English 10 Honors--10/26/2017 & 10/27/2017

Transition
--Please pick up a copy of the reading from the front table (a section of Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein's They Say/I Say titled "Are Some Interpretations Simply Wrong?").  We will "gist" read this together as preparation for today's discussion.

S. the C.

--Reminder: Beginning with the end in mind!--the Essential Question that overarches our course:

UPDATED QUESTION

--agenda/HW

--oral "gist" reading of Graff/Birkenstein

• "takeaways" for today's discussion of "The Masque..."?
• application to the following question: 

Discussion Preparation -- Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death"
--"we risk confusing the perspective of the work's author with our own"

• What do we know about Edgar Allan Poe and the context in which "The Masque..." was written?  (SEE YOUR "SHORT STORY ANALYSIS SHEET")
• "information dump" on the front board

--FYI: During today's circle discussion, the following individuals must contribute before anyone else can jump back in:

Block 4 ACE

• Ash
• Nina
• Jack

Block 1 BDF

• Tabitha
• Micah
• Kimmy
• Gina
• Ian

--Think: Pick one of the words/concepts from the list below and prepare a Level 4 contribution for today's discussion showing the significance of the word/concept:

• ARCHITECTURE
• BLOOD
• CARDINAL DIRECTIONS
• DREAMS
• LUNGS
• PERSPECTIVE
• PUNCTUATION

--Pair: After "anchoring in" to the "Compact for Group Work", in groups of up to three, share your contributions as preparation for today's circle discussion

Transition
--review today's discussion protocol

--If possible, sit next to at least one person you have not yet sat next to during discussion.

Discussion -- Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death"

--students share annotations from close reading/ideas from today's preparation block as per protocol--I encourage a "deeper dig" via prompting, follow-up questions, etc.
--Closure

• Craft a meaningful and complex theme statement for Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" together.
• What does Poe want readers to learn/understand about "big ideas"?
• What is Poe's "thesis" about human nature?

Transition

--Re-column the desks and pick up a "Final Countdown" document from the front table.

Closure -- The Final Countdown

--In the time permitted, complete the document to the best of your ability so that I can get a snapshot of how we did today and where we should head next.

HW Time/Free Reading

HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment)

--Complete a total of 45 minutes of Membean training as directed before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 11/2.  If you fail to appropriately train between now and the administration of Vocabulary Quiz #3, you will not be permitted to take the quiz (see the "Membean Routine" document).
HW (Take-Home Assessment)

--Finish your work with Article of the Week #1, which is due at the beginning of class NEXT time (Monday, 10/30 [ACE] or Tuesday, 10/31 [BDF]).  This task will include purposefully reading the directions in the box at the top of the first page and completing your best work with regard to the directions.  Good luck!

HW (Class Preparation)

--Review your notes for “The Masque…”.  Be prepared for an assessment and/or more discussion about the reading NEXT class.
Writing

--Continue thinking about your short story.  The final draft of the assignment is tentatively due on Tuesday, 11/7 (ACE)/Wednesday, 11/8 (BDF), which is about 1.5 weeks away!  My classroom is open after school for any individuals looking to "workshop" together.
--The due date for submitting a revised Thematic Writing Assignment—Partner Interviews essay for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio is Thursday, 11/16 (ACE)/Friday, 11/17 (BDF) (3 weeks from today)—YOU MUST schedule a meeting with me to go over your revisions; simply handing in the revisions is unacceptable as per the protocol.  When time permits, meetings can/will occur during class time.
Miscellaneous
--Read your free reading book for at least 15 minutes between now and next class. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS.  You have up until early-December to finish your book.