Room 7 Edublog

OBJECTIVES:
To practice oral reading skills
To read, analyze, and comprehend a narrative
To use text strategies effectively to analyze how plot and characters inform theme

BELLRINGER:
Students go to right side of room if they believe animals feel pain
Students go to left side of room if they have ever hunted or fished
Students go to right side of room if they never personally got an animal or caught a fish
Discuss: If animals feel pain, why is it ok to hunt or fish?
(Lead-in to story)

AGENDA:
Read “The Most Dangerous Game”
Discuss vocabulary, characters, and events

HOMEWORK:

Continue reading 10-15 minutes every night!

Day 1 of district narrative assessment; in-class brainstorming

AP Lit and Comp HOMEWORK:

(Those reading their own story)
Be working on your journal reflections as you read.
Remember: 5 different types of reflections for each of your 15 journal entries.
Be sure to include vocabulary, literary devices, essay questions, and any of the other items under “Identify.” Due October 16 at the start of class. No exceptions! 125 points

LA 12 HOMEWORK:

Cell Messages (book report project) due at the BEGINNING of class 10/8/13 (30 pts)
NO EXCEPTIONS!
Remember: imagine these cell messages are following the story plot outline. What 7 events of rising action, climax, and falling action should you note?

OBJECTIVES:
To examine myths for mythical elements

BELLRINGER:
Scrugg’s Allusions

AGENDA:
Pods will have myths which they will read and analyze
They will use a graphic organizer to assess how well they fit the myth mold (10 pt)

HOMEWORK:

(Those reading their own story)
Be working on your journal reflections as you read.
Remember: 5 different types of reflections for each of your 15 journal entries.
Be sure to include vocabulary, literary devices, essay questions, and any of the other items under “Identify.” Due October 16 at the start of class. No exceptions! 125 points

Day 3 of District Assessment: Narrative

Students will edit and complete their stories.

HOMEWORK:

Continue reading 10-15 minutes every night!

Day 2 of District Assessment: Narrative

Students use the computer lab to write stories

HOMEWORK:

Continue reading 10-15 minutes every night!

OBJECTIVES:
To finish last 15 minutes of Clash of the Gods: Beowulf
To discuss 3 types of monster stories
To compare/contrast 3 types of stories

BELLRINGER:
5 minute quick write on the following quotation from Beowulf:
“I sold my life for this treasure, and I sold it well.” P. 62, lines 820-21
Agree? Disagree?

AGENDA:
Complete movie
Complete story sequence charts (15 pts.)
Read the three stories
Compare/contrast them
Highlight the differences in description in pods
Review District Assessment Procedure

HOMEWORK:

Cell Messages (book report project) due at the BEGINNING of class 10/8/13 (32 pts)
NO EXCEPTIONS!
Remember: imagine these cell messages are following the story plot outline. What 7 events of rising action, climax, and falling action should you note?

Day 1 of District Assessment: Narrative
Students brainstorm story topics in class

HOMEWORK:

Continue reading 10-15 minutes every night!

OBJECTIVES:
To discover the traditions behind Beowulf
To reflect on hypotheses surrounding Beowulf and the Anglo Saxons
To complete Venn Diagram

BELLRINGER:
5 minute quick write on the following quotation from Beowulf:
“I sold my life for this treasure, and I sold it well.” P. 62, lines 820-21
Agree? Disagree?

AGENDA:
Students will complete Venn Diagram (10 pts)
Clash of the Gods: Beowulf
(movie of discoveries at Sutton Hoo and historical study)

HOMEWORK:

Cell Messages (book report project) due at the BEGINNING of class 10/8/13 (30 pts)
NO EXCEPTIONS!
Remember: imagine these cell messages are following the story plot outline. What 7 events of rising action, climax, and falling action should you note?