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Monday, February 8 th , 2010

Monday, February 8 th , 2010.

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Monday, February 8 th , 2010

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  1. Monday, February 8th, 2010 Objective: (R.9.8.1) Activate prior knowledge, previewing, formulating questions, establishing purposes for reading; (R.9.6.5) Generate and define questions related to universal themes to interpret meaning; (R.9.8.7) Connect own background knowledge to make inferences; (R.10.8.6) Read a variety of literature, including plays; (R.10.8.7) Evaluate the credibility of the narrator; (R.10.8.8) Identify the basic parts of drama; (R.10.8.9) Describe how stage directions help the reader understand a play; Essential questions: What strategies do good readers use to understand text? How can stage directions affect a character’s role and improve overall understanding of the play? How do stage directions help the reader understand a play Writer’s Notebook ideas:

  2. Monday, February 8th, 2010English Agenda • Creating your Works Cited page review. • Be sure to follow all guidelines when you begin to make this page. • Hint: It’s not just the name of the book or website! • Elements of Drama Video • Complete handout while watching • Turn in before leaving class • Read AR when finished

  3. Monday, February 8th, 2010Pre-AP English Agenda • Creating your Works Cited page review. • Be sure to follow all guidelines when you begin to make this page. • Hint: It’s not just the name of the book or website! • Begin Holocaust Literature and Research study • Refer to Literature Circles PowerPoint • If time available, Elements of Drama Video • Complete handout while watching • Turn in before leaving class

  4. Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 Objective: (R.9.8.1) Activate prior knowledge, previewing, formulating questions, establishing purposes for reading; (R.9.6.5) Generate and define questions related to universal themes to interpret meaning; (R.9.8.7) Connect own background knowledge to make inferences; (R.10.8.6) Read a variety of literature, including plays; (R.10.8.7) Evaluate the credibility of the narrator; (R.10.8.8) Identify the basic parts of drama; (R.10.8.9) Describe how stage directions help the reader understand a play; Essential questions: What strategies do good readers use to understand text? How can stage directions affect a character’s role and improve overall understanding of the play? How do stage directions help the reader understand a play Writer’s Notebook ideas:

  5. Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 --English Agenda • Visit the Library AS NEEDED • Book Fair is OPEN for you to purchase books! • Toe the Line Activities OR • Theme Study in Writer’s Notebook – Read pages 355-257 on Theme in our Elements of Literature textbook • Then read “The People Could Fly” on pp. 358-361 • Develop Summary and Theme Statements • Somebody/Wanted/But/So format of writing a summary • Complete Practice 1 & 2 Together • Exit Ticket for today – complete Practice 3 by writing a theme statement about this story on a notecard

  6. Tuesday, February 9th, 2010Pre-AP English Agenda • Visit the Library AS NEEDED • Book Fair is OPEN for you to purchase books! • Toe the Line Activities OR • Theme Study in Writer’s Notebook – Read pages 355-257 on Theme in our Elements of Literature textbook • Then read “The People Could Fly” on pp. 358-361 • Develop Summary and Theme Statements • Somebody/Wanted/But/So format of writing a summary • Complete Practice 1 & 2 Together • Exit Ticket for today – complete Practice 3 by writing a theme statement about this story on a notecard

  7. Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Objective: (R.9.8.1) Activate prior knowledge, previewing, formulating questions, establishing purposes for reading; (R.9.6.5) Generate and define questions related to universal themes to interpret meaning; (R.9.8.7) Connect own background knowledge to make inferences; (R.10.8.6) Read a variety of literature, including plays; (R.10.8.7) Evaluate the credibility of the narrator; (R.10.8.8) Identify the basic parts of drama; (R.10.8.9) Describe how stage directions help the reader understand a play; Essential questions: What strategies do good readers use to understand text? How can stage directions affect a character’s role and improve overall understanding of the play? How do stage directions help the reader understand a play Writer’s Notebook ideas:

  8. Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 --English Agenda • Creating your Works Cited page review. • Be sure to follow all guidelines when you begin to make this page. • Hint: It’s not just the name of the book or website! • Elements of Drama Video • Complete handout while watching • Turn in before leaving class

  9. Wednesday, February 10th, 2010Pre-AP English Agenda • Creating your Works Cited page review. • Be sure to follow all guidelines when you begin to make this page. • Hint: It’s not just the name of the book or website! • Begin Holocaust Literature and Research study • Refer to Literature Circles PowerPoint • If time available, Elements of Drama Video • Complete handout while watching • Turn in before leaving class

  10. Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Objective: (R.9.8.1) Activate prior knowledge, previewing, formulating questions, establishing purposes for reading; (R.9.6.5) Generate and define questions related to universal themes to interpret meaning; (R.9.8.7) Connect own background knowledge to make inferences; (R.10.8.6) Read a variety of literature, including plays; (R.10.8.7) Evaluate the credibility of the narrator; (R.10.8.8) Identify the basic parts of drama; (R.10.8.9) Describe how stage directions help the reader understand a play; Essential questions: What strategies do good readers use to understand text? How can stage directions affect a character’s role and improve overall understanding of the play? How do stage directions help the reader understand a play Writer’s Notebook ideas:

  11. Thursday, February 11th, 2010 --English Agenda • Background on “The Diary of Anne Frank” play • Read pages 364-368 • Study timeline of events • Discuss the elements of drama • Assign parts to read during play, explain how the “narrator” works in class • Begin play today and we will continue the play next week! • Have a wonderful long weekend and Valentine’s Day!

  12. Thursday, February 11th, 2010Pre-AP English Agenda • ASSIGNMENT FOR ALL PRE-AP STUDENTS: Read pages 355-368 of your Elements of Literature textbook • Complete the Practice activities (for a grade) • Know the vocabulary words on page 364 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Reading groups on Holocaust novels • What is your plan? • Will give a thorough book report/presentation by March ____, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------ • No 8th per. Today/Out early

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