. 311 #7 – 15 min

Assessment: EXIT SLIP p. 311 #7

Homework: Divergent Ch. 29-31

Monday, May 14, 2018

American Literature

14 May 2018

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

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

OBJECTIVE: To prove your knowledge of Choice Novel #4 in a well-organized Annotated Bibliography. (STANDARD W.1)

SUCCESS CRITERIA: Students will show mastery by satisfying the requirements on the rubric. 

AGENDA:

1.     Student Workday

a.      Annotated Bibliography #4 due at the end of the block

b.    Third page of Divergent Discussion Questions due at the end of the block (Ch. 17-24)

ASSESSMENT: Annotated Bib #4

HOMEWORK: Divergent Chapters 27-28

Friday, May 11, 2018

American Literature

11 May 2018

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

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

Objective: To discuss the biggest conflicts Tris has faced in Divergent, and explain those conflicts by using complete sentences to answer the discussion questions. (STANDARD RL.1, RL.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by using complete sentences to answer the Chapters 9-16 discussion questions. 

Agenda:

1.     SSR – 25 min with Notebook #20 (Write about what you read) – 5 min

2.     Table partner work time to complete Divergent Discussion Questions - 30 min

3.     Student work time - 30 min

a.     Continue Choice Novel

b.     Begin Annotated Bib

c.      Continue Divergent

Assessment: Discussion Questions Ch. 9-16

Homework: Divergent Ch. 25-26 p. 316-338 & the next set of discussion questions will be due on Monday at the end of the block (Chapters 17-24)