Room 7 Edublog

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

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
Watch and analyze Rudy

HOMEWORK
Prepare for book report presentations

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
T: Describe your “dream day” – what would it be like if you could do whatever you wanted for a day?
W: If you could go back in history to any event/time, what would it be and why?
Th: Describe a time you felt invisible, or a time you wished you were invisible!
F: What was one childhood wish you had growing up? Did it come true?

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.
In groups, students will read short stories, analyzing theme and the critical lens that best suits the story, justifying their answers.

HOMEWORK:
Reading Logs
Study devices D & E sections