Vlog viewing

Objectives:
Present Vlogs to the class

Agenda:
Each group presents their Vlog project

HW:
None

Reflections and Lit Circle make up Timed Writings

Objectives:
Construct original reflection for Humanities
Make up Timed Writing

Agenda:
Reflections or Timed Writing make up

HW:
Edit Vlogs and finalize. Upload Vlogs with introduction to the vlog by Wednesday 12/20

Literature Circle Timed Writing

Objectives:
Respond to a prompt regarding your lit circle novel within a specific time frame

Agenda:
Respond to a prompt regarding your lit circle novel within a specific time frame

HW:

Edit Vlogs and finalize. Upload Vlogs with introduction to the vlog by Wednesday 12/20

Continue to prep for Monday's Timed Writing

Objectives:

CP- Prepare for timed writing by analyzing conflicts and themes in lit circle novels

H-- Prepare for timed writing by analyzing

Human nature and enduring themes as they are presented in  lit circle novel to develop and argument

Agenda:

Conflict Timed Writing prompt or Honors Timed Writing prompt 2017

Work on College Prep Prompt Evidence collector or Honors prompt evidence collector due at the end of class TODAY. These are the only notes you are allowed to utilize on Monday's Timed Writing.

Return Literature circl novel to the library today or Monday.

Homework:

Edit Vlogs and finalize. Upload Vlogs with introduction to the vlog by Wednesday 12/20

Paraphrase review and Timed Writing prep

Objectives:

-Revisit rules for paraphrasing 

-Construct original paraphrases in preparation for Monday's Timed Writing

-Breakdown a prompt and collect evidence for Monday's Timed Writing

Agenda:

Paraphrase Review F17

Introduce Conflict Timed Writing prompt

Honors Timed Writing prompt 2017

Work on

College Prep Prompt Evidence collector

Honors prompt evidence collector

for Timed Writing and prepare for timed writing.

HW:

1. Finish lit circle novels for timed writing on Monday. Bring lit circle novels to school to return to the library

2. Edit Vlogs and have each group member write their own introduction to the vlog and post on their own blog page by Wednesday, 12/20.

Last day to work on Vlog

Objectives:
Collaborate with group members to create a Vlog about your lit circle novel

Agenda:
Instructions for Vlog Video project-Due Wednesday, 12/20.  Today is the last day to work during school time on the Vlog project.  Groups are expected to edit their Vlogs and post their Vlogs onto each group member's Blog along with a summary by Wednesday 12/20.

Homework:
Finish reading lit circle novels by Friday this week, timed essay Monday or Tuesday, next week.

Continue with Vlog group project

Objectives:
Collaborate with group members to create a Vlog about your lit circle novel

Agenda:
Instructions for Vlog Video project-Due Wednesday, 12/20

Homework:
Finish reading lit circle novels by Friday this week, timed essay Monday or Tuesday, next week

Vlog Group Project

Objectives:
Collaborate with group members to create a Vlog about your lit circle novel

Agenda:
Instructions for Vlog Video project-Due Wednesday, 12/20

Homework:
Finish reading lit circle novels by Friday this week, timed essay Monday or Tuesday, next week

Lit circle #3 discussion via Google Classroom

Objectives: Complete a summary and participate in an online discussion via google classroom regarding lit circle novels

Agenda:

Lit circle #3 discussion via Google Classroom

HW:

-Read for Lit Circle 4

Theme Worksheet

Lit Circle Tic Tac Toe #3

Objectives:

-Respond to a Tic-Tac-Toe prompt for your lit circle novel

-Work on Conflict Worksheet

Agenda:

-Lit circle reading time

-Tic-Tac-Toe Lit Blog Post via Blog, this should be your third post

-Lit Circle 3 Conflict worksheet

HW:

Lit Circle 3 Conflict worksheet

Literature Circle Tic Tac Toe #2

Objectives:
Create a mini project based on the prompts provided in the Literature Circle Tic Tac Toe

Agenda:

Tic-Tac-Toe Lit Blog Post

HW:

Lit Circle 3 Conflict worksheet

Continue building your blog and Lit Circle Tic-Tac-Toe #1

Objectives:
-Continue constructing your lit circle blog
-Respond to one of the prompts for the lit circle tic tac toe

Agenda:
Building a Blog instructions
Literature Circle Tic-Tac-Toe

Homework:

Read for Lit Circle #2

Characterization worksheet

Narrative essay writing time

Objectives: Construct original Narrative essay following the steps of the Hero's journey

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

HW:  Read for lit circle #1 on Friday 12/1 discussion questions worksheet

Narrative essay: Ordinary World

Objectives:

Continue writing Narrative essays, focusing on The Ordinary World

Agenda:
Write Ordinary World via Google Classroom

Narrative essay typing time

HW:  Read for lit circle #1 on Friday 12/1 discussion questions worksheet

Hero's Journey Narrative Essay

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:

Introduce Hero’s Journey Essay

-Focus on one childhood memory and fill out the Essay Organizer, due at the end of class today, 20 points.

HW:  
Read for lit circle #1 on Friday 12/1 discussion questions worksheet

O Brother, Where Art Thou, continued

Objectives:  Compare Homer's Odyssey to a film

Agenda: 
College Prep students finish O Brother, Where Art Thou and fill out movie worksheet-
Honors students complete extra novel exam

HW:

Read literature circle novels over Thanksgiving break.  Meeting #1 Friday 12/1

Objectives:

-Establish a reading schedule with Literature circle groups

-Compare Homer's The Odyssey to a film

Agenda:

College Prep students only: “O Brother, Where Art Thou” watch and fill out movie worksheet-

HW:

Read for lit circle #1 on Friday 12/1

Pre-Writing for Narrative Essay with Childhood Memories

Objectives: Pre-write for Narrative Essay by accessing Childhood Memories

Agenda:  
Honors turn in DJ notes

Capen F17 Childhood Memories Worksheet

HW:

None

The Odyssey Final Exam

Objectives:  Assess my knowledge of The Odyssey by completing the final exam

Agenda:  The Odyssey Final Exam

Homework:  Honors students print out and turn in DJ motif entries, due tomorrow

The Odyssey Vocab Exam

Objectives:

-Assess my knowledge of vocabulary by completing the final vocabulary exam for The Odyssey

Agenda:

-Turn in vocabulary packets

-Complete The Odyssey Vocab exam via Illuminate

-Odyssey test prep

HW:

Odyssey Test Study Guide due tomorrow

ODYSSEY Final Exam tomorrow
Honors-print out DJ's and turn in by Wednesday

Odyssey Test Study Guide

Objectives:

-Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.

Agenda:

Vocab: indication

The Odyssey Film clips

Odyssey Test Study Guide

HW:

All: Study for Vocab Final on Monday 11/13. All 22 words!

All:  Odyssey Test Study Guide

Honors: Dialectical Journal entry #4 Monday, 11/13

Death at the Palace

Objectives:

--Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.

-Describe a childhood memory using show-not-tell writing and sensory imagery by writing a paragraph

-Read, analyze, and annotate “The Cyclops” with a focus on the characteristics of a hero

Agenda:

Bellwork Vocab: pliant and Vocab: impostor

Read “Death at the Palace”

Read “Odysseus and Penelope”

HW:

Dialectical Journal entry #4 Monday, 11/13

"The Beggar and the Faithful Dog" and “The Test of the Great Bow”

Objectives:

--Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.

--Practice Indirect Characterization with "The Beggar and the Faithful Dog"

Agenda:

“The Beggar and the Faithful Dog” Focus on Indirect Characterization
Bellwork Vocab: contemptible and Vocab: restitution

Read “The Test of the Great Bow”

HW:

-Honors dialectical Journal entries #3 due Wednesday 11/8

Finish The Test of the Great Bow worksheet due tomorrow

The Odyssey, Part II

Objectives:

--Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.

Agenda:

Bellwork Vocab: strategist and Vocab: disdainful

The Odyssey, Part Two: Coming Home

“The Meeting of Father and Son”

HW:

-Honors dialectical Journal entries 3 due Wednesday 11/8

Scylla and Charybdis

Objectives:

-Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.

-Discuss Point Of View through reading of Scylla and Charybdis

Agenda:

Bellwork Vocab: contrive and justification

Scylla and Charybdis

HW:  
Read Cattle of the Sun God
-Honors dialectical Journal entries #3 due Wednesday 11/8

The Sirens

Objectives:

-Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.

-Practice visual literacy by analyzing art

-Recognize Point Of View in writing through the reading of Homer's The Odyssey

Agenda:

Bellwork Vocab: profusion and Vocab: incredulity

The Sirens

HW:

All: Finish The Sirens packet

Honors: Dialectical journal entry due #2 tomorrow

The Witch Circe and The Land of the Dead

Objectives:

Identify Mood in literature through diction

Agenda:

-Read the Witch Circe and “The Land of the Dead”

-The Land of the Dead

HW:

Honors DJ entry #2 due Friday

Show not Tell Writing

Objectives:

-Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.

-Describe a childhood memory using show-not-tell writing and sensory imagery by writing a paragraph

Examine multiple representations of a cyclops, write observations, and make predictions about Odysseus’ encounter with the cyclops

Agenda:

Vocab:  foremost and supplication

Show not Tell writing, complete slides 1-6

Show not tell activity

The Cyclops Film Clip

HW:

Nothing, enjoy your Halloween!

Vocab quiz and The Cyclops

Objectives:

-Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.

-Discuss the effects of the lotus on Odysseus’ men's’ ability to complete their goal

Agenda:

Vocab Review

Vocab Quiz on Illuminate: Odyssey Vocab Quiz 1
Introduce dialogue

“The Cyclops” and gather evidence of characterization

HW:

All: Finish The Cyclops and Finish reading “The Cyclops” and gather evidence of characterization

Honors: One dialectical journal entry due Wednesday 11/1

I Am Laertes' Son and Where I'm From poem

Objectives:

-Use "I Am Laertes' Son" as a mentor text and write a poem about where you come from.

Agenda:

Bellwork Vocab: adversary and Vocab: implacable

“I am Laertes’ son”

Handout Where I’m From activity
Turn in Week 1 Odyssey Packet

HW:  

1. Read “The Lotus Eaters” and complete HW assignment

2. Study for Vocabulary test . On Monday

-Honors only: begin reading and identifying specific motifs for their novel.  First dialectical journal entry due Wednesday 11/1 Honors Motif Examples

“Calypso the Sweet Nymph”

Objectives:

Predict what “Calypso the Sweet Nymph” will be about based on your observations of a painting.

Differentiate between different types of imagery in “Calypso” and record your classifications on the worksheet provided.
Synthesize parts of the story by answering two questions.
Revisit the first painting and Draw conclusions about what is really happening by writing a shot-not-tell piece about the scene.

Agenda:

Bellwork Vocab: detain

“Calypso, the sweet nymph”  

Visual of Calypso,slides 25 & 28

HW:  

Finish “Calypso”

Vocab: mutinous

-Honors students get copy of extra novel by Friday 10/27 and begin reading your novel this weekend