Post date: Sep 11, 2016 4:36:54 AM
Homecoming
Monday - Sub
Learning Target:
When students leave the class, they will have applied what we have learned in week 1 about descriptive writing (show vs. tell, the importance of details, how to employ proper figurative language) to their drafts of essays 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3. Students will also begin to analyze literature for theme and symbol by reading Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."
Classroom Activities:
Finish 1.3 (describe a prized possession), begin reading "The Lottery," compete reader response starters, and then take the reading check quiz on "The Lottery."
Homework:
None.
Evidence of Learning:
Students will apply what they learn about description to their drafts 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3. Students will apply their understanding of theme and symbol to "The Lottery" and illustrate that on their quiz. Students will also share it in class discussion on Tuesday.
Tuesday -
Learning Target:
When students leave the class, they will have analyzed the main symbol of "The Lottery" (the black box) as well as the main theme (the dangers of tradition and blindly following along).
Classroom Activities:
Students will discuss and share their reactions to the story. Then we will apply that to reader response theory via the short, short story "Baby Shoes" by Ernest Hemingway and "A Lot to Learn." Students will be assigned "The Storm" to read.
Homework:
Read "The Storm" and complete the reader response starters.
Evidence of Learning:
Students will show what they learned via their quiz and discussion. Then they will get a chance to apply that to our next story, "The Storm."
Wednesday - LINC
Learning Target:
When students leave class, they will have analyzed "The Storm" not for theme (it lacks both theme and symbol) for plot structure and setting.
Classroom Activities:
Students will take a quiz on "The Storm." Then we will discuss it - is Janet a reliable character? Is Ben a killer? Student will be divided into three groups - prosecution of Ben, defense of Ben, and judge.
Homework:
Develop 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 into a second draft to be revised in class on Thursday.
Evidence of Learning:
Students will apply their understanding of plot to "The Storm" and their descriptive skills to their second drafts.
Thursday -
Learning Target:
When students leave class, they will revised their second drafts and begun crafting them into a final draft, due Friday.
Classroom Activities:
Students will share various drafts for me to revise in front of the class. I will also walk them through a Keynote on "Show vs. Tell" to highlight the keys to revision.
Homework:
Finish final draft of theme #1.
Evidence of Learning:
Students will illustrate what they learned both about revision and description on their final draft, due Friday.
Friday - Sub
Learning Target:
When students leave class, they will have been introduced to theme #2 (narrative) and been assigned the short story "Listen to the End" to read for Monday.
Classroom Activities:
Introduction to theme #2 and read "Listen to the End"
Homework:
Topic and draft of 2.1 and read "Listen to the End"
Evidence of Learning:
Students will analyze "Listen to the End" for plot. Students will then analyze it through the lenses of three different critics and then begin analyzing our next readings using literary theories.