Room 7 Edublog

STANDARDS
RL 1; W 8.c; L 3b

ANNOUNCEMENT
Quest Bridge: The National College Match is designed for high school seniors who have shown outstanding academic achievement despite facing economic challenges. http://www.questbridge.org/for-students/ncm-national-college-match

BELLRINGER
No bellringer; meeting in the library

AGENDA
In the library for Ms. Gann’s presentation on proper citation methods to avoid plagiarism
Completing an APA style source citation

HOMEWORK
Read book report book
SIGNED SYLLABUS PAST DUE!!
Personal Essays due 9/10

T: Katy Perry’s Roar

W: Sleepy Man Bango Brothers

STANDARDS
RL 2, 4, 5, 6
RIT 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
W1, 2, 3, 4, 7

BELLRINGER
Husky trying to howl for the first time
Recount a time when you tried something for the first time!

W: No bellringer due to picture-taking

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
W: The Kenai Friends of the Library are looking for a student interested in helping organize and run book sales for our used and discarded library books. The student can also help with organizing donated books. The project would involve working with the Friends members to coordinate dates and locations, and assisting at the sales. The student can help determine where and when book sales will happen.
If interested, please contact the Friends of the Kenai Library through Kathy East at Kathy.a.east@gmail.com or 395-7286.

AGENDA
Finish Critical Lens/Literary Criticisms
Begin The Velveteen Rabbit analysis together
W: School ID photos taken

HOMEWORK
9/2: Hero Narrative Due
Read book report book – get title in to me ASAP
SIGNED SYLLABUS PAST DUE!!

Dance Off Against a Horse

STANDARDS
RL 1b; RIT 1b, 6c

BELLRINGER
Nick – blind celloist
Talk about a challenge you persevered through.

AGENDA
Finish Archetypes
Begin Literary Criticisms

HOMEWORK
9/2: Hero Narrative Due
Read book report book
SIGNED SYLLABUS PAST DUE!!

Bastille/Pompeii

STANDARDS
Literary Devices: W2m, RL 2c, 4d

BELLRINGER
Baby’s Favorite Song
Tell me about your favorite song/sound. What do you like to hear?

AGENDA
Archetypes
Archetype video clips

HOMEWORK
9/2: Hero Narrative Due
Read book report book

Pentatonix: Happy Song

STANDARDS
Literary Devices: W2m, RL 2c, 4d

BELLRINGER
Exciting Event in a boy’s life
Describe an event that was memorable or exciting in your life.

ANNOUNCEMENT
Here is a neat opportunity for educators to refer stellar student athletes – individuals who excel in academics, athletics & leadership – for the Wendy’s High School Heisman Scholarship.
The deadline to nominate or refer students is 10/6/15. Check out the website for more details: https://www.wendyshighschoolheisman.com/application/school-officials/?utm_source=MDRe1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MDR

AGENDA
Literary Devices
Archetypes

HOMEWORK
9/2: Hero Narrative Due – Hero Narrative Essay: 5 paragraphs – due Wednesday
Mark Twain claimed, “We find not much in ourselves to admire; we are always privately wanting to be like somebody else. If everybody was satisfied with himself there would be no heroes.” Respond with a narrative: Do you agree? Whom do you consider a hero? Why? Provide examples.
Read book report books

Ukulele version of Metallica’s One

STANDARDS
Hero Essay: W1, 2a-g, 2i-n, 3, 4
L 1a-b, 2.a, 3c
Literary Devices: W2m, RL 2c, 4d

BELLRINGER
What would you do if you woke up one morning to find yourself invisible?

AGENDA
Hero Narrative Essay: 5 paragraphs – due Wednesday
Mark Twain claimed, “We find not much in ourselves to admire; we are always privately wanting to be like somebody else. If everybody was satisfied with himself there would be no heroes.”
Respond with a narrative: Do you agree? Whom do you consider a hero? Why? Provide examples.
Literary Device Sheet

HOMEWORK
8/26: Syllabus due
9/2: Hero Narrative Due

Selena – Como la Flor

STANDARDS
Book Report: RL 2, 3, 5, 6a
RIT 6c
W1b, 3f, 6,
Hero Essay: W1, 2a-g, 2i-n, 3, 4
L 1a-b, 2.a, 3c

BELLRINGER
Advice
What’s the best advice you were ever given?

AGENDA
Literary Devices Pre-Test
Finish Book Report Rubric & go over example
Check out a book in the library

HOMEWORK
8/26: Syllabus due
9/3: Hero Narrative Essays Due

School Days

BELLRINGER
Risk Taking
What’s the last risk you took? What makes it worthwhile?

AGENDA
Seating Chart – create groups
Group game: 2 lies and a truth
“Please Hear What I’m Not Saying”
Handouts: Standards in student-friendly language & narrative rubrics

HOMEWORK
8/26 Syllabus due

STANDARDS
RL 10

Master of Tides

BELLRINGER
Nick Vujicic: No Arms, No Legs, No Worries
Write 3 goals you have of how you want to grow this year

AGENDA
Finish Syllabus
Create class rules
Hand out book report rubric
Library – check out a book

HOMEWORK
Signed syllabus due 8/26

STANDARDS:
RL 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, SL 3.1-2, 4

Man in the Mirror

BELLRINGER:
Does fiction matter? Why?

AGENDA:
Sketch Ad
Critical Thinking Discussion:
Using Kagan’s Structure Mix Pair Share, students will answer the following questions with Kagan Structure Time Pair Share:
Partner A: What is the main message of this clip?
Partner B: How is the message relevant to me?
(Switch Partners)
Partner A: What is the connection to literature?
Partner B: What drives our descriptions of ourselves and of literature?
(Switch Partners)
Partner A: Identify “curtains” that separate us from understanding.
Partner B: Propose a reason why it is that it can be difficult to analyze literature.
Discuss fiction…why do we read it? Was it the purpose/point?
Discuss CS Lewis’ Quote on wall…what does it mean?
Rigoletto: The Curse
Discuss Syllabus & grading
Time permitting: establish class rules
AP ONLY: Discuss outside reading and book groups in Reading period & do folders

HOMEWORK:
Signed syllabus due 8/26
AP ONLY: Summer coursework due 9/21