2015-2016

Below here is the 2015/2016 school year.

Monday-Tuesday—April 23-24, 2016

Business

• We turned in the pagetrackers for The Chosen.
• We discussed what The Chosen says about enlightenment.
• We turned in the books.
• We watched some of The Chosen movie.

Thursday-Friday—April 19-20, 2016

Business:

·         Discussion make-up is due by Monday (periods 1, 3, 7) and Tuesday (period 2).

Pronoun Packet

·         Exercise #3 today.

DQ:

·         Did Reb succeed?

Writer’s Notebook for The Chosen

1.      Meet Chaim Potok

2.      Big and Small Insights: Reuven & Mr. Malter

3.      Who’s the Real Apikoros?

4.      New Friend, New World Chapters 5-6

5.      Hasidism and Jewish Enlightenment

6.      Plot, Generalizations, and Applications: Chapter 8

7.      Thinking Inside and Outside the Box: Chapters 10-12

8.      You and the Book: Chapter 13

9.      15 Lines Under the Microscope

10.  WN: Fiddler/Hasidism in America

Essay prompt for next time:

·         What have you learned about enlightenment from The Chosen? Come with a claim and six quotes written out.  

 Tuesday-Wednesday—April 16-17, 2016

Business:

·         Writer’s notebooks due next time.

·         Test next time.

Pronoun Packet

·         We did exercises #1 & #2.

Writer’s Notebook for The Chosen

1.      Meet Chaim Potok

2.      Big and Small Insights: Reuven & Mr. Malter

3.      Who’s the Real Apikoros?

4.      New Friend, New World Chapters 5-6

5.      Hasidism and Jewish Enlightenment

6.      Plot, Generalizations, and Applications: Chapter 8

7.      Thinking Inside and Outside the Box: Chapters 10-12

8.      You and the Book: Chapter 13

9.      15 Lines Under the Microscope

15 Lines under the Microscope

Part II of Hasidism in America

·         From 10:30-20:35.

·         See the blog entry for May 11-12 for the link.

DQs:

·         What is happening to Reuven in these chapters?

·         What claim can you make about Reuven based on what he demonstrates?

Friday & Monday—May 13 & 16, 2016

Business:

·         Writer’s Notebooks turned in today.

Pronoun Worksheet

·         We did the diagnostic text on page #1

Writer’s Notebook for The Chosen

1.      Meet Chaim Potok

2.      Big and Small Insights: Reuven & Mr. Malter

3.      Who’s the Real Apikoros?

4.      New Friend, New World Chapters 5-6

5.      Hasidism and Jewish Enlightenment

6.      Plot, Generalizations, and Applications: Chapter 8

7.      Thinking Inside and Outside the Box: Chapters 10-12

DQs:

• Highlights?
• What role is Reuven playing for Danny?
• What is college revealing about Danny and Reuven?
• Who is better prepared for college?
• What will the effect of the “excommunication” be?

You and the Book—Chapter 13

Wednesday-Thursday—May 11-12, 2016

Business:

• Third and final sentence parts quiz. You keep your highest score.
• Writer’s Notebook check next time.

Writer’s Notebook for The Chosen

1. Meet Chaim Potok
2. Big and Small Insights: Reuven & Mr. Malter
3. Who’s the Real Apikoros?
4. New Friend, New World Chapters 5-6
5. Hasidism and Jewish Enlightenment
6. Plot, Generalizations, and Applications: Chapter 8
7. Thinking Inside and Outside the Box: Chapters 10-12

Thinking Inside and Outside the Box: Chapters 10-12 

WN: Fiddler/Hasidism in America

• Take notes on Jewish culture from Fiddler on the roof and Hasidism in America.
• We watched the first ten minutes of Fiddler and ten minutes of Hasidism in America. If you were absent, get the Fiddler notes from a classmate and watch the Hasidism clip using the link.

Fiddler/Jewish Culture
Part I	Part II
Part III	Part IV

Monday-Tuesday—May 9-10, 2016

Business:

·         Second sentence parts quiz today. You get to keep the better score.

DQs:

1. In what ways is Danny conflicted?
2. Is Danny becoming more enlightened?
1. Or just confused?
2. Are his efforts worth it?
3. Evaluate the relationships Danny and Reuven have with their fathers.
4. Describe the nature and quality of the education Danny and Reuven display.
5. Reuven is our narrator. How does his perspective color the story?

Plot, Generalizations, and Applications: Chapter 8 

Thursday—Friday—May 5-6, 2016

Business:

·         First sentence parts quiz today.

LT: Use informational and literary text to understand philosophical and religious thinking.

DQs:

·         Interesting/intense moments from chapter 7.

·         Define Jewish Enlightenment.

·         Is Reb Saunders a great man?

Hasidism and Jewish Enlightenment

Power Read

·         149-154

Tuesday-Wednesday—May 3-4, 2016

Business:

·         Wrapping up sentence parts review—first quiz next time.

LT: Organize and summarize informational text within the novel and determine how it informs major themes.

DQs:

·         What is happening with Reuven’s vision in chapter 5?

·         How does the information in chapter 6 help us understand better Danny’s “soul”?

·         How is everything “different” for Reuven, now?

“Because it was really in Poland, or, more accurately, in the Slavic countries of eastern Europe, that Danny’s soul had been born.’

New Friend, New World Chapters 5-6

Friday & Monday—April 29 & May 2, 2016

Sentence Parts

• Reviewing/marking more sentences.

LT: Articulate state of the conflict between Reuven and Danny.

DQs:

• What conflicts is Reuven experiencing?
• What conflicts is Danny experiencing?
• Why are Reuven and Danny suddenly getting along so well?
• Do ideas exist independent from words and language?

Who’s the Real Apikoros? 

Wednesday-Thursday—April 27-28, 2016

Sentence Parts Review

LT: Define Reuven.

DQs:

·         What’s going on with Reuven’s vision?

·         Describe Reuven’s relationship with his father using three words.

Big and Small Insights: Reuven & Mr. Malter 

Monday-Tuesday—April 25-26, 2016

LT: Synthesize the events of chapter 1 into one interpretive observation.

DQ: What is the main conflict of chapter 1?

• Differences between the two teams.
• Leaders of the two teams.
• How conflict is created and escalated.

Yearbook Page

Focus: The ballgame

• Identify an angle (perspective or claim) expressed in a Headline.
• Further articulate the angle in a Sub-Headline.
• Include a Dominant Photo with a Caption (briefly tells what is happening in the picture).
• Write a paragraph expounding the story.
• Include 4-6 supporting photos with captions.

Title it: Ballgame, period 1, group 1

Share to: turninmyessay@gmail.com

Be sure to list the names of all group member.

Click here for sample pages

Thursday-Friday—April 21-22, 2016

Business:

·         Any remaining SAGE testing needs to be wrapped up.

·         Discussion make-ups due Friday for the last score.

·         Test on Things Fall Apart today.

·         Writer’s Notebook due today:

1.      Things Fall Apart Overview

2.      Intro to Okonkwo and Unoka

3.      Okonkwo, Strong or Weak?

4.      Two Revealing Episodes

5.      Think Inside and Outside the Box: Chapters 7-9

6.      Graphic Novel: Chapters 10-13

7.      New Challenges: Chapters 14-16

8.      Contrasting Cultures: Chapters 17-18

9.      Changes in Umuofia: Chapters 20-22

10.  Winners and Losers: Chapters 23-25

We started The Chosen today.

·         Check out a book from me.

·         Pagetracker with reading schedule 

o   Read the “day 1” reading assignment for next time.

·         Meet Chaim Potak 

• Read and highlight or underline important points. 

Tuesday-Wednesday—April 19-20, 2016

Business:

·         Writer’s Notebooks fetch 5 points extra credit if turned in today. Due next time.

·         Test next time.

·         Writers Notebook for Things Fall Apart:

1.      Things Fall Apart Overview

2.      Intro to Okonkwo and Unoka

3.      Okonkwo, Strong or Weak?

4.      Two Revealing Episodes

5.      Think Inside and Outside the Box: Chapters 7-9

6.      Graphic Novel: Chapters 10-13

7.      New Challenges: Chapters 14-16

8.      Contrasting Cultures: Chapters 17-18

9.      Changes in Umuofia: Chapters 20-22

10.  Winners and Losers: Chapters 23-25

LT: Evaluate the morality of the European’s actions in the novel.

DQs:

·         See essay prompt.

Activities:

You will find the following on your “Life” file one Drive:

Essay Prompt: Considering the consequences of their actions, including Okonkwo’s end, to what extent do you feel the Europeans acted morally in bringing their religion and government to the Ibo people?  

Write your essay in the table below. Include all of the elements listed on the right. When you are finished writing, align the descriptors on the right with those elements in your essay and alternate bold and non-bold from element to element as we have done before.  

Attention-getting start Logical build-up Complex, insightful claim Sub-claim #1 Context Quote Generalization Text-based comment Quote-based comment Closing statement Sub-claim’’#2 Context Quote Generalization Text-based comment Quote-based comment Closing statement Conclusion

Friday & Monday—April 15 & 18, 2016

Business:

• The writer’s notebook for Things Fall Apart will be due next Tuesday (Wednesday for 2^nd period).
• The test on Things Fall Apart will be next Thursday (Friday for 2^nd period).

• Writers Notebook for Things Fall Apart
1. Things Fall Apart Overview
2. Intro to Okonkwo and Unoka
3. Okonkwo, Strong or Weak?
4. Two Revealing Episodes
5. Think Inside and Outside the Box: Chapters 7-9
6. Graphic Novel: Chapters 10-13
7. New Challenges: Chapters 14-16
8. Contrasting Cultures: Chapters 17-18
9. Changes in Umuofia: Chapters 20-22
10. Winners and Losers: Chapters 23-25

SAGE testing continues today.

Winners and Losers: Chapters 23-25 

Wednesday—April 13, 2016

Business:

·         SAGE testing again. We started the Reading test.

Changes in Umuofia: Chapters 20-22

Monday-Tuesday—April 11-12, 2016

Business:

• SAGE testing will continue next time. Bring your own headphones!

LT: Compare and contrast two cultures—Ibo and Missionary, in the reading.

DQs:

• Define Okonkwoism—thinking and acting like Okonkwo.

We worked on getting everyone finished with the writing portion of the SAGE.

Contrasting Cultures—Chapters 17-18 

Thursday-Friday—March 31-April 1, 2016

Periods 3, 5, 7:

• SAGE Testing
• New Challenges: Chapters 14-16 

Period 2:

• Graphic Novel on chapters 10-13 
• New Challenges: Chapters 14-16 

Tuesday-Wednesday—March 29-30, 2016

Periods 1, 3, 7: Graphic Novel based on the main episodes in chapters 10-13.

• Read chapters 14-16 for next time.

Period 2: SAGE testing

• Read chapters 14-16 for next time. 

Friday & Monday—March 25 & 28, 2016

SAGE testing again.

Think Inside and Outside the Box: Chapters 7-9

Read chapters 10-13 for next time.

Wednesday-Thursday—March 23-24, 2016

• SAGE Testing today
• Two Revealing Episodes 
• Read the Day 3 reading in Things Fall Apart for next time—chapters 7-9

Monday-Tuesday—March 21-22, 2016

Mr. Sutherland was gone.

• We read chapters 1-2 in class.
• Okonkwo, Strong or Weak? 
• For next time, read chapters 4-6.

 Thursday-Friday—March 17-18, 2016

Business:

• Test today.
• Writer’s Notebook turned in today.
• Sentence Parts quizzes will be after SAGE testing.
• Bring earphones next week for SAGE testing.
• Discussion make-up is due Friday.

 LT: Evaluate the morality of Victor and the Monster taking into account their final actions and words.

DQs:

• What is revealed about Victor’s morality in the final scenes?
• What is revealed about the monster’s morality in the final scenes?

 Frankenstein Writer’s Notebook:

1. Pre-reading for Frankenstein
2. WN: The Story of the Master
3. Whole Quote and Targeted Quote Insights
4. Justine Moritz and Shelley’s Ghost Story
5. Enhancing Text: Chapter 12
6. Generalizing from the Monster’s Rise and Fall
7. Paragraphs and Parts
8. Close Reading: from 17 & 20
9. WN: Who’s the Real Monster?

 We began Things Fall Apart

• Pagetracker with reading schedule 
• Things Fall Apart Overview 
• Chapter 1: Intro to Okonkwo and Unoka 
• Do not do the Day 1 reading (chapters 1-3) until next class. Just do the two worksheets.

 Tuesday-Wednesday—March 15-16, 2016

Business:

·         Test next time.

·         Writer’s Notebook due next time.

·         Sentence Parts quiz #1 of 3 next time.

·         Bring earphones next week for SAGE testing.

·         Discussion make-up is due Friday.

LT: Provide strong text-based commentary through the use of generalizations.

DQs:

·         Evaluate Victor’s handling of his marriage with Elizabeth.

·         Evaluate Victor’s efforts to involve law enforcement.

·         Is Victor’s remorse legitimate?

Extended Enhanced Paragraphs

·         On your “Life” file, write two paragraphs based on chapter 23 that feature two sentences of generalizations, two sentences of text-based comments, and two sentences of quote-based comments.

·         The following have been pasted into your Life file for this assignment:

o   A table for the two paragraphs

o   An example paragraph

o   The text of chapter 23 for copying and pasting quotes

Frankenstein Writer’s Notebook:

1.      Pre-reading for Frankenstein

2.      WN: The Story of the Master

3.      Whole Quote and Targeted Quote Insights

4.      Justine Moritz and Shelley’s Ghost Story

5.      Enhancing Text: Chapter 12

6.      Generalizing from the Monster’s Rise and Fall

7.      Enhanced Commentary: Paragraphs and Parts

8.      Close Reading: from 17 & 20

9.      WN: Who’s the Real Monster?

 Friday & Monday—March 11 & 14, 2016

Business:

·         You are welcome to re-submit any essay for a re-score.

Close Reading: from 17 & 20

·         Note the Writer’s Notebook assignment that accompanies the reading: WN: Who’s the Real Monster?

Wednesday-Thursday—March 9-10, 2016

Business:

• You are welcome to re-submit any essay for a re-score.

Sentence Parts

• Finishing practice sentences #6.

LT: Provide strong text-based commentary through the use of generalizations.

DQs:

• What strengths does the monster exhibit?
• What weaknesses?
• What leads to the monster’s downfall?
• What role does learning play?

Generalizing from the Monster’s Rise and Fall 

Paragraphs and Parts: Chapters 13-16

Monday-Tuesday—March 7-8, 2016

Business:

• Missed reading time at the start of class due to tardiness is missed points.
• Name That Book deadline approaching—March 8th

Sentence Parts Marking

• We did the first ten sentences in Practice Sentences #6.

DQ:

• Share insights on what the Justin Moritz story adds to the ghost story.

Enhancing text: Chapter12 

Strong Commentary

• Based on insights into human nature
• Elaborates enough to add depth to the argument
• Is complex and expansive

Simple Commentary

Better commentary

The wretch has the makings of a fine human being. After his first encounter with the family in the cottage, his observes, “I lay on my straw, but I could not sleep. I thought of the occurrences of the day. What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not” (77). This shows the wretch is basically a good person. He likes what he sees in the cottage family because he wants to be like them—a gentle, good person.

The wretch has the makings of a fine human being. After his first encounter with the family in the cottage, his observes, “I lay on my straw, but I could not sleep. I thought of the occurrences of the day. What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not” (77). There are brutes who are insensible to goodness and refinement, and there are sensitive souls who are naturally attracted to the higher things in life. While being outwardly hideous, the “wretch” is anything but wretched in his inclinations and desires. His musings after his first observations of the cottage family reveal him to be filled with high and noble aspirations.

Thursday-Friday—March 3-4

Business:

• Missed reading time at the start of class due to tardiness is missed points.
• Name That Book deadline approaching—March 8th

Sentence Parts Marking

·         We finished marking the remaining sentences in Practice Sentences #5.

DQ:

·         Share insights from the six quotes from last time.

DQ: How does the Justine Moritz story impact Shelley’s ghost story?

Justine Moritz and Shelley’s Ghost Story

Monday & Wednesday—February 28 & March 2, 2016

Business:

• Missed reading time at the start of class due to tardiness is missed points.

DQ:

·         Discuss Shelley’s characterization of The Master

Whole Quote and Targeted Quote Insights

Thursday-Friday—February 25-26, 2016

Business:

·         Missed reading time at the start of class due to tardiness is missed points.

·         Collect Odyssey books

·         Turn in Odyssey Pagetrackers

Sentence Parts

·         We marked the first 10 sentences of Practice Sentences #5.

DQs:

·         What illustrations or statements do we have concerning R. Walton’s strengths and weaknesses?

·         How is Shelley using R. Walton to set up V. Frankenstein?

·         What impressions about the Frankenstein family do you get from chapter 1?

WN: The Story of the Master

·         Critique the story of the “master” on pages 5-6.

o   Is it believable?

o   Does it have integrity? Meaning: Does such a man portrayed in this way seems plausible?

Tuesday-Wednesday—February 23-24, 2016

Business:

• Keep Odyssey stuff until next time.

LT: Identify significant details concerning the making and beginnings of the Frankenstein story.

Sentence Parts:

• We marked everything in Practice Sentences #3 in the Sentence Parts packet.

DQs:

• Describe how Mary Shelley came to write Frankenstein.
• Describe R. Walton.

Friday & Monday—February 19 & 22, 2016

Business:

• Watch February video
• 20/20 rule now enforced.

 Test on The Odyssey

We began Frankenstein

• Pre-reading for Frankenstein 
• Do this, but don’t read the first day’s reading, yet. 
• Pagetracker with reading schedule. 

Wednesday-Thursday—February 17-18, 2016

Business:

·         Watch Sweetheart’s Dance video

·         20/20 rule now enforced.

·         Test on The Odyssey next time.

·         Begin essay in class next time.

Sentence Parts Marking

LT: Identify and discuss observations of human nature based on chapter 23 of The Odyssey.

DQs:

·         What do we learn about the suitors from the contest in chapter 21?

·         What do we learn about Odysseus, Penelope and Odysseus and Penelope from chapter 23?

You and the Book: Chapter 23

Friday & Tuesday—February 12 & 16, 2016

Business:

·         Register for the Career Fair if you haven’t.

·         Essays should be finished on Drive.

Grammar Packet

·         We marked everything in Practice Sentences #1, from sentence #11 to the end.

LT: Summarize main ideas and identify themes in informational text.

WN: Chapters 14-20

·         Read the chapters summaries for chapters 14-20.

·         Provide bulleted summary points for each chapter as well as indicating themes portrayed.

Chapter by Chapter Summaries	Themes

Wednesday-Thursday—February 10-11, 2016

Business:

• Register for the Career Fair if you haven’t.

We typed the essays on the Life file today.

Idea-building for Essay

• Based on chapter 13 of The Odyssey, define the relationship between Odysseus and Athena.
• 1 claim, 2 sub-claims with 2 quotes or 3 sub-claims with 1 quote

Areas of Focus:

• Specific, complex claims and sub-claims. Put claims and sub-claims in bold.
• Thorough development for ideas—don’t rush.
• Context for all quotes! Put context for quotes in italics.
• Cite references for all quotes!

Odyssey Writer’s Notebooks turned in:

1. Introduction to Classical Mythology
2. WN: The Greek Miracle (graphic organizer)
3. A World’s Book
4. CC__C Chapters 5-6
5. Sections and Commentary
6. Rough Trip Home: Chapter 12
7. Odysseus and Athena: Chapter 13

Monday-Tuesday—February 8-9, 2016

Writer’s Notebook for The Odyssey:

1. Introduction to Classical Mythology
2. WN: The Greek Miracle (graphic organizer)
3. A World’s Book
4. CC__C Chapters 5-6
5. Sections and Commentary
6. Rough Trip Home: Chapter 12
7. Odysseus and Athena: Chapter 13

LT: Describe, using textual evidence, how Odysseus and Athena work together in The Odyssey.

Grammar Packet

• Identifying Action vs. Linking verbs
• We marked action and linking verbs and compliments and direct objects in the first ten sentences in practice sentences #1.

Odysseus and Athena 

Idea-building for Essay 

• Based on chapter 13 of The Odyssey, define the relationship between Odysseus and Athena.
• 1 claim, 2 sub-claims with 2 quotes or 3 sub-claims with 1 quote

Thursday-Friday—February 4-5, 2016

Business:

• Odyssey test next Wednesday & Thursday.
• Heores, Gods, & Monsters…if you have your own book from now on.
• “Name that Book” information available—talk to me.

LT: Summarize key aspects of Odysseus’s trip home.

Chapter 12: Rough Trip Home 

Tuesday-Wednesday—February 2-3, 2016

Business:

·         Odyssey test next Wednesday & Thursday.

·         Heores, Gods, & Monsters…if you have your own book from now on.

·         Name that Book

LT: Identify, using textual evidence, critical elements of Greek culture.

Grammar Packet:

·         Mark prepositional phrases in practice sentences #3.

DQs:

·         Based on Odysseus’s reception in Phaeacia, what appears to be the defining trait of the Phaeacians?

·         What values, priorities, laws, and cultural norms are on display in the adventures Odysseus is sharing?

Sections and Commentary—on chapters9-10

Friday & Monday—January 29 & February 1, 2016

Business:

·         We will pause a day in the reading. So for next time, you need to have read through chapter 10.

LT: Understand and articulate major tenets of Greek culture from chapters 7-8.

DQs: 

·         Based on Odysseus’s reception in Phaeacia, what appears to be the defining trait of the Phaeacians?

  

Sentences Parts packet

·         We marked the prepositional phrases in practice sentences #2.

Wednesday-Thursday—January 27-28

Business:

• Check in/Check out books

LT: Understand and articulate major tenets of Greek culture from chapters 5-8.

Sentences Parts packet

• We marked the rest of the prepositional phrases in practice sentences #1.

CC__C: Chapters 5-6 

We finished the Informational Essay we started last time.

Monday-Tuesday—January 25-26, 2016

Business:

·         Reading Heroes, Gods and Monsters. For the next several days, you will read the first 50 pages of this book in class as a foundation for reading The Odyssey.

LT: Identify, using textual evidence, cultural and character attributes in The Odyssey.

DQs:

·         What are you first impressions of:

o   The gods

o   Odysseus

o   Naasicaa

o   Greek and Greek mythology culture

Activities:

Informational Essay: Greek Impact

·         This is a practice essay in preparation for the informational essay you will write as part of the SAGE test.

·         This essay will be written in-class.

Prompt: Explain what Greek mythology contributes to the world.

·         Cite information from “Introduction to Classical Mythology” and “A world’s book”.

·         Do this on your “Life” file.

·         Use deliberate paragraphing.

o   Bold your Thesis and Topic Sentences

·         Use MLA format.

Tuesday-Wednesday—January 19-20, 2016

Business:

·         Do you have the grammar packet printed? We start using it today: We labeled prepositional phrases in sentences 1-10 of practice sentences #1.

·         Reading Heroes, Gods and Monsters. For the next several days, you will read the first 50 pages of this book in class as a foundation for reading The Odyssey.

·         Yearbook application anyone?

LT: Begin to identify the major building blocks of Greek Mythology.

DQs:

·         Explain the “Greek Miracle”.

·         Describe major aspect of The Odyssey.

Read “A world’s book” highlighting important facts about The Odyssey.

Selected chapters summaries from The Odyssey 

·         Reading summaries for chapters 1-4 today.

Pagetracker with reading schedule for The Odyssey 

·         Reading chapters 5-6 for tonight.

Thursday-Friday—January 14-15, 2016

Business:

• Do you have the grammar packet printed? We will start into it next time!
• Reading Heroes, Gods and Monsters. For the next several days, you will read the first 50 pages of this book in class as a foundation for reading The Odyssey.
• The Odyssey and The Hobbit . . .
• Yearbook application anyone?
• “Starting Over” is due today.

 Judging “Starting Over” brochures. These were turned in and will go on Term 2’s grade.

LT: Begin to identify the major building blocks of Greek Mythology.

Read “Introduction to Classical Mythology” and underline or highlight significant ideas.

WN: The Greek Miracle

Using two facing pages, create a Graphic Organizer for “Introduction to Classical Mythology”.

• Include 1 or 2 central ideas.
• Include 3-5 supporting ideas.
• For each supporting idea, include 2-3 concreted details for support. 

Thursday-Friday—January 14-15, 2016

Business:

·         Do you have the grammar packet printed?

·         Reading Heroes, Gods and Monsters. For the next several days, you will read the first 50 pages of this book in class as a foundation for reading The Odyssey.

·         Discussion make-up due Friday.

·         The Odyssey and The Hobbit . . .

·         Yearbook application anyone?

We worked on Starting Over

Tuesday-Wednesday—January 12-13, 2016

Business:

• Go to my blog and print the grammar packet; there is a link at the top of the blog.
• Reading Heroes, Gods and Monsters. For the next several days, you will read the first 50 pages of this book in class as a foundation for reading The Odyssey.
• Discussion make-up due Friday.
• Hobbit options discussed

 Starting Over 

Test on Fahrenheit 451

Pagetrackers turned in

WN: Fahrenheit 451 so far:

1. Pages 3-35 Themes
2. Idea Collage: Beatty’s Lecture/Bradbury’s Ideal World
3. Graphic Novel—pp. 71-91
4. One-paragraph Response #1 (on pp. 91-110)
5. One-paragraph Response #2 (on pp. 113-139)
6. One-paragraph Response #3 (on pp. 139-145)

Friday & Monday—January 8 & 11, 2016

Business:

·         Go to my blog and print the grammar packet; there is a link at the top of the blog.

·         Test next time.

·         Writer’s Notebooks and Pagetrackers due next time.

WN: Fahrenheit 451 so far:

1.      Pages 3-35 Themes

2.      Idea Collage: Beatty’s Lecture/Bradbury’s Ideal World

3.      Graphic Novel—pp. 71-91

4.      One-paragraph Response #1 (on pp. 91-110)

5.      One-paragraph Response #2 (on pp. 113-139)

6.      One-paragraph Response #3 (on pp. 139-145)

LT: Identify and articulate emerging themes using textual evidence.

DQs:

·         Discuss the images in pages 139-145. What new themes do the images portray? What phase is Montag in during this segment?

·         What new themes and metaphors are developed in the final pages?

WN: Bradbury Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLuDOEuwwso

One-paragraph Response #3 (on pp.139-145)

Wednesday-Thursday—January 6-7, 2016

Business:

• End of term is near.
• Take care of issues.
• All discussion make-up is due next Friday (January 15^th).

WN: Fahrenheit 451 so far:

1. Pages 3-35 Themes
2. Idea Collage: Beatty’s Lecture/Bradbury’s Ideal World
3. Graphic Novel—pp. 71-91
4. One-paragraph Response #1 (on pp. 91-110)
5. One-paragraph Response #2 (on pp. 113-139)

LT: Identify and articulate emerging themes using textual evidence.

DQs:

• RR: Most significant moments in pages 113-139?
• Is Montag continuing to change? How? 

Sentence by Sentence Cohesion mini-lesson 

·         We read through the material and practiced in groups verbally.

Self-grading of One-Paragraph Response

• Circle on the rubric the descriptions that match your writing.

One-Paragraph Response on Pages 113-139 

Monday-Tuesday—January 4-5, 2016

Business:

• Essays are graded; scores are on Powerschool. 

LT: Identify and articulate emerging themes using textual evidence.

Favorite moments from pages 91-110!!!

What phase in Mr. Montag in?

DQs:

1. How is Montag different when he leaves Faber?
2. Summarize what Montag does when he finds the ladies at home.
3. What does Montag’s confrontation with the ladies reveal about their society?
4. How would/does Faber characterize what Montag does with the ladies?
5. How does Montag feel in the aftermath of his confrontation with the ladies?
6. How does Montag act when he shows up at work? What is the deal with his hands?
7. How does Montag hold up in the face of Beatty’s confrontation?

Paragraph Assessment #1 

Thursday-Friday—December 17-18, 2015

Christmas Party

Tuesday-Wednesday—December 15, 2015

Business:

·         Goodies Thursday?

·         Must have read to make a comment.

·         Cannot make up discussion points if you didn’t read.

LT: Identify and articulate emerging themes using textual evidence.

DQs:

1.      Describe how Guy’s reading with Mildred goes.

2.      What happened in Guy’s first encounter with Faber?

a.       What does this reveal about Guy?

3.      What role does the Bible play in today’s reading?

4.      What’s going on during Guy’s subway trip?

5.      Who is Faber?

6.      What does Faber teach Montag?

7.      What does Montag teach Faber?

Graphic Novel—Pages 71-91 

Friday & Monday—December 11 & 14, 2015

Business:

• Video announcements.
• Cups=Show preparedness in reading. Upside-up mean you read—and you are fair game for being called on; upside-down means you did not.

LT: Describe developing themes using textual evidence.

DQs:

• What do we learn about the conflicting interests in any society from Beatty’s lecture?
• What phase is Montag in now?

Idea Collage: Beatty’s Lecture/Bradbury’s Ideal World

• On one side of a paper, do a collage that portrays the ideas in Beatty’s Lecture. (20 details)
• In the center of the collage, make Beatty’s main idea prominent.
• On the other side of the paper, depict, with labels, Montag’s journey out of the cave thus far. (20 details)

Wednesday-Thursday—December 9-10, 2015

Business:

·         Finish discussion make-up; turn in Tale books and pagetrackers.

LT: Describe developing themes using textual evidence.

DQs:

·         Observations on Bradbury’s writing style . . .

·         What is going on between Montag and Clarisse?

·         What is going on between Montag and Beatty?

·         How does the woman burning with her books change things?

Campaign for Change

Create a campaign to change the society of Fahrenheit 451

·         Have an overall message telling the society of F 451 how and why it should change.

·         Each group member contributes a supporting article

o   Each article has a clear tie to F 451

o   Include a visual with each article

·         Combine together on Drive

o   Make it attractive and interesting looking.

·         Share to turninmyessay@gmail.com

o   Name it: Campaign, period 7, group #1

Monday-Tuesday—December 7-8, 2015

Business:

• Finish discussion make-up from Tale ASAP so books and pagetrackers can all be turned in.

LT:

• Identify emerging themes using textual evidence.

DQ: 

• How do Montag, Midred, and Clarisse combine to create the predominant theme and tone of the story?

Pages 3-35 Themes 

Thursday-Friday—December 3-4, 2015

Business:

·         All essays should be finished on Drive.

DQ: Explain the following aspects of Plato’s Cave Allegory:

• light & darkness
• sight & understanding
• pain
• misunderstandings & persecution
• institutional vs. individual learning

Plato’s Cave Scene

·         Prepare a 1-2 minute skit that portrays, in a modern day setting, a major theme in Plato’s cave.

Pagetracker with reading schedulefor Fahrenheit 451 

Begin reading Fahrenheit 451

Tuesday-Wednesday—December 1-2, 2015

Business:

·         Grab another copy of Plato’s Cave Allegory if you can’t find your old one. Re-read it by next time.

LT: Evaluate A Tale of Two Cities as a class read.

DQ:

·         How can you make your essay memorable?

Finish the essay in class today.

On Complex and Focused Claims:

Not:

A Tale of Two Cities is great because it has an exciting plot, memorable characters, and profound truths.

But

A Tale of Two Cities is great because it is memorable.

·         Sub claim #1: Its exciting plot imprints itself on your mind.

·         Sub claim #2: The fascinating characters stick with you.

·         Sub claim #3: The novel’s profound truths teach in lasting ways.

Tuesday & Monday—November 24 & 30, 2015

Business:

• Today (Tuesday) is the last day to turn in discussion make-up forms for the first 40 point score of 2^nd term.

Essay: Worth Reading? 

Friday & Monday—November 20 & 23, 2015

Business:

• Test today
• Ten points extra credit for turning in your Writer’s Notebooks today; full credit next class.

RR:

• Darnay waiting to die
• Carton swapping Darnay
• The slight, sweet spare-faced girl
• The carriage…fleeing in great fear
• Madame Defarge, The Vengeance, Jacques Three, wood-sawyer
• Madame Defarge and Miss Pross
• Carton and girl to the guillotine

DQs:

• What are the most revealing moments of the final chapters?
• What does Sydney Carton embody?

Test on A Tale of Two Cities

WN:

1. WN: Two Mind Maps
2. You and the Book—Chaps 2.3-2.6
3. WN: What Drives Carton?
4. WN: Mind Map—Dr. Manette
5. Comparing and Contrasting Monsieur and Madame Defarge
6. You and the Book—Chaps 2.21-2.24 (I will return it to you)
7. Welcome to France!
8. How to Survive in France

Wednesday & Thursday—November 17-18, 2015

Business:

·         Test on Friday.

·         Get Discussion Make-up forms turned in before Thanksgiving Break.

WN:

1.      WN: Two Mind Maps

2.      You and the Book—Chaps 2.3-2.6

3.      WN: What Drives Carton?

4.      WN: Mind Map—Dr. Manette

5.      Comparing and Contrasting Monsieur and Madame Defarge

6.      You and the Book—Chaps 2.21-2.24 (I will return it to you)

7.      Welcome to France!

8.      How to Survive in France

LTs:

1.      Determine what knowledge we gain about the Revolution by the reading of Dr. Manette’s letter.

2.      Evaluate the morality of the Gentlemen class and the Peasant class based on the peasant boy’s account embedded in Dr. Manette’s letter.

3.      Do a close reading of the wine shop scene in the form of a reader’s theater.

DQs:

1.      What does Dr. Manette’s prison letter add to our understanding of what happened in France?

2.      Contrast the morality of the gentlemen with that of the peasant boy’s people.

3.      What new insights do we gain about Dr. Manette from the reading of his letter?

4.      Evaluate the reaction to the reading of Dr. Manette’s letter.

5.      What originally got Charles acquitted? What got him condemned?

6.      Is Madame Defarge justified in seeking extermination of the Evremonde clan?

7.      What difference emerges between Monsieur Defarge and Madame Defarge in the wine shop scene?

8.      What mode does Sydney Carton seem to be in?

Group Reader’s Theater of Wine Shop Scene in 3.12 (This done in class--no make-up necessary.)

Monday-Tuesday—November 16-17, 2015

Business:

·         Test on Friday.

·         Get Discussion Make-up forms turned in before Thanksgiving Break.

WN:

1.      WN: Two Mind Maps

2.      You and the Book—Chaps 2.3-2.6

3.      WN: What Drives Carton?

4.      WN: Mind Map—Dr. Manette

5.      Comparing and Contrasting Monsieur and Madame Defarge

6.      You and the Book—Chaps 2.21-2.24 (I will return it to you)

7.      Welcome to France!

8.      How to Survive in France

LT: Understand and describe the mindset of the revolutionaries.

DQs:

·         Are the champions of the Republic rational? Sane? Explain.

·         How is Dickens’ more active recent inclusion of the following characters advancing the plot?

o   Jerry Cruncher

o   Miss Pross

o   Solomon or John Barsad

o   Sydney Carton

How to Survive in France  

Thursday-Friday—November 12-13, 2015

Business:

·         PT check from last time…if you were gone show me now.

RR:

·         Changes for Charles

·         Mr. Lorry gets unexpected company

·         Dr. Manette finds his niche

·         The Defarges pay a visit

DQs:

·         What good and bad sides of human nature are exposed by the Revolution?

Welcome to France! 

Tuesday-Wednesday—November 10-11, 2015

Business:

LT: Evaluate the actions of major characters and groups in light of the erupting revolution.

RR (Reading Review)

·         Lucie

·         St. Antoine

·         Fire/Gabelle

·         Tellson’s/the Monseigneur class

·         Darnay

DQs: Based on chapters 2.21-2.24…

1.      What stands out most about the mindset of the revolutionaries?

2.      Define Lucie’s impact on the lives of those around her.

3.      What do we learn about the Monseigneur class based on their reaction to the revolution?

4.      What new dimension does Charles Darnay exhibit in his decision to return to France?

You and the Book—Chapters 2.21-2.24 

·         Timed: 45 minutes to complete and turn in. This is turned in, not saved for the writer’s notebook.

Friday & Monday —November 6 & 9, 2015

LT: Form complex claims about Sydney Carton, Dr. Manette, and Monsieur and Madame Defarge.

DQs:

• What’s going on with Dr. Manette? (mind map) (chapters 17-19)

 WN: What Drives Carton?

• Write a one page reflection on the following question:
• What drives Sydney Carton?
• Find three quotes—one each from chapters 5, 13, 20.

 WN: Mind Map—Dr. Manette

• Address the question: What is going on with Dr. Manette?
• Base this on the events of chapters 17-20.

• 1 main idea
• 3 subordinate ideas
• 6 specifics with page numbers

 Comparing and Contrasting Monsieur and Madame Defarge 

Wednesday-Thursday—November 4-5, 2015

Business:

• PLAN test Wednesday

Major Episodes Recap

• Stryver after Lucie
• Carton confiding in Lucie
• Jerry doing his night work
• Defarges and mender of roads

DQs:

1. What do we learn about Sydney Carton from his visit to Miss Manette?
2. What are we learning about the Defarges?

Thursday-Friday—October 29-30, 2015

Business:

• Discussion Make-up going forward:
• Scores are posted every three weeks; make-up forms must be turned in before the next posting. Once a score is posted, no make-up is allowed for an earlier score.
• Review of form:
• Substantive quotes with page numbers.
• Comment for each quote.
• Forms can be filled out preemptively—before the score is posted.

LT: Articulate developments with major themes.

DQs:

1. What is the story, at this point, with Dr. Manette and Lucie?
2. What does Dickens want us to believe about Sydney Carton?
1. Explain what role the “jackal” plays.
2. How is the “jackal” different from the “lion”?
3. What is the significance of the vision Carton has?
3. What is being foreshadowed by the footsteps motif?
1. Motif: A reoccurring subject, theme, or idea.
4. Compare and contrast Darnay and Carton.
5. Rank major characters (Dr. Manette, Lucie Manette, Charles Darney, Sydney Carton, Mr. Stryver, Jerry Cruncher) from most complex to least complex.

You and The Book

Areas of Focus for “You and the Book”:

1. Sydney Carton’s complex personality
2. Dickens’ development of Miss Pross in 2.6
3. The conversation at the end of 2.6

Tuesday-Wednesday—October 27-28, 2015

LT: Clarify understating of foundational themes.

DQs:

• St. Antoine: Describe its condition.
• Monsieur and Madame Defarge: What stands out about them?
• The Shoemaker: What do we learn about Miss Manette and her father?
• Jerry Cruncher: Describe the life he and his wife share.
• The Trial: What’s going on, here?

WN: Two Mind Maps: Saint Antoine and the Defarges

• 2 page spread (left and right page)
• Complex claim in middle
• Three sub-claims
• Six supporting details
• St. Antoine: On the left page: p. 22—the paragraph that starts, “And now that the cloud…”
• Monsieur and Madame Defarge: On the right page: p. 24—the two paragraphs that start, “This wine shop keeper…” and “Madame Defarge…”

Friday & Monday—October 23 & 26 2015

Business:

• Pass back writer’s notebooks

LT: Identify beginning themes in A Tale of Two Cities

Plot spoiler on Jerry—his night job.

DQs:

• What are the times like?
• What do the Woodman and the Farmer represent?
• First impressions of Miss Manette and Mr. Lorry…

Wrapping up Term 1

Wednesday-Thursday—October 21-22, 2015

Business:

• If you missed the in-class essay, you need to tell me when you finish the essay and then I’ll read it on Drive.
• Discussion make-ups for 1^st term are due next Friday—the last day of the term.
• Writer’s Notebook due today:

1.      WN: Close-Reading of Paragraph on pages 15-16:

2.      WN: Evaluating Godfrey and Dunstan

3.      WN: Close Reading/Idea-building—Silas and Godfrey

4.      WN: Purpose and Tone

Test on Silas Marner

Begin A Tale of Two Cities

• Check out a book from me.
• Summaries/Notes, chapters 1-5
• Pagetracker with reading schedule