*Continue reading pp. 5-34 (dark)/pp. 1-37 (light)--discussion tomorrow.
*Respond (if you want)
*Objective: During reading, use strategies to self-monitor comprehension, question to clarify, reflect, & draw conclusions
8/14/08
Tuesday, August 19th
*New Seats
*Assignment Details: Reading Responses & Discussion Grade
*Return/Discuss response to first 6 paragraphs
*HW: Read pp. 5-34 (dark)/pp. 1-37 (light)
--will have tomorrow to finish/respond (if you want)
--discussion Thursday
*Objective: Use details from the text to evaluate the effect of tone
*Assignment Details: Reading Responses & Discussion Grade
*Return/Discuss response to first 6 paragraphs
*HW: Read pp. 5-34 (dark)/pp. 1-37 (light)
--will have tomorrow to finish/respond (if you want)
--discussion Thursday
*Objective: Use details from the text to evaluate the effect of tone
Monday, August 18th
*(~5 min) Talk in groups
*Present Quick & Dirty research
*Objective: Make connections between literature and its historical period and culture
*Present Quick & Dirty research
*Objective: Make connections between literature and its historical period and culture
8/7/08
Friday, August 15th
*Meet in library
*Quick & Dirty research
*HW: Finish Research (if necessary)
*OBJECTIVE: Make connections between literature and its historical period and culture
*Quick & Dirty research
*HW: Finish Research (if necessary)
*OBJECTIVE: Make connections between literature and its historical period and culture
Thursday, August 14th
1st Hour: Signature Pages
*Reminder: Have supplies by Monday
*Read first 6 paragraphs of 1984: In a well-written, well-organized paragraph, explain how Orwell uses diction, figurative language, and/or imagery in _1984_'s opening to help characterize his vision of the future. Use and cite examples to support your opinion.
*Assignment Details: Quick & Dirty
*Form Groups, make plan
*Meet in library tomorrow
*Blogger Bonus: Based your first impressions of _1984_, what are your expectations for the novel?
*Objectives: Use details from the text evaluate the effect of tone
*Reminder: Have supplies by Monday
*Read first 6 paragraphs of 1984: In a well-written, well-organized paragraph, explain how Orwell uses diction, figurative language, and/or imagery in _1984_'s opening to help characterize his vision of the future. Use and cite examples to support your opinion.
*Assignment Details: Quick & Dirty
*Form Groups, make plan
*Meet in library tomorrow
*Blogger Bonus: Based your first impressions of _1984_, what are your expectations for the novel?
*Objectives: Use details from the text evaluate the effect of tone
Wednesday, August 13th
*1st Hour: Signature Pages
*More COC
*Info Cards
*Timed Write--10 mins
---Define "progress" in your own words.
---Imagine life in 2050. What do you expect it to look like?
*Discuss responses
*Novel Checkout
*Objective: We will establish some common ground before beginning _1984_.
*More COC
*Info Cards
*Timed Write--10 mins
---Define "progress" in your own words.
---Imagine life in 2050. What do you expect it to look like?
*Discuss responses
*Novel Checkout
*Objective: We will establish some common ground before beginning _1984_.
Tuesday, August 12th
*Review COC
*Review Syllabus
*Details: Blogger Bonuses
*Blogger Bonus: Use this sentence fragment as a jumping off point: " This year, I hope my English class . . . " Be as honest as you dare.
*Review Syllabus
*Details: Blogger Bonuses
*Blogger Bonus: Use this sentence fragment as a jumping off point: " This year, I hope my English class . . . " Be as honest as you dare.
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