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

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

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.

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