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Literature: Audio and Text
May
May 7th- Class discussion over societal needs and changes addressed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in reflection over students own creative writing prompts.
May 6th- PBS Documentary: The Biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
May 5th- Creative writing prompt: What do YOU see as beautiful in this world and how should we amplify it in society?
May 4th- Creative writing prompt: What do YOU see as toxic in this world and how should we remove it from society?
Unit 4: The Epic
May 1st- Part III of the History Channel's: Clash of the Gods- Zues and Hades. This video matches scholarly commentary with a view of the gods represented throughout the Odyssey.
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April 30th- Odyssey Unit Test.
April 29th- Odyssey Unit study review game.
April 28th- Odyssey review. A close reading of Book 23: The Trunk of the Olive Tree. Epic literary elements from page 1094 applied to the final scene of Odysseus' story.
April 27th- Odyssey Game: The Journey Back to Ithaca. Identification, God/Goddess, and Story questions round out this life size board game that takes an in-depth look back into Odysseus' adventure.
April 20th-24th- Hallmark's Classics Collection: The Odyssey. Three hour made for TV movie version of the classic story.
April 17th- Part II of the History Channel's: Clash of the Gods- Odysseus: Warriors Revenge. This video matches scholarly commentary with the second half journey of The Odyssey: The Homecoming of Odysseus.
April 16th- Finish the end-unit review started the day before.
April 15th- Read book 23 of the Odyssey: The Trunk of the Olive Tree. Start work on the end-unit review page 1167 literary analysis and comprehension #1-11 (exclude question 5), page 1168 vocabulary practice #1-10 and vocabulary strategy #1-5, and page 1169 writing prompts (choose either A or B).
April 14th- Read Book 22 of the Odyssey: Death in the Great Hall. Class discussion of the archetypal themes represented in the final books of the Odyssey: the homecoming, the suitors' contest, etc.
April 13th- Read Book 21 of the Odyssey: The Test of the Bow. Create a visualization/drawing of your favorite scene in the story that we have encountered so far.
April 10th- Start the second half of the Odyssey: The Homecoming. Group read Books 16 and 17: Father and Son, and Beggar at the Manor.
April 9th- Take grade checks home for parent signatures. Grade swap for lowest grade if returned signed.
# Fun Odyssey activity: The Prophets. Like the blind prophet from the story Tiresias, Mr. Dodd transforms into "TryReece-ias" the kind prophet to examine the future of this realm.
# Fun Odyssey activity: The Prophets. Like the blind prophet from the story Tiresias, Mr. Dodd transforms into "TryReece-ias" the kind prophet to examine the future of this realm.
April 8th- Finish the mid-unit review pages 1138-1139.
April 7th- The History Channel's: Clash of the Gods- Odysseus: Curse of the Seas. This video matches scholarly commentary with the first half journey of the Odyssey: The Wandering of Odysseus.
April 6th- Complete the mid-unit review on pages 1138-39 of the literature book. Literary comprehension and analysis questions 1-12 on page 1138 and vocabulary practice question 1-12 on page 1139.
April 3rd- Read book 12 of the Odyssey: Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis. Group read and discussion of text. Opportunity to finish all class work presented on the unit thus far.
April 2nd- Read books 10 and 11 of the Odyssey: Circe, the Witch and the Land of the Dead. Complete the vocab study sheet for additional practice over quiz vocabulary words. Do pages 33-34.
April 1st- Odyssey vocabulary quiz.
March
March 31st- Read Book 9 of the Odyssey: The Lotus Eaters and the Cyclops. Class discussion to coincide with the online textbook audio of this book.
March 30th- Read Book 5 of the Odyssey: Calypso's Island. Write a short story using 10 of the 22 vocabulary words for this unit. The main plot point of the short story should mimic how Odysseus was set on his journey- you were on your way home, when through divine intervention you were thrust upon an adventure.
March 27th- Read Book 1 of the Odyssey: Invoking the Muse. Complete definitions for the 22 vocabulary words that are at the end of the Odyssey power point.
March 26th- Introduction into the Odyssey power point: Greek Gods, epic elements of literature, main characters of the story, and themes and ideas of the work.
March 25th- Complete the Hero's Journey for your favorite story. Pick any story that you would like and apply it to the twelve steps of the worksheet below.
March 24th- Watch the History Channel's video: The Greek Gods, as an introduction into the Greek culture and belief systems that will be prevalent in the Odyssey Unit.
March 23rd- Class lecture over the archetype of the Hero's Journey, demonstrating the application to most great works of literature and the trials and tribulations of an antagonist.
March 16th-20th- Spring Break!
Unit 3: The Novel
March 13th- Meet in H111 computer lab to finish research paper. Final draft is due by 11:59 a.m. on 3/14/15 on your turnitin.com account.
March 12th- Meet in C107 computer lab to work on final draft of research paper.
March 11th- Take the To Kill a Mockingbird novel unit test.
March 10th- Finish TKM, read Ch. 30 and 31. Study review game over the novel unit, literary elements of fictional novels and To Kill a Mockingbird plot elements.
March 9th- Read TKM Ch. 29. Bring a typed rough draft to class for peer editing. Get with partner and swap Research Paper rough drafts. Use the editing list to comb through your partner's paper with a highlighter and red pen, showing mistakes and designating concrete details.
March 6th- Meet in computer lab H109. At the start of class, enrollment for sophomore year is to be completed with counselors. The remainder of hour that is left over will be used on completion of typing rough draft of research paper. Print and hand in for a grade.
March 5th- Meet in computer lab C107. Type rough draft of research paper from hand-written outline.
March 4th- Snow day, no school.
March 3rd- Read TKM Ch. 28. Write conclusion paragraph: rephrase thesis, work from specific (rephrased thesis) out to broad as you wrap the ideas of the paper up. Do not introduce new information! Use your conclusion paragraph outline page for tips on ending the paper.
March 2nd- Read TKM Ch. 27. Write introductory paragraph: start on thesis builder page in research packet, adding graphic organizer boxes up to create thesis. Then, find an appropriate hook either in the class set of quote books, a quote from the internet, or by creating a question of intrigue for your reader. Finally, create a bridge of information between your broad reaching hook and your very specific thesis.
February
February 27th- Read TKM Ch. 26. Write body paragraph three, transforming strongest support reason into final body paragraph's topic sentence (TS).
February 26th- Read TKM Ch. 25. Write body paragraph two, using support reason number two to form topic sentence.
February 25th- Start body paragraphs in research packet's paragraph outline. Use graphic organizer on thesis builder to list topic, your position, and your three reasons of support. Begin body paragraph one by transforming weakest of three support reasons for research topic into a TS of a 2-chunk, 8-sentence paragraph.
February 24th- Snow day, no school.
February 23rd- Read TKM Ch. 24. Receive research packet with overview, thesis builder, paragraph outline, transition synonyms, and grading rubrics.
February 20th- Parent/Teacher conferences, no school.
February 17th-19th: Library Research Days- Students pull 5 articles for use in their research paper. Build works cited pages through Easybib. Highlight CD's (Concrete Details) when finished pulling all articles. On final day in library, print and turn in Works Cited page, showing 5 sources, for grade.
February 16th- Snow day, no school.
February 13- Sign up for GoogleDocs, Easybib, and Turnitin accounts with a class set of Ipads. These accounts use the same username and password as your school Gmail.
February 12th- Read TKM Ch. 23.
February 11th- Research topic selection day for Freshman Research Paper. Small group activity which begins with random topic selection, then write three opinionated comments on individually selected topic, finally have a group discussion providing feedback for each member's topic.
February 10th- Read TKM Ch. 20, 21, and 22.
February 9th- Read TKM Ch. 19.
February 6th- Finish TKM Ch. 18. Teacher led Brainstorm/Pre-writing session. Essay: 30 minute timed writing- 8 sentence, two-chunk paragraph in the Schaffer method.
February 5th- Read TKM Ch. 17. Start Ch. 18.
February 4th- Receive timed writings back from the previous week. Get into groups and discuss essays in reflection of the model essay and other group member's on-level writing.
February 3rd- Read TKM Ch. 16. Notes over essay writing: Schaffer method, 2 chunk paragraph- 8 sentences. Model essay written sentence by sentence in front of the class.
February 2nd- Read TKM Ch. 15. Notes for how to do a Brainstorm/Pre-writing.
January
January 30th- Read TKM Ch. 14. Essay: 20 minute timed writing- 8 sentence, two-chunk paragraph. Use pre-writing and concrete details from yesterday to form full paragraph.
January 29th- Read TKM Ch. 13. Pre-writing/Brainstorm activity for tomorrow's timed writing. Web diagram of ideas from Ch. 11 & 12: "Doing the right thing", and pull two CD's from text to back up ideas.
January 28th- Start TKM Part II. Read TKM Ch. 12.
January 27th- TKM Part I quiz. Peer editing activity of TKM day by day writing and TKM timed writing essays.
January 26th- Read TKM Ch. 11. Class discussion over Part I of TKM: lessons learned and growth of the Finch children.
January 23rd- Read TKM Ch. 10. Timed writing (15 min) over topics brought up in chapter or previously in the book: five sentences, one-chunk format- TS,CD,CM,CM,CS.
January 22nd- Read TKM Ch. 9. Class discussion over the racially-charged and biased language in Ch. 9, prefacing the ending of Part I and what will come in the trial of Part II.
January 21st- PowerPoint notes over the Schaffer paragraph. Focus on one chunk, 5 sentence essay.
January 20th- Read TKM Ch. 7 and Ch. 8.
January 19th- No school: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
January 16th- Read TKM Ch. 6. Essay project final day: Finish your essay with a Concluding Sentence (CS) that wraps up your paragraph, revisits new information learned, and references the original point made in the topic sentence.
January 15th- Read TKM Ch. 5. Essay project day 4: Write second Commentary finishing the 1-chunk requirement of essay.
January 14th- Read TKM Ch. 4. Essay project day 3: Write an opinionated Commentary (CM) linking understanding of topic sentence to quote used in concrete detail.
January 13th- Class popcorn style reading and discussion of pages 170-75 on the topic of poverty in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? Essay project Day 2: Find a quote or Concrete Detail (CD) of text evidence that supports your topic sentence on poverty from TKM or MLK, Jr.
January 12th- Read TKM Ch. 3. Week long essay project Day 1: Construct a Topic Sentence (TS) over the topic of Poverty in relation in to what was seen in chapters 2 & 3 of To Kill a Mockingbird.
January 9th- Read TKM Ch. 2. Timed essay writing: A five sentence, one chunk paragraph in Schaffer method style.
January 8th- Background information/introduction of To Kill a Mockingbird and introduction of novel unit's non-fiction component Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final book Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? Read TKM Ch. 1.
January 7th- Winter's Mini-Research Paper handed back with final grade sheet. Notes: improvements for spring research paper.
January 6th- Welcome Back: Introduction to Novel Unit- To Kill a Mockingbird (TKM)
January 6th- Welcome Back: Introduction to Novel Unit- To Kill a Mockingbird (TKM)
December
December 9th-12th- 4-Day in-class writing: compare and contrast essay over "Romeo and Juliet". Class-set of Ipads borrowed from the library used.
December 8th- Library day: Research articles for you to use in your essay as an outside source.
December 5th- Notes over quoting and citing from a journal article: working quotations into your essay and citations in MLA format.
December 4th- How to structure your essay with all of its different paragraphs. Conceptual links of how the flow of an essay works from the start to the finish.
December 3rd- Notes on how to write introductory and conclusion paragraphs complementary to your essay's body paragraphs.
December 2nd- Notes for quotations from plays and journal articles. Example quotations from both the play "Romeo and Juliet" and the article by Ronald Bond "Love and Lust in Romeo and Juliet".
December 1- Notes over citation techniques for plays. Acts (I,II,III,IV,V) and scenes (i,ii,iii,iv,v,vi)
November
Unit 2: Drama
November 26th-30th: Thanksgiving Break
November 25th: Unit 2- Drama final Test day.
November 24th: Unit 2- Drama final study game.
November 20 & 21st: Theatrical play version movie of "Romeo and Juliet". Franco Zeffirelli (1968).
Unit 2 Study Guide Unit 2- Drama: "Romeo and Juliet" final test study guide. In class breakdown.
November 25th: Unit 2- Drama final Test day.
November 24th: Unit 2- Drama final study game.
November 20 & 21st: Theatrical play version movie of "Romeo and Juliet". Franco Zeffirelli (1968).
Unit 2 Study Guide Unit 2- Drama: "Romeo and Juliet" final test study guide. In class breakdown.
November 19: "Romeo and Juliet" Act V, scene iii. Final scene, completion of play.
November 18th: "Romeo and Juliet" Act V, scenes i-ii.
November 17th: Snow Day, no school.
November 18th: "Romeo and Juliet" Act V, scenes i-ii.
November 17th: Snow Day, no school.
November 14th: Foil and Theme study guide. Foil characters side needs examples complete with quotations and citations, finished with a comparison of foil character interaction. Theme side needs quotations and citations to back up student led statements about thematic ideals and their roles throughout the play.
November 13th: Audio book read out lout, all of Act IV of "Romeo and Juliet".
November 12th: "Romeo an Juliet" Act III recap. Play by "Play" translation of all scenes by groups. Students whittle down the scene and modernize the language for their peer audience.
November 11th: Act III scenes iv-v. Final scenes of Act 3.Large group read and discuss.
November 12th: "Romeo an Juliet" Act III recap. Play by "Play" translation of all scenes by groups. Students whittle down the scene and modernize the language for their peer audience.
November 11th: Act III scenes iv-v. Final scenes of Act 3.Large group read and discuss.
November 10th: Act III scenes ii-iii of "Romeo and Juliet". Volunteer read-along.
November 7th: Act III scene i study guide.
November 6th: "Romeo and Juliet" Act III scene i. (This act is of high importance for multiple reasons, so know it well!)
November 5th: Group acting- "Romeo and Juliet" Act II scenes v and vi (the marriage scene).
November 4th: "Romeo and Juliet" Act II scenes iii-iv. Follow along notes outline. Outline one, answer questions 1-3 for scenes i and ii. Outline two, complete Act II scenes iii and iv.
November 3rd: "Romeo and Juliet" Act II scenes i-ii, student volunteered parts.
OCTOBER
October 31st: "Romeo and Juliet" freeze frame compilation of Act I.
October 30th: Finish Act I of "Romeo and Juliet".
October 29th: Overview of Shakespeare-isms in his written language (Victorian English), read Act I scenes i-ii of "Romeo and Juliet".
October 28th: Shakespeare intro quiz, new seating chart for 2nd nine weeks and class discussion.
October 27th: Work from the 23rd continued.
October 27th: Work from the 23rd continued.
October 23rd: Literary terms and family tree notes for "Romeo and Juliet". Keep in binder/notebook when done for checks next week.
October 20th: Intro to William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"; Baz Luhrmann's 1996 re-imagined version of the play.
Unit 1- Short Stories
October 15th: "The Cask of Amontillado" theatrical cinema version.
October 14th: Unit 1 Test- Answer/question review and in-class correction with test taking strategies and insight.
October 13th: File to folder transfer day. Students will now be responsible for all class material in the their organized 3-ring binder, which will be subject to checks.
October 14th: Unit 1 Test- Answer/question review and in-class correction with test taking strategies and insight.
October 13th: File to folder transfer day. Students will now be responsible for all class material in the their organized 3-ring binder, which will be subject to checks.
October 10th: Unit 1 Test- Essay portion.
October 9th: Unit 1 Test- Multiple choice portion.
October 8th: Review game studying for Unit 1 Test.
October 9th: Unit 1 Test- Multiple choice portion.
October 8th: Review game studying for Unit 1 Test.
October 7th: Read "The Sniper" Liam O'Flaherty. Group essay in the Schaffer method with MLA citations.
October 6th: Hand back tests, essays, and grade checks. In class demonstration on Schaffer method writing in conjunction with technology: Dragon Dictation.
October 2nd: Conclude "Pancakes" and answer the literary elements questions for the story.
October 1st: Read the story "Pancakes" by Joan Bauer. Audio only available with online textbook.
October 1st: Read the story "Pancakes" by Joan Bauer. Audio only available with online textbook.
September
September 30th: Unit 1 Assessment practice test. Free short story day.
September 29th: Read "The Git of the Magi" by O'Henry in preperation for the Unit 1 Assessment practice. Vocabulary assignment for bell work.
September 26th: Read Ray Bradbury's "The Pedestrian" and Ellen Goodman's essay "Primal Screen". You can find her essay in the online textbook. Create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the two pieces of literature.
September 22nd: Finish structured notes over "The Scarlet Ibis" for mood and symbolism, start personal narrative essay. Take notes home and study for assessment test tomorrow over: "The Scarlet Ibis", focused literary terms in connection with story, selected vocabulary!
September 19th: Finish reading "The Scarlet Ibis", take structured notes off of the board- Literary terms- find examples of in "The Scarlet Ibis" and selected vocabulary- define from story margins.
September 18th: Analogies bell work. Example Schaffer paragraph discussion. Read "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst.
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September 17th: Group timed essays over the short story "Eleven. One body style paragraph, Schaffer format, MLA citations.
September 15th: Partner read the short story "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros. Work on "Circular Plot Diagram" notes sheet in partner group.
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September 11th: Read and listen to a speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. entitled "I Have a Dream" followed by class led discussion. Audio and text here. Don't forget to bring tissue on Monday for bonus points and a chance to be entered into the running for your class/hour's prize!
September 9th: Notes on Schaffer Method paragraph, begin writing eight sentence essay over "The Most Dangerous Game" using the the guide attached below. Finish Wednesday the 10th.
September 4th: Define literary terms, finish if not completed. Start reading "The Most Dangerous Game" (--audio here--) and find examples of literary terms throughout the story. QUIZ!!! tomorrow, study elements of plot diagram power point and what each point is in "The Cask of Amontillado", study asterisked literary terms from attached file .
September 3rd: Finish reading "The Cask of Amontillado", complete plot diagram notes. Plot diagram power point below.
September 3rd: Finish reading "The Cask of Amontillado", complete plot diagram notes. Plot diagram power point below.
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September 2nd: A modern American English version of "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe. Full text same as book and audio here.
August
August 29th: Schaffer Method paragraph instruction. Powerpoint here!
August 28th: Priscilla and the Wimps- Annotate the short story, create T-charts for Priscilla/Hero and Monk/Antagonist. Select concrete details for essay tomorrow. Audio version here.
August 28th: Priscilla and the Wimps- Annotate the short story, create T-charts for Priscilla/Hero and Monk/Antagonist. Select concrete details for essay tomorrow. Audio version here.