Learning Target(s): I can explain the impact of symbolism and figurative language on a text.
I can make an assertion about theme. 1) Warm up 2) Statement of theme notes 3) Scavenger hunt: Shaving (groups) 4) ET HW: Read and annotate Us and Them. Files: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwIMC-usOzXdZWhGdU94WWxoWGM I can map the plot of a story to find a theme.
1) Warm up 2) Plot mapping --- What is a plot map? 3) Map "The Killers" together 4) How can we find theme from this? 5) Group work-- "Eleven" and "Through the Tunnel" 6) Exit Ticket HW) Read "Shaving" and map its plot, write a theme, and come into class with all four themes (one from each text) ready to go. Files: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwIMC-usOzXdYzdvTHR5OXdsTkU I can identify the theme of a complex text.
I can effectively and efficiently work in a group. 1) Warm up quiz 2) What is theme? Why does it matter? 3) Group expectations / group work: “The Killers” debrief 5) Exit Ticket HW: Identify the theme for each of the three short stories we have read to this point in your blog. More theme work to come tomorrow. Learning Target(s): I can use close reading to answer challenging questions with evidence.
I can write an example sentence to highlight diction’s importance. 1) Warm up 2) Group work: “Eleven” debrief 3b) Revisit Through the Tunnel 4) Exit Ticket HW: 1) Put four techniques from your previous three stories in your technique logs 2) Try all the Through the Tunnel questions 3) Reread “The Killers,” being ready to talk about theme Files: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwIMC-usOzXdX3hjc3AzMUoxeTQ Learning Target(s): I can explain with specificity how the language of a short excerpt tells a story.
1) Warm up 2) Chat about close reading, explication, and technique logs 4) Device-hunting: “Eleven” 5) Exit ticket HW: Read “Eleven” and analyze the four most interesting sentences. Files: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwIMC-usOzXdeDNsTE42bEd4NUE I can pull literary devices out of a text.
1) Warm up 2) Close reading chat 3) Grapple with hard questions 4) TBC HW) Hand in summer reading log and read "The Killers" for comprehension. Also, do your exit ticket. Files: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwIMC-usOzXdV1NRc1RhMFBYcmc I can identify and utilize key literary terms.
1) Warm up 2) Elements vs. techniques handout and reflection 3) Page one: The Kite Runner 4) Exit ticket Homework: Actively read "Through the Tunnel" and make note of 3 devices it uses. Write down what each device is doing on a sheet of paper and bring it into class next class. Files: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwIMC-usOzXdN09TNmJIUEpqR1E I can analyze my strengths and weaknesses in writing.
1) Warm up 2) Writing talk 3) DDM 4) Exit Ticket No HW Files: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwIMC-usOzXdbGRkN2QwVkwzTG8 I can analytically discuss deeper meanings of words and phrases.
1) Warm up 2) Terms of art 3) "Coming of age" 4) Song investigation 5) Exit Ticket HW: Blog post 2: Research another culture's coming of age. Files: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwIMC-usOzXda2JPSnM5YUdhRVE |
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