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Monday: Pre and Post-Colonial Research
H.W.: Complete the Preliminary Framework (Due Nov. 12th @ to turnitin.com). Tuesday: Pre and Post-Colonial Research 1. Read Chapters 14-15 of Things Fall Apart 2. Begin Annotated Bibliography H.W.: Work on Annotated Bibliography (Due Nov. 15th) Wednesday: Pre and Post-Colonial Research 1. Read Chapters 16-17. 2. Continue Annotated Bibliography (Due Nov. 15th) 3. Begin Gathering Evidence Assignment (Due Nov. 18th) Thursday: Pre and Post-Colonial Research 1. Read Chapters 17-18 2. Continue AB and GE Assignments (Due. Nov. 15 & 18th respectively) Friday: Pre and Post-Colonial Research H.W.: (1) Submit Annotated Bibliography Assignment (2) Work on Gathering Evidence Assignment (Nov. 18th is the due date). HWL Scholars,
Monday Deliver Argumentative Speech Tuesday ELECTION DAY Wednesday Wow! What an amazing week! We began with Argumentative essays and speeches and ended with a Socratic Seminar on the topic of the Sacrificial Son in Things Fall Apart. To prepare for tomorrow's Socratic Seminar, I have uploaded the following Sacrificial Son Powerpoint to prepare you: things_fall_apart_prep_chapters_1_thru_9.pdf Thursday Discuss and Debate in Socratic Seminar on Chapters 1-9 Sacrificial Son. Friday Begin the Pre and Post-Colonial Research Paper. October 28: Monday: Creating an Argument/Cultures in Conflict
1. SSR: MEET IN MEDIA CENTER: Independent Reading: Choose informational texts about the colonization of different parts of the world. 2. Preview Unit #3: Unpack EA and QHT of Academic (3.1) 3.Review Rhetorical Appeals and Extemporaneous Speech 4. Argumentative Workshop (Practice Speech Delivery) H.W.: Study for Unit 2B Argumentative Summative Test on Tuesday (Access Study Guide and SpringBoard on HWL Resource Page) October 29: Tuesday: Creating an Argument/Cultures in Conflict 1. SSR: Read Chapters 2-3 of Things Fall Apart 2. Take Unit 2B Argumentative Test 3. Analyze Folktales and Proverbs (3.1) H.W.: Practice Argumentative Speech to be given on Wednesday, October 30th October 30: Wednesday: Argumentative Speech Performance 1. Give Argumentative Speeches H.W.: Read Chapters 3-5 of Things Fall Apart (Possible Reading Quiz on Thursday). October 31: Thursday: Researching Context 1.SSR: 10 minutes: Independent Colonial Texts 2.Gather, Evaluate, and Cite Sources to Examine Context of Novel (3.) H.W.: Read Chapters 6-7 of Things Fall Apart (Possible Reading Quiz on Thursday) November 1: Friday: Research Contexts 1. Evaluate a Website Kahoot/Defend Reliability of Informational Text 2. Research Presentations (3.3) H.W.: Read Chapters 7-10 of Things Fall Apart (Possible Reading Quiz on Thursday) Monday: Author's Stylebook (Self-Analysis) and Elements of a Graphic Novel 1. SSR: 10 mins. 2. Analyze Narrative Elements in Practice Narrative for Quality Control (Writing Rainbow Exercise) 3. Peer Review (Provide feedback about quality of narrative elements present) 4. Begin Persepolis; Discuss Elements of a Graphic Novel H.W.: Continue working on Narrative Tuesday: Telling a Story with Poetry 1. SSR & Grammar (Sentence Variety): 15 mins. 2. TPCASTT "Woman with Kite" and "Grape Sherbet" 3. Continue Peer Reviews H.W.: Read Persepolis in SpringBoard; answer questions 1-8. Wednesday: Struggling with Identity: Rethinking Persona 1. Discuss Persepolis Excerpt 2. Begin "Hunger of Memory"; present Dense Questioning 3. Prepare for Socratic Seminar on Rodriguez text H.W.: Continue to work on narrative; prepare questions Thursday: Struggling With Identity: Rethinking Persona 1.Take Narrative Summative Test 2. Compare/Contrast Cultural Clashes in MBFGW H.W.: None Friday: Struggling With Identity: Rethinking Persona 1. Continue Compare/Contrast Cultural Clashes in MBFGW H.W.: NONE!!! ENJOY YOUR BREAK!!! WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 23-27 FALL BREAK!!!! ENJOY!!! WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 4 Monday: Author's Stylebook (Self-Analysis) 1. SSR: 10 mins. 2. Analyze Narrative Elements in Practice Narrative for Quality Control (Creative Writing Like a Pro) 3. Peer Review (Provide feedback about quality of narrative elements present) 4. Discuss Dense Questioning of a Text; 5. Prepare for Socratic Seminar H.W.: Continue working on Narrative Tuesday: Struggling with Identity: Rethinking Persona 1. SSR & Grammar: 15 minutes 2. Begin "Hunger of Memory"; present Dense Questioning 3. Prepare for Socratic Seminar on Rodriguez text H.W.: Continue to work on narrative; prepare questions Wednesday: Struggling With Identity: Rethinking Persona 1. SSR: 10 minutes 2. Begin Socratic Seminar #1 H.W.: Work on Narrative Essay Thursday: Struggling With Identity: Rethinking Persona 1. Continue Socratic Seminar #1 Friday: Preview the Argument WEEK OF OCTOBER 7-11 MONDAY 1. Begin "Civil Disobedience" TUESDAY 1. Discuss "Civil Disobedience" 2. Begin Philosophical Chairs WEDNESDAY 1. Begin "One Word of Truth" THURSDAY 1. Socratic Seminar #2: Human Responsibilities FRIDAY 1. Begin "Bear Paw" and "On Women's Rights" 2. Begin Debates Monday: Author's Stylebook: Dialogue
1. SSR & Grammar (Parallel Structure): 15 mins. 2. Begin "Kaffir Boy" & Dialogue 3. Review Narrative Elements 4. Begin Flipgrid Project 5. Begin adding dialogue to practice narrative H.W.: Begin creating your flipgrid project Tuesday: Perspectives on Heritage: Author's Stylebook: Dialogue 1. SSR & Grammar: 15 mins. 2. Continue technical discussion of direct and indirect dialogue 3. Continue adding dialogue to practice narrative H.W.: Continue to work on direct and indirect dialogue to practice narrative. Wednesday: Author's Stylebook: Pacing 1. SSR & Grammar: 15 mins. 2. Begin "Pick One" 3. Address Sentence Variety 4. Give Narrative Elements Quiz 5. Begin adding pacing element to practice narrative H.W.: Continue to work on pacing for practice narrative Thursday: Author's Stylebook: Description 1. SSR & Grammar: 15 mins. 2. Begin "If You Are What You Eat..." 3. Discuss Description and Sensory Details in Narrative H.W.: Complete Flipgrid Assignment (Due Sunday, September 15th) Friday: Elements of a Graphic Novel 1. SSR & Grammar: 15 mins. 2. Begin "Persepolis" 3. Discuss Graphic Novel Elements H.W.: Complete Flipgrid Assignment (Due Sunday, September 15th) Monday: Themes and Character Analysis in Much Ado About Nothing
1. SSR: 15 mins. 2. Finish Act 5 of MAAN 3. Continue Analyzing Language Project 4. Present the project 4. Continue Tracing Character development through Acts 1-5. H.W.: Complete the character development assignment. Due tomorrow. Tuesday: Perspectives on Heritage: Poetry and Fiction 1. SSR & Grammar: 15 mins. 2. Begin MAAN (Act 2)- Literary Analysis of Character, Theme, andLanguage 3. Discuss Acosta's "By Any Other Name" and "My Mother Pieced Quilts" H.W.: Continue to work on literary analysis (Pre-Write). Wednesday: Perspectives on Heritage: Poetry and Fiction 1. SSR & Grammar: 15 mins. 2. Discuss "Indian Father's Plea" H.W.: Continue to work on literary analysis (Draft). Thursday: Connecting Cultural Identity to Theme 1. SSR & Grammar: 15 mins. 2. Continue drafting Literary Analysis H.W.: Study for Unit #1 Summative Test Friday: Connecting Cultural Identity to Theme 1. Take Unit #1 Summative 2. Continue drafting Literary Analysis H.W.: Submit Literary Analysis to turnitin.com@ 11:59 p.m. on August 30. Monday: Themes and Character Analysis in Much Ado About Nothing
1. SSR: 15 mins. 2. Begin Much Ado About Nothing(MAAN) (Act 1) H.W.: In SpringBoard (SB), complete items 1-9 on pp. 68-69. Tuesday: Perspectives on Heritage: Poetry and Fiction 1. SSR & Grammar: 15 mins. 2. Continue MAAN (Act 2)- Character and Theme Analysis 3. Begin Acosta's "My Mother Pieced Quilts" H.W.: Answer #3 on pages 74-75. Wednesday: Perspectives on Heritage: Poetry and Fiction 1. SSR & Grammar: 15 mins. 2. Continue MAAN (Act 3) 4. View Walker's "Everyday Use"; Compare/contrast with "My Mother..." H.W.: Complete "Comparing Texts" on page 86 and phrases exercise on p.87. Thursday: Connecting Cultural Identity to Theme 1. SSR & Grammar: 15 mins. 2. Begin "Two Ways to Belong to America" and "Indian Father's Plea"; Answer questions 1-6 on pages 91-92; Answer questions 1-8 on pages 100-101. Friday: Connecting Cultural Identity to Theme 1. SSR & Grammar: 15 mins. 2. Discuss "Two Ways" and "Indian Father's...". 3. Continue MAAN (Acts 3 & 4). H.W.: Trace the theme and character development of Benedick and Beatrice; Claudio and Hero throughout MAAN to prepare for literary analysis. Welcome to an endless world of possibilities! My class is a safe place where collaboration combined with creative thinking produces a universe of potential available to all students who choose to engage their minds and enhance their innate literary abilities. I believe in you!
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