Room 7 Edublog

OBJECTIVES
To rehearse verbs and their jobs
To analyze sentences for nouns
To orient students to overview of the quarter
To define “expository”

BELLRINGER
Students wrote down 3 sentences.
They identified the verbs, their functions, and the nouns.

AGENDA
Class analyzed the sentences. Students took turns coming to the board to identify verbs, nouns, and functions.
Class discussion of the quarter emphasis (expository) and its definition.
Class orientation to the quarter’s overview.

HOMEWORK
Reading Logs

OBJECTIVES
To utilize the library for checking out a new book report novel
To analyze the novel through creating reading logs
To rehearse verbs and their jobs and begin nouns and their jobs

BELLRINGER
Verbs
Nouns

AGENDA
Following a grammar introduction, students will go into the library.
They will check out new book report novels and have time to begin their reading logs

HOMEWORK
Reading Logs

10/20-22/14
OBJECTIVES
To devise ways to analyze literature
To justify analysis
To assess the best analytical critical lens to use
To analyze theme and purpose

BELLRINGER
M: Explain why you think the marijuana bill should/should not be passed
T: If you had to be an animal for a day, which would you choose and why?
W: You are a political prisoner and will be jailed for the rest of your life. You can choose which prison you want: a zoo, a museum, or a library. Which will you choose and why?

AGENDA
Read and explicate “Yellow Wallpaper”

HOMEWORK
Study literary devices
“Chunks” on respective stories due Tuesday, 10/21/14

OBJECTIVES
To establish due dates for research paper
To relate monsters in literature to real-life situations
To analyze the danger of a single story

BELLRINGER
Research paper handouts

AGENDA
Finish Russell Stendal’s story
Watch Colombia episodes

HOMEWORK
Work on research paper due dates

OBJECTIVES
To analyze stories and novels using the story sequence chart
To assess theme and problems/outcomes, justifying reasoning

AGENDA
Watch Ella Enchanted

OBJECTIVES
To analyze stories and novels using the story sequence chart
To assess theme and problems/outcomes, justifying reasoning

AGENDA
Test over Rudy and Story Sequence Chart

OBJECTIVES
To analyze stories and novels using the story sequence chart
To assess theme and problems/outcomes, justifying reasoning

BELLRINGER
Students will present book report technological presentations

AGENDA
Review Rudy and story sequence chart

HOMEWORK
Study for test tomorrow

To analyze frame stories
To evaluate how frame stories impact perspective

AGENDA:
Watch “Hoodwinked” and compare/contrast to Canterbury Tales frame story

OBJECTIVES
To analyze characterization
To evaluate how the Middle Ages time period is reflected in The Canterbury Tales
To investigate theme

AGENDA
Canterbury Middle Ages test

OBJECTIVES
To analyze characterization
To evaluate how the Middle Ages time period is reflected in The Canterbury Tales
To investigate theme

AGENDA
Finish Canterbury Tale: The Parson’s Tale
Review for test

HOMEWORK
Study for tomorrow’s test