Objective: How to analyze poetry by looking at the details
What did we do today?
1- skill of the day--get notes from a peer
2- Book Talk by Mrs. Jaynes--AustenLand by Shannon Hale
Book Talk/Movie Trailer
3- Discussion about reading--How to Read and Write Literature
4- Continue group analysis of "The Lady of Shalot"
Homework: Continue thinking of your theme for "The Lady of Shalot," but don't actually work on your packet. You'll have time in class on Wednesday (after the break) to do that.
Have a lovely Labor Day--I know I will...Labor Day is my birthday!!!
Friday, August 30, 2013
Thursday, August 29, 2013
American Lit--Thursday, Aug 29
Objective: What is Identity? What is the American Identity?
Skill of the day--Read for the first 15 minutes of class.
Power write-- In three minutes write down as much as you can about what makes you, you. This can be in bullet points--it can be in sentences. Grammar and punctuation doesn't matter. All that matters is that you write down as much as you can in the 3 minutes!!!
Went to take Pictures
Wrote a class list about what makes up one's identity.
Discussed what makes up the American Identity?
American Identity Assignment
Homework: Finish American Identity Assignment by Tuesday, September 3rd
Make sure to support each of your 8 choices with 3 sentences explaining/supporting/backing up your claim! Total--24 sentences on the back of your poster.
Skill of the day--Read for the first 15 minutes of class.
Power write-- In three minutes write down as much as you can about what makes you, you. This can be in bullet points--it can be in sentences. Grammar and punctuation doesn't matter. All that matters is that you write down as much as you can in the 3 minutes!!!
Went to take Pictures
Wrote a class list about what makes up one's identity.
Discussed what makes up the American Identity?
American Identity Assignment
Homework: Finish American Identity Assignment by Tuesday, September 3rd
Make sure to support each of your 8 choices with 3 sentences explaining/supporting/backing up your claim! Total--24 sentences on the back of your poster.
British Lit--Wednesday, August 28
Objective: Obtain skills to analyze literature (poetry)
1- Skill of the day. Semi-colons. See a classmate's notes
2- Discussed/defined theme--a universal lesson/truth/idea that can be applied to everyone
3-Read the poem "The Lady of Shalott"--Lord Alfred Tennyson--available online and pick up pink analysis guide from me.
Picture Day
Homework: Read the introduction to reading and writing literature. Annotate specifically for connections to this English 11 Honors class. How can what you read help you or apply to your experience in this class.
1- Skill of the day. Semi-colons. See a classmate's notes
2- Discussed/defined theme--a universal lesson/truth/idea that can be applied to everyone
3-Read the poem "The Lady of Shalott"--Lord Alfred Tennyson--available online and pick up pink analysis guide from me.
Picture Day
Homework: Read the introduction to reading and writing literature. Annotate specifically for connections to this English 11 Honors class. How can what you read help you or apply to your experience in this class.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
American Lit--Tuesday, Aug 27
Objective: To appreciate reading and commit to read more than we read last year
1- Skill of the day...get notes from a friend
2-30 Book Challenge Prezi
3- We went to the library and completed an assignment
5 Books! Assignment
Homework:
Bring your first book to class!!! This is a book of your choice: one you will read each day during the first 10 minutes of the period.
1- Skill of the day...get notes from a friend
2-30 Book Challenge Prezi
3- We went to the library and completed an assignment
5 Books! Assignment
Homework:
Bring your first book to class!!! This is a book of your choice: one you will read each day during the first 10 minutes of the period.
Monday, August 26, 2013
British Lit--Monday, Aug 26
Objective--to love reading!!!
1- Skill of the day. See notes from another student because there was no handout
2- watched the powerpoint for the 30 book challenge
30 Book Challenge PREZI
3- Went to the library and discovered new books that we could love. This will help support students with their challenge to read 30 books this year!!! yay for reading :) #mrsjaynesisaspaz
Homework: Start reading your first book and enjoy it. Not because you're earning points, but because you want to better yourself as a reader, writer, and thinker!!!
1- Skill of the day. See notes from another student because there was no handout
2- watched the powerpoint for the 30 book challenge
30 Book Challenge PREZI
3- Went to the library and discovered new books that we could love. This will help support students with their challenge to read 30 books this year!!! yay for reading :) #mrsjaynesisaspaz
Homework: Start reading your first book and enjoy it. Not because you're earning points, but because you want to better yourself as a reader, writer, and thinker!!!
American Lit--Friday, August 23
Objective: Getting to know each other and class expectations
1- Spent time learning names
2- Students created their own quiz questions for the disclosure document. Then the class took a verbal quiz to review the rules/expectations
3- Looked at the class social contract: Click below to read the behaviors that must be upheld to stay in Mrs. Jaynes' class.
Social Contract
Homework: Please bring your composition notebook to class.
1- Spent time learning names
2- Students created their own quiz questions for the disclosure document. Then the class took a verbal quiz to review the rules/expectations
3- Looked at the class social contract: Click below to read the behaviors that must be upheld to stay in Mrs. Jaynes' class.
Social Contract
Homework: Please bring your composition notebook to class.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
British Lit-- Thursday, August 22
Objective--Understand class norms and expectations
1- We reviewed the disclosure document
2- We read the Social Contract
3- We read and discussed the fable "The Boy and the Rattlesnake."
Homework: Get class materials
1- We reviewed the disclosure document
2- We read the Social Contract
3- We read and discussed the fable "The Boy and the Rattlesnake."
Homework: Get class materials
American Lit--Wed, August 21
Objective-- Getting to know each other and familiarizing ourselves with class rules and expectations
What did we do?
1- All About Mrs. Jaynes--Mrs. Jaynes showed a prezi about herself, her interests, and her family
2- All About the students--the students created their own "All About Me" visual
3- We started reviewing the disclosure document
Homework: Get disclosure document signed
What did we do?
1- All About Mrs. Jaynes--Mrs. Jaynes showed a prezi about herself, her interests, and her family
2- All About the students--the students created their own "All About Me" visual
3- We started reviewing the disclosure document
Homework: Get disclosure document signed
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
British Lit--Tuesday, August 20th
Objective: Getting to know each other other
Activities:
1--All about Mrs. Jaynes Prezi :)
2--Read over Disclosure Document and discussed class expectations
3--Getting to know each other. Students spent a few minutes learning names of classmates for an upcoming quiz.
Homework: Read Disclosure Document--Get it signed.
If anyone actually took the time to look at the blog, print out a copy of your favorite book cover and bring it to me for extra credit. You might be tempted at this point to tell your friends about this opportunity. However, you're friends should have looked at the blog on their own. Therefore, the fewer the students who bring in books, the more extra credit I'll give. If every student brings in the book covers, then it isn't that unusual, so the points won't be worth as much. Get it? If you are one of the few who actually took the time to look at the blog, then you deserve more.
Activities:
1--All about Mrs. Jaynes Prezi :)
2--Read over Disclosure Document and discussed class expectations
3--Getting to know each other. Students spent a few minutes learning names of classmates for an upcoming quiz.
Homework: Read Disclosure Document--Get it signed.
If anyone actually took the time to look at the blog, print out a copy of your favorite book cover and bring it to me for extra credit. You might be tempted at this point to tell your friends about this opportunity. However, you're friends should have looked at the blog on their own. Therefore, the fewer the students who bring in books, the more extra credit I'll give. If every student brings in the book covers, then it isn't that unusual, so the points won't be worth as much. Get it? If you are one of the few who actually took the time to look at the blog, then you deserve more.
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