Be safe! I plan to see you all safe and sound on Wednesday.
Planning Your Week:
Sunday, Sept. 10 - 45 minutes of Membean practice due by 11:59 PM
Wednesday, Sept. 13 - Nigeria research due in class if you did not submit on Friday
Thursday, Sept. 14 - Poetry Out Loud performances; turn in poem annotations and TP-FASSTT (see this resource for a sample annotated poem - it does not include EVERYTHING, but it's close!)
Friday, Sept. 15 - Revised Archetype Synthesis essay due to TurnItIn.com before midnight - bring in the paper copies of your two drafts on Monday
Sunday, Sept. 17 - Complete 45 minutes of vocabulary practice on Membean.com by 11:59 PM
Monday, September 11
School closed due to inclement weather.
Tuesday, September 12
School closed due to inclement weather.
Wednesday, September 13
LG: Analyze the cumulative impact of using words and phrases from the Ibo language on the tone and meaning of the novel. Learn domain-specific vocabulary to use when speaking and writing about the novel.
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.) ELAGSE9-10L6: 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.
Agenda:
- Sign up for POL presentation order tomorrow
- Magic Lens practice - level 2
- Complete reading and analysis of Nigerian folktales from last week
- SpringBoard activity 3.3: Create Ibo name pronunciation bookmarks
- Complete the culture wheel activity on butcher paper
- Begin 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.
- Homework: Poetry Out Loud presentations, TP-FASSTT, and poem annotations due tomorrow; final draft of archetype synthesis essay due to TurnItIn.com Friday before midnight; 45 minutes of Membean due Sunday before midnight.
Thursday, September 14
LG: Demonstrate nuanced understanding of poetry through recitation.
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.) ELAGSE9-10RL1: 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.
Agenda:
- Present your Poetry Out Loud poem to the class
- Submit TP-FASSTT
- Reflect on your experience: How did this POL experience compare to your previous experiences? Why? What are you proud of, and what do you wish you could have improved on?
- Homework: Final draft of archetype synthesis essay due to TurnItIn.com tomorrow before midnight; 45 minutes of Membean due Sunday before midnight.
Friday, September 15
LG: Analyze the cumulative impact of using words and phrases from the Ibo language on the tone and meaning of the novel. Learn domain-specific vocabulary to use when speaking and writing about the novel.
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.) ELAGSE9-10L6: 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.
Agenda:
- Magic Lens Practice - level 2
- Archetype Synthesis Essay due to TurnItIn.com today before midnight; keep your drafts! You will turn in your drafts (hand-written and on Monday.
- Complete Poetry Out Loud presentations as needed
- Continue reading 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
- Homework: Final draft of archetype synthesis essay due to TurnItIn.com today before midnight; 45 minutes of Membean due Sunday before midnight.