Monday
Vocabulary Notebook Check – 9 words minimum
IR Summaries Due - Week of September 16 - In the work you're currently reading, which character do you most like? Why?
Complete writing prompt.
Introduction to Socrative Interactive Student Response System
http://m.socrative.com/student/#joinRoom Room # 000810
“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost page 391
Introduction to SIFT Poetry Analysis Strategy
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/sift-method-analyze-literature
http://prezi.com/8k-z8wc8ls34/analyzing-poetry-with-sift/
Symbol examine the title and text for symbolism
Images identify imagers and sensory details (sight, sound, taste, odor, texture)
Figures of Speech analyze figurative language and other devices
Identify and analyze non-standard use of language, including metaphor, simile, repetition, omission, unusual word order, slang, etc.
Tone and Theme discuss how all devices reveal tone and theme
1) Discuss the tone taken by the author.
2) Message or moral: Why did the author create this poem?
Due Following Monday
Signature Sheet With IR Essay – What questions do you have about the text you're currently reading? Why? (Due September 30)
Tuesday
Complete writing prompt.
Test Using Socrative Interactive Student Response System
http://m.socrative.com/student/#joinRoom Room # 000810
Research – Homer Hickam Jr.
Answer 5 W’s
Create a short bio – standard or collage
http://www.homerhickam.com/about/bio.shtml
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/home/rocket_boy.html
http://www.challenger.org/blog/2012/06/22/homer-hickam/
Due Following Monday
Wednesday
½ Day Schedule
DUE FRIDAY: Write a poem about facing challenges.
Requirements:
have a title
multiple stanzas
at least two poetic devices
convey a clear tone
Complete writing prompt.
Making a prediction – Bottle Rocket Fail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEIOvBn_rBE
Writing Thematic Statements…Goal – Write a thematic statement that can be used as the thesis statement for an essay about the character Homer from October Sky.
Springboard Activity 1.5 page 14
Using a graphic organizer to take notes – focus on the various challenges the main character faces and the way he responds to these challenges.
Headings:
Scene #
What challenges does Homer face?
What action does Homer take in response to the challenge(s)?
What’s the end result?
How would a different choice affected the outcome?
View segments.
Segment 1 (Scene 2 0:02:30-0:04:04) Homer tries out for the football team
Segment 2 (Scene 3 0:09:30-0:13:50) Homer wants to build a rocket
Due Following Monday
Thursday
PACE
DUE FRIDAY: Write a poem about facing challenges.
Requirements:
have a title
multiple stanzas
at least two poetic devices
convey a clear tone
Writing Thematic Statements…Goal – Write a thematic statement that can be used as the thesis statement for an essay about the character Homer from October Sky.
Using a graphic organizer to take notes – focus on the various challenges the main character faces and the way he responds to these challenges.
View segments.
Segment 3 (Scene 4 0:17:48-0:20:13) First flight
Segment 4 (Scene 11 0:54:45-1:01:25) Homer’s father is hurt, and Homer must go into the mines
Segment 5 (Scene 13 1:12:27-1:17:24) Homer realizes he didn’t start the fire
Segment 6 (Scene 15 1:25:27-1:31:22) The major part of the rocket is stolen at the science fair
Due Following Monday
Friday
DUE TODAY: Write a poem about facing challenges.
Complete writing prompt.
Use TPCASTT or SIFT to analyze peer challenge poem.
Writing Thematic Statements…Goal – Write a thematic statement that can be used as the thesis statement for an essay about the character Homer from October Sky.
***Write a thesis statement about Homer’s challenges and his reactions to those challenges.***
Think-Pair-Share
Writing a Letter -
Write a poem about facing challenges.
What is due Monday?
A poem that:
has a title related to the content
multiple stanzas
at least two poetic devices
conveys a clear tone
Rough Draft of the poem
TPCASTT Analysis (Can be peer review)
Peer Review that addresses all elements of poem
Due Monday
5 Vocabulary Words (14 words total)
Signature Sheet With IR Essay
Due October 7
Hero Museum Project
Each pod is responsible for an exhibit that includes (at a minimum) the following:
•US Citizen Name
•Act of Heroism
•Description of Event
•Identify Heroic Traits
•Visual Components
Grading Rubric
Appropriate to Topic Assigned (15 points)
Visually Appealing (20 points)
Explains Event Associated with Hero (20 points)
Hero Character Traits/Key Words Incorporated into the Exhibit (5 points)
Grammatically Correct (10 points)
Class Presentation (10 points)
Submitted on Time (20 points)