Room 7 Edublog

OBJECTIVES:
Continue pre-expository essay activity
Practice writing steps

AGENDA:
In their pods, students will write down the steps to the Mime It Down the Alley activity centered on brushing your hair
Pods will come together in class discussion: what were the steps?
Students will test their step-by-step directions through Mime it Down the Alley again with chewing gum and blowing bubbles
We will correct instructions where they are unclear or wrong

HOMEWORK:

Continue reading 10-15 minutes every night.

OBJECTIVES:
To complete organization of English notebook
To participate in a pre-expository essay activity

AGENDA:
Begin class with finishing their English notebook organization
Complete 4 “Mime It Down the Alley” activities:
8-9 students stand facing one direction
Lead student turns to face opposite direction
They are given an action to perform
They tap the student behind them on the shoulder and perform the action
This process is repeated all the way down the line till it reaches the last student
The last student must interpret the action
Discuss: where did the understanding break down? Why?

HOMEWORK:

Continue reading 10-15 minutes every night.

OBJECTIVES:
To determine 2 or more themes and analyze their development
To cite evidence to support analysis
To determine meaning of words and phrases as they are used in text
To write to examine and convey information
To participate effectively in collaborative discussions
To respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives

BELLRINGER:
Tuesday: Draw your head, then fill it with words or pictures showing (explaining) what’s going on in there.
Wednesday: If you had to wear one t-shirt for the rest of your life, what t-shirt would you wear? What color would it be? What would it have on it? Why this t-shirt and not another? (For the sake of this prompt, we’ll pretend it never gets dirty or wears out.)

AGENDA:
Review sonnet form
Analyze a Shakespearean insult:
1) define the terms used;
2) write a paragraph on when you might use the insult on stage
3) create your own Shakespearean insult and define; when could it be used in Act I?
30 minutes to complete

Continue on reading, analyzing, and interpreting Act II with note-taking and discussions

HOMEWORK:

Sonnet re-writes due Monday
Shakespeare essay due Wednesday
Paragraph 1 of essay: Intro = Explain idea of characterization & how name-calling is a form of characterization
Paragraph 2: Example of name-calling characterization in Act 1
Paragraph 3: Original example of when name-calling could be used
Paragraph 4: Conclusion