Room 7 Edublog

OBJECTIVES
To practice critical thinking skills
To test literary devices

BELLRINGER
W: “Single Story” : Choose a prompt and write an essay

AGENDA
W: Review for Literary Device Test: B & C
Th: Students will begin by taking the Literary Device Test: B-C
Afterwards, we will go through the test and discuss it as a class

HOMEWORK:
Reading Logs
Study devices D & E sections

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
W: “Single Story” reflection
Th: What is the importance/significance of studying history?
F: If you were setting up a society/government and had to distill all laws (that would keep that society safe & functioning) into one sentence, what would that sentence be?

AGENDA
Continue 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
Review using games like Last Man Standing or Jeopardy
Time permitting, read from Rescue the Captors while students finish their pictures

HOMEWORK
Book Report Presentations

Students will be given class time to work on their book report presentations.

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
In their pods, students will write an alternate ending.

HOMEWORK
Novel Presentation