*2nd Hour: Danielle L.'s Connection
*6th Hour: Cami's Connection
*Check responses
*Discuss 60-87
8/30/07
8/28/07
Friday, August 31st
*2nd hr: Finish Discussion; Brandi V.'s Connection
*Read 60-87
*Discussion Tuesday
*Read 60-87
*Discussion Tuesday
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
*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)
*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.
*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
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
*Second 1/2: Return start-of-book responses, discuss
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
*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
*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
*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
*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
*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
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