Wednesday, October 31, 2018

American Literature

31 October 2018

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

Planbook: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/6ERFJ

Objective: To prove your knowledge of your chosen choice reading book in a live interview. (STANDARD RL.1-3, SL.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by orally answering questions on their choice reading book. 

  

Agenda:

1.      Choice Reading Interview #2: Day Two Students, see list – entire block

Assessment: Choice Reading Interviews

Homework: none

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AP English Literature and Composition

31 October 2018

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/site/room321odell/

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

Vocabulary Word-of-the-Day: umber (noun): a natural pigment resembling but darker than ocher, normally dark yellowish-brown in color

I’d dream of myself, / of my childhood miracles, / of my father’s burnt umber pride, / my mother’s ochre gentleness.” (from “The Century Quilt” by Marilyn Nelson)

Student Learning Objective: To analyze the poem as a bildungsroman piece. (STANDARD RL.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by identifying at least one line of the poem that could be interpreted as carrying bildungsroman themes.

  

Agenda:

1. Literary Device: Epistolary Novel – 5 min
2. Read and discuss the poem “The Century Quilt” – 15 min
3. EXIT SLIP: Discuss the importance of heritage and family heirlooms as it pertains to the bildungsroman character (Janie Crawford, Celie, or the narrator of “The Century Quilt”).  – 10 min
4. Discuss The Color Purple p. 88-123 – 15 min
5. Continue reading p. 124-159 or Google Classroom Questions or Personal Narrative – 45 min

Assessment: EXIT SLIP

Homework: The Color Purple p. 124-159