Room 7 Edublog

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:
<a href="Hollywood/Celebrity/Healthcare Parody“>CMA Awards Parody

AGENDA:
Groups read articles about Car Act and discuss
Watch the bellringer
Discuss satire as a persuasive tool
Relook at the article: does it change your perspective to realize it’s satire?
Use SOAPS strategy: Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Speaker
Satire overview: different types, reasons for satire, etc.
Lucy Example at the chocolate factory

HOMEWORK:

Book Report Graffiti project due Monday, March 3

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.

OBJECTIVES:
To construct & apply meaning through implementing word choice & variety
To utilize word choice in analyzing and evaluating ideas
To write to analyze and portray character

BELLRINGER:
Provide a title for lunch essay

AGENDA:
Read “The Little Engine that Could”
Write a paragraph on character: what lesson did a main character learn throughout the story?

HOMEWORK:

Read 10-15 minutes every night.

OBJECTIVES:
To apply persuasive strategies and propaganda types
To create an ad/commercial
To devise ways to use propaganda and persuasive strategies
To justify selections and implementation
To monitor & assess group cohesiveness & teamwork

BELLRINGERS:
M: All American Girl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m36xv75MJ4U
T: Kia commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOHwjjhFTac
W: Speeding Ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buPtCWWeVxE

AGENDA:
Groups “sound off” concerning goals to accomplish on their projects this period and clarify requirements
Dismissed to library to continue working on projects

HOMEWORK:

Advertise It! Project due Thursday the 16th
Book Report Graffiti project due Monday, March 3

OBJECTIVES:
To analyze literary perspectives & persuasive strategies
To assess and critique to construct meaning

BELLRINGER:
M: All American Girl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m36xv75MJ4U
In pods, analyze the persuasive strategies used
Discuss pod interpretations as a class

AGENDA:
Complete archetypal posters & present them

HOMEWORK:

Novel Reading and Lesson Plan Project

OBJECTIVES:
To apply persuasive strategies and propaganda types
To create an ad/commercial
To devise ways to use propaganda and persuasive strategies
To justify selections and implementation
To monitor & assess group cohesiveness & teamwork
To analyze character in text using textual evidence

BELLRINGER:
Commercial clip: http://www.faithit.com/baby-box-rescue-seoul-south-korea-brave-pastor-disabilities/
In pods, analyze the persuasive strategies used
Discuss pod interpretations as a class

AGENDA:
Nelson Mandela clip: http://9gag.tv/v/2484
Read story and analyze character in text using evidence; write at least one paragraph
Continue with ad/commercial project

HOMEWORK:

Advertise It! Project due Thursday the 16th
Book Report Graffiti project due Monday, March 3rd

OBJECTIVES:
Extend editing skills
Discuss word choices, main ideas, unity
Apply editing through rewrites
Extend vocabulary and word choices

BELLRINGER:
Silent reading

AGENDA:
Take out handouts of class essay draft 2 on school lunches
Beginning with the whole class, scroll through essay on the board and practice editing
Teacher models editing
Students edit their handouts
Group discussions and changes
Wrap up class with splitting into 2 teams to play Taboo

HOMEWORK:

Read 10-15 minutes every night