English IV: April 2015

4/30/15

Thursday, April 30th

*Check Canto IV Notes

*Discuss Canto IV
---one-day discussion grade
------(attentive) bump-on-a-log, 6/10
------1 contribution, 7 or 8
------2 contributions, 9 or 10

*Written Exam

---Read before Monday

---Monday & Tuesday: Write.

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

4/29/15

*Poetry Pandemonium
---Finals!
*Check Canto III Notes
*Discuss Canto III
---one-day discussion grade
------(attentive) bump-on-a-log, 6/10
------1 contribution, 7 or 8
------2 contributions, 9 or 10
*Read Canto IV
---First, read summary
---HW: two-column notes, 5+ entries
---DUE TOMORROW

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

4/28/15

Tuesday, April 28th

*Poetry Pandemonium
---Down to Finals
*Intro.: Dante's Inferno
*Read Canto III
---Two-Column Notes: 5 Entries
---Due Tomorrow

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

4/27/15

Monday, April 27th

*Continue Poetry Pandemonium (to Final Four)
---In Packet: Take notes over each explication
------Due after hearing all explications
---voting
---unprepared when called = -1 letter-grade

*Annotations/Notes Due Wednesday

*OBJECTIVE: Present findings and evidence clearly and convincingly in a style appropriate to the audience and purpose.

4/24/15

Friday, April 24th

*Continue Poetry Pandemonium (to Final Four)
---In Packet: Take notes over each explication
------Due after hearing all explications
---voting
---unprepared when called = -1 letter-grade

*OBJECTIVE: Present findings and evidence clearly and convincingly in a style appropriate to the audience and purpose.

4/23/15

Thursday, April 23rd--6th & 7th

*Continue Poetry Pandemonium
---In Packet: Take notes over each explication
------Due after hearing all explications
---voting
---unprepared when called = -1 letter-grade

*OBJECTIVE: Present findings and evidence clearly and convincingly in a style appropriate to the audience and purpose.

4/22/15

Wednesday, April 22nd--5ab

4/21/15

Tuesday, April 21st--7th

4/20/15

Monday, April 20th--6th & 5th

4/17/15

Friday, April 17th

*Review details of Poetry Pandemonium
---order
---procedure
------In Packet: Take notes over each explication
---------Due after hearing all explications
---voting
*5 mins prep.
*Begin!
---unprepared when called = -1 letter-grade

*OBJECTIVE: Present findings and evidence clearly and convincingly in a style appropriate to the audience and purpose.

4/16/15

Thursday, April 16th--6th & 7th

*Check Drafts
*Workshop Wheel
---DO take notes on your partner's poem (in packet).
---DO start your feedback with this: "What I heard you say was . . ."
---DO give them feedback on the "performance," too
---DO the process with three people today.

*OBJECTIVE: Present findings and evidence clearly and convincingly in a style appropriate to the audience and purpose.

4/15/15

Wednesday, April 15th-5ab

4/14/15

Tuesday, April 14th--7th

*Continue drafting your explication.
---Today: FINAL work-day.
---Follow instructions/parts
---Write it out? Outline? How will you proceed?
---Draft (your choice of format) due...
------5ab: Wednesday
------6th & 7th: Thursday

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

4/13/15

Monday, April 13th--6th & 5ab

4/10/15

Friday, April 10th

*Continue drafting your explication.

---After today, ONE more work-day
---Follow instructions/parts
---Write it out? Outline? How will you proceed?
---Draft (your choice of format) due...
------5ab: Wednesday
------6th & 7th: Thursday

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

4/9/15

Thursday, April 9th

*Check Vocab/Annotations
*Begin drafting your explication.
---Review Scoring Guide
------Audience?
---Review instructions/parts
---Write it out? Outline? How will you proceed?
---Draft (your choice of format) due...
------5ab: Wednesday
------6th & 7th: Thursday

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

4/8/15

Wednesday, April 8th

*7th: Stray Poems
*Read "Dig Deeper" Advice
*Begin "unfolding" your poem
---1) Define unfamiliar/key words
---2) Annotate, recording every response, connection, and thought. ZOOM IN.
------Vocab & Annotations due tomorrow
*Finished? Begin drafting your explication.
---Review instructions/parts
---Write it out? Outline? How will you proceed?
---Draft (your choice of format) due...
------5ab: Wednesday
------6th & 7th: Thursday
------All: Monday for +5pts

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

4/7/15

Tuesday, April 7th

*Stray Poems?
*Check Author Research
---Meanwhile, read explication instructions.
*"Eating Poetry"
---Model Explication
*See "Suggestions on how to proceed"
---Steps 1-4 due Thursday

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

4/5/15

Monday, April 6th

*Collect Poems
---------Title
---------Poet's Name
---------Year of poet's birth
---------YOUR name

*Info.: Poetry Pandemonium

*Begin Author Research (10pts)
---Use at least 2 sources (yes, one may be Wiki) to answer...
------Poet's life-span
------Significant life experiences that may have influenced his/her work?
------Political/social issues that were of special interest to the poet (if any)?
~~---Works Cited~~

*OBJECTIVE: Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information.

4/2/15

Thursday, April 2nd

*Find a Poem
---10pts, due by Monday
------Hard Copy (I can print for you)
---------Title
---------Poet's Name
---------Year of poet's birth
---------YOUR name
*Collect 1984

*OBJECTIVE: Find your poem.