Friday, March 30, 2012
Work Day (Mostly)
Today we had a poetry presentation in 3rd period and then work time. Check my earlier posts for the Monday poems.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Drawing Days
Today we had the period to work, but we also decided the order of poetry presentations and I assigned the poetry HW. See the posts below for specifics.
Period 4 Poems
Poetry Project Audience Homework
Each night you should study the poem(s) that will be presented the following day in class by answering the questions below. Poems should be in Sound and Sense or will be given out in class, but are usually available online at the HW blog as well. Do all the assignments on the same paper, heading each assignment with the date and the poem’s title.
Each night you should study the poem(s) that will be presented the following day in class by answering the questions below. Poems should be in Sound and Sense or will be given out in class, but are usually available online at the HW blog as well. Do all the assignments on the same paper, heading each assignment with the date and the poem’s title.
- Summarize the plot of this poem. Briefly, what is it about?
- Note a few literary techniques which stand out in this poem and their effects.
Monday
Tuesday
- "The Greedy the People" by e.e. cummings
- "Mirror" by Sylvia Plath
- "I Knew a Woman" by Theodore Roethke
Wednesday
Period 3 Poems
Poetry Project Audience Homework
Each night you should study the poem(s) that will be presented the following day in class by answering the questions below. Poems should be in Sound and Sense or will be given out in class, but are usually available online at the HW blog as well. Do all the assignments on the same paper, heading each assignment with the date and the poem’s title.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Each night you should study the poem(s) that will be presented the following day in class by answering the questions below. Poems should be in Sound and Sense or will be given out in class, but are usually available online at the HW blog as well. Do all the assignments on the same paper, heading each assignment with the date and the poem’s title.
- Summarize the plot of this poem. Briefly, what is it about?
- Note a few literary techniques which stand out in this poem and their effects.
Friday
MondayTuesday
Wednesday
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Like Lazarus...
Today we talked a bit about Every 15 Minutes, spent some time talking about Invisible Man, and then poetry groups had a few moments to get together.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Poetry: Round 3
Today groups finished up the "Evolution" project and we just scratched the surface of the next poetry project.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
More "Evolution"
Today we continued our work with "Evolution," writing some multiple choice questions and starting the CRA paragraph partner assignment below.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Tuesday
Today we wrapped up up the chapter one through six discussion, and then spent the rest of the period working on the "Evolution" questions from Friday.
Monday, March 19, 2012
IM: Prologue through Chapter 6
Today we had our first Invisble Man quiz and then spent the rest of the period discussing the reading.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Maggot CRA & Evolution
Today we wrapped up our look at "Ode to the Maggot" with a bit of CRA analysis. In the second half of the period, we began our analysis of Alexie's "Evolution." Most students got through number 3.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Maggots and Multiple Choice
Today we looked at the three main types of AP multiple choice questions and practiced writing sample questions for the poem "Ode to the Maggot." Absent students should try to write one question of each level for the poem.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Monday & Tuesday
Monday we spent the period on an introduction to Invisible Man, taking some notes on Ellison and the novel, and reading the prologue aloud. HW: Read Chapter 1.
Tuesday we started the day watching a short clip from Ken Burns' Jazz about Louis Armstrong and the song "What Did I Do to be So Black and Blue?" For the rest of the period we worked on some questions about chapter 1.
New Due Dates:
Tuesday we started the day watching a short clip from Ken Burns' Jazz about Louis Armstrong and the song "What Did I Do to be So Black and Blue?" For the rest of the period we worked on some questions about chapter 1.
New Due Dates:
- Ch. 2-6 w/ 2 forum posts 3/19
- Ch. 7-12 w/ 2 forum posts 3/26
- Ch. 13-17 4/2
- Ch. 18 & 19 w/ 2 forum posts 4/6
- Finish w/ 2 forum posts 4/16
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Friday
Friday we deconstructed the Godot prompt and then looked at sample essay plan with some thesis and topic sentence frames.
Bring Invisible Man Monday.
Bring Invisible Man Monday.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Work Time
Today students had the period to work on their Waiting for Godot presentations which will begin tomorrow.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Godot... In Groups!
Today we wrapped up the Godot group questions from Friday and then got started on the next phase: Godot Presentations. See the slides attached.
New Due Dates:
- Godot CRA 3/8
- Godot PC and SG 3/9
- Bring Invisible Man 3/12
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Friday
After a brief act 2 quiz, we spent the rest of the day examining Godot in groups. "Hollow Men" questions are due Monday.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
"The Hollow Men"
Today we spent the day working on and talking over Eliot's poem. Questions and annotations are due Monday.
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