Day 49

Objective:  The students will know important details about Hemingway to analyze his work.

1.  Discuss "Eveline" and stamp TTSTCANDI.

2.  Write and intro paragraph for the following prompt:

In the short story, “Eveline,” written by James Joyce in 1904, the main character, Eveline, is faced with a critical decision.  Read the story carefully. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how Joyce uses literary elements and techniques to convey the complex feelings she has on the night of Frank’s departure and the work as a whole.

3.  Hemingway Intro Notes:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GhGkKHgKN0ELOuSwpSYBiXNSjCU3hoyw/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true

4.  Close Read "Hills Like White Elephants."  Do the title section first of the TTSTCANDI. 

 

Day 48

Objective:  The students will analyze "Eveline."

1.  What should your close reading look like?  It should look like a lit nerd analyzed it deeply.  See mine.

This is a story on contrasts (two things that are strikingly different.  Opposites.  

It is a story that uses Juxtaposition:   

the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effects.  

2.  Complete TTSTCANDI analysis with partners.

Have a great, safe weekend. 

Day 47

 Objective: Students will complete an MC Practice Test and begin close reading.

 1. Take out 4 complete assignments for stamping (Ch.4, Ch.5, Tone Terms, Lit Terms)

 2. Complete MC Practice Test individually

3. Begin close reading "Eveline" 

Day 46

 Objective: Students will be able to identify and define literary terms and complete notes on POV.

1. Take out a pen, highlighter and theme notes and tone terms from yesterday to be stamped.

2. Add to theme notes.

3. Complete Chapter 5 POV notes and define Literary Terms.

Day 45

Objective: Students will be able to define theme and tone terms.

1. Take out two sheets of paper 

2. Complete chapter outline on Perrine's Chapter 4 on theme.

3. Complete Tone Term definitions. 

*Print your essay from yesterday and turn it in to the basket by the end of the period!

Day 44

Objective:  The students will write a great Q3 Essay.

1.  Get the prompt.

2.  Open up GC and write the essay.

3.  Print and staple prompt to it. 

Day 43

 Objective: Students will write an outline for their AP essays.

1. Take out complete Q3 Study Guide.

2. Today you will work in groups of 3. 

Day 42

Objective:  The students will complete a Q3 Study Form for Grendel. Or Grendel.

1.  I am doing Quarter Grades today.  If you have work to make up, it's due today.  I will not grade anything after today.

2.  Grendel  Q3 Study Form:  It's now time for your talk again about the internet and AI.  I am getting disappointed/mad/ragingly furious at some of you.  YOUR BRAIN and YOUR THINKING is all that I want to see on papers from here on out.  Just because you have a high grade in the class does not mean that you are learning anything.  And it will show on the essay, and the AP Test.  This is due tomorrow.  So get busy.

Day 41

 Objective: Students will prove their knowledge of Grendel

1. Turn in Grendel Packet

2. Put everything away except scantron and pen

3. Complete Grendel Test and turn it in when you're done

Day 40

Objective:  The students will know how Grendel is a novel of social commentary.

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

2.  Complete Packet:  Add today's notes to it instead of Adam and Eve Notes.  Turn in if done.  Turn in tomorrow to Miss Rush if not ready yet. 

3.  Close Reading Check:  Today!

 

Day 39

Objective:  The students will finish Grendel.

1.  Discuss Chapter 11:   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UtjefRciiWmdy8Iu8aywZQtZ5TOg2LYc/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true

2.  Read Chapter 12.

3.  Tomorrow you will complete all packet work, put it in order and have it ready to turn in on Wednesday.   

Day 38

Objective:  The students will complete work from Chapter 10.

From the Asst. Principal:   MLK uses the default setting for AP Tests (meaning you are all scheduled to take it!!!!).  You must inform me of any student who will not be taking the test so that I can change them to "No."  So if you are not taking the test, write your name on the paper on the whiteboard.

1.  Complete Chapter 10 work.

2.  Chapter 10 PP:   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MlWjvu7b5O5VgGEGa4nIn0gjLbPD41Wf/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101482473147710513077&rtpof=true&sd=true

3.  Chapter 11 Reading and worksheets. 

Day 37

Objective:  The students will discuss Chapter 9.

1.  Get handout for Chapter 10.

2.  Discuss Chapter 9 Power Point:  You will supply some good quotes for Themes discussion.  Have some ready to share.

3.  Read Chapter 10.  Grendel's almost done.  The book... and the monster. 

Day 36

Objective:  The students will discuss Grendel Chapter 8.

1.  Discuss Chapter 8.  Don't make me mad!!  

2.  Complete Chapter 8 Questions and Themes Chart

3.  Read Chapter 9 

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. 

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. 

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.

 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!

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 Title	Error Code	Last Name	First Name
P1	Student not registered in College Board	Dyer	Legend
P5	Registered for wrong class.  I dropped you.  Now fix.	Richardson	Aaliyah
P5	Registered for wrong class.  I dropped you.  Now fix.	Beasley	Brennen
P5	Registered for wrong class.  I dropped you.  Now fix.	Orozco	Cash
P5	Student not registered in College Board	Guerrero	Armand

P1	WRG7NZ	40	29	29
P5	MGNWD3	40	28	28

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

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 

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. 

 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

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

 

 

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). 

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!!!!!!

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.

 

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. 

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? 

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. 

 

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.

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" 

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 

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.