Room 7 Edublog

OBJECTIVES:
To practice timed writing to a prompt
To utilize word choice in analyzing and evaluating ideas
To demonstrate comprehension of silent reading through analyzing text

BELLRINGER:
Silent reading of choice novel

AGENDA:
Quick write: Persuade teachers to play more games in LA classes
Introduce reading log
Read choice novels and begin filling out reading logs
Play Taboo, time permitting

HOMEWORK:

Read 10-15 minutes every night.

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:
Scruggs Allusion: All that glitters is not gold

AGENDA:
Conclude character/bio lens
Literary Perspectives Toolkit: Historical lense
Literary Perspectives PowerPoint: Historical perspective
Reading “On the Subway” and analyzing with the historical lens

HOMEWORK:

Novel Reading and Lesson Plan Project

OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate one way to persuade: using satire
To reflect on the role of satire in persuasion
To investigate types of satire
To apply persuasive strategies and propaganda to writing

BELLRINGER:
Original Who’s on First
Who’s on First
Who’s on First Shakespeare Parody

AGENDA:
Review/finish satire overview

HOMEWORK:

Book Report Graffiti project due Monday, March 3