Room 7 Edublog

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

OBJECTIVES
To participate in a lesson activator surrounding “Yellow Wallpaper”
To evaluate the activator
To construct lesson activators in groups which explicate each group’s short story

BELLRINGER
Create a bucket list and explain choices

AGENDA
10 minute short story lesson activator
Includes class discussion and evaluation
Split into groups to present activators

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

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
If you had to wear one t-shirt for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?

AGENDA
Introduce Jonathan Swift
Begin Gulliver’s Travels
Provide time for students to continue working on their group story

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

OBJECTIVES
To participate in a lesson activator surrounding “Yellow Wallpaper”
To evaluate the activator
To construct lesson activators in groups which explicate each group’s short story

BELLRINGER
If you could have any 3 people over for coffee/tea/chocolate/etc, whom would it be? What would you discuss? What mug would you give them?

AGENDA
10 minute “Yellow Wallpaper” lesson activator
Includes class discussion and evaluation
Split into groups to discuss short stories and create activators

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

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 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

OBJECTIVES:
To explicate text
To apply critical thinking skills and literary device knowledge
To practice AP essay scoring

AGENDA:
Students will have their Great Expectations practice AP timed essays handed back
We will look at the passage as a class, practicing explication of text
In groups, students will practice scoring the sample essay
In time remaining, we will continue critical lens analysis

HOMEWORK
Reading logs for Invisible Man

OBJECTIVES:To explicate text
To apply critical thinking skills and literary device knowledge
To practice AP essay scoring

AGENDA:
Students will have their Great Expectations practice AP timed essays handed back
We will look at the passage as a class, practicing explication of text
In groups, students will practice scoring the sample essay
In time remaining, we will continue critical lens analysis

HOMEWORK
Reading logs for Invisible Man
Study Lit Device: D & E