Planning your week:
Fri 8/17 - Archetype Selfie (with captions) due today (assignment here); Bring your first independent novel today!
Upcoming Due Dates:
Mon 8/20 - 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)
Monday, August 13
Learning Goal(s): Practice close reading for information, gathering evidence, and making inferences. Consider thematic concepts from The Oedipus Trilogy. Apply knowledge of parts of speech.
Targeted Standards: 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. ELAGSE9-10L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Agenda:
- Label sentences for Magic Lens level 1
- Introduction to Antigone articles - you will need to read and analyze these in preparation for your embedded assessment for this unit (article 1 here, article 2 here, article 3 here). You will need to read these by Monday, August 20.
- Add the KIQ Chart (handout here) to your Interactive Notebook, and complete the K and I columns on the topic of Ancient Greek Drama/Ancient Greece
- Take notes on the following video introducing Greek Drama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSRLK7SogvE
- Draw out the Oedipus/Antigone family tree
- In your groups, read and work through the introduction to Antigone - on pages 309 - 315 of your SpringBoard text. Add notes to the KIQ chart as you progress through your reading.
Homework:
- Continue Archetype Selfie with captions assignment (assignment here) - Due Fri., 8/17
- Find your first independent reading novel - Due Fri., 8/17
- Continue reading Antigone articles to use in your literary analysis essay (article 1 here, article 2 here, article 3 here) - Due Mon., 8/20
Tuesday, August 14
Learning Goal: Practice close reading for information, gathering evidence, and making inferences. Consider thematic concepts from The Oedipus Trilogy. Review parts of speech.
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. ELAGSE9-10RL3: 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 ELAGSE9-10SL1: 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:
- Complete Magic Lens practice sentence - label each word in the sentence for its part of speech (level 1)
- Watch a video on the role of the chorus in ancient Greek theater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quLkooLxsO4
- Continue to read and work through introductory materials for Antigone in SpringBoard, pages 309 - 315 in your groups.
- Unpack embedded assessment 1 on posters (page 383).
- Assign reading roles in your group and begin reading Antigone and answering guided reading questions together. (question packet here; rubric here)
Homework:
- Continue Archetype Selfie with captions assignment (assignment here) - Due Fri., 8/17
- Find your first independent reading novel - Due Fri., 8/17
- Continue reading Antigone articles to use in your literary analysis essay (article 1 here, article 2 here, article 3 here) - Due Mon., 8/20
Wednesday, August 15
Learning Goal: Practice close reading for information, gathering evidence, and making inferences. Consider thematic concepts from The Oedipus Trilogy. Review parts of speech.
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. ELAGSE9-10RL3: 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 ELAGSE9-10SL1: 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:
- Complete Magic Lens practice sentence
- Meet in your Greek families to continue reading Antigone. As you read, answer the guided reading questions. Your group is responsible for answering all guided reading questions - SHARE THE WORK - this is not an individual effort. (question packet here; rubric here)
Homework:
- Continue Archetype Selfie with captions assignment (assignment here) - Due Fri., 8/17
- Find your first independent reading novel - Due Fri., 8/17
- Continue reading Antigone articles to use in your literary analysis essay (article 1 here, article 2 here, article 3 here) - Due Mon., 8/20
Thursday, August 16
Learning Goal: Practice close reading for information, gathering evidence, and making inferences. Consider thematic concepts from The Oedipus Trilogy. Review parts of speech.
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. ELAGSE9-10RL3: 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 ELAGSE9-10SL1: 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:
- Complete Magic Lens practice sentence
- Meet in your Greek families to read Antigone. As you read, answer the guided reading questions. Your group is responsible for answering all guided reading questions - SHARE THE WORK - this is not an individual effort. (question packet here; rubric here)
Homework:
- Complete your Archetype Selfie with captions assignment (assignment here) - Due TOMORROW!
- Bring in your first independent reading novel - Due TOMORROW!
- Continue reading Antigone articles to use in your literary analysis essay (article 1 here, article 2 here, article 3 here) - Due Mon., 8/20
Friday, August 17
Learning Goal: Practice close reading for information, gathering evidence, and making inferences. Consider thematic concepts from The Oedipus Trilogy. Review parts of speech.
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. ELAGSE9-10RL3: 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 ELAGSE9-10SL1: 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:
- Annotate the Magic Lens practice sentence.
- Selfie Archetype group activity
- First novel due today for independent reading!
- Meet in your Greek families to read Antigone. As you read, answer the guided reading questions. Your group is responsible for answering all guided reading questions - SHARE THE WORK - this is not an individual effort. (question packet here; rubric here)
- Submit your Antigone group work to the inbox when your group is finished - staple all members’ contributions into one packet. These are due when you walk into class Monday if not already submitted.
- Complete the group member assessment and reflection sheet (on the rubric) and submit your rubric to your teacher.
- When your group is finished, participate in an article analysis activity to prepare for EA2 (Antigone literary analysis paper).
Homework:
- If your group is not finished with Antigone work, bring this completed on Monday 8/20!