World Literature

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2nd Block: ivu8e9
4th Block: 2mr3sr

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Friday March 13, 2020
First 10: Recap what’s happened so far in the book; add major event (Mariam’s marriage, etc) to Timeline

  1. Read and model dialectical journals
  2. We read chapters 2-5

Last 10: Share independent journal entries
 **Hopefully you’re getting through 20-30 pages per day**
Thursday March 12, 2020

First 10: Go over Dialectical Journal assignment (Focus on how the characters are affected by culture, characterization, and effects of gender roles for “R” and Theme for “E”)

  1. Begin reading ATSS (at least chapter 1) and model Dialectical Journal Responses
Last 10: Dialectical Journal work
Wednesday March 11, 2020

First 10: Read and Annotate Afghanistan Background

  1. Create Timeline
Last 10: Ticket out the door: based on historical events, what do you think this text is about?

Tuesday March 10, 2020

First 10: Proverbs Activity
           
           1)      Introduction Activity

Last 10: Ticket out the door
Monday March 9, 2020

Honors:
First 10: Review test correction instruction; assign groups

1.       Test Corrections

Last 10: Reminders for upcoming unit

10th:
First 10: Reminders for Mock Trial

         1.       Mock Trial 1
         2.       Mock Trial 2

Last 10: Turn in Jury Notes
Friday March 6, 2020


Antigone Test
Thursday March 5, 2020



Honors:



Mock trial



10th:
First 10: Assign scaffolded peer revision groups




           1.       Peer review

           2.       Syntax analysis


Last 10: Test review
Wednesday March 4, 2020

First 10: Set out goals for the ens of class




            1.       Compose witness questions and prepare witnesses

            2.       Create opening argument

Last 10: Choose closing argument

Tuesday March 3, 2020


Honors:

First 10: Assign scaffolded revision groups



Peer and essay revision



Last 10: Submission updates



10th:


Write in class essay
Monday March 2, 2020


Honors:

Write In Class Essay



10th:

First 10: Essay reminders



Plan for into and conclusion


Last 10: Go over plan for tomorrow

Friday February 28, 2020


Honors
1.       Go to lab and write essay

10th

First 10: Intro Mock Trial Assignment

1.       Assign Roles
2.       Planning teams

Last 10: Reminders for essay

Thursday February 27, 2020
First 10: Review essay
1.       Writing Instruction
2.       Essay Planning/ writing conferences


Last 10: Reminders for essay writing

Wednesday February 26, 2020

First 10: Vocab Quiz
1.       10th
Antigone 4.15
Reading questions

Honors
Intro Mock Trial Assignment
Unpack essay prompt

Last 10: (10th) Unpack Essay
(Honors) Get into planning teams and assign roles

Tuesday February 25, 2020
First 10: Review commonly confused words
1.       Read Antigone 4.14(10th)/4.15(Honors)
2.       Honors- dialectical journals

10th-
Reading questions

Last 10: Go over questions
Monday February 24, 2020

First 10: Review vocab1.       Read Antigone 4.13(10th)-4.14 (Honors)
2.       Honors- dialectical journals
        10th- Reading questions

Last 10: Go over questions

Friday February 14, 2020

First 10: Review Antigone1.       Read lesson 4.12 (10th)/4. 13 (Honors)
2.       Work on Dialectical Journals (Honors) questions 5-15 (10th)
Last 10: Go over answers

Thursday February 13, 2020
First 10: Review background and intro dialectical journals
1.       Book Speed Dating (Media Center)
2.       Extra credit assignment
3.       Commonly Confused words instruction
Last 10: Commonly confused words exercises

Wednesday February 12, 2020

First 10: Review for quiz1.       Antigone Quiz
2.       Antigone 4.11(10th)/4.12 (Honors)
3.       Honors- dialectical journals

10th-

Reading questions


Last 10: Go over questions
Tuesday February 11, 2020

First 10: Review previous day
1.       Read Antigone 4.10(10th)/4.11(Honors)
2.       Honors- dialectical journals

10th-

Reading questions


Last 10: Go over questions
Monday February 10, 2020

First 10: Review Background of Antigone1.       Read Antigone 4.9(10th)-4.10 (Honors)
2.       Honors- dialectical journals
       10th- Reading questions

Last 10: Go over questions
Friday February 7, 2020


First 10: Introduce test corrections




       1.       Students complete test corrections


       2.       Honors Argument writing instruction



Last 10: Turn in test corrections
Thursday February 6, 2020


First 10: Review background and intro dialectical journals


          1.       Read lessons 4.9-4.10


          2.       Work on dialectical journals


          3.       (Honors) Go to lab to work on character sketch

Last 10: Go over dialectical journals
Wednesday February 5, 2020


Honors

First 10: Unpack E.A. 2




           1.       Oedipus overview


           2.       Antigone background Jigsaw

           3.       Go to lab and find monologue

Last 10: Review family tree

10th

First 10: Go to Media Center

           1.       Type paragraph
           2.       Review family tree

        Last 10: Unpack E.A. 4.2
Tuesday February 4, 2020


Honors

First 10: Last minute planning time




        1.       Go to Media Center and type


Last 10: Submit Essay


10th


First 10: Writing reminders



            1.       Planning time


            2.       Begin Antigone Intro

Last 10: Gallery WalkMonday February 3, 2020


First 10: Summative Reminders and prompt distribution

                 


      1.       (Honors) Watch Netflix’s Amanda Knox

       (10th) Watch The Devil We Know

Last 10: Planning
Friday January 31, 2020



First 10: Distribute tests

1.       Take Test
2.       Writing Conferences






Last 10: Writing reminders

Thursday January 30, 2020



First 10: Terms quiz
1.       Go over syntax
2.       View Forensic Files
3.       Work on study Guides
4.       Writing conference






Last 10: Reminders for test

Wednesday January 29, 2020



First 10: Go over instructions
1.       Syntax Practice (10th)
2.       “On civil Disobedience” by Mahatma Gandhi
3.        “On Women’s Right to Vote” by Susan B. Anthony





Last 10: Turn in work

Tuesday January 28, 2020



First 10: Review fallacies so far (Honors)/ Phrase Notes (10th)
1.       Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers
2.       Writing Conference




Last 10: Think/Pair/Share

Monday January 27, 2020



First 10: Go over Syntax practice (Honors)/Introduce Syntax (10th)
1.       Fallacy notes
2.       Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers
3.       Writing Conference





Last 10: Review Fallacies
January 24, 2020


Honors

First 10: Review LQ/Prompt


1          1.       View student examples and go over feedback


            2.       Commercial Jigsaw

Last 10: Share commercial analysis


10th World

First 10: Review LQ


           1.       Go to lab to type body paragraphs


           2.       Help with submission


           3.       Grammar Instruction Syntax


           4.       Grammar practice

Last 10: Vocab LQT chart
January 23, 2019


Honors

First 10: Review LQ


          1.       Go to lab to type body paragraphs


          2.       Help with submission


          3.       Grammar Instruction Syntax


          4.       Grammar practice

Last 10: Vocab LQT chart


10th

First 10: Review learning question


         1.       Finish watching

          Documentary
   2.       Hand out TIDIDE sheet and transitions sheet


         3.       Planning for paragraph

Last 10: Discuss with group

January 22, 2019

Honors

First 10: Review learning question


         1.       Finish watching


          Documentary

         2.       Hand out TIDIDE sheet and transitions sheet
         3.       Planning for paragraph
Last 10: Discuss with group

10th
First 10: Review Learning question/prompt
        1.       View commercials
        2.       Write reflections
        3.       Vote on commercials
        4.       Discuss assignment expectations
Last 10: Think Pair Share SMELL
January 21, 2019


Honors




First 10: Review Learning question/prompt



      1.       View commercials


      2.       Write reflections


      3.       Vote on commercials


      4.       Discuss assignment expectations



Last 10: Think Pair Share SMELL



10th

First 10: Review Learning Question


       1.       Complete SMELL chart for your own commercial


       2.       Write reflection

       3.       View Commercials
Last 10: Vote on most effective
January 17, 2019

Honors World


First 10: Go over LQ
         1.     Unpack formative writing prompt
         2.     “SMELL” Alan Iverson article
Last 10: go over chart; Discuss LQ




10th World 



First 10: Go over LQ;  go over goals for the day
          1.     Assign groups and product
          2.     Allow students to work in groups
Last 10: Have students turn in progress report




January 16, 2019

Honors World


First 10: Go over LQ
          1.     Honors Alchemist Author’s purpose activity
          2.     Work on Commercials
Last 10: Have students turn in progress report




10th World


First 10: Go over LQ; go over goals for the day
            1.     Allow students to work in groups
Last 10: Have students turn in progress report



January 15, 2019

Honors World


First 10: Go over LQ; Discuss “Personal Legend”
            1.     Alchemist “What is your personal legend?” assignment
            2.     Work on Commercials
Last 10: Have students turn in progress report





10th World


First 10: Go over LQ; Introduce Commercial Assignment
           1.     Class example
           2.     Paragraph
           3.     Assign groups and product
           4.     Allow students to work in groups
Last 10: Have students turn in progress report





January 14, 2019

Honors World


First 10: Go over LQ; Introduce Commercial Assignment
          1.     Assign groups and product
          2.     Allow students to work in groups
Last 10: Have students turn in progress report




10th World


First 10: Review purposeful claims of texts so far and evidence to support those claims.
         1.   Read and complete Formative assessment over “Indian Father’s Plea” from SB
         2.     Writing instruction
Last 10: Come back to Learning Question write in an original purposeful claim
January 13, 2019

Honors World


First 10: Review purposeful claims of texts so far and evidence to support those claims. 
             1.     Formative assessment over “Indian Father’s Plea” from SB
             2.     Have students volunteer for real-time feedback
Last 10: Come back to Learning Question





10th World


First 10: Review Learning Question and rhetorical element in Take Your Pills
             1.     Finish take your pills
             2.     Go over smell chart
             3.     Purposeful claim instruction
Last 10: Write a class purposeful claim




January 10, 2019
First 10: Review Learning Question; Introduce/review fallacies
      1.       Go over assignment focusing on fallacies, counterargument, and rebuttal
      2.       Begin watching “Take your Pills”




Last 10: Review learning question; assign possible claims and let each group work to contribute evidence.

January 9, 2019

First 10: Review learning questions; Discuss differing biases
      1.     Read the fisherman’s perspective from SB
      2.     Discuss stakeholders; compare and contrast.
Last 10: Come back to learning question; Assign “Eureka!...” article




January 8, 2019

First 10: Review Learning Question; Intro author’s purpose
      1.     Truck commercial
      2.     And complete activity
      3.     Read Sealions vs. Salmons piece from SB
      4.     Answer SB Questions






   Last 10: Go over answers and discuss; come back to learning question

January 7, 2019

First 10: Review personal learning questions
      1.       Rhetoric Review
      2.       Purposeful Claim intro
      3.       “This is America” music video
      4.       Brainstorm claims and evidence






   Last 10: View rhetorical analysis video and tie to purposeful claims and evidence


January 6, 2019

First 10: Assign seats; fill out introduction information

1) Go to computer lab
2) Blog Webquest
3) Enneagram personality test and intro letter

Last 10: Submission

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