Friday, December 21, 2018

American Literature

21 December 2018

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

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

Objective: To chill.

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by chilling.

Agenda:

1.      Ice cream sundae party

2.      Continue watching Divergent

Assessment: 

Homework: Read Choice Reading #4; Interviews Jan 9-11

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AP English Literature and Composition

21 December 2018

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

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

Objective: To work collaboratively to create and maintain a group “book talk” blog on the chosen literature circle novel. (STANDARD RL. 1-5, W.2, W.6)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by creating a reading and blogging schedule for the remainder of Unit 8: Literature Circle Novel. 

Agenda:

1.      Go over answers to A Tale of Two Cities Test – 5 min

2.      Read independently (or collaboratively) – 20 min

3.      Blogs 1-2 due by the end of the block – 30 min

4.      Movie?

Assessment: Blogs 1-2

Homework: Continue reading Literature Circle Novel according to reading schedule set by group; Blogs 3-4 due Monday, Jan 7 at the end of the block

Thursday, December 20, 2018

American Literature

20 December 2018

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

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

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 Literary Analysis #4 than on Literary Analysis #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: Literary Analysis #4, due at the end of the block

Homework: Read Choice Reading #4; Interviews Jan 9-11

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AP English Literature and Composition

20 December 2018

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

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

Objective: To work collaboratively to create and maintain a group “book talk” blog on the chosen literature circle novel. (STANDARD RL. 1-5, W.2, W.6)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by creating a reading and blogging schedule for the remainder of Unit 8: Literature Circle Novel. 

Agenda:

1.      Go over answers to A Tale of Two Cities Test – 5 min

2.      Design a group reading blog - 20 min

3.      Read independently (or collaboratively)/continue movie – 60 min

Assessment: Reading/blogging schedule; Creation of blog; Email me a link to your blog

Homework: Continue reading Literature Circle Novel according to reading schedule set by group

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

American Literature

19 December 2018

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

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

Objective: To begin planning for the Divergent literary analysis. (STANDARD W.5)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by choosing what type of essay to write and completing the brainstorming guide in preparation for drafting an essay due tomorrow.  

Agenda:

1.      Notebook #20: Reflection - 10 min

2.      Grammar Notes #11, followed by Grammar Quiz #11 - 30 min

3.      Watch movie: Divergent/Student work time: Brainstorm, outline, draft, begin typing – 50 min

Assessment: partially filled out brainstorming guide

Homework: Literary Analysis on Divergent due Thursday at the end of the block

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AP English Literature and Composition

19 December 2018

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

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

Objective: To work collaboratively to create and maintain a group “book talk” blog on the chosen literature circle novel. (STANDARD RL. 1-5, W.2, W.6)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by creating a reading and blogging schedule for the remainder of Unit 8: Literature Circle Novel. 

Agenda:

1.      Data Sheet on A Tale of Two Cities and Literary Device (motif) – 10 min

2.      Book Selection for Lit Circle Unit  – 20 min

3.      Design a reading and blogging schedule as a group - 10 min

a.       Tomorrow you will create and design the blog in Blogger (Google).

b.      The first two blog posts will be due on Friday.

4.      Watch A Tale of Two Cities – 50 min

Assessment: Reading/blogging schedule

Homework: Begin Literature Circle Novel according to reading schedule set by group

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

American Literature

18 December 2018

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

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

Objective: To prove your knowledge of the novel in a 50 question objective/reading passage 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.      Chapter Expert Presentations Ch. 26-39 – 13 min

2.    Divergent Final Test – 30 min

3.    Persuasive Essay #4 – 45 min

Assessment: Divergent Test and Persuasive Essay #4

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

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AP English Literature and Composition

18 December 2018

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

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

Student Learning Objective: To prove your knowledge of A Tale of Two Cities in two-page literary analysis. (STANDARD W.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by earning 5% higher on this literary analysis than the previous literary analysis.  

  

Agenda: Student work day - essay due at the end of the block

Assessment: A Tale of Two Cities Essay, due at the end of the block

Homework: Select a literature circle novel

Monday, December 17, 2018

American Literature

17 December 2018

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

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

Objective: To prove your knowledge of the Romantic and Transcendentalism Literary Periods in a summative assessment. (STANDARD RL.1-2, RL.9, RI.9)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery of the Romantic and Transcendentalism Unit by earning an 80% on the Unit Test. 

Agenda:

1.      UNIT TEST #2: ROMANTISIM AND TRANSCENDENTALISM – 60 min

2.      When finished…

a.       Finish Divergent, if you haven’t already

b.   Brainstorm for your final Literary Analysis on Divergent

3.    When everyone is finished, we may try to finish the Chapter Expert Presentations today instead of tomorrow (so you can have more time tomorrow). 

Assessment: Unit Test #2

Homework: Be prepared for all the Divergent assessments this week

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AP English Literature and Composition

17 December 2018

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

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

Student Learning Objective: To prove your knowledge of A Tale of Two Cities in a 50 question objective test. (STANDARD RL.1, RL.2, RL.4)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by earning 40/50 on the novel test. 

  

Agenda:

1.             Discuss the last chapters of the novel – 30 min

a.       Discuss Book the Third, Chapter 11 – Penelope

b.      Discuss Book the Third, Chapter 12 – Olivia

c.       Discuss Book the Third, Chapter 13 – Joe

d.      Discuss Book the Third, Chapter 14 – Marlee

e.       Discuss Book the Third, Chapter 15 – Marlee

2.             A Tale of Two Cities TEST – 60 min

Assessment: A Tale of Two Cities TEST

Homework: Literary Analysis of A Tale of Two Cities due Tuesday at the end of the block

Friday, December 14, 2018

American Literature

14 December 2018

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

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

Objective: To continue our study of Transcendentalism with poetry by Dickinson and Whitman, focusing on iambic tetrameter, personification, and style. (STANDARD RL.4, RL.5, RL.9)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by defining, locating, and analyzing the use of iambic tetrameter, personification, and style in Dickinson’s and Whitman’s poetry. 

Agenda:

1.    Read Emily Dickinson Poetry – 20 min

2.    Read Walt Whitman Poetry – 20 min

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

4.    Chapter Expert Presentations for Chapters 11-25 – 10 min

5.    Review for UNIT TEST #2: Romanticism and Transcendentalism (Monday) – 30 min

6.    Review Prezi Notes, Clicker Quiz, Study Guide in Notes Packet, etc. – 10 min

Assessment: Oral Question and Answer: p. 276 #5: In what ways are Whitman’s poems similar in style and in theme? P. 284 Literary Concept: Personification & Concept Review: Speaker

Homework: Study for Unit Test #2 on Monday and Divergent Test/Persuasive Essay on Tuesday

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AP English Literature and Composition

14 December 2018

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

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

Student Learning Objective: To identify the many tools that Dickens uses to create suspense. (STANDARD RL.4)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by making a list with a table partner of Dickens’ numerous uses of author’s craft in this section of the novel.

    

Agenda:

1. Chapter Expert Presentations
1. Book the Third, Chapter 8 – Betsie
2. Book the Third, Chapter 9 – Shelbi
3. Book the Third, Chapter 10 - Devin
2. Introduce Book the Third, Chapters 11-15

Assessment: Class Discussion Questions, Book the Third, Chapters 8-10

1. III, 8: What great coincidence is revealed to us, Miss Pross, and Jerry Cruncher in the wine-shop when they are out on their usual afternoon shopping expedition?
2. III, 8: What damaging evidence does Carton hold against Barsad?
3. III, 9: How does Jerry use his insights into society’s double standards to defend himself from Lorry’s anger?
4. III, 9: What details concerning Sydney Carton’s thoughts and activities build suspense and/or foreshadow upcoming events?
5. III, 9: How does Carton’s touching conversation with Lorry give us the impression that Carton has had a premonition of death?
6. III, 10: Here Dickens employs a first person, major character, insert narrative flashback.  What is the relevance of this flashback?
7. III, 10: Since Charles Darnay had nothing to do with this double crime, why is Madame Defarge bent on his destruction?
8. III, 10: Even though his letter ends with a repeat of the curse on the Evermonde family, how does it also explain Charles’ very different nature?

Homework: A Tale of Two Cities, Book the Third Chapters 11-15 p. 338-382 (44 pages)