October 2023

Monday (Late Start)

October 2

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• October Calendar 

• "Ribbons" CEE Par. Update 

• "TWCSR" Lit. Devices Act. Update

4. Lead-In Practice 

• Pear Deck (slides #4 & #5)

Homework:

• "The Veldt" Lit. Devices Notes Activity. Anything you can do to improve your work?  Resubmit by Tues. (10/3)

                           Friday (Block Periods)

October 6

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Your Weekend/Best School District

3. Reminders: 

• Fall Dance (10/19)

• Seating Charts

• "The Veldt" Lit. Terms Update

4. Lead-In/Weave-In Practice (Pear Deck)

• Complete Slides 6 & 7 first

• If time, return to previous slides

5. Introduce/Begin "TWCSR"/"The Veldt" Venn Diagram Activity  (groups)

• Review Expectations & Groups

• Be Efficient!

6. Introduce Bradbury/Poe Lit. Devices Notes Assignment 

7. Introduce "TWCSR"/"The Veldt" Group Body Paragraph 

• Slide Presentation 

Homework:

• Complete  "TWCSR"/"The Veldt" Venn Diagram Activity  by the end of - if not yet submitted

• Copy/Paste your favorite quotes & explanation from "TWCSR," "The Pedestrian" & "The Veldt" into the "Bradbury/Poe" Activity by class time on Mon. (10/9).  Please do NOT submit yet

 Monday (Late Start)

October 9

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2.  "TWCSR"/"The Veldt" Group Body Paragraph 

• Slide Presentation (posted in GC) 

Homework:

• Copy/Paste your favorite quotes & explanation from "TWCSR," "The Pedestrian" & "The Veldt" into the "Bradbury/Poe" Activity by class time on Wed. (10/11).  Please do NOT submit yet  

• Use Your Previously-Completed Lit.  Devices Notes from the three       Bradbury Short Stories!

Wednesday (Block Periods)

October 11

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Quote of the Week & Complete Group Body Par. (5 mins.)

3. Reminders: 

• The Book Thief  (parent email) 

• Digital Citizenship Lesson (Mon., 10/16)

• Fall Dance (10/19)

• Seating Charts Update

• 9-Week Grades

4. "Ribbons" Body Paragraph Review 

• Individual/Partner Review 

5.  Introduce Edgar Allan Poe

• Poe Presentation 

• Poe Biography 

6. Begin Short Story #8:  "The Tell-Tale Heart"  (Red . p. 354; Blue > p. 202)

• Purpose of Reading Selections

• Trust in our Narrator?

• Note Lit. Devices While Reading (in spirals)

• Title & Opening Paragraph > Foreshadowing?

Homework:

• Copy/Paste your favorite quotes & explanation from "TWCSR," "The Pedestrian" & "The Veldt" into the "Bradbury/Poe" Activity by class time on Fri. (10/13).  Please do NOT submit yet  

• Use Your Previously-Completed Lit.  Devices Notes from the three       Bradbury Short Stories!

   Friday (Block Periods)

 October 13

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Halloween Candy

3. Reminders: 

• The Book Thief  (parent email) 

• Digital Citizenship Lesson (Mon., 10/16)

• Fall Dance (10/19)

• 9-Week Grades

• Netflix: Poe Series 

4.  Lead-In/Weave-In Practice (Pear Deck)

• Complete Slides through #8

• Academic work if finish early

5. Introduce Student Presentations

• Review details

• Presentation Date: Friday (10/20)

6. Continue Short Story #8:  "The Tell-Tale Heart"  (Red . p. 354; Blue > p. 202)

• Trust in our Narrator?

• Note Lit. Devices While Reading (in spirals)

• Title & Opening Paragraph > Foreshadowing?

• Victim's POV?

• What causes the narrator to "admit the deed?"

• Animated "The Tell-Tale Heart"

Homework:

• Prepare for Character Presentations (Friday, 10/20)

• Copy/Paste your favorite quotes & explanation from "TWCSR," "The Pedestrian," "The Veldt" & "The Tell-Tale Heart" into the "Bradbury/Poe" Activity by class time on Mon. (10/16)  Please do NOT submit yet  

 Monday (Late Start)

October 16

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• The Book Thief  (parent email) 

• Fall Dance (10/19)

• 9-Week Grades

3. Digital Citizenship Week

• Social Media and Digital Footprints: Our Responsibilities 

Homework:

• Prepare for Character Presentations (Monday, 10/23)

• Copy/Paste your favorite quotes & explanation from "TWCSR," "The Pedestrian," "The Veldt" & "The Tell-Tale Heart" into the "Bradbury/Poe" Activity by class time on Wed. (10/18)  Please do NOT submit yet  

Wednesday (Block Periods)

October 18

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• The Book Thief  (parent email) 

• Fall Dance (10/19)

3.  Lead-In/Weave-In Practice 

• Complete activity posted in GC

• Academic work if finish early

4.  "The Raven" (Poe) 

• Review Online Notes 

• The Simpsons > "The Raven"

• "The Raven" Audio Link 

• Read/Discuss poem

• Complete Discussion Questions

5.  "Annabel Lee" (Poe)

• Read individually 

• Complete Study Questions 

Homework:

• Prepare for Character Presentations (Mon, 10/23)

• Complete "The Raven" portion of the "Bradbury/Poe" Activity by class time on Fri. (10/20); this is the last portion of this activity.  Please submit document when done

• Complete the "Annabel Lee" Study Questions by class time on Fri. (10/20). Please submit when done

Friday (Block Periods)

October 20

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Seating Chart (New Partners/Introductions)

3. Reminders: 

• The Book Thief  (parent email) 

• Bradbury Group BP Update

• Late Work(?)

• Checking Email/Messages

• Character Presentations (Mon., 10/23)

• Building Response to Lit. Essay (GC Topic)

• Red Ribbon Week Daily Events

Homework/Wednesday Review:

• Lead-In Practice (due last Wed.)

• "The Raven" Study Questions (due last Wed.)

• "Annabel Lee" Study Questions (due this morning)

• Bradbury/Poe Activity (due today)

4. Daily MLA Warm-Ups

• Fluff/Dead Words (Slides 69-71)

• Author's Name in an Essay (Slides 72-76)

5. Group Body Paragraph Review

• Review Comments/Corrections

• What went well?  

• What are still some areas to address?

• Complete Group Reflection Slide 

6.  "The Raven" (Poe) 

• "The Raven" Audio Link 

• Review Text/Discussion Questions

• Introduce "The Raven Literary Devices Notes" (posted in GC)

• Begin Student Jigsaw

7. Begin Explanatory "Response to Literature" Essay

• Presentation (Day #1: Slides 1-22)

• Presentation Body Paragraphs (Day #2: Slides 23-42)

• Introduce Thesis Statement/Topic Sentences 

• Introduce Body Par. #1

• Begin/Complete Thesis/Topic Sentence Planner

• Begin/Complete Body Par. #1 Outline

Homework:

• Complete the "Bradbury/Poe" Activity Please submit document if you have not done so already

• Complete the "Annabel Lee" Study Questions. Please submit if you have not done so already

• Submit "The Raven" Literary Devices Jigsaw Act. by today (if you have not already done so). ONE per group. 

• Submit Bradbury Group BP Reflection by today (if you have not already done so). ONE per group

• Prepare for Character Presentations (Mon, 10/23)

• Complete Thesis/Topic Sentence Planner by class time on Mon. (10/23) - DO NOT YET SUBMIT DOC.

 Monday (Late Start)

 October 23

RED RIBBON WEEK! 

Mon. > "Put Drugs to Sleep" (PJ Day)

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• Red Ribbon Week Daily Events

• The Book Thief Reminder/Presentations (Friday, 11/3)

3.  Character Presentations 

4. Explanatory "Response to Literature" Essay

• Review Presentation (Day #1: Slides 1-22)

• Begin Presentation Body Paragraphs (Day #2: Slides 23-42)

• Introduce Body Par. #1

• Introduce Body Par. #1 Outline/Planner

Homework:

• Submit Thesis/Topic Sentence Planner (if you have not done so already)

• Read carefully Response to Literature Presentation slides 24-41

• Then, complete Body Paragraph #1 AND Body Paragraph #2 Outlines/Planners by class time on Wed. (10/24).  Submit when done

"Put Wednesday (Block Periods)

October 25

RED RIBBON WEEK!

Tues. > "Shade Out Drugs" (Sunglasses Day)

Wed. > "Put a Cap on Drugs" (Cap Day)

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Halloween Costumes (Most memorable? Least memorable? This year?)

3. Reminders: 

• Red Ribbon Week Daily Events

• RTL Student Doc. (posted in GC)

• The Book Thief Reminder (GC Topic)

• The Book Thief Reminder/Presentations (Friday, 11/3)

• Supplies for Next Unit (see under HW)

4. Adding Style Presentation (posted in GC)

• Review Slides 1-12

5.  Introduce The Book Thief Presentations 

• Form student groups

• Select topics/Develop a general plan

6. Response to Literature Essay 

• Review Thesis/Topic Sentences (Peer Edit) 

• Rewrite/Restructure Body Pars. #1 and #2  Planners

• Continue Presentation Body Paragraphs (Day #2: Slides 23-41)

• Review Body Paragraph #1 Outline

• Students begin writing BP #1 in Student Essay Doc. (if time)

Homework:

• Complete BP Outlines 1, 2 & 3 by class time on Fri. (10/27).  Do NOT continue your BP writing on the student doc. before Fri.

Use the Response to Literature Slide Presentation as your guide!

• Supplies for Next Unit:  Your copy of the novel, pens (especially blue & other non-black colors), highlighters