World Lit/Comp: 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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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 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 |
