Monday, April 30, 2012

Objective:  The students will prepare and review for LOTF Final and transition from that into out Poetry Unit.

1.  Get The Crossword Review handout.
2.  Get the LOTF Epitaphs Handout

Both are due tomorrow.

Test Tomorrow.  It's easy if you read and look over your intro notes.

Friday, April 27, 2012

Objective:  The students will finish teaching the chapters of LOTF and will finish (or start) the movie).

1.  Correct and turn in vocabulary.
2.  Chapter Presentations
3.  Video

LOTF Test on Tuesday.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Objective:  The students will team teach Chapter 9 (poor Simon)  and 10 (lies, all lies!)to the class.  Then we will finish vocab.

1.  Group Presentation Chapter 9 and 10
2.  Finish Vocabulary
3.  Begin LOTF Modern Movie Adaptation (which is vaguely like the book)

 Chapter 11 today
Chapter 12 on Thursday.

Good luck on tests!

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Objective:  The students will team teach Chapter 9 (poor Simon) to the class.  Then we will finish vocab.

1.  Group Presentation Chapter 9
2.  Finish Vocabulary
3.  Begin LOTF Modern Movie Adaptation (which is vaguely like the book)

Chapter 10 Reading tonight
Chapter 11 tomorrow
Chapter 12 on Thursday.

Good luck on tests!

Monday, April 23, 2012

Objective:  The students will discuss the important symbolism of Chapter 8.

1.  Chapter 8 Presentation
2.  LOTF Vocabulary 2

Chapter 9 Monday
Chapter 10 Tuesday
Chapter 11 Wednesday
Chapter 12 Thursday

Zero Period:  Monday, Wed, Friday only.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Objective: The students will teach others their chapter of LOTF.

1. Chapter 6 Presentation

2. Chapter 7 Presentation

3. Reading of Chapter 8 for the day/weekend

Have a GREAT WEEKEND!!!! Relax and read a good book.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

The students will teach their assigned chapter to the class.

1. Presentation Chapter 5
100 points for presenters
10 points for listeners

2. Presentation Chapter 6

3. Read Chapter 7

Tomorrow: Read Chapter 8

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Objective: The students will teach their chapter to the rest of the class.

1. LOTF Quiz 3/4
2. Group Presentation Chapter 5

Chapter 6 Reading: Friday Presentations 6 and 7

Reading Schedule: Wed: 6
Thr: 7
Fri: 8

Weekend off

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Objective: The students will read Chapter 5 of LOTF and prepare Group Teaching if their group is assigned.

1. Quiz 3 and 4
2. Read Chapter 5

I am giving you time in class to read so that you don't have homework. If you choose to waste this time, I will be forced to have activities during class and assign the reading for homework!!!

Monday, April 16, 2012

Objective: The students and teacher will discuss Chapter 3 Dialectic and read Chapter 4.

1. Get out CHapter 3 Dialectic.
2. Discuss Chapter 3
3. Assign Chapter 4 (3 and 4 due next class)
4. Assign Group/Team Teaching Assignments and Schedule of Teaching.

Reading Schedule:

Monday: Chapter 4
Tues: Chapter 5
Wed: Chapter 6
Thur: Chapter 7
Fri: Chapter 8

Weekends OFF:

Friday, April 13, 2012

Objective: The students will read a story by Poe and discuss its symbolism and use of allegory.

1. Get lit books and folders. GET YOUR OWN BOOK!!! I WILL BE CHECKING NUMBERS!
2. CST
3. Notes
4. Read "The Masque of Red Death" (Masque here means Masquerade Party)
5. Discuss.

Homework: Take the weekend off!

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Objective: The students will understand the biblical allusions present in LOTF.

1. Get folder.
2. LOTF Chapter 2 Quiz
3. Chapter 2 Dialectic Discussion: Complete and turn in for points with Chapter 1.

Homework: Chapter 3 Reading

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Objective: The students will begin the Lord of the Flies Competition.

1. New seating arrangement. Jack's team to the right, Ralph's team to the left. We will sit like this for the next three weeks.
2. CST
3. LOTF Quiz Chapter 1
4. Start the Competition: Rules: To be SAVED, your group needs 90% of all Activity Points. Winning SAVED team gets 50 Extra Credit Points.

Today: 1. Pick a leader.
2. Steal an opposing team member.
3. Develop "Rules for Staying a Member" and "Consequences Breaking Rules: Write out.






First Group Challenge: Find a Conch.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Objective: The students will understand the author's motivation and intent of writing Lord of the Flies.

1. CST
2. Correct Vocabulary and turn in
3. LOTF Intro Notes
4. Book Checkout
5. Read Chapter 1 (We will have a Quiz daily to see if you are reading).

Monday, April 09, 2012

Objective: The students will know the important vocabulary for the first 5 chapters of LOTF.

1. Get your graded Research Papers and Book Reports
2. Get both LOTF Vocabulary Handouts.
3. Go over word meanings.
4. Complete assignment (with original sentences). Due tomorrow at start of class.

Tomorrow we begin LOTF and will check out the book. Bring ID Card