Room 7 Edublog

OBJECTIVES
To utilize class time to focus on independent reading
To analyze grammatical structure in sentences
To know unfamiliar terms and how to use them in a sentence
To recognize and understand ways the author uses words to create meaning
To demonstrate willingness to take risks in analyzing themes and characters

BELLRINGER
8 minute independent reading
Fill out reading logs

AGENDA
Grammar: Verbs & Nouns
Novel: The Giver
Journaling

HOMEWORK
Reading Logs

OBJECTIVES
To analyze research methods
To apply research skills
To create a driving central question, thesis, and rough outline

BELLRINGERS
M: Whom would you make President and why?
T: “Good Life” fill-in-the-blank
W: Disappearances
Th: Muggle directions
F: What to tattoo

AGENDA
Analyze and discuss how to research
Facilitate students in creating a driving central question, thesis, notecards, and outline
Students will apply research skills through beginning the creation of their research paper

HOMEWORK
Research Paper Deadlines
Thesis due Wednesday, 11/5/14
Outlines and 1st 10 Notecards due 11/12

OBJECTIVES
To introduce and begin to read and analyze Gulliver’s Travels
To assess and critique Swift’s message
To construct lesson activators in groups which explicate each group’s short story

BELLRINGER
Whom would you choose for President and why?

AGENDA“The Destructors” lesson activator
Read and analyze Gulliver’s Travels

HOMEWORK
F-I Literary Devices

OBJECTIVESTo recognize literary devices in text
To analyze how literary devices inform theme, main ideas, symbols, etc.

AGENDA
Literary Device Test
Read and fill out reading journals for Invisible Man

HOMEWORK
Study next literary devices

OBJECTIVES
To introduce and begin to read and analyze Gulliver’s Travels
To assess and critique Swift’s message
To construct lesson activators in groups which explicate each group’s short story

BELLRINGER
T-shirt

AGENDA
Review for test
Introduce Jonathan Swift
Review and continue Gulliver’s Travels

HOMEWORK
Study literary devices
Test Wednesday, 10/29/14