Friday, November 30, 2018

American Literature

30 November 2018

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

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

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.      Grammar Quiz #9 (OPEN NOTES!) – 10 min

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

3.      Discuss Divergent Ch. 1-7 - 15 min

4.      Divergent Reading Time - 15 min

Assessment: Grammar Quiz #9, Know/Learned EXIT SLIP

Homework: Divergent Chapters 8-10 p. 76-117

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AP English Literature and Composition

30 November 2018

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

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

WOD:

1. French Revolution: a period from 1789-1799 full of social and political upheaval in France
2. Guillotine [gil-uh-teen or gee-uh-teen] (noun): a device for beheading a person by means of a heavy blade that is dropped between two posts serving as guides; widely used during the French Revolution
3. anaphora (literary device): the repetition of a phrase at the beginning of consecutive clauses
4. motif (literary device): recurrent image – the doubles

Student Learning Objective: To be introduced to A Tale of Two Cities, the historical period, and the structure of the novel. (STANDARD RL.1-5, RL.4, RL.6, RL.9

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by recording information on graphic organizers or other notes, as needed.

Agenda:

1. Goal setting
2. Go over the answers to The Color Purple Test – 5 min
3. Data Sheet –TCP & Hamlet – and begin one for A Tale of Two Cities – 20 min
4. Introduce A Tale of Two Cities – 20 min
1. Charles Dickens Bio
2. Novel written as a serial, several installments from April 20 – Nov 26, 1859
3. France versus England – see map (and consider the relationship between countries)
4. Graphic Organizers to keep characters, their settings, and their relationships with each other straight
5. Literary Devices: Couplet, Soliloquy, Paradox, Anaphora
6. Word of the days
5. Begin reading Book the First, Chapter 1 – 20 min
6. Reading time/Finish Midterm Paper – 30 min

Assessment: Class Discussion

Homework: A Tale of Two Cities Book the First, Chapters 1-4, p. 3-28 (25 pages)

Thursday, November 29, 2018

American Literature

29 November 2018

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

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

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.    Grammar Notes #9 – 20 min

2.      Movie with Study Guide: Part 5 – 15 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. – 10 min

5.    Discuss Divergent, Chapters 1-4

Assessment: EXIT SLIP p. 208 #3

Homework: Divergent Chapters 5-7 p. 38-75

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AP English Literature and Composition

29 November 2018

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

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

Objective: To view and take notes on the movie Renaissance Man, in preparation for the Midterm Essay due on Friday. (STANDARD RL.1, RL.2, SL.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by taking notes on common themes between the movie and the course texts. 

  

Agenda: 

1.      Finish movie – 30 min

2.      Student Work Time – 60 min

Assessment: None 

Homework: Midterm Assignment due Friday, but no class time will be given.

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

American Literature

28 November 2018

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

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

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:

1^st Block ONLY: Go over answers to Grammar Test #8 – re-quiz if necessary

1^st Block ONLY: Romantic Literary Period Notes

1^st Block ONLY: Intro to Divergent

1^st and 5^th: Movie with Study Guide, Parts 3-4 – 29 min

5^th Block ONLY: Read from textbook – “Dr. Heideggar’s Experiment” (with Exit Slip) – 45 min

5^th Block ONLY: Discuss Divergent Chapters 1-2 – 10 min

Assessment: Movie Study Guides/Exit Slip p. 208 #3 (5^th)

Homework: 1^st Block: Divergent Chapters 1-4 p. 1-37

5^th : Divergent Chapters 3-4 p. 19-37

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AP English Literature and Composition

28 November 2018

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

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

Objective: To view and take notes on the movie Renaissance Man, in preparation for the Midterm Essay due on Friday. (STANDARD RL.1, RL.2, SL.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by taking notes on common themes between the movie and the course texts. 

  

Agenda: 

1.      Finish movie – 90 min

Assessment: Notes taken independently 

Homework: Midterm Assignment due Friday

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

American Literature

27 November 2018

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

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

Objective: To be introduced to the characteristics of the Romantic Literary Period.  (STANDARD RL.9)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by taking notes from the Prezi Presentation and be able to recall the main ideas of those notes to a friend. 

Agenda:

1.      SSR - 20 min

2.      Go over the answers to Grammar Quiz #8 (Re-quiz?) – 15 min

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

4.      Introduction to Divergent – 20 min

5.      Independent Reading Time - 15 min

Assessment: Class discussion

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

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AP English Literature and Composition

27 November 2018

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

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

Objective: To view and take notes on the movie Renaissance Man, in preparation for the Midterm Essay due on Wednesday. (STANDARD RL.1, RL.2, SL.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by taking notes on common themes between the movie and the course texts. 

Agenda:

1.      Finish movie Hamlet – 15 min

2.      Explain the midterm assignment – 5 min

3.      View movie – 35 min

Assessment: Notes taken independently

Homework: Midterm Assignment due Wednesday at the end of the block

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

American Literature

20 November 2018

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

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

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 III then they did on Creative Piece Part II.

Agenda:

1.    Student work time to complete Creative Piece Part III – 90 min

Assessment: Creative Piece Part III

Homework: None

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AP English Literature and Composition

20 November 2018

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

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

Student Learning Objective: (1) To continue to analyze the internal and external conflicts in Hamlet.  (2) To analyze multiple interpretations of a play (written word versus performed). (STANDARDS RL.1, RL.7)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by summarizing the events of ACT 4-5 to a table partner.

Agenda:

1. Finish reading final scene of Hamlet – 30 min
2. Finish viewing movie – 30 min

Assessment: Oral class discussion

Homework: NONE

Monday, November 19, 2018

American Literature

19 November 2018

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

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

OBJECTIVE: To learn the various correct uses of the comma. (STANDARD L.1-2)

SUCCESS CRITERIA: Students will show mastery by earning at least 75% on the grammar quiz.

AGENDA:

1.      Grammar Notes #8 – 25 min

2.      Grammar Quiz #8 - 20 min

3.      Go over answers to Death of a Salesman Test – 10 min

4.      "Mid-term" Portfolio Checklist and plan for revision - 20 min

5.      Begin brainstorming for Creative Piece #3 – due at the end of the block tomorrow – 15 min

ASSESSMENT: Mid-term Portfolio Checklist/Grammar Quiz #8

HOMEWORK: Choice Reading

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AP English Literature and Composition

19 November 2018

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

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

Student Learning Objective: (1) To continue to analyze the internal and external conflicts in Hamlet.  (2) To analyze multiple interpretations of a play (written word versus performed). (STANDARDS RL.1, RL.7)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by summarizing the events of ACT to a table partner.

Agenda:

Finish reading Act IV-V of Hamlet – 75 min

Assessment: Oral class discussion

Homework: Test tomorrow

Friday, November 16, 2018

American Literature

16 November 2018

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

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

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:

1.      Optional: Finish the movie? – 20 min

2.      Student work time: Academic Essay #3 due at the end of the block – 70 min

Assessment: Academic Essay

Homework: Choice Novel readings

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AP English Literature and Composition

16 November 2018

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

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

Student Learning Objective: (1) To continue to analyze the internal and external conflicts in Hamlet.  (2) To analyze multiple interpretations of a play (written word versus performed). (STANDARDS RL.1, RL.7)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by summarizing the events of ACT to a table partner.

Agenda:

1. Watch movie (from swearing on the sword to the play within the play)
2. Read ACT III.ii - III.iv p. 68-93 – 45 min
3. We will finish reading the play on Monday
4. We will finish watching the play on Tuesday, followed by the test

Assessment: Oral class discussion

Homework: Prepare summary to be used on test.