Objective: SWBAT complete a portion of the written section of their senior project.
Do-Now: FREE WRITE (Write 5-7 sentences about anything you want)
Today: 1) Go over questions from "Marriage is a Private Affair"
2) Grammar: Dangling Modifiers: Practice Questions #1-5 on pg. 1154.
3) Work on Senior Projects
Exit Slip: Self-Evaluation: How much of your senior project have you completed? What do you have left to complete? What questions/concerns do you still have with your project?
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Thursday, January 19
Objective: SWBAT explain how a story’s title can represent verbal irony. SWBAT describe a story’s theme.
Do-Now: Complete the Quickwrite activity on pg. 1148.
Today: 1) Teacher will review verbal irony and read the “Background” section on pg. 1148. Teacher will preview vocabulary.
2) Class will begin reading “Marriage is a Private Affair,” characterizing the character Okeke.
3) Students will finish reading “Marriage is a Private Affair,” discussing what they feel is the story’s main theme.
4) Response & Analysis Questions #5, 7, 9, 10, 12
Exit Slip: Complete Extending & Evaluating Question #14
Homework: Complete the “Writing: Old Ways, New Ways” on pg. 1153.
Do-Now: Complete the Quickwrite activity on pg. 1148.
Today: 1) Teacher will review verbal irony and read the “Background” section on pg. 1148. Teacher will preview vocabulary.
2) Class will begin reading “Marriage is a Private Affair,” characterizing the character Okeke.
3) Students will finish reading “Marriage is a Private Affair,” discussing what they feel is the story’s main theme.
4) Response & Analysis Questions #5, 7, 9, 10, 12
Exit Slip: Complete Extending & Evaluating Question #14
Homework: Complete the “Writing: Old Ways, New Ways” on pg. 1153.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Wednesday, January 18
Objective: SWBAT examine two separate views of colonialism and describe each author’s main arguments.
Do-Now: Do you believe there are certain cultural differences that cannot be bridged? Or do you believe that with patience and understanding, different cultures may be able to get along?
Today: 1) Go over questions from "Telephone Conversation"
2) Teacher and class will discuss the culture clashes seen in the two stories that were read this week. Class will read “Points of View” on pg. 1134.
3) Class will read “I Believe in the British Empire” pg. 1135, identifying the author’s main arguments and completing Yellow Block questions 1-6.
4) In groups, students will read “The Noble Mansion of Free India” pg. 1137, identifying the author’s main arguments and completing the yellow block question.
5) Students will choose a topic from the “Thinking Critically” section to write a brief essay on.
Exit Slip: Based on the four pieces we have read "Shooting an Elephant," "No Witchcraft For Sale," "I Believe in the British Empire," and "The Noble Mansion of Free India," describe your views on colonialism. What is it and how did it affect the people involved?
Homework: Finish “Thinking Critically” essay
Do-Now: Do you believe there are certain cultural differences that cannot be bridged? Or do you believe that with patience and understanding, different cultures may be able to get along?
Today: 1) Go over questions from "Telephone Conversation"
2) Teacher and class will discuss the culture clashes seen in the two stories that were read this week. Class will read “Points of View” on pg. 1134.
3) Class will read “I Believe in the British Empire” pg. 1135, identifying the author’s main arguments and completing Yellow Block questions 1-6.
4) In groups, students will read “The Noble Mansion of Free India” pg. 1137, identifying the author’s main arguments and completing the yellow block question.
5) Students will choose a topic from the “Thinking Critically” section to write a brief essay on.
Exit Slip: Based on the four pieces we have read "Shooting an Elephant," "No Witchcraft For Sale," "I Believe in the British Empire," and "The Noble Mansion of Free India," describe your views on colonialism. What is it and how did it affect the people involved?
Homework: Finish “Thinking Critically” essay
Friday, January 13, 2012
Tuesday, January 17
Objective: SWBAT identify elements in a poem which make the poem satirical. SWBAT describe a poem’s theme. SWBAT find TWO instances of irony in a poem.
Do-Now: Complete the Quickwrite on pg. 1156.
Today: 1) Vocabulary Quiz #4
2) Class will read the "Background" section on pg. 1156.
3) Class will read “Telephone Conversation,” analyzing the poem’s satirical qualities and looking for examples of irony.
4) Students will create their own poem which satirizes a negative experience they have had.
5) Complete Response & Analysis Questions #1, 2, 4, 5.
Exit Slip: Complete Extending & Evaluating Question #6.
Homework: Finish writing your poem.
Do-Now: Complete the Quickwrite on pg. 1156.
Today: 1) Vocabulary Quiz #4
2) Class will read the "Background" section on pg. 1156.
3) Class will read “Telephone Conversation,” analyzing the poem’s satirical qualities and looking for examples of irony.
4) Students will create their own poem which satirizes a negative experience they have had.
5) Complete Response & Analysis Questions #1, 2, 4, 5.
Exit Slip: Complete Extending & Evaluating Question #6.
Homework: Finish writing your poem.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Friday, January 11
Objective: SWBAT complete a portion of the written section of their senior project.
Do-Now: FREE WRITE (Write 5-7 sentences about anything you want
Today: 1) Practice Quiz for Vocabulary Quiz #4
2) Go over practice quiz
3) Go over questions for "Once Upon a Time" and "B. Wordsworth"
4) Work on Senior Project
Exit Slip: Self-Evaluation: How much of your senior project have you completed? What do you have left to complete? What questions/concerns do you still have with your project?
Homework: Study for Tuesday's Vocabulary Quiz!
Do-Now: FREE WRITE (Write 5-7 sentences about anything you want
Today: 1) Practice Quiz for Vocabulary Quiz #4
2) Go over practice quiz
3) Go over questions for "Once Upon a Time" and "B. Wordsworth"
4) Work on Senior Project
Exit Slip: Self-Evaluation: How much of your senior project have you completed? What do you have left to complete? What questions/concerns do you still have with your project?
Homework: Study for Tuesday's Vocabulary Quiz!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Thursday, January 12
Objective: SWBAT complete a unit test to evaluate their knowledge of the first section of 1984.
Do-Now: You have 15 minutes to study for your Unit Test.
Today: 1) Review testing expectations
2) Unit Test #3
3) Extra-Credit Essay: "Writing: The Great Divide" on pg. 1146. Essay should be 20 complete sentences and should include examples from both stories. You will receive 20 extra credit points for a complete, well-written essay.
Exit Slip: Self-Evaluation: How do you feel you did on today’s unit test? How well prepared were you for this test? What might you do differently on your next test?
Homework: Bring in your Senior Project to on tomorrow. Study for tomorrow's vocabulary quiz!!!
Do-Now: You have 15 minutes to study for your Unit Test.
Today: 1) Review testing expectations
2) Unit Test #3
3) Extra-Credit Essay: "Writing: The Great Divide" on pg. 1146. Essay should be 20 complete sentences and should include examples from both stories. You will receive 20 extra credit points for a complete, well-written essay.
Exit Slip: Self-Evaluation: How do you feel you did on today’s unit test? How well prepared were you for this test? What might you do differently on your next test?
Homework: Bring in your Senior Project to on tomorrow. Study for tomorrow's vocabulary quiz!!!
Wednesday, January 11
Objective: SWBAT identify and describe at least TWO images which help create a story’s setting.
Do-Now: Complete Quickwrite on pg. 1233.
Today: 1) Teacher will review imagery and dialogue and read the “Background” section on pg. 1233.
2) Class will begin to read “B. Wordsworth,” focusing on the images the story presents which help to create a setting.
3) In groups, students will finish reading “B. Wordsworth,” focusing on the dialogue between the man and the boy.
4) Response & Analysis #6, 7, 9 on pg. 1239 and Response & Analysis #6, 8, 9 on pg. 1146.
Exit Slip: How might this story have been different if it had been told from B. Wordsworth’s point of view instead of the boy’s? What would have been lost? What would have been gained?
Homework: Study for tomorrow's test and Friday's quiz. Bring in your Senior Project to work on Friday.
Do-Now: Complete Quickwrite on pg. 1233.
Today: 1) Teacher will review imagery and dialogue and read the “Background” section on pg. 1233.
2) Class will begin to read “B. Wordsworth,” focusing on the images the story presents which help to create a setting.
3) In groups, students will finish reading “B. Wordsworth,” focusing on the dialogue between the man and the boy.
4) Response & Analysis #6, 7, 9 on pg. 1239 and Response & Analysis #6, 8, 9 on pg. 1146.
Exit Slip: How might this story have been different if it had been told from B. Wordsworth’s point of view instead of the boy’s? What would have been lost? What would have been gained?
Homework: Study for tomorrow's test and Friday's quiz. Bring in your Senior Project to work on Friday.
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