Wed. 1/11—Return signed syllabus. Bring $10 for Membean vocabulary program.
Thurs. 1/12--Bring in TWO Poetry Out Loud poems (print two copies of the poem you will perform)
Thurs. 1/12—Bring in required supplies to create interactive notebook
Wed. 1/18—Poetry Out Loud presentations & TPFASST with poem annotations (100 points) - due date pushed back by one day due to snow days.
Thurs. 1/19—Selfie archetype narrative due in class for peer review (50 points)
Mon. 1/23--PENDING DUE DATE Extra Credit Opportunity - Khan Academy practice test score report & paragraph of analysis due (earn up to 15 points)
Monday, January 9
No School - Snow Day!!
Tuesday, January 10
No school - Snow Day!!
ATTENTION STUDENTS: We will not be visiting the computer lab this week due to the snow day. Therefore, you will need to find and print copies of your POL poems at home before Thursday, 1/12. Please visit http://www.poetryoutloud.org/poems-and-performance/find-poems to select and print two poems (print two copies of the poem you will perform).
Wednesday, January 11
LG: Demonstrate baseline understanding of grammatical and syntactical concepts with pre-assessment. Begin identifying literary patterns, including archetypes. ELAGSE9-10L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Use parallel structure.* b. Use various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent, dependent; noun, relative, adverbial) to convey specific meanings and add variety and interest to writing or presentations. ELAGSE9-10L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Use a semicolon (and perhaps a conjunctive adverb) to link two or more closely related independent clauses. b. Use a colon to introduce a list or quotation. c. Spell correctly. d. Produces legible work that shows accurate spelling and correct use of the conventions of punctuation and capitalization.
- Gather signed syllabi and receipt payments for Membean vocabulary.
- Take grammar pre-assessment for baseline grammar knowledge.
- Read & annotate chapter 1 of How to Read Literature Like a Professor: “Every Trip is a Quest.”
- View Poetry Out Loud videos (exceptional performances & memorization techniques) - 2016 champion Ahkei Togun's performance and “Why Poetry Out Loud?”.
- View other great performances if time:
- Practice memorized poems with clock partners. Apply TPFASTT method for analyzing to your Poetry Out Loud poems (mark hard stop punctuation; identify nouns, verbs, modifiers; differentiate between concrete & abstract ideas; look up unfamiliar words; begin analyzing theme; research poem as needed).
- (If no poems in class, take Archetype Quiz & discuss selfie narrative)
Homework: Return signed syllabus and $10 for Membean vocabulary. Bring in school supplies for Interactive Notebook set-up on Thursday. Work on Poetry Out Loud TPFASST and performances.
Thursday, January 12
LG: Begin organized note-taking to build IAN resource. Apply understanding of quest elements and archetypes to a cold reading passage (EOC/PSAT prep). 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. ELAGSE9-10RI1: 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. ELAGSE9-10W10: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences. 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
- Gather signed syllabi and receipt payments for Membean vocabulary.
- Read James Joyce’s “Araby” with clock partners. Identify the elements of the quest and complete the graphic organizer to practice theme statements and analyze the real reason vs. the stated reason for the quest.
- Closer/Whole Class Discussion: Assess the “quest” - is it still a quest if it is unsuccessful?? What is the tone of Joyce's work? What text evidence can you provide?
- If time, practice POL poems & continue analyzing through TPFASSTT method.
Homework: Bring in $10 for Membean vocabulary. Work on Poetry Out Loud TPFASST and performances. Extra Credit Opportunity: take one practice SAT through KhanAcademy.com.
Friday, January 13
LG: Continue identifying and analyzing patterns in literature. Compose a narrative that features an event from your life. 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.
- Gather signed syllabi and receipt payments for Membean vocabulary.
- Review common literary archetypes and discuss patterns that emerged from 9th Literature/Comp. readings (ppt).
- Take and score the archetypes quiz to discover your best match.
- Assign & discuss Selfie Archetype Narrative, due in class for peer review on Thursday, 1/19 (these should be completed, polished, typed, and exemplify your best work). We WILL peer-review these, so please be attentive to audience when composing your piece.
- Set up IAN - review Prezi & add Table of Contents
- Add Archetypes handouts to IAN (page 15-16); Analyze character archetypes from “Araby” & The Bee Tree
- Add Intro to Theme Statements; Review theme Statements for The Bee Tree & evaluate/revise your original theme statements based on mini-lesson.
- Reading Poetry & TPFASSTT
- IAN: “Every Trip is a Quest” notes
- Discuss the quest (whole class) of “Araby”
- If time, Poetry Out Loud practice time with clock partners
Homework: Bring in $10 for Membean vocabulary. Work on Poetry Out Loud TPFASST and performances. Begin planning & writing archetype narrative/selfie. Extra Credit Opportunity: take one practice SAT through KhanAcademy.com.
Happy MLK Weekend!