Jump Off (1-2 mins.)
--Please pick up a copy of the "Lord of the Flies Unit--Conventions of Literature Written Response" sheet from the front table.
S. the C. (10-15 mins.)
--picking apart the assignment sheet/English 10 lesson sequence and plan of attack for my version of that assignment (symbolism conveying theme)
--agenda/HW
Transition (1-2 mins.)
--Please take out your notebook and open back up to the section in which you are taking notes about The Lego Movie.
Application Activity/Writing Workshop -- Applying the Conventions of Literature to Animated Film (30-35 mins.)
--Finish purposefully viewing the film (1:07:58-1:33:30) by jotting down notes:
--Please pick up a copy of the "Lord of the Flies Unit--Conventions of Literature Written Response" sheet from the front table.
S. the C. (10-15 mins.)
--picking apart the assignment sheet/English 10 lesson sequence and plan of attack for my version of that assignment (symbolism conveying theme)
--agenda/HW
Transition (1-2 mins.)
--Please take out your notebook and open back up to the section in which you are taking notes about The Lego Movie.
Application Activity/Writing Workshop -- Applying the Conventions of Literature to Animated Film (30-35 mins.)
--Finish purposefully viewing the film (1:07:58-1:33:30) by jotting down notes:
- Which conventions of literature are being used? How so?
- What meaningful and complex theme statements "work" for the film?
- How do the conventions used "feed in" to the theme statement(s)?
- Anything that might be useful when crafting your final argument of the course
- "I have noticed _____ because..."
- "A viable theme statement might be..."
--move forward on the writing assignment quietly and independently
- point out/MODEL the use of the claim templates for paragraph 1 (see the southern whiteboard)
- aim to outline/begin writing paragraph 1?
*DURING THIS TIME, I WILL BEGIN MEETING WITH STUDENTS ONE-ON-ONE AT THE FRONT TABLE.*
--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM this Thursday, 3/7 (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet).
Writing
--Continue thinking about/moving forward on your "Conventions of Literature Written Response".
HW (Class Preparation)
--Read at least 5-10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class. Your book must be finished by the END OF THIS WEEK. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
--Be thinking about the memoir genre. Whose life/what "type" of life would you like to read about during the last 12 weeks of the school year?
- About which convention of literature will you write?
- What is a strong theme statement for the film?
- What pieces of evidence from the film do you intend to use?
You will be given the entire class block NEXT TIME (Thursday, 3/7) to work on the assignment. I will be meeting with each of you one-on-one regarding the assignment this class day as well.
--Continue reviewing the conventions of literature, bearing in mind that you are expected to apply your knowledge and understanding (to Lord of the Flies, to your free reading books, to anything, really!) moving forward.
--Sometime next week, you will be taking an examination that mirrors the New York State Regents Examination in English Language Arts (Common Core). Please come prepared!
--If you have not done so in a while, ask yourself the following question in preparation for completing the End-of-Course Assignment: What is your "why?"?--Continue reviewing the conventions of literature, bearing in mind that you are expected to apply your knowledge and understanding (to Lord of the Flies, to your free reading books, to anything, really!) moving forward.
--Sometime next week, you will be taking an examination that mirrors the New York State Regents Examination in English Language Arts (Common Core). Please come prepared!
HW (Class Preparation)
--Read at least 5-10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class. Your book must be finished by the END OF THIS WEEK. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
- "Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you" (Carlos Ruiz Zafon).
--Be thinking about the memoir genre. Whose life/what "type" of life would you like to read about during the last 12 weeks of the school year?
--Work toward achievement of your S.M.A.R.T. Goal?!
On the Backburner
- "Poetry Assessment #1" back
- complete "cheat sheet" while going over
- preparing to read LotF
- memoir of choice (could be An Ordinary Man!) as last free reading
