English IV: April 2013

4/30/13

Tuesday, April 30th--7

*Check Canto V Notes
*Discuss Canto V
---one-day discussion grade
------(attentive) bump-on-a-log, 6/10
------1 contribution, 7 or 8
------2+ contribution, 9 or 10
*Read Canto VI
---First, read summary
---HW: As you read, two-column notes, 5+ entries

4/28/13

Monday, April 29th--2, 4, 6

4/26/13

Friday, April 26th

*Check Canto IV Notes
*Discuss Canto IV
---one-day discussion grade
------(attentive) bump-on-a-log, 6/10
------1 contribution, 7 or 8
------2+ contribution, 9 or 10
*Read Canto V
---First, read summary
---HW: As you read, two-column notes, 5+ entries

4/25/13

Thursday, April 25th--2, 4, 6, 7

*Check HW
*10 mins, write: What is Dante the Pilgrim like? How can you tell? Use two quotes.
*Discuss Canto III
---one-day discussion grade
------(attentive) bump-on-a-log, 6/10
------1 contribution, 7 or 8
------2+ contribution, 9 or 10
*Read Canto IV
---First, read summary
---HW: As you read, two-column notes, 5+ entries

4/24/13

Wednesday, April 24th

*Does not meet.

4/22/13

Tuesday, April 23rd--7th Hour

*Inferno: Game Trailer
*Preview/Discussion
*Model two-column notes
*Read Canto III
---First, read summary
---HW: As you read, two-column notes, 5+ entries
---Next Time: 1-day discussion grade

Monday, April 22nd--2, 4, 6

*Inferno: Game Trailer
*Preview/Discussion
*Model two-column notes
*Read Canto III
---First, read summary
---HW: As you read, two-column notes, 5+ entries
---Next Time: 1-day discussion grade

4/18/13

Friday, April 19th

*Finish Poetry Pandemonium
*Finish Poetry Scavenger Hunt
*Background Info for Reading Dante's Inferno

Thursday, April 18th--2, 4, 6, 7

*Continue Poetry Pandemonium
1) Reading/explication of poem A
2) Discuss poem A (representative silent)
3) Reading/explication of poem B
4) Discuss poem B (representative silent)
5) Final thoughts on comparison/contrast
6) Vote!
*Poetry Scavenger Hunt

4/17/13

Wednesday, April 18th

*Class does not meet today.

4/15/13

Tuesday, April 16th--7th

Monday, April 15th--2, 4, 6

4/11/13

Friday, April 12th

Thursday, April 11th--SUB

4/9/13

Wednesday, April 10th

4/5/13

Monday, April 8th

*Begin Poetry Pandemonium
1) Reading/explication of poem A
2) Discuss poem A (representative silent)
3) Reading/explication of poem B
4) Discuss poem B (representative silent)
5) Final thoughts on comparison/contrast
6) Vote!

4/4/13

Friday, April 5th

*Check late drafts
*More Peer-review & practice
---follow instructions on half-sheet
---2 ROUNDS. NEW PARTNERS.
*Revise explications
*Monday: Begin!

4/3/13

Thursday, April 4th

*Check drafts
*Peer-review & practice
---follow instructions on half-sheet
---change partners, repeat
*Make amendments to your explication.
*Friday: More practice & revision
*Monday: Begin!

Wednesday, April 3rd

*Annotate your own poem
---First, do the vocab.
---Then, track your own responses/observations as you read the poem again.
---Finally, decide on a dominant THEME or EMOTION expressed in the poem. This claim will be your THESIS.
*Draft your explication
*First "draft" due Thursday.
---typed or handwritten

4/1/13

Tuesday, April 2nd

*Check Research
*Model Explication & Annotations: "Eating Poetry"
*Annotate your own poem
---First, do the vocab.
---Then, track your own responses/observations as you read the poem again.
---Finally, decide on a dominant THEME or EMOTION expressed in the poem. This claim will be your THESIS.
*First "draft" due Thursday.