Welcome back! It's December already, and our second-to-last week
before finals. Please review grades in Illuminate and submit any late
work for partial credit before December 15. You will be turning in 4
vignettes on December 12th, and 500 pages of independent reading on
December 15.
MONDAY: Review Mango through page 21. Work on draft of 3rd vignette about an influential person. Activity to add interesting, descriptive language to vignettes. HW: Continue working on draft and bring it in on Tuesday.
TUESDAY: Read Mango through page 48 for Thursday, beginning in class. HW: Read Mango through page 48 for Thursday, begin 3rd vignette.
WEDNESDAY: Independent reading/read Mango/work on vignette drafts/begin last vignette.
THURSDAY: Discuss Mango to page 48. Cluster brainstorming exercise for 4th vignette.
FRIDAY: Current events/current issue day. Read and annotate article. Plan and outline essay, write essay.
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Sunday, November 23, 2014
November 24-26
We have a short week for the Thanksgiving holiday. This week we'll continue reading The House on Mango Street and writing our own collection of descriptive vignettes using figurative language and imagery.
MONDAY: Peer review of name vignettes. Make revisions for Wednesday. Continue reading The House on Mango Street through page 21 for Wednesday.
TUESDAY: Special Thanksgiving current event/issue day with reading, annotation, discussion webs.
WEDNESDAY: Introduce second vignette. Independent reading/writing work time. Work on either vignette or your independent reading. HW: Finish drafting second vignette for Monday, December 1st.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. See you in December!
MONDAY: Peer review of name vignettes. Make revisions for Wednesday. Continue reading The House on Mango Street through page 21 for Wednesday.
TUESDAY: Special Thanksgiving current event/issue day with reading, annotation, discussion webs.
WEDNESDAY: Introduce second vignette. Independent reading/writing work time. Work on either vignette or your independent reading. HW: Finish drafting second vignette for Monday, December 1st.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. See you in December!
Sunday, November 16, 2014
November 17 - 21
Welcome! This is our last full week before Thanksgiving (!) This week, we'll pick up The House on Mango Street and learn about imagery and symbolism.
MONDAY: Imagery Notes and activity.
TUESDAY: Finish imagery activity. Pick up The House on Mango Street from the textbook room. Read the first three vignettes up through page 8 in class. HW: Read up to page 26 for Thursday. Write a paragraph describing how you got your name (similar to Cisneros' vignette "My Name") for Thursday.
WEDNESDAY: Work on independent reading and House on Mango Street. NOTE: 500 pages should be read and logged by 12/15.
THURSDAY: Discuss first part of Mango Street, make imagery wheel. Discuss name paragraphs.
FRIDAY: Current events day. Read current events article and annotate. Discuss/debate. HW: Finish name vignette -- 3-5 paragraphs, 3-5 sentences each.
MONDAY: Imagery Notes and activity.
TUESDAY: Finish imagery activity. Pick up The House on Mango Street from the textbook room. Read the first three vignettes up through page 8 in class. HW: Read up to page 26 for Thursday. Write a paragraph describing how you got your name (similar to Cisneros' vignette "My Name") for Thursday.
WEDNESDAY: Work on independent reading and House on Mango Street. NOTE: 500 pages should be read and logged by 12/15.
THURSDAY: Discuss first part of Mango Street, make imagery wheel. Discuss name paragraphs.
FRIDAY: Current events day. Read current events article and annotate. Discuss/debate. HW: Finish name vignette -- 3-5 paragraphs, 3-5 sentences each.
Sunday, November 9, 2014
November 10 - 14
Welcome! Here is the agenda for the week.
MONDAY: Socratic Seminar covering themes and issues in Of Mice and Men. Please bring your discussion questions and answers to class on Monday.
TUESDAY: Veteran's Day Holiday! No school today. HW: Continue with your independent reading. You'll have a total of 500 pages at the end of the semester.
WEDNESDAY: Enjoy the 1993 film version of Of Mice and Men.
THURSDAY: Continue watching the film.
FRIDAY: Finish the film. HW: Continue independent reading and reading log. We'll begin a new unit on Monday.
MONDAY: Socratic Seminar covering themes and issues in Of Mice and Men. Please bring your discussion questions and answers to class on Monday.
TUESDAY: Veteran's Day Holiday! No school today. HW: Continue with your independent reading. You'll have a total of 500 pages at the end of the semester.
WEDNESDAY: Enjoy the 1993 film version of Of Mice and Men.
THURSDAY: Continue watching the film.
FRIDAY: Finish the film. HW: Continue independent reading and reading log. We'll begin a new unit on Monday.
Sunday, November 2, 2014
November 3 - 7
It's November already! This week, we'll work in groups and learn about the seven important characters in Of Mice and Men, leading up to a Socratic Seminar about themes and issues addressed in the novel next Monday.
MONDAY: Character Group Work/Presentations. Discuss Socratic Seminar that will be held on Friday.
TUESDAY: Independent reading time/study time for book test. HW: Study for book test.
WEDNESDAY: Of Mice and Men book test. DUE: 330 pages of independent reading logged and turned in.
THURSDAY: Work on Discussion Questions for Of Mice and Men Socratic Seminar. Questions will ask what the book says on a given topic, and what you think based on your own experiences and current events.
FRIDAY: Discuss how to participate in a Socratic Seminar/fishbowl discussion, view rubric and example. Continue working on Discussion Questions. Turn in Of Mice and Men books. HW: Finish Discussion Questions for Monday. Discuss with your parents/guardians over the weekend.
MONDAY: Character Group Work/Presentations. Discuss Socratic Seminar that will be held on Friday.
TUESDAY: Independent reading time/study time for book test. HW: Study for book test.
WEDNESDAY: Of Mice and Men book test. DUE: 330 pages of independent reading logged and turned in.
THURSDAY: Work on Discussion Questions for Of Mice and Men Socratic Seminar. Questions will ask what the book says on a given topic, and what you think based on your own experiences and current events.
FRIDAY: Discuss how to participate in a Socratic Seminar/fishbowl discussion, view rubric and example. Continue working on Discussion Questions. Turn in Of Mice and Men books. HW: Finish Discussion Questions for Monday. Discuss with your parents/guardians over the weekend.
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