Monday, October 21, 2019

American Literature Lesson

21 October 2019

PLANBOOK: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/8LFXR

Objective: To be exposed to the numerous accurate uses of the comma. (STANDARD L.1, L.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by earning at least an 80% on the comma practice quiz.

Agenda:

1.      SSR – 25 min

2.      Go over answers to all previous tests – 30 min

3.      Grammar Notes #8: The Comma – with practice quiz – 35 min

4.      Brainstorm for Creative Piece #2 – 10 min

Assessment: Formative Practice Quiz

Homework: Choice Novel readings

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AP English Literature Lesson

21 October 2019

PLANBOOK: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/IVKY2

Vocabulary Word-of-the-Day: haste (noun): excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry

“Stones in the fields / say he was not a farmer; the still-sealed jars / in the cellar say she left in a nervous haste.” (from “Abandoned Farmhouse” by Ted Kooser)

Student Learning Objective: To analyze the content and structure of the poem and to compare the speaker of the poem to Celie. (STANDARD RL.4)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by identifying and explaining three uses of figurative language or other author’s craft in “Abandoned Farmhouse.”

  

Agenda:

1.      Notebook: Read poem “Abandoned Farmhouse” – analyze the similarities between the poem and the novel so far. – 10 min

2.      Review Feminist Literary Theory. – 5 min

3.      Discuss The Color Purple 1-53 – 20 min

4.      Read aloud: “Beauty: When the Other Dancer is the Self” – 30 min

Assessment: Formative Notebook writing

Homework: The Color Purple p. 54-87

Thursday, October 17, 2019

American Literature Lesson

17 October 2019

PLANBOOK: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/8LFXR

5th BLOCK ONLY!

OBJECTIVE: To brainstorm for Creative Piece #2. (STANDARD W.5)

SUCCESS CRITERIA: Students will show mastery by writing ideas as fast as they can think them during writing activity.

AGENDA:

1.      SSR - 25 min

2.      Popsicle sticks - 25 min

3.      Watch DS or GG movie - 30 min

ASSESSMENT: none

HOMEWORK: Choice Novel Reading

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

American Literature Lesson

16 October 2019

PLANBOOK: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/8LFXR

Objective: To prove your knowledge of Death of a Salesman in a literary analysis that includes two quotations to prove a claim. (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.      Student work time: Literary Analysis #3 due at the end of the block – 90 min

Assessment: Literary Analysis

Homework: Choice Novel readings

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AP English Literature Lesson

16 October 2019

PLANBOOK: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/IVKY2

Student Learning Objective: To prove your knowledge of the novel in a one hour graded class discussion. (STANDARD RL.1, SL.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by contributing relevant comments and reading relevant passages to earn a minimum of 15 points.

  

Agenda:

1.      Fifty minute graded class discussion – 50 min

2.      Fill out Data Sheet on Their Eyes Were Watching God – 10 min

3.      Introduce The Color Purple – 10 min

a.       Warnings about graphic scenes

b.      Review poem by Alice Walker, “Janie Crawford”

Assessment: Socratic Seminar

Homework: Begin The Color Purple; be to page 53 by Monday

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

American Literature Lesson

15 October 2019

PLANBOOK: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/8LFXR

Objective: To prove your knowledge of Death of a Salesman in a 50 question objective and reading passage test. (STANDARD RL.1-2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by earning at least an 80% on the objective test.

Agenda:

1.      Death of a Salesman TEST – 60-ish min

2.      Begin brainstorming/drafting/writing Literary Analysis #3 - 30 min

Assessment: Scantron test

Homework: Choice Novel readings

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AP English Literature Lesson

15 October 2019

PLANBOOK: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/IVKY2

Student Learning Objective: To prove your knowledge of the novel in a two page literary analysis. (STANDARD W.2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by earning at least a 4/5 on lines #1 and #7 of the rubric.

  

Agenda:

Student work time. Paper due at the end of class. – 90 min

Assessment: Literary Analysis

Homework: NONE!

Monday, October 14, 2019

American Literature Lesson

14 October 2019

PLANBOOK: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/8LFXR

Objective: To review the main characters of Death of a Salesman and their relationships and conflicts with each other by identifying who says what. (STANDARD RL.1-2)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by placing quotations onto character posters accurately.

Agenda:

1.      SSR – 20 min

2.      Review Death of a Salesman

a.       “Who said it?” posters – group project – 40 min

                                                              i.      You will find 3-4 quotations from the play in your envelope.  Please determine who said them, then tape each quotation to the corresponding poster. 

                                                            ii.      When all quotations have been taped, get into five groups (groups of 4-5).  Ms. Koger will assign each group a poster to look over.  Please ensure that each quotation belongs on that poster.  (HINT: The number in the bottom right of each poster is the number of quotations that should be on the poster.)

                                                          iii.      If your group thinks the poster is correct, pass your poster to the next group, so they can review the lines spoken by that character.  Continue passing posters around to each group until each group has reviewed all posters.

b.      Watch a little of the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMqiCtq5VLs starting at min 1:29 – 30 min

Assessment: Formative group poster review

Homework: Choice Novel readings/TEST TOMORROW!

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AP English Literature Lesson

14 October 2019

PLANBOOK: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/IVKY2

Student Learning Objective: To prove your knowledge of the novel in a one hour graded class discussion. (STANDARD RL.1, SL.1)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by contributing relevant comments and reading relevant passages to earn a minimum of 15 points.

  

Agenda:

1.      One hour graded class discussion – 60-ish min

2.      Quick lesson on MLA Works Cited page – 10 min

3.      Student work time. Paper due at the end of class tomorrow. – 20 min

Assessment: Socratic Seminar

Homework: Literary Analysis over Their Eyes Were Watching God due tomorrow at the end of the block.