Agenda: Homework:
Mon 5/5: Teach the TPT method: Topic , Purpose Theme. Explain how this is directed to writing strong thesis statements. Read the story Romeo & Juliet in Saranjevo, discuss,
Thu 5/1: Take notes on Archetypes: the initiates, mentors, friendly beast, the devil figure, the creature of nightmare Situation Archetypes: the initiation, battle between good and evil, the magic weapon and symbolic archetypes: light vs darkness, heaves vs, hell, supernatural intervention,. fire vs ice...Continue reading Book 9 of the Odyssey Tue 4/29: Take notes on symbolism and archetypes: The Quest, The Journey, The Hero. Begin reading Book 9 of the Odyssey, annotate and discuss in class. Complete comprehension questions. Fri 4/24: Take Romeo & Juliet test. Continue reading Homer's Odyssey Book 7... an notate and discuss. Wed 4/23: Continue Reading Homer's world. Lit. text 1089 Take notes on Major Greek God's and the Trojan War. Begin Reading Book 1 and Book 5. Answer Questions on Book 5. Mon 4/21: Greek Mythology introduction. Play the board game to study for Act V study guide questions. Tue 4/15: Read Act V scenes i-iii. Read, discuss, annotate. Mon 4/14: FCAT Testing Thu 4/10: Read Act IV scene i-v, review annotate and discuss orally. Review FCAT prompt Jane Austin and the FCAT strategies Tue 4/8: Report to the auditorium for the Reading FCAT Boot Camp. Fri 4/3: Review the Study Guide Questions Act III scene iv- v. Complete the Act III test. Wed 4/1: Review Act III scene iii study guide questions. Begin reading Act III scene iv-v, discuss and annotate. Mon 3/31: Reflections on written work- file work in portfolios. Review Galactic Getaway. Teach the Test taking strategies. Model using the passage. Explain the scope and focus of this nine weeks. Review the difference between formulaic and analytical writing. Demonstrate and example orally (roots passage: setting , symbolisms: numeric and color. Continue reading Act III scene iii. SPRING BREAK 3/21-3/30 Wed 3/19: Review study guide questions Act III scene i-ii. Mon 3/17: Read all of Act III scene 2 Annotate, discuss, analyze. Check annotations. Thu 3/13: Review Study Guide Act 1 questions and discuss. Take Act 1 test. Begin Reading Act III scene 1 and annotate. Tue 3/11: Reviewed Shakespearean Dictionary Project expectations and requirements. Read and annotate act 2 all scenes. Discuss that the test is the following class. Fri 3/7: FCAT review -passage Galactic Gateway. Grammar handout: Simple and Compound Sentences. Wed 3/5: Handout Shakespeare Literary Terms. Students will read and analyse in groups and create flashcards to study (can use Quizlet to create the cards at home). Teacher will model examples of each literary Device and point out some features found thus far in the text. Read Act 2 scene: 2+3 Annotate and discuss orally in class. Students will observe examples of Shakespeare Literary Terms as they read and annotate them in the text. Mon 3/3: Students were given vocabulary terms to define in groups. Each person had to define 10-12 terms. Read Act 1 scene 5 and Prologue to Act 2 and Act 2 scene 1. Test on Act 1 scene Independent reading questions. Wed 2/12: Grammar: Adverbs- 1-6 identifying adverbs in a sentence. Discussion and notes on Characterization and annotations on diction, figurative language, dialogue, Repetition, first person point of view, theme setting character tone mood and how it plays a role in developing character. Begin Reading Eleven by Sandra Cisneros. Read aloud paragraph per paragraph and identify elements of literature that help create the characterization of the main character- Rachel. Mon 2/10: Review and take notes on tone, author's purpose, voice, theme, mood. Take notes on repetition, parallelism. Begin reading I Have a Dream Speech. Identify Tone, theme and author;s purpose. Wed 2/5: Review the answers to the analysis of the "The Rights to the Streets of Memphis " by Richard Wright. Begin framing the essay by responding to the following questions. What others say about the character- note contextual evidence. How others react toward the character. Direct statements form the character (personality). Based on the contextual evidence create a character trait that best represents or summarizes your contextual evidence Mon 2/3: Read The Rights to the Streets of Memphis and complete a literary analysis in peer groups. Thur 1/30: Continue Reading Line 92 qnd on. Take notes on conflict , suspense, climax, dialogue and search and jot down contextual evidence.. Answer 3 questions Tue 1/28: Write one paragraph explaining aan issue or value you feel is worth standing up for.. include a list of topics and why. Brainstorm and create a peer discussion defending your POV....what would you defendIntroduction to conflict, suspense , climax,. dialogue, and jot down contectural evidence for each. ( chart) Wed 1/22 Fri 1/24: Winter Interim Assessment in the Library Thu 1/16: Final draft of the Character Trait essay to be completed and submitted for evaluation Tue 1/14: Students will pair in groups to analyze and read his/her drafts. Each student will have an evaluation sheet to complete based on their peers paper. Fri 1/10Teacher will grade the final thesis draft. Students will write their essay drafts for their perception of their chosen character trait. Analyze the student model essay. Wed 1/8 Share the Character trait paragraphs aloud in class. Distribute the handout Character Trait Analysis. Review and model the examples to compete the chart Complete the chart Mon 1/6 Journal #23 Day #3 - Free Write Notes on rhetorical devices Read literature text pg#462 lines 50-70 identifying the rhetorical questions Stuents have to identify different types of character traits- bnrainstorm in the class. The have to select one trait to write about. Review writing techniques of a good intro. paragraph. Create a thesis statement-teacher will analyze and assist in writing the thesis statement.. Mon 1/6: Thu 12/19: Secret Santa Vocabulary project presentation due. Tue 12/17: Literary Unit exam Fri 12/13: No Journal- introduction to symbolism and notes. Begin Reading The Scarlet Ibis. Read, analyze, discuss and take notes Wed 12/11: Journal #23 " Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice and is never the result of selfishness." - Napoleon Hill. Day #2. Continue reading The Gift of the Magi and taking notes. Identify irony in the story by answering the following question upon completion. 1. What is the irony found in James Dillingham Young's name? 2. Give an example(s) of situational irony in the story (there are two)? 3. Read lines 175-177 and determine how this contextual evidence is an example of dramatic irony? Mon 12/9: Journal #22 Explain and describe what it is to make a sacrifice. Write about a sacrifice you have made. presently. Day 1: 1. scurrilous 2. unwieldly 3. impugn 4. ennui 5. propensity. Literary notes on irony, situational, verbal, and dramatic irony. Author Bio on O. Henry. Begin Reading The Gift of the Magi. Take notes on story,. Thu 12/5: No Journal Complete and present Magnified Moments writing activity. Begin The Gift of the Magi story Literary Notes Tue 12/3: No Journal Magnified Moments Notes and Writing Assignment of a memorable moment in your life. Group activity- images, blurbs, notes. Wed 11/27: No Journal ... Complete survey online in the Media Center. Finish Reading the story and taking Notes.. Marigolds. Complete the Cornell Notes on Contextual evidence and drawing your conclusion or inferring what the author's purpose was for writing those lines... total of 12. Mon 11/25: Journal #21 Think of something you wish you would have said or done differently in your life? Write a detailed paragraph explaining your point of view. Thur 11/21: Journal #20 "Courage is to never let your actions be influenced by your fears"- Arthur Koestler Day #3 Introduction to Cornell Note Taking Skills. Author Bio Eugenia Collier. Introduction to the story and model the examples to be completed in Cornell Notes: Textual evidence with line and page numbers and draw a conclusion and infer what the author meant by the imagery. Tue 11/19: Journal #18 "The best years of your life are the ones-in which you decided your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny"- Albert Ellis Day #2 Continue working on the creative writing piece for The Necklace- whole group. Students work in groups to complete the study guide to the story. Fri 11/15: Journal #17 "In a moment of deperation, how would you react? Would you lose your sense of moral ethics and integrity, or would you own up to your actions and be honest? Do you agree with the Loisel's actions taken in the story - The Necklace? Day #1. Complete reading the story in class...discuss, analyze and notes take . Review the theme and action and motivation and complete the Two Column notes and the culminating activity. Wed 11/13 Journal #16 "Just know, when you truly want success, you'll never give up on it, no matter how bad the situation may get." - Anonymous Day #4 Continue Reading- The Necklace. Analyze and discuss and take notes. Complete the Two Column Chart on character Action/Motivation Thur 11/7: Journal #15 Who has status in our society, and what constitutes that status? Day#3 Continue reading The Necklace and taking notes. Continue your two column notes on action and motivation. Tue 11/5: Journal #14 Generate a list of factors that determine a persons status at our school. Day #2 Literary Notes on Theme and Motivation. Author brief biographical notes and begin The Necklace notes. Read the Necklace pg. 208. Fri 11/1: Continue Writing Unit Wed 10/30: Journal# 12 Free Topic. Day #4. Introduction to the writing unit. Mon 10/28: No Journal. fall Interim Assessments Wed 10/23: No Journal, Binder Check, culminating activity to the Cask of Amontillado ..working in pairs Mon 10/21: No Journal. Notes on sensory Imagery and Mood Thu 10/17: Project Presentations Tue 10/15: No Journal Explain Begin Reading The Cask of Amontillado identifying moments of mood and imagery and characterization. Fri. 10/11: No Journal and Review Edgar A Poe Notes and collect quiz. Begin Notes on Mood and imagery. Introductions to The Cask of Amontillado Wed. 10/9: No journal. In small groups complete the film analysis and respond to the attached questions that you printed for HW. PowerPoint Presentation and notes on Edgar A. Poe. Mon 10/7: No Journal. Watch the Most Dangerous Game 1932 black and white film 63 minutes in class and take notes on film analysis. Thu 10/3: Journal #10 Day #2 "The weak die out and the strong will live on forever" - Anne Frank Write a paragraph using the above mentioned quote; prove how the above mentioned statement relates to the story. Finish Reading The Most Dangerous Tue10/1: Journal#9 There are 5 subjects to teach: English , math geography, French , history. Mr. Black does not comprehend angles. Mr. White is the only one who knows where the Rocky Mountain is. Each teacher teaches three subjects. No subject is taught by three persons. Certain subjects are taught by 2 people. Mr. Rust is bilingual. Who teaches what subject. Fri 9/27: Journal #8 Free Topic ( write about any topic you desire so long as it is five sentences long). Discuss characterization form the classified ads of Romeo in Austin . Discuss tone and mood. from the classified ad and analyze the person characterization. Continue reading The Most Dangerous Game and take notes..analyze and discuss as a whole group. Wed 9/25: Journal #7 Day #3: " A bend in the road is not the end of the road... unless you fail to make the turn." - Anonymous Continue Reading TMDG, Analyze , discuss and take notes. Mon 9/23: Journal #6 Day #2 " A kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you." - Walt Disney Review characterization notes. Continue reading TMDG. Analyze, discuss, take notes. Teach and take notes on tone and diction. Thu 9/19: Journal # 5 Day #1 "Where there's hope there's life. It fills is with fresh courage and makes us strong again." - Anne Frank 1.. garish 2. maelstrom 3. malapropism 4. meticulous 5. obstreperous Review Notes: elements of Plot and denotation/connotation. Teach briefly notes on setting and tone .Author Bio notes. Begin reading The Most Dangerous Game ...take notes on analysis. Discussion for clarity. Tue 9/17: Literary Techniques Notes: Elements of Plot.. Review with PowerPoint presentation. Denotation vs. Connotation. Brief introduction to The Most Dangerous Game. Fri 9/13: Journal 3"Never give up pm what you really want to do. The person with big dream is more powerful than one with all the facts." - Albert Einstein Wed 9/11: Journal #2 Day #2 "The past is like an anchor holding is back; you have to let go of who you are to become who you will be." - Anonymous Literary term defined: alliteration A student sentence example of alliteration on their own initial (first consonant sound of your first name) Mon 9/9: Transferred into Ms. Perez's class. Welcome! Reviewed Procedures and Policies. Journal #1 Do you have a nickname? Tell the story of how you got it and why? If not., tell what you would like your nick name to be and how you imagine receiving that name. Day #1 words 1. abdicate 2. abstruse 3. altruism 4. bantering 5. gaffe |
Wed 4/23: Study for the Romeo & Juliet Test
Reading Plus and FCAT passages Tue 4/8: Complete the FCAT passage Jane Austin under- Document files. Fri 4/3: Reading Plus. Wed 4/1: Complete the act III scene iii study guide questions and Reading Plus. Mon 3/31: Continue reading the last 2 pages of act III scene iii and annotate. Complete ONLY the scene iii questions of the study guide. Reading Plus. Mon 3/17: Download the study guide questions and complete them. Be able to discuss orally in class. Complete Reading Plus. Thu 3/13: Complete the study guide questions for ACT II. Reading Plus. Complete the class Shakespeare dictionary project entry. Tue 3/11: Begin Creating the Shakespearean dictionary entry that you were assigned in class- use creative appeal and make sure that it is presented horizontally ( due Monday 3/17). Download and complete the study guide questionnaire in order to be ready for the test on Thursday 3/13. Complete reading Act 2 scene 6 (total of 3 pages ) annotate them. Fri 3/7: Reading Plus Wed 3/5: Create flashcards for Shakespearean Literary Terms. Wed 2/12: Complete the Adverb Handout. Reading Plus Wed 2/10: Print out the document Eleven by Sandra Cisneros, print. Reading Plus Fri 12/13: Work on your Secret Santa Cards due all next week (5 days) and big gift at the end of the week. Reading Plus last day of 2013 due 12/16. Wed 12/11: Continue Working on project , Reading Plus , Grammar HW download notes and complete. Mon 12/9: Continue working on your project and complete Reading Plus Thu 12/5: Reading Plus begin Secret Santa Vocabulary Project Tue 12/3: Continue working on your Magnified Moments writing activity and complete the Chart handed out in class. Reading Plus. Week of Thanksgiving 11/25-12/ 1: No Homework form class....just complete your Reading Plus for the week. Happy Thanksgiving! Thu 11/21: Read the following paragraph from the story "A Christmas Memory" Which words or phrases appeal to the senses in the first paragraph of the story. Identify the diction and details that appeal to imagery. Reading Plus. DO NOT FORGET THAT NEXT WEEK ON WEDNESDAY WE WILL BE MEETING IN THE LIBRARY TO TAKE THE SURVEY AND THEN WE WILL RETURN TO CLASS, UPON COMPLETION. ( THANKS TO THAT... YOUR TEST KEEPS GETTING POSTPONED...DON'T BE TOO SAD!) Tue 11/19: Grammar: Comma Usage: read the explanation and complete the 10 questions .assignment Reading Plus Fri 11/15: Reading Plus sessions and complete the work sheet for the necklace. Thu 11/7: Read your notes and complete the following comprehension questions to the beginning of the story. Complete Reading Plus by Sunday. Tue 11/4: Grammar- FANBOYS activity... and Reading Plus Print the Notes coordinating conjunctions and file and read and highlight the pertinent information. File the notes under the Writing tab in your binder. Complete the practice questions- to be reviewed next class. Wed 10/30: complete an introductory paragraph, following all the rules to the following prompt: Situation: Many people have careers that are challenging or even dangerous. Think about the different jobs that people have that could be considered difficult or demanding. Now, select a career that you think would be the most challenging and explain your choice. Friday 10/13 - Tue 10/16: Work on Project Presentation in groups Wed 10/11: Take the Edgar A. Poe interactive quiz and print a screen shot of your results. Mon 10/7: Review film analysis notes and complete the film analysis work sheet(first 2 pages based on your in class film and class notes). Leave the final page fro class...you can print it or hand write the last pages questions. Please print the Elements of Film handout to be used as a guide to complete the film analysis. Notebook check next week. Please download your syllabus from the documents section and follow the directions to organizing your binder. Download the syllabus and have your parents sign it fro an A. Thu. 10/3: Work on the group class project and complete Reading Plus. Tue 10/1: Reading Plus begins again this week, please complete all 6 sessions. Complete TMDG HW #3 in complete sentences; please respond to the following questions using details from the story or notes in class. I have attached the story up until were we left off today as a reference ( purposely done so that Cesar and company do not become SPOILERS =) Fri 9/27: Complete Reading Plus by Sunday 11:59. I will printing the reports every Monday morning. Wed 9/25: The Most Dangerous Game H.W. #2. Continue working on Reading Plus. Mon 9/23: Download and complete The Most Dangerous Game (TMDG) HW #1 assignment. Begin Reading Plus Sessions. Thu 9/19; if you did not have a chance to take the ReadingPlus pretest, please do so. Once you have done so you may begin your sessions for next week which start at 12AM Monday and close Sunday at 11:59 at the end of the week. Tue 9/17: Go to Reading Plus and complete the pretest ...all 3 parts. The address is login.readingplus.com. remember that the Username: MDCPS ( your id# after) PW (just your ID # this time. the site code is : jferguson Practice handout found under your Documents page, titled Denotation/Connotation. Wed 9/11: Student for the summer reading test of Anthem on the week of September 17. Mon 9/9: Follow the Twitter account: 40404 (on the message type) follow @englishperez hit send) Navigate the webpage and fill out the contact form and submit for an A. |