August 2011 Archives
Standards Covered:
ELAWLRL2 The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of theme in world literature.
ELAWLRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence and main ideas in a variety of texts representative of different genres and using evidence as a basis of interpretation: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, dramatic literature.
ELAWLRL3 The students deepens understanding by relating literary works to contemporary context or historical background, as well as works from other ti
Essential Question(s):
What are the major themes of a Shakespearian Tragedy?
How do the characters on the play Othello express motivation?
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Monday, August 29th 2011 |
-Othello Anticipation Guide/Discussion
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Tuesday, August 30th 2011 |
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Wednesday, August 31st 2011 |
-Computer Lab to work on College Essays (Due Friday) -Turnitin.com |
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Thursday, September 1st 2011 |
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Friday, September 2nd 2011 |
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Essential Question(s):
What is the tone, purpose, and auidence of early exploration literature?
Where do we see evidence of bias in early exploration literature?
Standards Covered:
ELAALRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence and main ideas in a variety of texts, and identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of structures and elements of American fiction, poetry, dramatic literature, and nonfiction, and provides evidence from the text to support understanding.
ELAALRL3 The student relates a literary work to primary source documents of its literary period or historic setting.
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Monday, August 29th 2011 |
-Vocabulary Practice (Sentence Completions) -Read from "The Iroquois Constitution" pg 24 |
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Tuesday, August 30th 2011 |
-GHSGT Practice
-Read and discuss from "The Iroquois Constitution" pg 24
-Read and discuss the "Nacirema" Nacirema Reading |
Study for Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow |
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Wednesday, August 31st 2011 |
-Vocabulary Quiz
-Discuss "Nacirema" Activity from yesterday in relation to exploration narratives
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Nacirema Reading.doc Homework: Write your own Nacirema Activity |
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Thursday, September 1st 2011 |
-Share homework from last night
-Read "from the First Voyage to America" p62
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Friday, September 2nd 2011 |
The New World vs. Disney's Pocahonatas vs. from The General History of VA by John Smith
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LAWLRL4The student employs a variety of writing genres to demonstrate a comprehensive grasp of significant ideas in selected literary works. The student composes essays, narratives, poems, or technical documents
ELA12W1 The student produces writing that establishes and appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a focus, and signals closure.
ELA12W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres: narrative, expository, persuasive, technical, and uses research and technology to support writing.
ELAWLRL2 The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of theme in world literature.
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Monday, August 22nd 2011 |
-Read "The Pie"
-Discuss Sensory detail in "The Pie"
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Tuesday, August 23rd 2011 |
-Finish Discussing "The Pie" - Distribute College Application Essay Assignment
-Read from "I know Why the Caged Bird Sings"- Assignment from I know why the caged bird sings.doc |
-Questions and Journal Entry |
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Wednesday, August 24th 2011 |
-Discuss "Caged Bird" -Read "Struggle to be an American Girl"- discuss -Journal Revision for Sensory Detail |
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"Caged Bird" Questions and journal entry due |
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Thursday, August 25th 2011 |
-College Application Essay PowerPoint
-Read, "from an American Childhood" from AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD.doc |
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Friday, August 26th 2011 |
-Peer-Edit College Application Essays -Turn-in Journals and Revisions |
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Rough Drafts of College App Essay Due |
Essential Question(s):
What is an Origin Myth?
What are the elements of an origin myth?
Standards Covered:
ELA11W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres: narrative, expository, persuasive, technical, and uses research and technology to support writing.
ELA11W1 The student produces writing that establishes and appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a focus, and signals closure.
ELA11LSV1 The student participates in student-to-teacher, student-to-student, and group interactions
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Monday, August 22nd 2011 |
-Collect Folder Assignment (Class work Grade) -Origin Myths from around the world: Group Activity |
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Tuesday, August 23rd 2011 |
-GHSGT Practice
-Introduction to Native American Origin Myths and Exploration Narratives: PowerPoint |
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Wednesday, August 24th 2011 |
-Finish PowerPoint from yesterday -Oral Story Activity |
-Create your own origin myth- Due Friday!!! |
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Thursday, August 25th 2011 |
-Vocabulary -Read "The Earth on a Turtle's Back"pg 16- Discuss |
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Friday , August 26th 2011 |
Bottom of Form
-Read "The Navajo Origin Legend"pg 22 and "When Grizzilies Walked Upright" pg 19- Discuss |
11R Syllabus.doc (Click Here)
Essential Question(s):
What is my role in the classroom?
How do I write a focused, well-organized essay?
Standards Covered:
ELA11W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres: narrative, expository, persuasive, technical, and uses research and technology to support writing.
ELA11W1 The student produces writing that establishes and appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a focus, and signals closure.
ELA11LSV1 The student participates in student-to-teacher, student-to-student, and group interactions
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Monday, August 15th 2011 |
-Review Class Syllabus Policies and Expectations 11R Syllabus.doc -Learn names |
-Get Film Permission form Signed |
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Tuesday, August 16th 2011 |
-Introduce GHSGWT (PowerPoint)
-Pair/Share Activity: Making an outline |
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Wednesday, August 17th 2011 |
-Timed Writing -GHSGWT Preparation |
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Thursday, August 18th 2011 |
-GHGWT Revision Activity - see link below for instructions
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Finish Folder Revision Activity |
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Friday , May 19th 2011 |
-Work on revisions
-Introduction to origin myths: Group Activity
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Signed Film Permission Form Due Revision Activity Due MONDAY!!! |
Essential Question(s):
What are the class expectations for me this school year?
How do our past and present experiences shape our personal identities?
What is a college essay?
Standards Covered This Week:
ELAWLRL4The student employs a variety of writing genres to demonstrate a comprehensive grasp of significant ideas in selected literary works. The student composes essays, narratives, poems, or technical documents
ELA12W1 The student produces writing that establishes and appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a focus, and signals closure.
ELA12W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres: narrative, expository, persuasive, technical, and uses research and technology to support writing.
ELAWLRL2 The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of theme in world literature.
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Monday, August 15th 2011 |
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-Get Film Permission form Signed |
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Tuesday, August 16th 2011 |
-Journal Writing (10 mins) -Begin Discussing the elements of a personal memoir and personal writing. -Read "Big Boy" by
-Discuss -Focus: Descriptive writing activity/ Writing from memory |
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Wednesday, August 17th 2011 |
-Introduction to VOICE in writing- genre activity
-Read "Me Talk Pretty One Day"- focus 1st person point of view and voice -Applied Practice and Group Activity: Voice in writing (see blue link above) |
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Thursday, August 18th 2011 |
-Journal-10min
-Finish discussing VOICE activity from yesterday
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Friday, August 19th 2011 |
-Revise one journal entry using voice techniques
-Read "The Pie" - identify sensory detail in groups.- discuss the pie.doc The Pie Sensory Detail.doc |
