Happy Halloween and Happy Reading Day!!!
HW: Chapters 7&8 of Lord of the Flies with Reading Guide
Friday, October 30, 2015
American Lit--Thursday, October 30
Objective: How was Henry David Thoreau and What can we learn from his experience at Walden Pond?
1-Read 10-15 minutes
2-Watched Thoreau Prezi
3- In groups, students each took a paragraph from Walden and became the expert on that paragraph. They created a presentation and then taught the class about their section.
If you were absent, you'll need to make this up.
HW--Continue working on Portfolio
1-Read 10-15 minutes
2-Watched Thoreau Prezi
3- In groups, students each took a paragraph from Walden and became the expert on that paragraph. They created a presentation and then taught the class about their section.
If you were absent, you'll need to make this up.
HW--Continue working on Portfolio
British Lit--Wednesday, October 29
Objective: What makes a good society?
Students discussed chapters 4&5 of Lord of the Flies
Students finished their Islands--Will present on Tuesday of next week
Homework:
chapters 5&6 and reading guide
Bring book for Friday Reading Day!!!
Students discussed chapters 4&5 of Lord of the Flies
Students finished their Islands--Will present on Tuesday of next week
Homework:
chapters 5&6 and reading guide
Bring book for Friday Reading Day!!!
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
American Lit--Tuesday, October 27
Objective: What does it mean to be an individual?
1- Students read for 10 minutes
2- We spent a few minutes going over the Transcendental Portfolio
3- We completed a Mix and Mingle--students took quotes from the essay "Self-Reliance" and discussed/mingle-talked about their quotes with each other. As they did so, they were able to better understand what the main idea is.
4- Next, students wrote in their journal, predicting WHAT they think the essay "Self-Reliance" will be about.
5- Students read the essay with the teacher!!! We discussed and pulled out the main idea.
6- We watched the following video How to Be Alone and made connections to Self-Reliance.
Homework: Begin working on Transcendental Portfolio :) Due on Thursday, November 12th
1- Students read for 10 minutes
2- We spent a few minutes going over the Transcendental Portfolio
3- We completed a Mix and Mingle--students took quotes from the essay "Self-Reliance" and discussed/mingle-talked about their quotes with each other. As they did so, they were able to better understand what the main idea is.
4- Next, students wrote in their journal, predicting WHAT they think the essay "Self-Reliance" will be about.
5- Students read the essay with the teacher!!! We discussed and pulled out the main idea.
6- We watched the following video How to Be Alone and made connections to Self-Reliance.
Homework: Begin working on Transcendental Portfolio :) Due on Thursday, November 12th
British Lit--Monday, October 26
Objective: What makes a good or functioning society?
1- We watched the Lost clip and discussed the following ideas:
1- We watched the Lost clip and discussed the following ideas:
- Why are these people struggling to get along?
- What does the following quote mean, "If we can't live together, we're going to die alone."
- What is one of the first things the boys do when they gather?
- learn names
- create rules
- elect a leader
- establish expectations
- explore
- CREATE a SOCIETY
- What does this show us about the boys at this point in the novel?
2- We characterized Jack, Piggy, and Ralph and discussed the first two chapters of the novel.
3- We broke into groups and began creating a society--see me for handout.
Homework: Read chapters 3&4 and complete reading guide
American Lit--Friday, Oct 23
Objective: Who was Emerson and what did he believe about Nature?
1- Students wrote down these three things about Emerson:
1- Students wrote down these three things about Emerson:
- He is known as the Father of Transcendentalism (because he started it)
- He attended Harvard
- His Father was a minister
2- Students read/annotated the essay "Nature" by Emerson. If you were absent, see me for this article.
3-Students viewed the Nature Powerpoint and completed this Free-Write Poem
Homework: Students typed up their Free-Verse poem
Thursday, October 22, 2015
British Lit--Thursday, October 22
Objective: Who makes a good member of society?
1- Students got new seats
2-Students completed a critical thinking activity--who should survive?
3-We discussed the hw
Homework: Read chapters 1&2 of Lord of the Flies and complete the reading guide. Remember we will check for three things: the answer, the quote it came from directly from the text, and the page number.
1- Students got new seats
2-Students completed a critical thinking activity--who should survive?
3-We discussed the hw
Homework: Read chapters 1&2 of Lord of the Flies and complete the reading guide. Remember we will check for three things: the answer, the quote it came from directly from the text, and the page number.
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