T 8/2—Return signed syllabus. Bring $10 for Membean vocabulary program.
M 8/8—Personal narrative draft and selfie due for revision.
W 8/10—Personal narrative final draft due to Turnitin.com; selfie due to Google Drive.
S 8/14—Complete vocabulary practice on Membean before class.
Monday, August 1
LG: Reflect on personal qualities and characteristics; set goals for timed writing.
- Read the syllabus and review class procedures; complete TRSS forms.
- Complete student survey
- Read The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco; consider & discuss—Is there a moment that has turned you into who you are today?
- Compose a response to the timed writing prompt (1990 parental conflict).
Homework: Read the syllabus and have parent sign; bring $10 for Membean vocabulary.
Tuesday, August 2
LG: Understand the pattern of a quest in literature; analyze the elements in a short story.
- Gather signed syllabi and receipt payments for Membean vocabulary.
- Read and annotate chapter 1 of How to Read Literature Like a Professor: “Every Trip is a Quest.”
- Read and annotate James Joyce’s “Araby”; identify the elements of the quest and analyze the real reason vs. the stated reason for the quest with the graphic organizer.
- Assess the quest
Homework: Return signed syllabus and $10 for Membean vocabulary.
Wednesday, August 3
LG: Continue identifying literary patterns, including archetypes.
- Gather signed syllabi and receipt payments for Membean vocabulary.
- Discuss “Araby” and clarify understanding of the elements of the quest.
- Review common literary archetypes and discuss patterns that emerged from 9th Literature/Comp. readings (ppt).
- Take the archetypes quiz to discover your best match.
Thursday, August 4
LG: Apply understanding of quest elements and archetypes to a cold reading passage (EOC/PSAT prep); construct a personal narrative.
- Gather signed syllabi and receipt payments for Membean vocabulary.
- Apply understanding of quest elements and archetypes in a cold reading passage.
- Construct a personal narrative based on the results of the archetype quiz; plan the selfie you will use to illustrate your narrative.
Homework: Work on a draft of your personal narrative and selfie due Monday for revision.
Friday, August 5
LG: Explore motifs and thematic elements of Oedipus.
- Gather signed syllabi and receipt payments for Membean vocabulary.
- Discuss & Analyze "The Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children" with a partner & whole class
- Read "The Use of Prophecy in Fiction" & take notes on 7 rules
- Analyze various clips of popular films that include prophecy and fate (The Matrix, Maleficent, Hercules, Sleeping Beauty, Star Wars, Harry Potter).
- Create foldables with motifs and thematic concepts (fate vs. free will, prophecy, supernatural/paranormal).
Homework: Work on a draft of your personal narrative and selfie due Monday for revision.