Thursday, February 29, 2024

Day 115

Objective:  The students will complete a Q1 Essay.

1.  Grab a prompt and two sheets of paper and a pen.

2.  You have until the end of the period.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Day 114

Objective:  The students will outline the final Perrine's Chapter before we read Othello.

1.  Drama MC Practice

2.  New Perrine's Cover Sheet for Othello Unit

3.  Outline Perrine's Chapter (due tomorrow).

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Day 113

Objective:  The students will analyze a very realistic play.

1.  Mind the Gap Quiz 12 points

2.  Mind the Gap Handout

Packet due tomorrow.  Terms included.

Monday, February 26, 2024

Day 112

Objective:  The students will read a very realistic play.

Get Perrine's

1.  Discuss The Sandbox PP

2.  Read the next play:  Mind the Gap by Meredith Oakesp 1131

Friday, February 23, 2024

Day 111

Objective:  The students will analyze the drama that was read yesterday.

1.  Get the handout and complete.  Use the book so that you can find specific textual detail for your analysis.

If you are home ditching, this is still due Monday:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EnV0zJIZ-tjxNodWDQ1F4NWraW1x4AUo/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Day 110

Objective:  The students will discuss both outlined chapters then read a short play.

1.  Discuss both Perrine's Drama Chapters

2.  Discuss The Sandbox and what you are about to read.

3.  Read:  

The Sandbox by Edward Albee (p. 1145-1151)

4.  Complete all terms on cover sheet

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Day 109

Objective:  The students will go over yesterday's MC Test and then begin the new mini-unit on Drama.

1.  Get yesterday's graded test.  If you need to take it, see me now.

2.  Using the correct answers, go over your test to see what or how you picked the wrong answers.

Your score translated to AP Test:  Below is passing.

75% to 100= 5

66% to 74= 4

53% to 65= 3 

3.  Complete both Chapter outlines on the new Drama Unit Cover Sheet.

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Day 108

Objective:  The students will complete their first "big" poetry MC Test.

1.  Turn in Poetry Packet 3 in order and stapled with cover sheet on top.  Include the MC Practice.

2.  Poetry MC Final.  Put name on scan sheet and bubble in your number.  Take the test and staple the scan sheet on top of the test.  Turn in.

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Day 107

Objective:  The students will complete a writing sample and a MC Test.

1.  Write an intro and body paragraph that answers the following prompt:

Analyze the use of poetic devices such as metaphor, alliteration, and enjambment in conveying the speaker's complex feelings towards the past and the fleeting nature of human connections.

 Exchange papers.   Use the highlighters as you read.  One color for text evidence, another for analysis.

Grade paper accordingly:  1 point for into/thesis statement

                                           1 or 2 for text evidence 

                                           1 or 2 points for analysis of text evidence

                                           1 point if AMAZING WRITING.

2.  MC Test:  Forerunners for a grade

3.  Packets due Tuesday.  I don't want to grade this weekend.

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Day 106

Objective:  The students will look at a student's intro and body from yesterday to see if it's a passing paper.

Get out TWO DIFFERENT COLORED HIGHLIGHTERS.

1.  Get out yesterday's poem analysis and writing for me to come by and see.  I will pick one to grade on the big screen.

2.  Exchange papers.   Use the highlighters as you read.  One color for text evidence, another for analysis.

Grade paper accordingly:  1 point for into/thesis statement

                                           1 or 2 for text evidence 

                                           1 or 2 points for analysis of text evidence

                                           1 point if AMAZING WRITING.

3.  Complete analysis of "What Lips..."  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tqesPBMpU4tsKJGKiscn-wK5zjY2stvI/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Day 105

Objective:  The students will discuss yesterday's poem and then look at a very famous poem for analysis.

1.  Discuss:  Judged by my goddess

2.  Analyze "Do Not Go Gentle"

3.  Write intro and one body paragraph for the following:

In a well-organized essay, analyze how Thomas uses poetic elements to convey the poem's central purpose. Support your analysis with specific examples from the text, and consider how Thomas' message continues to resonate with readers today.

Monday, February 12, 2024

Day 104

Objective:  The students will analyze a poem.

We have three poems left in the unit.

One poem per day, then the packet is due Thursday.  Also a "real" MC test on Thursday for points in the computer.

1.  Goddess poem.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wBASmHchQ_DrT25d6olhvsB3DFwx5qo4/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true


Friday, February 09, 2024

Day 103

Objective:  The students will analyze a poem in groups.

1.  "Forgiveness":  Use the checklist and other notes to complete the analysis.  Due today.

2.  Listen to it first:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uafsq6skLjY

Thursday, February 08, 2024

Day 102

Objective:  The students will discuss their poem analysis and then complete a MC Practice.

1.  Discuss yesterday's poem analysis.  Listen to it.

2.  MC Practice:  Add this to your unit cover sheet:  MC Practice:  "Spring"

3.  Albert.io first EC Poem assigned.

MC Practice Group Activity


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