Senior Literature and Composition
Friday, May 27
- Go over 1) Book Review Rubric 2) Extra Credit Genre Options
- Mobile Lab to 1) Revise Drafts for Final Senior Story Book 2) Post Review on Shelfari
Homework:
- Senior Story due Wednesday, June 1 (be prepared to share 1 chapter)
- Book Review due Friday, June 3 (on Shelfari, printed, or emailed to me)
Wednesday, May 25
- Silent Read
- Book Review Activity
- Mobile Lab to revise Senior Story
Homework:
- Senior Story due Wednesday, June 1
- Independent Reading Book Review due Friday, June 3
Monday, May 23
- Silent Read
- Workshop Informative Draft and hand in
- Mac Lab to work on Revising Drafts
Thursday, May 19
- Silent Read
- Introduction to Informative Writing
- Brainstorm/Freewrite Informative Draft
- Workshop Flashback and hand in
Homework:
- Finish Informative Draft
Tuesday, May 17
- Silent Read
- Introduction to Flashback
- Brainstorm/Freewrite Flashback Draft
- Workshop Epistle and hand in
Homework:
- Finish Flashback Draft
Friday, May 13
- Silent Read
- Introduction to Epistle
- Brainstorm/Freewrite Epistle Draft
- Workshop Characterization and hand in
Homework:
- Finish Epistle Draft
- Bring in photograph for Tuesday's class
Wednesday, May 11
- Silent Read
- Introduction to Characterization: Alexie and Capote Examples, Independent Reading Examples
- Freewrite/Brainstorm Characterization Draft: 1) What music does your person listen to? 2) What is in your person's trash? 3) What does your person's hands, hair, feet, shoes look like? 4) What habits does your person have?
- Introduction to Workshop Process
- Workshop Anecdote and hand in
Homework:
- Finish Characterization Draft
Monday, May 9
- Silent Read
- Introduction to Anecdote
Homework:
- Finish Anecdote Draft
Thursday, May 5
- Library for Book Browse
- Silent Read Independent Reading Book
- Introduction to Senior Story
Tuesday, May 3
- Collect Creative Writing Introductory Prompt Worksheet
- Read Article "Teaching to the Text Message"
- Mobile Lab for Shelfari
Homework:
- Create Shelfari Account:
Load Bookshelf
Find 1 Good Review and 1 Bad Review: email or cut and paste into word document
Friday, April 29
- Discuss Creative Writing Introductory Prompts
- Finish "Stranger Than Fiction"
Homework:
- Finish Creative Writing Introductory Prompt Worksheet
Tuesday, April 26
- Creative Writing Introductory Prompts: Freewrite and Discussion
- Begin watching "Stranger Than Fiction"
Friday, April 15
- Hamlet Final Reflective Essay
Wednesday, April 13
- Participation Self-Evaluation
- "This American Life" Podcast
- Reflective Essay Prewrite and Discussion
Homework:
- Review Quotes Notes for In-class Reflective Essay on Friday
Monday, April 11
- Finish Reading Act 5
- Watch Act 5
Thursday, April 7
- Continue to Present Act 4 Character Committees (Period 3 only)
- Acts 3+4 Quiz
- Begin Reading Act 5
Tuesday, April 5
- Present Act 4 Character Committees
- Watch Act 4
Homework:
- Study for Acts 3+4 Quiz. This may require re-reading the text. You must know what happens with ALL CHARACTERS in Act 4--not just the one you were assigned.
Friday, April 1
Choice: Watch Act 4 and/or work on Character Committees - PC Lab reserved
Homework:
- Act 4 Character Presentations due Tuesday
- Acts 3+4 Quiz on Tuesday
Wednesday, March 30
- Share Act 3 Homework
- Character Freewrite
- Work on Act 4 Character Committees
Homework
- Act 4 Character Presentations due Tuesday
Monday, March 28
- Finish Act 3
- Introduce Act 4 Character Committees
Homework:
- Act 3 Homeword due Wednesday
Thursday, March 24
- Read Act 3
- Watch Act 3
Tuesday, March 22
- Acts 1+2 Quiz
- Share Act 2 Homework
- Read Act 3
Friday, March 18
- Present Act 2 scenes
- Watch Act 2 (Gibson version)
Homework:
- Act 2 Homework
- Study for Acts 1 and 2 Quiz
Wednesday, March 16
- Act 2 Acting Groups
Homework:
- Finish Act 2 Acting Groups--prepare to present your section first thing Friday in class
Monday, March 14
- Act 1 Review
- Share Act 1 Homework
- Read Act 2
Homework:
- Act 2 Homework due Tuesday, March 22
Thursday, March 10
** SUB DAY **
- Watch Act 1: Branagh version and Hawke version
Homework:
- Act 1 Homework
Tuesday, March 8
- Review Hamlet Unit Packet
- Read Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2
Homework
- Act 1 Homework due Monday
Thursday, March 3
- Color Purple Journal Review
- Introduction to Shakespeare
Friday, February 18
- Finish Film
- End of book discussion
- Review Reader Response Journal Rubric
Homework:
- Finish Reader Response Journal
Wednesday, February 16
- Journal Entry #4 Discussion
- Review Film Notes
- Continue Film
Homework:
- Finish Book
- Journal Entry #5
Monday, February 14
- Journal Entry #3 Discussion
- Begin Film
Homework
- Read pages 198-246
- Journal Entry #4
Thursday, February 10
- Quiz on pages 1-147
- Finish Maslow's Activity
- Journal Entry #2 Discussion
- Introduction to Film Notes
Homework:
- Read pages 148-197
- Journal Entry #3
Tuesday, February 8
- Journal Entry #1 discussion
- Maslow's Hierarchy Activity
Homework
- Read pages 100-147
- Journal Entry #2
- Quiz Thursday
Friday, February 4
- Silent read
- Self-esteem discussion
- Introduction to Reader-Response Journal
Homework
- Read pages 51-99
- Journal Entry #1
Tuesday, February 1
- Finish "Gattaca"
- Self Esteem Activity
- Introduction to THE COLOR PURPLE
Homework
- Read pages 1-50 and finish self esteem activity
UPDATE: Due to school being closed on Monday, the deadline for all midterm and semester assignments has been extended to FRIDAY, JANUARY 28. This means:
- Research Paper (due on www.turnitin.com). If you have trouble logging in, just email me your paper and I can submit it for you.
- Midterm Individual Accountability (Reflective and Creative pieces)
THE DUE DATE FOR ALL MIDTERM AND SEMESTER ASSIGNMENTS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THURSDAY, JANUARY 27
- Research Paper
- Midterm Individual Accountability (Reflective and Creative pieces)
Friday, January 24
- Research Paper due on www.turnitin.com
- Midterm Individual Accountability (Reflective and Creative pieces) due indvidual accountability 2010-11.docx (14,9 kB)
Friday, January 14
- First day of presentations
Homework:
- Work on individual accountability portion of midterm - due by Friday, January 24
Wednesday, January 12
- Mobile lab to work on midterm
Monday, January 10
- Mobile lab to work on midterm
Homework:
- Finish presentation so you can work on practicing and developing an activity on Wednesday (last in-class day to work on midterm)
Thursday, January 6
- Introduction to Midterm Individual Accountability assignments
- Mobile lab for work on midterm
Homework:
- Work on midterm presentation and individual accountability
Tuesday, January 4
- Introduction to midterm: choose lens, schedule presentation, delegate group responsibilities, decide on format (PowerPoint, Prezi, Voicethread, video, poster)
- Work on introduction and background of book
Homework:
- Work on midterm presentation
Wednesday, December 22
- Introduction to Turnitin.com
Class ID = 3708034
Password = senior
Homework over break:
- Finish research paper and submit via Turnitin.com
- Finish reading midterm book
Monday, December 20
- Midterm book group #5
- Rough outline conferences
- Mobile lab for research
Homework:
- Read midterm book
- Work on research paper
Thursday, December 16
- Midterm book group #4
- Rough outline conferences
- Mobile lab for research
Homework:
- Read midterm book
- Work on research paper
Tuesday, December 14
- Midterm Book Group #3
- Rough outline conferences
- Mobile lab for research
Homework:
- Read midterm book
- Continue research
Friday, December 10
- Review research paper rubric
- Midterm Book Group #2
- Mobile lab for research
- Annotated bibliography conferences
Homework:
- Read midterm book as per your groups's schedule
- Rough outline (first page written out, rest of the paper outline) due Tuesday
Wednesday, December 8
- Introduction to Thesis and Outline
- Midterm Book Group #1
- Mobile lab for research
- Annotated bibliography conferences
Homework:
- Read midterm book as per your group's schedule (Note: Oryx and Crake group members: your books are in and at the front of the room)
- Continue work on research paper: begin work on thesis and outline and/or rough draft
Monday, December 6
- Introduction to Midterm Book Groups
- Annotated Bibliography Conferences
Homework:
- Read midterm book as per your group's schedule
- Continue work on research paper: collecting and reading sources
Wednesday, December 1
- Introduction to Annotated Bibliography
- Mobile Lab to begin research
Homework:
- Annotated Bibliography for 3 sources
Monday, November 29
- Midterm Book Review
- Research Paper Topic Paragraph
Homework:
- Bring in article related to your topic if you have not already
Thursday, November 18
- Finish watching "Digital Nation"
- Freewrite on documentary and "Meet the New Millennials" article Who is your generation.docx (62,2 kB)
- Introduction to Research Paper ResearchPaper.docx (105,2 kB)
Homework:
- Pick research topic
- Read and bring in one related article to your topic
- Following are the midterm book choices. Hold off on choosing a book, as there are some restrictions based on availability and class logistics, but feel free to investigate the books:
1984 by George Orwell
A BRAVE NEW WORLD by Aldous Huxley
FEED by M.T. Anderson
MY SISTER'S KEEPER by Jodi Picoult
NEVER LET ME GO by Kazuo Ishiguro
ORYX AND CRAKE by Margaret Atwood