Calibration with sample essays to prep for Monday's Final Timed Essay

Objectives:

Diagram a teacher-created sample, identifying the parts of the essay

Calibrate with sample essays

Agenda:

Read and score student sample essays as a class to prepare for Monday's Final Timed Essay

HW:

Bring lit circle novels to return to the library

Prep for Monday's Final Timed Writing

Objectives:

-Breakdown the essay prompt for Monday's final exam

Agenda:

Prompt and Do-What Chart

Work on evidence collectors for Timed Writing-Due at the end of class today

Homework:

Bring lit circle books to turn in to the library

Tic Tac Toe #3 via the blog

Objectives:

Explore theme in lit circle novels

Agenda:

Theme Worksheet
Tic-Tac-Toe Lit Blog Post #3 due by the end of class today

HW: Read for Lit Circle #4 and complete Theme Worksheet

Theme in Lit Circle Novel and Tic-Tac-Toe #2

Objectives:

Explore theme in lit circle novels

Agenda:

Theme Worksheet
Tic-Tac-Toe Lit Blog Post #2 due by the end of class today

HW: Read for Lit Circle #4 and complete Theme Worksheet

Lit Circle #3 Conflict continued and Theme

Objectives:

-Discuss Conflict and Theme in lit Circle Novels

Agenda:

Lit Circle #3 Lesson: Theme

Conflict Paraphrase S18

HW:

-Read for Lit Circle 4

Theme Worksheet

Empower3000 Exit exam and Tic-Tac-Toe #2

Objectives:

-Assess Lexile scores via the Empower3000 Exit exam

-Creatively explore Lit Circles by beginning Lit Circle Tic-Tac-Toe #2

Agenda:

Empower3000 Exit exam

Begin Tic-Tac-Toe Lit Blog Post #2 (due at the end of class on Wednesday)

HW:  Read for Lit Circle #3

Lit Circle 3 Conflict worksheet

Lit Circle #2 Focus on Conflict

Objectives:

Meet with Lit Circle groups to explore Conflict in your novel

Agenda:

Lit Circle Silent Read Time

Lit Circle #2

HW:  Read for Lit Circle #3

Lit Circle 3 Conflict worksheet

Paraphrasing

Objectives:

-Learn and apply the basics of paraphrasing

Agenda:

-Learn how to paraphrase to prep for the Timed Writing with Paraphrase Odyssey worksheet

-Begin Tic-Tac-Toe Lit Blog Post

HW:  Read for Lit Circle #2 Characterization worksheet due tomorrow

O Brother, continued

Objectives:

-Compare and contrast a film, Finish O Brother, Where Art Thou” to The Odyssey

Agenda:

watch and fill out movie worksheet-

HW:  Read for Lit Circle #2

Characterization worksheet

due Friday 5/18

Lit Circle #1

Objectives:

-Discuss novels via Lit Circle #1 and explore Indirect Characterization

Agenda:

Turn in discussion questions worksheet due
Silent reading time: Lit circle novel

Blog Lit circle #1 focus:  Characterization

Commenting

HW:  Read for Lit Circle #2

Characterization worksheet

“O Brother, Where Art Thou”

Objectives: 

-Turn in the final draft of the Narrative essay

-Compare/contrast The Odyssey with a film

Agenda:

Objectives: 

-Turn in the final draft of the Narrative essay

-Compare/contrast The Odyssey with a film “O Brother, Where Art Thou” watch and fill out movie worksheet-

HW:  Read for lit circle #1 tomorrow and complete discussion questions worksheet

Peer edit essays

Objectives:

Peer Editing Narrative essays

Revise Narrative essays

Agenda:

Peer Edit Worksheet

Hand out Narrative Rubric
Work on narrative, fixing all edits from peer edit to finalize

Final narrative due Monday 5/14

HW:  Read for lit circle #1 on Tuesday 5/15 discussion questions worksheet

Work on narrative, fixing all edits from peer edit to finalize

Final narrative due Monday 5/14

Self-Edit Essays

Objectives: Lit circle setup/assign page numbers, etc.

Agenda:

-Lit Circle HW 1 Level of Questions practice

-Read for lit circle #1/discussion questions worksheet
Self-edit

Edit narratives with focus on dialogue

Edit narratives with focus on imagery

Edit narratives for a clear mood

Revise narrative essays

HW:  Read for lit circle #1 on Tuesday 5/15 discussion questions worksheet

Finish typing Narrative essay rough draft by the end of class today

Objectives:

Objectives: -Demonstrate an understanding of the hero’s journey and the elements of a narrative by composing a narrative about own journey with a focus on dialogue

--Identify the elements of a narrative, analyze a prompt, and begin to map out student’s own hero’s journey (as it relates to their  life)

Agenda:

Narrative essay writing time, finish typing the rough draft by the end of class today!

Begin Self-edit with the following worksheets:

Edit narratives with focus on dialogue

Edit narratives with focus on imagery

Edit narratives for a clear mood

HW:

Read lit circle novel

Peer review of Ordinary World and Continue to type Narrative Essay

Objectives:

Objectives: -Demonstrate an understanding of the hero’s journey and the elements of a narrative by composing a narrative about own journey with a focus on dialogue

--Identify the elements of a narrative, analyze a prompt, and begin to map out student’s own hero’s journey (as it relates to their  life)

Agenda:

Peer review for Ordinary World

Type the remainder of the narrative essay

HW:

Read lit circle novel

Begin typing Narrative essay with a focus on The Ordinary World

Objectives:

-Demonstrate an understanding of the hero’s journey and the elements of a narrative by composing a narrative about own journey with a focus on dialogue

--Identify the elements of a narrative, analyze a prompt, and begin to map out student’s own hero’s journey (as it relates to their  life)

Agenda:

-Read Student Samples Ordinary World and complete The Ordinary World activity

-Begin typing Narrative essay via Google Classroom, focusing on The Ordinary World

HW:

-Read literature circle novels

Narrative Essay Organizer and Honors extra novel test

Objectives:

-Demonstrate an understanding of the hero’s journey and the elements of a narrative by composing a narrative about own journey with a focus on dialogue

--Identify the elements of a narrative, analyze a prompt, and begin to map out student’s own hero’s journey (as it relates to their  life)

Agenda:
-Check out lit circle books

-Focus on one childhood memory and fill out the Essay Organizer

-Honors extra novel test via Google classroom

HW:

Read lit circle novel

Honors: Fill out  Essay Organizer

Narrative Essay pre-writing

Objectives:

-Identify how the hero’s journey archetype is represented in the short story “The Chase” by Annie Dillard

Agenda:

The Chase by Annie Dillard Dissect according to stages of hero’s journey

Hero’s journey graphic

Introduce Hero’s Journey Essay

Dissect a Sample Hero's journey on Google classroom and answer Steps of the Hero's Journey with Student Sample Narrative essay

HW:

Honors extra novel test is tomorrow, remember to bring your novels to return to the library

Explanation of Literature Circles and Childhood Memories

Objectives:

-Familiarize myself with the process of Literature Circles

-Pre-write Narrative Essay by brainstorming Childhood Memories

Agenda:

Explanation of Literature Circles

Lit circle choices

Capen F17 Childhood Memories Worksheet

HW:
Honors finish reading the extra novel by Thursday, closed book Final exam is Friday.