9/16/15
AGENDA
Group presentation & analysis: Of Mice and Men
HOMEWORK
Read Of Mice and Men
Personal Essay Rewrites
9/21: Summer work due
September 16, 2015
9/16/15
AGENDA
Group presents Oedipus Rex to the class
HOMEWORK
9/21: Summer Coursework Due
Study literary devices B-C
September 14, 2015
9/15-16/15
T: The Pretender
W: Keep on Runnin’
Th: Lollipop
F: Temptations – My Girl
BELLRINGER
T: Use this line of dialogue somewhere in your story:
“But everybody loves purple sequins.”
W: Use these words in your story today:
Insidious (adjective): treacherous, crafty, & harmful in a sneaky way
Jamboree (noun): large, boisterous celebration or party; noisy merrymaking
Th: Suddenly, the umbrella flattened itself against the side of the building.
F: What in the world?!?! Leaping lizards!
AGENDA
Standards Assessment
Work on stories in groups
HOMEWORK
Book report: read & prepare
Personal Essay Rewrites
9/15/15
BELLRINGER
Extreme Golf
AGENDA
Continue Rigoletto analysis
Some class time given for narrative essay edits
HOMEWORK
Read Of Mice and Men
Narrative Essay Rewrites
9/21: Summer work due
9/14/15
Hey There, Little Red Riding Hood
BELLRINGER
Few minutes to study before the test
AGENDA
Literary Device Test
When test is finished, grab a laptop and edit essay
HOMEWORK
Read Of Mice and Men
Personal Essay Rewrites
9/21: Summer work due
9/14/15
Hey There, Little Red Riding Hood
BELLRINGER
Few minutes to study before the test
AGENDA
Literary Device Test
When test is finished, grab a laptop and edit essay
Book report presentation sign-up
HOMEWORK
Book report: read & prepare
9/14-15/15
M: Hey There, Little Red Riding Hood
T: The Pretender
STANDARDS
RIT 1-2, 7-9
W 4, 6, 8
BELLRINGER
Allusions 11-12
AGENDA
Work in Greek groups to learn information and decide on & create a class activity to present in order to teach information to the class.
Last 2 Hebrew narrative presentations (pending students being present today)
Turn in borrowed books
HOMEWORK
9/8: Hebrew Narratives Due
9/14: Personal Essay Due
9/21: Summer Coursework Due
September 10, 2015
9/11/15
AGENDA
Mr. Brown talked to the students about college/career readiness
HOMEWORK
9/8: Hebrew Narratives Due
9/14: Personal Essay Due
9/21: Summer Coursework Due
September 7, 2015
9/8-11/15
T: Ring of Fire
W: Zorba’s Dance
Th: I am a Man of Constant Sorrow
F: Rockin Robin
STANDARDS
Literary Devices/Archetypes: RL 2a-b, 3-5, 10
BELLRINGER
T: Sharks in the Woods!
W: Undercover!
Th: Share archetype stories students wrote
F: 9/11 Reflection
AGENDA
T: Complete viewing & analysis of Rigoletto
W: Continue group discussions and analysis of Rigoletto
Th: Review for literary device test for Monday
F: Mr. Brown talked to the students about college/career readiness
HOMEWORK
Syllabus signed by 8/26 – OVERDUE!!!
Narrative Essays due 9/8/15
Summer work due 9/21
9/14/15: Literary Device Test
9/8-11/15
T: Ring of Fire
W: Zorba’s Dance
Th: I am a Man of Constant Sorrow
F: Rockin Robin
STANDARDS
RL 2, 4, 5, 6
RIT 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
W1, 2, 3, 4, 7
BELLRINGER
T: Genre: tragicomedy
Person: a psychic, pizza-delivery woman
Problem: there’s a funeral, but the casket is empty
Opening Line:
Every morning I wake up in the armpit of this alien world.
W: Today’s action in your tragicomedy must involve a moving train.
Th: Review for test
AGENDA
T-W; F: Group analysis of stories
Th: Review for test Monday
F: Mr. Brown talked to the students about college/career readiness
HOMEWORK
Read book report book
SIGNED SYLLABUS PAST DUE!!
9/10: Personal Essays due
9/14: Literary Device Test Monday