Today's Agenda - C Block

Agenda

SA: What should be done to end the crisis in Darfur?

1. Introduction to UN's Declaration of Universal Human Rights
2. Discussion of HR
3. Darfur articles - read and talk to the text
4. Darfur poster assignment

Homework

Which universal right is paramount? Why?

Today's Agenda - A Block (M/W)

Agenda

SA: Brainstorm the major characteristics of genocide. Provide an example and tie it back to the definition

1. Discussion of SA
2. Peer review of Jena Six assessment
3. Introduction to genocide packet and study guide

Homework

Final draft of Jena Six assignment due Monday
Genocide packet due Monday

Today's Agenda (C Block)

Agenda

SA: Venn Diagram (Poetry and Songs)

1. Discussion of schema
2. Song video and question sheet

Today's Agenda A (Mon-Wed)

Agenda

SA: Venn Diagram: Poetry and Speeches

1. Complete expert speech presentation
2. Class discussion
3. Poetry activity (completed 2 poem rotations)

Today's Agenda - C Block

Agenda

SA: Compare and contrast speeches and poetry using a Venn Diagram

1. Discussion of forms of protest
2. Poetry analysis activity
3. Brief discussion of expert poems (more tomorrow with presentations)

Homework

Find and bring in song lyrics (must deal with a social problem or issue)

Today's Agenda - A Block (Mon/Wed)

Agenda

SA: Speech analysis - appeal to emotion or reason?

1. Expert speech partner analysis
2. Method analysis
3. Method poster - next class presentations!

Homework

Bring in a copy of song lyrics (must address a social issue)

Yesterday's Agenda - C Block

Agenda

SA: Constitution Activity

1. Discussion of SA
2. Introduction of mandatory piece
3. Time to write (30 minutes)

Homework

Finish Constitution work

Yesterday's Agenda (Tues/Thurs A)

Agenda

SA: Constitution activity

1. Group discussion of Constitution activity
2. Introduction to appeals
3. Expert speech analysis

Homework

Finish expert speech analysis worksheet
Finish Constitution activity

Agenda - C Block

Agenda

SA: What makes you unique?

1. Skills workshop: Capitalization
2. Skills practice
3. Review of grades

Homework
Describe the Situation and Purpose of the Constitution (to be used tomorrow)

Today's Agenda Mon/Wed

Agenda

SA: Constitution Day Activity
(Extended schema today)

Expert Speech Analysis

Homework
Complete expert speech analysis and questioning (Constitution Day activity, if not finished)

Today's Agenda C Block

Agenda

SA: Brainstorm S, P, A, and primary M for your expert speech

1. Complete speech jigsaw
2. Class discussion
3. Mini-quiz
4. Defining poetry terms
5. Review of "Harlem" poem (Langston Hughes)

Today's Agenda - Tues/Thurs

Agenda

SA: Briefly describe the SITUATION, PURPOSE, and AUDIENCE based on the video background information

1. Finish background film
2. Discussion
3. Connotation/Denotation lesson
4. Practice and close reading questions

Homework

Finish practice/close reading if you are not done!

Today's Agenda - Tues/Thurs

Agenda

SA: Examine Lincoln's effectiveness as a speaker in using the seven methods

1. Discussion of Gettysburg homework
2. Review of methods
3. Audio of Dr. King's speech with methods analysis
4. First three questions of speech analysis
5. Begin viewing video - Dr. King's situation and purpose

Homework
Complete speech analysis questions and method analysis

Today's Agenda - C Block

Agenda

SA: Why are figurative language techniques so powerful? Pay close attention to yesterday's projects!

1. Denotation and Connotation activity
2. Expert group time for speech analysis

Homework
Complete denotation and connotation questions

Today's Agenda - Mon/Wed

Agenda

SA: Briefly describe situation, purpose, audience, and methods for Dr. King's speech.

1. Finish King video
2. Understanding denotation and connotation (activity/worksheet)
3. Identifying figurative techniques in Dr. King's speech

Homework
Gettysburg Address Speech

Today's Agenda - C Block

Agenda

SA: List and define methods without using notes

1. Review of methods
2. METHODS group work - Dr. King's speech
3. Presentation
4. Begin speech jigsaw activity

Due - Gettysburg Address homework

Homework
Complete expert speech

Today's Agenda - Tues/Thurs

Agenda

SA: Why must speech writers pay attention to SPAM? Focus on methods!

1. Review of SPAM
2. PowerPoint - methods/techniques and examples
3. Begin audio - I Have a Dream Speech
4. Look for methods in Dr. King's speech

Due - interview homework

Homework
Gettysburg Address worksheet

Yesterday's Agenda (sorry for the delay)

C block

Agenda

SA: What is the most important speech you know? What makes it so memorable?

1. RFI baseline (salvaging)
2. Discussion of SA
3. Speech background notes -SPAM
4. Definition scavenger hunt
5. Examples of definitions
6. Beginning of Dr. King speech

HW: Interview two adults and ask them your schema question - write this up in paragraph form

Yesterday's Agenda (sorry for the delay)

A Block (M/W group)

SA: What is the most important speech you know? What makes it memorable?

1. RFI baseline (salvaging)
2. Discussion of schema and speeches
3. Background notes

HW: Interview 2 adults - ask them your schema question from today. Write up their responses in paragraph form.

C Block Agenda

Agenda

1. Editing and Revising baseline
2. Reading for Information baseline

Homework

Return signed forms/purchase a binder for class

Today's Agenda

Tuesday/Thursday Class

Agenda

1. Response to Literature baseline test: Amanda and the Wounded Birds

Homework

Return policy forms / purchase a binder for class!

C Block

Agenda

Baseline test all class period - Response to Literature ("Amanda and the Wounded Birds")
Summer Reading is due today!

Homework
Return signed policy forms
Purchase a binder

HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY WEEKEND!

A Block

Agenda

First day of class!
Policies, syllabus, student information
Baseline editing test
Summer Reading Due Today!

Homework
Return signed policies form
Purchase a binder

HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY WEEKEND!

First Day of School

Welcome to Emerging Voices!

Agenda
SA: Describe your ideal English class
1. Classroom expectations - common expectations
2. Policies, syllabus, information sheets, and class procedures
3. Baseline assessment

Homework
Summer Reading due Friday
Parent Signatures and binders due Monday

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: How would you react if someone controlled all of your decision making?

1. Continue background presentations
2. Apartheid handout and discussion
3. Introduction to Kaffir Boy
4. Close reading activity

If time: finalize drafts

Homework: Complete final drafts by tomorrow!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Summarize the development of WWII based on yesterday's reading and class discussion

Presentation of Macbeth projects

Discussion re: WWII
Article and discussion: The Holocaust
Video clips
Begin reading Night and completing study guide

Homework
Read Night through page 20, complete study guide

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: List three facts/bits of info that surprised you in your research

Finalize and email powerpoints
Powerpoint presentations
Other background information
Begin reading Night and answering discussion questions

Homework

Macbeth projects due tomorrow~!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Essay outline review

Time for review work - see review schedule

TEST IS THURSDAY!!!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Reaction to the end of the play

Night background research and presentations

Homework

Macbeth projects due on Wednesday!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: What did you decide to do for your project? What steps will you take? Why did you select this option?

Most of the class is on the ECSU field trip
Everyone else: In class work time for Macbeth projects/journal/makeup work

Homework
Continue working on project - due on Tuesday!

Yesterday's Agenda

Sorry for the delay!

SA: Final questions/review

Assessment!

Homework
Begin working on Macbeth project

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Create three potential quiz questions and answer one

1. "Skit" presentations
2. Feedback and discussions
3. Continue reading Macbeth
4. Major quiz review
5. Assign long-term project

Homework

Journals are due tomorrow!
Quiz tomorrow!
Project due Friday

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: What made the scene writing difficlut? How did you overcome the obstacles? What made it fun? How will you act it all out?

Finalize skits
Act out skits
Continue reading in class
Film?

Homework

Finish the play! Journals are due on Wednesday!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Who is to blame for the corruption of Macbeth?

Class discussion
Skit work
Acting out skits/film

Homework

Catch up on reading and journaling - journals are due Wednesday of next week!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: How are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth dynamic characters? What has caused the change?

Reading of scenes
Character charts
Assign skit writing project
Time to write

Homework
Finalize skits
Read and journal through Act V, scene vi

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Predict how one of the prophecies may come true

Class discussion
Continue memorization projects
Continue in-class reading/discussion
Continue film

Homework

Read and journal through Act V, sc iv

Yesterday's Agenda

Sorry for the Delay!

Agenda

SA: Quiz - explain the three prophecies given to Macbeth

Begin memorization presentations
Continue in-class reading
Continue film

Homework

Act V sc i and ii

Today's Agenda

Welcome Back!

Agenda

SA: Which scene did you memorize? What made it difficult? What strategies did you use to overcome the obstacles?

Continue reading in class (Act IV)

Complete Character Pages - updated perspectives

Continue viewing Macbeth video

Homework

Read Act IV, scenes ii and iii
Continue memorization project - due dates begin tomorrow!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Which scene did you select for your memorization project? How will you go about memorizing your lines?

Small group work: Animal Lore in Macbeth
Discussion
Begin film version

Homework

Catch up on reading and journaling (through Act IV, scene i) and memorize your lines!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Write a prediction as to the fate of Macbeth

1. Discuss predictions
2. Finish scene translation activity
3. Acting of scenes
4. Begin Macbeth film

Homework

Read through Act IV, sc i - bring in your journals tomorrow!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: How is nature responding to the events of the play?

1. Characterization inquiry
2. Scene translations
3. Class discussion

Homework

Finish reading and journaling through Act III

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Summarize the meaning of the three sonnets we explored yesterday and last Thursday.

1. Discussion of behavioral policy
2. Assessment: Shakespearean Sonnet Test
3. If time - continue group reading of Macbeth

Homework

Read and journal through Act III, sc iv

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: What makes a poem a Shakespearean Sonnet?

1. Completion of "expert group" analysis
2. Class presentation of expert groups
3. Return to Macbeth - class reading

Homework

Read and journal through Act III, sc ii

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Why does Macbeth see a floating dagger? Discuss appearance versus reality in your analysis.

1. Group reading of Act II, scenes i and ii
2. Group skit writing: the murder of Duncan. Shakespeare never shows the murder (a pivitol scene in the play) - your job is to take the story Macbeth tells his wife and turn it into another scene from the play.
3. Acting of the scenes
4. Continue reading Macbeth

Homework
Read and journal through Act II, scene v

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Why did Shakespeare use so much imagery? What effect does it have on the play?

1. Finish interpretation projects
2. Presentations
3. Continue reading the play
4. Small group interpretations of II.ii

Homework

Read and journal through Act II, scene iv

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: What makes Shakespeare's language so difficult? Why is it sometimes hard to read?

1. Present character pages
2. Continue group reading through the end of Act One
3. Begin language representations

Homework

1. Read and journal through Act II, scene i

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Review of running assignment components

1. Class reading - Act I, scenes i and ii
2. Non-fiction article reading

Homework

Read and journal through Act I, scene iii

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Take the other side of the Anticipation Guide response
Quiz - Shakespeare background
Begin Macbeth reading and journaling assignment
Non-fiction reading activity

Homework
Congratulations on completing CAPT! Have a great weekend!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: What themes do you see emerging in your study of Macbeth?

Continue background presentations
Introduction to the play
Begin reading! Yeah!

Homework

Macbeth Anticipation Guide

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: List five bits of new information you learned from you Shakespeare research

Finalize powerpoints

Begin presentations (The Times and The Man)

Homework

Final draft of essay due tomorrow!

Today's Agenda

Agenda
SA: Which part of your essay is the weakest? Why?

1. Essay review
2. Time to work on drafts
3. Continue LOF film

Homework

Final drafts due Thursday

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Which characters were portrayed acurately? Give specific examples

1. Writing Workshop: Turning design sheets into drafts
2. Continue LOF film

Homework

First draft due Tuesday!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Humans: are we naturally civil or naturally savage?

1. Distribute and assign final paper
2. Work on pre-writing bubbles
3. Begin design sheet (due Friday)
4. Finish Wild Child

Homework
Work on design sheet - due Friday!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: What are the characteristics of a feral child? Why do they behave this way?

1. Editing review
2. Reading for Information practice: Feral children
3. Finish Wild Child video

Homework

Review for math, RFI, and editing CAPT

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: List some multiple choice test-taking strategies

1. Review of RFI short answers
2. Practice RFI work
3. LOF elements presentations
4. If time: continue feral children video

Homework

Read LOF chapter 12

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: What would a child be like if he or she grew up outside of society?

1. Finish and present PowerPoints
2. Introduction to Feral Children
3. Non-fiction article activity
4. Begin L'Enfant Savage

Homework

Read through chapter 11 of Lord of the Flies!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Quiz (reading check and grammar)

1. Class discussion
2. Group work: thematic analysis
3. Presentations (if time)

Homework

Read chapter 11

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: What is Lord of the Flies all about? Why are we reading it? Use examples from the text to support your claims.

Group work: Analysis of Character, Conflict, and Theme (schedule change from yesterday)

Homework

Catch up on reading through chapter 10. Prepare for CAPT!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Reading Check - chapter eight

1. Discuss chapter eight
2. Peer review of Response to Lit answers
3. Group analysis of character, conflict, and theme
4. One-on-one conferencing for Response to Literature

Homework

Read chapter nine - write a one page prediction!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: "CAPT" quiz

1. How do you form a reaction?
2. Read "Not Poor, Just Broke" and create reactions

Homework

Catch up on reading and studying!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Reading Check

1. Finish and present Post-Mortems
2. Evaluation powerpoint
3. Evaluation practice

Homework

Read chapter eight and complete evaluation practice

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: What makes a quotation powerful? Use an example from Lord of the Flies to support your answer.

1. Quotation analysis background
2. Post-Mortem analysis activity
3. If time, begin presenting

Homework

Read chapter 7 and write a one page quotation analysis for any important quotation in chapter 7.

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Create three sentences using colons

1. Skills Workshop editing - colons
2. Editing practice
3. Response to Literature connections
4. Connection practice

Homework

1. Read chapter seven (be ready for a quiz)
2. Complete CAPT take-home practice

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Chapter 6 quiz

1. Discussion
2. Finish Song Analysis Presemtations
3. Begin "Character Post-Mortem" activity

Homework

Catch up on your reading! Have a great break...

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Chapter four reading check

1. LOF discussion
2. Song Analysis presentations
3. Group reading of LOF

Homework

Read chapter five and write a one page definition of "savagery" using examples from the text

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: When do you use a semicolon? Create three sentences using a semicolon

1. Grammar and Mechanics: Semicolons
2. Practice
3. Nonfiction Reading: Constructing non-fiction responses
4. Practice

Homework

1. Read chapter four of Lord of the Flies
2. Write a one page definition of "civility" using examples from the text

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Reading Check

1. Discussion of chapters 1-3
2. Presentation of Song Analysis
3. Gang Article continuation

Homework

Catch up on reading!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Why do people join gangs?

1. Complete and discuss Chapter One Discussion Questions
2. Nonfiction reading activity: Gangs and Lord of the Flies

Homework

Read chapter 3 - quiz tomorrow?
Presentations due tomorrow (Song analysis)

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Summarize the events of chapter one

1. Discuss characters and setting (whole group chart construction)
2. Small group discussion work - chapter one discussion prompts
3. If time, begin symbolic story representations

Homework

Read chapter two for tomorrow
Final drafts of Song Analysis due tomorrow
Presentations due Friday

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: How does your song try to better the world?

1. Peer review of essays
2. Introduction to Lord of the Flies
3. Background presentations
4. Begin reading the text

Homework

Final Draft of paper due Thursday
Chapter One and chart due Wednesday

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Create a list of all the times a writer should use a comma

1. Skills Workshop: Comma Usage and Common Errors
2. Comma practice
3. Song analysis work time

Homework
Turn the design sheets into rough drafts for tomorrow
Final drafts due Wednesday

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Capitalization Quiz

1. Finish poetry presentations
2. Present protest poetry analyses
3. Introduce Song Analysis Assignment
4. In-class work time

Homework

Design Sheet due Monday
Rough Draft due Tuesday
Final Draft due Thursday

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Which METHODS did your speechwriter use the most? How do these METHODS fit with his or her purpose?

1. Complete speech jigsaw
2. Whole group discussion regarding speeches
3. Introduction to poetry
4. Poetry activity

Homework

Bring in lyrics for a song that changed or attempted to change the world for the better.

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast Dr. King's speech to Lincoln's

1. Denotation and Connotation
2. Analysis of literary techniques in Dr. King's speech
3. Global speeches jigsaw

Homework

In one page, define the term poetry. Use examples and characteristics to structure your response.

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Answer one of the journaling questions from Hamlet

1. Continue to read and analyze Act III
2. Small group work answering Act III analysis questions
3. Begin to read Act IV

Homework

Complete the reading and journal for Hamlet

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Recap the Situation, Purpose, and Audience in Dr. King's speech

1. Discuss the first five questions of the homework analysis
2. Small group analysis of major methods (simile and metaphor, allusion, repetition, and imagery)
3. Continue video regarding methods
4. Discuss and analyze denotation/connotation

Homework

Complete the Gettysburg Address analysis

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Editing baseline test

1. Introduction to Skills Workshop
2. Workshop Day One: Capitalization
3. Capitalization practice
4. Continue Dr. King video - Situation, Purpose, and Audience

Homework
Complete questions one to five on the "I Have a Dream" Speech Analysis handout

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Questions and Procedures

Reading for Information baseline test

Homework

None - have a great weekend!

Today's Agenda

Baseline Testing: Response to Literature
(Amanda and the Wounded Birds)

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Why is CAPT so important? How will you ensure CAPT success?

1. Finish CAPT articles and discussion
2. Discuss MLK speech and last night's homework
3. Notes on "SPAM" and figurative language
4. View beginning of MLK video segment

Homework

1. Interview two adults and ask them:
A. What is the most important speech in history? Why?
B. What made the speech so memorable?

2. Write up a one page analysis of their answers. Try to tie their responses to SPAM and figurative language techniques.

Welcome - Day One!

Welcome to Day One of Emerging Voices!

On this website, you will be able to check assignments, review classwork, and post responses to questions we pose in class. Be sure to visit often!

Today's Agenda

SA: Describe your ideal English class. What are your goals for this class?
1. Info Sheet completion
2. Syllabus distribution and discussion
3. Policies and Procedures Review
4. In-class article work: The Importance of CAPT

Homework:
1. Read Dr. King's speech "I Have a Dream"
2. One page response: What makes Dr. King's speech so powerful? Why is it so well known and studied so many years after it was delivered?
3. Have your parents sign and return the policies form by Friday!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

1. SA: Explain the theme of appearance versus reality and provide examples from the play
2. Grade Reports!
3. Memorization Project
4. Read Macbeth through Act IV

Homework

1. Read and journal through Act V, scene iii
2. Make up all missing quizzes by Friday!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

1. SA: How did you memorize your lines? What made this process difficult?
2. Memorization Project
3. Continue play reading - through Act IV, scene ii

Homework

Read and journal through the end of Act IV by tomorrow

Today's Agenda

Agenda

1. SA: final questions/time to study/ time to review
2. Memorization projects - first presentations!
3. Major skills quiz

Homework

1. Prepare for memorization projects
2. Get caught up on reading and journaling (through Act IV, Scene ii)

Yesterday's Agenda

Sorry for the delay!

Agenda

1. SA: Time to review/finalize skits
2. "In-house fieldtrip" to the auditorium for skit production

Homework

1. Study for major skills quiz (tomorrow)
2. Prepare for Memorization Project
3. Read and journal through Act IV, Scene ii

Today's Agenda

Agenda

1. SA: Summarize the play so far
2. Introduction to Memorization Project
3. Time to work on skits

Homework

1. Read and journal through Act IV, sc ii
2. Finish skits
3. Memorization project (due dates vary from Friday to next Wednesday)

Today's Agenda

Agenda

Skills Workshop Day 6
SA: Is Macbeth an example of good literature? Why or why not?
Powerpoint lesson: Editing (agreement, pronouns, and tense)
Skill practice handout
Powerpoint lesson: Forming an Evaluation (Response to Literature question four)
Skill practice: Is Macbeth an example of good literature (using the new format we learned today)

Homework

By tomorrow, you should have read and completed your journaling through Act III. We will begin Act IV tomorrow!