Tuesday, December 22nd

*5th Hour Final--7:25-9:00
*3rd Hour--9:10-9:45
*7th Hour Final--9:55-11:30

*NO MUSIC UNTIL EVERYONE'S FINISHED WITH THE TEST.
*Quietly bring testing materials to cart when you're finished.

Monday, December 21st

*3rd Hour Final--7:25-9:00
*7th Hour--9:10-9:45
*4th Hour Final--9:55-11:30

*NO MUSIC UNTIL EVERYONE'S FINISHED WITH THE TEST.
*Quietly bring me testing materials when you're finished.

Friday, December 18th

1st Hour Exam: 7:25-9:00
2nd Hour Exam: 9:10-10:45
4AB Lunch: 10:45-11:20
4th Hour: 11:25-12:00
5th Hour: 12:05-12:40
6th Hour Exam: 12:45-2:20

*NO MUSIC UNTIL EVERYONE'S FINISHED WITH THE TEST.
*Quietly bring me testing materials when you're finished.

Thursday, December 17th

*Connections: 4, 5, 6, 7
*Review ACT-style editing
*Course Evaluations

Wednesday, December 16th

*Connections: 1, 6, 7
*Review Fiction (Desai)
*Complete ACT-style editing review

*Final Draft Due on www.turnitin.com TONIGHT! by 11:59 PM
---Can only submit ONCE (no deletions, either)
------so make sure you've got the right file!
---KEEP RECEIPT
---DO NOT DELETE FILE

Tuesday, December 15th

*Connections: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7
*Review Nonfiction (Francis Bacon)
*Read "Games at Twilight" on p. 1110 and answer the questions


*Final Draft Due on www.turnitin.com on Wednesday, 12/16, by 11:59 PM
---Can only submit ONCE (no deletions, either)
------so make sure you've got the right file!
---KEEP RECEIPT
---DO NOT DELETE FILE

Monday, December 14th

*Connections: 3,5,6,7
*Final Review: Nonfiction
*Essay odds & ends
---italicize title of novel
---essay title
---works cited
---Rebecca =/= narrator; prole =/= pArole

*Final Draft Due on www.turnitin.com on Wednesday, 12/16, by 11:59 PM
---Can only submit ONCE (no deletions, either)
------so make sure you've got the right file!
---KEEP RECEIPT
---DO NOT DELETE FILE

*OBJECTIVE: Use details from nonfiction to analyze organizational patterns, identify tone, identify main idea, and identify irony (paradox).

Friday, December 11th

*Flex-day: Work on your draft
---continue revising/improving
---conferences

*Final Draft Due on www.turnitin.com on Wednesday, 12/16, by 11:59 PM

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, effective paragraphing, and a logical order.

Thursday, December 10th

*Connections: All Hours
*Check 1st Drafts
*Peer Editing/Revision Experts

*Final Draft Due on www.turnitin.com on 12/16 by 11:59 PM

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, effective paragraphing, and a logical order.

Wednesday, December 9th

*Connections: All hours but 7th
*Writing transitions: Models

*Essay Due dates
---First Draft Due on 12/10
------Due for 10pts
---Final Draft Due on www.turnitin.com on 12/16 by 11:59 PM

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with cohesive devices

Tuesday, December 8th

*Written portion of Final exam
---due at end of hour
*3rd & 6th Hours: Permission forms?

*Essay Due dates
---First Draft Due on 12/10
------Due for 10pts
---Final Draft Due on www.turnitin.com on 12/16 by 11:59 PM

Monday, December 7th

*Written portion of Final exam
---Today and tomorrow
*3rd & 6th Hours: Permission forms?

*Essay Due dates
---First Draft Due on 12/10
---Final Draft Due on www.turnitin.com on 12/16 by 11:59 PM

Friday, December 4th

*Finish Topic Outlines
*Info: Written Final Exam
---Monday & Tuesday
---50% of final exam = 10% of semester grade
---on-demand essay
---2 poems
*Essay Due dates
---First Draft Due on 12/10
---Final Draft Due on www.turnitin.com on 12/16 by 11:59 PM

Thursday, December 3rd

*Connections: 4th & 6th hours
*First, finish and have your TOPIC OUTLINE approved.
*Then, either conference about your first essay, or begin drafting your second.
---Use your resources! (Embedding quotes cheat sheet, info. packet from last time)
---Remember your goals (if you conferenced with us about the first essay)
*Essay Due dates
---First Draft Due on 12/10
---Final Draft Due on www.turnitin.com on 12/16 by 11:59 PM

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, effective paragraphing, and a logical order.

Wednesday, December 2nd

*Connections: All hours but 1st
*Check responses
*Discussion #8
*HW: (10 minutes left) Topic Outlines
---Due tomorrow, approved for 10 pts

*OBJECTIVE: Follow a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing; apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text.

Tuesday, December 1st

*3rd, 4ac hours: Connections
*Sign up for Connections?
*Essay Conferences?
*HW: Finish novel
---Discussion TOMORROW
*Essay
---First Draft Due on 12/10
---Final Draft Due on www.turnitin.com on 12/16 by 11:59 PM

*OBJECTIVE: Use details from texts to analyze character, plot, setting, and point of view.

Monday, November 30th

*1st Hour: Kitchens' Connection
*Absentees: Get essay prompt from folder
*Check responses
*Discussion #6 & #7
*HW: Finish novel
---Discussion Wednesday
*Essay
---First Draft Due on 12/10
---Final Draft Due on www.turnitin.com on 12/16 by 11:59 PM

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

Tuesday, November 24th

*Info: Essay prompt
*Pre-/Freewriting
*HW: Next Section (#6 & #7)
---REB: 248-330
---1984: 166-215
--------May write TWO responses
--------Discussion Monday (2x-points)

*OBJECTIVE: Follow a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing.

Monday, November 23rd

*Discussion #5
**Next Section (#6 & #7)
---REB: 248-330
---1984: 166-215
--------May write TWO responses
--------Discussion Monday (2x-points)

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

Friday, November 20th

*Read & Respond to Next Section
---REB: 215-247
---1984: 138-165
---------Discussion #5 Monday
*Essay Conferences?

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea; relevant, specific details; complex ideas; a logical order; effective paragraphing; cohesive devices; and clarity of expression

Thursday, November 19th

1st Hour: Hillburn's Connection
*Check responses
*Discussion #4
*HW: Next Section
---REB: 215-247
---1984: 138-165
---------Discussion #5 Monday

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

Wednesday, November 18th

*Info: Essay conferences
---10 pts extra credit
---ONLY during seatwork/reading time
---We'll review your essay, talk about what's working, what you should focus on next time, etc.
*Review ACT-style editing post-test
---hand-out answer sheets & tests
---score
---review low questions
*HW: Next Section
----REB: 164-214
----1984: 105-138
---------Discussion #4 TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE: In written text, apply conventions of punctuation and usage.

Tuesday, November 17th

*1st Hour: Stevens' Connection
*Collect Essay Reflections (if necessary)
*Check responses
*Discussion #3/8
*HW: Next Section
----REB: 164-214
----1984: 105-138
---------Discussion THURSDAY

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

Monday, November 16th

*Info: Class Discussion and Writing Essays
*Read your essay
*Essay Reflection (10pts)
*HW: Next Section
---REB: 119-163
---1984: 88-105
-------Discussion/Quiz Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea; relevant, specific details; complex ideas; a logical order; effective paragraphing; cohesive devices; and clarity of expression

Friday, November 13th

*Check paragraphs from yesterday
*Check responses
*Discuss paragraphs/Section #3
*5 minutes left: Return Essays
*HW: Next Section
---REB: 119-163
---1984: 88-105
-------Discussion/Quiz Tuesday

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

Thursday, November 12th

*Well-written, well-organized paragraphs:
*1984: Read "Is Anything Private Anymore?"
---"Was Orwell's vision/warning for the future accurate? In what ways did he perhaps go too far?"
---2 quotes: 1 from article, 1 from novel
*REB: Read "Shadowy Lines That Still Divide"
---"How does class play a role in this novel so far?"
---2 quotes: 1 from article, 1 from novel
*Share/Discuss (if time)
*HW: Next section
---REB: 88-119
---1984: 60-87
-------Discussion Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Compare, contrast, analyze, and evaluate connections between texts

Wednesday, November 11th

*Read/respond to next section:
---REB: 88-119
---1984: 60-87
-------Discussion Friday

*OBJECTIVES: Use details from texts to analyze character, plot, setting, and point of view.

Tuesday, November 10th

*Check Responses
*Discussion #1/8
*HW: Next Section
---REB: 88-119
---1984: 60-87
-------Discussion Friday

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

Monday, November 9th

*6th Hour: Hinzman's Connection
*Info: _Trippingly Hamlet_?
*Small Groups: Finish Wordles
*Full Class: Discuss Lists
*HW: Next section
-----REB: 44-87
-----1984: 34-60
----------Discussion TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE: Use details from text to analyze character, setting, and to evaluate the effect of tone.

Thursday, November 5th

*1st Hour: Rich's Connection
*6th Hour: Hinzman's Connection
*Small-group discussions--Wordle List
*HW: Next section
-----REB: 44-87
-----1984: 34-60
----------Discussion Tuesday

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

Wednesday, November 4th

*Absent Monday? Make up test today.
*HW: Read, by Thursday
---1984: read pp. 5-34
---REB: read pp. 1-43

Tuesday, November 3rd

*Absent yesterday? Make up test during class tomorrow.
*Present Quick & Dirty Research
---5 min. prep-time
*HW: Read, by Thursday
---1984: read pp. 5-34
---REB: read pp. 1-43

*OBJECTIVE: Evaluating the relationship between literature and its historical period and culture

Monday, November 2nd

*Check out books
*Take ACT-style editing post-test
*Read, by Thursday:
---'84: read pp. 5-34 (dark) / 1-37 (light)
---REB: read pp. 5-43
*Quick & Dirty Research presentations TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE: In written text, apply conventions of punctuation and usage.

Friday, October 30th

*ACT-style editing test Monday
*Today: Finish research and compose presentations
---Must include visuals
---3 to 5 minutes
---Present Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE: Evaluating the relationship between literature and its historical period and culture

Thursday, October 29th

*1st Hour: Heaton's Connection
*6th Hour: Coslet's Connection
*UPDATE: ACT-STYLE EDITING TEST IS NOW ON MONDAY!!!
*Today: Quick & dirty research in library
---Present Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE: Evaluating the relationship between literature and its historical period and culture

Wednesday, October 28th

*5th Hour: Boone's Connection
*Semicolon/colon bellringers
*Review questions from Prac. Test #2 (II)
---Complete reflection grid
*POST-TEST: 30 questions, 60pts, Friday 10/30
*Info: Quick & Dirty Research Thursday & Friday
---Present Tuesday


*OBJECTIVE: In written text, apply conventions of punctuation and usage.

Tuesday, October 27th

*Review semicolon/colon questions from pretest
*Reveiw rhetoric questions from pretest
*Take practice test #2
*POST-TEST: 30 questions, 60pts, Friday 10/30

*OBJECTIVE: In written text, apply conventions of punctuation and usage.

Monday, October 26th

*Check dialogue journal over cantos XXXII-XXXIV
*Discuss
---1 day grade, 10 pts
------(alert) bump-on-a-log, 6/10
------1 contribution, 7 or 8
------2+ contributions, 9 or 10

*OBJECTIVE: Use details from text to analyze character, plot, setting, and point of view.

Thursday, October 22nd

*Review semicolons/colons
*Work-time: Read Cantos XXXII-XXXIV, keep a 12-entry dialogue journal, due Monday; discussion Monday.

OBJECTIVE: Apply strategies during reading to comprehend & interpret text.

Wednesday, October 21st

*Check Canto V dialogue journal
*Meanwhile, fix sentences on SMARTboard
---review.
*Discuss Canto V
---1 day grade, 10 pts
------(alert) bump-on-a-log, 6/10
------1 contribution, 7 or 8
------2+ contributions, 9 or 10
*Summary of Cantos VI-XXXI
*HW: Read Cantos XXXII-XXXIV, keep a 12-entry dialogue journal, due Monday; discussion Monday.

OBJECTIVE: Apply strategies during reading to comprehend & interpret text.

Tuesday, October 20th--3rd Hour

*Check 14 sentences & Canto III Paragraph
*Review sentences and Canto III
*HW: Read Cantos IV & V and keep a 8-entry dialogue journal

Tuesday, October 20th

*Check 14 sentences & Canto IV dialogue journal
*Review sentences
*Discuss Canto IV
---1 day grade, 10 pts
------(alert) bump-on-a-log, 6/10
------1 contribution, 7 or 8
------2+ contributions, 9 or 10
*HW: Read Canto V and keep a 5-entry dialogue journal

Monday, October 19th

*1st Hour: Sallee's Connection
*Info: Semicolons & Colons
*HW: Compose 14 sentences, two to follow each rule.

*OBJECTIVE: In written text, apply conventions of punctuation.

Friday, October 16th

*Collect stray books
*Connections: 1st, 3rd, 5th, 6th, & 7th hours
*Goal #1: Identifying wordy distracters versus clear, concise answers
---Clickers Galore!
*Dante, Canto IV: Due Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with clarity of expression

Thursday, October 15th

*Late essays (now ONE day late)
*YOUR essay
---KEEP RECEIPT
---DO NOT DELETE FILE
*Connections: 1st, 3rd, 4th, & 5th hours
*Check Canto III paragraphs
---Discuss
*Collect novels
*HW: Read Canto IV and create a dialogue journal
---Respond to AT LEAST FIVE quotes
---1-day discussion grade tomorrow

*Objective: Use details from text to analyze setting; Apply strategies during reading to comprehend & interpret text

Wednesday, October 14th

*Info: Late papers
*Connections: 3rd & 5th Hours
*Info: Context for reading Dante's _Inferno_
*HW: Read summary and text of canto III and, in a well-written, well-organized paragraph, respond to the following: "Describe Dante's reaction to the setting in this canto." Use and cite examples [by canto & line number (III.27-29)]

*Objective: Use details from text to analyze setting.

Tuesday, October 13th

*1st, 5th, 6th Hours: Connections
*Final copy due 11:59 PM TONIGHT!
---Submit at Turnitin.com
---Can only submit ONCE (no deletions, either)
------so make sure you've got the right file!
---PRINT RECEIPT!
*ACT-style editing: Pretest post-op

*OBJECTIVE: In written text, apply conventions of punctuation and standard usage.

Monday, October 12th

*6th Hour: Kahlon's Connection
*Odds & Ends:
---MLA walkthrough
---italicize title of novel
---essay title
---works cited
---Rebecca =/= narrator; prole =/= pArole
*Return Essay Tests
*Flex-time on essay
*Final copy due 11:59 PM on Tuesday, October 13th
---Submit at Turnitin
---Can only submit ONCE (no deletions, either)
------so make sure you've got the right file!

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, effective paragraphing, and a logical order.

Friday, October 2nd

*Read level 4's on scoring guide
*Identify & highlight key words
*Add Becker's annotations
*Read model papers & grade in both categories
---Discuss
*Evaluate own paper
*Final copy due 11:59 PM on Tuesday, October 13th
---Submit at Turnitin
---Can only submit ONCE (no deletions, either)
------so make sure you've got the right file!

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, effective paragraphing, and a logical order.

Thursday, October 1st

*Info: Peer Revision Experts
*Final copy due 11:59 PM on Tuesday, October 13th
---Submit at Turnitin
---Can only submit ONCE
------so make sure you've got the right file!

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, effective paragraphing, and a logical order.

Wednesday, September 30th

*5th Hour: Denney's Connection
*7th Hour: Gingrich's Connection
*Info: Body Paragraphs and Conclusions
*Continue first draft
---Due Thursday, October 1st
*Final copy due Tuesday, October 13th
---3+ pages, 6+ quotes

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, effective paragraphing, and a logical order.

Tuesday, September 29th

*4th Hour: Theby's Connection
*5th Hour: Vaught's Connection
*6th Hour: Schneider's Connection
*To the Writing Lab for Turnitin.com test run
*Continue first draft
---Due Thursday, October 1st
*Final copy due Tuesday, October 13th
---3+ pages, 6+ quotes


*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, effective paragraphing, and a logical order.

Monday, September 28th

*Info: FIRST draft requirements
*Info: Introductions
*Finish checking topic outlines
*Begin first draft
---Due Thursday, October 1st
*Final copy due Tuesday, October 13th
---3+ pages, 6+ quotes
*Meet in Writing Lab tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, effective paragraphing, and a logical order.

Friday, September 25th

*Compose (working) topic outline
---Must get my okay for 10 pts before you begin your first draft
---Due before leaving class today
*Begin first draft
---Due Thursday, October 1st
*Final copy due Tuesday, October 13th
---3+ pages, 6+ quotes

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, effective paragraphing, and a logical order.

Thursday, September 24th

*Choose essay topic
*Compose (working) topic outline
---Must get my (or Mr. Brail's) okay for 10 pts before you begin your first draft
---Due before leaving class on Friday

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, effective paragraphing, and a logical order.

Wednesday, September 23rd

5th hour: Steele's Connection
*End-of-novel discussion

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

Tuesday, September 22nd

7th Hour: Mueller's Connection
*Work-time on next Section
---Finish novel
--------Discussion Wednesday
*Don't Forget!!!
---CONNECTIONS!!!
---7 SENTENCES!!!

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

Monday, September 21st

*Discussion #8
*Next Section
---Finish novel
--------Discussion Wednesday

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

Friday, September 18th

*Formative Assessment: ACT-style Editing
---3 or fewer wrong = +5 bonus points
*Work-time on next section
---REB: 285-330
---1984: 186-215 (dark) / 225-260
--------Discussion Monday

*OBJECTIVE: In written text, apply conventions of capitalization, punctuation, and standard usage.

Thursday, September 17th

*Info: End-o-novel Essay
*Freewriting on three topics
---6 minutes each
*Work-time on next section
---REB: 285-330
---1984: 186-215 (dark) / 225-260
--------Discussion Monday
*

*OBJECTIVE: Follow a writing process to write effectively in various forms & types of writing

Wednesday, September 16th

*Discussion #7
*Next Section
---REB: 285-330
---1984: 186-215 (dark) / 225-260
--------Discussion Monday

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

Tuesday, September 15th

*5th hour: Gutierrez's Connection
*Work-day on next section
---REB: 248-284
---1984: 166-185 (dark) / 201-224 (light)
-----Discussion TOMORROW
*DON'T FORGET ABOUT. . .
---7 sentences
---Connections

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

Monday, September 14th

*Discussion #6
*DON'T FORGET ABOUT. . .
---7 sentences
---Connections
*Next Section
---REB: 248-284
---1984: 166-185 (dark) / 201-224 (light)
-----Discussion WEDNESDAY

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

Friday, September 11th

*Essay Test
*Discussion Monday
--------REB: 215-247
--------1984: 138-165 (dark) / 167-201 (light)

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea; relevant, specific details; and effective paragraphing

Thursday, September 10th

*5th Hour: Brause's Connection
*Info: Essay test (REB, 1984)
---Model Preparation
---Tomorrow, Friday
*DON'T FORGET ABOUT. . .
---7 sentences
---Connections
---Discussion Monday
--------REB: 215-247
--------1984: 138-165 (dark) / 167-201 (light)

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with a strong controlling idea; relevant, specific details; and effective paragraphing

Wednesday, September 9th

*Discussion #5
*HW: Next Section
---REB: 215-247
---1984: 138-165 (dark) / 167-201 (light)
---------Discussion Monday

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

Tuesday, September 8th

*3rd Hour: Hoffman's Connection
*Check 7 sentences
---must be PERFECT to earn ANY credit (10/10)
*Next Section
----REB: 164-214
----1984: 105-138 (dark) / 127 - 167 (light)
---------Discussion Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details, adhering to conventions of punctuation

Friday, September 4th

*Discussion #4
*Next Section
----REB: 164-214
----1984: 105-138 (dark) / 127 - 167 (light)
---------Discussion Wednesday

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

Thursday, September 3rd

*Feedback: Language at the beginning of the novel
*Embedding quotes
---Notes . . . BE EXACT!
--------1984, REB
*HW: Compose 7 sentences, one to follow each model
---must be PERFECT to earn ANY credit (10/10).
*HW: Next section
---REB: 119-163
---1984: 88-105 (dark) / 105-126 (light)
-------Discussion Friday

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with relevant, specific details, adhering to conventions of punctuation

Wednesday, September 2nd

*REB: Latest parent responses
*1984: Pentagon Rated Reporters' Work in Afghanistan
*4ac: Waldman's Connection
*HW: Next section
---REB: 119-163
---1984: 88-105 (dark) / 105-126 (light)
-------Discussion Friday

*OBJECTIVE: Make connections between text and world, self, and other texts.

Tuesday, September 1st

*Collect/Review: Small Group Discussions from 8/28
*Discussion #3
*HW: Next section
---REB: 119-163
---1984: 88-105 (dark) / 105-126 (light)
-------Discussion Friday

Monday, August 31st

*Writing Lab Refresher
*HW: Next section
---REB: 88-119
---1984: 60-87 (dark) / 69-104 (light)
-------Discussion Tuesday

Friday, August 28th

*Assignment details: Connections
*REB: Rhododendron as symbol
----Parent Response
----Read "Wives Have Greater Power"
----Small groups: "Describe the balance of power between the narrator and Maxim"
------------2 quotes: 1 from article, 1 from novel
*1984
----Read "Is Anything Private Anymore?"
----Small groups: "Was Orwell's vision/warning for the future accurate? In what ways did he perhaps go too far?"
------------2 quotes: 1 from article, 1 from novel
*Share/Discuss (if time)
*HW: Next section
---REB: 88-119
---1984: 60-87 (dark) / 69-104 (light)
-------Discussion Tuesday

Thursday, August 27th

*Check Responses
*Discussion #2
*HW: Next section
---REB: 88-119
---1984: 60-87 (dark) / 69-104 (light)
-------Discussion Tuesday

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

Wednesday, August 26th

*Model Responses
*REB: Parent Response
*1984: Carnivale & the Body as Equalizer
*HW: Next section
-----REB: 44-87
-----1984: 34-60 (dark) / 37-69 (light)
----------Discussion Thursday

*OBJECTIVES: Use details from texts to analyze character, plot, setting, and point of view.

Tuesday, August 25th

*Well-written, well-organized paragraph . . .
*HW: Next section
-----REB: 44-87
-----1984: 34-60 (dark) / 37-69 (light)
----------Discussion Thursday

*OBJECTIVE: Use details from texts to analyze setting, figurative language, diction, and imagery.

Monday, August 24th

*Seating Chart
*Check Responses
*Discussion #1
*HW: Next section
-----REB: 44-87
-----1984: 34-60 (dark) / 37-69 (light)
----------Discussion Thursday

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

Friday, August 21st

*Finish Quick & Dirty Presentations
*Review: Responses & Discussions
*Work-time (read & respond)
*HW: First section
---REB: read pp. 5-43
---'84: read pp. 5-34 (dark) / 1-37 (light)
---------Discussion Monday
---------Responses due Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Apply reading-skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text.

Thursday, August 20th

*Signed Syllabi?
*Present Quick & Dirty Research
---5 min. prep-time
*(if time) info on Responses & Discussions
*HW: First section
---REB: read pp. 5-43
---'84: read pp. 5-34 (dark) / 1-37 (light)
---------Discussion Monday
---------Responses due Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Evaluating the relationship between literature and its historical period and culture

Wednesday, August 19th

*Postpone Quick & Dirty Research one more day
*Read assignment-sheet for RESPONSES & DISCUSSIONS
*Read on
---REB: read pp. 5-43
---'84: read pp. 5-34 (dark) / 1-37 (light)
---------Discussion Friday
---------Responses due Friday

Tuesday, August 18th

*Postpone Quick & Dirty research
*Check out books
---REB: read pp. 5-43
---'84: read pp. 5-34 (dark) / 1-37 (light)
---------Discussion Friday
---------Responses due Friday

Monday, August 17th

*Check notebook/folder; collect syllabus
*Work in groups to finish research & presentation
---present tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Evaluating the relationship between literature and its historical period and culture

Friday, August 14th

*Meet in Library
*Quick & Dirty research
*HW: Finish Research (if necessary)
---Monday in classroom w/ laptops
---Presentations Tuesday

*OBJECTIVES: Evaluating the relationship between literature and its historical period and culture

Thursday, August 13th

*Read Parent/Student Handbook!!!!
*1st Hour: Signature Pages? (Due Tuesday)
*Reminder: Supplies and Signed Syllabus by Monday = 5pts
*Community-cards
*Assignment Details: Quick & Dirty
*Form Groups, make plan
*Meet in Library tomorrow
---present Tuesday

*OBJECTIVES: Evaluating the relationship between literature and its historical period and culture

Wednesday, August 12th

*Read COC!!!!
*Review Syllabus
*Info Cards
*Community-cards
*HW: Have signed syllabus and supplies by Monday=5pts; Signature pages due to your first-hour teacher by Tuesday, 8/18.

*OBJECTIVES: Setting expectations; getting to know each other

Monday, June 1st

*Final Exam: 5th & 7th hours
---Lettering is correct on #'s 28-31.
---Please return all test materials to me when finished.
---Please remain QUIET until all the tests are in.
---No headphones until all the tests are in.
---No passes.

Friday, May 29th

*Final Exam: 3rd hour
---Lettering is correct on #'s 28-31.
---Please return all test materials to me when finished.
---Please remain QUIET until all the tests are in.
---No headphones until all the tests are in.
---No passes.

*Tomorrow
---Monday: 5 (exam), 3, 7 (exam)

Thursday, May 28th

Final Exam: 1st & 2nd hours
---Lettering is correct on #'s 28-31.
---Please return all test materials to me when finished.
---Please remain QUIET until all the tests are in.
---No headphones until all the tests are in.
---No passes.

*Finals Schedule
---Friday: 3 (exam), 7, 4 (exam)
---Monday: 5 (exam), 3, 7 (exam)

Wednesday, May 27th

*Course Evaluations

*Finals Schedule
---Thursday: 1 (exam), 2 (exam), 4, 5, 6 (exam)
---Friday: 3 (exam), 7, 4 (exam)
---Monday: 5 (exam), 3, 7 (exam)

Tuesday, May26th

*Grammar/Mechanics Review
---review answers

*Finals Schedule
---Thursday: 1 (exam), 2 (exam), 4, 5, 6 (exam)
---Friday: 3 (exam), 7, 4 (exam)
---Monday: 5 (exam), 3, 7 (exam)

Friday, May 22nd

*Review Shakespeare's "Sonnet 73", p. 226
*Read Bacon's "Of Studies", p. 406

Thursday, May 21st

*Review Burns/Solzhenitsyn questions
*Read Shakespeare's "Sonnet 73", p. 226
---answer questions

Wednesday, May 20th

*Review short story answers
*Grab a purple book
*Read Burns' Bio: p. 640
*I'll read the Robert Burns poem: p. 642
*Answer the questions over the Burns poem
*Read/answer the Solzhenitsyn poems/questions

Tuesday, May 19th

*Sub
*Read Maupassant story and answer questions.

Monday, May 18th

*Finish Watching _Gulliver's Travels_

*OBJECTIVE: Identify & explain satire.

Friday, May 15th

*Watch _Gulliver's Travels_

*OBJECTIVE: Identify & explain satire.

Thursday, May 14th

*Collect HW
*Watch _Gulliver's Travels_

*OBJECTIVE: Identify & explain satire.

Wednesday, May 13th

*Exemption goof
*Read p. 497-99
*Briefly answer the following using at least one supporting quote each:
1) How would you describe Gulliver's attitude toward the Brobdingnagians?
2) During Gulliver's journey to Lilliput, he looks down on the inhabitants, but in Brobdingnag, he is looked down upon. What THEME emerges from this situation?

*OBJECTIVE: Identify and explain satire.

Tuesday, May 12th

*Final Exam: Writing portion
---Worth 10% of semester grade
---You MAY use dictionary/thesaurus.
---When finished, staple all materials (including prompt) and put them in the FINISHED box.
---Please remain quiet while others are testing.

Monday, May 11th

*Final Exam: Writing portion
---Worth 10% of semester grade
---you MAY use dictionary/thesaurus

---exam period extends through tomorrow's class

---drop off in box ON THE WAY OUT

Friday, May 8th

*Info: Finals expemptions
*View _Gulliver's Travels_
*WRITTEN EXAM MONDAY & TUESDAY

*OBJECTIVE: Identify & explain satire

Thursday, May 7th

*Check Swift Response
*Small Group Discussion: Develop one response that represents the best of your ideas.
---1 writer, same format: 1/2 page, 2 supporting quotes
---Share
*Info: Constructed Response Final Exam
---Monday & Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE: Identify & explain satire

Wednesday, May 6th

*Collect leftover novels
*Collect responses to songs
*If you need to, finish Swift response

*OBJECTIVE: Identify and explain satire

Tuesday, May 5th

*Sub
*Grab a purple book
*Read p. 486 & list 5 things you learned about Swift that may be important/useful in making sense of his work
*Read pp. 488-94
*Answer the following in at least 1/2 page, using at least two supporting quotes: "What aspects of society does Swift seem to be satirizing in this section? Hint: Consider the Lilliputians symbolic of society in general.

*OBJECTIVE: Identify and explain satire

Monday, May 4th

*Ironic Songs
*1/2 Page, 2 supporting quotes--Choose one of the songs and respond to this prompt: This song makes use of an ironic tone to make the point that . . .
*Definition: Satire

*OBJECTIVE: Identify and explain irony.

Friday, May 1st

*Irony Video
*(time permitting) Help me brainstorm more movie clips w/ irony

*OBJECTIVE: Identify and explain irony

Thursday, April 30th

*Sub
*Irony in the Simpsons: Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish

Wednesday, April 29th

*Sub
*Essay Test

Tuesday, April 28th

*Collect Discussion #4 Notes
*Info: Essay Test
--time to prewrite: 30 words/numbers
*ESSAY TEST TOMORROW (only)

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, and analyze text.

Monday, April 27th

*Discussion #4

Tuesday: Info. on & Prep. for Essay Test
Wednesday: Essay Test

*OBJECTIVE: After reading, apply strategies to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, & summarize.

Friday, April 25th

*Graduation Practice
---no classes

Thursday, April 23rd

*1st, 3rd, 4c5b, 7th
*Finish reading novel
---10 minute break in middle of class

Friday: Grad. Practice
Monday: Discussion #4
Tuesday: Info. on & Prep. for Essay Test
Wednesday: Essay Test
Thursday: Essay Test

*OBJECTIVE: During reading, apply strategies to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, & summarize.

Wednesday, April 22nd

*2nd, 4th, 6th, homeroom
*Finish reading novel
---10 minute break in middle of class

Thursday (1st, 3rd, 4c5b, 7th hours): Reading Day
Friday: Grad. Practice
Monday: Discussion #4
Tuesday: Info. on & Prep. for Essay Test
Wednesday: Essay Test
Thursday: Essay Test


*OBJECTIVE: During reading, apply strategies to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, & summarize.

Tuesday, April 21st

*1st, 3rd, 4c5b, 7th hours
*Discussion #3 (45 minutes)
*Begin reading end of novel

Wednesday (2nd hour): Reading Day
Thursday (1st, 3rd, 4c5b, 7th hours): Reading Day
Friday: Grad. Practice
Monday: Discussion #4

*OBJECTIVE: During reading, apply strategies to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, & summarize.

Monday, April 20th

*2nd, 4th, 6th, homeroom
*Discussion #3 (45 minutes)
*Begin reading end of novel

Tuesday (1st, 3rd, 4c5b, 7th hours): Discussion #3
Wednesday (2nd hour): Reading Day
Thursday (1st, 3rd, 4c5b, 7th hours): Reading Day
Friday: Grad. Practice
Monday: Discussion #4

*OBJECTIVE: During reading, apply strategies to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, & summarize.

Friday, April 17th

*Continue Reading 3rd section of novel
*Work on your job

Monday (2nd hour): Discussion #3
Tuesday (1st, 3rd, 4c5b, 7th hours): Discussion #3
Wednesday (2nd hour): Reading Day
Thursday (1st, 3rd, 4c5b, 7th hours): Reading Day
Friday: Grad. Practice
Monday: Discussion #4

*OBJECTIVE: During reading, apply strategies to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, & summarize.

Thursday, April 16th

*Book Talks
---25 min: Prepare
---25 min: Deliver

Friday: Reading Day
Monday (2nd hour): Discussion #3
Tuesday (1st, 3rd, 4c5b, 7th hours): Discussion #3
Wednesday (2nd hour): Reading Day
Thursday (1st, 3rd, 4c5b, 7th hours): Reading Day
Friday: Grad. Practice
Monday: Discussion #4


*OBJECTIVE: During reading, apply strategies to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, & summarize.

Wedesday, April 15th

*Begin reading 3rd quarter of novel

Thursday: Other activity
Friday: Reading Day
Monday (2nd hour): Discussion #3
Tuesday (1st, 3rd, 4c5b, 7th hours): Discussion #3

*OBJECTIVE: During reading, apply strategies to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, & summarize.

Tuesday, April 14th

*Check prep. work
*Discussion #2

Wednesday: Reading Day
Thursday: Other activity
Friday: Reading Day
Monday (2nd hour): Discussion #3
Tuesday (1st, 3rd, 4c5b, 7th hours): Discussion #3

*OBJECTIVE: During reading, apply strategies to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, & summarize.

Monday, April 13th

*Info: Model Discussion Notes
*Read second section of novel
---work on your job (time permitting)

Tuesday: Discussion #2
Wednesday: Reading Day
Thursday: Other activity
Friday: Reading Day

*OBJECTIVE: During reading, apply strategies to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, & summarize.

Thursday, April 9th

*Complete characterization web as a group
---everyone writes
*Continue reading 2nd section of novel

Monday: Reading Day
Tuesday: Discussion #2

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze characterization in fiction

Wednesday, April 8th

*Collect discussion notes
*Voting for Grand Marshall
---drop in box top
*Read second section of novel

Thursday: Other Assignment
Monday: Reading Day
Tuesday: Discussion #2

*OBJECTIVE: During reading, apply strategies to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, & summarize.

Tuesday, April 7th

*Assemble in groups
---Spread out
*Begin Discussion #1
---Note-taker facilitates
---Follow format from info. packet
---All hour

Wednesday: Reading Day
Thursday: Other Assignment
Monday: Reading Day
Tuesday: Discussion #2

*OBJECTIVE: During reading, apply strategies to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, & summarize.

Monday, April 6th

*Placemat: First Impressions
---Write about your first impressions of the novel. What do you find interesting, frustrating, and/or surprising? Consider both the content of the plot and the style in which it's told.
---Share
---Generalize what you learned from sharing this info.
---Share w/ Becker
*Continue reading novel
---be thinking about YOUR job as you proceed with the reading

Tuesday: Discussion #1
---Your group is counting on you to DO YOUR JOB
Wednesday: Reading Day
Thursday: Other Assignment
Monday: Reading Day
Tuesday: Discussion #2

*OBJECTIVE: During reading, apply strategies to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, & summarize.

Friday, April 3rd

*Reading Day
---be thinking about YOUR job as you proceed with the reading

Monday: at least 1/2 Reading Day
Tuesday: Discussion #1
---Your group is counting on you to DO YOUR JOB

*OBJECTIVE: During reading, apply strategies to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, & summarize.

Thursday, April 2nd

*Remaining presentations
*Info: Lit. Circles Responses & Discussions
*Checkout Books
*Meet w/ group
---quarter novel
---create schedule

Friday: Reading Day
Monday: 1/2 Reading Day
Tuesday: Discussion #1
---Your group is counting on you to DO YOUR JOB

Wednesday, April 1st

*5 min: Confer w/ group
*Remaining Presentations
*Lit. Circles: Book selections

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze literary elements in poetry.

Tuesday, March 31st

*5 min: Confer w/ group
*Presentations (random order)

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze literary elements in poetry.

Monday, March 30th

*Work-time on presentation
---may travel
*End of class: Homework?
*Presentations Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze literary elements in poetry.

Friday, March 27th

*Collect pink sheets
---give to Guidance from here on out
*Bubbles
*Info:
---Dig deeper!
---Visuals
*Work-time on presentation
---may travel
---after today, only ONE more work day
*End of class: Homework?
*Presentations Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze literary elements in poetry.

Thursday, March 26th

*Collect "Joy"/"Sorrow" wkst
*Meanwhile, complete Senior Awards form
*Info: Poetry Presentations
*(Re)read & choose 2 poems
*As a small group, compose a Venn diagram like the one we did yesterday
*2 more class periods to work on presentation.

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze literary elements in poetry

Wednesday, March 25th

*Check "Tiger"/"Lamb" response
*Discuss
*Read "Joy"/"Sorrow"
*Do vocab (individually)
*Complete wkst individually or in pairs

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze elements of poetry

Tuesday, March 24th

*Check dialogue journal over Blake poems
*(1st hour) "War Is Kind" Assessment
*William Blake's prints
*Re-read poems
*Share responses
*1/2 page: Based on BOTH of these poems, explain Blake's ideas about God. Use at least two quotes from the poems to support your ideas.

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze theme

Monday, March 23rd

*Collect vocab, dalogue journal, and 1/2 page response over "I wandered lonely as a cloud"
*Take poetry formative
---miss 1 or fewer = +3 bonus points
*Read Blake's "The Lamb" and "The Tiger"
---number the lines of each poem
---do an 8 entry dialogue journal that covers BOTH poems (not 16 entries, only 8)
---due tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Use details from text to evaluate the effect of tone on the overall meaning of the work (et al.)

Thursday, March 12th

*Check/Review "The Tables Turned"
*Read "I wandered lonely as a cloud"
---do vocab
---complete 5 entry dialogue journal
---answer the following question in at least 1/2 page of writing: "Is this poetry completely obsolete? What place or purpose, if any, does Wordsworth's poetry have in today's day and age? Explain.
---Return all handouts to table

*OBJECTIVE: Use details from text to evaluate the effect of tone on the overall meaning of the work (et al.)

Wednesday, March 11th

*Collect late/absentee papers
*Discuss Wordsworth Bio
*Read "Tables Turned"
---Do vocab (in notebook)
---Answer Questions (in notebook)
---Return poem & questions to table

*OBJECTIVE: Use details from text to evaluate the effect of tone on the overall meaning of the work (et al.)

Tuesday, March 10th

*Collect Multi-genre Research Papers
*Redistribute "Autumn Song" questions
*Review poem/questions
*Author Bio: William Wordsworth
---10 inferences

*OBJECTIVE: Use details from text to evaluate the effect of tone on the overall meaning of the work (et al.)

Monday, March 9th

*Check dialogue journal & vocab from "Carcass"
---Discuss poem
*Read "Autumn Song," look up unfamiliar words, and then answer questions
---Due in class today
*Teacher superlatives
*HW: Final Draft Due TOMORROW, 3/10
---with Title Page, Table of Contents, Preface, Body, Epilogue, & Annotated Bibliography

*OBJECTIVE: Use details from text to evaluate the effect of tone on the overall meaning of the work (et al.)

Friday, March 6th

*Review inferences about Baudelaire
*Read "A Carcass" and . . .
---Use the dictionary to define any unfamiliar words
---Complete dialogue journal of your reading: 5 entries
*HW: Final Draft Due Tuesday, 3/10
---with Title Page, Table of Contents, Preface, Body, Epilogue, & Annotated Bibliography
*HW: "Carcass" dialogue journal

*OBJECTIVE: During reading, use strategies to determine meaning of unknown words, infer, and question the text.

Thursday, March 5th

*Review models of Preface, Epilogue, and Annotated Bibliography
---more info in "INFO" packet
*Next up--Poetry
*Author Intro: Baudelaire
---10 inferences
*HW: Final Draft Due Tuesday, 3/10
---with Title Page, Table of Contents, Preface, Body, Epilogue, & Annotated Bibliography

*OBJECTIVE: Apply pre-reading strategies to aid comprehension: Preview

Wednesday, March 4th

*Workshop body of essay
---add field: "repetend"
---insert genre-piece titles
---stickers & floaters
---follow instructions on page
---"I don't know" is not a helpful response--THINK!
*HW: Final Draft Due Tuesday, 3/10
---with Title Page, Table of Contents, Preface, Epilogue, & Annotated Bibliography
---models tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with complex ideas, freshness of thought, clarity of expression, strong style, and following conventions in capitalization, punctuation, & standard usage.

Tuesday, March 3rd

*Check drafts while . . .
*Workshop body of essay
---add field: "repetend"
---insert genre-piece titles
---stickers & floaters
---follow instructions on page
---"I don't know" is not a helpful response--THINK!
*More time tomorrow (if necessary)
*HW: Final Draft Due Tuesday, 3/10
---with Title Page, Table of Contents, Preface, Epilogue, & Annotated Bibliography

*OBJECTIVE: Compose text with complex ideas, freshness of thought, clarity of expression, strong style, and following conventions in capitalization, punctuation, & standard usage.

Monday, March 2nd

*Flex-time: Library? Writing Lab? Work on drafts?
*HW: COMPLETED first draft of Body due tomorrow, 3/3
---Must be TYPED and COMPLETE, or you'll lose a letter-grade on the final draft.

*OBJECTIVE: In written text, use conventions of punctuation.

Friday, February 27th

*Check 14 sentences
*Post around room & discuss (x2)
*HW: COMPLETED first draft of Body due Tuesday, 3/3
---Must be TYPED and COMPLETE, or you'll lose a letter-grade on the final draft.

*OBJECTIVE: In written text, use conventions of punctuation.

Thursday, February 26th

*Paper questions?
---Hall of (anonymous) Fame
*Notes: Colons & Semicolons
*Compose 14 sentences
*HW: COMPLETED first draft of Body due Tuesday, 3/3
---Must be TYPED and COMPLETE, or you'll lose a letter-grade on the final draft.

*OBJECTIVE: In written text, use conventions of punctuation.

Wednesday, February 25th

*Draft genre-pieces
*COMPLETED first draft of Body due Tuesday, 3/3

*OBJECTIVE: Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing.

Tuesday, February 24th

*Check progress on genre research
*Info: Length Requirements & Visuals
---5 pages of text
---presentation value
*Review: Repetend, Scoring Guide
*Draft genre-pieces (also tomorrow)
*COMPLETED first draft of Body due Tuesday, 3/3

*OBJECTIVE: Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing.

Monday, February 23rd

*Meet in library
*Check all 12 notecards
*Complete Genre Research Activity
---Due tomorrow
*Back in class tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing.

Friday, February 20th

*Meet in library
*Collect _Hamlet_ Books
*Check 4 cards (8 total)
*Continue Research
---4 more cards by tomorrow (12 total)
---6 sources

*OBJECTIVE: Locate and use credible, relevant sources of information.

Thursday, February 19th

*Meet in library
*Collect _Hamlet_ Books
*Check 4 cards
*Continue Research
---12 Cards total
---4 more cards by tomorrow (8 total)

*OBJECTIVE: Locate and use credible, relevant sources of information.

Wednesday, February 18th

*Meet in library
*Collect _Hamlet_ Packets
*Approve remaining research topics
*Begin Research
---Follow Research Plan!
---12 Cards total
---4 Cards by tomorrow (for points)

*OBJECTIVE: Locate and use credible, relevant sources of information.

Tuesday, February 17th

*Turn in Act IV-V Multi-genre Response
*INFO: Research Packet
*Complete research plan
*With remaining time, finish _Hamlet_ packet
*Meet in library tomorrow
*HW: _Hamlet_ packet and research plan due tomorrow.

*OBJECTIVE: Develop an appropriate research plan to guide investigation.

Friday, February 13th

*Meet in Library
*Choose a research topic by working through the Topic Selection activity
*Must be ok'd w/ me for 5 points
*Back in classroom on Tuesday

**HW: Act IV-V Multi-genre Response due TUESDAY
*HW: _Hamlet_ Packet due WEDNESDAY

*OBJECTIVE: Develop an appropriate research plan to guide investigation and research.

Thursday, February 12th

*View end of _Hamlet_
*Formative Assessment: Information Literacy
---miss fewer than 2 (1 or 0) for +3 points
*Info: Multi-genre Research Paper
---Read through "Parts" pages: Questions?
---Read through "FAQs on Genre": Questions?
---Read through "Repetend": Questions?
---Look @ model MG Research Paper
--------It's NOT LIKE OURS, but it's close.
*Begin thinking about your topic--more on that tomorrow.
*MEET IN LIBRARY TOMORROW

*HW: Act IV-V Multi-genre Response due TUESDAY
*HW: _Hamlet_ Packet due WEDNESDAY

*OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the relevance & credibility of sources.

Wednesday, February 11th

*Finish Reading _Hamlet_
*View V.ii
*Acts IV-V Multi-Genre Response
---you only have to do ONE MG response
---must pertain directly to IV, V, or both
---DUE TUESDAY, 2/17
*Packets Due Wednesday, 2/18

*OBJECTIVE: Use strategies to monitor comprehension during reading.

Tuesday, February 10th

*Read through V.i
*View V.i
*Acts IV-V Multi-Genre Response
---you only have to do ONE MG response
---must pertain directly to IV, V, or both
---DUE TUESDAY, 2/17
*Packets Due Wednesday, 2/18

*OBJECTIVE: Use strategies to monitor comprehension during reading.

Monday, February 9th

*Sub
*View Act IV

*OBJECTIVE: Compare, contrast, analyze, and evaluate connections between text and text.

Friday, February 6th

*Collect Act III Multi-genre Response
*Finish Reading Act IV
*View Act IV
*HW: Update Scene Summaries

*OBJECTIVE: Utilize strategies to monitor comprehension while reading.

Thursday, February 5th

*Present Both Arguments for an Issue
*Follow-up comments?
*Vote
*Read through IV.iv
*HW: Act III Multi-genre Response

*OBJECTIVE: Use details from text to analyze character.

Wednesday, February 4th

*Small Group Discussions
---~20 minutes to pull quotes and compose a written argument to support your claim.
---Someone from your group will present the argument tomorrow.
---Then, we'll vote on each issue.
*Work-time on
---Hamlet Character Analysis
---Soliloquy Paraphrase
---Act III MG Response (due Friday)

*OBJECTIVE: Use details from text to analyze character.

Tuesday, February 3rd

*Finish Reading Act III
*View end of Act III
*(time permitting) Work on Character Analysis -or- Soliloquy Paraphrase -or- Act II MG Response
*HW: Act III Multi-genre Response Due Friday
*SAMPLE MULTI-GENRE RESPONSES:
---Click for sample #1
---Click for sample #2
---Click for sample #3

*OBJECTIVE: Utilize strategies to monitor comprehension while reading.

Monday, February 2nd

*Collect Act II Multi-genre Responses (Letters)
*Read III.ii-III.iii
*HW: Update Scene Summaries
*HW: Act III MG Response (your choice) due Friday, 2/6. Same length requirements as before.

*SAMPLE MULTI-GENRE RESPONSES:
---Click for sample #1
---Click for sample #2
---Click for sample #3

*OBJECTIVE: Utilize strategies to monitor comprehension while reading

Friday, January 30th

*View _Hamlet_ through III.ii
*Meanwhile, check Scene Summaries through III.i
*HW: Act II Multi-genre Responses (Letters) Due MONDAY

*OBJECTIVE: Compare, contrast, analyze, and evaluate connections between text and text.

Thursday, January 29th

*Read _Hamlet_ through III.i
*Act II Multi-genre Response (Letters) NOW DUE MONDAY
*HW: Update Scene Summaries; Act II Multi-genre Response

*OBJECTIVE: Utilize strategies to monitor comprehension while reading

Wednesday, January 28th

*Snow Day

Tuesday, January 27th

*Snow Day

Monday, January 26th

*Sub
*View _Hamlet_ through Act II
*Time to work on assignments in packet and multi-genre responses

Friday, January 23rd

*Collect Interviews
*Finish Reading Act II
*Info: Multi-genre Responses for Act II
*Dr. Suesspeare?
*View Act II through _____________
*HW: Update scene summaries
---Letters Due Wednesday

*OBJECTIVE: During reading, utilize strategies to monitor comprehension.

Thursday, January 22nd

*Questions about interviews?
---DUE TOMORROW
*Read _Hamlet_ through II.i (and part of II.ii)
*HW: Update scene summaries; Finish Interview


*OBJECTIVE: During reading, utilize strategies to monitor comprehension.

Wednesday, January 21st

*View Act I of Zeffirelli adaptation
*Meanwhile: Check scene summaries.
*Discuss: Compare/Contrast the two adaptations. Setting? Casting? Pace? Faithfulness to the original? Which do you prefer? Why?

*HW: Interview due Friday, 1/23/09

*OBJECTIVE: Compare, contrast, analyze, and evaluate connections between text and text.

Tuesday, January 20th

*Finish Reading I.v
*Info: Multi-genre Responses
*"Research": Conventions of the Interview

*HW: Scene Summaries through I.v
---Interview due this Friday, 1/23

OBJECTIVE: Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing.

Friday, January 16th

*Alumni Panel

*HW: Scene Summaries through I.iv
-----Hamlet Character Analysis?

Thursday, January 15th

*Vocab Quiz
*Read _Hamlet_ through I.iv (and part of I.v)

**OBJECTIVE: During reading, utilize strategies to monitor comprehension.

Wednesday, January 14th

*QUIZ IS NOW THURSDAY, TOMORROW!!!
*View through I.ii
*(Meanwhile) check scene summary pages
*Discuss film: What do you notice that was NOT in the Shakespeare? Is this how you imagined it? Casting? Setting? If you were director, what might you do differently?

*OBJECTIVE: Compare, contrast, analyze and evaluate connections between texts.

Tuesday, January 13th

*Continue Reading _Hamlet_ through I.ii
*HW: Update scene summary page
*VOCAB QUIZ: FRIDAY!

*OBJECTIVE: During reading, utilize strategies to monitor comprehension.

Monday, January 12th

*WEDNESDAY: VOCAB QUIZ
---matching & fill-in-the-blank
*Check out books
*Info: Hamlet packet & HOW we'll read the play
*Assign Parts & Read Through I.1.78
*All hours but 1st: Essay Conferences

*OBJECTIVE: Apply post-reading skills to summarize text.

Friday, January 9th

*5 min: Arrange details with your group.
*Present research

*OBJECTIVE: Locate and use multiple primary and secondary sources to select relevant and credible information

Thursday, January 8th

*Research in Library

*Objective: Locate and use multiple primary and secondary sources to select relevant and credible information.

Wednesday, January 7th

*Simpsons' _Hamlet_
---Summarize major events
*Info: Quick & Dirty Research
---make groups
---assign topics
---discuss "plan-of-attack" for tomorrow
---PRESENTATIONS FRIDAY
*Return _Gray_ Essays
--C's & Below: Mandatory Conference, 10pts
--Anyone else is invited, of course.
--Keep _DG_ essay handy over the next couple of weeks.

*OBJECTIVE: Develop an appropriate research plan to guide investigation and research.

Tuesday, January 6th

Snow Day