We are currently working on Unit #3: Media Circles *********************************************************** REMINDERS:
*********************************************************** Monday, May 14, 2012 1) Introduction to the Media Unit and Media Circles 2) Students chose a world social issue, read an article about it and summarized it.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
*************************************************************** Monday, May 7, 2012 1) Work on ISU and Layered Tasks for The First Stone in the computer lab. Homework: Complete ISU Magazine which is due tomorrow at beginning of class
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 1) Students hand in ISU at the beginning of class
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 1) Introduction to Poetry Unit Homework: Complete Layers A, B, and C for The First Stone for Friday, May 11th
Thursday, May 10, 2012 1) Work on Poetry Homework: Complete Layers A, B, and C for The First Stone for Friday, May 11th
Friday, May 11, 2012 1) Collect Layers A, B, and C for The First Stone 2) Work on Poetry
************************************************************* Monday, April 30, 2012 1) Read Ch 20 2) Work on ISU magazine and Layered Tasks
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 1) Read Chs 22 2) Work on ISU magazine and Layered Tasks
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 1) Read Ch 23 2) Work on ISU magazine and Layered Tasks
Thursday, May 3, 2012 1) Read Chs 24 & 25 2) Work on ISU magazine and Layered Tasks
Friday, May 4, 2012 1) Read Ch 26-28 2) Work on ISU magazine and Layered Tasks
************************************************************** Monday, April 23, 2012 1) Read Ch 16 2) Work on Layer B
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 1) Read Ch 17 2) Work on Layer B
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 1) Read Ch 18 2) Work on Layer B
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
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Monday, April 16, 2012 Work on computer lab on ISU
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 TAMI Assembly all period
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 1) Read Ch 14 2) Work on Layer A Activities
Thursday, April 19, 2012 1) Read Ch 15 2) Work on Layer A & B Activities
Friday, April 20, 2012 Homework: Work on ISU magazine which is due Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the beginning of class *********************************************************** Monday, April 9,
2012 Easter Break!!!!
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 1) Read Ch 11 2) Started Layer A (due Mon., April 16th)
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 1) Read Ch 12 2) Worked on ISU - creating 2 Ads
Thursday, April 12, 2012 1) Read Ch 13 2) Work on Layer A and ISU Ads
Friday, April 13, 2012 1) Read Ch 14 2) Work on Layer A and ISU Ads
************************************************************** Monday, April 2, 2012 1) Whole Class Activity: answered the questions for Chs 7 & 8 of The First Stone. 2) Read Ch 9 and asked students to make a poster of one of the rules listed on p. 106 (rules for North Hills Group Home)
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Friday, April 6, 2012 EASTER FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ************************************************************** Monday, March 26, 2012 1) Note: Advertising Techniques
2) Group Work: find 4 ads and identify the advertising techniques used
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 1) Read Ch 8 2) Review for Literacy Test
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 OSSLT Literacy Test prep
Thursday, March 29, 2012 OSSLT LITERACY TEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, March 30, 2012 Staff PA DAY!!!!!!!!!!! ************************************************************* Monday, March 19, 2012 1) Returned Short Story Culminating Task and provided students with a mark
update 2) Read Ch 4 of The First Stone 3) Journal: Should young offenders be tried as adults? Explain your answer.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
************************************************************* Monday, March 5, 2012 1) Finish viewing Gridiron Gang and handout Tuesday, March 6, 2012 1) Read Ch 2 and fill out Character Chart
2) Returned Literacy Summary/Opinion Task 3) ISU#3: Letter to the Editor (rough copy) Homework: Quiz on Chs 1-2 tomorrow
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 1) Quiz on Chs 1-2 2) Read Ch 3 3) Finish Eulogy
Thursday, March 8, 2012 1) Read Ch 4
Friday, March 9, 2012 MARCH BREAK BEGINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *************************************************************** Monday, February 27, 2012 1) Work on Culminating Task
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1) Work on Culminating Task
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 1) Introduction to the novel study: The First Stone
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Friday, March 2, 2012
************************************************************ Monday, February 20, 2012 FAMILY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 1) Note: How to use dialogue in writing a short story 2) Introduction to the short story "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" 3) Read "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" 4) Discuss the Short Story Culminating Task with students, then students have some time to work on it in class. Homework: Finish Tell-Tale Heart Conflict Task for tomorrow
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 1) Introduction to Novel Study: The First Stone 2) Students filled out reading survey 3) Entry Activity #1 4) Read Ch 1 5) Students fill out Eulogy Chart Homework: Finish Culminating Task #1, Original Short Story
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
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Monday, February 13, 2012 1) Finish viewing Take the Lead 2) Fill out plot graph based on the film
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 1) Read "The Fun They Had", p. 10 & answer questions 2) Write a letter to the editor Wednesday, February 15, 2012 1) Literacy Pre-test: students write a summary of a Sight Passage and an opinion paragraph
Thursday, February 16, 2012 1) Read "Never Give UP, Never Give In", p. 60 2) Note: MLA Format 3) Research Favourite Musician
Friday, February 17, 2012
*********************************************************** Monday, February 6, 2012 1) Introduction to course (handouts) 2) Student Information Sheet
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 1) Read "The Sniper" and content questions
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 1) Read "The Act of a Hero" and content questions 2) News Article Task
Thursday, February 9, 2012 1) Review Plot Graph 2) View film Take The Lead
Friday, February 10, 2012 1) View film Take the Lead
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All tasks are due at the BEGINNING of class. 1) Layer A due: Monday, April 16, 2012
ISU DEADLINES: 1) ISU Proposal: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 2) Letter to the Editor: DUE Tuesday, March 6, 2012 3) Advertisments (2): DUE Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4) News Article: DUE Thursday, April 12, 2012 5) Review: DUE Tuesday, April 17, 2012 6) Photospread: DUE Tuesday, April 24, 2012 7) Optional Component: DUE Tuesday, April 24, 2012 8) Table of Contents & Magazine Cover: DUE Tuesday, May 1, 2012 9) Final polished copy of ISU Magazine: DUE Tuesday, May 8, 2012 |
We are currently working on Unit #4: Tragedy of Macbeth (10-15 minutes Silent Reading at the beginning of each class)
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ISU DEADLINES: 1) ISU Step #1: Selecting a Novel and Theme: DUE February 21, 2012 2) ISU Step #2: Annotated Bibliography:DUE March 20, 2012 3) ISU Step #3: Quote Analysis: DUE April 10, 2012 4) Step #4: Essay Outline: DUE April 23-April 27, 2012 5) Step #5: Final Copy of Essay: DUE May 15, 2012 6) Step #6: ISU Presentation: DUE June 4th - June 8th, 2012
*********************************************************** Monday, May 14, 2012 1) Read Act 1.1-4 and answered questions
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
***************************************************************Monday, May 7, 2012 1) Review for Unit Test on Thursday, May 10 2) Group Work: Tracking thematic patterns handout; each group tracks one of the topics listed on the handout and presents their findings to the class Homework: Study for unit test on Thursday, May 10th and work on ISU Comaparative Essay which is due next Tuesday, May 15th.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 1) Viewing Activity: students watch the film version of One Flew Over A Cuckoo's Nest Homework Study for unit test on Thursday, May 10th and work on ISU Comparative Essay which is due next Tuesday, May 15th.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 1) Last two groups present Tracking thematic patterns mind maps 2) Complete viewing One Flew Over A Cuckoo's Nest
Thursday, May 10, 2012 Unit Test on One Flew Over A Cuckoo's Nest
Friday, May 11, 2012 1) Introduction to Drama Unit: The Tragedy of Macbeth ************************************************************* Monday, April 30, 2012 1) Note: Title Significance 2) Group #2 Seminar, p. 225-258
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 1) Group #3 Seminar, p. 261-275
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 1) Group #4 Seminar, p. 276-288 2) Introduce Quote Analysis procedure
Thursday, May 3, 2012 1) Group #5 CN Seminar p. 289-309 2) Quote Analysis Quiz
Friday, May 4, 2012 1) Group #6 Seminar, p. 310-end 2) Super Quote Analysis Challenge
************************************************************** Monday, April 23, 2012 ISU Essay Outline Student-Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 ISU Essay Outline Student-Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 ISU Essay Outline Student-Teacher Conferences
Thursday, April 26, 2012 1) ISU Essay Outline Student-Teacher Conferences 2) View Robots and complete chart worksheet
Friday, April 27, 2012 1) ISU Essay Outline Student-Teacher Conferences 2) View Robots and complete chart worksheet
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Monday, April 16, 2012 1) Group #3 Seminar (pp. 42-84)
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 1) Group #4 Seminar (pp. 85-101)
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 1) Group #5 Seminar (pp. 102-129)
Thursday, April 19, 2012 1) Group #6 Seminar (pp. 130-145)
Friday, April 20, 2012 1) Group #1 Seminar (pp. 149-158) Homework: Work on ISU Comparative Essay Outline (comparing the themes of the ISU novel and one other text)
************************************************************ Monday, April 9, 2012 Easter Break!!!!!!! Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 1) Collected ISU Quote Analysis 2) Note: Life and Time of Ken Kesey 3) Students filled out Opinionnaire and Would you Rather...Silent Reading Homework: Read pages 3-14 for tomorrow
Thursday, April 12, 2012 1) Sample Cuckoo's Nest Seminar Presentation (by teacher) 2) Discussed requirements for Group Seminar Presentations 3) Schedule for Group Seminars
Friday, April 13, 2012
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Monday, April 2, 2012 1) Note: The Hero and Antihero 2) Ultimate Colloquy Showdown!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 View The Blade Runner
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 1) Complete viewing The Blade Runner 2) Review the requirements for a formal, academic essay 3) Give the students the topics for tomorrow's In-Class Essay 4) Prep time for In-Class Essay Topics
Thursday, April 5, 2012 In-Class Essay (Culminating Task for the unit)
Friday, April 6, 2012 EASTER FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ************************************************************** Monday, March 26, 2012 1) Reading Conferences (Bindness and Do
Androids...)
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 1) Reading Conferences (1984 and The Road)
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 1) Reading Conferences (Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World)
Thursday, March 29, 2012 1) Complete Reading Conferences 2) Students meet with their Literature Circle 3) Discussed how to synthesize information for Ultimate Colloquy Showdown next Monday (see the handout below)
Friday, March 30, 2012 Staff PA DAY!!!!!!!!!!! ************************************************************* Monday, March 19, 2012 1) Returned Short Story Group Essays and provided students with a mark update. 2) Whole Class Viewing Task: Dystopian clips of "V for Vendetta" and the Sesame Street spoof of "V for Vendetta" 3) Discuss the satire in the short story "Harrison Bergeron" 4) In-class Writing Task: write a poem depicting a satirical dystopian future (individually or with a partner) Homework: Complete ISU Step #2: Annotated Bibliography which is due tomorrow
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 1) Note: History & Literature 2)
Students read their Lit. Circle novels and take notes.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 1) Reading and Prep for Lit Circle tomorrow; Topic: Historical Context
Thursday, March 22, 2012 1) Formative Lit Circle Topic: Historical Context
Friday, March 23, 2012 1) Characterization in Dystopian Novels 2) Reading & Lit Cir Prep ************************************************************* Monday, March 5, 2012 1)Self Evalualtion of Colloquy #1 & fill out Rubric 2) Group Work: with a group of 4 members, do a close reading of the poem "The Second Coming" by
Yeats and make connections to the Lit. Circle novel Homework: Prepare for Lit Circle Colloquy #2 Topic: Dystopia
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 1) Returned SS Unit Tests 2) Gave students handout on Close Readings and a new Rubric for the Colloquy evaluations 3) Read and prepare for Colloquy #2 tomorrow Homework: Prepare for Lit Circle Colloquy #2 Topic: Dystopia
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 1) Formative Lit Circle Topic: Dystopia (students participate in Colloquy #2
Thursday, March 8, 2012 ISU Work Period
Friday, March 9, 2012 MARCH BREAK BEGINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *************************************************************** Monday, February 27, 2012 1) Discuss Step 2 and 3 for ISU: Annotated
Bibliography and Quote Analysis 2) Introduction to DystopianLiterature Circles (Reading Notes Rubric & Dystopian Literature Circles Rubric) 3) Students formed their Literature Circle Groups and choose their novels Homework: SS Group Essay due Wednesday, Feb. 29th
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1) ISU Reading Period (most of the students went on a Field Trip to Toronto) Homework: SS Group Essay due tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 1) Note: Science Fiction 2) Discuss Listening & Speaking Effectively 3) Note: 6 Writing Traits
Thursday, March 1, 2012 1) Note: Dystopia 2) Prep for Diagnostic Lit Cir Topic: 6 Traits
Friday, March 2, 2012 1) Note: Dystopian Tradition 2) Lit Cir (formative)Topic: 6 Traits
************************************************************ Monday, February 20, 2012 FAMILY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 1) Discuss "Weights and Measures" and "The Dreamlife of a Toaster" 2) Discuss the requirements of the Short Story Group Essay 3) Students form groups and choose topics and start planning their group essays Homework: SS/Gattaca Film Reflection due tomorrow at beginning of class.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 1) Students hand in SS/Gattaca Film Reflection at the beginning of class 2) Note: Writing a Comparative Essay and the MLA format 3) Students work on SS Group Comparative Essay
Thursday, February 23, 2012 1) Review for SS Test tomorrow 2) Students work on SS Group Comparative Essay
Friday, February 24, 2012 SS Unit Test
************************************************************** Monday, February 13, 2012 1) Finish viewing the film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2) Students work on film/short story reflection Homework: 1) Read the short story "Marionettes" for tomorrow 2) Walter Mitty Film/Short Story Reflection due Wednesday, February 15 at the beginning of class.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 1) Discuss the short story "Marionettes" 2) Whole class viewing activity: view the film Gattaca
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 1) Finish viewing Gattaca 2) Discuss the film and students write Film Reflection Homework: Gattaca/Marionettes Inc. Film Reflection due Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012 1) Read: "Advice to Youth" by Mark Twain (noted satiric tone) 2) Read: "Uncle Bentley and the Roosters" by Hayden Carruth (annotate examples of imagery and how Uncle Bentley is characterized directly on the hanout) 3) Read: "Mirror Image" and trace the protagonist's (Alice) characterization throughout the
story in point form on a separate piece of paper
Friday, February 17, 2012 1) Read: *********************************************************** Monday, February 6, 2012 1) Introduction to course (handouts) 2) Student Information Sheet
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012 ****************************************************************************** Unit #1 Tasks: 1) Short Pieces Unit Test: Friday, February 24, 2012 2) Short Pieces
Group Essay DUE: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
1) Colloquy #1 Topic: 6 Traits - Thursday, March 1, 2012 2) Colloquy #2 Topic: Dystopa - Wednesday, March 7, 2012 3) Colloquy #3 Topic: Historical Context - Thursday, March 22, 2012 4) Ultimate Lit. Circle Showdown (Colloquy): Monday, April 2, 2012 5) Lit. Circle In-Class Essay: Thursday, April 5, 2012
1) Cuckoo's Nest Major Test: Thursday, May 10, 2012
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We are currently working on Unit #4: The Tragedy of Hamlet. Click below for Semester 2 Calendar of assignments. ***************************************************************************** REMINDERS All tasks are due at the BEGINNING of class.
ISU DEADLINES: 1) ISU Proposal #1: DUE February 22, 2012 2) ISU Proposal #2 and BONUS deadline (Brief Introductions): DUE Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 3) 1st Editing Deadline: April 3, 2012 4) 2nd Editing Deadline: April 24, 2012 5) 3rd Editing Deadline: May 8, 2012 6) Final Copy of ISU Anthology: DUE Tuesday, May 22, 2012 *********************************************************** Monday, May 14, 2012 1) Read Act 3.4 2) Comparing film adaptions of Hamlet on Act 3.4 (Closet Scene). Students watched the Branagh version, Gibson version, and Hawke version 3) Students will preapre a mind map comparting the three vrsions. homework: Be ready for quiz on Act 3 tomorrow.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 1) Quiz on Act 3 2) Read Act 4 3) Work on Mind Map
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
*************************************************************** Monday, May 7, 2012 1) Finish reading Act 1, students fill out content questions Homework: Be ready for quiz on Act 1 tomorrow.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 1) Watch film version of Act 1 2) Quiz on Act 1 3) Students work on Hamlet Investigative Log (Significant Quotes on Act 1)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
************************************************************* Monday, April 30, 2012 Independent Seminars
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Independent Seminars
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Work on comparative essays in the library
Thursday, May 3, 2012 1) Note: Introduction to Hamlet 2) Read Act 1.1-2
Friday, May 4, 2012 Work on ISU
************************************************************** Monday, April 23, 2012 1) Group #4 Chapter Pres (pp. 198-288) Homework: Work on ISU 2nd Editing Deadline Task and read Academic Articles
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 1) ISU 2nd Editing Deadline 2) Comparative Essay Prep. 3) Academic Article Prep. Homework: Work on Academic Articles and Comparative Essay
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 1) Student-Teacher Writing Conferences (Comparative Essay) 2) Academic Article Prep. Homework: Work on Academic Articles and Comparative Essay
Thursday, April 26, 2012 1) Group #1 and #2 Academic Article Pres. Homework: work on Academic Articles and Comparative Essay
Friday, April 27, 2012 1) Group #3 and #4 Academic Article Pres. Homework: Work on Comparative Essay and Individual Seminars (Nicole and Alyssa present on Monday, April 30th)
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Monday, April 16, 2012 Intro. to Academic Article Task (gave students copies of 4 articles each)
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 1) Group #2 Chapter Pres. (p. 49-110)
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 1) Work period (read novel and answer questions)
Thursday, April 19, 2012 1) Group #3 Chapter Pres. (pp. 111-197)
Friday, April 20, 2012 View film version of TCP and film task Homework: Work on ISU due Tuesday, May 22, 2012 ************************************************************* Monday, April 9, 2012 Easter Break!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Note: 1) Language in TCP 2) Note: Background information about TCP 3) Silent Reading
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 1) Group Work: Chapter Pres and Reading
Thursday, April 12, 2012 1) Group #1 Chapter Pres. (pp. 1-48)
Friday, April 13, 2012 1) Group Work: Chapter Pres. and Reading
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Monday, April 2, 2012 1) Reviewed the structure of an analytical essay, formal language, how to incorporate quotations into an essay 2) Students brainstormed their topics for the analytical essay on the Literature Circle novels 3) Student-Teacher Writing Conferences (analytical essays)
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 1) Collect ISU Editing Deadling #1 2) Students work on Analytical Essays
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 1) Individual Seminars (Severin & Melanie) 2) Work on Analytical Essay
Thursday, April 5, 2012 1) Individual Seminar (Lorne) 2) Introduction to the novel study of The Color Purple 3) Discussed the requirements for the unit
4) Created groups for the various unit tasks 5) Note: What is an Epistolary Novel Homework: Read upto p. 48 in The Color Purple and work on your ISU.
Friday, April 6, 2012 EASTER FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ************************************************************** Monday, March 26, 2012 1) Reading Conferences (Death of a Salesman and The
Wars)
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 1) Reading Conferences (Life of Pi) Wednesday, March 28, 2012 1) Students hand in Media Visual Poem 2) Return ISU Proposal #2 to students 3) Ultimate Colloquy based on Academic Articles for each Lit. Circle group. See handouts below for details.
Thursday, March 29, 2012 1) Essay Writing prep 2) Viewed Media Visual poems prepared by students on Lit. Circle novels
Friday, March 30, 2012 Staff PD Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ************************************************************* Monday, March 19, 2012 1) Discussed the Ultimate Colloquy #2 and Reading Conference
requirements. 2) Students work on Academic Article Task using the teacher provided handout Homework: Complete your ISU Proposal #2 which is due tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 1) Students hand in ISU Proposal #2 2) Note: Asking Good Questions 3) 2nd Colloquy Prep (bring laptops)
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 1) 2nd Colloquy Prep (bring laptops)
Thursday, March 22, 2012 1) 2nd Colloquy Topic: Lit History & Lit Lens Analysis
Friday, March 23, 2012 1) Work on Media Visual Poem Task (bring laptops) *************************************************************************** Monday, March 5, 2012 1) Introduction to Literature Circles 2) Discussed the requirements for the Individual Seminars
3) Students met with their Lit. Circle groups to schedule readings Homework: Prepre for Lit Circle Colloquy #1 tomorrow
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 1) Note: The Hero's Cycle 2) Discussed the requirements for the main tasks of this unit and gave students handouts (also Academic Article copies)
3) Formative Lit Circle Topic: 6 Traits of Writing (students participate in Colloquy #1 and fill out Self Evaluation form) Homework: Read Lit Circle novel and work on ISU Proposal #2
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 1) Academic Article Task 2) How to read an Academic Article
Thursday, March 8, 2012 1) Note: Media Conventions
Friday, March 9, 2012 MARCH BREAK BEGINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *************************************************************** Monday, February 27, 2012 1) Note: Literary History 2) Group Work: work on preparing for short story seminars
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1) SS Group Seminars: -Group 1: A Rose for Emily -Group 2: A & P Homework: Read "One's A Heifer" and "The Night Face Up" for tomorrow
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 1) SS Group Seminars: -Group 3: "The Night Face Up" -Group #4: "One's A Heifer" 2) Introduction to Literature Circle Unit (students choose novels) Homework: Study for Short Pieces Major Test tomorrow
Thursday, March 1, 2012 Short Pieces Major Test
Friday, March 2, 2012 1) Note:
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Monday, February 20, 2012 FAMILY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Group Work: 1) Students fill out chart "Use of Image and Symbol to Foreshadow in "The Lady of the House of Love" 2) Students prepare pre-discussion questions Homework: ISU Proposal #1 due tomorrow. Group presentations on "The Lady of the House of Love" tomorrow
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 1) Students hand in ISU Proposal #1 2) Group presentations on "The Lady of the House of Love"
Thursday, February 23, 2012 1) Group Work: SS Seminars Homework: Short Film Task due tomorrow at beginning of class
Friday, February 24, 2012 1) Students hand in Short Film Task at the beginning of class 2) Group Work: SS Seminars Homework: SS Group Seminars begin on Monday, February 27 and SS Unit Test on Thursday, March 1st, 2012
************************************************************** Monday, February 13, 2012 1) Discuss the requirements for the Short Story Seminars (see handouts)
2) Students fill out The 6 Writing Traits chart for "A Slander" Homework: Read the short story "The Garden Party" and finish The 6 Writing Traits chart
for "A Slander"
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 1) Read "The Garden Party" & 6 Writing Traits Analysis 2) Students Write their Writing Goals
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 1) Discuss The 6 Writing Traits with respect to "The Garden Party" 2) Group Work: each group analyzes "The Garden Party" focusing on one literary lens
Thursday, February 16, 2012 1) Students present their findings on "The Garden Party" critical lens analysis. 2) Explain the Short Film Task (provide rubric) 3) View the short film "The West Bank Story" and students fill out 6
Writing Traits Chart. Homework: Short Film Task due Friday, February 24th at the beginning of class.
Friday, February 17, 2012 1) View the short film "The Passenger" and students fill out the 6 Writing Traits Chart. Homework: Short Film Task due Friday, February 24th at the beginning of class.
*********************************************************** Monday, February 6, 2012 1) Introduction to course (handouts) 2) Student Information Sheet
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012 *************************************************************** Unit #1 Tasks: 1) Short Pieces Major Test: Thursday, March 1, 2012
2) Short Story Seminars begin: Monday, February 27, 2012 Sample Seminars:
1) Indiv. Reading Conferences: Monday, March 26, 2012 - Tuesday, March 27, 2012 2) Media Visual Poem Task DUE: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 3) Ultimate Colloquy Topic: Academic Articles DUE: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 4) Individual Seminars DUE: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - Wednesday, April 4, 2012 5) Lit. Circle Analytical Essay DUE: Thursday, April 5, 2012
1) The Color Purple +Media Comparative Essay : DUE May 2, 2012
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