Day 38

Objective:  The students will finish the novel and organize their Grendel Unit packet.

1.  Grendel 12

Monday you will turn in Grendel Packet: 100 points

12 Chapter Questions

6 Theme Charts

Day 37

Objective:  The students will complete reading of Grendel 11.

1.  Active Shooter Lesson

2.  Grendel 10 Quiz

3.  Grendel Chapter 11 Handouts and Reading:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CaVglOAxpxMDuVFus0DzJ2MYq4PNVHto/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mze3-ltv2JS4Zris3vYFRFvYKfJgfisWe5xQlu27jtQ/edit?usp=sharing

Day 36

Objective:  The students will teach Chapter 9.

1.  Groups and assign parts.

2.  Make Slides:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SlCav_Q3UpvJ-hKAHSkVG9MxHJetjxw14rxqxuQn_kU/edit?usp=sharing

3.  Present

4.  Chapter 10 at home.

Day 35

Objective:  The students will know what is expected in an AP Essay.

1.  Get your graded essays.

2.  Go over AP Prose Rubric

3.  Discuss mistakes common in your essays (take notes)

4.  Look over last year's samples and try to figure out scores that Mr. Herrera, Mr. Sjoerdsma and I gave.

5.  Finish Grendel 8 handouts.

6.  Grendel 9:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZnLIpCgKUQrhcY7GGv-Mf0J2h2TUToa6wfpCsckOE3U/edit?usp=sharing

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mze3-ltv2JS4Zris3vYFRFvYKfJgfisWe5xQlu27jtQ/edit?usp=sharing

 

AP Essay Problems that Can Be Fixed Next Time

1.       No Universal Truth (Theme) stated.  Put it in the intro.  BUT PROSE essays do not need one if the prompt doesn’t as about “author’s purpose.”

2.       Intro too long.  2-3 sentences.  Mention title, author and UT.

3.       Title to the Essay (not needed and it wastes time to think of one)

4.       No need for citations and page numbers (Hemingway 89)

5.       Just saying “Hemingway uses diction and syntax…” That just means he uses words and sentences.  Well duh!!!!  Hemingway uses adjective diction and adjective syntax.

6.        Quotes way too long.  Integrate 3-7 word quotes into the flow of your writing.  Example:  She “liked his dignity” and “the way he wanted to serve her.”

7.       Over use of ellipsis.  Two word quotes like this:  “She likes … her.”

8.       Using first person.  Do not put yourself in the paper.  Try not to even say, “The reader…”

9.       Slapping the reader (me) in the face with a quote that is not introduced or provided with context.

10.   Contractions

11.   In conclusion,

12.   NOT KNOWING WHAT FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IS….  Many people wrote a paragraph on symbols, then started the next paragraph with, “Hemingway uses figurative language.”

13.   You have to speed up.  That will take practice.

14.   Mentioning “rhetorical devices.”  This is LAST YEAR!

15.   Analysis without and textual evidence (quotes).

16.   Too many devices in one paragraph.  Lacks focus. 

17.   One LONG paragraph only.

Day 34

Objective:  The students will present their findings on Chapter 7.

SUMMER WORK DUE OCTOBER 4!!  50 points

1.  Grendel 7 Quiz

2.  Group Presentation in your Google Classroom

3.  Grendel 8

Day 33

Objective:  The students will continue on with Grendel Chapter 7.

1.  That was fun yesterday with Unferth and Chapter 6.  You did a great job!

2.  MC Group Practice:

3.  Grendel 7:   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B5GsEhwoh_l7eNKx5ZJMo2HpesImE_PH/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

4.  Grendel Themes Chart 7-8:   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mze3-ltv2JS4Zris3vYFRFvYKfJgfisWe5xQlu27jtQ/edit?usp=sharing

Day 32

Objective:  The students will complete a group activity using Grendel Chapter 6.

 1.  New Test thing :  FastBridge Social-emotional/Behavioral screening for Secondary Students

1)  Get out a device:  Log on to Illuminate:  Use your rusd google login

 https://auth.illuminateed.com/#/899bd593-595c-46c7-bc0a-629170735f97

2.   From Illuminate click on the Assessments Box.

3.  Then click on Log in to Fastbridge

4.   Use your riversideunified login 

5.  You should see the assessment.  Do it.  Not sure how long it will take....

 

Group Activity:   https://docs.google.com/document/d/17fn7nU0KXghwdR5Ez4T1JWl0Pe8_sWhN/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true

Group Activity for 25 points.

Day 31

Objective:  The students will discuss Grendel Chapters 5 and 6 with the class and go over the PP and the worksheets.

1.  Everyone gets 5 extra credit points for being awesome for my sick days.  Thank you!  I needed that rest.

2.  Discuss Grendel 5:   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1b1vHmMWuanBCZFEx0_Ieh0H8TTSqolYL/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true

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

 Take the day off from Grendel:  Catch up if you are behind.

Day 28

Objective:  The students will complete their first MC Practice for points.

1.  Get MC Practice:  Do it and we will grade together.  Yell out your points and be honest.

2.  Grendel 

Grendel 5:

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M1JMuv6_ddMPP4uro-bd-GljOyMPAC9Cw3xB-9Erzdw/edit?usp=sharing

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mze3-ltv2JS4Zris3vYFRFvYKfJgfisWe5xQlu27jtQ/edit?usp=sharing

Friday:  Grendel 5:  It is kinda confusing so it will take two periods!

Monday:  Grendel 6:   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FlMZuwYJbhng7KTuh9VjrV-LW-taF-8iNQwq0Tl6S_g/edit?usp=sharing

Day 27

Objective:  The students will continue analyzing life and Grendel.

1.  Grab the Grendel 4 handout and the Chapters 3-4 Theme Chart.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KC3npM4CK6LHo0xn_w0rRd2VMwyoL-W1/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mze3-ltv2JS4Zris3vYFRFvYKfJgfisWe5xQlu27jtQ/edit?usp=sharing

2.  Discuss Chapter 3 with your partner.  Complete worksheet for Chapter 3 and fill in Theme Chart.

3.  Discuss Chapter 3 with class and go over Warren's PP:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aGSWoQ-ehxFDEFUrgolMHTCzPOvyrNwF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

4.  Read Chapter 4.

Here is what the next few days will look like if anyone is absent:

Thursday:  A REAL Multiple Choice Practice for REAL POINTS in the computer.  You will do this one totally alone and the points will go into the computer.  We have too many A+ grades.  :)

Thursday:  Grendel 5:

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M1JMuv6_ddMPP4uro-bd-GljOyMPAC9Cw3xB-9Erzdw/edit?usp=sharing

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mze3-ltv2JS4Zris3vYFRFvYKfJgfisWe5xQlu27jtQ/edit?usp=sharing

Friday:  Grendel 5:  It is kinda confusing so it will take two periods!

Monday:  Grendel 6:   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FlMZuwYJbhng7KTuh9VjrV-LW-taF-8iNQwq0Tl6S_g/edit?usp=sharing

Day 26

Objective:  The students will discuss Grendel Chapter 2 with one another and complete handout.

I have a ton of stuff to do before I am absent for my sick leave, so just chill and work with one another to complete the work please.  (Letters of Rec are coming today for all of those who have asked).

1.  Grendel 2 Quiz:  Trying Something New.  No paper needed.  Make sure you use your Last Name only as your sign in.

2.  Work together to complete Grendel 2 Handout.

3.  We will discuss what you found the last 10 minutes of class with my PP.  Don't use this for your analysis though, try to do it yourself.  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17mUMUssaFGR6WUlqdPLTZn__1nhXoXJv/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118430206095467405140&rtpof=true&sd=true

4.  Grendel Chapter 3 Handout:   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eNQZEPKVc3T8o2-G5g1jL1HgviDkOscJmMENatmOXyU/edit?usp=sharing

Day 25

Objective:  The students will register for AP Central Class and discuss Chapter 1 of Grendel.

I have not finished the essays.  We have a few students who still need to do it ASAP!!!

1.  Plato's Allegory of the Cave Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69F7GhASOdM&t=39s&ab_channel=bullheadent

2.  AP Central Registration:  Must be done today!

Period 1 Class Code: Z2NELX      Period 2 Class Code: ZN6GJP

 For Students: Joining Your AP Class Section (.pdf/1.04 MB)
Step-by-step instructions students receive from their AP teacher on the first day of class. Includes visuals and important links to guide students through the process of joining their teacher's class section online.

3.  Discuss Grendel Chapter 1 Handout and PP:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Kw4ZcFLbRkks74uvhcpG7N-A52pDL-YU/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true\

4.  Grendel Chapter 2:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iqkzRExTTXE9OtMyCq4xh-HeD120fR1Zdj_woQaZzSg/edit?usp=sharing

Allegory of the Cave: 

Allusion Notes:  Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”

·   People lived chained as prisoners in a cave facing a wall.

·   All that they can see are shadows of things that pass behind them.

·   The shadows become the prisoners’ reality.

·   One man escapes and leaves the cave.  He goes into the real world and is able to “see.”

·   He returns to the cave to enlighten and save the other prisoners.

·   The prisoners resist being freed from the cave and their “blindness.”

·   Plato uses this to suggest that people cannot escape our bondage.  We prefer blindness over seeing the reality of life.

·   Plato suggests that Philosophers are the “freed prisoner” and the rest of us are blind.

·    

                          

Day 24

Objective:  The students will discuss Chapter 1 of Grendel.

1.  Grendel Chapter 1 Quiz

2.  Grendel as Social Commentary PP: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_efeAeXKgmvCoBj-ZP-BuFEhSINAnXQN/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true

3.  Complete the worksheet for chapter 1.

4.  No homework this weekend.

Day 23

Objective:  The students will  write their first AP essay.  

1.  Get a prompt and three sheets of paper.

2.  Read the prompt carefully.  Figure out what you are being told to do.

3.  Write on ONE SIDE ONLY and IN PEN.

Make sure you:

Have a thesis (that is one point of 6 on the rubric) in the intro.  Intro should be three sentences only.

Have proper paragraphs.  Use integrated quotes, don't just SLAP them in there without context.

Include a short closing paragraph.

4.  Homework:  Read Chapter 1 of Grendel for tomorrow quiz and discussion.  We will work on the handout together tomorrow.

 

Day 22

Objective:  The students will begin Grendel and analysis.

1.  Turn in packet.  If you did multiple things on one page of paper, you need to highlight each so that I don't miss it.  If I miss it, and it's not highlighted, it's your issue with the score.

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

3.  Grendel Chapter 1 Handout:  Close Read the Zodiac description and the Philosophy description before reading the chapter.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iqkzRExTTXE9OtMyCq4xh-HeD120fR1Zdj_woQaZzSg/edit?usp=sharing

4.  Grendel Themes Chart:  Use this as you read to find examples of each UT in the chapter.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mze3-ltv2JS4Zris3vYFRFvYKfJgfisWe5xQlu27jtQ/edit?usp=sharing