Tuesday, March 6, 2018

American Literature

6 March 2018

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

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

Objective: To be introduced to the four main characters and their relationships in The Great Gatsby. (STANDARD RL.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by making a character web that includes Nick, Daisy, Tom, and Jordan, and a “map” of where these characters live.

Agenda:

1. SSR with notebook entry – 25 min
2. Brainstorm in notebook, ideas for Creative Piece Part II – 10 min
3. Intro to The Great Gatsby (Google Images) – 10 min
4. Read Chapter 1 aloud – 45 min

Assessment: Character web and map of East and West Egg (Keep it. Don’t turn it up.)

Homework: The Great Gatsby half of Chapter 2

Monday, March 5, 2018

American Literature

5 March 2018

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

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

Objective: To prove your knowledge of the Puritan and Revolutionary Literary Unit in a summative assessment.  (STANDARD RL.1, RI.1, RL.9, RI.9, W.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by earning at least a 75% on the Unit Test.

  

Agenda:

UNIT TEST

·        Scantron portion

·        Short answer portion

·        Essay test

Assessment: Unit Test

Homework: Choice Novel reading

Friday, March 2, 2018

American Literature

2 March 2018

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

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

Objective: To continue to review for Monday's UNIT TEST #1. (STANDARD RL.9, RI.9)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by using their notes and study guide to successfully answer the clicker quiz review questions.

  

Agenda:

1.    SSR - 20 min

2.     Review for UNIT TEST – clicker quiz review – 40 min

Assessment: Clicker quiz review (formative, not graded)

Homework: Choice Novel reading; prepare for upcoming UNIT TEST (Monday)

Thursday, March 1, 2018

American Literature

1 March 2018

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

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

Objective: To examine voices other than the men’s during the Revolutionary Literary Period. (STANDARD RL.9, RI.9)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by identifying the main ideas of the two primary sources and sharing those with a table partner.

  

Agenda:

1.     3^rd and 5^th blocks ONLY – SSR – 20 min

2.    Notebook: Slam Poem – 15 min

3.     Go over answers to Grammar Quiz #5 (re-quiz if necessary) – 10 min

4.    (4^th block ONLY – Grammar Notes #5, with practice clicker quiz, followed by Grammar Quiz #5)

5.    Read “Women in the Revolution”

·        Study Guide – 10 min

·        Abigail Adams “Letters from the Homefront” – 10 min

·        Sally Wister “An Adolescent’s Wartime Diary” – 10 min

Assessment: Oral question and answer session

Homework: Choice Novel reading; prepare for upcoming UNIT TEST (Monday)

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

American Literature

28 February 2018

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

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

Objective: To continue to review for Monday's UNIT TEST #1. (STANDARD RL.9, RI.9)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by creating flashcards to quiz a table partner.

Agenda:

1.     SSR (sustained, silent, reading) - 25 min

2.     Notebook Entry #8: Write for 5 minutes about what you read. – 5 min

3.    SAT Reading Passage: Read the passage and answer questions 43-52.  This is a timed practice test.  We will go over the answer tomorrow. – 13 minutes

4.    Read from textbook, “Poor Richard’s Almanack” p. 117 – 10 min

5.     EXIT SLIP: p. 119 Writing Options #3 – Write three or four aphorisms that express the advice you would give to a freshman.  Imitate Franklin’s style by using crisp, witty language.  – 10 min

6.     Make flashcards with a table partner for each title and author and term and definition on the UNIT TEST #1 Study Guide – 20 min

Assessment: EXIT SLIP: p. 119 Writing Options #3; Hang on to the SAT practice test

Homework: Choice Novel reading; prepare for upcoming UNIT TEST (Monday)