Final Book Review

Objectives:
Reflect on Lit Circle novel by completing a book review

Agenda:
Directions Final Book Review-DUE AT THE END OF CLASS

HW:
Bring the following items for Monday's Essay Exam:
-3-5 sheets lined paper
-Blue or black ink pen
-Earbuds/Music
-Lit Circle novel to be turned in

Continue to prep for Timed essay and Paraphrase Practice

Objectives:

Continue to prepare for Monday's Timed essay

Agenda:

Work on evidence collectors for Timed Writing and prepare for timed writing.

Items being collected today:  Golden Prompt Do/What chart worksheet and the Blue Evidence Collector worksheet.

Paraphrase Practice III on Google Classroom

HW:

Finish reading your lit circle novel

Writing Practice using TKAM and Evidence Collector

Objectives:
Explore sample essay on conflict and practice essay writing

Agenda:
TKAM sample Conflict essay

Work on evidence collectors for Timed Writing and prepare for timed writing.

HW:

Finish reading your lit circle novels, Timed essay has been moved to Monday

Lit Circle #4

Objectives:
Prepare for timed essay on Conflict and your lit circle novel

Agenda:
Lit Circle #4
Prep Conflict timed essay
Music:  Google Classroom assignment due today
Items to be collected today:  Lit Circle Summary #4, Theme Homework worksheet
Items to be stamped:  Prep Conflict timed essay worksheet
Due by the end of the day today:  Music (on Google Classroom

HW:
Finish reading your lit circle novel

Lit Circle #3 Theme

Objectives:
Explore themes from lit circle novels

Agenda:
Lit Circle #3 Theme
Items to be collected today: "Work 5/24" including Lit Circle Summary #3, Lit Circle Conflict homework worksheet, Paraphrase II worksheet  
"Real Characters" on Google Classroom

HW:

-Read for Lit Circle 4

Theme Worksheet

“O Brother, Where Art Thou”

Objectives:

View and compare/contrast a film to The Odyssey

Agenda:

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

HW:

Read for Lit Circle #3

Lit Circle 3 Conflict worksheet

Lit Circle #2

Objectives:

Discuss Conflict present in lit circle novels via Lit circle #2

Practice Paraphrasing

Agenda:

Lit Circle #2 ppt

Paraphrase Odyssey

HW:  Read for Lit Circle #3

Lit Circle 3 Conflict worksheet

due Friday 5/24

Peer edit and revise Narrative essay one last time

Objectives: -Demonstrate 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 Peer Edit worksheet

Final Essay Revision Directions

Read lit circle novel and complete Characterization worksheet due tomorrow

HW:  Read for lit circle #2 on Tuesday 5/21

Characterization worksheet

Lit Circle #1

Objectives:

Discuss lit circle novel with groups

Continue to work on Narrative essays

Agenda:

-Lit Circle #1 ppt Turn in Summary and discussion questions worksheet

Narrative Self-edit worksheet

-Turn in the Peer Review Ordinary World AND Narrative Self-edit worksheet

HW:

Read for Lit Circle #2

Characterization worksheet

Exit Lexile Exam and Finish typing your Narrative Essay Rough Draft

Objectives:

Assess increase in Lexile score via an online test via Achieve

Wrap up Narrative Essay Rough Draft

Agenda:

-Achieve End of Year Lexile Assessment

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

-Read Lit Circle novel

HW:

Read for lit circle #1 on tomorrow discussion questions worksheet

Narrative Essay Ordinary World Peer Edit

Objectives:

-Demonstrate 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 Ordinary World Peer Edit-Have two fellow classmates peer edit your ordinary world
-Continue to work on Narrative essays

HW:

Read lit circle novel

discussion questions worksheet

The Ordinary World

Objectives:

-Construct an original narrative, focusing on The Ordinary World

Agenda:

-Bring out your literature circle novels spend the first 25 minutes of class silently reading.  

-Log in to Google classroom to complete TWO activities today, the first one is entitled, Capen/Ordinary World Activity S19, students must turn this one in today, and the second activity is entitled Narrative Essay Rough Draft Ordinary World.  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 the remainder of the week during class.

HW:   

Read lit circle novel, discussion questions worksheet due Friday.

Lit Circle set-up

Objectives:

-Demonstrate 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)

-Lit circle setup/assign page numbers, etc.

Agenda:

-Lit Circle HW 1 Level of Questions practice

-Read for lit circle #1/discussion questions worksheet
-Test Corrections for The Odyssey Final-due at the end of class TODAY

-Focus on one childhood memory and fill out the Essay Organizer and get a stamp from Mrs. Capen

HW:

-Read for lit circle #1/discussion questions worksheet due Friday5/17

-If you were doing test corrections, Fill in the Essay Organizer and get a stamp from Mrs. Capen at the beginning of class tomorrow

Begin 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

Essay Organizer

Google Classroom Narrative essay Pre-Write: Childhood Memories Pre-Write/Brainstorm

Homework:

None

Vocab Test #3 and Finish The Odyssey Test Study Guide

Objectives:

-Demonstrate mastery of vocabulary terms through an on-line multiple choice test

Agenda:

Turn in the bellwork stories packet to the inbox.  

Have students grab a chromebook, clear their desks of everything and to login using the new locked browser.

Work on Odyssey Test Study Guide

HW:   Odyssey Test Study Guide due tomorrow before the final exam

The Odyssey part II reading packet due tomorrow as well

Prep for The Odyssey Final Exam

Objectives:
Choose a novel for Lit Circle

Agenda:

Lit circle books choices
Bellwork vocab story #8 "Behind the Cloud"

Work on Odyssey Test Study Guide

HW:

Study for vocab test tomorrow

Odyssey Test Study Guide due Thursday
The Odyssey Part II packet also due Thursday

Odysseus and Penelope and Honors Extra book test

Objectives:

Respond to a prompt utilizing vocab words from the Odyssey

-create a mini-dialogue that demonstrates an understanding of the elements of dialogue and incorporates “show not tell writing”

Agenda:
College Prep only-Read and Annotate Odysseus and Penelope
College Prep only: Odysseus and Penelope on Google Classroom
Turn in The Odyssey Packet Part II
While CP Kids work on Odysseus and Penelope, Honors take their book test.
Bellwork: "A day in a painting"

HW:

Study for Vocab test #3 Wednesday 5/8/19

"Test of the Great Bow" and "Death at the Palace"

Objectives:
Construct a creative piece utilizing dialogue, sensory imagery, vivid diction and detail


Agenda:
Turn in the Odyssey Week 2 Packet
Read and annotate "Death at the Palace"
"Test of the Great Bow" and  "Death at the Palace" on Google Classroom
The Odyssey film clips

HW:
Honors:  Read and Annotate "Odysseus and Penelope".  Part Two:  Coming Home packet will be collected on Monday.

Honors:  Extra novel test is on Monday.  Only notes you can use are the Motif entries on Classroom.  Please printout your Motif Entries for Monday's exam.  Closed book exam.

Penelope and the Nurse

Objectives:

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

-Analyze poetry

-Utilize text evidence to defend a claim

Agenda:

Bellwork #6 Animal People

Read and annotate “Penelope and the Nurse”

Penelope: An Epic Heroine? Activity

HW:

ALL: Read and annotate "The Test of the Great Bow"

Honors Journal #4 due Friday 5/3. The extra novel exam is on Monday 5/6

The Meeting of Father and Son

Objectives:

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

-Analyze poetry

-Utilize text evidence to defend a claim

Agenda:

Turn in The Odyssey Part I Reading Packet Scoresheet

Part Two: Coming Home The Meeting of Father and Son

HW:

Honors Journal #4 due Friday 5/3

Honors extra novel test Monday 5/6