Sunday, 2/10 - Complete all Unit 2 activities on Sadlier Connect before midnight.
Monday, 2/11 - Bring in a revised draft of your Antigone essay for our second peer review.
Tuesday, 2/12 - Complete partner online research for Things Fall Apart, one partner must bring in a PRINTED copy of your research. (Copy the document from here.)
Thursday, 2/14 - Antigone essay final draft due to TurnItIn.com before midnight. (You are not required to submit this essay in hard copy.)
Friday, 2/15 - Vocabulary Unit 2 assessment
Upcoming Due Dates:
Friday, 3/1 - Complete the reading of your first independent novel and prepare for your literary still life (assignment here)!
Resources:
Antigone Works Cited Page (here)
Antigone PDF from SpringBoard (here)
Things Fall Apart - PDF (here).
Things Fall Apart - Audiobook (here; hint: view the pinned comment for chapter start times)
SpringBoard Things Fall Apart Unit PDF (here)
Monday, February 11
Learning Goal(s): Practice role as a “peer editor” to improve revision skills and help create polished pieces.
Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10W5: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1–3 up to and including grades 9–10.) 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:
- PSAT Monday - Take notes on strategies for completing the writing section; practice by reading a passage and completing questions.
- Label the Magic Lens sentence for levels one and two.
- Add the “Some Tips on Titling Your Critical Analysis Essay” handout to IAN (handout here).
- With a partner, complete the “style” peer review activity for your Antigone essay (peer review here); complete mini-lessons on literary present tense and scholarly diction.
- Complete remaining introductory activities for Things Fall Apart as necessary.
- Read and complete activities for chapters 1-4 in Things Fall Apart:
- Read chapters 1-4 of Things Fall Apart, tracking character traits between Okonkwo and his father to compare and contrast Achebe’s characterization.
- Consider cultural elements of the novel: are there any cultural aspects that strike your interest so far? Remember that you will be creating a research presentation on one element of tribal culture before and after British colonization.
- Complete active and passive voice activity in SpringBoard, page 229. Write your own sentences in both active and passive voice.
- Create a double-entry journal to analyze the first four chapters of Things Fall Apart - consider Achebe’s use of motif and foil.
- Analyze the character faults of Okonkwo - discuss the first four chapters and consider how Achebe presents Okonkwo’s character. Complete the graphic organizer on page 231, then answer the ponder and respond.
- Ponder and Respond (SB pg. 232): Take a position on the question: Is it common for powerful leaders to have flawed characters? Why? How might this affect the community? Write an argumentative paragraph, using at least two pieces of text evidence, to support your position and explain how it relates to Okonkwo’s character.
- Continue to revise your Antigone essay based on peer feedback (packet here) - your final draft is due to TurnItIn.com Thursday, February 14th before midnight. (You are not required to submit this essay in hard copy.)
- Study your Unit 2 vocabulary words on Sadlier Connect to prepare for your quiz on Friday, 2/15.
- Complete the reading of your first independent novel and prepare for your literary still life (assignment here), due Friday, March 1st.
Tuesday, February 12
Learning Goal(s): Practice role as a “peer editor” to improve revision skills and help create polished pieces.
Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10W5: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1–3 up to and including grades 9–10.) 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:
- Label the Magic Lens sentence for levels one and two.
- Turn in your printed copy of Ibo “Researching Context.”
- Complete reading and activities for chapters 1-4 in Things Fall Apart:
- Continue reading chapters 1-4 of Things Fall Apart, tracking character traits between Okonkwo and his father to compare and contrast Achebe’s characterization.
- Consider cultural elements of the novel: are there any cultural aspects that strike your interest so far? Remember that you will be creating a research presentation on one element of tribal culture before and after British colonization.
- Complete active and passive voice activity in SpringBoard, page 229. Write your own sentences in both active and passive voice.
- Create a double-entry journal to analyze the first four chapters of Things Fall Apart - consider Achebe’s use of motif and foil.
- Analyze the character faults of Okonkwo - discuss the first four chapters and consider how Achebe presents Okonkwo’s character. Complete the graphic organizer on page 231, then answer the ponder and respond.
- Ponder and Respond (SB pg. 232): Take a position on the question: Is it common for powerful leaders to have flawed characters? Why? How might this affect the community? Write an argumentative paragraph, using at least two pieces of text evidence, to support your position and explain how it relates to Okonkwo’s character.
- Continue to revise your Antigone essay based on peer feedback (packet here) - your final draft is due to TurnItIn.com Thursday, February 14th before midnight. (You are not required to submit this essay in hard copy.)
- Study your Unit 2 vocabulary words on Sadlier Connect to prepare for your quiz on Friday, 2/15.
- Complete the reading of your first independent novel and prepare for your literary still life (assignment here), due Friday, March 1st.
Wednesday, February 13
Learning Goal(s): Analyze how a complex character interacts with other characters. Write a short expository essay to compare and contrast.
Targeted Standards: 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. ELAGSE9-10W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. a. Introduce a topic; organize complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. ELAGSE9-10W9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Agenda:
- Label the Magic Lens sentence for levels one and two.
- Read chapters 5-6 of Things Fall Apart; track character relationships on a chart (use SB, page 233 to model the graphic organizer you create in your IAN).
- Create a written response to the “Writing to Sources: Explanatory Text” on SB page 234 in the Ponder and Respond section of your IAN. Based on your response, be prepared to have a mini-debate to explain your position.
- As a class, participate in a debate of the question: How do Okonkwo’s family relationships make him a sympathetic or an unsympathetic character?
- Continue to revise your Antigone essay based on peer feedback (packet here) - your final draft is due to TurnItIn.com TOMORROW: Thursday, February 14th before midnight. (You are not required to submit this essay in hard copy.)
- Study your Unit 2 vocabulary words on Sadlier Connect to prepare for your quiz on Friday, 2/15.
- Complete the reading of your first independent novel and prepare for your literary still life (assignment here), due Friday, March 1st.
Learning Goal(s): Analyze how a complex character interacts with other characters. Write a short expository essay to compare and contrast.
Targeted Standards: 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. ELAGSE9-10W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. a. Introduce a topic; organize complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. ELAGSE9-10W9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Agenda:
- Label the Magic Lens sentence for levels one and two.
- As needed, complete yesterday’s mini-debate on the following question: How do Okonkwo’s family relationships make him a sympathetic or an unsympathetic character?
- On page 235 in SB, answer question 1 on foreshadowing.
- Read chapters 7-8 in Things Fall Apart - be ready to discuss each chapter in small groups.
- Continue to revise your Antigone essay based on peer feedback (packet here) - your final draft is due to TurnItIn.com TODAY before midnight. (You are not required to submit this essay in hard copy.)
- Study your Unit 2 vocabulary words on Sadlier Connect to prepare for your quiz on Friday, 2/15.
- Complete the reading of your first independent novel and prepare for your literary still life (assignment here), due Friday, March 1st.
Friday, February 15 - Enjoy your break!! Remember to read your IR! :)
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:
- Take the Unit 2 vocabulary assessment.
- Enjoy your independent reading time, or catch up on Things Fall Apart; chapters 1-8 must be completed when you return from break.
- Complete the reading of your first independent novel and prepare for your literary still life (assignment here), due Friday, March 1st.