Friday, November 10, 2017

10th/Honors World Lit November 6-10


***SUBSTITUTE TEACHER***
10th World Lit
First 10: Turn in Dialectical Journals/Instructions
WS:
1.       Read ATSS Part II
2.       Class Discussion
Last 10: Work on Dialectical Journals Independently

Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL1-2; ELAGSE9-10RL4-6; ELAGSE9-10RL10; ELAGSE9-10W7-9

Honors World Lit
First 10: Get in Groups/Instruction
WS:
1.       Read Things Fall Apart and work in dialectical journals
Last 10: Work on Dialectical Journals

Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL1-2; ELAGSE9-10RL4-6; ELAGSE9-10RL10; ELAGSE9-10SL1-3

AP Skills Enforced
Post-Colonial Analysis

***TEACHER WORKDAY***

10th World Lit
First 10: Introduce Vocab 3
WS:
1.       Annotated Bibliography Instructions
2.       Go To Media Center
Last 10: Check Anno Bibs So Far

Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL1-2; ELAGSE9-10RL4-6; ELAGSE9-10RL10; ELAGSE9-10W7-9

Honors World Lit
First 10: TFA Quiz
WS:
1.       Discuss African Tragedy vs Greek Tragedy
2.       Group Paragraphs
Last 10: Check notes and planning

Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL1-2; ELAGSE9-10RL4-6; ELAGSE9-10RL10; ELAGSE9-10SL1-3

AP Skills Enforced
Post-Colonial Analysis
Literary Analysis and synthesis


10th World Lit
First 10: ATSS Quiz
WS:
1.     Anno Bib Instructions
2.     Media Center- Annotated Bibs

Last 10: Check Dialectical Journals

Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL1-2; ELAGSE9-10RL4-6; ELAGSE9-10RL10; ELAGSE9-10W7-9

Honors World Lit
First 10: Post Colonial Study Guide
WS:
1.     Rhetorical Devices Poster assignment

Last 10: Work on Study Guides

Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL1-2; ELAGSE9-10RL4-6; ELAGSE9-10RL10; ELAGSE9-10SL1-3

AP Skills Enforced
Post-Colonial Analysis
Rhetorical Analysis

10th World Lit
First 10: Reminders and instructions for creating presentation
WS:
1.     Computer Lab- Finish Annotated Bib

2.     Begin working on Presentations
Last 10: Annotated Bibliography check in

Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL1-2; ELAGSE9-10RL4-6; ELAGSE9-10RL10; ELAGSE9-10W7-9

Honors World Lit
First 10: Viewing Questions
WS:
1.       Watch The Great Debaters

Last 10: Work on Study Guides

Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL1-2; ELAGSE9-10RL4-6; ELAGSE9-10RL10; ELAGSE9-10SL1-3

AP Skills Enforced
Post-Colonial Analysis
Rhetorical Analysis

Friday, October 20, 2017

10th/Honors World Lit: October 16- October 20


Monday October 16
10th World Lit
First 10: Introduce research assignment
WS:
1. Form research questions as a group.
2. We will read A Thousand Splendid Suns as a class 
Last 10: Vocab Practice
ELAGSE9-10RL1-2; ELAGSE9-10RL4-6; ELAGSE9-10RL10; ELAGSE9-10L1-3; ELAGSE9-10L4-6

Honors World Lit
First 10: Go over paraphrase of Telephone Conversation
WS:
         1.       Students will analyze “Telephone Conversation” by writing a group paragraph
2.     
        Last 10: Go over Socratic Seminar Assignment

ELAGSE9-10RL1; ELAGSE9-10RL4-6; ELAGSE9-10RL10; ELAGSE9-10L1-3; ELAGSE9-10L4-6
Skills acquired for AP Classes:
Poetry Analysis
Post-Colonial Analysis

Tuesday October 17, 2017
10th World Lit
First 10: Introduce Research Notes
WS:
1. Students will begin researching the answers to their research questions. 
2. We will continue reading A Thousand Splendid Suns as a class.
Last 10: Independent entries

ELAGSE9-10SL1; ELAGSE9-10W9; ELAGSE9-10RL1-2; ELAGSE9-10RL4-6; ELAGSE9-10RL10; ELAGSE9-10L1-3; ELAGSE9-10W7-9

Honors World Lit
First 10: Students will receive feedback instructions
WS:
         1.       There will be two “Fish Bowl” Socratic Seminars discussing the Anchor Text Things Fall Apart  Differentiation: Students will be grouped based on ability levels
        Last 10: Go over rhetorical devices quiz

ELAGSE9-10SL1; ELAGSE9-10SL4; ELAGSE9-10SL6; ELAGSE9-10RL1-6
Skills acquired for AP Classes:
Post-Colonial Analysis

Wednesday October 18, 2017
10th World Lit
First 10: Vocab Quiz
WS:
1. Students will finish researching the answers to their research questions. 
Last 10: Students will have their research reports checked.
Standards Covered: ELAGSE9-10W7-9; ELAGSE9-10L6

Honors World Lit
First 10: Go over Rhetorical Devices Quiz
WS:
1.         Assign Rhetorical Device Analysis Project
2.         Go to the Media Center to select and research a speech
3.         Annotate Selected Speech
        Last 10: Assign Vocab Clue
        Standards Covered: ELAGSE9-10RI2,5-6, 9
       Skills acquired for AP Classes:
       Rhetorical Analysis

Thursday October 19, 2017
10th World Lit
First 10: Create Presentation Poster
WS:
1.       Read ATSS- Through Chapter 5
2.       Dialectical Journals
Last 10: Time for independent Entries

Standards Covered: ELAGSE9-10RL1-3; ELAGSE9-10RL6; ELAGSE9-10SL1-2; ELAGSE9-10W10

Honors World Lit
First 10: Daily Goals—What students should accomplish in the Media Center
1.       Go to Media Center
a.       Check SOAPSTone and Annotations—conference with students over analysis and understanding of the speech.
b.       Students will need to find articles from research that assess the historical impact and context of their speeches.
       
Las  Last 10: Article Check
        Standards Covered: ELAGSE9-10RL2-6; ELAGSE9-10RI8-9; ELAGSE9-10W10;
       Skills acquired for AP Classes:
       Rhetorical Analysis


Friday October 20, 2017
10th World Lit
First 10: Finish Posters
WS:
1.       Present Posters and take notes
2.       Read A Thousand Splendid Suns; Dialectical Journals Read through Chapter 6
Last 10: Time for independent Entries

Standards Covered: ELAGSE9-10RL1-3; ELAGSE9-10RL6; ELAGSE9-10SL1-2; ELAGSE9-10W10

Honors World Lit
First 10: Annotated Bibliography Instruction
1.       Go to Media Center
a.     Check articles—conference with students over research.
b.     Students will need to find articles from research and summarize and reflect articles in their annotated bibliographies.
       
      Last 10: Article Check
        Standards Covered: ELAGSE9-10RL2-6; ELAGSE9-10RI8-9; ELAGSE9-10W10;
       Skills acquired for AP Classes:
       Rhetorical Analysis
      Analysis and Evaluation of Nonfiction Material


Friday, September 22, 2017

Honors World Lit 18-22

Monday- I was absent and we had a substitute; students continued reading Antigone
Tuesday- Students finished reading Antigone
Wednesday- Students planned their characterization essay.
Thursday- Students typed characterization essay about which character impacted Creon's journey as a modern tragic hero
Friday- Unit 1 Dramatic Justice Test

10th World September 18-22

Monday- I was out and we had a substitute; Students continued reading Act II of Zoot Suit
Tuesday- We finished Act II of Zoot Suit; Students completed and turned in their characterization chart.
Wednesday- Vocab 4 quiz; Students received their assigned prompts for the final essays; students crafted and showed me their thesis statements; students began planning their first body paragraph
Thursday- Students planned and drafted their first body paragraph for the final essay
Friday- Unit 1- Dramatic Justice Test

Friday, September 15, 2017

Honors World Literature September 11-15

Monday- SCHOOL CLOSED DUE TO IRMA
Tuesday- SCHOOL CLOSED DUE TO IRMA
Wednesday- Students read lessons 4.12 and 4.13 of Antigone in their textbooks; They worked on dialectical journals DUE FRIDAY; Students will have a vocab quiz on Friday over Vocab 3 as well.
Thursday- Writing instruction; wrote group paragraphs answering the prompt Who is the hero in Antigone? Once finished, students had time to work on their dialectical journals due the next day.
Friday- Students took Vocab Quiz 3. Students also turned in dialectical journals. Once finished we read Antigone as a class and students completed their Dialectical Journals for the last segment of class. The dialectical journals from 4.14 until the end of the play are due September 22. The Antigone Test will be Friday September 22 as well.

10th World September 11-15

Monday- SCHOOL CLOSED DUE TO IRMA
Tuesday- SCHOOL CLOSED DUE TO IRMA
Wednesday- Finished reading Zoot Suit Act I; Turned in Characterization Chart; Vocab 4 Introduced (VOCAB QUIZ TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19)
Thursday- Writing instruction; wrote a body paragraph as a class answering the prompt How is Henry characterized in Act I of Zoot Suit? Students wrote I and D sentences independently and turned them in for feedback.
Friday- Rewrote examples of I and D sentences for practice; Started Act II of Zoot Suit; began filling out the characterization chart for Act II.

Friday, September 1, 2017

Honors World August 28-September 1

Monday- Monologue Project Performances and feedback
Tuesday- Monologue Project Performances and feedback; planned reflection
Wednesday- Wrote reflection in lab; took notes independently over Archetypes (Schoology)
Thursday- Hero's Journey Notes; Unpacked Embedded Assessment 2; Archetype notes; Self assessed Embedded Assessment 2 (back of prompt and rubric sheet)
Friday- Finished archetype notes; Watch Batman Begins; HOMEWORK: Schoology prompt analyzing effects of minor character on Batman's hero's journey

10th World September 5-8

Monday- LABOR DAY!
Tuesday- Back of Embedded Assessment 2 sheet (self assessing skills for essay); Zoot Suit background quiz; Begin Zoot Suit Act 1; Lesson 4.9 (Characterization Chart)
Wednesday- Greek Chorus Background; Finish Act 1; Begin Zoot Suit Focus Paragraphs (Topic and Information sentences)
Thursday- Craft D sentences independently; Finish Act 1; Show Zoot Suit Act I
Friday- Adjective Instruction; Use characterization chart to revise I sentences using adjectival clauses

10th World August 28-September 1

Monday- Monologue Presentations and Feedback
Tuesday- Finished Presentations and feedback
Wednesday- Wrote reflections and posted on Schoology; Took notes independently on Prezi
Thursday- Reviewed for Vocab Quiz; Began Zoot Suit Riots documentary
Friday- Vocab 3 Quiz; Finished Zoot Suit Riots documentary; Unpacked Embedded assessment 2 and discussed Prompt

Zoot Suit Prezi Link

https://prezi.com/nluxot-82qs0/copy-of-literature-lesson/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Friday, August 18, 2017

Honors World August 14-18

Monday- First 10- Vocab Clue and instruction; Work Session- Soapstone review and lesson 4.4; Last 10- QRL Check for understanding
Tuesday- First 10- Review from day before; Work Session- Springboard lesson 4.3; Scene performance; Last 10- Performance evaluation
Wednesday- First 10- Characterization Review; Work Session- characterization practice with Lost clip; Characterization with Friday Night clip; write analysis paragraph; Last 10- Vocab Kahoot
Thursday- First 10- Review Friday Night Lights clip; Work Session- Character Sketch Instruction; Write monologue from character's POV; performan and evaluate monologue; Last 10- Exchange and verbal feedback
Friday- First 10- Rewrite group paragraph; Work Session- Begin to Analyze Les Miserables Monologue using SMELL; Last 10- Go over SMELL answers

10th World Lit August 14-18

Monday- First 10- Vocab Clue and instruction; Work Session- Lesson 4.3 Last 10- QRL Check for understanding
Tuesday- First 10- Review from day before; Work Session- Romeo and Juliet lesson second half; Scene performance; Last 10- Performance evaluation
Wednesday- First 10- Vocab Quiz Review; Work Session- Characterization lesson; characterization practice with Lost clip; Characterization with Friday Night clip; Last 10- Sportlight activity
Thursday- First 10- Review Friday Night Lights clip; Work Session- Character Sketch Instruction; Write Character Sketch; Last 10- Vocab Kahoot
Friday- First 10- Rewrite group paragraph; Work Session- Begin to Analyze Les Miserables Monologue using SMELL; Last 10- Go over SMELL answers

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

10th World April 10- April 14

Monday- Watching "It's a Girl" and filled out viewing guide
Tuesday- Practiced writing Annotated bibliographies on "The Last King of Afghanistan" and "Women in Afghanistan" (available on schoology)
Wednesday- Create an annotated bibliography for the "Women in afghanistan article due by the end of the day (to be submitted on schoology)
Thursday- Take notes on the background of A Thousand Splendid Suns (Presentation and guided notes on schoology); Begin reading (Read through Ch. 4)
Friday- Continue reading A Thousand Splendid Suns

Thursday, March 9, 2017

10th World Literature March 6- March 10

Monday- Vocab 4; Finished Shark Tank; Discussed Ethos/Pathos/Logos; Assigned Elevator Pitch DUE FRIDAY
Tuesday- Introduced bias in film; Began "Food, Inc." and packet
Wednesday- Finished Food, Inc and packet
Thursday- Practiced writing analysis; worked on elevator pitches

Honors World Literature March 6-March 10

Monday- Socratic Seminars and Dialectical Journals Due
Tuesday- Discussed "Telephone Conversation"
Wednesday- Watching "A Passage to India" and filled out analysis sheet
Thursday- Finished "A Passage to India"
Friday- Ch. 17-18 Quiz and Dialectical Journals due; Worked on back of A Passage to India worksheet

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Honors World Literature February 13- February 17

Monday- Introduce and discuss Post Colonial Lens; Analyze Taylor Swift Video
Tuesday- Read and analyze "No Witchcraft for Sale" through the Post Colonial Lens
Wednesday- Went over test; group paragraphs
Thursday- Guest Speaker
Friday- Socratic Seminars; Dialectical Journals Due

10th World Literature February 13- February 17

Monday- Test; Read and Annotated Fish Cheeks
Tuesday- Discuss fish cheeks; narrative assignment
Wednesday- Discuss argument prompt; beginning working on packet
Thursday- In lab; Students could work on narrative (Due Sunday by Midnight) or writing packet (Due Friday at the beginning of class)
Friday- In-Class Essay; Reading assignment

Monday, January 30, 2017

Honors World January 30-February 3

Monday- Work in groups; group presentations
Tuesday- Finish group presentations; writing feedback and discuss rubric; writing instruction; study guide
Wednesday- Give writing prompt and synthesis source integration chart; in class work and planning; begin "Batman Begins"
Thursday- Finish Batman begins; Review
Friday- Unit 1 Test

10th World January 30-February 3

Monday- Vocab 3; Watched Minority Report and filled out packet
Tuesday- Grammar practice; Finish Minority report; Discuss blind
Wednesday- Syntax Practice; Writing instruction; Writing prompt as a class
Thursday- Image Practice; Writing prompt planning in groups; Check off
Friday- Vocab quiz; Finish writing claim, paragraph, counterclaim and rebuttal

Monday, January 23, 2017

10th World Literature January 23- January 27

Monday- Vocab 2; Read Oedipus
Tuesday- Grammar Practice; Finish Oedipus; Finish Oedipus Questions
Wednesday- Grammar Practice; Ethos, pathos, logos instruction and begin  packet
Thursday- Grammar practice; Finish Etho, Pathos, Logos Packet, Annotate "he's Blind for a Reason, You Know" for Homework
Friday-Vocab Quiz; discuss "He's Blind for a Reason, You Know," Watch Minority Report and begin packet

Honors World Literature January 23- January 27

Monday- Vocab 2; Read Harrison Bergeron and Answer Questions on Schoology; Read and annotate "10 Reasons Why We Need Heros"
Tuesday- Assign Heroes Project; Work in Groups; Assign Socratic Seminar
Wednesday- Work in Groups
Thursday- Work in groups
Fri- Vocab Quiz; Socratic Seminar

Friday, January 13, 2017

Honors World Lit January 16- January 20

Monday- MLK Day
Tuesday- how to annotate; read and annotate Joseph Campbell Except and "Not Everything's a Hero's Journey"
Wednesday- Group Paragraphs-- Archetypes in The Alchemist
Thursday- Types of Heroes chart; group work poster; presentations
Friday- Motifs and themes presentation; group writing--Motifs and themes in the Alchemist

10th World Lit January 16-January 20

Monday- MLK Day
Tuesday- Grammar practice; how to annotate; read and annotate Helen Keller letter
Wednesday- Grammar practice; Background stations and presentations
Thursday- Begin reading Oedipus
Friday- Read and annotate except from "How to Read Literature Like a Professor"

Honors World Literature January 11, 2016- January 13, 2016

Monday- Snow Day
Tuesday- Snow Day
Wednesday- Watch Zootopia; Hero's journey notes
Thursday- Finish Zootopia; Map out Judy's hero's journey; Archetype Notes
Friday- Sign up for Schoology; Discussion in Schoology

Thursday, January 12, 2017

10th World Literature January 11, 2016- January 13, 2016

Monday- Snow Day
Tuesday- Snow Day
Wednesday-Intro Hero's Journey; watch Zootopia; Homework: What was Judy's Treasure?
Thursday- Finish Zootopia; Archetype notes; apply to trailer for Shrek
Friday-Set Up Schoology; Post and reply due by Sunday at Midnight.