Room 7 Edublog

Students will watch Chimamanda Adichie’s TED talk, relating it to themes studied thus far in our literary studies.
They will answer questions and write an essay relating to Ms. Adichie’s talk.

Students will use today’s class to complete their book report presentation projects.

Students will have 2 days to complete their book report presentation projects.

Practice AP essay test prompt
This will be on the novel Great Expectations that students recently finished.

The Great Expectations novel group will conduct their novel immersion activity.

OBJECTIVES
Cite strong textual evidence to support analysis of what text says explicitly as well as implicit references
Determine a theme or central idea
Analyze development of theme and how it’s refined by details
Determine meaning of words/phrases as they’re shaped by text
Analyze text structure and literary devices

BELLRINGER
Announcements & Reminders

AGENDA
Read “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
Analyze and discuss theme, its development, structure, and word meanings
Independently (after reading and discussing as a class) students will fill out a story sequence chart

HOMEWORK
Novel Presentation

OBJECTIVES
To devise ways to analyze literature
To justify analysis
To assess the best analytical critical lens to use
To engage in public speaking and presentation

BELLRINGER
Important Announcements

AGENDA
Students will learn about different critical lenses used in analyzing literature.
Through reading a poem, students will practice the use of critical lenses, justifying their analysis and assessing the best critical lens to use.

HOMEWORK:
Reading Logs
Study devices B & C sections

Mrs. Beeson, 9th grade counselor, will be addressing the class again.

HOMEWORK
Finish reading book report novel

OBJECTIVES
Analyze how culture and history shapes literature
Propel conversations by posing and responding to questions that probe reasoning and evidence
Respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives
Synthesize evidence in order to formulate the historic background of literature

BELLRINGER
Important announcements

AGENDA
Begin overview of Middle Ages
PowerPoint of Canterbury Tales introduction and how literature reflects history
Discussion concerning culture and history’s impact on society and literature

HOMEWORK
Reading Logs due Friday

Students have 3 days of testing for the district-mandated
Quarterly Writing Assessment: Narrative