Objectives:
Assess knowledge of Sensory Imagery and Calypso story via an online quiz
Utilize sensory imagery and vocabulary words to write a Show-Not-Tell story
Agenda:
Calypso Quiz on Illuminate
Halloween Show-Not-Tell Bellwork
View Odyssey Film clip-Calypso
HW:
-Honors: Motif DJ entry due Tuesday, 11/5
-Have a safe and happy Halloween!
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Thursday, October 31, 2019
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Calypso, the sweet nymph
Objectives: Explore sensory imagery in The Odyssey
Agenda:
-Using the handout “Calypso, the sweet nymph”, analyze the following: Calypso Image Complete the Visual Literacy Practice on the “Calypso, the sweet nymph” worksheet.
-Read as a class, “Calypso, the sweet nymph”. After every stanza, annotate the plot in the margins. Additionally, look for sensory imagery, please use yellow to highlight the sense of sight, use pink to highlight the sense of sound, use orange to highlight the sense of smell.
4. After reading and annotating the story, complete the “Calypso, the sweet nymph” worksheet packet.
Honors: Motif entry #1 due Tuesday 11/4
Agenda:
-Using the handout “Calypso, the sweet nymph”, analyze the following: Calypso Image Complete the Visual Literacy Practice on the “Calypso, the sweet nymph” worksheet.
-Read as a class, “Calypso, the sweet nymph”. After every stanza, annotate the plot in the margins. Additionally, look for sensory imagery, please use yellow to highlight the sense of sight, use pink to highlight the sense of sound, use orange to highlight the sense of smell.
4. After reading and annotating the story, complete the “Calypso, the sweet nymph” worksheet packet.
Honors: Motif entry #1 due Tuesday 11/4
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Begin reading The Odyssey: "Tell the Story
Objectives:
-Define a new vocabulary word, and develop an example, non-example, draw a picture and develop a showing sentence using the vocabulary word.
Recall effective diction and practice analyzing diction and detail through text evidence from The Odyssey
Agenda:
Bellwork Story pages completed on Google Classroom
"It Happened Again" Bellwork #2-Use 2-3 vocabulary words in each bellwork story
Odyssey Tracker
Read Tell the Story and complete the accompanying worksheet
HW: Finish Tell the Story
Honors Copy of the extra book is due in class 10/31
Monday, October 28, 2019
The Odyssey Vocabulary
Objectives:
Take notes on elements of Hero’s Journey
Apply understanding of Hero’s Journey to a modern film or show via a writing assignment
Agenda:
Bellwork: show-not tell
“The Hero’s Journey: 12 Stages”.
Complete the vocabulary on Google Classroom
The Hero’s Journey in film and literature worksheet
HW:
Honors-Bring the extra book is due in class on Thursday 10/31
Friday, October 25, 2019
Intro to The Odyssey Google Classroom Activity
Today’s lesson:
-Have students grab their chromebooks, and login to Google Classroom. Today’s lesson is on Google Classroom
-This assignment is DUE TODAY. Please turn it into the
classroom inbox before you leave today.
Homework:
None
Thursday, October 24, 2019
TKAM movie, continued
Objectives:
-Upload TKAM essays to turnitn.com
Agenda:
-Log into your account on www.turnitin.com.
The name of the assignment is TKAM Essay
Follow the steps to upload your document from Google drive as a SINGLE FILE UPLOAD (You shouldn’t have to copy and paste your document).
*EACH DAY YOUR ESSAY IS LATE, 10 POINTS WILL BE TAKEN OFF OF YOUR ESSAY'S SCORE
Homework:
None
-Upload TKAM essays to turnitn.com
Agenda:
-Log into your account on www.turnitin.com.
The name of the assignment is TKAM Essay
Follow the steps to upload your document from Google drive as a SINGLE FILE UPLOAD (You shouldn’t have to copy and paste your document).
-Watch TKAM Film
*EACH DAY YOUR ESSAY IS LATE, 10 POINTS WILL BE TAKEN OFF OF YOUR ESSAY'S SCORE
Homework:
None
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
TKAM essays due today/Watch TKAM Film
Objectives:
-Upload TKAM essays to turnitn.com
-Turn in essay packets
Agenda:
-Turn in essay packets: Blue rubric on top, the final draft of the essay, Packet with: the checklist for TKAM essay worksheet, prompt/brainstorm/evidence collector, Essay Template, Peer edit worksheet on the bottom.
-Log into your account on www.turnitin.com.
The name of the assignment is TKAM Essay
Follow the steps to upload your document from Google drive as a SINGLE FILE UPLOAD (You shouldn’t have to copy and paste your document).
-Watch TKAM Film
*EACH DAY YOUR ESSAY IS LATE, 10 POINTS WILL BE TAKEN OFF OF YOUR ESSAY'S SCORE
Homework:
None
-Upload TKAM essays to turnitn.com
-Turn in essay packets
Agenda:
-Turn in essay packets: Blue rubric on top, the final draft of the essay, Packet with: the checklist for TKAM essay worksheet, prompt/brainstorm/evidence collector, Essay Template, Peer edit worksheet on the bottom.
-Log into your account on www.turnitin.com.
The name of the assignment is TKAM Essay
Follow the steps to upload your document from Google drive as a SINGLE FILE UPLOAD (You shouldn’t have to copy and paste your document).
*EACH DAY YOUR ESSAY IS LATE, 10 POINTS WILL BE TAKEN OFF OF YOUR ESSAY'S SCORE
Homework:
None
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Peer edit essays
Objectives:
Reflect on essays by peer editing and revising
Agenda:
-Peer edit typed rough drafts
-Have two different peers read and edit your essay with the Peer edit worksheet
-Revise your essays after the peer edit, deleting all highlights and underlines made by your peer editors, the final draft should be clean and perfect.Homework:
-Revise essays, making them perfect.
-Print out a hard copy of the final draft of your essay to be turned in tomorrow at the beginning of class along with the checklist for the essay, prompt, brainstorm/evidence collector, peer edit worksheet, and rubric (The rubric will be handed to you tomorrow).
Monday, October 21, 2019
Type your TKAM essay
Objectives:
Students will apply their knowledge of Chrome, Googledocs, turnitin.com and writing while typing up their rough drafts of their TKAM essays.
Agenda:
-Essay Template (your written rough draft): Due at the beginning of class today
-Begin typing essay onto Google Classroom
-Honors only: Motif Novel Assignment F19
directions. Complete the actual assignment via Google classroom. For reference: H-Motif Examples
-Honors only: Motif Novel Assignment F19
directions. Complete the actual assignment via Google classroom. For reference: H-Motif Examples
HW:
-All: Finish typing essays on Google Classroom, must be finished for tomorrow's peer edit
Honors: Check out and bring your extra novel to class due Halloween
Honors: Check out and bring your extra novel to class due Halloween
Friday, October 18, 2019
Essay Writing, Step 5
Objectives:
Continue to form TKAM essay with written rough draft via the essay template worksheet
Agenda:
Continue to form TKAM essay with written rough draft via the essay template worksheet
Agenda:
-Review Sub Claims/Topic Sentences
-Review parts of an intro and conclusion paragraphs
-Students should complete Step 5 today in the essay packet Essay Template. This is considered your written rough draft.
-Review parts of an intro and conclusion paragraphs
-Students should complete Step 5 today in the essay packet Essay Template. This is considered your written rough draft.
Homework:
Finish Step 5 if it was not completed in class today
Finish Step 5 if it was not completed in class today
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Essay Writing, Continued
Objectives:
-Dissect writing prompt, identifying writing tasks in a “do/what” chart
-Generate possible text evidence to be used in essay via a brainstorming activity
-Select best evidence and develop appropriate analysis on teacher-provided evidence collector
Agenda:
-Main Claim Review
-Fill out the Evidence Collector on the TKAM Essay prompt
-Begin filling in both body paragraphs onto the Essay Template
-Get the Essay checklist stamped
HW:
None
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
TKAM essay writing time
Objectives:
-Dissect writing prompt, identifying writing tasks in a “do/what” chart
-Generate possible text evidence to be used in essay via a brainstorming activity
-Select the best evidence and develop appropriate analysis on teacher-provided evidence collector
Agenda:
-Handout essay topic & break down prompt using the do/what chart.
-go over synonyms & check the ones you know
-Explain the organization for essay
HW:
None. Bring your novels to class daily, we will be searching for text evidence to be used in your essays.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
TKAM Final Exam
Objectives:
Assess knowledge of TKAM themes through an online assessment
Agenda:
Turn in the TKAM Week 5 Packet
TKAM Final Exam
HW:
Bring your TKAM novels to class daily and prepare to write your TKAM essay
Assess knowledge of TKAM themes through an online assessment
Agenda:
Turn in the TKAM Week 5 Packet
TKAM Final Exam
HW:
Bring your TKAM novels to class daily and prepare to write your TKAM essay
Friday, October 11, 2019
Socratic Seminar Exam
Objectives:
Assess knowledge of TKAM via a student-led discussion assessment
Agenda:
TKAM Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket
Socratic Seminar partners
Socratic Seminar Guidelines
Peer Review Sheet
TKAM Final Exam is on Tuesday 10/15
Assess knowledge of TKAM via a student-led discussion assessment
Agenda:
TKAM Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket
Socratic Seminar partners
Socratic Seminar Guidelines
Peer Review Sheet
Homework:
ALL: TKAM Study Guide-due Tuesday 10/15 TKAM Final Exam is on Tuesday 10/15
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Vocab Test and Socratic Seminar prep
Agenda:
-Last TKAM vocab test
-If you have extra time, work on the TKAM Study Guide which is due Tuesday 10/15
Homework:
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Wrap up TKAM
Objectives:
Analyze textual evidence and make connections to previous chapters in TKAM.
Make observations about characters based on textual evidence.
Agenda:
-Read Chapter 31 in class
-CP only TKAM Ch 29-31 Review Google classroom -Honors kids finish revisit Significant text excerpts, answer that last question: How does this quote contribute to the meaning of the novel as a whole?
-Begin working on TKAM Study Guide
HW:
All: Study for vocab test tomorrow!
Socratic Seminar on Friday
Socratic Seminar on Friday
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Ch. 27 and 28 review
Objectives:
-Practice writing analysis
Agenda:
-Practice writing analysis
Agenda:
HW:
ALL-Finish TKAM Ch. 29 & 30 Review on Google Classroom
Monday, October 7, 2019
Ch. 25 & 26 Review TKAM
Objectives:
-Analyze text to write a claim, evidence sentence, and analysis
Agenda:
I am out sick today, please login to Google Classroom to complete today's assignment
Ch. 25 & 26 Analysis focus reviewI am out sick today, please login to Google Classroom to complete today's assignment
Read Ch. 27 & 28
Go over TKAM HW Chapters 27 and 28 Homework:
All: TKAM HW Chapters 27 and 28
Honors work on Significant Text Excerpts
ALL: Final Vocab exam this ThursdayFriday, October 4, 2019
Ch. 25 & 26 TKAM
Objectives:
-Participate in a read-aloud of Chapters 25 & 26
-Practice Annotation
Agenda:
Ch 23 & Ch 24 worksheet
Read aloud Ch. 25 & 26
Ch. 25 & 26 Classwork/Homework
HW:
All: Finish Ch. 25 & 26 Classwork/Homework
-Participate in a read-aloud of Chapters 25 & 26
-Practice Annotation
Agenda:
Ch 23 & Ch 24 worksheet
Read aloud Ch. 25 & 26
Ch. 25 & 26 Classwork/Homework
HW:
All: Finish Ch. 25 & 26 Classwork/Homework
Honors work on Significant Text Excerpts
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Mini Socratic Seminar
Objectives:
-Participate in a Socratic Seminar by answering and discussing questions
Agenda:
-Socratic Seminar Ch. 17-21
-Mini Socratic Seminar Directions
-Google slide presentation on irony - students take notes on corresponding handout
-Read aloud Ch. 22
-Participate in a Socratic Seminar by answering and discussing questions
Agenda:
-Socratic Seminar Ch. 17-21
-Mini Socratic Seminar Directions
-Google slide presentation on irony - students take notes on corresponding handout
-Read aloud Ch. 22
HW:
All: Read Chapters 23 and 24 TKAM, no worksheet
Honors: Significant Text Excerpt #3 due tomorrow
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Atticus's Closing Statements
Objectives:
-Record evidence from the Tom Robinson trial and identify discrepancies
Agenda:
-Review Atticus’s closing statement with a close read Atticus Closing Statement
-Begin reading chapter 21 in class
HW:
ALL-Read Chapter 21
Honors- Significant text excerpt #3 due Friday
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Testimony tracker Mayella, Read Ch. 20
Objectives:
-Record evidence from the Tom Robinson trial and identify discrepancies
Agenda:
-Mayella Ewell’s testimony on the Testimony Tracker Ch 17-19
-Read Chapter 19
-Ch 19 & 20 Making a Claim
HW:
-All: Read ch. 20 and complete ch. 20 claim
-Honors: Significant Text Excerpt 2 due tomorrow
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