2/28/11

Monday, February 28th

*Discuss I.iii-I.v
---Meanwhile, I'll check annotations
*Full Group

OBJECTIVE:  Use details from text to analyze character, plot, setting, etc.

2/25/11

Friday, February 25th (half-day)

*Watch I.iv-v
*Check annotations (I.iii-I.v) on Monday and discuss it then.

*OBJECTIVE:  Use details from text to analyze character, plot, setting, etc.

2/24/11

Thursday, February 24th

*Read I.v
*Watch Act 1 through I.iii
*HW:  Annotations on I.iii-I.v due tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply during-reading strategies: question, infer, monitor comprehension

2/23/11

Wednesday, February 23rd

*Make-up Vocab. Quizzes
*Finish discussing I.i-I.ii together
*Read I.iii-I.iv

*OBJECTIVE:  Use details from text to analyze character, plot, setting, etc.

2/22/11

Tuesday, February 22nd

*Vocab Quiz
---Meanwhile, check annotations through I.ii
*Small-group discussions through I.ii
---Info:  How we'll discuss
---Build groups
*Full-group

*OBJECTIVES:  Develop vocabulary through text; use details from text to analyze character, plot, setting, etc.

2/18/11

Friday, February 18th

*Late Essays
*Watch Simpsons' _Hamlet_
*Begin reading the play [through Act 1, Scene 2 (I.ii)]
*HW:  Develop annotations, due Tuesday
---Average 3 per page
---Also, vocab quiz Tuesday.

*OBJECTIVE: Apply during-reading strategies: question, infer, monitor comprehension

2/17/11

Thursday, February 17th

*Late Essays?
*Present Quick & Dirty Research
---Vocab Quiz MONDAY
*Info:  How we'll read
---See instructions and model


*OBJECTIVE:  Develop vocabulary that will help me read _Hamlet_; apply reading strategies to aid in comprehension

2/16/11

Wednesday, February 16th

*Essay questions?
*Quick & Dirty
---Cuckoldry & symbols
---Ptolemaic Astronomy & the music of the spheres
---Bodily humors / humorism
---vocabulary 1
---vocabulary 2
*Research and compose today, present tomorrow (with visuals)
---3-5 minutes
---everyone delivers


*Research Paper due TONIGHT before 11:59 @ turnitin.com


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

2/15/11

Tuesday, February 15th

*Essay questions?
*Quick & Dirty
---Cuckoldry & symbols
---Ptolemaic Astronomy & the music of the spheres
---Bodily humors / humorism
---vocabulary 1
---vocabulary 2
*Research and compose today and tomorrow, present Thursday with visuals


*Research Paper due Wednesday before 11:59 @ turnitin.com


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

2/14/11

Monday, February 14th

*Odds & Ends
---Documenting--First piece of info. from W. Cited
---Documenting, no author--FORMAT titles
---Works Cited--See model
*Last revision/conference day
---Finish editing your essay for conventions.

*Final Draft Due: Wednesday, 2/16, before 11:59PM

*
OBJECTIVE: Document sources of information using MLA format

2/11/11

Friday, February 11th

*Essay Conferences
*BRING CURRENT DRAFT EVERY DAY!

*Final Draft Due: Wednesday, 2/16 before 11:59PM via turnitin.com

*
OBJECTIVE: Compose text with precise and vivid language, imagery, humor, voice, and figurative language; strong controlling idea; relevant specific details; a logical order; effective paragraphing; cohesive devices; etc.

2/10/11

Thursday, February 10th

*Writer's Workshop, cont'd
---Check voice
---Edit for conventions
*Conferences
---Review Scoring Guide, write down 2-3 areas to focus on in conference
*BRING CURRENT DRAFT EVERY DAY!

*Final Draft Due: Wednesday, 2/16 before 11:59PM via turnitin.com

*
OBJECTIVE: Compose text with precise and vivid language, imagery, humor, voice, and figurative language; strong controlling idea; relevant specific details; a logical order; effective paragraphing; cohesive devices; etc.

2/9/11

Wednesday, February 9th

*Writer's Workshop
*Meanwhile, check first drafts
*BRING CURRENT DRAFT EVERY DAY!

*Final Draft Due: Wednesday, 2/16 before 11:59PM via turnitin.com

*
OBJECTIVE: Compose text with precise and vivid language, imagery, humor, voice, and figurative language; strong controlling idea; relevant specific details; a logical order; effective paragraphing; cohesive devices; etc.

2/8/11

Tuesday, February 8th

*Reminders:
---Completed first draft due TOMORROW!
---Final draft due Wednesday, February 16th
*Sentence Construction
---Go for the bonus?
---Review
*Finish first drafts, questions, etc.

*OBJECTIVE:  Compose text using the conventions of punctuation.

2/7/11

Monday, February 7th

*Reminders:
---Completed first draft due Wednesday, February 9th
------See First Draft Requirements half-sheet
---Final draft due Wednesday, February 16th
*Sentence Construction
---Review & Practice using flowchart
---Practice:  Billy & Suzie
------Perfect?  Bring to me when finished for a chance at 10 bonus points and a Bell of Excellence!

*OBJECTIVE:  Compose text using the conventions of punctuation.

2/4/11

Friday, February 4th

*NEW Due Dates
---Completed first draft due Wednesday, February 9th
---Final draft due Wednesday, February 16th
*Voice
---Rhetorical Devices
---Example paragraph
*Continue with draft.
---topic outline
---compose draft

*OBJECTIVES:  Compose text with imagery, humor, voice, figurative language, and literary devices.

2/3/11

Thursday, February 3rd

*Snow Day

*I'll set new Due dates when we return

Wednesday, February 2nd

*Snow Day

*I'll set new Due dates when we return

Tuesday, February 1st

*Snow Day
*I'll set new Due dates when we return