--Turn in your finalized short story by placing it in the black basket on the front table (unless you plan on turning it in on Monday!).
--Take out both of the documents with pictures and lines on them from last class block and take a look at the document that begins with a picture labeled "The last name Jones". Quietly and independently, take a thoughtful look at each of the pictures in this document. What does each picture suggest to you/what might each "thing" pictured represent within Orwell's novella? We will share our ideas a little bit later in the class block.--Please DO NOT leave class today without touching base with me:
- Leah E. (TLRT)
- Ash M. (16 as of 11/1)
- Nina R.
- Storme S. (18 as of 11/3)
- Bea T. (45 as of 10/22)
*PLEASE ENJOY SOME LIGHT BACKGROUND MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK! :)*
--list of students needing to revise for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio shared:
- Would anyone like to schedule a meeting for a time slot during my office hours (posted on the front board) or next class block?
--Beginning with the end in mind:
End-of-Unit Assessment Writing Prompt:
Write a text-based, grammatically sound, tightly-written response of two to three paragraphs. In your response, respond to the following question so as to reveal a theme statement (central idea) of Animal Farm: What is George Orwell's "thesis" about human nature as revealed in the story he tells? Then, analyze how Orwell's use of symbolism helps develop his "thesis" about human nature. Use at least three pieces of strong textual evidence spanning the entire text to support your analysis, and be sure to tie back to your claim often.
--Really beginning with the end in mind!--the Essential Question that overarches our course:
What are human beings really like? By nature, are human beings inherently evil or good or...?
--agenda/HW
Pre-Reading Activity (cont.) -- George Orwell's Animal Farm
--"dump" potential meanings for each of the pictures on the front board/engage in discussion
Transition
--Pick up a copy of the "Symbol Tracking--Chapters 1-3" document from the front table.
Discussion Preparation #1 -- Symbol Tracking--Chapters 1-3
--share Post-it on back wall from page 4/share rationale for this agenda item/preview next agenda item ("Pick and Stick")
- "[At the start of a book, w]e're being asked to commit a lot of time and energy to an enterprise with very little in the way of guarantee of what's in it for us. That's where the seduction comes in. And it wants to tell us what it thinks is important, so much so that it can't wait to get started. Perhaps more importantly, it wants us to get involved. When it's over, we may feel wooed, adored, appreciated, or abused, but it will have been an affair to remember. The opening of a novel is an invitation to come inside and play" (Foster, How to Read Novels Like a Professor, 21-22).
--symbols assigned via a drawing of cards
--quiet and independent work time
--whole-class share-out/discussion
Transition
--Pick and stick three Post-its to the back wall for Chapter 1.
Closure -- Post-it Processing
--begin looking at Post-its so as to...
- better execute the Post-it strategy moving forward
- better understand Orwell's novella
--Complete a total of 45 minutes of Membean training as directed before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 11/16. 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).
Writing
--Make final improvements to your short story (if necessary). I will accept short stories through the end of the day TODAY.
--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) (one week from today [ACE]/a few days from today [BDF])--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.
HW (Class Preparation/Take-Home Assessment)
--Go back through Chapter 1-Chapter 3 of Animal Farm (up to the end of page 25). Did you demonstrate your best skill level in reading actively/purposefully via the Post-it Note strategy? Following today's preliminary discussion of Animal Farm, do you notice anything else in this section of the reading? Expect any or all of the following to occur in the future:
--Make final improvements to your short story (if necessary). I will accept short stories through the end of the day TODAY.
--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) (one week from today [ACE]/a few days from today [BDF])--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.
HW (Class Preparation/Take-Home Assessment)
--Go back through Chapter 1-Chapter 3 of Animal Farm (up to the end of page 25). Did you demonstrate your best skill level in reading actively/purposefully via the Post-it Note strategy? Following today's preliminary discussion of Animal Farm, do you notice anything else in this section of the reading? Expect any or all of the following to occur in the future:
- collection of your Post-its for assessment purposes
- a "60/40" reading assessment
- further discussion geared around your Post-its
--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.
