Monday, 8/26 - Complete your reading of the literary analysis Antigone articles. Annotate for use in your embedded assessment essay. (article 1 here, article 2 here, article 3 here; assignment instructions here)
Tuesday, 8/27 - Complete the group work for Antigone and submit all questions by today. (question packet here; rubric here).
Thursday, 8/29 - Magic Lens level 1 assessment
Sunday, 9/1 - Complete all Unit 1 activities on Sadlier Connect before midnight. ALSO: Complete the NoRedInk practice and quiz on Embedding Quotations. (Students who have shown mastery on this skill are exempt from this assignment and, therefore, have not been assigned.)
Upcoming Due Dates:
Wednesday, 9/4 - Bring a typed, printed draft of your Antigone essay for peer review in class today. NO PRINTING IN CLASS. Additionally, please have your Antigone paper packet completed for a progress check today (packet here).
Thursday, 9/5 - Vocab Quiz 1
Friday, 9/6 - Lab Day
Monday, 9/9 - Bring in a revised draft of your Antigone essay for our second peer review.
Thursday, 9/12 - Antigone essay final draft due to TurnItIn.com before midnight.
Friday, 9/20 - Complete your IR novel and bring in your still life items to present (handout here)
Resources:
Antigone Works Cited page (here)
Antigone - full-text PDF from SpringBoard (here)
Antigone Essay Packet (here)
SpringBoard Login here
Monday, August 26
Learning Goal(s): Analyze Creon as a tragic hero; begin drafting a thesis statement and selecting text evidence to support your claims.
Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. ELAGSE9-10RL3: Analyze how complex characters(e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. ELAGSE9-10W1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
Agenda:
- Label the Magic Lens sentence for level 1 (parts of speech). Prepare for the quiz on Friday!
- Discuss the Antigone articles with your group that you read and annotated: share your learning and reflections.
- If not yet submitted, your group’s Antigone guided reading questions are due today. (question packet here; rubric here) Complete the group member assessment and reflection sheet (on the rubric) before submitting your rubric to your teacher.
- When your group is finished, begin planning/outlining/drafting your Embedded Assessment for Antigone. Use your textbook, three articles, and the Antigone: Embedded Assessment 2 packet (packet here).
- Prepare for the Magic Lens level 1 assessment on Friday, 8/30.
- Complete Embedded Quotation Activity #1* on NoRedInk by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, 9/1. *Students who showed mastery on this skill are exempt from NoRedInk practice this week.
- Begin working on your Antigone essay (packet here) - your first draft is due for peer review on Wednesday, September 4th.
- Continue reading your independent reading novel - you need to have your novel read by Friday, September 20th.
Tuesday, August 27 - Hoya Block begins
Learning Goal(s): Practice revisiting a writing prompt to plan and outline an essay; use primary and secondary evidence to support your analysis of a text.
Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10W1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. b. Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly, supplying evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience’s knowledge level and concerns. c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaims. d. Establish and maintain an appropriate style and objective tone. e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented. ELAGSE9-10W9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Agenda:
- Label the Magic Lens sentence for level 1 (parts of speech). Prepare for the quiz on Friday!
- If not yet submitted, your group’s Antigone guided reading questions are due today. (question packet here; rubric here) Complete the group member assessment and reflection sheet (on the rubric) before submitting your rubric to your teacher.
- Begin planning/outlining/drafting your Embedded Assessment for Antigone. Use your textbook, three articles, and the Antigone: Embedded Assessment 2 packet (packet here).
- Prepare for the Magic Lens level 1 assessment on Friday, 8/30.
- Complete Embedded Quotation Activity #1* on NoRedInk by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, 9/1. *Students who showed mastery on this skill are exempt from NoRedInk practice this week.
- Continue working on your Antigone essay (packet here) - your first draft is due for peer review on Wednesday, September 4th.
- Continue reading your independent reading novel - you need to have your novel read by Friday, September 20th.
Wednesday, August 28 - Early Release Day
Learning Goal(s): Practice revisiting a writing prompt to plan and outline an essay; use primary and secondary evidence to support your analysis of a text.
Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10W1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. b. Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly, supplying evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience’s knowledge level and concerns. c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaims. d. Establish and maintain an appropriate style and objective tone. e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented. ELAGSE9-10W9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Agenda:
- Label the Magic Lens sentence for level 1 (parts of speech). Prepare for the quiz on Friday!
- Introduce the concept of essential/nonessential elements and the use of “that” and “which”. The class will go over a presentation to introduce these concepts (ppt here). Students then complete the Language Checkpoint in SpringBoard: review the relative pronouns “that” and “which” (page 348 in SB); complete the four sentences, determining whether to use “that” or “which.”
- Review the literary concept of foils. On page 357 in SpringBoard, respond to questions 7 and 8. How might your responses to these questions help you shape your essay?
- Discuss elements of a strong thesis statement - class brainstorm. Consider using one of the provided templates:
- PLOT:
__(Character)_’s _(actions/words/ideas)_ conflict with Creon’s character, contributing to Creon’s development as a tragic hero through ________, which simultaneously advances the plot to Creon’s ultimate downfall.
- PLOT:
- THEME:
__(Character)_’s _(actions/words/ideas)_ conflict with Creon’s character, contributing to Creon’s development as a tragic hero through _______, which ultimately reveals a theme of _______.
- THEME:
- Continue planning/outlining/drafting your Embedded Assessment for Antigone. Use your textbook, three articles, and the Antigone: Embedded Assessment 2 packet (packet here).
- Have a conference with your teacher about your thesis statement and essay outline.
- Prepare for the Magic Lens level 1 assessment on Friday, 8/30.
- Complete Embedded Quotation Activity #1* on NoRedInk by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, 9/1. *Students who showed mastery on this skill are exempt from NoRedInk practice this week.
- Continue working on your Antigone essay (packet here) - your first draft is due for peer review on Wednesday, September 4th.
- Continue reading your independent reading novel - you need to have your novel read by Friday, September 20th.
Thursday, August 29
Learning Goal(s): Demonstrate your knowledge of SAT vocabulary and language skills.
Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10L6: Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. ELAGSE9-10SL1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions(one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9–10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
Agenda:
- Introduce the literary still life independent reading project! (handout here)
- Take the Magic Lens level 1 assessment.
- Continue planning/outlining/drafting your Embedded Assessment for Antigone. Use your textbook, three articles, and the Antigone: Embedded Assessment 2 packet (packet here).
- Enjoy your independent reading time!
Homework:
- Prepare for the Magic Lens level 1 assessment on Friday, 8/30.
- Complete Embedded Quotation Activity #1* on NoRedInk by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, 9/1. *Students who showed mastery on this skill are exempt from NoRedInk practice this week.
- Continue working on your Antigone essay (packet here) - your first draft is due for peer review on Wednesday, September 4th.
- Continue reading your independent reading novel - you need to have your novel read by Friday, September 20th.
Friday, August 30
Learning Goal(s): Practice revisiting a writing prompt to plan and outline an essay; use primary and secondary evidence to support your analysis of a text.
Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10W1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. b. Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly, supplying evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience’s knowledge level and concerns. c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaims. d. Establish and maintain an appropriate style and objective tone. e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented. ELAGSE9-10W9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Agenda:
- Magic Lens practice here!
- Meet in the computer lab to type your Antigone essay (113 for 2nd, 208 for 3rd). Your teacher will assist you as needed with setting up proper MLA formatting. Bring a typed, printed draft of your completed essay on Wednesday, September 4th for peer review.
- Prepare for the Magic Lens level 1 assessment on Friday, 8/30.
- Complete Embedded Quotation Activity #1* on NoRedInk by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, 9/1. *Students who showed mastery on this skill are exempt from NoRedInk practice this week.
- Continue working on your Antigone essay (packet here) - your first draft is due for peer review on Wednesday, September 4th.
- Continue reading your independent reading novel - you need to have your novel read by Friday, September 20th.