Room 7 Edublog

1/15/14

OBJECTIVES:
To analyze literary perspectives
To assess the differences in their lenses through evaluating them in stories
To apply these lenses to reading and explicating short stories & text
To incorporate terms and significance of meanings in explicating and discussing short stories
To use literary techniques and strategies to interpret text
To assess and critique to construct meaning
To analyze character in text using textual evidence

BELLRINGER:
W: Speeding car ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buPtCWWeVxE
In pods, analyze the persuasive strategies used
Discuss pod interpretations as a class

AGENDA:
Review archetypal PowerPoint
Conclude archetypal discussion with “On the Subway”
Literary Perspectives Toolkit: Formalist lens
Literary Perspectives PowerPoint: Formalist Perspective
Reading “On the Subway” and analyzing with the formalist lens

HOMEWORK:

Novel Reading and Lesson Plan Project

OBJECTIVES:
To analyze literary perspectives & persuasive strategies
To assess the differences in their lenses through evaluating them in stories
To apply these lenses to reading and explicating short stories & text
To incorporate terms and significance of meanings in explicating and discussing short stories
To use literary techniques and strategies to interpret text
To assess and critique to construct meaning
To analyze character in text using textual evidence

BELLRINGER:
T: Kia commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOHwjjhFTac
In pods, analyze the persuasive strategies used
Discuss pod interpretations as a class

AGENDA:
Archetypal PowerPoint: A Knight’s Tale
Literary Perspectives PowerPoint: Archetypal Perspective
Reading “On the Subway” and analyzing with the archetypal lens

HOMEWORK:

Novel Reading and Lesson Plan Project

OBJECTIVES:
To practice silent reading & comprehension
To define and discuss literary terms
To practice note taking

BELLRINGER:
Silent novel reading

AGENDA:
Explanation of novel studies and groups
Literary terms handout
Note taking on handouts while defining and discussing literary terms

HOMEWORK:

Read 10-15 minutes every night.

OBJECTIVES:
To practice silent reading & comprehension
To utilize word choice in portraying ideas
To construct meaning through listening and understanding descriptions

BELLRINGER:
Silent novel reading

AGENDA:
Divide into 2 teams of 10
Play Taboo

HOMEWORK:

Read 10-15 minutes every night.