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Sunday, May 18, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
Friday, 3/14/08, "A" Day
English 1 CP (Period 7)
Objective:
To create effective persuasive speeches.
In class:
1). Working independently, students created effective persuasive speeches. They used the speaking rubric to guide them as well as any other means that would be helpful to them.
Homework:
Practice speech. "Lady or the Tiger" Part 2 Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday 3/20.
English 3 CP (Periods 1 & 5)
Objective:
To complete the assessment on Being There and The Inferno.
In class:
1). Completed test on Being There/The Inferno.
2). Returned Being There books following the test.
Homework:
Prepare Vocabulary List #12 for quiz on Thursday, 3/20.
Objective:
To create effective persuasive speeches.
In class:
1). Working independently, students created effective persuasive speeches. They used the speaking rubric to guide them as well as any other means that would be helpful to them.
Homework:
Practice speech. "Lady or the Tiger" Part 2 Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday 3/20.
English 3 CP (Periods 1 & 5)
Objective:
To complete the assessment on Being There and The Inferno.
In class:
1). Completed test on Being There/The Inferno.
2). Returned Being There books following the test.
Homework:
Prepare Vocabulary List #12 for quiz on Thursday, 3/20.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Thursday, 3/13/08, "D" Day
English 1 CP (Period 4)
Objective:
To identify the elements of an effective persuasive speech.
In class:
1). Discussed things to do and not do while presenting a persuasive speech.
2). Reviewed persuasive speech rubric and compared it to initial class list of things to do and not do.
3). Watched sample speeches and evaluated them according to the rubric.
Homework:
Prepare "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2. Thing of a controversial topic about which you would like to speak.
English 3 CP (Periods 1 & 5)
Objective:
To identify and discuss the important themes from Dante's Inferno.
In class:
1). Reading of final canto from Dante's Paradiso. Quick comparison to The Inferno.
2). Review of student questions about Dante's work.
3). Discussion of themes from The Inferno and how they relate to modern attitudes and beliefs.
Homework:
Prepare for Being There/Inferno test tomorrow.
Objective:
To identify the elements of an effective persuasive speech.
In class:
1). Discussed things to do and not do while presenting a persuasive speech.
2). Reviewed persuasive speech rubric and compared it to initial class list of things to do and not do.
3). Watched sample speeches and evaluated them according to the rubric.
Homework:
Prepare "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2. Thing of a controversial topic about which you would like to speak.
English 3 CP (Periods 1 & 5)
Objective:
To identify and discuss the important themes from Dante's Inferno.
In class:
1). Reading of final canto from Dante's Paradiso. Quick comparison to The Inferno.
2). Review of student questions about Dante's work.
3). Discussion of themes from The Inferno and how they relate to modern attitudes and beliefs.
Homework:
Prepare for Being There/Inferno test tomorrow.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Wednesday, 3/12/08, "C" Day
English 1 CP (Period 4)
To complete the assessment on comparative mythology.
In class:
1). Test on comparative mythology.
2). Work on "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2.
Homework:
Prepare "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2.
English 1 CP (Period 7)
Objective:
To identify the elements of an effective persuasive speech.
In class:
1). Discussed things to do and not do while presenting a persuasive speech.
2). Reviewed persuasive speech rubric and compared it to initial class list of things to do and not do.
3). Watched sample speeches and evaluated them according to the rubric.
Homework:
Prepare "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2. Thing of a controversial topic about which you would like to speak.
English 3 CP (Periods 1 & 5)
Objective:
To define poetic justice and apply it to Dante's Inferno.
In class:
1). Defined poetic justice.
2). Reviewed the sins and the punishments for each of Dante's levels of Hell. Explained how the punishments fit the crimes and therefore illustrated poetic justice.
Homework:
Prepare for Being There/Inferno test Friday. Finish all Inferno questions for tomorrow.
To complete the assessment on comparative mythology.
In class:
1). Test on comparative mythology.
2). Work on "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2.
Homework:
Prepare "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2.
English 1 CP (Period 7)
Objective:
To identify the elements of an effective persuasive speech.
In class:
1). Discussed things to do and not do while presenting a persuasive speech.
2). Reviewed persuasive speech rubric and compared it to initial class list of things to do and not do.
3). Watched sample speeches and evaluated them according to the rubric.
Homework:
Prepare "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2. Thing of a controversial topic about which you would like to speak.
English 3 CP (Periods 1 & 5)
Objective:
To define poetic justice and apply it to Dante's Inferno.
In class:
1). Defined poetic justice.
2). Reviewed the sins and the punishments for each of Dante's levels of Hell. Explained how the punishments fit the crimes and therefore illustrated poetic justice.
Homework:
Prepare for Being There/Inferno test Friday. Finish all Inferno questions for tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Tuesday, 3/11/08, "B" Day
English 1 CP (Period 4)
Objective:
To identify how our modern society handles myths.
In class:
1). Identification of modern myths.
2). Viewing of an episode of MythBusters.
3). How does our society handle modern day myths? What do we do with them?
Homework:
Prepare for Comparative Mythology Test, tomorrow.
English 1 CP (Period 7)
Objective:
To complete the assessment on comparative mythology.
In class:
1). Test on comparative mythology.
2). Work on "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2.
Homework:
Prepare "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2.
Objective:
To identify how our modern society handles myths.
In class:
1). Identification of modern myths.
2). Viewing of an episode of MythBusters.
3). How does our society handle modern day myths? What do we do with them?
Homework:
Prepare for Comparative Mythology Test, tomorrow.
English 1 CP (Period 7)
Objective:
To complete the assessment on comparative mythology.
In class:
1). Test on comparative mythology.
2). Work on "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2.
Homework:
Prepare "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Monday, 3/10/08, "A" Day
English 1 CP (Period 7)
Objective:
To identify how our modern society handles myths.
In class:
1). Identification of modern myths.
2). Viewing of an episode of MythBusters.
3). How does our society handle modern day myths? What do we do with them?
Homework:
Prepare for Comparative Mythology Test, tomorrow.
English 3 CP (Periods 1 & 5)
Objective:
To identify the allegorical meanings of The Inferno.
In class:
1). Identified symbols in Canto I of The Inferno.
2). Reviewed the historical context of The Inferno.
3). Identified the allegorical meanings of The Inferno (both political and religious).
Homework:
Finish reading Inferno by Wednesday. Finish all Inferno Questions by Thursday. Being There/Inferno Questions due Friday.
Objective:
To identify how our modern society handles myths.
In class:
1). Identification of modern myths.
2). Viewing of an episode of MythBusters.
3). How does our society handle modern day myths? What do we do with them?
Homework:
Prepare for Comparative Mythology Test, tomorrow.
English 3 CP (Periods 1 & 5)
Objective:
To identify the allegorical meanings of The Inferno.
In class:
1). Identified symbols in Canto I of The Inferno.
2). Reviewed the historical context of The Inferno.
3). Identified the allegorical meanings of The Inferno (both political and religious).
Homework:
Finish reading Inferno by Wednesday. Finish all Inferno Questions by Thursday. Being There/Inferno Questions due Friday.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Friday, 3/7/08, "D" Day
English 1 CP (Period 4)
Objective:
To finish comparing and contrasting myths about the afterlife.
In class:
1). Worked independently to create a list of similarities between the myths.
2). Reviewed the similarities as an entire class.
Homework:
Prepare for Comparative Mythology Test, Wednesday, 3/12.
English 3 CP (Periods 1 & 5)
Objective:
To identify the literal meaning of the first twelve cantos of The Inferno.
In class:
1). Review of Canto I.
2). Whole class reading of Cantos II-XII of The Inferno.
3). Discussion of what is literally happening in the poem (Dante's trip through Hell).
Homework:
Prepare SAT Vocabulary List #12.
Objective:
To finish comparing and contrasting myths about the afterlife.
In class:
1). Worked independently to create a list of similarities between the myths.
2). Reviewed the similarities as an entire class.
Homework:
Prepare for Comparative Mythology Test, Wednesday, 3/12.
English 3 CP (Periods 1 & 5)
Objective:
To identify the literal meaning of the first twelve cantos of The Inferno.
In class:
1). Review of Canto I.
2). Whole class reading of Cantos II-XII of The Inferno.
3). Discussion of what is literally happening in the poem (Dante's trip through Hell).
Homework:
Prepare SAT Vocabulary List #12.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Thursday, 3/6/08, "C" Day
English 1 CP (Period 4)
Objective:
To begin comparing and contrasting myths of the afterlife.
In class:
1). Read afterlife myths from different cultures and religions together as a class.
2). Began to compare and contrast the myths.
Homework:
Prepare "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2.
English 1 CP (Period 7)
Objective:
To finish comparing and contrasting myths about the afterlife.
In class:
1). Worked independently to create a list of similarities between the myths.
2). Reviewed the similarities as an entire class.
Homework:
Prepare for Comparative Mythology Test, Tuesday, 3/11.
English 3 CP (Periods 1 & 5)
Objective:
To identify the literal meaning of the first canto of Dante's Inferno.
In class:
1). Returned all remaining graded assignments.
2). Read the first canto of Dante's Inferno.
3). Discussed the important elements of the first canto of the story.
Homework:
Prepare Vocabulary List #12.
Objective:
To begin comparing and contrasting myths of the afterlife.
In class:
1). Read afterlife myths from different cultures and religions together as a class.
2). Began to compare and contrast the myths.
Homework:
Prepare "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2.
English 1 CP (Period 7)
Objective:
To finish comparing and contrasting myths about the afterlife.
In class:
1). Worked independently to create a list of similarities between the myths.
2). Reviewed the similarities as an entire class.
Homework:
Prepare for Comparative Mythology Test, Tuesday, 3/11.
English 3 CP (Periods 1 & 5)
Objective:
To identify the literal meaning of the first canto of Dante's Inferno.
In class:
1). Returned all remaining graded assignments.
2). Read the first canto of Dante's Inferno.
3). Discussed the important elements of the first canto of the story.
Homework:
Prepare Vocabulary List #12.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Wednesday, 3/5/08, "B" Day
English 1 CP (Period 4)
Objective:
To review open-ended questions and to identify how best to respond to them.
In class:
1). Returned Odyssey tests.
2). Discussed the open-ended questions. Created new and better answers from a series of student responses.
Homework:
Prepare "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2.
English 1 CP (Period 7)
Objective:
To begin comparing and contrasting myths of the afterlife.
In class:
1). Read afterlife myths from different cultures and religions together as a class.
2). Began to compare and contrast the myths.
Homework:
Prepare "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2.
Objective:
To review open-ended questions and to identify how best to respond to them.
In class:
1). Returned Odyssey tests.
2). Discussed the open-ended questions. Created new and better answers from a series of student responses.
Homework:
Prepare "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2.
English 1 CP (Period 7)
Objective:
To begin comparing and contrasting myths of the afterlife.
In class:
1). Read afterlife myths from different cultures and religions together as a class.
2). Began to compare and contrast the myths.
Homework:
Prepare "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Tuesday, 3/4/08, "A" Day
English 1 CP (Period 7)
Objective:
To review open-ended questions and to identify how best to respond to them.
In class:
1). Returned Odyssey tests.
2). Discussed the open-ended questions. Created new and better answers from a series of student responses.
Homework:
Prepare "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2.
English 3 CP (Periods 1 & 5)
Objective:
To review open-ended questions and identify how best to answer them.
In class:
1). Reviewed open-ended questions and discussed methods for better answering them.
2). Returned old graded assignments.
Homework:
Prepare Vocabulary List #12.
Objective:
To review open-ended questions and to identify how best to respond to them.
In class:
1). Returned Odyssey tests.
2). Discussed the open-ended questions. Created new and better answers from a series of student responses.
Homework:
Prepare "Lady or the Tiger" Vocabulary Part 2.
English 3 CP (Periods 1 & 5)
Objective:
To review open-ended questions and identify how best to answer them.
In class:
1). Reviewed open-ended questions and discussed methods for better answering them.
2). Returned old graded assignments.
Homework:
Prepare Vocabulary List #12.
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