Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Day 35

Objective:  The students will discuss Grendel Chapter 7 and read 8.

1.  Discuss Chapter 7:   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1opMT4bxU_BSj8GVe8mcxO_A3JqlBp8je/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true

2.  Complete Questions and Themes Charts

3.  Read Chapter 8.

4.  Make up work from yesterday:  Test or Reading Check. 

Monday, September 29, 2025

Day 34

Objective: The students will show that they are reading Grendel.

1.  Grendel Test 1-6

2.  Grendel Close Reading Check #1 for 25 points.

3.  Discuss Grendel Chapter 6:   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1koXRLc7BuAhCKUNPPi-V169z9uIvJKFW/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true

4.  Grendel 7 Reading and analysis. 

Friday, September 26, 2025

Day 33

Objective:  The students will complete all work for the first half of the novel.

1.  Read Chapter 6.

2.  You should have six Chapter Questions done and six Theme Analysis done.

Thursday, September 25, 2025

 Day 32

Objective: Students will engage in a structured, evidence-based discussion connecting nihilism in the novel and the article.

You need: Red Pen, Quick Write, 3-2-1, Article, Grendel, Question Stems

No reading tonight - catch up if you're behind!

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Day 31

Objective: Students will close read chapter 5 and the article and write level 2 and 3 questions to prepare for Socratic Seminar

Materials: Pen, Nihilism Note from yesterday, Highlighter, Post It, Theme Chart, Question Stems, Article, Grendel, Anticipation Guide

Objective:  The students will read the most important chapter in the book.

1.  Discuss Chapter 3:  Sophists:  Great speakers.  Skilled at moving people with words.  And they don't care about truth, right or wrong, good or bad.  Just winning.

2.  Discuss Chapter 4:  Theology:  The belief in god and religion as a binding force for men and society.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19ZMzgW8VGQ54eEHPmU6W4JIK4ZMjzeFv/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true 

3.  Make sure that you have completed four chapter questions AND four theme analysis.

4.  Read Chapter 5:  The Dragon and Nihilism.   

Short TitleError CodeLast NameFirst Name
P1Student not registered in College BoardDyerLegend
P5Registered for wrong class.  I dropped you.  Now fix.RichardsonAaliyah
P5Registered for wrong class.  I dropped you.  Now fix.BeasleyBrennen
P5Registered for wrong class.  I dropped you.  Now fix.OrozcoCash
P5Student not registered in College BoardGuerreroArmand

P1WRG7NZ 402929
P5MGNWD3 402828














Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Day 30

Objective: Students will be able to identify key ideas and supporting evidence about nihilism in an article by highlighting and writing level 2 or 3 questions about the text.

Great job last week!!

You need: Pen, Blank Paper, Highlighter

Pick up: Chapter 4 Info, Theme Sheet, Sentence Starters (yellow), Article, Quick Write 

Read Grendel Chapter 4 tonight!

Here is Chapter 3 Slide Show:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1adiOndPYKxu8Dvgt0hMk8pKsJV2Zo4xe/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true

Monday, September 22, 2025

Day 29

Objective:  The students will discuss Chapter 2 with their partner.

Miss Rush has had two days of CBU training.  Tomorrow she will be back to record three days of lessons for her EdTPA.  Very important for her.  Make sure that you all read and try to get to class on time so that she doesn't look bad on video!  You are being so great for her so far.

1.  Counselors in class to discuss senior expectations and graduation.

2.  Discuss Grendel Chapter 2:   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17mUMUssaFGR6WUlqdPLTZn__1nhXoXJv/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

3.  Read Grendel Chapter 3 

Friday, September 19, 2025

Day 28

Objective:  The students will know an important allusion for Grendel Chapter 2

1.  Allusion Notes:  Allegory of the Cave

2.  Video:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69F7GhASOdM

3.  MC Practice:  Janie

4.  Read Chapter 2 of Grendel by Monday. 

Thursday, September 18, 2025

 Day 27

You need:  Red Pen, Sentence Strip, Grendel, Theme Chart

1. Socratic Seminar Review

2. Seat Set Up

3. Socratic Seminar

4. 3-2-1 

*If you are going to be absent tomorrow, grab Grendel Ch.2 Questions

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Day 26

Objective:  Students will practice engaging in a Socratic Seminar by asking and responding to open ended questions about Grendel

1. Grendel Chapter 1 Quiz

2. Chapter 1 Discussion 

 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FFx5KfMU_F2qHjx2AFwRm1JpoMoyRqRu/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

3. Socratic Seminar Background

4. Theme Chart

5. Exit ticket Question

 

 

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Day 25

Objective:  The students will know important information needed to understand our first novel. 

1.  Notes:  Grendel Intro:   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BqsyYg1CtaTuhSMP6Cawr9N4cPvNpgiT/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

2.  Grendel Chapter 1:  Reading and Questions.  Quiz tomorrow.

3.  Why do I want you to have a physical copy and close read it?  The AP Test is in nine months.  On that test you will be asked to write a DETAILED essay about a novel that you know in and out.  I picked Grendel as one class novel because it is so easy to write about and it will fit most of the Q3 Prompts.

If you don't have a physical copy with notes and highlights of the important details, do you think that in nine months you will remember Grendel?

Think about a movie you LOVED nine months ago.  Do you remember details, names, dates, symbols, etc. so well that you could pass an AP essay? 

4.  Turn in Prose I Packet IN ORDER with cover sheet on top (with your name). 

Monday, September 15, 2025

Day 24

Objective:  The students will complete the essay.

1.  Complete group essay.  

2.  Put Grendel on your desk.  I want to see that everyone has it ready to go. 

YOU BETTER HAVE IT READY TO GO TOMORROW!!!!!!

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Day 23

Objective:  The students will know expectations of an AP Question 2 Essay.

Any more Media Permission Slips for points. 

Change of plans.  We will not write an individual essay today.  It makes no sense for me to have you write one if I haven't shown you what you need to do to pass one. 

1.  Get out paper for notes.

2.  Discuss the Q2 Rubric.  The scoring system and what they are looking for.

3.  Discuss how to write and how to use quotes.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1l6UTIiqKgBYLdZFUfYrlwF5Jc9vOqRJF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

4.  Group essay.  In groups of three or four.  Write a group essay that answers the prompt.

 

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Day 22

Objective:  The students will complete analysis of Miss Brill.

 Any more Media Permission Slips? 

1.  Get into groups and complete the TTSTCANDI for Miss Brill.  Period 5, go over the title.

2.  Tomorrow we write our first essay.  Bring your charged computer. 

Tuesday, September 09, 2025

Day 21

Objective:  The students will know some important info needed to read the next story.

Turn in the Media Permission Slip to Ms. Rush for 10 points.

1.  Intro Paragraph:  How did the author present the complex character of Loretta Bird in "How I Met My Husband"?

 

What should an intro to an AP Essay look like?

        Three to four sentences

         Name the author, the title, type of lit and time written if given.

         One line summation of the piece:  The Top of the Iceberg. 

         The thesis of your paper which states the UT if called for.

2.  Stamp and go over the TTSTCANDI.

3.  Miss Brill Discussion PP.

4.  Close Read Ms. Brill

5.  Do you have Grendel yet? 

Monday, September 08, 2025

Day 20

Objective:  The students will complete a group TTSTCANDI of the story.

Student Teacher Media Release Form:  This is an assignment:  10 points. Bring it back by Friday.

1.  "How I Met My Husband" Quiz

2.  Prompt:  How does the author of "How I Met My Husband" present the complex character of Chris Waters in the story?

3.  Complete the TTSTCANDI with a partner or group. 

 

Friday, September 05, 2025

Day 19

Objective:  The students will read and analyze their next story.

You have one week from today to get a copy of Grendel.  It doesn't have to be new.  It doesn't have to be any specific copy, it doesn't even have to be a book.  You just have to have a copy of Grendel that you can read and annotate. 

1.  Allusion/Symbol Notes:  Colors.

2.  Read "How I Met My Husband: and TTSTCANDI it.  We will do title and UT together before you read.

3.  Finish the story by Monday.  You do not have to have the TTSTCANDI done.  We will work in groups to finish that on Monday after the test (another 5-10 questions). 

 

Symbols in Lit:  Colors

·    White:  Purity and innocence; live, love.  Sometimes death (snow is white)

·    Orange:  Midday; high noon of existence, harvest, pride, ambition.

·    Black:  No color, sorrow, evil, darkness, depression.  Nothingness, void, corruption.

·    Gray:  Mediocrity, sickness.

·    Red:  Sexual passion, anger,

·    Green:  youth and vigor, growth and fertility. Hope, change, life, and inexperience.

·    Yellow:  Sickness, weakness

·    Purple:  royalty, riches, quickening of life.

·    Blue:  Truth, intellect, dawn and awakening.  Life.

Thursday, September 04, 2025

Day 18

Objective:  The students will complete a group MC Practice.

1.  Allusion Notes:  Noah

2.  Discuss "The Destructors" more.

3.  MC Practice:  "The Breakup" 

Wednesday, September 03, 2025

Day 17

Objective:  The students will analyze their first story.

1.  "The Destructors" Test

2.  Period 5:  Presentations

3.  Discuss Characterization of "T" in story.

4.  Complete the TTSTCANDI Chart 

Tuesday, September 02, 2025

Day 16

Objective:  The students will go over Characterization.

Introduction:  Student Teacher here until Christmas Break:  Ms. Dalton Rush. 

Turn in printed Personal Statement for 50 points. 

1.  Allusion Notes:  Jesus and the Apostles

2.  Finish all presentations TODAY!

3.  Go over Chapter 3 Power Point:  Characterization

4.  "The Destructors" Power Point 

4.   Read:  "The Destructors" for quiz tomorrow.  It's in your Perrine's Textbook.