Santiago OUT Tuesday December 23

Ms. Santiago is out Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Homework for break: finish any remaining teaching assignments. Read chapters 7 and 8 of Part II.

GE 8.1

Do now: how do you know when learning is going on in a class? What are 2-3 tell-tale signs?

Objectives:

• collaborate an effective lesson plan
• draft a parody poem

Agenda:

1. do now
2. work in teaching groups: 10 minutes
3. in pairs: poem parody
4. summarizer

HW: work on group teaching assignments!

GE 7.3-7.4

GE 7.3-7.4

Do Now: Socrative: vocab "quiz"

Objectives (over next few days):

• identify the major plot points of assigned chapters
• identify important literary devices in assigned chapters (esp. motifs)
• create a 35-40 lesson to present to the class

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. Review requirements of assignment

3. In groups: finish developing central activity

4. In groups: draft the lesson plan

5. Summarizer

HW: Work on group assigned task

GE 7.2

Do Now: Finish drafting paragraph with your partner (15 minutes)

Objectives (over next few days):

• identify the major plot points of assigned chapters
• identify important literary devices in assigned chapters (esp. motifs)
• create a 35-40 lesson to present to the class

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. Teaching assignment!

3. In groups: read summaries for other chapters (if necessary)

4. . Read assigned chapters

5. Summarizer

HW: Finish reading assigned chapters

GE 7.1

Do Now: How comfortable do you feel with your thesis statement?  Review the 9th grade writing rubric and grade your thesis statement.

Objective:

• analyze why Dickens juxtaposes Wemick and Jaggers
• demonstrate close reading of juxtaposition through analysis

Agenda:

1. Do Now
2. Draft analysis paragraph
3. Peer edit and revise- practice embedding quotes!
4. Summarizer

HW: work on paragraph

GE 7.1

GE 6.4

Do Now: How comfortable do you feel with your thesis statement?  Review the 9th grade writing rubric and grade your thesis statement.

Objective:

• analyze why Dickens juxtaposes Wemick and Jaggers
• demonstrate close reading of juxtaposition through analysis

Agenda:

1. Do Now
2. Draft analysis paragraph
3. Self-reflection: draft a short paragraph reflecting on your effectiveness of drafting a thesis statement, analyzing quotes, and organizing the paragraph.
4. Summarizer

HW: finish assignment

GE 6.4

GE 6.4

Do Now: The purpose of juxtaposing two directly/indirectly related entities close together in literature is to highlight the contrast between the two and compare them. Brainstorm one possible reason Dickens juxtaposes Wemmick and Jaggers' houses.

Objective:

• analyze why Dickens juxtaposes Wemmick and Jaggers
• demonstrate close reading of juxtaposition through analysis

Agenda:

1. Do Now

2. Review Wemmick/Jaggers chart with partner

3. Brainstorm 2-3 questions (based on the "so what" questions)

4. Review evidence, draft a thesis statement that potentially answers one of the questions (either the "so what" questions or one of your own)- check with me!

5. Select 4 quotes (2 for each character)

6. If time, draft one quote "sandwich"

HW: Finish quote sandwich

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PURPLE: Define the word Juxtaposition.  Then complete the "GE Juxtaposition chapters 25-26" handout found HERE. (Download it to notability)

GE 6.2

GE 6.2

Do Now: Define juxtaposition (google it!)


Objectives:


-recognize what juxtaposition is and why authors use it

-describe the similarities between juxtaposition and character foils

Agenda:
1. Do Now
2. In pairs: Wemmick/Jaggers handout
3. Discuss next step
5. Summarizer

HW: finish the Wemmick/Jaggers "so what"

GE 6.3

Do now: Fix this quote sandwich to include only embedded quotes:

After getting heckled by the man in the moon, "the cow jumped over the moon" (3). This quote shows how the author uses hyperbole to demonstrate how the cow is able to overcome obstacles.

Objectives:

• demonstrate the ability to pick effective quotes
• demonstrate close reading skills
• demonstrate embedding skills

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. Individually: take one of the Jaggers quotes from yesterday and complete the "practice note card" handout.

3. Watch some of the movie (film notes handout)

4. Begin reading assignment #13

5. summarizer

HW: Finish reading assignment #13

GE 6.1

Do Now: How is this second part of GE different from the first?

Objectives:

• analyze Dickens’ use of characterization

Agenda:

1. Do Now

2. In pairs: answer reading guide questions for chapters 20 and 21

3. In pairs: identify 1-3 quotes that describe Jaggers’ hands/handwashing

4. Summarizer

HW: Reading assignment #12

GE 5.4

Do Now: What do you think is your strength is for this GE exam? Explain

Objectives:

• demonstrate mastery of plot, characters, and themes from 1-19 of GE

Agenda:

1. Do Now

2. GE Exam

3. When finished: reading assignment 11

4. Summarizer

HW: Reading Assignment #11

GE 5.3

Do Now: Who is the most interesting character thus far?  Explain.

Objectives:

• demonstrate mastery of chapters 1-19
• work effectively in teams

Agenda:

1. Do Now

2. Jeopardy!

3. Review questions

4. Summarizer

HW: Study for test

GE 5.2

Do Now: Find 9 more words in text to add to your vocab list.

Objectives:

• demonstrate mastery of vocabulary terms
• identify Dickens’s use of the hands motif

Agenda:

1. Do Now

2. review your reading logs for chapters 1-19

3. In pairs: Find 3 quotes about hands from chapters 1-19. Whose hands are discussed?  What is the description? How could the hands reveal something about the character?

4. Individually: write one quotation sandwich for one of the hands quotes (from step #3)

5. Summarizer

HW: Study for test on Friday

GE 5.1

Do Now: What is meant by the phrase, "Great Expectations"?  Do you have "Great Expectations" for your life?  Does your family have them for you?

Objectives:

• identify Dickens’s use of characterization and foreshadowing
• demonstrate mastery of past readings through review activity

Agenda:

1) Do Now

2) review: Orlick, Mrs. Joe, Biddy and Pip's relationship, Jaggers

3) In pairs: create 5 test questions for chapters 1-18

• 1 plot based question
• 1 characterization question
• 1 quote identification
• 2 deeper level thinking questions

4) Summarizer: Predict what will happen to Pip and his Great Expectations

HW: Reading assignment #9

GE 5.1

GE 5.1

Do Now: How is ambition and the idea of social advancement beginning to emerge in this chapter?

Objectives:

• identify Dickens’s use of characterization and foreshadowing
• define vocabulary words

Agenda:

1. Do Now

2. Identify 9 words from reading assignment 6 or 7, and define them in a google doc

3. Answer reading guide questions for chapters 1-12 that we have not completed yet

4. Discuss Chapter 11

5. Begin Assignment #8

6. Summarizer

HW: Assignment 8 for MONDAY

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9 Honors: complete reading assignment #7 and nightly log

GE 4.3

Do Now: Google the meaning of the name Estella. What is your opinion of Estella so far?  Does she match her name?  Explain.

Objective:

• identify Dickens' use of characterization

Agenda:

1. Do Now

2. Drawing! Find a good description of Miss Havisham (and the furniture in the room) and draw her in notability

3. In pairs: reading guide for 8 and 9

4. Begin Assignment #6

5. Summarizer

HW: Assignment #6 and nightly log

GE 4.2

Do Now: What is your opinion of Joe?  Explain

Objectives:

• use close reading skills to unpack meaning
• examine Dickens' use of characterization

Agenda:

1) Do Now

2) Finish the characterization chart for chapters 1-2

3) Close Reading Activity: Reading guide chapters 5-7

4) Listen to audiobook

5) Summarizer:

HW: Reading Assignment #5 and log entry

GE 3.4

GE 3.4

Do Now: Great Expectations is funny! Can you identify any humor in the first 4 chapters?

Objectives:

• identify Dickens's use of humor
• perform scenes to demonstrate humor

Agenda:

1) Do Now

2) Christmas Dinner acting scene- video it!

3) Share scenes

4) Summarizer: Why do you think Dickens uses humor? How could it help us understand characters/setting/theme?

HW: Assignment #3 and log entry

GE 3.3

Do Now: Import "GE reading questions chapters 1-12" into notability and answer questions for chapters 1 and 2

Objectives:

• identify Dickens' use of characterization

Agenda:

1) Do Now

2) In pairs, complete the character chart

3) In groups of 4, review the character chart

4) Begin reading assignment #2

5) Summarizer: Which character seems the most interesting?  Why?

HW: Assignment #2 and log entry

GE 3.1

Do now: What do you remember from chapter 1?

Objectives:

• practice effective close reading and listening skills

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Listen to chapter 2

3. Practice making notes in notability

4. summarizer

HW: Nightly journal for reading assignment #1

Great Expecations

Do Now: Submit your hero's journey using the essay submission folder

Objectives:


Agenda:
1. do now
2. Review subtext and its functions
3. Listen to chapter 1
4. If time: start journal entry
5. Summarizer

HW: nothing

Great Expectations 2.1.1

Do now: Open your hero's journey in google docs.  Make sure the font is either Times New Roman or Arial, and the size is 11 or 12.

Objectives:

• effectively revise creative story
• preview vocabulary for GE

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. Work on Hero's journey- 15 minutes

3. Vocab diagnostic (socrative)

4. Download Great Expectations on subtext

5. Listen to chapter 1

6. Summarizer

HW: Hero's Journey story due

GE 2.2

GE 2.2

Do Now: Write a sample sentence using hyperbole

Objectives:

• Understand historical context of Victorian England by watching flipped instruction videos
• define literary terms for Great Expectations
• discuss tone and setting in Great Expectations by listening to an audio recording of chapter 1

Agenda:

1) Do Now

2) Watch videos! (and answer study guides)

3) Question: Where do the expectations for our lives come from, and how do they delude and guide us while we come of age?

4) Define GE literary terms

5) Preview GE log entry assignment

6) Work on hero's journey

7) Summarizer:

HW: Work on Hero's journey

Explain Everything Videos

Education
http://youtu.be/swtII9A8pPw

Charles Dickens
http://youtu.be/LEqbSBTmU1g

Prisons
http://youtu.be/2NQyh6xrm_Y

Apprenticeships
http://youtu.be/d4u9ekiJLGM

Social Class
http://youtu.be/yxhvjPjn9Y0

Etiquette:

GE 2.2

Do now: Predict how your topic will feature in Great Expectations. If Dickens is your topic, what aspect of his life do you think may feature in the novel?

Objectives:

• Research in order to obtain historical and cultural information that will help us understand the background of Dickens’ Great Expectations
• Use technology to develop engaging presentations on Victorian England
• Work effectively in groups to create a single presentation video

Agenda:

1. Do Now

2. Explain Everything Groups

3. Upload videos to Ms. Santiago

4. Summarizer: How did you like working with Explain everything?  What was your favorite part?  Least favorite?

HW: tba

GE 1.4

GE 1.4

Do now: what is one thing that is effective about your hero’s journey story?  what is one weakness?

Objectives:

• give useful feedback for revision;

• use feedback to make good revision choices
• Research in order to obtain historical and cultural information that will help us understand the background of Dickens’ Great Expectations

Agenda:

1. do now
2. peer edit- hero’s journey story
3. Explain Everything! videos
4. summarizer

HW: Final draft of hero’s journey story due FRIDAY