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Mrs. Bukowski's Honors World Literature Page 2011-2012 Congratulations; you found it! This page will be your most up to date source of what went on in class, due dates for upcoming assignments/papers/projects, and announcements that pertain to my Honors Freshman World Literature classes! Feel free to check it when absent from class or when you simply need to verify the specifics of an assignment or a due date. The most current week's information will always be noted first. This page is for both parent and student use; parents may choose to be notified of recent changes to this page whenever they are made simply by clicking the "notify me" button and supplying an email address. My 2011-2012 teaching schedule: Periods 4 and 5, Honors Freshman World Literature Periods 2, 7, and 8 American Literature I have lunch 6th hour and am in the building from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. Some mornings involve mandatory meetings for teachers, so setting up a time in advance if you wish to come in for help is a good idea to ensure I will be available. Week of 2/6 - 2/10/12:
Week of 1/16/ - 1/20/12: BEGINNING OF SECOND SEMESTER; CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! Monday, 1/16 - NO SCHOOL in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tuesday, 1/17 - return final exam essays, give and explain final exam results, semester grade printouts; 1st semester self-reflection activity based on writing portfolio folders Wednesday, 1/18 - continue/finish self-reflection activity; complete essay-specific comparision activity sheet, as well; when finished complete 4 separate but very simple Edmodo posts, as time allows - these posts are not due until midnight on Friday, 1/20. Thursday, 1/19 - finish up essay-specific comparison activity sheet and turn in writiing portfolio folder; pick up "Studies in the Park" story packet; work on reading/annotating the story *Homework - finish the reading and annotation of "Studies in the Park" for Friday Friday, 1/20 - small group discussions on the story, based on impressions and annotations; distribute and explain the Exit Ticket for today (due at hour's end); work on reading guide for "Studies in the Park" *Homework: finish reading guide for "Studies in the Park" for Monday; it will be collected for a grade; also, if you have not already completed the Edmodo posts, please do so by midnight! :) Week of 1/9 - 1/13/12: Monday 1/9 - in-class timed essay on poetry Tuesday through Thursday - FINAL EXAMS; regular class schedules suspended for these three days Friday, 1/13 - Teacher Institute Week of 1/2 - 1/6/12: Happy New Year 2012! Hope you all had a wonderful winter break. We have this full week of regular classes, as well as regular class next Monday. Tuesday through Thursday are final exam days where the regular schedule is suspended and a modified one is in effect. See the Hononegah Web Page for the scheduled tests and times; bus run on a modified schedule, as well. Monday, 1/2/12 - check off research essay drafts for a credit score; peer edit rough drafts; briefly introduce poetry via handout *Homework - read and annotate the poem "Island Man" for Tuesday *RESEARCH-BASED ESSAYS ARE DUE EITHER WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY! THE NONFICTION BOOKS WILL BE COLLECTED AT THOSE TIMES, AS WELL. PLEASE ATTACH THE RUBRIC TO YOUR FINAL DRAFT BEFORE TURNING IN. :) Tuesday, 1/3/12 - check off "Island Man" annotations; do a group process of reviewing the poem's content, theme, imagery, tone, etc. Complete "Island Man" quickwrite, due at end of class. *Homework: Annotate "The Fringe of the Sea" for tomorrow. Wednesday, 1/4/12 - check off annotations; discuss "The Fringe of the Sea; introduce "Oranges" by Gary Soto with a Power Point; read aloud and discuss in small groups, with questions to answer *Homework: Read and annotate "I Loved Her Like the Leaves" Thursday, 1/5/12 and Friday, 1/6/12 - final pair of poems; present and discuss poetry essay topics *In-class timed writing on Poetry prompts to be done in class on Monday, 1/9/11 Weeks of 12/5 - 1/2/12: What follows here is a list of the process deadlines and work schedule for the Nonfiction unit essay which is the wrap up piece for the Nonfiction Unit. :) The students also received a paper copy of this in class on Friday, 12/2 - please forgive the formatting issues here that are a result of copying and pasting from the Word Document version of this schedule. While we will use all of our time prior to winter break to accomplish the bulk of this paper's work, students will need to continue their work over the break in order to have a complete, typed, rough draft by Monday, 1/2/12. Schedule: Library Database Tutorial Monday, 12/5 – 5th Tuesday, 12/6 – 4th Lab time to print/annotate articles Wednesday, 12/7 – room 2105 Source Annotations Due: Thursday, 12/8 Workshops: Source Announcements, Thesis Statements and prewriting chart Friday,12/9 Prewriting Chart due Monday, 12/12 Works Cited Page/Outline work time Monday, 12/12 and Tuesday, 12/13 Computer Labs for typing Wednesday, 12/14 – room 1208 Thursday, 12/15: 4th hour – 2302 5th hour – 2403 Friday, 12/16: 4th hour – room 2403 5th hour – Library Students will need to continue their drafting over the winter break... Complete, typed rough draft due Monday, 1/2/12, for peer editing Final Essay due with Works Cited Page Wed, 1/4/12 or Thurs, 1/5/11
Week of 11/30 - 12/2/11: Monday, 11/18 - Welcome back! We are in the three-week stretch to winter break; hang in there! Address questions/concerns about the memoir due tomorrow (Tuesday, 11/29); explain the on-line dialogue I'd like students to have via Edmodo today; move to 2403 for purposes of Edmodo dialoguing. Homework: Nonfiction memoir due, typed, double-spaced, tomorrow at the start of class; IF you are willing and/or interested in doing so, print a second copy of your memoir to share with your Lit Group on Thursday during your discussion time. Tuesday, 11/29 - view a video clip on the Mt. Everest disaster; move to computer lab 2105 for an Edmodo posting. Word document posting due by Friday, 12/2. Wednesday, 11/30 - final reading day for your nonfiction book; please have the book finished by Thursday, 12/1 Homework: pick two favorite passages from your book to share with your group via Lit Group discussions; please have the page numbers clearly noted/marked, be prepared to explain why you selected these two portions, and comment to the group on why/how you see them as significant to your book and its writer. Thursday, 12/1 - Lit Group discussions on your book's ending and your reaction(s) to it as well as these favorite passages; shift focus to tone skills practice - complete a sample activity together with your group Homework/fyi: don't forget to post to Edmodo on the Into Thin Air assignment by midnite on Friday; we will do a nonfiction, multiple-choiceand tone assessment in class tomorrow using a selection you have not read/seen before so please have a #2 pencil with you for class, as well; BRING YOUR LIT BOOK, PLEASE! ALSO, utilize the excerpt from First Darling of the Morning as an additional practice for determining tone, recognizing tone words, and recognizing shifts in tone. Friday, 12/2- YOU NEED YOUR LIT BOOK! Nonfiction multiple choice AND tone-based, short answer assessment; introduce research topics and prompts for the nonfiction essays via handouts, though we may not have much discussion time :( Homework: read the topic/prompt sheet carefully as it regards your nonfiction book; do some presearch on the topic applicable to your nonfiction book over the weekend, and feel free to printout some things if you find them; we will be in the library early next week to be "tutored" in the use of databases for this assignment, as well. Week of 11/21 - 11/22/11: Monday, 11/21 - move to 2105 to view author interviews and then respond to the prompt on Edmodo - due by Tuesday night at midnight Tuesday, 11/22 - return graded work and distribute grade updates; go over the nonfiction memoir assignment and Smiley Face tricks in class - not due until Tuesday, 11/29; move to library near hour's end to check out and renew books for the long weekend No classes Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday - Happy Thanksgiving! Week of 11/7 - 11/ 11/11: Monday, 11/7 - computer lab work time to continue/finish typing up essay draft *bring a printed copy of your complete rough draft to class tomorrow for workshopping and peer editing *final copy of essay due Monday, 11/14 or Tuesday, 11/15 Tuesday, 11/8 - workshopping/peer editing of rough drafts *final copy of essay due Monday, 11/14 or Tuesday, 11/15 Wednesday, 11/9 - Go over the results of the formative assessments take midway through first quarter; distribute the information packet on the non-fiction book choices *final copy of essay due Monday, 11/14 or Tuesday, 11/15 Thursday, 11/10 - PARENT CONFERENCES TONIGHT; I look forward to meeting with several of you! Feel free to bring your student to the conference! NO SCHOOL FRIDAY - Veteran's Day holiday. View the final clips related to The Odyssey in class *Essays due Monday or Tuesday, 11/14 or 11/15 Friday, 11/11 - NO SCHOOL - Veteran's Day Week of 10/31 - November 4, 2011: Monday, 10/31 - "pop" quiz over Books 21-23;collect homework; video of the final portion of The Odyssey Tuesday, 11/1 - small group passage discussion and presentation on Books 21-23 of The Odyssey. students lead the class in discussion of their assigned passages on Wednesday Wednesday, 11/2 -small group discussion leading on Odyssey passages introduce the Odyssey essay prompts, outline form, and sample thesis options as time allows Thursday, 11/3 - work time for completing Odyssey essay outlines *Homework: finish outline in order to have something to start typing tomorrow; bring a flash drive on which to save your work Friday, 11/4 - lab time to work on typing up your essay Week of 10/24 - 1028/11: Monday, 10/24 - collect homework for credit grade; 10 minutes of Reading/Running marathon time and some updates about the end of the R/R marathon; discuss "Twenty Years...." episode together *Homework: complete the Vocabulary in context activity for Part II Tuesday, 10/25 - check off the homework; discuss the words and their meanings; introduce literary criticism and articles related to the Odyssey, as well as associated writing Week of 10/17 - 10/21/11: Monday, 10/17 - OPEN NOTE QUIZ on Ancient Greece background information; read and post-it Book 12 of The Odyssey when finished. The time you spend reading in class or at home will count toward your Reading/Running Marathon points! :) Tuesday, 10/18 - Begin Book 12 Discussion Guide after Passage Sandwich Power point presentation; share info for the Part I. quiz, which will be given in class on Thursday, 10/20 *complete question #3 on the guide by writing a passage sandwich Wednesday, 10/19 - check off homework; reinforce the passage sandwich approach; discuss #1 - 3 on the discussion guide and students share out examples of their sentences to ensure comprehension; grade printouts provided at the end of the class hour - emailed home after school *Part I Odyssey quiz tomorrow - review a bit in preparation Thursday, 10/20 - Part I Odyssey quiz *On the Book 12 Discussion Guide, complete #6 and 7; annotate the passage which accompanies question #6 and respond to it by writing a passage sandwich; respond to question #7 with 2-3 sentences, each of which is a passage sandwich, as well. *NO Literature book needed for class tomorrow! :) Friday, 10/21 - END OF First Quarter; can you believe it?!?!?!?! Short video clip from The Odyssey; distribute the "Twenty Years and I Am Home Again" episode packet; reading time to start the packet *Finish reading the packet and answer the questions for Monday Week of 10/10 - 10/14/11: Monday, 10/10 - NO SCHOOL; COLUMBUS DAY *Book 9 Reading Guide due Tuesday at the start of class! Bring lit book to class daily, until further notice Tuesday, 10/11 - discuss Book 9 in small groups; write up a group paragraph summarizing key events from the book, due by hour's end Wednesday, 10/12 - 15 minutes reading time for Reading/Running marathon; video clip of Aeolus, the Wind King from The Odyssey video; begin Book 10, p. 916 together *Finish reading Book 10 independently as homework; "pop" quiz over the events of Book 10 in class on Thursday Thursday, 10/13 - Book 10 Pop quiz; passage integration practice activity done together in class - do the last one on own and turn in at hour's end; introduce paragraph assignment and provide outline; this will be typed in class tomorrow, and is a "timed" activity in the sense that it must be turned in by hour's end tomorrow Friday, 10/14 - MEET in classroom to review typing guidelines and announce OPEN NOTE QUIZ for Monday on background of Ancient Greece information provided via Power Point and pp. 887-891 in textbook; move to 2300 to type; staple your outline underneath your completed paragraph *Review book reading, pp. 887-891, and be sure to bring your notes with you to class on Monday, as well as your lit book and some post-its. You won't be able to reference your book for the OPEN NOTE QUIZ, but there will be reading assigned for after you finish the quiz. Week of 10/3 - 10/7/11: Monday, 10/3 - ACT-style formative English assessment; continue note-taking on background material for The Odyssey Tuesday, 10/ 4 - 15 minutes reading time for reading/running marathon; additional/final notes *Complete the annotations ONLY on the Opening Lines of The Odyssey handout distributed at the end of class Wednesday, 10/5 - collect and record a credit grade for the annotations; 5-10 minutes of reading time; group processing of the annotations and questions noted on the bottom half of the handout; video clip from The Odyssey highlighting Odysseus being called to war on the day of his son's birth, fighting at Troy, the Trojan Horse, and being cursed by Poseidon for his arrogance *NO Homework, but bring lit book daily until further notice! Thursday, 10/6 - vocabulary in context activity for the opening books of The Odyssey; distribute Book 9 Reading Guide and work on completing portions of this as we read together; begin reading Book 9 Friday, 10/7 - continue/finish Book 9 reading, completing portions as we read together *Finish the Book 9 reading guide for Tuesday, 10/11; there is no school on Monday, 10/10, due to the Columbus Day holiday. :) Week of 9/23 - 9/30/11: Monday, 9/26 - continue work in 1208; return short story unit mini-tests and give out midterm progress reports *a typed, completed, printed rough draft is due for workshopping purposes at the start of class tomorrow. Tuesday, 9/27 - workshopping with peers *the final copy of this essay is due between Wednesday, 9/28 - Friday, 9/30 (student's choice - same credit). Essays received after Friday will be counted late. Wednesday, 9/ 28 - ACT-style formative Reading assessment Thursday, 9/29 - read and post-it pages 887-891 in your orange literature textbook; reading time for the reading/running marathon Friday, 9/30 - 15 minutes of reading time for reading/running marathon; introduce mythology and The Odyssey via note-taking and Power Point FIRST QUARTER'S MIDTERM DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, 9/23; THOSE DOING PARAGRAPH REVISIONS SHOULD SUBMIT THEM TO ME NO LATER THAN MONDAY, 9/26, BUT FRIDAY, 9/23 WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL. REMEMBER: PRIOR TO REVISING, WE MUST CONFERENCE ABOUT YOUR PARAGRAPH. Week of 9/19 - 9/23/11: Monday, 9/19 - collect homework; practice some side by side passage comparisons and quote integration *short story unit test Tuesday Tuesday, 9/20 - Short story unit test; pick up the Short Story Unit Essay packet Wednesday, 9/21 - instruction on thesis writing, explain the use of the drafting packet *prepare EITHER the prewriting worksheet OR the first body paragraph of the drafting packet for Thursday Thursday, 9/22 - collect and check off homework; 10 minutes of reading time; move to 1208 to begin typing up drafts *MEET in 1208 Friday and Monday; bring a flash drive Friday, 9/23 - typing time in lab Week of 9/12/11 - 9/16/11: Monday, 9/12 - check off reading guides; structured small groups discuss formalistic elements of "The Scarlet Ibis", collect reading guide; quick write Tuesday, 9/13 - Power Point presentation to review "Two Kinds" assignment prompt and requirements; return and discuss paragraphs and revision protocol; background on Caribbean literature for next short story Wednesday, 9/14 - annotation Power Point to clarify expectations; time to read and annotate "Red Dirt Don't Wash"; read and annotate the cover page with "level 1 annotations" and do "level 2" annotations within the story's text *homework: finish reading and annotations for Thursday Thursday, 9/15 - collect annotations; brief discussion of the short story; introduce the Reading/Running Marathon, which will kick off tomorrow, Friday, 9/16; move to the library to select and check out books *bring reading material to class for 10-15 minutes of reading time tomorrow to kick off the Reading/Running marathon Friday, 9/16 - return annotations; small group work on Methods of Characterization for either Miranda or Adrian; model passage annotation homework using Passage 1 from the handout *complete Passage 2 for homework, according to the directions *JUST FYI: short story unit test on Tuesday, 9/20 Week of 9/5 - 9/9/11: Monday, 9/5 - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL Tuesday, 9/6 - meet in the classroom; quickly discuss typing guidelines; move to computer lab 2300 for quick orientation and to type up "Two Kinds" paragraphs drafts. YOU NEED a typed, printed copy of your paragraph draft with you for class tomorrow. *Tonight is back to school night, and I hope to meet many of your parents this evening. Please encourage them to come, and also feel free to accompany them if you wish! :) *final, typed paragraphs due Thursday, 9/8, or Friday, 9/9 - it is full credit either day :) Wednesday, 9/7 -check off rough drafts for a credit grade; look over two sample paragraphs as models/examples; peer swap/peer editing of drafts; take your draft home with you (comment sheet attached) for final revisions and corrections. *final, typed paragraphs due Thursday, 9/8, or Friday, 9/9 - full credit either day. Thursday, 9/8 - collect "Two Kinds" paragraphs from those who are finished (rubric provided); vocabulary in context activity sheet (words taken from next story, "The Scarlet Ibis"); annotation activity for tone and mood; begin reading "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst *finish reading "The Scarlet Ibis" for tomorrow; there will be another 10 point reading quiz on the story; if you didn't turn in your paragraph today, you will need to do so tomorrow. Friday, 9/9 - collect rest of the "Two Kinds" paragraphs; reading quiz on "The Scarlet Ibis"; when done, pick up reading guide and work on completing it, using your textbook, for Monday *finish up reading guide for Monday/ 9/12 Week of 8/29 - 9/2/11: Tuesday, 8/30 - lit. books distributed and signed out on textbook list; brief note-taking on the formalistic approach to clarify yesterday's discussion; introduce elements of focus for the first short story: 1) characterization, 2) titles and names, and conflict; begin listening to "Two Kinds" on page 88 of the text. *Finish reading the story for Wednesday, taking notes on places in the story where you see these elements coming in to play Wednesday, 8/31 - 10 point multiple choice quize on "Two Kinds"; read, annotate, and discuss several passages from the story, focusing on the three elements of formalism noted, as well as insights gained; video clip of the piano scene from the film The Joy Luck Club *annotate JUST passage 4 and complete the synthesis question as homework for THURSDAY; please provide a "key" for your highlighting and make comments in the margin of the text, as well; tomorrow we will meet in the classroom first and then move to the Library together for orientation Thursday, 9/1 -collect annotation of Passage 4 homework; move to the library together for library orientation Friday, 9/2 - go over the multiple choice quiz answers; discuss annotations and synthesis question from the homework; review passage integration; introduce the paragraph writing prompt for "Two Kinds"; work on ideas for an outline of your paragraph, including choosing passages to integrate, as time allows *for Tuesday, complete the outline form and bring a flash drive with you; we will have some computer lab time for orientation and typing the final draft of your paragraphs Week of 8/24 - 8/26/11: Wednesday, 8/24 - freshman orientation day; meet and greet in all classes in the afternoon for 10 minutes each, according to your schedule; welcome sheet, with supply list, distributed Thursday, 8/25 - first full day for all students; Mrs. Bukowski trivia quiz/Powerpoint, Bukowski's Basics, units of study for Honors Freshman World Literature *Bring signed parent portion of the Welcome handout back tomorrow Friday, 8/26 - collect welcome slips; distribute and explain informational notecard; in-class writing on a short story in class tomorrow *Read the article titled "The Formalistic Approach" for Monday; have a great first weekend of high school!
Week of 5/23 - 5/27/11: Monday, 5/23 - discuss section 2; distribute section 3 reading guide; reading/work time as time allows Homework: section 1/2 passage-based quiz; section three for Wednesday Tuesday, 5/24 - quiz over the first 2 sections; reading/work time for section 3 Wednesday, 5/25 - discuss section 3 - talk about the formalistic elements that have been integral to the structure of this book Thursday, 5/26 - section 3 quiz Homework: narratives due Friday to be shared at Mango Fiesta Friday, 5/27 - Mango Fiesta! Share narratives, honor summer birthdays, eat! :) Week of 5/16 - 5/20/11: Monday, 5/16 - collect the one-page analysis papers; Mango overview, schedule, and review of formalistic elements; reading time for section 1. Students will make notes of things which catch their attention in section one of the reading. They should note the page numbers for each note they make so they can find and refer back to them later. Ideas to note include: themes, characters, settings, quotes, things they don't quite understand, cultural ideas, conflicts Tuesday, 5/17 - reading time for section 1; sign up to bring things for Mango Fiesta on Friday, 5/27 Homework: finish reading section 1 for Wednesday Wednesday, 5/18 - discuss section 1 and share the requirements and an example of the narrative modeled after either "My Name" or "The House on Mango Street" Thursday, 5/19 - distribute section 2 reading guide; reading/work time for section 2 of the novel Friday, 5/20 - more reading/work time for section 2 Homework: Finish section 2 reading and reading guide for Monday, 5/23 Week of 5/9 - 5/13/11: Monday, 5/9 - briefly discuss "Studies in the Park" together; in small groups of no more than 4, in an even more detailed fashion, annotate the passage supplied on the larger paper and turn in at hour's end. Tuesday, 5/10 - explain, return, and file the PSAE essays written during testing week; provide background on Chinua Achebe, writer of the story "Marriage is a Private Affair" and distribute the story packets. Read and annotate specifically for conflict: between whom, where/how is it shown, if/how it is resolved, and places in the story where character(s) or relationships are developed. Wednesday, 5/11 - discuss "Marriage is a Private Affair" together, briefly; distribute, read, and discuss the one-page compare/contrast response to be created on these two stories; video interview with Sandra Cisneros to introduce The House on Mango Street; distribute the introduction packets and questions and begin reading together. Homework: Mango introduction reading and questions need to be completed by Friday. Thursday, 5/12 - will be a work day in the computer lab for the one-page response - these are due EITHER Friday, 5/13 or Monday, 5/16, for the same credit. GOOD LUCK ON THE AP WORLD HISTORY TEST IF YOU ARE TAKING IT TOMORROW! :) Homework: The House on Mango Street introductory reading and questions need to be completed by Friday. Friday, 5/13 - check off the introduction questions; discuss the introduction; discuss the culminating Mango party and what we need students to bring in for Friday, 5/27, share brief Power Point on Cisneros and Mango Street so students have a visual point of reference for the story and the neighborhood. Homework: Students who are buying or borrowing their own copies of Mango Street will need to have them in class with them on Monday, 5/16. Week of 5/2 - 5/6/11: Monday, 5/2 - present Romeo and Juliet oral interpretations in class; these do NOT have to be memorized. Please, however, practice them in advance and incorporate purposeful movement/gestures :) Homework: Tomorrow is the field trip, and you need to report to the Dome (Union Street) bus lanes at 7:45 a.m. Please be sure to bring ONLY drinks that have twist off tops for the bus ride and extra cash to purchase lunch after the play. You will return to school in time to catch the afternoon busses home. Tuesday, - Romeo and Juliet field trip with lunch at TGI Friday's or Portillo's afterwards - yum! Wednesday, 5/4 - finish up any remaining oral interps from Monday; move to computer lab to start typing up responses to the My Shakespeare video Thursday, 5/5 - meet in 2403 to finish typing up responses - DUE AT HOUR'S END Friday, 5/6 - "Studies in the Park" by Anita Desai - read and annotate per the directions on the packet provided Week of April 25 - 29, 2011: Monday, 4/25 - Continue watching "My Shakespeare" video Tuesday, 4/26 - Romeo and Juliet unit test. Romeo and Juliet essays due at the start of class; these MUST be double-spaced, typed. Wednesday, 4/27 - PSAE testing - no regular classes will meet Thursday, 4/28 - PSAE testing - no regular classes will meet Friday, 4/29 - SIP day (students NOT in attendance) Homework: prepare your Romeo and Juliet oral interpretation for presentation in class on Monday, 5/2! Week of April 11-12, 2011: Monday, April 11: Continue reading R+J Act III in class. If we do not finish reading Act III in class, then you will need to finish reading on your own for homework. Tuesday, April 12: Watch two fight scenes film clips. Today, we will assign new parts for Act IV reading in class. Turn in Act III discussion guides today if complete. If not, then turn in tomorrow. Wednesday, April 13: Begin reading R+J Act IV Thursday, April 14: Continue reading R+J Act IV Friday, April 15: Act IV quotations pairs activity. This will be done in groups of two, and each group will turn in for a grade. Week of April 4-April 8, 2011: Monday, April 4-Watch R+J balcony scene clips, complete imagery worksheet Tuesday, April 5-Acts I and II in-class essay Wednesday, April 6-Pass out and discuss oral interpretation (Shakespearean speeches) packet. Your speeches will be due on May 2, and remember--along with your speech, you must turn in a paper based on the directions given in your packets. Pass out Act III discussion guide. Remember this discussion guide WILL be collected for a grade on Tuesday, April 12. If it's not complete, then it will be due on Wednesday, April 13 (homework on Tuesday the 12th.) Thursday, April 7-Begin reading R+J Act III in class Friday, April 8-Continue reading R+J Act III Week of March 28-April 1, 2011: Monday, 3/28 - Continue reading Act I of R+J along with professional sound recording. HW: Finish Act I on your own Tuesday, 3/29-Watch film clip of Act I of R+J, assign parts for reading Act II. HW: Contrasts/literary aspects wksht due Wed. Wednesday, 3/30-Begin reading Act II in class, work on Act II study guide as we read. Thursday, 3/31-Continue reading Act II in class, work on Act II study guide as we read, hand out essay exam prompt for exam on Tuesday, April 5. Friday, 4/1-Continue reading Act II in class, work on Act II study guide as we read. If we don't finish Act II, it is due for homework. Other homework: complete Act I/II review activity. Week of March 7 - 11, 2011: Monday, 3/7 - Casimir Pulaski Day; no school Tuesday, 3/8 - brief instruction and handout on creating a Works Cited Page for your final research paper - you will be finishing your research paper on your own. NEW DEADLINE: no later than Monday, 3/14/11! Use the Turning Point softward to play "So, what do you know about 'The Bard' William Shakespeare?" Answer key provided at hour's end :) Wednesday, 3/9 - begin viewing "Shakespeare in the Classroom" video tape, with video guide Thursday, 3/10 - finish viewing "Shakespeare in the Classroom" video and go over any needed responses on the video guide; distribute the Letter from The Bard handout Friday, 3/11 - Meet in the classroom to get the handout on The Virtual World of William Shakespeare; move to 2403 to complete the handout sheet using the interactive CD-ROM Homework: Complete and print the final copy of your research paper for Monday, 3/14. Reference the checklist provided in the packet, staple the rubric to the top, and be prepared to simply turn the paper in on Monday. Week of February 28 - March 4, 2011: Monday (2/28) and Tuesday (3/1) - meet in 2403 to work on typing up research papers Monday's deadline: one annotated bibliography entry due by hour's end - follow formatting in the packet you received Tuesday's deadline: 15 electronic notes, some taken from EACH of your three sources, including your nonfiction book, due by hour's end. Wednesday, 3/2, and Thursday, 3/3 - modeling of thesis statement set up and drafting the body paragraphs of the paper itself; a packet of sample papers will be available for students peruse, as well. For Wednesday's homework - create a draft copy of your thesis statement to be turned in and critiqued; they will be returned to you with a +5 credit grade or with an R, meaning re-visit/revise/resubmit. Then you will need to tweak and resubmit for approval. For Thursday's homework - bring in notes you may use to begin drafting your paper in the computer lab on Friday. These notes should include the attention getter you intend to use to start your paper, your thesis, and the events from the non-fiction text you intend to include as you write the body of the paper. Friday, 3/4 - MEET in 2403; resubmit thesis statement for approval if it was not approved initially; work on the intro and first body paragraph of your paper. Save to your i-drive first and your flash drive or floppyit.com second so that you have a back up copy of what you created today if something goes wrong with the technology at home. Week of February 21- 25, 2011: Monday, 2/21 - check off reading prep guide; move into discussion circles to discuss section 3 AND share your author interview reflection paragraphs Tuesday, 2/22 - introduce the Nonfiction research project topics, expectations, samples, and schedule Wednesday, 2/23 - explain/demonstrate electronic note-taking procedure and structure for the final paper Thursday, 2/24 - meet in library for brief database overview/review and note-taking time Friday, 2/25 - meet in lab (2403) to continue note-taking/research Week of February 14 - 18, 2011: Monday, 2/14 - check off preparation sheets, move to groups, share your personal response paragraphs and talk about section 2 of your book Homework: bring printed copy of your rough draft to class tomorrow Tuesday, 2/15 - gather in discussion groups to share the drafts of your 2nd non-fiction piece; revised, final copy due Friday, with Smiley Face tricks (2 different ones, minimum) highlighted in the text. Wednesday, 2/16 - reading/work day for section 3 of your non-fiction books Thursday, 2/17 - meet in the classroom for some directions; move to 2413 to listen to author interviews on the computer; write a paragraph response to the interviews due for Monday, 2/21 Friday, 2/18 - collect 2nd piece of nonfiction writing; reading/work time for section 3 of your books Homework: finish the books and final prep guide for Monday, 2/21, along with the printing out the final copy of your interview reaction paragraph Week of February 7 - 11, 2011: Monday, 2/7 - reading/work day for section 1 of your non-fiction book; be working on your class selection forms - they will be turned in Tuesday for 7th hour and Wednesday for 2nd and 3rd hours Homework: finish reading and section 1 preparation guide Tuesday, 2/8 - discussion day for section 1; 7th hour will be shorter due to turning in class selection forms in the library Homework: come up with an idea and begin making prewriting notes for your 2nd piece of nonfiction writing and bring them to class for Thursday. Wednesday 2/9 - reading/work time for section 2 of your books; as time allows, work on prewriting notes for your second piece of nonfiction writing Homework: finish section 2 reading and preparation guide for Monday, 2/14 Thursday, 2/10 - final vocabulary quiz; final reading/work day for section 2 Friday, 2/11 - meet in classroom for some directions and prewriting check off; move to 2403 to type up drafts of second nonfiction piece Homework: finish and print final draft of second nonfiction writing for Tuesday, 2/15; section 2 of the reading and prep guide due Monday, 2/14 Week of January 31 - February 4, 2011: Monday, 1/31 - turn in Personal Memoirs; 8 minute vocabulary quiz; video clip introduction of True Life Adventure Homework: Read Jon Krakauer's "Into Thin Air" on p. 538 Tuesday, 2/1 - discuss the traits of True Life adventure writing; introduce the 2nd required piece of non-fiction writing (your choice of Personal Essay, Tribute, or True Life Adventure) and schedule - have an idea and some prewriting notes with you for class on Friday so you can begin typing up your second piece; distribute the selection forms for the nonfiction books - rank your top 3 choices, please, and be sure your name is on it before turning it in. Wednesday, 2/2 -distribute bookmarks, reading preparation guides for discussion days, and go over the procedures for reading/discussion, etc.; set the groups, sign out books, and begin reading DUE TO THE SNOW DAY ON WEDNESDAY, 2/2, books will be distributed on THURSDAY and we will stick to the rest of the plans as noted below. Thursday, 2/3 - reading/work day for section 1 of your books Homework: Finish reading section 1 and preparing your discussion guide for Monday, 2/7; bring prewriting notes and a flashdrive for use in class tomorrow; MEET in 2403. Friday, 2/4 - Reading/work day for section 1 of your book Homework: finish reading section 1 of your nonfiction book and preparing your discussion guide for Monday. Week of January 24 - 28, 2011: Monday, 1/24 - collect parent signature slips; collect quickwrite paragraphs on "Angela's Ashes"; discuss the story together; read the informative article on Typhoid Fever on p. 256 and complete the worksheet comparing a personal memoir to an informative article. Homework: Finish the worksheet for Tuesday; secure and design the cover for your Non-fiction Portfolio binder and bring it by Wednesday. Tuesday, 1/25 - collect and discuss the homework sheet; distribute and discuss the Personal Memoir writing assignment; begin brainstorming some ideas for your personal memoir; NO LIT BOOK NEEDED ON WED. Homework: Bring binder (with cover already designed and inserted or taped on) tomorrow; have a rough draft of your Personal Memoir done for Friday, 1/28. Wednesday, 1/26 - collect binders; GCP Advisor presentation on registration for next year's classes - this presentation and the explanation of accompanying paperwork takes the full class period. Homework: BRING YOUR LIT BOOK AGAIN ON THURSDAY! Thursday, 1/27 - questions on the Personal Memoir assignment; introduce the Personal Essay using Barbara Kingsolver's "Life Without Go-Go Boots" in the text book. Read independently and respond to questions 2, 3, and 4 on p. 241. Also read the sample tribute personal essay provided in the packet. Homework: finish rough draft of Personal Memoir for Friday (can be handwritten or typed, but it would be worth your time to type it up since you will not have class time for this purpose) Friday, 1/28 - discuss Personal Memoir vs. Personal Essay; 8 minute vocabulary assessment; exchange and give feedback on each other's Personal Memoirs as time allows; type up/edit/print the final copy (DOUBLE-SPACED) for Monday. Week of January 18 - 21, 2011: Monday, 1/17 - No School due to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Tuesday, 1/18 - Welcome back to the new semester! Return and go over final exam results and grade updates; portfolio self-reflection Wednesday, 1/19 - finish up the portfolio self-reflection; introduce; introduce nonfiction unit through examples and discussion; nonfiction unit overview/parent letter/packet of selections with parent signature portion Homework: share the selections packet with thefolks at home, have them sign the parent portion of the last page, andreturn the parent portion in the next couple of days. Thursday, 1/20 - collect parent signature slips from those who have them; letter of introduction from Mr. Robinson - take it home and share it with your parents; non-fiction portfolio supply list - materials needed by next Wed, 1/26; nonfiction background reading and note-taking from pp. 233-235 in the lit book. Homework: finish the note-taking so you may use your notes for the open note quiz tomorrow; bring parent portion of the selections packet tomorrow or Monday. Need lit. book DAILY until further notice. Friday, 1/21 - collect parent signature slips; non-fiction open note quiz (taken individually or with a partner); read pp. 244 -255, the excerpt from "Angela's Ashes" Homework: In a "quickwrite" paragraph, answer questions #6 from p. 255 about the story. This can be hand-written or typed and is due Monday. Your 6+ sentence paragraph should contain at least one "passage sandwich." ALSO: secure a 1/2" - 1" three-ring binder for your Non-Fiction Portfolio and design your binder cover by Wednesday, 1/26. Week of January 10 - 14, 2011: Monday, 1/10 - ACT-style Reading test (first part of the final exam); go over the final exam schedule for clarification; answer any questions regarding the essay and work on essay outline as time allows Homework: prepare outline for final exam essay and bring #2 pencil to the test itself - see schedule for your assigned day and time! Good luck on all your exams! Tuesday - Thursday, 1/11 - 1/13 - FINAL EXAMS with earlier than normal dismissal each day - see schedule on the website. Busses WILL run each day but at slightly altered times at day's end. Friday, 1/ 14 - TEACHER INSTITUTE - END OF FIRST SEMESTER! Can you believe it?!?!?!?! Week of January 3 - 7, 2011: HAPPY NEW YEAR! Monday, 1/3 - various papers and Alchemist essays returned and discussed; questions about/suggestions for tomorrow's in-class poetry essay; book talks in small groups. Your presentation NOTES must be turned in if you wish to receive credit for the book talk assignment. Homework: prepare your outline for tomorrow's in-class essay Tuesday, 1/4 - in-class poetry essay Wednesday, 1/5 - type up and do any last-minute revisions to the essay you wrote in class yesterday Thursday, 1/6 - "Ithaka" alternative (and optional)assignment explained - due Monday, 1/10/11 from those who wish to do it. Caution: this is NOT extra credit; it is replacement credit for those who did poorly on the Poetry Multiple Choice quiz and wish to earn back a few points. Also, individual printouts of first quarter practice ACT test results; strategies for getting through the Reading test faster and with greater success. The ACT Reading assessment (only 20 minutes long) will be done in class on Monday, 1/10, and is a part of your final exam. Friday, 1/ 7 - Distribute the final exam text excerpts and writing prompt. The actual essay will be written in class during our assigned final exam slot. ACT-style final exam review using Turning Point software (the fun clickers you used in the library for orientation way back when) Week of December 13-17, 2010: Monday, 12/13 - disucssion/clarification of the poem "I Loved Her Like the Leaves" followed by independent quickwrite. You may use your copies of the two poem texts as well as your pre-write notes. Staple your answers to the "I Loved Her..." questions to the back of your quickwrite when done. Tuesday, 12/14 - "My Father's Song" annotation and discussion Wednesday, 12/15 - Winter break book talk assignment explained and modeled; "Those Winter Sundays" annotation and discussion; poetry essay prompt/packet distributed and discussed - essay written on Tuesday, 1/4 - after break! Homework: Answer the synthesis questions at the bottom of "Those Winter Sundays" handout in 5-6 sentences each - due Thursday Thursday, 12/16 - Collect homework; Poetry Multiple Choice quiz done with partners of your choice, unless you wish to work alone Friday, 12/17 - Watch "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (the cartoon version); move to library to select and check out books for winter break Homework: Book talk notes due for presentation on Monday, 1/3/2011 HAVE A WONDERFUL BREAK; HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Week of December 6 -10, 2010: Mon, 12/6 - "Island Man" poem and modeled discussion/analysis; need your poetic devices handout for class but NOT your lit book; paragraph quick write following our discussion with some strong examples displayed on the document camera Tuesday, 12/7 - Introduce "Oranges" - read, annotate individually first; then, in small group, use the discussion questions to look at some of the key imagery in the poem; partner quickwrite on the imagery and theme of the poem Note: since we didn't quite finish the partner quickwrites, I collected them and we will get back to them on Thursday. Tomorrow is a Photostory work day - projects due Thursday or Friday of this week. Wednesday, 12/8 - work on Photostory in lab; save to the shared file per the directions sheet provided at the start of class - that way they are all ready to go tomorrow. REMEMBER: The written component (paragraph, double-spaced, typed) and typed, printed copy of the poem's text is due with the final project! Thursday, 12/9 - finish partner quick write on "Oranges" and then begin to view Photostories Friday, 12/10 - finish viewing Photostories; introduce "I Loved Her Like the Leaves" and the directions for annotating, answering some analysis questions, and preparing for Monday's quick write which will require comparing and contrasting the view of love presented in "Oranges" and "I Loved Her Like the Leaves" Week of Nov. 29 - Dec. 3, 2010: Monday, 11/29 - story telling presentations Tuesday, 11/30 - introduce poetry unit; "The Secret" by Denise Levertov NOTE: Bring a flashdrive Thursday for saving your work; if you choose to work with a partner, it would be good for each of you to bring a flashdrive :) Also determine a poem of interest to the two of you Wednesday, 12/1 - go over Photostory packet and show several samples - meet in the library with Mrs. Bohn tomorrow for a brief Photostory tutorial Thursday and Friday, 12/2 - 12/3 - Photostory tutorial; work on photostories and save your work; these won't be presented until Thursday and Friday (12/9 and 12/10) of next week, and you and your partner may continue to update and finalize your presentation outside of class. THERE WILL BE ONE MORE PHOTOSTORY WORK DAY ON WEDNESDAY, 12/8, JUST fyi. Week of Nov. 21 - 22, 2010: (No School on Wed - Fri due to the Thanksgiving holiday) Monday, 11/21 - distribute and discuss the story telling/presentation assignment; review passage integration, answer questions on the essay outline; clarify anything needed based on your questions;. NOTE: all the honors freshman classes will write the essays in class on The Alchemist tomorrow (this is a change from our original announcement) Tuesday, 11/22 - introduce The Alchemist mini-project due for presenting after the Thanksgiving weekend :) Wednesday - Friday - NO SCHOOL due to the Thanksgiving holiday - enjoy!
Week of Nov. 15 - 18, 2010 (No School on Friday, 11/16): Monday, 11/15 - reflective, in-class paragraph writing on The Alchemist; reading/work time to finish up the reading of the book (including the "Epilogue"!) AND the Part II. Packet (both are due at the start of the hour tomorrow) Tuesday, 11/16 - collect Part II. reading guides; small group discussions on Part II. of the book, using a discussion topics sheet provided Homework: MC quiz (20 points) on The Alchemist Wednesday, 11/17 - full group processing of the story; introduce the essay options Thursday, 11/18 - work time to prepare outline for the in-class writing on The Alchemist on Monday.
Week of Nov. 8 - 11, 2010: The second round of conferences is Thursday evening, from 4-8 p.m. My docket is full for the evening, but I will be emailing progress updates to everyone so no one feels left out of the loop. :) Mon, 11/8 - return several papers and give a progress update; missing work needs to be turned in by Thursday so it can be updated in time for progress updates to go out as well as for conferences. Share a few photos, via Power Point, about The Alchemist, clarify the expectations for the Part I. Reading Guide, do some preliminary discussion of what's happened in pp. 3-33. Homework: read pp. 34 -47 and complete the reading guide for tomorrow; a Part I Close Reading Quiz will be given in class on Wednesday, 11/10. Also, you will need to have read to p. 112 for Thursday. Tuesday, 11/9 - collect Part I. guides; break into small discussion groups for a portion of the hour; use the reading guides provided to direct your discussion and for the purpose of taking notes; full group processing of Part I. the last 10-15 minutes of class Homework: You will need to have read to p. 112 for Thursday Wednesday, 11/10 - Part I. Close Reading Quiz; when done pick up Part II. Reading Guide and work on reading to p. 112 for Thursday. Thursday, 11/11 - Philosophy for Young Adults Round Table discussion of the book up to p. 112 NO Homework for the long weekend; enjoy! I will see several of you/your parents this evening! Week of November 1 - 5, 2010: Monday, 11/1 - 2nd hour meet in 2300; 3rd and 7th hours meet in 2403 for more lab time for drafting; a complete, typed draft is due at the start of class on Tuesday, 11/2 Tuesday, 11/2 - peer editing revision workshop in class; need your rough draft to participate Homework: Final essays due Thursday, 11/4 or Friday, 11/5 Wednesday, 11/ 3 - meet in lab once again to finalize essays and begin webquest Homework: Finish webquest and attached articles for Thursday; essays due either Thursday or Friday Thursday, 11/4 - discuss the webquest and articles; respond to the final question on the webquest sheet and share responses before turning in. Distribute Introductory packet of resources and questions page. Homework: finish up the Introduction packet questions for Friday; essays also due Friday Friday, 11/5 - fill out the self-reflection and attach the rubric to your essay; collect essays; distribute Alchemist books and Part I. Reading Guide - begin reading silently Homework: Read to p. 33 for Monday and complete what you can on the Reading Guide. Week of October 25 - 29, 2010: POWER OUTAGE ON TUESDAY HAS ESSENTIALLY BUMPED THESE THINGS BACK BY A DAY... Monday, 10/18 - Grade updates, small group work with Book 21 Tuesday, 10/19 - Video clip of The Odyssey Wednesday, 10/20 - Introduce essay topics and group brainstorming Thursday, 10/21 - In-class work day for outlines, select quotes, etc. Homework - Finish outlines for Friday (NO OUTLINE GRADE WILL BE TAKEN...) Friday, 10/22 - Type drafts Homework - Finish draft for Monday Week of October 18 - 22, 2010: Friday of this week marks the end of the first grading quarter; students who are going to work on revising their short story essays need to see me ASAP since revisions are due on Friday at the latest. Monday, 10/18 - check off Book 21 discussion guide; small group discussions followed by full class discussion; return several papers and discuss tomorrow's brief quiz over Books 9-12. Review the basics (events, conflicts, outcomes) of each of the books we've read. The Book 12 guide will be collected at the start of class tomorrow, before the quiz. Quiz format: 10 MC questions which are strictly review of content; 12 points for MC questions and annotating content of a couple passages from The Odyssey; 3 points for selecting a portion of text from one of the excerpts provided and integrating as we have been practicing in class, ensuring it leads to an analytical insight. Tuesday, 10/19 - collect Book 12 guides; Books 9-12 quiz; when done, pick up the handout which describes The Odyssey research based paragraph assignment. We'll discuss this together after the quiz. Wednesday, 10/20 - meet in the library to work on the research-based paragraph Thursday, 10/21 - meet in 2300 to finish up the research-based paragraph; when done, pick up the "Twenty Years Gone and I am Back Again" reading and questions Homework: reading questions due Friday Friday, 10/22 - discuss the reading togetherbriefly, and begin Book 21 Homework: Finish reading Books 21-23 for Monday Week of October 11 - 15, 2010: Parent Conferences are Tuesday evening from 4 - 8 p.m. My slots are full, but I am more than happy to send comments about your son/daughter via email if you were unable to schedule a conference. Monday, 10/11 - NO SCHOOL; COLUMBUS DAY! Tuesday, 10/12 - have t-chart notes for Book 10 ready; be sure you have addressed both key questions. Discuss Book 10's events and then work on passage integration using your passages from Book 10. Wednesday, 10/13 - Return and file the short story essays; distribute and discuss the writing prompt for the Books 9 and 10 paragraph. Thursday, 10/14 - type up paragraphs and turn in by hour's end; if you finish early, work on the book 12 reading and guide. Friday, 10/15 - read and discuss Book 12 together Homework: finish the Book 12 reading guide for Monday Week of October 4 - 8, 2010 It's Homecoming week; enjoy the dress up days, the activities, etc.!!!!! Monday, 10/4 - mini-test on the background information regarding ancient Greece; read, annotate, and discuss the opening lines from The Odyssey Homework: Bring lit book DAILY; the text of The Odyssey is contained in it, and we will be reading aloud daily. Tuesday, 10/5 - Thursday, 10/8/10 - we will be reading aloud, discussing, and doing some reading guide based work for Books 9 and 10 of The Odyssey this week. Homework, if any, will be announced on a day to day basis in class. Friday, 10/8 - discuss the discussion questions from the Book 9 reading guide; collect; set up another t-chart (same key questions and column titles as for Book 9) for Book 10; begin the book together and then work independently. We will be on a slightly altered schedule due to the Homecoming Pep Assembly which will run from 2:45 - 3:15. There is NO SCHOOL on MONDAY, OCT. 11th due to the Columbus Day holiday. Homework: Finish reading Book 10 and noting passages and "so what?" ideas for Tuesday. Week of September 27 - October 1, 2010: The bulk of this week will be devoted to background information on ancient Greece as a lead up to The Odyssey. There will be a mini-test over this background material on Monday, 10/4/10. Monday, 9/27 - ACT-style English assessment (credit grade only though we will go over results at some point in the future); distribute the "Preface" article and do level one annotation of it (key concepts, main ideas, terms) for tomorrow Homework: finalize your short story essay, which is due tomorrow at the latest. Tuesday, 9/28 - Discuss some of the ideas you annotated in the article; distribute the note-taking handout which accompanies the article and allows for more in-depth analysis; work time to complete the note-taking handout Homework: finish the note-taking handout for Wednesday; BRING YOUR LIT TEXTBOOK TO CLASS THE NEXT TWO DAYS! Wednesday, 9/29 - go over the answers to the note-taking guide; book work on pages 887-891 (with note-taking guide) Thursday, 9/30 - go over some highlights from the book work; begin work on the myth of "Theseus" with the accompanying close reading questions. Homework: Finish the "Theseus" reading and questions; these will be collected for a homework grade at the start of class on Friday. Friday, 10/1 - WE ARE ON A MODIFIED SCHEDULE TODAY WITH A 1:15 p.m. dismissal; all periods are running 35 minutes in length, including the lunch periods. Video clip (approx 25 minutes) from The Odyssey (focuses on the Trojan War and how the Greeks were victorious due to Odysseus and the Trojan Horse) Homework: review all articles, the textbook reading, and notes/notesheets in preparation for the mini-test over the background information on Ancient Greece which will be given in class on Monday, 10/4. Week of September 20 - 24, 2010: (First quarter mid-terms are this week!) NOTE: This week's focus is our first essay based on the short story unit. There will be NO additional homework at all this week, except to have a complete rough draft finalized, typed, and printed by Thursday. The final essays will not be due until either Monday or Tuesday of next week. Monday, 9/20 - collect narrative paragraphs; distribute and discuss short story essay packet timeline, requirements, and prompt choices, including the "1, 2, 3" of creating a successful thesis statement. Allow some individual/small group discussion time to brainstorm ideas for the intro and 1st body paragraph of this essay Homework: have main ideas and quotes noted for intro and first body paragraph of this essay for tomorrow; also please have your flash drive for class tomorrow and Wednesday. Tuesday, 9/21 - check off main ideas for intro and 1st body paragraph for a credit grade; move to lab 2403; work time in the computer lab for typing up short story essay Homework for Wednesday - finish main ideas and quotes for body paragraphs 2 and 3 so you have more to type in the lab. Wednesday, 9/22 - MEET in the writing lab to continue typing essays Homework: have a complete, typed, printed rough draft for class tomorrow. Thursday, 9/23 - place students in groups based on completed, typed, rough drafts, by topic choices; writing workshop with structured format, using the rough drafts; final essays due Monday, 9/27 or Tuesday, 9/28. (They will not be included in your mid-term grades) Friday, 9/24 - ACT style reading assessment; we will do the ACT style English assessment on Monday of class. Homework: essays due Monday or Tuesday. Week of September 13 - 17, 2010: Monday, 9/13 - collect "Two Kinds" paragraphs; collect "Red Dirt" reading guides; work in pairs/trios on Methods of Characterization for "Red Dirt..." with one copy per grouping to be turned in for point ***IMPORTANT NOTE: THERE WILL BE A SHORT STORY UNIT TEST ON THURSDAY, 9/16. To prepare, students should review the Elements of Formalism handout and be prepared to apply those terms and ideas to questions about stories we have read together as well as to two short story excerpts we have not studied together. Students will also need to read the story "The Scarlet Ibis" from p. 592 in the lit text before the exam on Thursday! This exam is application/skill based, and there is a scantron portion for which the students will need a #2 pencil. Tuesday, 9/14 - finish up small group work on Methods of characterization; return "Red Dirt" close reading guides and discuss the story further together Short story unit test on Thursday, 9/16 Wednesday, 9/15 - some review of elements of formalism in preparation for tomorrow's short story unit test; introduce the short story personal narrative paragraph assignment (can be turned in either Friday or Monday) Short Story unit test on Thursday (tomorrow). Thursday, 9/16 - short story unit test; pick up a short story essay packet when finished with the test Friday, 9/17 - go over the scantron portion of yesterday's test to verify accuracy and recollect scantrons; review compound sentence requirements and editing markings before returning "Two Kinds" paragraphs; return and file "Two Kinds" paragraphs, with a few sentences of reflection on the back Homework: Complete typed personal narrative paragraph for Monday. :) Week of September 7 - 10, 2010: ***ALL STUDENTS WILL NEED A FLASH DRIVE ON WEDNESDAY, 9/8/10; WE WILL BE IN A COMPUTER LAB AND THEY WILL NEED THE FLASH DRIVE IN ORDER TO SAVE THEIR WORK.*** Monday, 9/6/10 - NO CLASSES; Labor Day Tuesday, 9/7 - collect "Two Kinds" annotated passages; multiple choice quiz on "Two Kinds"; discuss the annotated passages briefly and insights gained re: the formalistic elements of conflict, characterization, repetition and similarities, and titles and names; introduce "Two Kinds" writing assignment expectations and outline Homework: complete the outline form for the "Two Kinds" writing assignment for Wednesday; this does not have to be done in full sentences; rather write in your main points and your examples/quotes for support purposes, including the page number for each quote, so you can find them easily in the book when we head to the computer lab tomorrow. Wednesday, 9/8 - check off outlines; discuss typing guidelines; distribute first round of grade updates; move to computer lab to begin typing your "Two Kinds" paragraphs - paragraphs due Friday, 9/10/10 or Monday, 9/13/10, your choice, same credit. Thursday, 9/9 - use Power Point discussion and photo slides to set up today's story; copy the list of what is part of level 1 vs. level 2 annotation from the board; distribute the text for the story "Red Dirt Don't Wash" and being reading/annotating in class Homework: finish reading/annotating for Friday, specifically annotating key ideas, labeling observations, and posing questions/writing comments in the margin of the story text for Friday; ALSO, "Two Kinds" paragraphs can be turned in either Friday (tomorrow or Monday). Friday, 9/10 - collect any "Two Kinds" paragraphs that may be ready; small group discussions of the annotations you made in your "Red Dirt Don't Wash" packets, followed by larger group discussion; distribute and begin close reading activity with two passages from "Red Dirt..." Homework: finish close reading activity for Monday, 9/13; finalize and print your "Two Kinds" paragraph IF you didn't turn it in today. Week of August 30 - Sept. 2, 2010: MY APOLOGIES TO 3rd HOUR TODAY (Monday); we will have more books and/or xerox copies for your use with the story "Brothers are the Same" tomorrow! Monday, 8/30 - textbook distribution and birthday calendar; introduce formalism as a literary approach; discuss rites of passage and their importance; begin the short story "Brothers are the Same" by Beryl Markham (p. 360 in the text) with reading guide. Homework: Finish the story and the reading guide for class tomorrow (EXCEPT 3rd hour) Tuesday, 8/31 - Collect reading guide for a credit grade; "pop" reading quiz over "Brothers..." (be able to list 5 ways in which Temas' conflict with the lion did not go as anticipated); discuss the story together as a class Wednesday, 9/1 - MEET IN THE LIBRARY for library orientation with Mrs. Bohn, our school librarian Thursday, 9/2 - distribute manilla folders for use as writing portfolios this year; return and file "The Princess and All the Kingdom" paragraphs; look at some examples of paragraphs; discuss integrating and effective use of quotations when writing about literature Friday, 9/3 - Introduce annotation practice and Amy Tan's story "Two Kinds"; silent reading in class as time allows Homework: Finish reading "Two Kinds" reading an annotation of passages 3 and 4 (including the synthesis question found after passage 4); be prepared for a multiple choice (scantron style) quiz over the story on Tuesday (no classes Monday due to Labor Day holiday) ***ALL STUDENTS WILL NEED A FLASH DRIVE ON WEDNESDAY, 9/8; WE WILL BE IN A COMPUTER LAB AND STUDENTS WILL NEED THE FLASH DRIVE IN ORDER TO SAVE THEIR WORK.*** Week of August 25 - 27, 2010: Wednesday, 8/25 - First day for freshmen and transfer students; welcome handout distributed; please return the bottom portion by Friday. Thursday, 8/26 - seating charts/attendance; Mrs. Bukowski trivia quiz; Find Someone Who...activity, Bukowski's Basics Friday, 8/27 - video intro to World Lit; short in-class writing assignment; textbook distribution and signout Have a great first weekend of high school; attend the football game if you get a chance. It's always a fun time. See you Monday! If you made it this far on the page, scroll down just a bit further for a little incentive (and the possibility of a reward on Monday!) Highlight and printout JUST the portion of this page contained within the dotted lines and bring it to class with you no later than Tuesday, 8/31/10. -------------------------------------------------------------- Print out this "coupon," fill in the requested information, and redeem it in class with Mrs. Bukowski no later than Tuesday, 8/31. 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