Friday, August 29

*2nd Hour: Woods's Connection
*3rd Hour: Nettles' Connection
*7th Hour: Barr's Connection
*Discuss 88-105/105-126
*Next Section: 105-138/127-167
-----Discussion Thursday

Thursday, August 28th

*3rd Hour: Intruder Drill (9:25)
*Churches of London
*Read 88-105/105-126
*Discussion Tomorrow

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

Wednesday, August 27th

*Discuss 60-87/69-104
*Next Section: 88-105/105-126
*Discussion Friday

*Objective: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Tuesday, August 26th

*Assignment Details: Connections
*Read pp. 60-87 (dark)/pp. 69-104 (light)
*Respond (if you want)
*Discussion Tomorrow
*Blogger Bonus: What do we learn about the Proles in this section of the reading?

*Objective: During reading, use strategies to self-monitor comprehension, question to clarify, reflect, & draw conclusions

Monday, August 25th

*Discuss 34-60/37-69
*(last 10 minutes) Assignment Details: Connections
*Next Section: 60-87/69-104
*Discussion Wednesday

*Objective: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Friday, August 22nd

*Notes: Carnivale
*Read pp. 34-60 (dark)/pp. 37-69 (light)
*Respond (if you want)
*Discussion Monday
*Blogger Bonus: How did our first discussion go yesterday? What are the positives of learning that way? What are the drawbacks? What can we do, next time, to improve the experience?

*Objective: During reading, use strategies to self-monitor comprehension, question to clarify, reflect, & draw conclusions

Thursday, August 21st

*Check responses (of those who chose to respond this time)
*Discuss pp. 5-34/1-37
*Next section: pp. 34-60 (dark)/pp. 37-69 (light)---Discussion Monday

*Objective: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text

Wednesday, August 20th

*Continue reading pp. 5-34 (dark)/pp. 1-37 (light)--discussion tomorrow.
*Respond (if you want)

*Objective: During reading, use strategies to self-monitor comprehension, question to clarify, reflect, & draw conclusions

Tuesday, August 19th

*New Seats
*Assignment Details: Reading Responses & Discussion Grade
*Return/Discuss response to first 6 paragraphs

*HW: Read pp. 5-34 (dark)/pp. 1-37 (light)
--will have tomorrow to finish/respond (if you want)
--discussion Thursday

*Objective: Use details from the text to evaluate the effect of tone

Monday, August 18th

*(~5 min) Talk in groups
*Present Quick & Dirty research

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

Friday, August 15th

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

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

Thursday, August 14th

1st Hour: Signature Pages
*Reminder: Have supplies by Monday
*Read first 6 paragraphs of 1984: In a well-written, well-organized paragraph, explain how Orwell uses diction, figurative language, and/or imagery in _1984_'s opening to help characterize his vision of the future. Use and cite examples to support your opinion.
*Assignment Details: Quick & Dirty
*Form Groups, make plan
*Meet in library tomorrow
*Blogger Bonus: Based your first impressions of _1984_, what are your expectations for the novel?

*Objectives: Use details from the text evaluate the effect of tone

Wednesday, August 13th

*1st Hour: Signature Pages
*More COC
*Info Cards
*Timed Write--10 mins
---Define "progress" in your own words.
---Imagine life in 2050. What do you expect it to look like?
*Discuss responses
*Novel Checkout

*Objective: We will establish some common ground before beginning _1984_.

Tuesday, August 12th

*Review COC
*Review Syllabus
*Details: Blogger Bonuses
*Blogger Bonus: Use this sentence fragment as a jumping off point: " This year, I hope my English class . . . " Be as honest as you dare.