Thursday, October 27, 2016

Fri 10/28 (A) -- Mon 10/31 (B)
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Warm Up -- Fat Rules 11, 12, 13

Antigone
 - teacher check
 - work on draft + peer
 - test reminder

HOMEWORK:
 Final paper due with rough draft(s)  Thu 11/3 (A) -- Mon 11/7 (B)

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Thu (A flex) 10/20 -- Fri (B flex) 10/21
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My Student Path Survey

Antigone
 - check notes
 - discussion  / discussion analysis
 - tragic hero

HOMEWORK:
 - organize all your notes on Antigone
 - bring notes and book to next class

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Thu (A) 10/13 -- Mon (B) 10/17

Image result for antigone imagesWarm Up -- Rule #10 - replace wordy phrases

Class Discussion and Common Core State Standards

Antigone - Part II
 - check notes
 - discussion sheet (to be collected)
 - Antigone's arrest, Antigone and Ismene, Haemon and Creon, and Chorus

Writing Practice on embedding quotes
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HOMEWORK:
 - Read pages 148-162 of Antigone + notes + level questions for Thur (A) 10/20 and Fri (B) 10/21
 - Rewrites of the Role of Literature essay must be turned in no later than (10/18 - Tue - A) and (10/19 - Wed - PSAT day for B classes) -- Take the rewrite seriously -- Rewritten essay must be on time and must have previous work attached or I will not accept and re-assess.


Monday, October 10, 2016

Tue (A) 10/11 -- Wed (B) 10/12
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Return Papers: Terms Quiz, Role of Literature,  "Everyday Use"
- discuss use of writing log to keep track of writing techniques to work on
- go over rewrite process and need to take a rewrite seriously

Antigone - discuss Part II

HOMEWORK:
- Read pages 148-162 in Antigone + take notes + level questions for Thu (A) 10/13 - Mon (B) 10/17
- Rewrites must be turned in no later than Tuesday (A) 10/18 and Wednesday (B) 10/19 -- Wednesday is the PSAT day, but all sophomores will be in the building and can come by my classroom to turn in papers or go to the main office and leave your papers in my mailbox.  Turn in the previous work w/notes, rough draft, essay, cover sheet + revised essay.  I will not read a revised essay w/o the accompanying papers.

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Fri (A) 10/7 -- Mon (B) 10/8

Warm Up - Rule #8 "action" verbs

Antigone - Part I
 - class discussion norms and habits
 - small groups
 - class discussions

HOMEWORK:
Read Part II of Antigone pages 136-148 + notes + level questions

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Wed (A flex) 10/5 -- Thu (B flex) 10/6
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Warm Up -- Rule #6 "not"

Antigone
 - story of Oedipus
 - tragic hero
 - the unit + notes
 - start reading the play

HOMEWORK:
 read + notes + level questions on pp. 126-136
 Challenge:  read the introduction and King Oedipus and Oedipus at Colonus