WEEK 5
Planning Your Week BRING TEXTBOOK TO CLASS Tuesday and Wednesday; Bring research novel to class EVERYDAY. M 8/28 (11:59 p.m.): Read the Pearson chapter “Meeting Poetry: An Overview” p.534-544 AND the two poems on p. 552-555 “An Old Soldier Cleans His Rifle for the Last Time” and “Ogichidag”; consider the questions after each poem and respond to the Schoology prompt. T 8/29: Bring your POL printed poems to class tomorrow. Annotate for unknown words, punctuation, categories of the nouns & verbs, structure & shifts, point of view/speaker, and thematic topics. W 8/30: Read “The Other Wife” (short story, pdf on Schoology); read the Pearson section “Writing an Explication of a Poem (Essay Length)”p.563-9 and write an explication for the POL poem you plan to recite, due Tues., 9/5 before class (Turnitin.com). Monday, August 28 Opener: Read the quotations about poetry. Pick the one that best fits your beliefs about poetry. Ponder and respond as to how or why you aligned yourself with a particular quote. Work Session:
*Homework: Read the Pearson chapter “Meeting Poetry: An Overview” p.534-544 AND the two poems on p. 552-555 “An Old Soldier Cleans His Rifle for the Last Time” and “Ogichidag”; consider the questions after each poem and respond to the Schoology prompt. Learning Goal(s): Engage in close reading, making careful observations of textual detail and inferences leading to interpretation of the work’s meaning and value; continue increasing your poetry “tool box” and becoming more comfortable with analysis of poetry. Tuesday, August 29 Opener: Present poetry word wall posters. Work Session:
*Homework: Bring your POL printed poems to class tomorrow. Annotate for unknown words, punctuation, categories of the nouns & verbs, structure & shifts, point of view/speaker, and thematic topics. Learning Goal(s): Participate in thoughtful discussion of literature with peers; acquire new strategies for improving multiple choice performance. Wednesday, August 30 Opener: View the clip from Memphis Belle of a ball turret gunner to build context. Work Session:
*Homework: Read “The Other Wife” (short story pdf in Schoology); Read Pearson textbook “Writing an Explication of a Poem (Essay Length)”p.563-9; write an explication for the POL poem you plan to recite, due Tues. in class (Turnitin.com). Learning Goal(s): Make careful observations of textual detail, establishing connections and developing inferences leading to an interpretative conclusion about the text’s meaning and value. Thursday, August 31 Opener: View “The Other Wife” pre-thinking and reading quiz/creative writing ppt. Respond to the stimulus. Work Session:
*Homework: Practice POL and write your explication using the model in the Pearson textbook. Learning Goal(s): Write for a variety of purposes to enhance analysis of literature. Friday, September 1 Opener: Go over group recorder forms and individual documentation; Brainstorm a list of what makes us feel valued/successful while working with partners and collaborating; establish group norms Work Session:
*Homework: Practice POL and write your explication using the model in the Pearson textbook. Learning Goal(s): The student produces writing that focuses on the critical analysis of literature and includes expository, analytical, and argumentative essays.
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WEEK 4
Planning Your Week M 8/21: Solar Eclipse! Be prepared to revisit “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” (comparing/contrasting text to film) on Tuesday. W 8/23: Complete research novel interest survey (follow-up from classwork) Th 8/24: Post your word wall entry to Schoology (follow-up from classwork) Monday, August 21–Solar Eclipse View A Streetcar Named Desire and compare the film version to the stage play. *Homework: Review “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” (see Schoology for links) for film/text comparison. Learning Goal(s): Engage in close reading, making careful observations of textual detail and inferences leading to interpretation of the work’s meaning and value. Tuesday, August 22 Opener: View Hitchcock montage and interview; discuss the significance of “assembly” and the parallel with composing narratives (like “Owl Creek”) (3 types of montages; elements that repeat) Work Session:
*Homework: Learning Goal(s): Participate in thoughtful discussion of literature with peers. Wednesday, August 23 Opener: Overview of EPCOT research project. Work Session:
*Homework: Complete research novel interest survey for EPCOT project. Learning Goal(s): Make careful observations of textual detail, establishing connections and developing inferences leading to an interpretative conclusion about the text’s meaning and value. Thursday, August 24 Opener: Review TPCASST elements and poetry terms from SN; draw a slip with a poetry term to create a word wall of poetic elements (term, an example, visual memory aid) Work Session:
*Homework: Create POL word wall; post your word wall “brick”to Schoology (11:59 pm); practice POL. Learning Goal(s): Make careful observations of textual detail, establishing connections and developing inferences leading to an interpretative conclusion about the text’s meaning and value. Friday, August 25 Opener: Examine horse and cart metaphor for AP essay writing; discuss the quality of theme statements Work Session:
*Homework: Practice POL. Learning Goal(s): The student produces writing that focuses on the critical analysis of literature and includes expository, analytical, and argumentative essays. WEEK 3
Planning Your Week M 8/14: Streetcar discussion question follow-up due to Turnitin.com T 8/15: Pop-up museum presentations for In the Lake of the Woods W 8/16: Post to Schoology (follow-up from classwork) Th 8/17: Read “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” and create a storyboard to post to Schoology. F 8/18: Two printed poems from Poetry Out Loud website. Complete interest survey for research novel choices. Monday, August 14 Opener: Place poetry handout in SN; small groups complete QHT for poetic devices. Work Session:
*Homework: Choose two poems from POL website, and print them to turn in Friday. Learning Goal(s): Engage in close reading, making careful observations of textual detail and inferences leading to interpretation of the work’s meaning and value. Tuesday, August 15 Opener: Set up presentations and review the peer evaluation form. Work Session:
*Homework: Choose two poems from POL website, and print them to turn in Friday. Learning Goal(s): Participate in thoughtful discussion of literature with peers. Wednesday, August 16 Opener: Examine horse and cart metaphor for AP essay writing; revisit “Dulce” and compose an introduction. Work Session:
*Homework: Post to Schoology; choose two poems from POL website, and print them to turn in Friday. Learning Goal(s): Make careful observations of textual detail, establishing connections and developing inferences leading to an interpretative conclusion about the text’s meaning and value. Thursday, August 17 Opener: Draw the novel and prompt for the summative assessment. Work Session:
*Homework: Complete group interest survey for research; read “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” and create a storyboard, uploaded to Schoology tonight; choose two poems from the POL website and print them to turn in Friday. Learning Goal(s): Make careful observations of textual detail, establishing connections and developing inferences leading to an interpretative conclusion about the text’s meaning and value. Friday, August 18 Opener: Complete reading quiz for “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.” Work Session:
*Homework: Practice POL. Learning Goal(s): Analyze how meaning is embodied in literary form. WEEK 2
Monday, August 7
Learning Goal(s): Use verbal interaction and collaboration with peers enhance your understanding of a literary text; refine your verbal collaboration skills. Standards Addressed: ELACC11-12SL1 Participate in collaborative discussions, propelling the conversation and responding thoughtfully to others. Tuesday, August 8
Learning Goal(s): Understand how directors, interpretations of a source text affect an audience’s response and interpretation. Standards Addressed: ELACC12RL7: Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem (e.g., recorded or live production of a play or recorded novel or poetry), evaluating how each version interprets the source text. (Include at least one play by Shakespeare as well as one play by an American dramatist.) Wednesday, August 9
Learning Goal(s): Use further research to enhance your understanding of a literary text; develop effective presentation skills. Standards Addressed: ELACC11-12W7-9 Conduct research projects, gathering relevant information, citing properly, and drawing evidence to support analysis, reflection, and research. ELACC11-12RI7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information in different formats in order to address a question. Thursday, August 10
*Homework: In the Lake of the Woods presentations due Tues. Aug. 15. Learning Goal(s): Cite evidence to support analysis of a poem, relating themes across works. Standards Addressed: ELAGSE11-12RL1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain. Friday, August 11
Learning Goal(s): Use textual evidence to support your analysis of the explicit and inferred meanings of a novel, including uncertainties. Use further research to enhance your understanding of a literary text; develop effective presentation skills. Standards Addressed: ELACC11-12RL1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of explicit and inferred meanings of a text, including uncertainties. ELACC11-12W7-9 Conduct research projects, gathering relevant information, citing properly, and drawing evidence to support analysis, reflection, and research. ELACC11-12RI7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information in different formats in order to address a question. |
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