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Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - Day 180
Make-up day
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - Day 179
Exams - 2, 4, 6
Student Survey
Class Photo
Monday, June 19, 2012 - Day 178
Exams - 1, 3, 5
Student Survey
Class Photo
Friday, June 15, 2012 - Day 177
Return books
Curriculum Questions
This Weekend's Homework:
Study for exam.
For extra credit, complete curriculum questions
Thursday, June 14, 2012 - Day 176
Honors:
Do Now: Journal on theme of Lord of the Flies
Discuss Lord of the Flies
Curriculum Questions
Standard:
Read chapter 12 of Lord of the Flies
Discuss theme of Lord of the Flies
Curriculum Questions
Tonight's Homework (All Classes): Outside reading book review
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - Day 175
Today's Objective: To analyze plot and character development in Lord of the Flies.
Today's Agenda:
Share and submit mask projects
Read and discuss chapter 11
Tonight's Homework:
HONORS: Read chapter 12
STANDARD: Work on book review
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - Day 174
Today's Objective: To analyze plot and character development in Lord of the Flies.
Today's Agenda:
Review what's happened lately in the reading
Read chapter 9 and 10
Complete chapter 9 and 10 study guide
Homework:
Finish Mask project
Don't foreget mask and three paragraph explanation.
Monday, June 11, 2012 - Day 173
Today's Objective: RL.9-10.7:To analyze the representation of a subject in two different artistic readings.
Today's Agenda:
View Twilight Zone episode
Discuss guided viewing sheet
Tonight's Homework: Work on mask (due W 6/13).
Friday, June 8, 2012 - Day 172
Today's Objective: To work with a theme or central idea of the text.
Today's Agenda:
Outside Reading
Discuss and check HW
Questions chapter 7 and 8
Homework: Work on mask.
Thursday, June 7, 2012 - Day 171
Lord of the Flies, Day 8
Announcements:
Today's Objective:
RL.9-10.2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text.
Today's Agenda:
View How Evil Are You?
Discussion
Tonight's Homework:
Bring in utside reading book.
Read chapter 8.
Write a brief response relating chapter 8 to today's video.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - Day 170
Lord of the Flies, Day 7
Announcements:
Today's Objective:
RL.9-10.2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text.
Today's Agenda:
HONORS:
Do Now: Share and discuss HW
Small groups: chapter 6 questions
Large group: chapter 6 discusion
HONORS HW:
Read chapter 7. Write and respond to two significant quotes.
STANDARD:
All together: chapter 7 questions
Begin reading chapter 7.
STANDARD HW:
Read chapter 7.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - Day 169
Lord of the Flies, Day 6
Announcements:
Due date reminders (mask, book review, curriculum questions)
Hand back quizzes and homework
Today's Objective: RL.9-10.2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text.
Today's Agenda:
Honors:
Darwin Jigsaw Activity (+ HW check)
Review chapter 5 quotes (last night's HW)
Chapter 5 discussion questions
Honors HW: Read chapter 6. Write a response paper about how you see Darwin's ideas being expressed in the novel.
Standard:
Chapter 5 discussion questions
Begin reading chapter 6
Standard HW: Read chapter 6
Monday, June 4, 2012 - Day 168
Lord of the Flies, Day 5
Today's Objective: RL.9-10.2: Determine a theme or central idea (the significaanec of faces and masks) of a text.
Today's Agenda:
Ch. 1-4 Quiz and Correct Quiz
Chapter 4 Questions (courtesy of Esner)
Mask Project - review rubric(due Wednesday, 6/13)
Tonight's Homework:
Honors: Read ch. 5 and complete quote sheet (provided in class)
Standard: Read ch. 5
Friday, June 1, 2012 - Day 167
Lord of the Flies, Day 4
Today's Objective: RL.9-10.2: Determine a theme or central idea over the course of a text.
Today's Agenda:
HONORS:
Ch. 3 Journal and Discussion
Small Groups and HW Check (review quotes from ch. 3)
Large group: Review ch. 3 questions
Silent reading
STANDARD
Complete ch. 3 questions
HW:
All classes: Read ch. 4.
Honors: Write notes as you read.
Thursday, May 31, 2012 - Day 166
Lord of the Flies, Day 3
Today's Objective: RL.9-10.2: Determine a theme or central idea over the course of a text.
Today's Agenda:
HONORS:
Small Groups: Review last night's ch.2 questions and complete symbolism handout
Large Group: Review questions and symbolism.
Begin reading chapter 3
Honors HW:
Finish reading chapter 3.
Complete chapter 3 analysis questions.
(Don't worry about completing the journal entry yet.)
STANDARD:
Review chapter 1 - plot and character development
Read chapter 2 aloud
Complete chapter 2 discussion questions
Standard HW: Read chapter 3.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - Day 165
Lord of the Flies, Day 2
Today's Objective: RL.9-10.2: Determine a theme or central idea over the course of a text.
Today's Agenda:
Journal: Listen to 5 minutes of this clip about the trolley dilemma. Write a joural about WHAT you would do and WHY you would do it. Discuss
"What Makes Us Moral"
Read chapter 1
Day 2 HW:
Honors: Finish reading ch 1 and 2
Complete ch 1 and 2 handout
Standard: Finish reading ch. 1
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 - Day 164
Lord of the Flies, Day 1
Today's Objective: RL.9-10.2: Determine a theme or central idea over the course of a text.
Today's Agenda:
Clippage and Journal: Watch 15 minutes of Lost, pilot episode. Write down your observations about the characters. Who emerges as leaders, etc.? Discuss.
Small Group: Esner's Survivor handout
Large Group Discussion on Survivor
Day 1 HW:
Honors: Read and annotate "What Makes Us Moral" from Time magazine.
Standard: Read and annotate part 1and 2of "What Makes Us Moral"from Time magazine.
Friday, May 25, 2012 - Day 163
Importance of Being Earnest, Day 15
Today's Objective: To assess what we learned during the Importance of Being Earnest unit.
Today's Agenda:
Test
Outside Reading
Additionally, standard class should review MLA format on Purdue OWL website and examine Jimmy Conlon's mentor test for the assignment.
This weekend's homework:
Earnest essay due Tuesday
HERE IS A USEFUL SITE FOR CITING SOURCES IN MLA FORMAT
Thursday, May 24, 2012 - Day 162
Importance of Being Earnest, Day 14
Today's Objective: To review mateirals for tomorrow's test.
Review Vocabulary list
MLA format
Homework: Study for tomorrow's test
Due Tuesday: Essay
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - Day 161
Importance of Being Earnest, Day 13
Honors (Brandon Breen teaches class)
Today's Objectives:
W.9-10.8: Students will gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources. Students will follow a standard format for citation.
Today's Agenda:
Do Now: Discuss guided viewing questions from Earnest film
Explain concept of annotated bibliography
Review MLAformat for citation on OWL website
Model annotated bibliography by completing one together for The Literary 100 and The Importance of Being Earnest
Small Groups:
Wednesday's Honors Homework:
Type annotated bibliography. Can you cite FIVE sources?
Standard
Today's Objectives:
RL.9-10.7: Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic meedicums.
SL.9-10.5: Make strateic use of digital media in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.
Today's Agenda:
Share and sumbit comedy posters
For extra credit, share comedy clippage
Touch base on essay expecctations
Small groups: Work on essay outline and draft
Wednesday's Standard Homework:
Work on essay outline or draft. Begin to review for test.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - Day 160
Importance of Being Earnest, Day 12
Today's Objective:
RL.9-10.7 - Analyze the represenation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment.
Today's Agenda:
View part2 of Importance of Being Earnest film
Finish completingguided viewing sheet
Standard: Distribute graphic organizer for poster
Tuesday's Homework:
Honors: Work on essay -bring in 3 internet-based sources(Final draft due Tuesday, May 29)
Standard: Finish poster (Poster due Wednesday, May 23, Essay due Tuesday, May 29)
Monday, May 21, 2012 - Day 159
Importance of Being Earnest, Day 11
Today's Objective:
RL.9-10.7 - Analyze the represenation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment.
Today's Agenda:
View part 1 of Importance of Being Earnest film
Work on completingguided viewing sheet
Monday'sHomework:
Honors: Work on essay - do more research and add to your outline - QUOTES! (Final draft due Tuesday, May 29)
Standard: Work on essay and poster (Poster due Wednesday, May 23, Essay due Tuesday, May 29)
Friday, May 18, 2012 - Day 158
Importance of Being Earnest, Day 10
Today's Objectives:
RL.9-10.2 - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development.
RL.9-10.3 - Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text.
RL.9-10.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text.
Today's Agenda:
Outside Reading
HONORS: Review and submit Act 3 writing prompts
Finish Reading Act 3 and ID challenging vocabulary
Answer Act 3 Discussion Questions
HONORS: Review Bow-Fly like essay prompts and school-wide rubric
STANDARD: Review poster template, work on comedy essay draft (small groups; be sure to discuss salient connections to Earnest)
This weekend's homework:
Honors: Work on essay - pick a topic and outline your ideas, after doing a bit of research (Final draft due Tuesday, May 29)
Standard: Work on essay and poster (Poster due Wednesday, May 23, Essay due Tuesday, May 29)
Thursday, May 17 2012 - Day 157
Importance of Being Earnest, Day 9
Today's Objectives:
RL.9-10.2 - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development.
RL.9-10.3 - Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text.
RL.9-10.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text.
Today's Agenda:
Honors: Review Act 2 questions
Standard: Review comedy essay outline
Read and discuss first half of Act 2
ID difficult vocab and discuss theme and character
Tonight's Homework:
Honors: Write an authobiographical short essay about either (a) something ironic in your life or (b) a time someone was judged for tangible assets.
Standard: Work on comedy essay and poster
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - Day 156
Importance of Being Earnest, Day 8
HONORS:
Taking MCAS
STANDARD
Today's Objectives:
Students will identify elements of comedy in modern comedy films and in Oscar Wilde's work.
Today's Agenda:
Review elements of comedy
Review assignment and rubric
In small groups, brainstorm ideas for essay and poster using this graphic organizer
Tonight's Homework:
Work on ideas for essay and poster by completing graphic organizer
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - Day 155
Importance of Being Earnest, Day 7
HONORS:
Taking MCAS
STANDARD:
Today's Objectives:
RL.9-10.2 - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development.
RL.9-10.3 - Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text.
RL.9-10.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text.
Today's Agenda:
Review Act 2 so far - plot, theme, characters, vocab
Finish reading Act 2
Review Act 2 discussion questions
Small Groups: Complete Vocabulary Word Map
Tuesday's Homework:
Get a good night's sleep for Wednesday's Math MCAS
Monday, May 14, 2012 - Day 154
Importance of Being Earnest, Day 6
Today's Objectives:
RL.9-10.2 - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development.
RL.9-10.3 - Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text.
RL.9-10.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text.
Today's Agenda:
Share and submit HW
Review Act 2 so far - plot, theme, characters, vocab
Finish reading Act 2
Review Act 2 discussion questions
Monday's Homework:
Get a good night's sleep for Tuesday's Math MCAS
Friday, May 11, 2012 - Day 153
Importance of Being Earnest, Day 5
Today's Objectives:
RL.9-10.2 - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development.
RL.9-10.3 - Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text.
RL.9-10.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text.
Today's Agenda:
Hand in poem for poetry contest
Outside Reading
HW Check
HON: Review HW, STD: Complete act 1 questions all together - All classes - review Act 1 self-selected vocabulary
Read and discuss Act 2, part 1; ID challegning vocab words (in notebooks and on big paper)
This Weekend's Homework:
HONORS: Choose one of three act 2 writing prompts and write a 30 minute response.
STANDARD: Choose your favorite quote from what we've read so far, and use it as an inspiration for an original poem.
Thursday, May 10, 2012 - Day 152
Importance of Being Earnest, Day 4
Today's Objectives:
RL.9-10.2 - Determine a theme or cetral idea of a text and analyze its development.
RL.9-10.3 - Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text.
Today's Agenda:
Do Now:
Finish reading and discussing Act 1
Tonight's Homework:
HONORS: Complete Act 1 questions
STANDARD: Write an informal letter to your closest friend in which you delightedly infrom your friend about your new system for getting out of doing what you don't want to do. Tell your friend why you invented the system, and give specific details about it. Have you given it any name? Give your friend advice on the benefits of developing such a system for personal use.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - Day 151
Importance of Being Earnest, Day 3
Today's Objectives:
RL.9-10.2 - Determine a theme or cetral idea of a text and analyze its development.
RL.9-10.3 - Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text.
Today's Agenda:
Do Now: HW check and discuss comedy on TV
Read and discuss Act 1
Tonight's Homework:
HONORS: Complete 30 minute writing prompt (your choice of 3 provided in class).
STANDARD: Draw a picture or write a description of one of the main characters.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - Day 150
Importance of Being Earnest, Day 2
Today's Objective: RI.9-10.7 Students will analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums, determining which deatils are emphasiezed in each account.
Do Now: Literary 100 (HON - disuss homework, STD - finish reading excerpt)
Journal and Discussion: What is comedy?
Types of Comedy
Clippage
Download Today's Lesson Plan Here
Tonight's Homework:
Watch two comedy programs on television. Using the graphic organizer provided in class, write briefly about the types of comedy used in these programs, based on the types of comedy learned about in todays lesson. Use specific examples.
Monday, May 7, 2012 - Day 149
Importance of Being Earnest, Day 1
Today's Objective: RL.9-10.MA.8.A Students will relate a work of drama to the seminal ideas of its time.
Today's Agenda:
Hand in Modest Proposal essays
STANDARD: Read aloud and disucss excerpt from Literary 100.
Tonight's Homework:
HONORS: Read an annotate excerpt from LIterary 100. Write a one page summary.
STANDARD: Write a metacognitive reflection on your Modest Proposal essay.
Friday, May 4, 2012 - Day 148
Today's Objectives: To assess our skills at analyzing satire.
Today's Agenda:
Satire Test
Outside Reading
This Weekend's Homework:
Complete Modest Proposal Essay
Thursday, May 3, 2012 - Day 147
Satire, Day 14
Today's Objective: To examine contemporary examples of satire and to determine whether the message is lost because of potentially offensive imagery.
Today's Agenda:
Do Now and HW check
4 Examples of Modern Satire in PPT
Tonight's Homework:
Study for tomorrow's test.
Due Monday: Modest Proposal essay
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - Day 146
Satire, Day 13
Today's Objective: To review satire unit.
Today's Agenda:
HW check and outline
Tonight's Homework:
Study for satire test (Friday). Work on outline for Modest Proposal essay.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - Day 145
Satire, Day 12
Today's Objective: To analyze examples of modern modest proposals and to braistorm ideas for our own.
Today's Agenda:
Review Vocabulary from Yesterday
Discuss Modern Modest Proposal Questions
HONORS: Discuss the modern articles you found for HW
Review rubric for your own modest propsal
Brainstorm your own ideas
Tonight's Homework:
Write a one paragraph proposal for your modest proposal.
Monday, April 30, 2012 - Day 144
Satire, Day 11
Today's Objective: Analyze Jonathan Swift's Modest Proposal, focusing on theme, rhetoric, and vocabulary.
Today's Agenda:
Review Modest Proposal Questions
In context vocabulary and HW check
Tonight's Homework:
Complete Modern Modest Proposal Questions
Friday, April 27, 2012 - Day 143
Satire, Day 10
Today's Objective: To analyze Jonathan Swift's use of satire in "A Modest Proposal."
Today's Agenda:
Outside Reading
Modest Proposal
This Weekend's Homework:
Complete Modest Proposal discussion questions.
HONORS - Additionally, complete 10 multiple choice questions from practice AP test.
Thursday, April 26, 2012 - Day 142
Satire, Day 9
Today's Objectives: To demonstrate our undertanding of Horatian and Juvenalian satire. To analyze Jonathan Swift's satire.
Today's Agenda:
Share and submit HW
Clippage and Journal
Modest Proposal
Tonight's Homework:
Read your outside reading book for 30 minutes. Bring in your outside reading book tomorrow.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - Day 141
Satire, Day 8
Today's Objectives: To share our own stirical newsppaer articles. To identify the difference between Horatian and Juvenalian satire.
Today's Agenda:
Eggplant Project
Notes on Horatian versus Juvenalian Satire
Excerpts from Horace and Juvenal from textbook
Tonight's Homework:
HONORS: Write your own Juvenalian satire about difficulties faced by artists today.
STANDARD: Write your own Horatian satire about four classes of man.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - Day 140
Satire, Day 7
Today's Objective: To continue to define satire and to examine models of satire.
Today's Agenda:
Do Now: Clippage and Journal
Read aloud and discuss excerpt from I Am America and So Can You (chapter 8)
Short Articles from The Onion
Tonight's Homework:
Finish Eggplant project
Monday, April 23, 2012 - Day 139
Satire, Day 6
Today's Objective: To return to our study of satire, with a focus on the importance of tone and cartoons.
Today's Agenda:
Esner's Intro to Satire handout
Politcal Cartoons from Satire Textbook
Excerpt from I am America and So Can You
Bonus Time: Confer on Satire Newspaper Project
Tonight's Homework:
Work on Eggplant Satire Assignment
Friday, April 13, 2012 - day 138
Satire, Day 5
Today's Objective: To reflect on our learning. To begin to create our satrical newspaper.
Today's Agenda:
Outside Reading Time
Portfolio Reflection
Work on Eggplant Project
Tonight's Homework:
Eggplant Project (due W 4.25)
Thursday, April 12, 2012 - day 137
Satire, Day 4
Today's Objective: To examine examples of satire in writing and to establish a standard for writing our own.
Today's Agenda:
GSA Day of Silence
Song Parodies
Student Examples of Satire
Eggplant Project
Tonight's Homework: Brainstorm for Eggplant project
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - day 136
Satire, Day 3
Today's Objective: To analyze some satircial song parodies and to work on writing our own.
Today's Agenda:
"White and Nerdy"
"Read So Hard
In small groups, work on song parody (and I'll come around to do a homework check)
Period 4 Bonus Time: Alex's group's propaganda video
Tonight's Homework:
Finalize your song parody
HON: 3 verses
STANDARD: 2 verses
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - Day 135
Satire, Day 2
Today's Objectives: To analyze an example of parody. To create our own parody.
Today's Agenda:
Hand in book review; Hand in all make up work
Review satirical techniques, focusing on parody
Empire State of Mind
Granite State of Mind
Small Groups
Present Out
Tonight's Homework:
Honors: Print an article from The Onion. Write a two paragraph response, as outlined in yesterday's PPT.
Standard: Find an article or video clip from The Onion. Print or email to yourself and/or me.
Monday, April 9, 2012 - Day 134
Satire
Today's Objective: To introduce four basic satirical techniques and to identify them in various media.
Today's Agenda:
Shrek
Geoge Bush
Tonight's Homework:
Due Tuesday: Book review (print it). Make up all work.
Due Wednesday: Homework from Powerpoint above.
Thursday, April 5, 2012 - Day 133
Animal Farm Propaganda
Today's Objective: To present our own original propagada and to discuss propaganda techniques. To reflect on our learning.
Today's Agenda:
Do Now: Get your propaganda videos up, organize your binder
View and disucs sPropaganda projects
Submit metacognitive reflection
Tonight's Homework:
Work on book review (due Tuesday, April 10)
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - Day 132
Quarterly Exam Day
Today's Objective: To assess what we know about Animal Farm, The Russian Revolution, and propaganda.
Today's Agenda:
Quarterly Exam
Tonight's Homework:
Propaganda Video Project
Don't forget..Honors students should include a two-page metacognitive reflection on the propaganda and include a mention of the Russian Revolution. Standard students should include a one-page reflection.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - Day 131
Today's Objective: To review for tomorrow's Animal Farm exam.
Do Now: Animal Farm in-context vocabulary andadditional vocabulary
Tonight's Homework:
Study for tomorrow's test.
Work on video project (due Thursday)
Monday, April 2, 2012 - Day 130
Today's Objective: To finish our formal script for our propaganda video.
Today's Agenda:
Work on propaganda videos
Have Mr. Ambrose approve your script
Standard - check out this sample from some of last year's honors students
Homework:
Review for quarterly exam (Exam day - Wednesday)
Work on video project (due Thursday - don't forget metacognitive - one page for standard, two pages for honors)
Friday, March 30, 2012 - Day 129
Today's Objective: To really get into creating our own propaganda.
Announcements:
Today's Agenda:
Outside Reading
Touch base on yesterday's Kony video
Bulk of class: Work in small groups to nail down a plan for your video
Homework for the weekend:
A script and storyboard for your video.
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - Day 128
Today's Objective: To examine videos so that we may create our own propaganda.
Today's Agenda:
Review propaganda projectand rubric
Share and discuss propaganda clippage that students brought in for homework
View Kony 2012 video, brought in by Connor Lonergan
Tonight's Homework:
Work on video project. You may choose to write a script or brainstorm some ideas.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - Day 127
Today's Objective: To examine videos so that we may create our own propaganda.
Today's Agenda:
Review propaganda projectand rubric
Share and discuss propaganda clippage that students brought in for homework
Small group: Brainstorm project (and check HW)
Tonight's Homework: Work on project.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - Day 126
Animal Farm - Propaganda Critic
Today's Objective: To continue our analysis of propaganda
Today's Agenda
Return Animal Farm books
Review handout from yesterday - what type of propaganda is it and why
Small Groups: Share print propaganda from homework last night, discuss types of propaganda present (and HW check)
Large Group: Share most interesting propaganda from small groups
Clippage: View various propaganda clips anddiscuss
Download lesson plan here (includes links to clippage)
Tonight's Homework: Find a propaganda video. Email me the link. Writetwo paragraphs explaining what the message is and how it functions as propaganda.
Monday, March 26, 2012 - Day 125
Animal Farm - Propaganda Critic
Today's Objective: To define propaganda and to identify how various types of propaganda are employed in our daily lives.
Do Now: "Anatomy of Your Enemy"
Propaganda Notes
Small Groups: ID propaganda on this handout
Large Group: Discuss propaganda examples and wrap up.
Download today's lesson plan here.
Tonight's Homework:
HONORS: Bring in an example of propaganda in print. Write a one page analysis of what techniques are employed and what the message is.
STANDARD: Bring in an example of propaganda in print.
Friday, March 23, 2012 - Day 124
Today's Objectives:
Self-assessment - reflect on our preparation for and our performance on MCAS
Today's Agenda:
Do Now: MCAS survey
Outside Reading
Small Groups: Choose one person to be the scribe. Complete one of the following:
This Weekend'sHomework:
NO HOMEWORK! You've worked hard on the MCAS and you've earned it. Enjoy your semiformal tonight!
Thursday, March 22, 2012 - Day 123
Period 1: Taking MCAS
Period 4:Andrew's extra credit Othello video, word games (Apples to Apples, Scrabble, Bananagrams, etc.)
Wedneday, March 21, 2012 - Day 122
Period 1: Taking MCAS
Period 4:
Students share tips that tthye have been employing on the MCAS so far. Discuss and list on board.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - Day 121
Period 1: Taking MCAS
Period 4:
Today's Objective: To review some final MCAS tips, with a particular focus on open response.
Today's Agenda:
Complete last week's graphic organizer all together ("Young Hunger")
With a partner, write the paragraph
Personalized conference with Mr. Ambrose re: open response
Monday, March 19, 2012 - Day 120
Today's Objective: To prepare for this week's MCAS.
Do Now: Mr. Blauch's last-minute MCAS questions
Review Prompts from Previous Years
Tonight's Homework: Review summaries of your favorite books and GET SOME SLEEP!
Friday, March 16, 2012 - Day 119
MCAS Preparation
Today's Objective: To practice open response skills, your request from yesterday's exit slips.
Agenda:
Hand back work
Outside Reading
Review Homework
Review active reading strategies
Read "Young Hunger"
Complete graphic organizer
Honors: Write the open response
Tonight's Homework:
Watch a movie of a book you have read or finish reading your outside reading book. Write a short summary.
Thursday, March 15, 2012 - Day 118
MCAS Preparation
Today's Objective: To work on reading comprehension strategies.
Agenda:
"Don't Burn Up" (2009 MCAS)
Tonight's Homework:
"For Some, Pain is Orange" (2006 MCAS)
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - Day 117
Animal Farm in-class MCAS essay
Tonight's Homework:
Complete essay
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - Day 116
Animal Farm video
Complete guided viewing sheet
Monday, March 12, 2012 - Day 115
Animal Farm video
Complete guided viewing sheet
Friday, March 9, 2012 - Day 114
Today's Objective: To identify the theme/moral of Animal Farm.
Outside Reading
Discuss chapter 9
Read chapter 10
Free write and discussion: What is the moral of Animal Farm?
This weekend's homework: Read your outside reading book. See if you can finish it by the MCAS log composition day (Tuesday, March 20).
Thursday, March 8, 2012- Day 113
Today's Objective: To analyze the allegorical symbolism in Animal Farm.
Review and submit HW
Russian Revolution Notes 2
Read chapter 8
Tonight's Homework:
Read chapter 9 of Animal Farm. Write a one paragraph prediction of what you think will happen.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - Day 112
Today's Objective: To analyze particular ways that the characters from Animal Farm represent figures from the Russian Revolution.
Today's Agenda:
HONORS:
PowerPoint notes on Russian Revolution 1
Review chapters 4 and 5
Read chapter 6
Tonight's Honors Homework:
Read chapters 7 and 8. Write two paragraphs about how the charadters represent figures from the Russian Revolution: one paragraph about the characters we talked about today, and one paragraph about a new character.
STANDARD:
PowerPoint notes on Russian Revolution 1
Read chapter 5
Complete chater 5 discussion questions
Tonight's Standard Homework:
Read chapters 6 and 7. Answer questions on handout provided in class (chapters 5-7).
Monday, March 5, 2012 - Day 111
Today's Objectives: To work on reading comprehension skills while reviewing Animal Farm. To analyze allegorical symbolism of Animal Farm.
Today's Agenda:
HONORS:
Review chapter 2 discussion questions (from HW)
Read chapter 3 (popcorn style)
Discuss chapter 3 (complete chapter 3 discussion questions)
HONORS HW:
Read chapters 4 and 5. Write one paragraph on each chapter, using quotes from the text. Chapter 4 focus: revolution/rebellion, Chapter 5 focus: rhetoric
STANDARD:
Read chapter 2
Discuss chapter 2 (complete chapter 2 discussion questions)
Read chapter 3
Arianna, Grace, and Olivia present their Othello project
STANDARD HW:
Read chapter 4. Write one paragraph about the chapter, using quotes, focusing on how the animals rebellion represents the October Revolution.
Friday, March 2, 2012 - Day 110
Today's Objectives:
To show what we know about vocabulary through formative assessment. To prepare for MCAS by working on reading comprehension skills.
Today's Agenda
Word of teh Day Vocabulary Quiz
Return Othello books
Outside Reading
Submit (and perhaps present) Othello projects
MCAS Preparation: 2008 MCAS, "Toy Story"
This weekend's homework:
Honors: Read chapter 2 of Animal Farm and answer chapter 2 discussion questions.
Standard: Complete MCAS open response for "Toy Story."
Thursday, March 1, 2012 - Day 109
Animal Farm, Day 2
Today's Objectives: To discuss plot and charcter development in Animal Farm. To compare "Beasts of England" to its historical precedent, "The Internationale."
Today's Agenda:
HONORS:
Review chapter 1 discussion questions
Distribute and read lyrics to The Internationale and Beasts of England
Check out an audio file of The Internationale here
Small Groups: Analyze similarities between the two
Large Group: Discuss these similarities, and how Orwell uses Beasts of England to allegorically represent The Internationale
STANDARD:
Finish reading chapter 1 together
Complete chapter 1 discussion questions together
Distribute and read lyrics to The Internationale and Beasts of England
Check out an audio file of The Internationale here
Analyze similarities between the two
Tonight's Homework (ALL CLASSES):
Finish your Othello project.
Be ready for a brief vocabulary quiz tomorrow.
Words for tomorrow's vocab quiz: auspicious, belie, bellicose, diffident, epiphany, evanescent, facetious, homogeneous, hubris, impeach
Bring in your outside reading book.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - Day 108
Animal Farm, Day 1
Today's Objectives:
Today's Agenda:
George Orwell PowerPoint
Literary Term Review
Journal and Discussion: What makes a good leader?
Distribute books and begin reading
Tonight's Homework:
HONORS: Read chapter 1 of Animal Farm. Answer chapter 1 discussion questions.
STANDARD: Work on Othello project (due Friday)
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - Day 107
Othello Projects
Today's Objective: To synthesize what we know about Othello into a coherent presentation.
Today's Agenda:
Work on Othello project in groups
Tonight's Homework:
Work on Othello project (due Friday)
Monday, February 27, 2012 - Day 106
Othello Projects
Review Othello's Director's Promptbook Assignment
Check out examples of student work from previous years
In small groups, begin brainstorming for project
Monday Night's Homework:
Work on Othello project
Friday, February 17, 2012 - Day 105
Othello Final Test
Submit Othello Essays
Take Othello Test
Read your outside reading book
Preview Director's Promptbook project assignment (due Friday, March 2)
Homework for the vacation:
To get ahead, work on Director's Promptbook assignment (due Friday, March 2).
Have a great vacation!
Thursday, February 16, 2012 - Day 104
Othello as a Dynamic Character
Today's Objective: To analyze Othello as a dynamic character, focusing on key scenes in his character development.
Download packet for today here.
HONORS: Othello rap review and 60 second BBC review
Tonight's Homework:
Finish Othello essay. Othello test Friday.
HONORS CLASS: DOWNLOAD SOME OTHELLO QUOTES HERE.
AND HERE IS ANOTHER LIST OF QUOTES FOR THE HONORS CLASS.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - Day 103
Othello Discussion
Today's Objectives: To read about and discuss modern connections to Othello's themes. To leave class today with a solid topic for an essay and substantial ideas for evidence.
Do Now: Read and annotate two informational articles pertaining to Othello
Discuss main ideas of articles
Discuss seven statements of Othello (and connect to articles and text where appropriate)
Othello rap review and 60 second BBC review (STANDARD only today)
Tonight's Homework:
Work on Othello essay. Othello test Friday.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - Day 102
Othello, Act 5
Today's Objective: To examine the climax and resolution of Othello, with a focus on Tohello's dynamic character trasnformation.
Act 5 on Video
Discussion
Distribute Othello Essay prompts and rubric
Tonight's Homework:
Work on Othello essay. Othello test on Friday.
Monday, February 13, 2012 - Day 101
Today's objective: To examine plot and character development and foreshadowing in Othello.
Do Now: Journal and Discussion (What would you do if you gave your boyfriend/girlfriend a very meaningful gift and he/she lost it?)
Review HW (H - summary of all of Act 4, S - commentary on 4.1)
Clippage: Act 4 on Film
Complete Act 4 Guided Viewing Sheet
Tonight's Homework:
HONORS: Read all of Act 5. Write one paragraph on each scene.
STANDARD: Read Act 5 on www.nofearshakespeare.com and write one paragraph on each scene.
Friday, February 10, 2012 - Day 100 (WOOHOO!)
Today's Objectives: To reflect on our work. To drop everything and read. To prepare for drama questions on the MCAS. To evaluate a production of Othello.
Outside Reading
Review MCAS HW
Othello Act 3 on Video (chapters 11-14 - 21 min.)
This weekend's homework:
HONORS: Read all of Act 4. Write a brief summary of each scene.
STANDARD: Read Act 4, scene 1. Write a paragraph on how Iago tricks Othello and Cassio in this scene.
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - Day 99
Today's Objective: To trace the path of the handkerchief and to demonstrate its significance as a prop.
Review HW
HONORS: small group prep for scenes
Acting 3.4
Daily Paraphrase 3.4
Tonight's Homework:
HONORS: Complete all 3 Shakespeare on the MCAS readings with questions.
STANDARD: Complete 2 of 3 Shakespeare on the MCAS readings with questions.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - Day 98
Today's Objective: To depict Othello's transformation as a dynamic character.
Perform Othello 3.3 in relay.
Tonight's Homework:
Honors: Read Othello 3.4. Write a solid paragraph on the importance of the handkerchief, based on BOTH Othello 3.3 and 3.4.
Standard: Based on class today (Othello 3.3), write a solid paragraph on the importance of the handkerchief.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - Day 97
Othello 3.3
Today's Objective: To analyze plot and character development in Othello.
Review and submit MCAS paragraph (weekend HW)
Hand back and review 3.1-3.3 handout
Small groups: prepareacting companies for 3.3
Tonight's homework:
HONORS: Write 10 bullet points of stage direction for your portion of the scene.
STANDARD: Write 5 bullet points of stage direction for your portion of the scene.
Monday, February 6, 2012 - Day 96
Othello 3.1-3.3
Read pages 105-117 in Othello.
Complete Othello 3.1-3.3 handout.
Friday, February 3, 2012 - Day 95
MCAS Preparation
Today's Objective: To practice writing fundamentally sound essays.
Brandon's Long Composition Review
Peer edit long composition from last night
Shakespeare on the MCAS: Much Ado about Nothing excerpt from Princeton Review book
Outside Reading
Homework for the weekend:
Write a two-paragraph open response for the following question (about the Much Ado about Nothing reading):
Summarize this scene. Include the physical setting, the positions of the three characters, the nature of the conversation, and its impact on Beatrice. Use specific details from the passage to support your answer.
Thursday, February 2, 2012 - Day 94
Othello, Act 2
Today's Objective: To review acts 1 and 2.
Acts 1 and 2 Quiz
Act 2 on Video
Discussion
Tonight's Homework: Finish long compositions (2 for honors, 1 for standard).
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - Day 93
Othello 2.3
Today's Objective: To demonstrate our understanding of stage direction by acting scenes. To anlyze plot and character development.
5 minutes to touch base with your group
Group presentations in relay
Discussion: Act 2
Tonight's homework:
Be prepared for a quick quiz on Acts 1 and 2 tomorrow.
Long compositions due Friday (Honors - 2, Standard - 1)
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - Day 92
Othello 2.1-2.3
Download today's lesson plan here.
Today's Objective: To understand how to block out stage direction and discern stage direction clues from Shakespeare's dialogue.
Othello's Shortest Scene
Blocking and Stage Direction
Small Groups: Performing the Remainder of the Scene
Tonight's Homework:
Be prepared to present your scene tomorrow.
Also, don't forget the long composition assignments (2 for honors, 1 for standard) due on Friday.
Monday, January 30, 2012 - Day 91
First Day of Third Quarter
Othello 2.1: "The Riches of the Ship is come on shore."
Today's Objective: To learn about blocking and stage direction and to discern stage direction from Shakespeare's dialogue.
Acting 2.1.1-181
Defining Actor's Objectives
Read-Through and Role-Play
Instant Performance
Spotlighting Lines
Monday's Homework: Work on MCAS long composition essays (one for Standard, two for Honors), due Friday 2.3.2012.
Friday, January 27, 2012 - Day 90
MCAS Preparation
Today's Objective: to learn about two basic types of literary analysis essays that you might see on the MCAS.
Outside Reading
MCAS Long Composition - 2 types - discuss examples
Small Groups:
Download MCAS prompts from previous years
Download graphic organizers (analysis) (change)
This weekend's homework:
Post book review by Monday (www.goodreads.com).
Thursday, January 26, 2012 - Day 89
Othello Act 1
Today's Objective: To examine a professional production of Othello, analyzing how the interepretation compares to our expectations.
Othello Act 1 on video
Complete guided viewing sheet
Discussion
Tonight's homework:
Study for exams.
Bring in outside reading book.
Book review due 1/30/2012.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - Day 88
Midterm Exam
Submit written portion of the exam
Complete multiple choice portion of the exam
Tonight's Homework:
Study for exams
Book review uploaded to Good Reads site by 1/30
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - Day 87
Midtern Exam Review Day
Review long composition assignment
Questions?
Tonight's Homework:
Write long composition component of exam.
The question is here on this link. (Check on page 3 of the document.)
Study for exam.
Monday, January 23, 2012 - Day 86
Othello 1.3
Read and analyze Othello 1.3
Paraphrase Iago's first soliloquy
Tonight's Homework (All Classes):
Study for 30 minutes for Wednesday's exam.
Don't forget - book review due January 30.
Friday, January 20, 2012 - Day 85
MCAS Preparation
Do Now: Swap and score your homework (open response for "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer"
Silent Reading - Outside Reading Book
Reading Period: Examine Long Composition Anchor Pieces (Scores 1-6)
Small Groups: Identify what differentiates a 6 from the other levels. (And in honors, HW check)
Large Group: Brainstorm a list (using projector) of how to make your long composition a 6. (Be prepared to write this long composition for next week for the exam.)
This Weekend's Homework:
Spend at least 30 minutes reading your outside reading book and/or working on your review. Book review should be posted on the Good Reads site by Monday, January 31. This time, it will be 100 points.
Thursday, January 19, 2012 - Day 84
Othello, 1.2
Today's Objective: To analyze how Iago continues to reveal his character and to discern what we know about Othello through indirect characterization.
Review homework
Read and analyze Othello 1.2
Discuss review sheets for 1.2
Download Honors Othello 1.2 review sheet here.
Download Standard Othello 1.2 review sheet here.
Tonight's Homework:
All Classes: Complete open response from last week's MCAS packet. (Remember that a good open response is one to two paragraphs in length and features a solid topic sentence, a clincher, three examples and at least one quote.) Also, be sure to bring your outside reading book for tomorrow.
Honors: In addition to the above, go to this website. Write down what you think you can do to achieve each bullet point of the rubric.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - Day 83
Othello, 1.1
Today's Objective: To analyze how Iago reveals his character and set up the plot in Othello.
Distribute Othello books (be sure to sign it out)
Read and Othello 1.1
Homework:
Honors: Othello 1.1 quote significance sheet
Standard: Othello 1.1 fill-in-the-blank sheet
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - Day 82
Othello, Introduction (Day 1)
Small Groups: Reputation Activity
Large Group: Reputation Discussion
Dramatis Personae and Fast Facts (Honors)
Tonight's Homework:
Honors: Write two solid paragraphs on one of Iago's quotes. With which do you agree? Why?
Standard: Write two solid paragraphs on any of today's quotes. With which do you agree? Why?
Friday, January 13, 2012 - Day 81
MCAS, poetry
Submit Your Own MCAS - We'll swap these next week.
Outside Reading
2009 MCAS - "The Latin Deli"
2007 MCAS - "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer"
Review Questions and Complete Open Response - H
Complete Questions and Open Response Together - S
This Weekend's Homework:
Read your outside reading book!
Thursday, January 12, 2012 - Day 80
Ballads, Day Eight
Review MCAS format for make your own MCAS assignment - look at sample of MCAS here
Analyze theme and literary devices in students' choice of songs that they want to present to class as poetry
Review of poetry terms - download PowerPoint here
Tonight's Homework
Final draft of your own set of MCAS questions about the song/poem of your choice. Include at least four multiple choice questions and one open response question. Follow the form of the model.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - Day 79
Ballads, Day Seven
Share and submit your own ballads (pair and share and then share with the large group)
Students present literary devices and theme in the song of their choice
Tonight's Homework
Write a draft of four mulitple choice questions and an original open response questions for your song.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - Day 78
Ballads, Day Six
Work on your own original ballad, based on the article that you brought in to school
Tonight's Homework
Finish your own original ballad.
Monday, January 9, 2012 - Day 77
Ballads, Day Five
Ballad Unit Test
Distribute Write Your Own Ballad Assignment and Sample by Mr. Esner
Tonight's Homework:
(Due Wednesday): Write your own ballad, based on a story you've read in the newspaper, a magazine, or online.
Friday, January 6, 2012 - Day 76
Ballads, Day Four
Submit HW (also, tell me what songs you did and if you'd like to share next week)
Bob Dylan MCAS Ballads (download MCAS here)
Outside Reading
Tonight's Homework
Thursday, January 5, 2012 - Day 75
Ballads, Day Three
Honors
ReviewThe Ballad of Frankie and Johnny
Listen to "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall"
Small Groups: Compare "Hard Rain" to "Lord Randal" (and HW check)
Review comparisons
All Along the Watchtower
Bonus song: The General
Standard
Share Homework (one-paragraph about how one of yesterday's ballads fits the ballad form)
Listen to "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall"
Small Groups: Answer "Hard Rain" discussion questions (and HW check)
All Along the Watchtower
The General
Homework (All Classes)
Print the lyrics to the song of your choice. Write a response (two to three paragraphs) that explains the theme/message/moral/main idea of the song. Discuss how the songwriter uses literary devices to convey the meaning. Use at least two quotes.
Bring in your outside reading book.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - Day 74
Ballads, Day Two
Review HW (Amazing Grace scansion)
Tonight's Homework:
Honors: Answer discussion questions for "Frankie and Johnny" and "Lord Randal." (Write answers on a separate sheet.)
Standard: Write one-paragraph about your favorite ballad from today. In what way does it satisfy the ballad form? Use three quotes to back up your assertions, and be sure to include a solid topic sentence and clincher sentence.
Tuesday, January 3, 2011 - Day 73
An Introduction to Ballads
Today's Objective: To learn about the ballad form and to learn to use scansion marks.
An Introduction to the Ballad Form
Chevy Chase stanza, Green Eggs and Ham, and Scansion
The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle
Tonight'sHomework:
Use scansion marks to note stressed and unstressed syllables in Amazing Grace. Write one paragraph about other ways that Amazing Grace functions as a ballad.
Friday, December 23, 2011 - Day 72
Sonnet test
Read "It's Not Easy Being Santa"
Homework for the break:
Spend some time with your family. Shovel for your family if it snows. Read your outside reading book. Do something nice.
Thursday, December 22, 2011 - Day 71
Honors:
Share and submit HW
2 Sonnet Presentations from Student Groups
Test Review
Standard:
Share and submit HW
Sidney's Sonnet 31 (using Nicole and Elizabeth's wonderful presentation)
Browning's Sonnet 43 (using Fran and Jade's wonderful presentation)
Test Review
Touch base on 5-paragraph essay
Homework for all classes:
5-paragraph essay on sonnets
Study for sonnet test
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - Day 70
Honors:
2 Sonnet Presentations from Student Groups
Honors Homework:
Write your own sonnet. (Download assignment sheet here.) 5-paragraph essay due Friday.
Standard:
Spenser's Sonnets
Begin writing your own sonnet.
Standard Homework:
Finish writing your own sonnet. 5-paragraph essay due Friday.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - Day 69
Honors:
2 Sonnet Presentations from Student Groups
Honors Homework:
Be prepared for your group's presentation.
Work on sonnet 5-paragraph essay (due Friday).
Standard:
Shakespeare's Sonnets
Standard Homework:
Work on sonnet 5-paragraph essay (due Friday).
Monday, December 19, 2011 - Day 68
Honors:
2 Sonnet Presentations from Student Groups
Honors Homework:
Be prepared for your group's presentation.
Work on sonnet 5-paragraph essay (due Friday).
Standard:
Sonnet 130
Do Now: View three clips from Dove Campaign for Real Beauty and write a journal entry on them
Download PowerPoint here for clips and questions.
Discussion: What do the clips say about our society's notion of beauty? What personal connections do you have to the clips?
Standards of Beauty PowerPoint
Sonnet 130: Read, analyze, link thematically to clips
Bonus time: sonnet rhyme scheme graphic organizer
Standard Homework:
Work on sonnet 5-paragraph essay (due Friday).
Friday, December 16, 2011 - Day 67
All Classes
Outside Reading
Review sonnet 5-paragraph essay assignment
What do my PSAT scores mean?
Review section 5 of 2011 PSAT
Honors Homework:
Be prepared for your sonnet presentation.
Standard Homework:
Work on your sonnet essay (due next Friday).
Thursday, December 15, 2011 - Day 66
Honors:
2 Sonnet Presentations from Student Groups
Tonight's Homework:
1. Bring in outside reading book.
2. Review PSAT score report and write a brief assessment of strengths and weaknesses.
3. Write 10 explanations for the questions you got wrong.
Standard:
Background on Shakespear'es sonnet series.
Sonnet Scramble
Revie and analyze sonnet 18
Standard homework:
1. Bring in outside reading book.
2. Bring in PSAT score report.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011- Day 65
Honors:
Complete sonnet analysis sheet for your assigned sonnet.
Work on sonnet presentation with your assigned group.
Tonight's honors homework:
Work on your sonnet presentation.
Standard:
Complete sonnet rhyme scheme graphic organizer
Complete MCAS sonnets packet
Tonight's standard homework:
If you do not finish your MCAS questions during class, please finish for homework.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - Day 64
Today's Honors Class: Sonnet 130
Do Now: View three clips from Dove Campaign for Real Beauty and write a journal entry on them
Download PowerPoint here for clips and questions.
Discussion: What do the clips say about our society's notion of beauty? What personal connections do you have to the clips?
Standards of Beauty PowerPoint
Sonnet 130: Read, analyze, link thematically to clips
Assign sonnets for presentations
Tonight's honors homework:
Work on sonnet presentations
Today's Standard Class: Sonnets
Tonight's standard homework:
Spend some time reading your outside reading book.
Monday, December 12, 2011 - Day 63
All Classes:
Canterbury Tales in-class essay(MCAS long composition prompt)
No homework due Tuesday.
Friday, December 9, 2011 - Day 62
All Classes:
Outside Reading
Story-Telling Contest
HONORS: Review sonnet presentation rubric
Homework for the weekend:
Honors: Outline CanterburyTales essay.
Standard: Outline Canterbury Tales essay for extra credit.
Thursday, December 8, 2011 - Day 61
All Classes:
Submit Chaucer Questions
Canterbury Tales test
Pick up character description from Ambrose
Homework (All Classes):
Write an original story (in verse, two pages) from the perspective of your narrator (a tale that reflects the teller).
For extra credit, add a picture featuring a scene from the tale.
Also, bring in your outside reading book.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - Day 60
Honors
Brandon Breen, future teacher extraordinaire...
Introduction to Shakespeare's Sonnet Series
Analyze and ID literary devices for Sonnet 18
Standard
Canterbury Tales test review
Work on CanterburyTales questions
Tonight's Homework (All Classes):
Finish Canterbury Tales questions
Study for Canterbury Talestest
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - Day 59
Honors: Brandon teaches the class.
Wrap up Pardoner's Tale questions (honors)
Romeo and Juliet Sonnet
Standard:
Pardoner's Tale: Act it out
Answer Pardoner's Tale Questions
Homework (AllClasses):Work on Chaucer Questions
Monday, December 5, 2011 - Day 58
Honors
Do Now: Miller's Tale Vocabulary
Review Chaucer questions assignment
Small Groups: Review Pardoner's Tale Homework Questions and Esner's Pardoner's Tale Questions
Discuss Pardoner's Tale
Standard:
Do Now: Open Response from Friday's MCAS packet
Review HW (Reeve's Tale Prologue Question)
Read Reeve's Tale
Complete Reeve's Tale Discussion Questions
Homework (All Classes):
Work on Chaucer Questions (due Thursday)
Test Thursday!
Friday, December 2, 2011 - Day 57
All Classes
Submit Essays
Outside Reading
MCAS Prep: Canterbury Tales
Homework for the weekend:
Honors: Read The Pardoner's Tale and answerthe analysis questions.
Standard: Read The Reeve's Tale Prologue and answer question 1.
Thursday, December 1, 2011 - Day 56
Honors
Small Groups: Discuss changesChaucer made to the Miller and the 2 Clerks to create the Reeve's Tale
Plan/outline essay on this topic
Honors Homework:
5-Paragraph essay on theReeve's Tale
Bring in outside reading book
Standard
Work on Knight's Tale - Miller's Tale compare/contrast essay
Standard Homework:
Miller's Tale 5-Paragraph essay
Bring in outside reading book
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - Day 55
Honors
Do Now: Read Reeve's Prologue, answer question #1
Read and discuss Reeve's Tale
Complete Reeve's Tale questions
Honors Homework:
Finish Reeve's Tale questions
Read and annotate Miller and Two Clerks
Standard
Do Now: review Miler's Tale Vocabulary
Use thisgraphic organizer as a guide
Begin work on 5-paragraph essay on Miller's Tale
Standard Homework:
Work on 5-paragraph essay on Miler's Tale (due Friday)
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -Day 54
Canterbury Tales: Miller's Tale, Day 2
Readand discuss Miller's Tale
Tonight's Honors Homework:
Complete graphic organizer. Write one page about how the Miller's Tale satirizes the chivalric romance?
Tonight's Standard Homework:
Complete graphic organizer.
Monday, November 28, 2011 - Day 53
Canterbury Tales: Miller's Tale, Day 1
Do Now: 3 questions about the Miller, based on his description in the General Prologue
Read the Dialogue between theHost and the Miller
Small Groups: Brainstorm what the Miller's Tale will be about
Tonight's Homework:
Honors: Write your own versionof the Miller's Tale.
Standard: Make a prediction about what the Miller's Tale will be about.
Wednesday,November 23, 2011, Day 52
Today's Objective: Assess our performance so far this year and reflect on what we've learned.
Complete curriculum reflection sheet for one assignment from quarter one
In a packet, submit the following:
Tonight's Homework:
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Spend some time with your family!
On tap for Monday: The Miller's Tale
Tuesday, November 22, 2011, Day 51
Honors
Small Groups: Using your homework, identify as many examples as you can of how the story is a chivalric romance.
Report out to large group
Discuss story
Tonight's Homework (Honors)
Short Essay from Chaucer College Class. (Quiz grade)
Standard
Review summary of parts 1, 2, and 3
Share homework - What elements of chivalric romance are present?
Make a prediction (based on homework)
Read excerpt from Part 4 of the Knight's Tale
Journal entry: Is the outcome of the story just?
Discussion
Tonight's Homework (Standard)
Write one to two paragraphs one why this is a fitting tale for the knight to tell.
Monday, November 21, 2011, Day 50
Canterbury Tales Quiz
Correct and review quiz
Characteristics of the Chivalric (or Medieval) Romance
Homework:
Honors: Read and annotate packet. Identify particular elements of the story that make this the quintessential chivalric romance.
Standard: Read summary on front page of packet. Identify three elements of the story that make it a quintessential romance. Make predictions about other elements that might be present in the rest of the story.
Friday, November 18, 2011, Day 49
Outside Reading
MCAS Preparation (Canterbury Tales MCAS, #1-13)
Tonight's Homework:
Study for Canterbury Tales quiz.
Thursday, November 17, 2011, Day 48
Wednesday, November 16, 2011, Day 47
Tuesday, November 15, 2011, Day 46
Classwork for days 46-48: Read characters' descriptions in General Prologue and identify 3-5 things we know about these characters via direct and indirect characterization.
Homework for days 46-48:
Honors: Select two characters reviewed in class each day and write a one to two paragraph synopsis of what we know about the character via direct and indirect characterization.
Standard: Select one character reviewed in class each day and write a one to two paragraph synopsis of what we know about the character via direct and indirect characterization.
Monday, November 14, 2011, Day 45
In small groups, read the description of the first 7 characters from the General Prologue.
Write what you know about each character via Chaucer's direct and indirect characterization.
Thursday, November 10, 2011, Day 44
Canterbury Tales General Prologue Introduction
Tonight's Homework:
Write a paragraph about what you know about the knight via Chaucer's direct and indirect characterization.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011, Day 43
Quarterly Reflection
Select your three best pieces of work from quarter one. Write a paragraph reflection on each - why it represents your best work and what you learned from the assignment.
Write one to two paragraphs reflecting on your goals from day one - what you have done to achieve them and what you can do to achieve them in the future.
Keep these items in your notebook. They will be included in your portfolio next week.
Monday, November 7, 2011, Day 42
Canterbury Tales Introduction
Pilgrimmage
Modern Archetypes
Small Groups
Tonight's Homework:
Write a 20-30 line description of your character's archetype. For extra credit, draw a picture.
Friday, November 4, 2011, Day 41
Outside Reading
Sample Good Reads review from Mr. Ambrose
Review and submit Beowulf film sheet
Review, correct, and submit 2011 MCAS, sessions 2 and 3
Tonight's Homework:
GET CAUGHT READING!
On tap...
M Canterbury Tales introduction
W Portfolios and goals
Th Cantebury Tales General Prologue
Thursday, November 3, 2011, Day 40
Quarter 1 Exam
Tonight's Homework:
Read your outside reading book for 30 minutes.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011, Day 39
Quarter 1 Exam Review
Tonight's Homework
Study for quarter one exam
Tuesday, November 1, 2011, Day 38
Beowulf and Grendel
Finish viewing, discuss, and submit guided viewing sheet.
Tonight's homework:
Beowulf project due tomorrow
Monday, October 31, 2011, Day 37
Beowulf and Grendel
Tonight's Homework:
Beowulf project due Wednesday
Friday, October 28, 2011, Day 36
Outside Reading
Review 2011 MCAS, session 1
Work on project or essay
Tonight's homework:
Essay due Monday
Thursday, October 27, 2011, Day 35
All Classes
Beowulf Test
Tonight's Homework:
Bring in outside Reading book.
Essay due Monday.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011, Day 34
Honors
Work on Translation Assignment and Complete Graphic Organizer
Report Out on Translation Essay Assignment
Test Review
Honors Homework
Study for Beowulf Test
Standard
Work on Beowulf projects
Test Review
Standard Homework
Study for Beowulf Test
Tuesday, October 25, 2011, Day 33
Honors
Review Kennings from HW
Review Translation Essay Assignment
Small Groups: Beowulf Translation Activity
On tap for tomorrow: Wrap up translation assignment and review for test; on tap for Thursday: Beowulf test
Tonight's Honors Homework:
Continue to work on annotating various translations (to be used on Wednesday, October 26in class)
Begin to work on Beowulf projects (due Wednesday, November 2)
Standard
Review Kennings from HW
Read Summary of Beowulf's Final Two Battles and Beowulf's Funeral
On tap for tomorrow: Work on Beowulf projects and review for test; on tap for Thursday: Beowulf test
Tonight's Standard Homework:
Work on Beowulf projects (due Wednesday, November 2)
Monday, October 24, 2011, Day 32
Honors
Review Beowulf's Final Battle with the Fire Dragon
Small Groups: Kenning Contest
Review Beowulf Project Assignments
Honors Homework: Identify 10 kennings from the reading.
On tap for tomorrow: Beowulf Translations
Standard
Read and take notes on Beowulf's Battle with Grendel
Small Groups: Kenning Contest
ID at least 5 examples of kennings from the text and post on board
Standard Homework: Come up with 5 original kennings
On tap for tomorrow: Beowulf Projects and a summary of Beowulf's final two battles
Friday, October 21, 2011, Day 31
Share and submit HW (Honors: 3 archetypes, Standard: Modernized Unferth's Taunt)
Outside Reading: SSR
How is the MCAS scored?
Correct Beowulf MCAS packet (from Wednesday)
Honors Homework: Read and highlight the reading packet (Beowulf's Battle with the Fire Dragon). Write a one-page response (summary, analysis, questions, etc.)
Standard Homework: Write a one paragraph prediction of what you think will happen next in Beowulf.
Thursday, October 20, 2011, Day 30
Honors
Review The Battle with Grendel's Mom
Small Groups: Brainstorm examples ofthese archetypesin literature, movies, and TV
Honors Homework: Choose 3 of the archetypes and write a pararaph on each, explaining a particular example from literature, movies, and TV.
Standard
Beowulf - Unferth's Taunt
Read and take notes
Discuss Eminem's comments from 60 Minutes (about ho rap is all about taunting and boasting)
Examples of student work
Write your own taunt/bost
Homework: Write your own modernized version of Unferth's Taunt and/or Beowulf's Boast.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011, Day 29
Honors:
Beowulf MCAS packet
Honors Homework (Due Thursday):
Read next two sections of Beowulf (Seamus Heaney).
Write a one-paragraph response for each.
Standard:
Beowulf MCAS packet
Tuesday, October 18, 2011, Day 28
Honors:
Hand back work
Pair and share taunts
Share and submit taunts
What villainous archetype is Grendel? (Consideryour reading of Grendel during summer reading.)
Read "Another Attack"
Standard:
Hand back work
Share and submit HW (description or illustration of Grendel)
Wrap up and review The Coming of Grendel
The Coming of Beowulf - read and take notes
Standard Homework:
Draw a detailedpicture and/or write a detailed description of Beowulf, based on evidence from the text.
Monday, October 17, 2011, Day 27
Honors:
Review two sections from Beowulf
Taunts/Boasts - Why is Unferth's significant?
Honors Homework:
Write a modernized version of Unferth's Taunt and/or Beowulf's Boast.
Download an example here from Adam Zec, class of 2011
Standard:
Read and review"The Coming of Grendel"
Download the notes from today's class here.
Standard Homework:
Draw a detailed picture and write a vivid description of Grendel.
Friday, October 14, 2011, Day 26
Review PSAT practice booklet
Final PSAT Tips and FAQ
Honors Homework: Read and annotate next two sections in Beowulf ("Feast at Heorot" and "The Fight with Grendel"). Write a one paragraph summary of each.
Standard Homework: No Homework
Thursday, October 13, 2011, Day 25
College Pride Presentation and Q & A
2010 PSAT Vocabulary Section - Guided Practice
Tonight's Homework
Honors: Complete pp. 5-9 and 27-28 in 2011 PSAT practice booklet.
Standard: Complete pp. 3-6 in 2010 PSAT practice booklet.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Day 24
2011 MCAS ELA, session 3
Tuesday, October 11, 2011, Day 23
2011 MCAS ELA, session 2
Friday, October 7, 2011, Day 22
2011 MCAS ELA, session 1
Thursday, October 6, 2011, Day 21
Write essay for MCAS long composition prompt, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011, Day 20
Plan and outline essay for MCAS long composition prompt, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011, Day 19
Honors: Beowulf Day 2 (Honors Version)
Review first two sections of Seamus Heaney's Beowulf
Read aloud and discuss third section ("The Hero Comes to Heorot").
No homework.
Standard: Beowulf Day 1 (Standard Version)
Characteristics of the Epic Poem
Beowulf Background Info
What is a Comitatus? (featuring clippage)
No Homework.
Monday, October 3, 2011, Day 18
Honors: Beowulf Day 1 (Honors Version)
Review 5 PSAT Vocabulary Words (final 5 from Week 3)
Characteristics of the Epic Poem
Beowulf Background Info
What is a Comitatus? (featuring clippage)
Honors Homework:
Read pp. 3-7 of Seamus Heaney's translation of Beowulf.
Write a detailed summary (one to two paragraphs)of each of the two sections (Prologue: The Rise of the Danes and Heorot is Attacked).
Standard
Vocabulary Exercises for Week 3 Vocabulary Words
Standard Homework:
Write sentences using Week 3 PSAT Vocabulary Words
Friday, September 30, 2011, Day 17
Outside Reading Time
PSAT Strategies Session 3: Grammar for Writing
Tonight's Homework:
No Homework!
Thursday, September 29, 2011, Day 16
Monomyth Hero Test
Tonight's Homework:
Final Draft of Monomyth Hero Essay
Bring in Outside Reading Book
Wednesday, September 28, 2011, Day 15
Review 5 PSAT Words
Small Group Project Showcase
Present to Large Group
Test Review
Tonight's Homework:
Study for Hero Test
Tuesday, September 27, 2011, Day 14
Review 5 PSAT Words
Small Groups: ID Villain Archetypes or work on essay
Tonight's Homework:
Poster and essay rough draft due tomorrow
Monday, September 26, 2011, Day 13
Distribute PSAT Vocabulary Week 3 List
Small Groups: Identify Heroic Archetypes
Tonight's Homework:
Poster and essay rough draft due Wednesday, 9/28.
Friday, September 23, 2011, Day 12
PSAT Week 2 Vocabulary Quiz
Outside Reading
PSATPreparation - Session 2: Passage-Based Reading
Tonight's Homework:
Poster and essay rough draft due Wednesday, 9/28.
Thursday, September 22, 2011, Day 11
Final review of PSAT words (quiz tomorow!)
Honors:
Standard:
Homework:
Study for vocabulary quiz tomorrow!
Bring in outside reading book.
Poster and rough draft of essay due next Wednesday.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011, Day 10
Do Now: Review some PSAT vocabulary
Monomyth Day 3
Share HW (stories that conform to monomyth cycle)
Make clear: "Separation, initiation, return"
Review essay and poster assignment
Poster and essay rough draft due Wednesday 9/28
Final draft of essay due Friday, 9/30
Work in small groups on poster/essay assignment
Homework:
Honors: Read and annotate reading packet.
Standard: Work on poster assignment.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011, Day 9
Do Now: Standard: Review some PSAT Vocabulary
Monomyth Day 2
Share and submit hero homework
Notes on the Monomyth
Distribute and review graphic organizer
Tonight's Homework:
Fill out the graphic organizer for your favorite book, movie, story, or religious/mythological hero.
Honors: Reading assigment for Tuesday.
Monday, September 19, 2011 - Day 8
Distribute PSAT Week 2 Vocabulary and review definitions
Monomyth Day 1
Journal: What is your definition of a hero? Share journal and small groups, and then brainstorm with class. (Post ideas on board.)
Read and disuss "Four of a Kind," by Rick Reilly
Read and disuss excerpt from Why Courage Matters, by John McCain
Tonight's Homework:
Write one page about your personal hero. For extra credit, type it up and include a photo.
Friday, September 16, 2011 - Day 7
Vocabulary Quiz
PSAT Session 1: Sentence Completions
Guided Practice (PSAT p. 254)- Complete and Review
Show me your reading workshop book and read
Tonight's Homework:
Sign in to Good Reads and explore the site.
Thursday, September 15, 2011 - Day 6
Share and submit your own "Theme for English B."
Write sentences for PSAT vocabulary.
Review how to set up a Good Reads account.Explore www.goodreads.com. Show examples of book reviews from previous students on the Good Reads site.
Browse my book shelves for an outside reading book.
Tonight's Homework:
Bring in an outside reading book.
Study for vocabulary quiz (week one PSAT words).
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - Day 5
Review PSAT Vocabulary
Theme for English B lesson
Tonight's Homework:
Write your own version of Theme for English B
Here's a sample of the assignment from Mr. Ambrose.
Monday, September 12, 2011 - Day 4
Distribute PSAT vocabulary
Friday, September 9, 2011 - Day 3
Submit Parent Form
Browse Website
Begin Outline
Download graphic organizer here
Tonight's Homework:
Outline your essay. Prepare for in-class essay on Monday.
Thursday, September 8, 2011 - Day 2
Distribute and review parent note
Share and submit name histories
Seating chart
Tonight's homework:
Get parent note signed.
Bring in summer reading book (if you still have it) and any notes you may have on the book.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - Day 1
Welcome and Introductions
Review syllabus and course expectations
Setting goals
Complete student survey
Tonight's homework:
Read "My Name," a vignette from The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros.
Write your own name history (two paragraphs). You will present this to the class tomorrow.
Upcoming:
Th 6/7 - Eli Roth's "How Evil Are You?" skip 5-10, 33-36, discuss with guided viewing sheet, connect to ch. 7, honors, also check HW (HW: read ch. 8, honors: also comment on video and reading connections)
F 6/8 - outside reading, discuss ch. 8, HW: work on mask
M 6/11: Twilight Zone and Dark Knight clips, work on mask
Tu 6/12: read 9 in class, HW: 10
W 6/13: review 10, read 11 in class, HW: 12
Th 6/14: wrap up discussion, curriculum questions
F 6/15: Jeopardy review
Due Dates:
W 6/13 - Mask
F 6/15 - Book Review
M 6/18 - Curriculum Questions
Book Review due one week before quarter ends. Everyone should print a copy of the review and submit to me, in addition to posting on Good Reads.
Mister Ambrose
489 Winthrop St.
Medford, MA 02155
ph: 781.393.2345
dambrose