Tuesday, Feb. 28 Agenda

}Bell Ringer:

}Shakespeare Intro: The info from this, as well as the reading from earlier, can be used for the quiz. Make sure each question has lots of details underneath.  You don’t want one answer, you want lots of ideas from different videos/article. The videos can answer multiple questions and you will want to use info from multiple videos for each question

◦Extra Credit: Post a blog post on your blog with a link to a video, set of pictures, or article you think helps give a better understanding of Shakespeare or his influence or any of the other questions.  Along with the link, post what you think can be learned from what you found. 

}Discussion of Shakespeare notes from reading and preview videos

}Small group post on Schoology

}Go to the R and J folder in Schoology to take Shakespeare Intro quiz

◦http://www.dukeofdefinition.com/shakeback_beg.htm

–1. Click Check when you are done

–2. Click "OK"

–3. Copy the entire quiz: from "your score is..." on the top, through the entire document, to "torn down" at the bottom.

–4. Create a Google Document and share it with me

–5. Paste what you copied onto that document (your score and the words of the quiz with your answers- DON’T FIX ANYTHING!!)

AOW Close Read and Blog Post due tomorrow!

}

Monday, Feb. 27 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Roots

}AoW

◦Blog post due by Wed (your voice, your favorite shows, a few thoughts)

}“Shakespeare’s World”

◦Read and take notes pg 926-929

◦Take detailed notes as there will be an open notes quiz (after discussion of all notes tomorrow or Wednesday) –post one piece of info to Schoology

}Work Time if you finish the reading and notes before we move on:

◦Choices: Finish first draft, read the AoW, write the blog post, read choice book

}Check of “Shakespeare’s World” notes

}Homework: Finish craft draft (if not done yet; it will be late if it is not complete by approx. 6:00 this evening); in order for me to read your draft, the title must be “Name Craft Draft COMPLETE”

Friday, Feb. 24 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Roots (I’ll collect SSR while you brainstorm)

}In Writer’s Notebook: What do you know about Shakespeare and/or his works? List anything and everything you can think of about who he was/is, what he wrote, when he wrote, etc.

}Writer’s Workshop: turn on computer

◦Narrative Leads: Post the beginning of your story on your blog.  Your Commenting Collaborator will read what you have so far and give suggestions: what narrative leads technique is being used, what can be done to keep reader’s interest, what questions do you have, etc.

◦Once you’ve posted, check your collaborator’s blog, then comment, then go back to your post, read their comments, and get back to work on writing your story

◦Remember to think of Universal Theme!!

◦Make sure you are basing what is happening off your research (do more if needed)

◦First draft (Craft Draft) can be done at the end of workshop time (shared with me on Google Docs or emailed to me if you are using Microsoft Word) but is due by Monday evening (but there will be no class time for it Monday)

◦Work on your first draft over the weekend, when it is done, write “Name Completed Craft Draft” as the document title on Google Drive: I will only read through drafts that say this

Thursday, Feb. 23 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Roots

}Narrative Lead suggestions

}Writer’s Workshop:

◦Get story map checked (if it is complete and shared with me, I will check it)

◦Begin/Continue writing your rough draft; consult your notes for details and remember the requirements we talked about yesterday!!

◦If you are looking for inspiration, look at some of the blogs of former freshmen

◦By the end of class today you should have 1/3 to HALF of your draft done (or more)

◦Rough Draft due Monday (by about 6pm), but I cannot promise work time on it on Monday

}If you need a break from writing, read your independent book (SSR due tomorrow)!! 

Blogging Experiment...

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Wednesday, Feb. 22 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: 10 min Independent Reading Time

}Collaboration time

◦Universal Big Ideas for Themes sheet with you when you go, along with your list of common

}Research Writing Project guidelines

}First Person –you ARE the person (I, me, my, we)

}Realistic Fiction –it is set in the area/situation you researched, based in REALITY

}Possible Approaches:

◦Memoir –autobiographical writing that shares narrator’s personal experience

◦Diary entries

◦Letters to someone

}Shows a specific day/series of days or event or issue

}Not overly filled with statistics (more like fiction, less like non fiction =SHOW don’t tell)

}Shows a universal theme/common issue of human experience through the thoughts, feelings, actions, plot that you put your narrator in/give your narrator

}First Person Accounts

}Organize your notes, figuring out what event/situation/issue you are going to be writing about first –once you have thought about how to make your information match the requirements, you can start making a story map (make a copy of the story map shared with you)

}Writer’s Workshop

◦Finish any steps that you haven’t (research, notes, etc)

◦Story Map or Plot Chart: you need a plan for your story that covers the main points of a short story (like we made for our last story) (Due beginning of class tomorrow): digital or paper

–Your story must have exposition (setting, characters, internal and external conflict), rising actions, climax, falling actions, resolution, universal theme

◦Begin Rough Draft 

Tuesday, Feb. 21 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: What do I still need?

}First Person Accounts Vs. Typical News Stories (Perspective Writing)

◦Facebook: Humans of New York (refugee perspectives)

–https://medium.com/@humansofnewyork/humans-of-new-york-refugee-stories-243336f4adeb#.pmcklityr

}Get your computer, log on, think of the question, “What am I missing?”:

◦Anything that helps answer “What is it like to be    in    dealing with   ?” –what aspect of the life of that person/group do you not know yet? Find answers!

}Final class research time (+/- 45 min)

◦You need to have at least one video that you are using as a resource.  Look through the videos on BBC and Reuters before going to YouTube or just searching the web

◦Remember, you are going to become a person with this perspective, so get as much information as you can to help you write AS a/the person in the situation/event/issue

}In order to start writing your story tomorrow (which is where you need to be), you need to have notes on at least 9 sources!!

}Look through your notes, create a list of the information that you have that you feel could be universal/common in other situations

Thursday, Feb. 16 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Suffixes

}Make sure you have headphones!!

}AoW Discussion

}How to take notes from potential sources

◦Own words, copy and highlight, copy only important info

}How to take notes from videos/pictures

◦You should take notes on at least one video/audio clip

}Research Time

◦If you didn’t show me yesterday, today make sure this is on your research document!!

–Topic written out in sentence/question form (what guides your research) What is it like to be        in    dealing with   ?

–At least 7 key terms/words/phrases you will use for researching

–Around 15 (the more you have the better) articles and videos (I will be checking this today)

◦Step one: finish finding potential sources

◦Step two: weed out your sources and start taking notes on articles

–By Monday you should have notes on at least 2 articles and one video!!

◦Step three: Start taking notes on pictures/slide shows and videos

}HWK: Finish short story, AoW Reflection. Make sure you are done with notes for at least three sources (or to be a bit ahead of the game, around half or more of the articles you have)

Wednesday, Feb. 15 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Prefixes

}International Human Experience Research

}On the research document from yesterday, you need to continue finding potential sources.  You need at least 15 (the more you have the better) articles and at least one (hopefully more) video or image slideshow. Tomorrow we will begin taking notes the articles.  When you get 15-20 solid seeming articles/videos/slideshows/etc, switch to working on your short story.  Today will be the last class time on it.

}Comma Reminders

}Writer’s Workshop Time

◦What is the theme? How to reinforce?

◦Conferences: Need to meet with me (If you haven’t conferred yet)

◦How to revise for a final –first look through whole paper for anything that could have been marked dialogue, commas, sentence structure, etc., then think of your theme and other aspects of short stories

–Due MONDAY!

–Printed out when the bell rings!

–MLA Format: look at sheet handed out

–12 pt font

–Readable font

–1.5 spaced at least

–Rubric with the final copy

Friday, Feb. 10 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Dialogue format mini-lesson (editing section)

}SSR Letter due

}Human Experience: how does/will your story show the human experience? Be specific as to how.

◦It needs to be written in a sentence or two as a comment on the top of the document that you shared with me (draft)

}Writer’s Workshop Time

◦Work Time Choices:

–Finish first draft

–Answer: How does your story demonstrate/reflect the human experience? What aspects? In what way?

–SPQ

–Meet with me (if your draft has comments on it, and you have written how it demonstrates the human experience)

–Revise from first draft to second if you have comments from me and have met with me

–Revising: working to make the ideas of your story stronger, adding more showing/details, removing parts that don’t work, adding more character detail, move ideas and sentences around, substitute words (stronger descriptions, details, etc)

Thursday, Feb. 9 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Verb Tense

}Writer’s Workshop Time:

◦–first draft needed by end of class tomorrow (shared with me), typed, double spaced

}You must share your draft with me on Google Docs or email it to me

◦I will be checking in on your progress throughout class

◦If you finish the draft by the end of the block, add the word ‘complete’ to the title and I will read it tonight

}Theme of “The Sniper” discussion

}If you do need a break, read your book rather than cause a distraction (also, don’t go to sites other than those being used for music or research for your story)

SSR LETTER DUE TOMORROW!

Wednesday, Feb. 8 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Universal Theme and Symbolism

}Sniper TIQA

◦Write a TIQA paragraph where you explain what the theme is and the textual evidence that builds that theme. –due after 20 minutes

}Writing your own Short Story

}Your short story: story map/plot chart outline

◦Get it checked before beginning First Draft –bring it to me as soon as you are done

◦Story map/Plot chart due, at the latest, end of class today

}**Drafting Time –first draft needed by end of work time Friday, (if done tomorrow, end of time = Extra Credit) {Shared with me, typed, double spaced }, Second draft due ?

}You must share your draft with me on Google Docs or email it to me

◦I will be checking in on your progress throughout class

Tuesday, Feb. 7 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Get a lit book and your “Cask of Amontillado” sheet

}Finish “Cask of Amontillado;” Questions 

}**Question based on active reading: “What is the mood and what 2-3 details of setting most help establish that mood?”

}**Question 8: Consider whether Montresor is a reliable or unreliable narrator. Is the reader to believe, as Montresor does, that his revenge is justified? Is Montresor more sane or crazy? Give details from the story to support your opinion.

}Read “Behind the Cask” pg 352

}Question 10: Poe often drew inspiration for his tales of horror from the real world.  Compare the details of “The Story Behind ‘The Cask of Amontillado’” with the story of Montresor and Fortunato. How similar are these accounts? Be specific and detailed in your explanation.

}https://www.pinterest.com/pin/528258231266349049/

}Definition of Theme–notes in Short Story terms area of Reader’s Notebook

}Theme: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/528258231270331821/

◦Post your group’s info to Schoology

◦Once you’ve posted, read your book while you wait for other groups

}“The Sniper” HOMEWORK!!

◦What is the theme of this story? While reading, close read the story for details that show theme.  

Monday, Feb. 6 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Take out your writer’s notebook: Human Experience TIQA (details on previous post)

}Turn in Human Experience Paragraph to folder in green crate and work on defining words and writing about revenge

}In Reader's Notebook section: point of view (pg 186), Setting, and Mood (pg 302 and 304 in Lit Book)

◦◦What are the types of Point of View (3)? What are the specifics of each?

◦What is setting?

–How does setting influence: characters, conflicts and symbolism?

◦What is mood?

}In Writer’s Notebook: Is revenge ever justified? Is revenge necessary at times to right a wrong? Can acts of revenge resolve conflicts? If you think no, write why people still commit acts of revenge.  If you think yes, explain how or why. –read your book when you finish this prompt

}“Cask of Amontillado” pg 344

◦While reading, take notes in reader’s notebook of details that identify and describe setting and mood (sensory details, repetition, descriptions)

}SSR Letter Due Friday

Human Experience TIQA Paragraph

}In writer’s notebook: How have the two stories we’ve read so far shown the human experience? USE TEXTUAL EVIDENCE TO ANSWER QUESTION (TIQA paragraph[s])

◦“Sound of Thunder” p 34 and “Pancakes” p 194

}Human Experience: What it is like to be a specific person at a specific time in a specific place.

◦The details and specifics that go into the overall experience of being a human

◦Emotions, events, beliefs, behaviors, thoughts, etc.

}Step One: Brainstorm and choose point/idea (thoughts on the overall question, discussion with large group)

}Step Two: One paragraph or Two (are you writing about the same experience or two different experiences?)

}Step Three: Find Textual Evidence (at least one piece of evidence from each story)

}Step Four: Write the TIQA paragraphs (look at the comments on your "Pancakes" paragraph to help you write a strong paragraph) 

Friday, Feb. 3 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: ACT Prep/Editing Section (slide 1)

}Precise adjectives- word choice

◦Show Don’t Tell –notes in the craft lesson section

◦Share Show don’t Tell writing with partner

}Show Don’t Tell: Character Traits in Writer’s Notebook: 25 minutes of writing time (if you finish your character showing writing before we move on, read)

}Character Writing Illustration

}Illustration Discussion and Self-Evaluation

◦Rate your ‘showing’ on a scale of 1-10 (10 being best).  Did you give enough detail in your writing to assist your reader in seeing exactly what you wanted them to see?  Explain after your numerical rating what you did well with and what could be improved

◦3 hole punch the illustration and put both that and your description in the WN section

Thursday, Feb. 2 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Take out a blank sheet of paper from the Reader’s Notebook section and grab a literature book (turn to page 194)

}“Pancakes” in Lit book: story #2 focus: Character Development

◦T-chart on character traits and what we infer from them

◦While reading, notes in Reader’s Notebook (traits and inferences)

◦Question 3  and “what is the climax?” (keep the sheet of paper when you are done)

◦If you finish before we move on, read your choice book/work on your reflection

}TIQA Notes

}Dynamic Character: go to the end of “Pancakes,” question 5

}Don’t make a new chart, refer to the chart made while reading.  Write a TIQA paragraph to show that Jill either is or is not a dynamic character based on the traits you wrote while reading. Make sure you have a piece of textual evidence to support your claim (the Q portion of TIQA)

AoW Reflection Due Friday!!

Wednesday, Feb. 1 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Roots 

}New Endings:

◦Read through, answer three questions at the end of their story

–1) What was your favorite phrase/sentence/image? Why?

–2) What could they have done to make their writing stronger?

–3) What was the biggest similarity OR difference between their story and yours?

–Hand it back to them and make sure your AoW close read is done, then read your own book

}AoW Discussion and Reflection How-To

}“Pancakes” in Lit book: story #2 focus: Character Development -3rd block started

◦T-chart on character traits and what we infer from them

◦While reading, notes in Reader’s Notebook (traits and inferences)