10/30/14

Thursday, October 30th

*Finish Reading Act III
---Act III Annotations Due Monday

*OBJECTIVE: By using annotations, we will read and comprehend grade-level text.

10/28/14

Wednesday, October 29th

*Vocabulary
*Read Act III Through III.ii.133

*OBJECTIVE:  Determine and clarify the meaning of unknown words

10/27/14

Tuesday, October 28th

*Write three sentences about Hamlet (the character).  Model one after each of the templates:
------1)  CT + comma + FANBOYS + CT
------2)  CT + AAAWWUBBIS + CT
------3)  AAAWWUBBIS + CT + comma + CT
*Watch Act II
---Write Scene Summaries
*Check Act II Annotations

*OBJECTIVE:  Develop command of the conventions of standard English punctuation.

10/26/14

Monday, October 27th

*Review Act II Big Questions
---Collect
*Review "Billy & Suzie"
---Bonus attempts?
---Review Answers

*OBJECTIVE:  Develop command of the conventions of standard English punctuation.


Friday, October 24th--sub

*Complete Act II Big Questions

10/23/14

Thursday, October 23rd

*6th Hour:  Vocabulary Word
*Finish Reading Act II.
*Info.:  Sentence Combining:  FANBOYS & AAAWWUBBIS
---Guided Practice
---Independent Practice
------Correct each sentence in "Billy & Suzie" by adding or deleting commas.
------Perfect?  Try it with me for +3pts.
------Tomorrow:  Answers

*HW:  Act II Annotations Due TOMORROW

10/22/14

Wednesday, October 22nd

*5th & 7th:  Big Answers from I.iii-I.v
*Read II.ii
*HW:  Act II Annotations Due Friday
---Catch up vocabulary, too.

*OBJECTIVE: By using annotations, we will read and comprehend grade-level text.

10/20/14

Tuesday, October 21st

*Collect Essay Reflections
*Review Big Questions:  I.iii-I.v
*Vocabulary
*Read through II.i

*OBJECTIVE:  Determine and clarify the meaning of unknown words

10/19/14

Monday, October 20th

*Watch I.iii-I.v
*Return Essays
---READ IT.
---Complete Reflection

*OBJECTIVE:  Reflect on your writing and set goals for next time.

10/9/14

Thursday, October 9th

*6th:  Collect B.Q. #1
*Check Annotations:  I.iii-v
*Discuss Hamlet through I.v
---Share annotations
------Surface: What's happening? Who's who?
---EVERYONE answer Big Questions on lined paper
------Depth: What's REALLY happening? Why?

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in drama.

10/8/14

Wednesday, October 8th

*Read I.iv-v
---Develop Annotations
---Single partner?
*New Annotation Rule
---No:   "What does X mean?"
---Yes:  Seem important?  Look it up!
---Yes:  Use context to make an inference.
---No:  No more than 10% of your annotations should address vocabulary.

*OBJECTIVE:  Through annotating the text, we will read and comprehend grade-level text.

10/6/14

Tuesday, October 7th

*Hamlet (1998):  Reactions?
*Discuss Big Questions:  I.i-I.ii
*Read I.iii
---Keep up annotations
---Rest of Act I due Thursday

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze an author's choices in drama.

10/5/14

Monday, October 6th--sub

*Complete Big Questions over I.i-I.ii
*Watch I.i-I.ii

10/3/14

Friday, October 3rd

*Collect stray Dubliners
*Check annotations
*Discuss Hamlet through Act I, Scene 2 (I.ii)
---Share annotations
------Surface:  What's happening?  Who's who?
---EVERYONE answer Big Questions on lined paper
------Depth:  What's REALLY happening?  Why?

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze an author's choices in drama.

10/1/14

Thursday, October 2nd

*Collect Dubliners
*Hamlet Vocab:  2 words
---Same structure as Dubliners
---Due at play's end, right before the quiz
*Read I.i
---Develop annotations and write vocabulary sentences.

*OBJECTIVE:  Through annotating the text, we will read and comprehend grade-level text.

Wednesday, October 1st

*Class Goal
*Share predictions from "Wordles, Wordles, Wordles"
*Family Tree
*Hamlet, via Simpsons
*How We'll Read

*Final copy due via turnitin.com:
---TODAY!!!!, before 11:59pm