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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Tuesday, August 28, 2018



American Literature
28 August 2018

Objective: (1) To use the mentor text as a model for your own writing. (2) To build relationships while reviewing the eight parts of speech. (STANDARD RI.1, W.2, L.5.a)

Success Criteria: (1) Students will show mastery by changing the content of the passage but keeping the structure. (2)Students will show mastery by placing at least three words correctly in each box and sharing with a table partner.
  
Agenda:
1.      First block only: Day One Syllabus Quiz, Grammar Income Quiz
2.      Reading Interest Survey
3.    Notebook: Icy describing a fever – 20 min
4.    Grammar Notes #1 – 40 min
5.    Grammar Ice Breaker Activity – 30 min

Assessment: Correctly Place three words in each parts of speech box (and be prepared to present to class tomorrow). 

Homework: Select a Choice Novel by Thursday

AP English Literature and Composition
28 August 2018

 Vocabulary Word-of-the-Day: frail (adj): easily broken

“He looked as if he were fourteen or fifteen, frail and willow-wild, in tennis shoes and blue jeans” (Hughes 1). 

Student Learning Objective: To be introduced to reading and discussing literature from multiple perspectives. (STANDARDS: RL.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by using the literary theory resources provided and small and large group discussion to list five benefits of reading literature from multiple perspectives.
  
Agenda:
1.               Word of the day – 5 min
2.               PRIDE – 5 min
3.               Introduction to Literary Theory Unit (handouts) – 5 min
4.               Read aloud: “The Story of the Three Little Pigs” – 10 min
5.               Read aloud: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs – 10 min
6.               Small group activity: Reading with “lenses” – Read “Thank You Ma’am with the following perspectives - 20 min
a.       Police officer perspective
b.      CPS perspective
c.       A racist’s perspective
d.      The boy’s parent’s perspective
6.      Discussion of the value of looking at things/reading texts through different “lenses” – 5 min
7.      Introduction to Feminist Literary Theory – 5 min
8.      Begin reading aloud, “The Yellow Wallpaper” (read half, or as time allows)

Assessment: EXIT SLIP #1: List five benefits of reading literature from multiple perspectives.

Homework: NONE

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