Day 33 (12.1.10) B Day

Objective:

Students will be able to:

practice writing a new style of sentence;

read and explicate literary works;
practice with previously taught class material.

Class Activities

• On Blackboard: Daily Homework Log
• On Blackboard: Daily Drill 6
• Notes: Sentence Model 5
• Read: Perseus (finish accompanying independent reading packets)
• Page 960
• Video: Greek Tragedy and Greek Gods

Homework:

N/A

Work Collected in Class:

• Dialy Drill 6
• Perseus  Reading Packet: Parts 3-5
• Independent Reading Packets: Pars 3-5

TEKS: 2 (C) relate the characters, setting, and theme of a literary work to the historical, social, and economic ideas of its time; 5 (A) analyze how complex plot structures (e.g. subplots) and devices (e.g. foreshadowing, flashbacks, suspense) function and advance the action in a work of fiction; 17(A) use and understand the function of the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking: iii. reciprocal pronouns; 17(C)use a variety of correctly structured sentences; 20(A) use conventions of capitalization; 20(B) use correct punctuation marks.

Day 33 (11.30.10) A Day

Objective:

Students will be able to:

identify and recognize the difference between mood and tone, and syntax;

read and explicate literary works;
practice with previously taught class material.

Class Activities

• On Paper: Warm Up with Sentence Models
• On a piece of paper to turn in: Write two of each sentence model. Create your own.
• In other words:
• Write two Sentence Model 1
• Write two Sentence Model 2
• Write two Sentence Model 3
• Write two Sentence Model 4
• On Blackboard: Daily Homework Log
• On Blackboard: Daily Drill 5
• Notes: Mood, Tone, and Sytax
• Read: Perseus (finish accompanying independent reading packets)
• Page 960
• Video: Greek Tragedy and Greek Gods

Homework:

N/A

Work Collected in Class:

• Dialy Drill 5
• Perseus  Reading Packet: Parts 3-5

TEKS: 2 (C) relate the characters, setting, and theme of a literary work to the historical, social, and economic ideas of its time; 5 (A) analyze how complex plot structures (e.g. subplots) and devices (e.g. foreshadowing, flashbacks, suspense) function and advance the action in a work of fiction; 17(A) use and understand the function of the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking: iii. reciprocal pronouns; 17(C)use a variety of correctly structured sentences; 20(A) use conventions of capitalization; 20(B) use correct punctuation marks.

Day 32 (11.29.10) B Day

Objective:

Students will be able to:

identify and recognize the difference between mood and tone, and syntax;

read and explicate literary works;
practice with previously taught class material.

Class Activities

• On Paper: Warm Up with Sentence Models
• On a piece of paper to turn in: Write two of each sentence model. Create your own.
• In other words:
• Write two Sentence Model 1
• Write two Sentence Model 2
• Write two Sentence Model 3
• Write two Sentence Model 4
• On Blackboard: Daily Homework Log
• On Blackboard: Daily Drill
• Notes: Mood, Tone, and Sytax
• Read: Perseus (finish accompanying independent reading packets)
• Page 960
• Video: Greek Tragedy and Greek Gods

Homework:

N/A

Work Collected in Class:

• Dialy Drill 5
• Perseus  Reading Packet: Parts 3-5

TEKS: 2 (C) relate the characters, setting, and theme of a literary work to the historical, social, and economic ideas of its time; 5 (A) analyze how complex plot structures (e.g. subplots) and devices (e.g. foreshadowing, flashbacks, suspense) function and advance the action in a work of fiction; 17(A) use and understand the function of the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking: iii. reciprocal pronouns; 17(C)use a variety of correctly structured sentences; 20(A) use conventions of capitalization; 20(B) use correct punctuation marks.

Day 32 (11.19.10) A Day

Objective:

Students will be able to:

identify and explain historical context and symbols;

use media to link historical context to storytelling.

Class Activities

• Notes: Historical Context
• Notes: Symbolism
• Film: Beyond the Movie - Tolkien and Lord of the Rings

Homework:

N/A

Work Collected in Class:

None

TEKS: 2 (C) relate the characters, setting, and theme of a literary work to the historical, social, and economic ideas of its time; 3 (A) analyze the effects of dictino and imagery (e.g. controlling images, figurative language, understatement, overstatement, irony, paradox); 5 (A) analyze how complex plot structures (e.g. subplots) and devices (e.g. foreshadowing, flashbacks, suspense) function and advance the action in a work of fiction; 12(A) analyze how messages in media are conveyed.

Day 32 (11.19.10) A Day

Objective:

Students will be able to:

identify and explain figurative language;

read and explicate literary works;
practice with pronouns.

Class Activities

• On Paper: Warm Up with Sentence Models
• On Blackboard: Daily Homework Log
• On Blackboard: Daily Drill
• Independent reading
• Pronoun packets
• Read: Perseus (finish accompanying independent reading packets)
• Video: Greek Tragedy and Greek Gods

Homework:

N/A

Work Collected in Class:

• Dialy Drill 4
• Independent reading packet: Parts 3-7
• Perseus  Reading Packet: Parts 8-16

TEKS: 2 (C) relate the characters, setting, and theme of a literary work to the historical, social, and economic ideas of its time; 5 (A) analyze how complex plot structures (e.g. subplots) and devices (e.g. foreshadowing, flashbacks, suspense) function and advance the action in a work of fiction; 17(A) use and understand the function of the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking: iii. reciprocal pronouns; 17(C)use a variety of correctly structured sentences; 20(A) use conventions of capitalization; 20(B) use correct punctuation marks.

Day 31 (11.18.10) B Day

Objective:

Students will be able to:

identify and explain historical context and symbols;

use media to link historical context to storytelling.

Class Activities

• Notes: Historical Context
• Notes: Symbolism
• Film: Beyond the Movie - Tolkien and Lord of the Rings

Homework:

N/A

Work Collected in Class:

None

TEKS: 2 (C) relate the characters, setting, and theme of a literary work to the historical, social, and economic ideas of its time; 3 (A) analyze the effects of dictino and imagery (e.g. controlling images, figurative language, understatement, overstatement, irony, paradox); 5 (A) analyze how complex plot structures (e.g. subplots) and devices (e.g. foreshadowing, flashbacks, suspense) function and advance the action in a work of fiction; 12(A) analyze how messages in media are conveyed.

Day 31 (11.17.10) A Day

Objective:

Students will be able to:

identify and explain figurative language;

read and explicate literary works;
practice with pronouns.

Class Activities

• Sub Assignment 1
  
  
  Students should be able to complete this work with the blue Literature Books located on top of the book shelves.
  
  Homework:

N/A

Work Collected in Class:

• Sub Plan 1

TEKS: 2 (C) relate the characters, setting, and theme of a literary work to the historical, social, and economic ideas of its time; 5 (A) analyze how complex plot structures (e.g. subplots) and devices (e.g. foreshadowing, flashbacks, suspense) function and advance the action in a work of fiction; 17(A) use and understand the function of the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking: iii. reciprocal pronouns; 17(C)use a variety of correctly structured sentences; 20(A) use conventions of capitalization; 20(B) use correct punctuation marks.

Day 30 (11.16.10) B Day

Objective:

Students will be able to:

identify and explain figurative language;

read and explicate literary works;

Class Activities

• Imagery Notes
• TEKS Check
• On Blackboard: Daily Homework Log
• On Blackboard: Daily Drill
• Independent reading
• Pronoun packets
• Read: Perseus (with accompanying independent reading packets)

Homework:

N/A

Work Collected in Class:

• TEKS Check
• Dialy Drill 3
• Perseus  Reading Packet: Parts 3, 4, and 5.

TEKS: 2 (C) relate the characters, setting, and theme of a literary work to the historical, social, and economic ideas of its time; 5 (A) analyze how complex plot structures (e.g. subplots) and devices (e.g. foreshadowing, flashbacks, suspense) function and advance the action in a work of fiction

Day 30 (11.15.10) A Day

Objective:

Students will be able to:

identify and explain figurative language;

read and explicate literary works;

Class Activities

• Imagery Notes
• TEKS Check
• On Blackboard: Daily Homework Log
• On Blackboard: Daily Drill
• Independent reading
• Pronoun packets (Start at page 25 First Person...)
• Read: Perseus (with accompanying independent reading packet)

Homework:

N/A

Work Collected in Class:

• TEKS Check
• Dialy Drill 3
• Perseus  Reading Packet: Parts 3, 4, & 5

TEKS: 2 (C) relate the characters, setting, and theme of a literary work to the historical, social, and economic ideas of its time; 5 (A) analyze how complex plot structures (e.g. subplots) and devices (e.g. foreshadowing, flashbacks, suspense) function and advance the action in a work of fiction

Day 29 (11.12.2010) B Day

Objective:

Students will be able to:

read and explicate on literary works;

demonstrate ability to reasearch through presentation

Class Activities

• NO COMPUTER
• Begin your independent reading
• Independent reading assignment 1 and 2 remediation
• Odyssey presentations
• Odyssey presentation remediation

Homework:

N/A

Work Collected in Class:

• Remediation

Day 29 (11.11.2010) A Day

Objective:

Students will be able to:

read and explicate on literary works;

demonstrate ability to reasearch through presentation

Class Activities

• NO COMPUTER
• Begin your independent reading
• Independent reading assignment 1 and 2 remediation
• Odyssey presentations
• Odyssey presentation remediation

Homework:

N/A

Work Collected in Class:

• Remediation

Day 28 (11.9.2010) A Day

Objective:

Students will be able to:

identify and explain figurative language;

read and explicate on literary works;

demonstrate ability to reasearch through presentation

Class Activities

• NO COMPUTER
• Odyssey presentations
• Independent reading assignment, sections 3 and 4
• Practice: Sentence Model 4 (Notes are on BB if you do not already have them.)
• Pronoun packets
• Independent reading, if there is time

Homework:

N/A

Work Collected in Class:

• Practice: Sentence Model 4
• Independent reading assignment 3 and 4

Day 27 (11.8.2010) B Day

Objective:

Students will be able to:

identify and explain figurative language;

read and explicate on literary works;

demonstrate ability to reasearch through presentation

Class Activities

• Turn on your laptop but do not do anything else with the laptop.
• Begin your independent reading while your laptop boots up.
• Daily Homework Log (Go to "Agenda Blog" on BB)
• Check your professional email and your grades
  Note: Binder check grades are in. You have a new average for the six weeks.
• Independent reading assignment, sections 1 and 2
• Walt Whitman

Homework:

N/A

Work Collected in Class:

Day 26 (11.4.2010) B Day

Objective:

Students will be able to:

identify and explain figurative language;

read and explicate on literary works;

demonstrate ability to reasearch through presentation

Class Activities

• Retrieve a textbook on your way in.
• Daily Homework Log (Go to "Agenda Blog" on BB)
• Check your professional email and your grades
  Note: Binder check grades are in. You have a new average for the six weeks.
• Verbal Drills on figuative language and poetic form
• Wordsworth presentation
• Wordsworth lesson (Texas Treasures, pp468-472)
• Time permitting, we will have independent reading

Homework:

N/A

Work Collected in Class:

Day 26 (11.3.2010) A Day

Objective:

Students will be able to:

identify and explain figurative language;

read and explicate on literary works;

demonstrate ability to reasearch through presentation

Class Activities

• New seating chart
• Retrieve a textbook on your way in.
• Daily Homework Log (Go to "Agenda Blog" on BB)
• Check your professional email and your grades
  Note: Binder check grades are in. You have a new average for the six weeks.
• Verbal Drills on figuative language and poetic form
• Wordsworth presentation
• Wordsworth lesson (Texas Treasures, pp468-472)
• Time permitting, we will have independent reading

Homework:

N/A

Work Collected in Class:

Day 25 (11.2.2010) B Day

Objective:

Students will be able to:

identify and explain figurative language;

read and explicate on literary works;

demonstrate ability to reasearch through presentation

Class Activities

• Daily Homework Log (Go to "Agenda Blog" on BB)
• Daily Drills
• Independent Reading
• Visual Presentations continue
• Take notes on figurative language (PowerPoint)
• Perseus (Texas Treasures pp. 958-969)

Homework:

N/A

Work Collected in Class:

• Visual Presentations

Day 25 (11.1.2010) A Day

Objective:

Students will be able to:

identify and explain figurative language;

read and explicate on literary works;

demonstrate ability to reasearch through presentation

Class Activities

• Daily Homework Log (Go to "Agenda Blog" on BB)
• Daily Drills
• Independent Reading
• Visual Presentations continue
• Take notes on figurative language (PowerPoint)
• Perseus (Texas Treasures pp. 958-969)

Homework:

N/A

Work Collected in Class:

• Visual Presentations