Literature Circle Timed Writing

Objectives:  Assess knowledge of literature circle novels via a timed essay

Agenda:  Literature Circle Timed Essay

HW:  None

Last day to finish Prep work for tomorrow's essay

Objectives:
Continue to prep for tomorrow's essay

Agenda:
-Finish filling out Conflict Paraphrase Essay Prep  and CP Lit Circle Timed Writing Prompt.  ,
H Lit Circle Timed Writing Prompt,  CP: evidence collector/ , Honors Evidence Collector. TURN IN ALL THESE ITEMS TODAY at the end of class. I plan on grading this tonight, I will hand them back to you tomorrow to use as notes on your Timed Writing.

-Turn in Literature Circle books to the library

-Turn in Appointment Clocks for extra credit

HW:
-Bring the following items tomorrow:
-3-6 pages of lined paper
-Pencil or blue or black ink pen only
-Earbuds (if you are planning on listening to music while writing)

*I am planning on stamping the 3-6 pages of lined paper and you will only be allowed to write your essays on the stamped paper. *

Book Blurb for Lit Circle #5

Objectives:
Create a book review to represent your lit circle novel

Agenda: 
-Book Blurb-due today at the end of class
-Lit Circle book return to the library

HW:
None

Prep for Timed Writing this Thursday

Objectives: 

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

Agenda:

-Letter to incoming freshman

CP Lit Circle Timed Writing Prompt.  

H Lit Circle Timed Writing Prompt

Work on  CP: evidence collector/ 

Honors Evidence Collector

Homework:

Finish reading lit circle novels by tomorrow

Timed Writing essay Final this Thursday during class 

Lit Circle #4

Objectives:

Participate in a discussion about your lit circle book

Practice writing Paraphrased Evidence Sentences in prep for Timed writing

Agenda:

Lit Circle #4
Conflict Paraphrase Essay Prep get a stamp from Mrs. Capen before leaving today to receive full credit for completing this assignment on time.

HW:  

Finish reading your lit circle novel by Tuesday 12/17/19
Lit Circle Time Writing Essay is on Thursday 12/19/19

"O Brother" continued

Objectives:

View and compare/contrast a film to The Odyssey

Agenda:

Finish “O Brother, Where Art Thou” watch and Fill out the movie worksheet (extra credit)

HW:

-Read for Lit Circle 4 and complete theme worksheet due Fri. 12/13

CP: Theme Worksheet

           OR

Honors Theme Worksheet

“O Brother, Where Art Thou”

Objectives:

View and compare/contrast a film to The Odyssey

Agenda:
Narrative Essay final draft will be collected TODAY at the beginning of class along with the green Prompt packet/Essay Organizer, Ordinary World Peer edit, Green Narrative peer edit. YOU DO NOT NEED TO PRINT OUT YOUR ESSAY.

Begin “O Brother, Where Art Thou” watch and Fill out the movie worksheet (extra credit)

HW:

-Read for Lit Circle 4 and complete theme worksheet due Fri. 12/13

CP: Theme Worksheet

           OR

Honors Theme Worksheet

Lit circle #3, Peer edit Narratives, Revise Narrative Essays

Objectives:

-Participate in a group discussion about lit circle novels

-Peer edit Narrative essays

-Revise Narrative Essays

Agenda:

Lit Circle #3 ppt 

Peer edit for Narrative Essay

Look at the Narrative Rubric 

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

Final narrative due tomorrow

HW:

-Read for Lit Circle 4 and complete theme worksheet due Fri. 12/13

CP: Theme Worksheet

           OR

Honors Theme Worksheet

-Tomorrow the Narrative Essay final draft will be collected at the beginning of class along with the green Prompt packet/Essay Organizer, Ordinary World Peer edit, Green Narrative peer edit. YOU DO NOT NEED TO PRINT OUT YOUR ESSAY.

Finish typing Narrative Essays & Self-Edit Narrative Essays

Objectives:

-Finish typing Narrative Essays

-Self-edit Narrative Essays

-Practice Paraphrasing

Agenda:

1. Complete the front side of the Paraphrase Practice Part II worksheet only. We will complete the backside this Friday, hang onto this worksheet. Have Ms. Morrison initial the front side when you're finished. 15-minute activity.

2.  Grab your Chromebook and spend 45 minutes to finish typing your entire Narrative essay.
3. Self-edit your essay with the packet containing the following: Edit narratives with a focus on dialogue, Edit narratives for a clear mood, Edit narratives with focus on imagery.  Turn this packet into the inbox before leaving class today.

Reminder:  Tomorrow will be the peer edit and Wednesday the final draft is due.  The final draft does not need to be printed out, but it needs to be uploaded onto turnitin.com

Homework: Read for Lit Circle #3  and complete the College Prep Lit Circle 3 Conflict worksheet  OR the Honors Conflict, due tomorrow.

Lit Circle #2 and Ordinary World Peer Edit

Objectives:

Participate in a discussion about your lit circle book

Provide peer feedback about your Ordinary World

Agenda:

-Lit Circle #2 ppt 

-Peer review for Ordinary World

HW:  

Read for Lit Circle #3 

Lit Circle 3 Conflict CP worksheet

                 OR

Lit Circle 3 Conflict H Worksheet

DUE TUESDAY 12/10/19

Begin typing Narrative Essays on Google Classroom

Objectives:

-Construct an original narrative, focusing on The Ordinary World

Agenda:

 -Log in to Google classroom to complete TWO activities today, the first one is entitled, Ordinary World F19, students must turn this one in today, and the second activity is entitled Narrative Essay.  Students should have at least 1-2 pages typed for that second assignment, the second assignment does NOT need to be turned in today.

-If students want to know:  We will continue typing the essay after tomorrow's literature circle and during class on Monday. The entire essay needs to be completely typed by the end of class on Monday 12/9/19.

HW:   

Read for Lit Circle #2 

CP Characterization worksheet 

Honors Characterization WS

due tomorrow

Fill out Narrative Essay Organizer

Objectives:
-Pre-write your Narrative essay by filling out the Essay Organizer

Agenda:
-Choose a memory from Monday's pre-write activity on Google classroom
-View the following Narrative Essay Organizer slides and complete the Essay Organizer (in your green prompt packet), filling out 8 out of the 12 steps of the Hero's Journey.

HW:

Read for Lit Circle #2 

CP Characterization worksheet 

Honors Characterization WS

Literature Circle #1

Objectives:
Participate in a discussion about your literature circle novel

Agenda:

Lit Circle #1 ppt

Work time on CP Characterization worksheet 

or Honors Characterization WS

HW:

Read for Lit Circle #2 this Friday 12/6

CP Characterization worksheet 

Honors Characterization WS

Narrative Essay pre-writing and sample

Objectives:
-Familiarize myself with the narrative essay prompt and begin pre-writing the narrative in class

Agenda:

-Introduce Hero’s Journey Essay

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

-Hero’s journey graphic

-Narrative essay pre-writing on Google Classroom: Childhood memories

HW:

Read lit circle novel and complete the discussion questions worksheet due tomorrow, Tuesday 12/3

The Odyssey Final Exam

Objectives:

-Assess knowledge of The Odyssey by completing an online exam

Agenda:

-Turn in The Odyssey Week 3 Packet

-“The Odyssey” Final Exam on Illuminate

HW:

Read lit circle novel and complete the discussion questions worksheet for Tuesday 12/3

Have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving break!

Literature Circle group set-up & Vocab quiz #3

Objectives: 

-Demonstrate mastery of vocabulary terms through an online multiple-choice test

Agenda:

-Odyssey Vocab Quiz #3

-Check out lit circle books today, have groups meet to set up a reading schedule with Lit Circle Book Marks

-Lit circle setup/assign page numbers, etc. 
-Lit Circle HW 1 Level of Questions practice

-Read for lit circle #1/discussion questions worksheet

HW:

-Complete Odyssey Test Study Guide

-Read lit circle novel over Thanksgiving break (at least the first 30-40 pages). The lit circle #1 meeting is on Tuesday 12/3 and complete the discussion questions worksheet

Last vocab story & Odyssey Test Study Guide

Agenda:

-Bellwork: Street This is the last vocab story, please use your remaining vocab words, highlight them in pink, and SUBMIT and turn in the Show-Not-Tell III today.

-Work on Odyssey Test Study Guide

HW: 

Finish Odyssey Test Study Guide due Friday before the Odyssey Final Exam

Odysseus and Penelope & Honors Motif test

Agenda:

* All students: Open your Google classroom and select the assignment entitled “Show-not-Tell III.  Click on the link Bellwork Vocab story:  "Skipping Rocks" to complete your vocabulary story for today.  Remember to use 2-3 vocab terms and to highlight them in pink.  Each story must be 5 sentences minimum. The vocabulary test is on Thursday 11/21/19.  You have 15 minutes to complete this activity.

* Honors students: Please move to the RIGHT side of the classroom with your Chromebooks, bring out the Golden prompt sheet that we filled out together yesterday and to access the assignment on Google Classroom entitled “Honors Motif Test”.  You should NOT have your books out. This is a closed book exam. Students are allowed to use their Motif entries and that golden worksheet only. Students are allowed to listen to music while taking the test provided they have earbuds. Please turn in your Golden worksheet to the class inbox before you leave today.

* College Prep: students put away Chromebooks and move to the LEFT side of the classroom and read “Odysseus and Penelope”.  Annotate each stanza by providing a one-sentence summary next to each stanza in your The Odyssey Packet Part II.  When you are finished reading and annotating the story, get Ms. Morrison’s signature on the front cover (Ms. Morrison, see the item below, please put your initials next to  “Odysseus and Penelope”. In the appropriate column. Honors students, you don’t need to worry about a stamp for Odysseus and Penelope, I will collect your packet on Friday before the Final Exam.

HW:

ALL: Study for Vocab test #3 on Thursday

HONORS:  Read and annotate “Odysseus and Penelope”  if you haven’t completed it.

The Test of the Great Bow & Death at the Palace

Objectives:

Choose a novel to read for lit circles

Read and annotate two stories in The Odyssey

Agenda:

-Lit circle explanation

-Read and annotate “The Test of the Great Bow” highlight for sensory imagery and read and annotate “The Death at the Palace” highlight for sensory imagery
-The Odyssey film clips

HW:

Honors kids only-Read and Annotate Odysseus and Penelope

Penelope and the Nurse & Penelope an Epic Heroine

Objectives: 

--Respond to a prompt utilizing vocab words from the Odyssey

-Analyze poetry 

-Utilize text evidence to defend a claim 

Agenda:

-Bellwork vocab story "Behind the Cloud"

-Read and annotate “Penelope and the Nurse”

-Penelope: An Epic Heroine
-Odyssey Film Clips

HW:
None

Cattle of the Sun God quiz and Meeting of Father & Son

Objectives:
-Use vocabulary terms to construct an original story
-Explore mood and sensory imagery in a text

Agenda:
Turn in both The Odyssey Part I Reading Packet Scoresheet and The Odyssey Week 2 Packet
The Cattle of the Sun God quiz on Illuminate
Bellwork: "A day in a painting"
Read and annotate The Meeting of Father & Son, Choose a different color for each of the following three categories and highlight examples that establish mood, describe perspective, and create imagery and complete The Meeting of Father & Son F19

HW:
Honors only-Complete DJ Motif entry #4.  Final essay test on Tuesday 11/19/19, no books allowed, notes are your DJ Motif Entries.

Scylla & Charybdis

Objectives:

-Demonstrate mastery of vocabulary words through an illuminate quiz

Create an original narrative focusing on POV, sensory imagery, and dialogue

Agenda:
-The Odyssey Vocab quiz #2 on Illuminate

Scylla and Charbydis SlidesF19
-Whole class activity: Read and annotate Scylla and Charybdis  
-Complete Scylla and Charybdis

HW:

All:  Read and Annotate “The Cattle of the Sun God”. Highlight for vivid diction and detail and make notes next to each stanza. The part I packet is due tomorrow. Quiz on "Cattle of the Sun God" tomorrow

Honors: Honors Motif entry #4 due Friday 11/15. The extra novel exam is on Tuesday 11/19/19 Closed book exam. The only notes you can use are your Motif entries.

The Sirens

Objectives:

-Respond to a prompt utilizing vocab words from the Odyssey using show-not-tell writing and sensory imagery by writing a paragraph

-Explore point of view in The Sirens

-Compare/Contrast The Sirens to a poem

Agenda:
Bellwork #6 Animal People
-“The Sirens" pre-reading with Sirens Images

-Read and annotate "The Sirens" and complete The Sirens F19

HW:

None

The Land of the Dead

Objectives:

-Respond to a prompt utilizing vocab words from the Odyssey

-analyze diction to determine tone and mood in “The Land of the Dead”

-Utilize diction to retell a  story and establish tone and mood

Agenda:
-Bellwork vocab prompt:  "Six Again" reminder to use two-three vocabulary terms, highlight them in pink, and that each story must be five or more sentences

-Read and annotate the “The Land of the Dead” Highlight words that enhance the atmosphere and add feeling to the text, annotate all stanzas and complete The Land of the Dead worksheet
-The Odyssey film clips

HW:

Honors 3rd motif DJ entry due Tuesday 11/12/19

The Witch Circe and Vocabulary story number two for Section II Odyssey Vocabulary

 Objectives:

-Respond to a prompt utilizing vocab words from the Odyssey

-Draft a writing piece utilizing dialogue rules

Agenda:

-Vocabulary story prompt "Conversation" reminder to utilize 2-3 vocab words from Section II (highlight the vocabulary term in pink) and each story must be five or more sentences.  Complete this assignment via Google Classroom Show-not-Tell II.

-Read and annotate "The Witch Circe" 

-The Witch Circe-Dialogue practice

HW:

Honors: 2nd DJ Entry due Fri 11/8

"The Cyclops" Quiz & Dialogue

Objectives:
Practice dialogue by constructing original dialogue within small groups
Assess knowledge of "The Cyclops" via an online quiz

Agenda:
-Turn in "The Cyclops" Annotation and Odysseus’s characteristics "The Cyclops" worksheet
-"The Cyclops" Quiz via Illuminate
-Introduction to writing Dialogue

HW:

Honors: 2nd DJ Entry due Fri 11/8