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!