Room 7 Edublog

OBJECTIVES
To determine 2 or more themes and analyze their development
To cite evidence to support analysis
To determine meaning of words and phrases as they are used in text
To write to examine and convey information, analyzing and evaluating the text
To participate effectively in collaborative discussions
To respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives

BELLRINGER
Th: How much is your future determined by your choices vs. “fate”?
F: What is the MOOD of Act II Scene i? Use evidence to support your answer.
M: What is the purpose of life? How will you know if you lived life well?
Th: If you could go back and change one thing in history, what would it be?

AGENDA
Read, analyze, and discuss Macbeth
Take notes and analyze themes

Work on book report projects or makeup work

HOMEWORK
Book Report Projects due Monday

Act I test of Macbeth

HOMEWORK
Act I test due Wednesday
Act I notes due Thursday

OBJECTIVES
To evaluate the times and customs in which the Canterbury Tales was written
To critique the stories, assessing satiric elements and evaluating themes
To create scripts and movie posters portraying story elements
To create cohesive groups and work together towards a common goal

AGENDA
T: Overview of the era, story, and author
W-F: Workdays in groups
M: Presentation

HOMEWORK
Canterbury Tales project due Monday

The Heart of Darkness group presented their immersion activity

HOMEWORK
Canterbury Tales projects due Monday

OBJECTIVES
To write an argument
To support claims, supplying evidence
To write cohesively
To construct sentences with a variety of sentence openers and lengths

AGENDA
Create a rough draft about your pet peeve

HOMEWORK
Rough drafts due Wednesday
Book report projects due Monday

AGENDA
Continue reading, discussing, and taking notes on Macbeth, Act I

AGENDA
Finish QWAs (for absent students who missed)
Canterbury Tales Workday (get into story groups and read)

OBJECTIVES
Analyze sample student AP essays
Evaluate essays & come to consensus on the scores
Analyze and evaluate their own essays & essay scores
To enable students to better understand the AP test and how it is scored so they can reflect that knowledge in their essays

AGENDA
Hand out student essays
Students will split into groups to read and score essays, including their own
Students will read and score these one at a time, individually and silently
In the case of disagreement, a tie breaker will go into effect
The AP score for each essay will be discussed after students come to consensus

District Quarterly Writing Assessment: Persuasive