Monday, August 31st

*REQUIRED STUFF

*Meet Dr. Becker (Model for Community Cards)

*About the course

*OBJECTIVE: Let's go!

Thursday, March 12th

*Check Author Research
*Continue Annotations
---"Dig Deeper" into the formal elements of your poem.
*Check annotations near end of hour.

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

Wednesday, March 11th

*"Eating Poetry" Model

*Continue Author Research?

*Finished?  Work on "unfolding" your poem.
---1) Define unfamiliar/key words
---2) Annotate, recording every response, connection, and thought. ZOOM IN.

*HW:  Author Research Due TOMORROW

*HW:  Annotations due end of class tomorrow

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

Tuesday, March 10th

*Stray Poems?
*Check Snicket Response
*Begin Author Research (10pts, due Thursday)
---Use at least 3 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.

Monday, March 9th

*Collect Stray Poems
*Read "All Good Slides Are Slippery" Together
---7m, 1/2 page: Choose one (or more) quote(s) and respond.
---Discuss

*OBJECTIVE: Reconsider poetry--what it's good for and how best to cope.

Friday, March 6th

Find a Poem
---Random Poem?
---Add Poem to "Print Poem" G-Classroom Assignment
------Preserve formatting.
------Keep to one page (use a table, not columns)
------Include title, poet's name, year of poet's birth, & your name
------By start of class MONDAY.
------No duplicates.  "Lock" by printing.

*OBJECTIVE:  Browse a gallery of words.  Find some you like.

Thursday, March 5th

Find a Poem
---Random Poem
---POETRY mobile app (by Poetry Foundation)?
---Add Poem to "Print Poem" G-Classroom Assignment
------Preserve formatting.
------Include title, poet's name, year of poet's birth, & your name
------By start of class MONDAY.
------No printing until TOMORROW.
------No duplicates.  "Lock" by printing.

*OBJECTIVE:  Browse a gallery of words.  Find some you like.

Wednesday, March 4th

*Hamlet Essay Test:  Day 2 of 2
*You may have out . . .
---paper to write on
---play.
---prewriting (one side, no drafts, just notes)
---essay prompt
*Reminders
---No intro/conclusion
---Attach, punctuate, document quotes (I.iii.34-7)
---Review scoring guide

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze character development in a drama.

Tuesday, March 3rd

*Hamlet Essay Test
*You may have out . . .
---paper to write on
---play.
---prewriting (one side, no drafts, just notes)
---essay prompt
*Reminders
---No intro/conclusion
---Attach, punctuate, document quotes (I.iii.34-7)
---Review scoring guide

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze character development in a drama.

Monday, March 2nd

*Pre-write for Hamlet Essay Test
---Which character(s)?
---What's your claim?
---How to organize/paragraph?
------Warning:  Avoid excessive plot summary!
*Prewriting:  One side of a page . . .
---Thesis
---Topic sentences
---Evidence
*Tomorrow & Wednesday:  Write!

*OBJECTIVE: Follow a writing process to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, style, and voice are appropriate to the task, purpose and audience.

Friday, February 28th

*Review Act V Big Questions
---Collect
*Line-up:  How crazy WAS Hamlet?
*Monday:  Pre-write
*Tuesday:  Essay Test

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

Thursday, February 27th

*Finish Watching Act V
*Check Act V Annotations
---Discuss
*Answer Act V Big Questions

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

Wednesday, February 26th

*Watch Act V through 1:04:19
*HW: Act V Annotations Due TOMORROW
---average 2 per page minimum

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze literature in two different media.

Tuesday, February 25th

*HW: Act V Annotations Due THURSDAY!
*Today: Tableaux!
---Present TODAY before end of class.

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

Monday, February 24th

*Read Act V
*HW: ALL Act V Annotations Due Thursday

------Average 2 per page.

*OBJECTIVE: Show evidence of active, thoughtful reading through well-developed annotations.

Friday, February 21st

*Review Act IV Big Questions
---Collect
*Preview: Character Analysis Essay Test

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

Thursday, February 20th

*Finish watching Act IV
*Check Act IV Annotations
*Discuss Annotations
*Answer Big Questions

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

Wednesday, February 19th

*Watch Act IV
*HW: Act IV Annotations Due TOMORROW
---average 2 per page minimum

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze literature in two different media.

Tuesday, February 18th

*HW: Act IV Annotations Due THURSDAY
*Today: Tableaux!
---Present TODAY before end of class.

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

Thursday, February 13th

*Read Act IV
*Work on annotations.
---HW: ALL Act IV Annotations Due Thursday
------Average 2 per page.

*OBJECTIVE: Show evidence of active, thoughtful reading through well-developed annotations.

Wednesday, February 12th

*Write your name next to 2 items on which to share your ideas
*Review Act III Big Questions
---Collect

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

Tuesday, February 11th

*Check Act III Annotations
---Discuss annotations
*Complete Big Questions

*OBJECTIVE: Paraphrase accurately; Analyze an author's choices in drama

Monday, February 10th

*Watch Act III
*HW: Act III Annotations Due TOMORROW
---2 per page

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze literature in two different media.

Friday, February 7th

*Finish Reading Act III
*Check Act II Annotations
*HW: Act III Annotations Due TUESDAY
---Average 2 per page.

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

Thursday, February 6th--Sub

*Finish Reading Act III

Wednesday, February 5th

Snow Day

Tuesday, February 4th

*Review Act II Big Questions
---Collect
*Read III.i
---Annotations over ALL of Act III due Monday.
------2 per page

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

Monday, February 3rd--Sub

*Discuss Act II Annotations
*Complete Big Questions

*OBJECTIVE: Paraphrase accurately; Analyze an author's choices in drama

Friday, January 31st

*Watch Act II
*HW: Act II Annotations Due MONDAY

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze literature in two different media.

Thursday, January 30th

*HW: Act II Annotations Due MONDAY
*Today: Tableaux!
---Present TODAY before end of class.

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

Wednesday, January 29th

*Read II.ii
*Work on annotations.
---HW:  ALL Act II Annotations Due MONDAY

*OBJECTIVE: Show evidence of active, thoughtful reading through well-developed annotations.

Tuesday, January 28th

*Review Big Questions:  I.iii-I.v
---Collect
*Read II.i
---Annotations over ALL of Act II due Friday.

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

Monday, January 27th

*Check annotations: I.iii-I.v
---Discuss annotations
*Complete Big Questions

*OBJECTIVE: Paraphrase accurately; Analyze an author's choices in drama

Friday, January 24th

"Murder Most Fowl"

*Collect Act I Tableau Prep-Sheets
*Watch I.iii-I.v
*Finish Annotations
---Due MONDAY

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze literature in two different media.

Thursday, January 23rd

*Snow Day

Wednesday, January 22nd

*HW:  Annotations I.iii-I.v due FRIDAY (if snow, then bump)
*Today:  Tableaux!
---Follow the process to compose and present your first tableau!
---Present, at the latest, TOMORROW at the start of class.

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

Tuesday, January 21st

*Read I.iii-I.v
---HW: Annotations Due FRIDAY.
---Develop Annotations

*OBJECTIVE: Show evidence of active, thoughtful reading through well-developed annotations.

Friday, January 17th

*"Snow" Day

Thursday, January 16th

*Hamlet:   The Tableaux
---What is it?
---How do we make one?  How do we make one great?
---Practice!
------I.i.p2:  "What, has this thing appeared again tonight?"
------I.i.p3:  "Of mine own eyes."

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze drama in different media.

Wednesday, January 15th

*Check Big Questions (I.i-I.ii)
---Review
*Hamlet:  The Tableaux
---Example
---Tomorrow:  We'll create & discuss one together.

*OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the impact of the author’s choices in drama.

Tuesday, January 14th

*Hamlet Groups
*Check annotations: I.i-I.ii
---Discuss annotations
*Complete Big Questions

*OBJECTIVE: Paraphrase accurately; Analyze an author's choices in drama

Monday, January 13th

*Watch I.i-I.ii
*Finish Annotations
---Due TOMORROW
---AVERAGE 3 per page

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze literature in two different media.

Friday, January 10th

*Evaluate Model Annotations
*Read I.ii
---Pre-editing the script . . .
---HW: I.i-I.ii Annotations Due TUESDAY
---Average 3 per page

*OBJECTIVE: Show evidence of active, thoughtful reading through well-developed annotations.

Thursday, January 9th

*Illustrated Character Web
*How We'll Read
*Read I.i
---Develop annotations
---Annotations over I.i-I.ii due Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE: Show evidence of active, thoughtful reading through well-developed annotations.

Wednesday, January 8th

*Wordles, Wordles, Wordles
---Splash predictions
*Hamlet via Simpsons
---Check predictions

*OBJECTIVE: Make inferences based on word choice; Analyze multiple interpretations of a drama

Tuesday, January 7th

*Feature Story Follow-up

*Themes Discussions
---4:00 talk-time, 2:00 write-time
---Everyone Writes
------Agree/Disagree and to what extent (fully, mostly, partially, slightly, not at all, etc.)?
------Why? Explain using examples (personal, historical, current events, etc.).

*OBJECTIVE: Consider themes deeply, seeking personal, historical, and contemporary connections to the ideas conveyed in literary works.