8/30/07

Tuesday, September 4th

*2nd Hour: Danielle L.'s Connection
*6th Hour: Cami's Connection
*Check responses
*Discuss 60-87

8/28/07

Friday, August 31st

*2nd hr: Finish Discussion; Brandi V.'s Connection
*Read 60-87
*Discussion Tuesday

Thursday, August 30th

*Check responses
*Discuss 34-60

Wednesday, August 29th

*Novel checkout (or photocopies)
*Assignment details--"Connections"
*Brainstorm: What are the specific problems with Winston's world?
*Rest of class: Finish reading 34-60

8/27/07

Tuesday, August 28th

*Read pp. 34-60
*Discussion THURSDAY (you'll have at least 1/2 of class tomorrow to finish the reading)

Monday, August 27th

*4c5b: Collect responses from those whose papers I marked on Friday
*Lecture: Carnivale, the Gross Body, and 1984
*Begin reading pp. 34-60. Discussion on Wednesday.

*STANDARD: Analyze and evaluate text ideas and the world's by analyzing and evaluating the relationship between literature and culture.

8/22/07

Friday, August 24th

*Check responses (of those who chose to respond this time)
*Discuss pp. 5-35

8/21/07

Thursday, August 23rd

*First 1/2 of class: Finish reading 5-34, responding (if you want)
*Second 1/2: Return start-of-book responses, discuss

Wednesday, August 22nd

*Continue reading pp. 5-35, responding (if you want)

8/20/07

Tuesday, August 21st

*Seating Chart
*Assignment Details: Reading Responses
*Assignment Details: Discussion Grade
*Read pp. 5-34 (dark book)--will have tomorrow to finish/respond (if you want)

*HW: None

*STANDARD: Student chooses personal focus for literary analysis

8/19/07

Monday, August 20th

*(~5 mins) Talk with groups
*Present Quick & Dirty research
*(if time) distribute books, info cards

*HW: None.

*STANDARD: Make connections between literature and its historical period and culture

8/13/07

Friday, August 17th

*Meet in library
*Research Quick and Dirty topic
*HW: Finish research (if necessary)

*STANDARD: Make connections between literature and its historical period and culture

Thursday, August 16th

*Reminder: Have supplies by Monday
*Postpone discussion of 2050 response
*Explain book situation
*Read first 6 paragraphs of 1984: Discuss Orwell's vision of the future, what clues do we get?
*Define diction, figurative language, imagery
*In a well-written paragraph, explain how Orwell uses diction, figurative language, and/or imagery in _1984_'s opening to help clarify/convey his vision of the future.
*Collect
*Talk: Purpose of Orwell's vision
*Assignment Details: Quick and Dirty
*Form groups, make plan
*Meet in library tomorrow

*STANDARDS: Make connections between literature and its historical period and culture; Explain the sensitivity of the author in his/her choice of diction;
Analyze and evaluate how figurative language and imagery are used to establish tone, style, and theme

Wednesday, August 15th

*More COC
*Timed-write: "Define 'progress' in your own words, use examples" and/or "Imagine life in 2050. What do you expect it to be like?"
*Distribute Books
*Discuss responses

*STANDARDS: Make connections between literature and its historical period and culture

8/7/07

Tuesday, August 14th

*Read COC
*Review Syllabus

STANDARD: None (yet)