World Literature 1 Homework: press link here
Course Expectations: press link here
November
25 minutes....work on Organization of Dear Mr. President
Remainder....read R&J up to 2.1
Remainder....read R&J up to 2.1
October
September
4/5:
Reading of Wislawa Szymborska poem. http://www.ralphmag.org/hitlerL.html
Name cards: name one side / goals on inside
Handouts: expectations, WIP folder set up
Parent Homework
Letter of Expectations / Can be worked on with parent
Walk through THS - who are you, where is your place, what will you be?
Reading list with page numbers / exploration of www.demott.weebly.com
Handing out of books
Quiz next time we meet
Reading of Wislawa Szymborska poem. http://www.ralphmag.org/hitlerL.html
Name cards: name one side / goals on inside
Handouts: expectations, WIP folder set up
Parent Homework
Letter of Expectations / Can be worked on with parent
Walk through THS - who are you, where is your place, what will you be?
Reading list with page numbers / exploration of www.demott.weebly.com
Handing out of books
Quiz next time we meet
September 6/7
Warm Up: Share Answers to Writing Prompt with group
Essay Writing Powerpoint (including use of be verb)
Meet in Lab 128
Introduce Cohort and Wikispaces
Cohort 1 - Characters
Cohort 2 - Plot
Cohort 3 - Setting
Cohort 4 - Theme
Cohort 5 - Vocabulary
During this time, individual conferences regarding R.D. letter.
Warm Up: Share Answers to Writing Prompt with group
Essay Writing Powerpoint (including use of be verb)
Meet in Lab 128
Introduce Cohort and Wikispaces
Cohort 1 - Characters
Cohort 2 - Plot
Cohort 3 - Setting
Cohort 4 - Theme
Cohort 5 - Vocabulary
During this time, individual conferences regarding R.D. letter.
Homework
1. Answer the Prompt:
Metacognitively speaking, who are you?
2. Reading Dickens (see reading list/ due dates on http://demott.weebly.com/reading-assignments.html )
3. using your own experience and/ or literary references, create 10 questions on the concepts of "identity" and "expectations" for discussion.
4. For Parents (Optional): Review the Newsletters on the Newsletter tab.
September 10/11
1. Review Warm Up
2. Regroup, share 5 elements of Charles Dickens with new groups. 25 bullets are needed (5 of each category)
3. Discuss Theme Questions: Come up with one important question "Class Theme Question"
Metacognitively speaking, who are you?
2. Reading Dickens (see reading list/ due dates on http://demott.weebly.com/reading-assignments.html )
3. using your own experience and/ or literary references, create 10 questions on the concepts of "identity" and "expectations" for discussion.
4. For Parents (Optional): Review the Newsletters on the Newsletter tab.
September 10/11
1. Review Warm Up
2. Regroup, share 5 elements of Charles Dickens with new groups. 25 bullets are needed (5 of each category)
3. Discuss Theme Questions: Come up with one important question "Class Theme Question"
Homework
1. Answer the prompt: Socratically speaking, who are you?
2. Continue to read to assigned page number
3. Start on Class Theme Question essay/ Due Friday
-two pages
-literary reference
-clear intro, body, conclusion
Next meeting, we will go to library for orientation from librarians (45 minutes) and have time to work on essay.
Theme Discussions Questions
A1:
How can an expectation change an identity?
A3:
Is Pip a baby? When do you discover your identity?
A4:
Will setting change you?
B3:
How can someone's past effect their future?
4. For Parents (as always), feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
2. Continue to read to assigned page number
3. Start on Class Theme Question essay/ Due Friday
-two pages
-literary reference
-clear intro, body, conclusion
Next meeting, we will go to library for orientation from librarians (45 minutes) and have time to work on essay.
Theme Discussions Questions
A1:
How can an expectation change an identity?
A3:
Is Pip a baby? When do you discover your identity?
A4:
Will setting change you?
B3:
How can someone's past effect their future?
4. For Parents (as always), feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.