Friday, January 29, 2016

Mon (A) 2/1 -- Tue (B) 2/2



SSR - independent book

Macbeth
 I.2-.3 -- dramatic read in class
               work on note taking (important quote/image/ideas/questions)
watch a film clip

HOMEWORK:
-  Read independent book and takes notes to help with multi-genre project (research ideas, summaries, ideas for genre representations) book read by 2/24 and 2/25
- Read Act I, Scenes 4 and 5 - note taking

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Thu (A) 1/27 -- Fri (B) 1/28

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Macbeth  -- unit intro and note taking
  - Toss Lines
  - Act I, Scene 1  (read, discuss, paradox, film clip, notes)
  - Act I, Scene 2

HOMEWORK:  Read independent book and take notes -- finish by 2/24 and 2/25

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Monday, January 25, 2016

Tue (A) 1/26 -- Wed (B) 1/27


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SSR - read independent novels (title due today)

Things Fall Apart
  - essay due today (include peer, rough draft, gathering grid, frame/outline)

Shakespeare
  - journal writing
  - lecture / note taking
  - unit overview
  - start reading in class together

HOMEWORK:
 Read independent book -- finish reading + notes by 2/24 and 2/25

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Finals 1/20 - 1/23

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SSR

Introduce Independent Choice Novel project
 - go to library to make book selection

Why Shakespeare?

HOMEWORK:
  - make independent book selection and get teacher approval by 1/26 (A) and 1/27 (B)
  - Final essay for Things Fall Apart  due Tue (A) 1/26 and Wed (B) 1/27 (include gathering grid, frame/outline, rough draft showing revision work, final essay, and scoring rubric)

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Thu (A flex) 1/7 -- Fri (B flex) 1/8

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SSR


Things Fall Apart
  - work on organizing and gathering ideas for essay choice (gathering grid)
  - bring TFA book and all notes to class so you have information to work with



HOMEWORK:
 - Bring book and notes to class to work on essay in class 1/11 and 1/12
 - Rough draft due in class Wed 1/13 and Thu 1/14 for peer review and assistance.
 - Final essay due Tue 1/26 and Wed 1/27 (include gathering grid, rough draft. and peer)
 - Day of Peace Fri 1/15 (A) and Tue 1/19 (B)