Wed 9/19 - Things Fall Apart quiz on chapters 10-12
Fri 9/21 - Unit 3 vocabulary assessment; Magic Lens level 2 assessment; IR book #2 due in class
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Upcoming Due Dates:
Thurs 10/4 - All Sadlier Connect Unit 4 vocabulary activities due before midnight
Fri 10/5 - Book Talk #2 due (book talk assignment here; reading schedule here; one-pager assignment here; sample one-pagers here)
Mon 10/8 - EA1 presentations and annotated bibliographies due today (annotated bibliography instructions here; assignment instructions on page 239 - 242 in SB, or access the assignment online here)
Resources:
Things Fall Apart - PDF (here).
Things Fall Apart - Audiobook (here; hint: view the pinned comment for chapter start times)
Monday, September 17
Learning Goal(s): Compose an EOC-style narrative from the point of view of a character from Things Fall Apart.
Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10W3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. a. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events. b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. c. Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole. d. Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters. e. Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative
Agenda:
- Magic Lens Level 2 practice - quiz Friday
- Modern-day Nigeria presentation by guest speakers! Take notes to use on your cultural presentation.
- Whole class discussion/brainstorm: What are the qualities of engaging narrative? (What do YOU enjoy as a reader?)
- Mini-lesson on “show, don’t tell” for narrative writing and formatting dialogue. (presentation here)
- Begin the “Narrative Writing Prompt” on page 240 in SpringBoard - use sensory language and properly format your dialogue; be sure to include details from the text to develop your text. You must use 5 vocabulary words from this unit in your narrative.
- Read through chapter 12 by Wednesday.
- Catch up on reading & completing activities for Things Fall Apart as needed (finish through chapter 12 by Wednesday)
- Select and acquire your new IR book, due Friday 9/21(recommendations here; or visit Goodreads’ “Books Every Teen Should Read”
- Study Magic Lens level 2 and your Unit 3 vocabulary words for quizzes on Friday, 9/21
- Continue tracking evidence of your chosen Igbo cultural element for your presentation - due Mon. 10/8
Tuesday, September 18
Learning Goal(s): Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to minimize bias when speaking of cultures different from our own.
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. ELAGSE9-10RL6: Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.
Agenda:
- Magic Lens Level 2 practice - quiz Friday
- Preview Embedded Assessment 2 in SpringBoard (pg. 243); consider how we will use the pre- and post-colonial presentations to help with EA2.
- Complete a Four Square Concept Map on “bias”
- Ponder and Respond: When speaking or writing about a culture that is different from our own, what can we do to minimize bias?
- Review “Language and Writer’s Craft: Using Precise Language and Domain-Specific Vocabulary” activity (pg. 246 in SpringBoard). Then return to your Ponder and Respond - How does using precise and objective language minimize bias?
- With a partner, in a well-developed paragraph, compare some element of Things Fall Apart to an element of American culture. Use at least two pieces of text evidence (with lead-ins and proper MLA documentation). Remember to use “precise language” and “domain-specific vocabulary” to minimize bias. You are functioning as an observer, not a judge. Use at least two vocabulary words from Unit 3.
- Read chapters 11-12 and complete the SpringBoard activities on pages 248-249 (complete questions #1-4) to analyze the text.
- If time, meet with your Ibo culture project partner to select evidence from the novel that you can include in your presentation.
- Catch up on reading & completing activities for Things Fall Apart as needed (finish through chapter 12 by TOMORROW)
- Select and acquire your new IR book, due Friday 9/21 (recommendations here; or visit Goodreads’ “Books Every Teen Should Read”
- Study Magic Lens level 2 and your Unit 3 vocabulary words for quizzes on Friday, 9/21
- Continue tracking evidence of your chosen Igbo cultural element for your presentation - due Mon. 10/8
Wednesday, September 19
Learning Goal(s): Analyze cultural views of gender reflected in the novel; make connections among different cultures’ ideas about gender.
Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL6: Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature. 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.
Agenda:
- Magic Lens Level 2 practice - quiz Friday
- Take the reading quiz on chapters 10-12.
- Read chapter 13 and complete the following Ponder and Respond prompt: write a well-developed paragraph to explain how Okonkwo’s acts of violence throughout the course of the novel advance the plot or develop the theme. Be sure to provide supporting details and textual evidence from different chapters. Use at least 2 vocabulary words from Unit 3.
- Read chapter 14 and compare and contrast the gender views between part 1 (chapters 1-13) and chapter 14. Create and complete a graphic organizer (t-chart, venn diagram) to track differences.
- Catch up on reading & completing activities for Things Fall Apart as needed (finish through chapter 14 by TOMORROW)
- Select and acquire your new IR book, due Friday 9/21 (recommendations here; or visit Goodreads’ “Books Every Teen Should Read”
- Study Magic Lens level 2 and your Unit 3 vocabulary words for quizzes on Friday, 9/21
- Continue tracking evidence of your chosen Igbo cultural element for your presentation - due Mon. 10/8
Thursday, September 20
Learning Goal(s): Practice for the PSAT. Analyze how key plot events develop a theme related to cultural conflict.
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. ELAGSE9-10RL2: Determine a theme and/or central idea of text and closely analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. ELAGSE9-10RL6: Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.
Agenda:
- Magic Lens Level 2 practice - quiz tomorrow!
- Practice for the PSAT with a reading passage
- Read through chapter 19 in TFA and complete the “Key Events” graphic organizer on page 255. (Part 2)
- Catch up on reading & completing activities for Things Fall Apart as needed (finish through chapter 19 by the end of break)
- Select and acquire your new IR book, due Friday 9/21(recommendations here; or visit Goodreads’ “Books Every Teen Should Read”
- Study Magic Lens level 2 and your Unit 3 vocabulary words for quizzes on Friday, 9/21
- Continue tracking evidence of your chosen Igbo cultural element for your presentation - due Mon. 10/8
Friday, September 21
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.
Agenda:
- Take the Sadlier vocabulary Unit 3 and Magic Lens level 2 assessments.
- Show your new independent novel to your teacher! Begin reading book #2. Book Talk #2 will be due October 5th, the Friday after break (assignment here; reading schedule here).
- Catch up on reading & completing activities for Things Fall Apart as needed (finish through chapter 19 by the end of break)
- Begin reading your new IR book; Book Talk #2 due Friday 10/5 (assignment here; reading schedule here).
- Begin Unit 4 vocabulary assignments on Sadlier Connect, due Thursday, 10/4 before midnight
- Continue tracking evidence of your chosen Igbo cultural element for your presentation - due Mon. 10/8