Thursday, 8/17 - SLO pretest - classes meet in lab 814/816
Friday, 8/18 - Antigone performances begin; prepare annotated script, prop, mask, group summary before presentations begin; submit answers to guided reading questions as a group.
Sunday, Aug. 20 - Complete 45 minutes of vocabulary practice on Membean.com by 11:59 PM
Upcoming Due Dates:
Tuesday, 8/22 - Literary analysis article due in class - finish reading and annotating assigned article and come to class prepared to discuss.
Tuesday, 8/22 - Magic Lens Quiz - level 1
Monday, August 14
HOYA Pride Week: Pajama Day
LG: Practice critical reading and analysis skills.
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:
- PSAT Practice: Add the reading passage and questions to IAN. Whole class modeling of reading and annotating the text. Answer questions with an elbow partner and add your answers to the Nearpod!
- Sign out copies of SpringBoard textbook.
- 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.
Tuesday, August 15
HOYA Pride Week: Kindergarten Day
LG: Practice analyzing and annotating complex and grade-appropriate texts. Work collaboratively with peers to enrich your understanding of important themes and motifs.
Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL10: By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. 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 level 1 practice.
- 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.
Wednesday, August 16
HOYA Pride Week: Hoyas are Rock Solid (favorite band T-shirt)
LG: Practice analyzing and annotating complex and grade-appropriate texts. Work collaboratively with peers to enrich your understanding of important themes and motifs.
Standards:ELAGSE9-10RL10: By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. 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 level 1 practice.
- Assign literary analysis article for homework: on Tuesday, August 22, come to class having read and annotate your assigned article (Antigone article). Be prepared to discuss the article and use cited material in a writing assignment.
- Complete reading of Antigone; finish answering guided reading questions and turn in.
Thursday, August 17
HOYA Pride Week: Get Your Game On (wear a jersey)
LG: Plan a performance of the play which will communicate your comprehension of the play’s important themes and motifs.
Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL10: By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. 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:
- Meet in Computer Lab 814/816 for SLO pretest.
- Complete Magic Lens level 1 practice.
- Watch the following videos as your group prepares for your own dramatic interpretation of the play:
- Intro to Antigone and Aristotle’s Tragic Hero (National Theatre video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjrcNUOS2bc
- Video on Chorus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quLkooLxsO4
- If your group is not finished with reading the play and/or answering guided reading questions, complete this work first before beginning performances.
- Collaborate with Greek groups to prepare Antigone performances.
- Choose roles.
- Design masks, props, and (optional) costumes.
- Cut lines for performance. Count the total number of lines within the Episode. Divide by 3. Cut that number of lines from the total scene. Be sure that all important lines are left intact. Be sure all action flows despite missing lines.
- Each member: annotate your script; each group: create a summary of your assigned scenes.
Friday, August 18
HOYA Pride Week: Class Colors!
LG: Perform scenes from Antigone to communicate your comprehension of the play’s themes and motifs.
Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone.)ELAGSE9-10SL4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.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.
Agenda:
- Complete Magic Lens level 1 practice.
- Complete planning for group performances.
- Begin presenting group performances of Antigone.
- Compose confidential student reflection. (Evaluate your own performance both on stage and prior to acting, and evaluate each group member’s performance both on stage and prior to acting)