Hours 6 & 8 Advanced Literature

Week of 5/10 - 5/14

**Drama Circles - refer to the calendar posted in the Google Classroom

5/13 - 5/14

• Presentations

Week of 5/3 - 5/7

**Drama Circles - refer to the calendar posted in the Google Classroom

Week of 4/26 - 4/30

4/26

• Introduce Drama Circles - groups of 3-4 students.

• Students select a play

4/27-4/30

• Drama Circles - refer to the calendar posted in the Google Classroom

Week of 4/19 - 4/23

4/19

• Discuss “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

• Assign: Beowulf “Grendel” & annotations

4/20

• Discuss Beowulf “Grendel” & annotations

• Assign: “Battle with Grendel” & annotations

4/21

• Discuss “Battle with Grendel” & annotations

• 4/22

• PM SPIRIT WEEK GAMES

4/23

• AP Poetry Essay

Week of 4/12 - 4/16

4/12 - 4/13

• AP Literature Poetry - Guided Annotations & Discussion

4/14

• AP Literature Poetry Analysis (one class period)

4/15

• AP Literature Poetry Analysis discussion

4/16

• AP Literature Poetry Essay (in class)

Week of 4/6 - 4/9

4/6

• Complete AP Prose essay analysis self-assessment

4/7

• Introduce AP Poetry Unit

• The Structure of Poetry - slideshow

• Assignment - analyze a ballad "Bonny Barbara Allan"

4/8

• Discuss "Bonny Barbara Allan"

• Ballad jigsaw #1 (same poem) "Get Up and Bar the Door" "Robin Hood and the Three Squires" "Sir Patrick Spens"

  • Annotations required

4/9

• Jigsaw Ballads (new groups) + presentations

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - 3/1 - 4/1

• See the Unit Calendar posted in the Google Classroom for specifics about the unit

• Reflective Journal posted in the Google Classroom - due on Discussion Days

Week of 2/22 - 2/26

2/22

• Lit Talk

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing: Examine ads and discuss faulty reasoning and logical fallacies

• Workshop Time: Finalize verbal presentation of critical global issue - record on Flipgrid by Thursday’s class
  

2/23

• Lit Talk:

• Daily Reading

• Passage Study: Discuss ad fallacies from yesterday

• Workshop Time: Finalize verbal presentation of critical global issue - record on Flipgrid by Thursday’s class

2/24

• Daily Writing/Passage Study: AP Literature Multiple Choice Test, Part 1

• Workshop Time: Workshop Time: Finalize verbal presentation of critical global issue - record on Flipgrid by Thursday’s class

2/25

• Daily Writing/Passage Study: AP Literature Multiple Choice Test, Part 2

• Workshop Time: Workshop Time: Finalize verbal presentation of critical global issue - record on Flipgrid by Thursday’s class

2/26

• Daily Writing/Passage Study: Answer Analysis - AP Literature Multiple Choice Test

• Workshop Time: Workshop Time: Finalize verbal presentation of critical global issue - record on Flipgrid by Thursday’s class

Week of 2/15 - 2/19

2/15

• Lit Talk

• Daily Reading

• Passage Study: Slides - then watch YT Analyze the Argument pt. 1 and reflect for 3-5 minutes.

• Workshop Time: Critical Global Issue: Define claim and possible premises to prove during your argument

2/16

• Lit Talk

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing: View Analyze the Argument Pt 2 and discuss reactions to yesterday and today

• Workshop Time: Critical Global Issue: Continue to research and build your argument; begin to determine order and phrasing; citations

2/17

• Lit Talk

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing: ID premise/Conclusions GC assignment- Rewrite arguments

• Workshop Time: Critical Global Issue: Develop your argument -prepare to record on FLIPGRID

2/18

• Lit Talk:

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing/Passage Study: Examine the list of faulty reasonings & logical fallacies - in your Digital Notebook comment on TWO from each each list - ID examples from your personal experience and create examples to show your understanding.

• Workshop Time: Write your argument about your critical global issue + record on FLIPGRID

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2/19

• Lit Talk

• Daily Reading

• Workshop Time: Write your argument about your critical global issue + record on FLIPGRID

Week of 2/8 - 2/11

2/8

• Lit Talk: Book Trailer for Daughters of Jubilation

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing: The World as 100 People graphic/list reaction

• Passage Study: Discuss Combining Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

• Workshop Time: Brainstorm Ten Areas of Critical Global Concern

2/9

• Lit Talk: Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing: Effective/Ineffective Rhetoric (examine Feeding Kids Meat graphic) - look at it from a positive way, and negative way.

• Workshop Time: Review your list from yesterday and choose the issue that is most important to you. Write your thoughts about this issue. Consider these prompts:

  • • Why is this issue so important to me?

    • What experience(s) have I faced in my life related to this issue?

    • How might this issue be of critical importance to other people in the world who are different than me? Explain.

2/10

• Lit Talk: Buried Under the Baobob Tree

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing: View list of rhetorical devices. Discuss examples you have been exposed to, or where you have witnessed ineffective and effective use of these devices.

• Passage Study: Ineffective rhetoric from Pride and Prejudice - Mr. Collins proposes

• Workshop Time: Explore your global issue. Note sources that seem credible, and why. Note sources that seem biased, and why. Begin to compile facts, data, and statistics that may contribute well to an argument regarding your issue.

2/11

• Lit Talk: Dear Martin

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing

• Workshop Time: Craft a claim for your issue. Prepare to present your premise(s) and respond to at least one counterargument. Begin an annotated bibliography as you view and select sources to use.

2/12

• No School!

Week of 2/1 - 2/5

2/1

• Lit Talk

• Daily Reading

• Passage Study & Workshop - analyze texts for PATHOS

2/2

• Lit Talk

• Daily Reading

• Passage Study & Workshop - analyze texts for PATHOS

2/3

• Lit Talk

• Daily Reading

• Passage Study & Workshop - analyze texts for LOGOS

2/4 & 2/5

• Lit Talk

• Daily Reading

• Passage Study & Workshop - analyze texts for combinations of ethos, pathos, and logos

Week of 1/25 - 1/29

1/25

• Open Q3 Digital Notebook

• 5-7 minute free read

• Study - Rhetorical devices: Ethos

• Discuss Allegory of the Cave

1/26

• Open Q3 Digital Notebook

• 5-7 minute free read

• Study - Rhetorical devices: Pathos

• Discuss Allegory of the Cave

1/27

• Open Q3 Digital Notebook

• 5-7 minute free read

• Study - Rhetorical devices: Logos

• Discuss Allegory of the Cave

1/28 & 1/29

• Open Q3 Digital Notebook

• 5-7 minute free read

• Study - Rhetorical devices

• ID ethos, pathos, and logos in examples

Week of 1/18 - 1/22

1/18

• Interview Preparation - Slideshows posted in GC (Talking About Yourself & You Got the Interview Part #1)

• NoRedInk - join and take the pretest

• Complete Interview Questions 1&2 by tomorrow's class

1/19

• Interview Preparation - slideshow posted in GC ( You Got the Interview Part #2)

• NoRedInk - take pretest

• Complete STAR METHOD Interview Questions 1&2

1/20 - no class; PM Google Meets as needed

1/21

• Interview Questions 3&4 - complete and practice with a peer

• NoRedInk - take pretest

1/22

• NoRedInk - take pretest

• Record FlipGrid of questions 1-4

Week of 1/11 - 1/15

1/11

• Career Field Research about resumes and cover letters- Google Classroom Assignment; due by EOD on Tuesday, 1/12

• Set up resume in Google Docs

1/12

• Refer to field research and continue to work on resume

1/13 - no class; PM Google Meets as needed

1/14

• Set up and work on cover letter in Google Docs

1/15

• Submit draft of resume and cover letter by end of the day on Friday, 1/15

Week of 12/7 - 12/11

Posted on Monday, 12/7

• Video lesson about writing scholarships - see where to find videos on the school website at around the 15:12 mark

• Compose a second and third scholarship of your choosing during this week and submit. Due by Friday, 12/11

• TedTalk - view, consider, and answer the questions on the Google Classroom assignment.Due by Friday, 12/11

Live PM Meets on 12/8 and 12/10 - see you then!

Week of 11/30 - 12/4

11/30

• List of extracurriculars & accomplishments - due by EOD Tuesday

• Flipgrid - join the "classroom" - complete the elevator speech assignment by Friday, 12/4

12/1 - Live Google Meet in the PM

• Live meet: discuss list of extracurriculars & accomplishments - due by EOD Tuesday; go over Local Scholarship application

• Draft of local scholarship w/ list of extracurriculars due by Friday

• Flipgrid - complete the elevator speech assignment by Friday, 12/4

12/2

• Draft of local scholarship w/ list of extracurriculars due by Friday

• Flipgrid - complete the elevator speech assignment by Friday, 12/4

12/3 - Live Google Meet in the PM

• Live meet: discuss local scholarship w/ list of extracurriculars due by Friday

• Draft of local scholarship w/ list of extracurriculars due by Friday, 12/4

• Flipgrid - elevator speech by Friday, 12/4

12/4

• Draft of local scholarship w/ list of extracurriculars due by Friday, 12/4

• Flipgrid - elevator speech by Friday, 12/4

Week of 11/23 - 11/25

11/23

• Post your project link to the document in Google Classroom by the end of the day TODAY.

• Project reflection survey - complete and submit by 11/25

11/24 - 11/25

• Comment on two PEERS according the guidelines on the doc by the end of the day on Wednesday, 11/25

Week of 11/16 - 11/20

11/16

• VIDEO LESSON: Introduce Informative Project

• VIDEO: Creating Source List, MLA Outline, and Works Cited pages

• Daily Writing: Brainstorm about a topic you are interested in. It may be the same topic you covered in your infographic, or you could refer to items from your daily writings last week. Decide on a topic and discuss: - What you already know, and what you may need to look up more - What you believe is important for people to know and understand about this topic, and WHY

11/17 - LIVE GOOGLE MEET in the afternoon

• Daily Writing: Annotated source list - google or visit already known sources for your topic. Copy and paste URLS into the chart. Provide a brief summary of why that source is valuable.

• VIDEO LESSON: Project example

• VIDEO: Example of verbally citing your sources

11/18

• Daily Writing: MLA Outline

  • Narrow down a thesis statement - a claim you can support through your piece

  • ID main ideas in topic sentences, and how you plan to support them

  • Format for final presentation

11/19 - LIVE GOOGLE MEET in the afternoon & 11/10

• Daily Writing: Develop final presentation, citing sources within the presentation

• Create MLA Works Cited

Week of 11/9 - 11/13

11/9

• Video lesson: Digital Literacy

• Daily Writing

• Passage Study: Bias Confirmation Trap articles due for discussion tomorrow

• POSTED: TedEd online lesson due by Friday, 11/13

11/10

• Live PM Meeting - discuss daily writing from yesterday & Bias Confirmation

• Daily Writing

• Reminder: TedEd online lesson due by Friday, 11/13

11/11

• Daily Writing

• Reminder: TedEd online lesson due by Friday, 11/13

11/12

• Live PM Meeting - discuss digital literacy, responsibility for our own consumption of information, etc.

• Daily Writing

• Reminder: TedEd online lesson due by Friday, 11/13

11/13

• Daily Writing

• Reminder: TedEd online lesson due by Friday, 11/13

Week of 11/2 - 11/6

11/2

• Video Lesson: Informational Writing text structures & effective summarizing

• Daily Writing: 10 Facts You May Not Know about Questlove (structure and organization)

• Commonlit.org - Informational Text “Shakespeare had fewer words, but doper rhymes than rappers” due by 11/6

11/3 - Live afternoon Meet

• Google Meet: Discuss informational texts, effective summaries

• Daily Writing: Questlove “My Youth in 27 records” - how to focus on a vivid summary of why one song matters to us

• Commonlit.org - Informational Text “Shakespeare had fewer words, but doper rhymes than rappers” due by 11/6

11/4

• Daily Writing: Mimic the structure of either previous daily writing - a list of 5+ important/intresting/need to know facts about a certain topic OR “My youth in 5+ songs” - name the song and how it defines a time of your youth.

• Commonlit.org - Informational Text “Shakespeare had fewer words, but doper rhymes than rappers” due by 11/6

11/5 - Live afternoon Meet

• Google Meet: Discuss informational texts, effective summaries

• Daily Writing: Post mimicked writing to the discussion forum. Comment on at least TWO classmates by the end of the day tomorrow (no digital notebook entry)

• Commonlit.org - Informational Text “Shakespeare had fewer words, but doper rhymes than rappers” due by 11/6

11/6

• Google Meet: Discuss informational texts, effective summaries

• Daily Writing: Post mimicked writing to the discussion forum. Comment on at least TWO classmates by the end of the day tomorrow (no digital notebook entry)

• Commonlit.org - Informational Text “Shakespeare had fewer words, but doper rhymes than rappers” due by 11/6

Week of 10/26 - 10/29

10/26

• Daily Writing - reflect on/analyze infographic

• Infographic planning sheet - DUE TUESDAY

• Video Lesson - Creating an infographic + tutorial for using a few different digital tools

10/27

• Daily Writing - reflect on/analyze infographic

• Task: Create an infographic - Due by Friday, 10/30

10/28 - Live PM Google Meets AND Parent/Teacher Conferences from 3:30-7:30

• Daily Writing - reflect on/analyze infographic

• Task: Create an infographic - Due by Friday, 10/30

• Live PM Meet - discuss progress + answer questions on infographics project, discuss a new infographic together

10/29 - Parent/Teacher Conferences from 1-5

• Daily Writing - reflect on/analyze infographic

• Task: Create an infographic - Due by Friday, 10/30

Week of 10/19 - 10/23

10/19

• New Q2 Digital Notebook posted - see "Digital Notebook" topic in Google Classroom classwork tab

• VIDEO LESSON

  1. Introduction to Informational Writing /Inforgraphics slide show -

  2. Respond in Daily Writing to included infographic (be ready to discuss on Wed. 10/21)

10/20

• Discussion forum - “Read” an image - contribute to the discussion by adding your own original thoughts AND responding to at least TWO other classmates (be ready to discuss during Google Meet on Wed. 10/21)

10/21

• Required PM Google Meet

  • Discuss infographic from video lesson

    • Passage Study section entry - address questions from slideshow that I post

  • Discuss image in Discussion Form

10/22 + 10/23

• See Google Classroom for posted Commonlit.org assignment related to our Daily Writing; complete by Friday, 10/23 end of the day.

Week of 10/12 - 10/16

10/12 + 10/13

• Finish Speak by WEDNESDAY - post to Discussion Forum by Tuesday PM

• Daily Writing - 10 minutes, at least two times this week. Date your entries. Choose at least one of these spoken word poems. Analyze, mimic, respond to the words… whatever moves you. I watched them all and couldn’t pick just ONE for you. :)

• *Turn in Digital Notebook by Friday, 10/16 - new one will be posted for Q2

10/14 - LIVE CLASS via Google Meet in the PM

• Discuss Speak

10/15 + 10/16

• Daily Writing - 10 minutes, at least two times this week. Date your entries. Choose at least one of these spoken word poems. Analyze, mimic, respond to the words… whatever moves you. I watched them all and couldn’t pick just ONE for you. :)

• *Turn in Digital Notebook by Friday, 10/16 - new one will be posted for Q2

Week of 10/5 - 10/9

• SPEAK - Online discussion Forum set up. Instructions posted in the Google Classroom

• Daily Reading: 10 minutes

• Passage Study: Narrative Unit assessment/wrap up

  1. Commonlit.org - Excerpts from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain and The Awakening by Chopin due by Friday, 10/9

Week of 9/28 - 10/2

9/28

• Book Club - SPEAK Third Marking Period due on Monday, 10/5 for discussion

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing -

• Passage Study -

• Workshop - Crafting a third scene for your storyline. Peer feedback on Thursday, 10/1 - prepare to share

9/29

• Book Club - SPEAK Third Marking Period due on Monday, 10/5 for discussion

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing -

• Passage Study -

• Workshop - Crafting a third scene for your storyline. Peer feedback on Thursday, 10/1 - prepare to share

9/30 - Student work / catch up day. PM class meetings if needed. See schedule posted on Google Classroom Stream.

10/1

• Book Club - SPEAK Third Marking Period due on Monday, 10/5 for discussion

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing -

• Passage Study -

• Workshop - Crafting a third scene for your storyline.

10/2

• Book Club - SPEAK Third Marking Period due on Monday, 10/5 for discussion

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing -

• Passage Study -

• Workshop - Crafting a third scene for your storyline.

Week of 9/21 - 9/25

9/21

• Book Club - SPEAK - Second Marking Period due for Friday discussion

• Lit Talk

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing - Symbols/Motifs - “Morning in the Burned House” by Margaret Atwood

• Passage Study: “Editha” by William Dean Howells - characterization through dialogue, plot, word choice, symbols.

• Workshop: Continue to add to your series of scenes. Continue to work on dialogue, characterization, and plot twist. Try to add a symbol or motif to perpetuate your message.

9/22

• Book Club - SPEAK - Second Marking Period due for Friday discussion

• Lit Talk

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing - Symbols/Motifs - “Morning in the Burned House” by Margaret Atwood

• Passage Study: “Editha” by William Dean Howells - characterization through dialogue, plot, word choice, symbols.

• Workshop: Continue to add to your series of scenes. Continue to work on dialogue, characterization, and plot twist. Try to add a symbol or motif to perpetuate your message.

9/23 - No in-person students. No new work.

9/24

• Book Club - SPEAK - Second Marking Period due for Friday discussion

• Lit Talk

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing - Symbols/Motifs - “Morning in the Burned House” by Margaret Atwood

• Passage Study: “Editha” by William Dean Howells - characterization through dialogue, plot, word choice, symbols.

• Workshop: Continue to add to your series of scenes. Continue to work on dialogue, characterization, and plot twist. Try to add a symbol or motif to perpetuate your message.

9/25 - EARLY RELEASE DAY

• Lit Talk - student volunteers

• Passage Study / Workshop: Discuss SPEAK

Week of 9/14 - 9/18

9/14

• Lit Talk -

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing “Do You Love Me?” by Robert Wrigley (how can dialogue reveal character?)

• Passage Study / Workshop: Discuss SPEAK

• Workshop - Small Group Book Club

9/15

• Lit Talk

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing: “After Second Shift” by Lowell Jaeger (how can you create a pivot that surprises readers?)

• Passage Study: Plot Twists

• Workshop - craft a related scene that features a twist or change to surprise your readers (include dialogue)

9/16

• Lit Talk

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing - https://blog.reedsy.com/plot-generator/ OR pick from the bottom of the Plot Twists site

• Passage Study: Narrative text analysis from Assessment 11 Book

• Workshop - craft a related scene that features a twist or change to surprise your readers (include dialogue)

9/ 17

• Lit Talk -

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing -

• Passage Study: Narrative text analysis from Assessment 11 Book

• Workshop - craft a related scene that features a twist or change to surprise your readers (include dialogue)

9/18

• Lit Talk - student volunteers

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing -

• Passage Study:

• Workshop - share cool things from your notebook this week; partner feedback on your plot twist scenes

Week of 9/7-9/11

9/7

• NO SCHOOL

9/8 & 9/9

• Begin Book Club - SPEAK calendar

• Lit Talk -

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing - pick one and write it! https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/100-scene-writing-prompts-75313f8494f0

• Passage Study - what should a scene DO?

  1. Article 1

  2. Article 2

  3. Article 3

  4. Text models

• Workshop - extend what you already wrote. Craft a scene before it, or after it.

9/10

• Begin Book Club - SPEAK calendar

• Lit Talk -

• Daily Reading

• Daily Writing - Flip the Script passage writing - revisit and rewrite one from a new setting, character, POV etc-

• Passage Study - Passage Study - what should a scene DO?

  1. Text models

• Workshop - extend what you already wrote. Craft a scene before it, or after it.

9/11

• Begin Book Club - SPEAK calendar

• Lit Talk - student volunteers

• Daily Reading

• Passage Study - share your writings for discussion

• Workshop - SHARE your scenes! Turn in by end of the day!

Week of 8/31 - 9/4

8/31

*Objectives: Craft one narrative scene - plot, show, don’t tell, POV

• Lit Talk - Mr. Schoch

• Daily reading

• Daily Writing - “Doortraits” https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-42691042 (Think about the door of your home - what does it look like?)

• Passage Study - see Google Classroom for specifics

• Workshop

9/1

*Objectives: Craft one narrative scene - plot, show, don’t tell, POV

• Lit Talk -

• Daily reading

• Daily Writing - Google and find a "doortrait" that speaks to you, and write its story!

• Passage Study - see Google Classroom for specifics

• Workshop

9/2

*Objectives: Craft one narrative scene - plot, show, don’t tell, POV

• Lit Talk -

• Daily reading

• Daily Writing - Pick one of Harris Burdick's images and write its story - https://mrsgraveswebsite.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/6/8/12686140/the_mysteries_of_harris_burdick.pdf

• Passage Study - see Google Classroom for specifics

• Workshop

9/3

*Objectives: Craft one narrative scene - plot, show, don’t tell, POV

• Lit Talk -

• Daily reading

• Daily Writing - Continue Mysteries of Harris Burdick Writings images - new image/story, or revise what you had before.

• Passage Study - see Google Classroom for specifics

• Workshop

9/4

*Objectives: Craft one narrative scene - plot, show, don’t tell, POV

• Lit Talk -

• Daily reading

• Daily Writing - Share something with the class!

• Passage Study - see Google Classroom for specifics

• Workshop

Week of 8/24-8/28

*Objectives: Zooming in on narrative moments; developing scenes using sensory details; develop a 100-word memoir

• Book Talk

• Daily reading

• Writing seeds - what craft moves do you notice?

  1. 8/24 - SCARS Writing - Map of your scars..

  2. 8/25 - Tell the stories of at least one scar.

  3. 8/26 - Knock Knock by Daniel Beaty - animated version here.

  4. 8/27 - Reflect on your childhood and list experiences that shaped you (refer back to George Ella Lyon’s - but zoom in on one memory to capture

  5. 8/28 - Return to your list and use sensory details to help us experience the moments in time connected to those items. Show, don’t tell! We will use these next week in our passage study.

• Passage Study / Minilesson: 100 word memoirs (introduce yourself)

  1. 8/24 - 100 word memoir examples - zooming in on a moment and how to do it (http://www.100wordstory.org/) (https://www.rd.com/article/100-word-stories/)

  2. 8/25 - 100 word memoirs - setting

  3. 8/26 - 100 word memoirs - characterization

  4. 8/27 - 100 word memoirs - add sensory details to SHOW not tell.

  5. 8/28 - 100 word memoirs - BEST DRAFT highlighted in yellow for me to review

Week of 8/17 - 8/21

Memoirs (connected to place + objects)

• • • Lit Talks

      • 8/17 - Bad Boy by Walter Dean Myers (https://youtu.be/0QZGbkF2ez4)

      • 8/18 - Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortensen and David Relin (https://youtu.be/LNxk3rOq4MQ)

      • 8/19 - Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson (https://youtu.be/3KbnbBiRvmE)

      • 8/20 - The Hobbit by J.RR Tolkien

      • 8/21 - Students share from their Digital Notebooks

    • Writing seeds - what craft moves do you notice? (In Digital Notebook Daily Writing Section)

      • 8/17 - who am I as a reader? who am I as a writer?

      • 8/18 - Where I’m from - George Ella Lyons (http://teacher.scholastic.com/writeit/PDF/lyon.pdf)

      • 8/19 - Where are YOU from? Use the phrase “I’m from…” and come up with some phrases you can use.

      • 8/20 - https://youtu.be/kqCMHcdYR_E Sarah Kay - "Hands" - what have you touched or held that mattered to you?

      • 8/21 - Return to your list and use sensory details to help us experience the moments in time connected to those items. Show, don’t tell! Refer to either "Where I'm From" OR "Hands"

    • Passage Study / Minilesson: Harry Potter + Hunger Games excerpts

      • 8/17 - importance of setting in plot - ID setting details and discuss the importance

      • 8/18 - how authors start stories and establish settings - What is revealed through the selected details?

      • 8/19 - how does tone and word choice affect setting & vice versa - Revist and discuss the two excerpts

      • 8/20 - important details - What is needed? What could have been taken out but maintained the same impact?

      • 8/21 - tying place + objects into a narrative -

      • How authors show importance of items

    • Workshop

      • 8/17 - 8/21: Produce a piece that describes Where You're From. Consider both writing seeds and revisit your previous writings as needed. Format = individual choice. Select your focus and purpose, and work towards it.

Week of August 10th

8/12

• Virtual learners pick up all materials

8/13

• Virtual learners - log in to Google Classroom, sync accounts to online resources, Learning Styles Inventory

8/14

• No virtual learners; in-person students log in to Google Classroom, sync accounts to online resources, Learning Styles Inventory