Date: Monday, August 29
Items Due: none
Bell work:Journal: What is your initial impression of Gilgamesh and Enkidu?
Assignments:
· Discuss the poetic devices found in the poem thus far
· Epic hero cycle
· Annotate Gilgamesh as we read!
· Read Gilgamesh
Homework: Fill in the Gilgamesh timeline with what we read today
Date: Tuesday, August 30
Items Due: Updated Gilgamesh timeline
Bell work: Journal: "I wish I could see _______ again." Fill in the blank and write for five minutes about why you would chose that person.
Assignments:
· Finish reading and annotating Gilgamesh
· Fill in the Gilgamesh timeline
· Complete epic hero cycle worksheet for Gilgamesh
· Tablet project assignment
Homework: Finish the timeline and epic hero cycle worksheet for Gilgamesh if you have not done so already
Date: Wednesday, August 31
Items Due: Updated Gilgamesh timeline
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· Tablet project assignment
Homework: Finish tablet if you have not done so already
Date: Thursday, September 1
Items Due: Completed tablets
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· Tablet project presentations!
Homework: none
Date: Friday, September 2
Items Due: none
Bell Work: Journal: What is a monologue? Describe it and give as many examples as you can think of.
Assignments:
· Introduction to Dramatic Monologue with guided notes
· Epic Hero Monologue Requirements sheet and Monologue Planner worksheet
Homework: none
Monday, August 29, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Week of August 22-26
Date: Monday, August 22
Items Due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· The Hunger Games unit quiz
Homework: none
Date: Tuesday, August 23
Items Due: none
Bell Work: Journal: What children’s stories did you grow up reading or hearing? Make a list. Then, choose your favorite one and write a brief, but detailed, description of what that story is about.
Assignments:
· Discussion of children’s stories
· Introduction to Epic Hero with guided notes
· Telephone game
· Gilgamesh vocabulary – DUE FRIDAY, August 26
Homework: none
Date: Wednesday, August 24
Items due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· Work on completing vocabulary in class.
Homework: Gilgamesh vocabulary
Date: Thursday, August 25
Items due: none
Bell Work: Journal: List three or more examples of epic heroes that you have read about or seen on the silver screen. What makes each of them larger-than-life? Write down anything else that qualifies them as an epic hero.
Assignments:
· Introduction to narration, tone v. mood, connotation and denotation
· Tone v. mood man
· Advertisement analysis
· Introduction to epithet
· Create list of adjectives as a class
· Create your epithet
Homework: Gilgamesh vocabulary DUE TOMORROW!
Date: Friday, August 26
Items due:
Gilgamesh vocabulary cards added to your collection. You MUST have found a way to bind them together by today.
Bell Work: Annotate epic hero excerpt
Assignments:
· Timeline sheet for Gilgamesh
· We will read the prologue as a class first.
· Once we are finished, you will go back and write a few sentences each describing the style of narration, tone, and mood of the piece.
· Discussion over narration, tone, and mood
Homework: none
Items Due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· The Hunger Games unit quiz
Homework: none
Date: Tuesday, August 23
Items Due: none
Bell Work: Journal: What children’s stories did you grow up reading or hearing? Make a list. Then, choose your favorite one and write a brief, but detailed, description of what that story is about.
Assignments:
· Discussion of children’s stories
· Introduction to Epic Hero with guided notes
· Telephone game
· Gilgamesh vocabulary – DUE FRIDAY, August 26
Homework: none
Date: Wednesday, August 24
Items due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· Work on completing vocabulary in class.
Homework: Gilgamesh vocabulary
Date: Thursday, August 25
Items due: none
Bell Work: Journal: List three or more examples of epic heroes that you have read about or seen on the silver screen. What makes each of them larger-than-life? Write down anything else that qualifies them as an epic hero.
Assignments:
· Introduction to narration, tone v. mood, connotation and denotation
· Tone v. mood man
· Advertisement analysis
· Introduction to epithet
· Create list of adjectives as a class
· Create your epithet
Homework: Gilgamesh vocabulary DUE TOMORROW!
Date: Friday, August 26
Items due:
Gilgamesh vocabulary cards added to your collection. You MUST have found a way to bind them together by today.
Bell Work: Annotate epic hero excerpt
Assignments:
· Timeline sheet for Gilgamesh
· We will read the prologue as a class first.
· Once we are finished, you will go back and write a few sentences each describing the style of narration, tone, and mood of the piece.
· Discussion over narration, tone, and mood
Homework: none
Monday, August 15, 2011
Week of August 15-19, 2011
Date: Monday, August 15
Items Due
· The Hunger Games Metaphors worksheet completed
· Supplies for class
· Contract
Bell Work: In your journals, pick an object or idea the represents each of the following characters and briefly explain why you chose those things to symbolize each character. Characters: Katniss, Prim, Gale, Peeta, Rue, Haymitch, Effie, President Snow, Cinna, Katniss’s father, Katniss’s mother.
Assignments
· Class discussion about symbolism
· First Socratic circle discussion of the year: During this discussion, students will be expected to participate in order to earn their points. During the discussion, students will share the metaphors that they found in the book. Students will not just go around in a circle and share their answers; instead, they are expected to dispute the accuracy of the metaphor, provide more depth or further examples to the metaphor or provide an additional example of a metaphor that closely relates to the next one.
Homework: none
Date: Tuesday, August 16
Items Due: none
Bell Work: Journal: What ideas or topics do you notice recurring throughout the book?
Assignments:
· Introduction to theme
· The Hunger Games vocabulary
Homework: The Hunger Games vocabulary cards
Date: Wednesday. August 17
Items Due: The Hunger Games vocabulary cards
Bell Work: Journal: What are the themes found in The Hunger Games?
Assignments:
· Introduction to MLA Citation and academic sources
· Practice citations using a citation practice packet.
Homework: Choose one of the themes found in The Hunger Games and find a current even relevant to your theme. Annotate the article, citing evidence for where the theme is found in the real world. Be sure to ask questions, identify words you are unfamiliar with, etc. Be sure to write the theme that you have chosen at the top of the article. When you are finished, create a MLA citation at the bottom or on the back of the article. You MUST follow the format taught in class today.
Date: Thursday, August 18
Items Due: Annotated current event with MLA citation
Bell Work: Journal: Do you believe that fiction is created based on real life most of the time? Defend your position thoroughly with several examples of fiction that you have read.
Assignments:
· Class discussion on themes found in The Hunger Games
· Theme Gallery
Homework: none
Date: Friday, August 19
Items Due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· Quiz over annotating, metaphor, symbolism, theme , vocabulary and MLA citation
Homework: none
Items Due
· The Hunger Games Metaphors worksheet completed
· Supplies for class
· Contract
Bell Work: In your journals, pick an object or idea the represents each of the following characters and briefly explain why you chose those things to symbolize each character. Characters: Katniss, Prim, Gale, Peeta, Rue, Haymitch, Effie, President Snow, Cinna, Katniss’s father, Katniss’s mother.
Assignments
· Class discussion about symbolism
· First Socratic circle discussion of the year: During this discussion, students will be expected to participate in order to earn their points. During the discussion, students will share the metaphors that they found in the book. Students will not just go around in a circle and share their answers; instead, they are expected to dispute the accuracy of the metaphor, provide more depth or further examples to the metaphor or provide an additional example of a metaphor that closely relates to the next one.
Homework: none
Date: Tuesday, August 16
Items Due: none
Bell Work: Journal: What ideas or topics do you notice recurring throughout the book?
Assignments:
· Introduction to theme
· The Hunger Games vocabulary
Homework: The Hunger Games vocabulary cards
Date: Wednesday. August 17
Items Due: The Hunger Games vocabulary cards
Bell Work: Journal: What are the themes found in The Hunger Games?
Assignments:
· Introduction to MLA Citation and academic sources
· Practice citations using a citation practice packet.
Homework: Choose one of the themes found in The Hunger Games and find a current even relevant to your theme. Annotate the article, citing evidence for where the theme is found in the real world. Be sure to ask questions, identify words you are unfamiliar with, etc. Be sure to write the theme that you have chosen at the top of the article. When you are finished, create a MLA citation at the bottom or on the back of the article. You MUST follow the format taught in class today.
Date: Thursday, August 18
Items Due: Annotated current event with MLA citation
Bell Work: Journal: Do you believe that fiction is created based on real life most of the time? Defend your position thoroughly with several examples of fiction that you have read.
Assignments:
· Class discussion on themes found in The Hunger Games
· Theme Gallery
Homework: none
Date: Friday, August 19
Items Due: none
Bell Work: none
Assignments:
· Quiz over annotating, metaphor, symbolism, theme , vocabulary and MLA citation
Homework: none
Week of August 10-12, 2011
Date: Wednesday, August 10
Bell Work: Fill out index cards with the information required. The information will be on the board.
Assignments
· Review syllabus and classroom procedures
· Discuss journals and writing folders
· Discuss End of Course Assessment
· Write letter to yourself
Homework: Bring in your copy of The Hunger Games completely annotated
Date: Thursday, August 11
Bell Work: Academic Literacy Questionnaire
Items due: The Hunger Games with annotations
Assignments:
· Create list of weaknesses to improve upon
· Introduction to metaphors
Date: Friday, August 12
Bell Work:Describe in metaphors what reading and writing have been like for you. You will be given construction paper for this.
Assignments:
· Discussion on metaphors and similes
· Receive graded copies of annotations for The Hunger Games
· Use the book to create The Hunger Games Metaphors worksheet
Homework: Finish The Hunger Games Metaphors worksheet if you didn’t finish in class
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