Monday, June 4, 2018

Final Exam


Today I will: 
  • Apply concepts and skills learned during our studies to a final, summative assessment.
Please Take out
a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Review
2. Take Final  Exam
3. Work on Year-Long Reflection

Homework:
Finish Reflection due tomorrow 

Let's Get Started!

Friday, June 1, 2018

Reflections and Final Exam Study

Today I will: 
  • Write a reflection for my sophomore year 
Please Take out
- a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Year-Long Reflection
3. Final Exam Study

Homework:
Study for Final Exam on Monday

Let's Get Started!

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Who is Responsible

Today I will: 
  • determine whom I believe was responsible for the Holocaust, and to what extent they are guilty of crimes against humanity
Please Take out
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Who is Responsible
3. Elie Wiesel's "Indifference Speech"

Homework:
None :) 

Let's Get Started!

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Finish Night

Today I will: 
  • Read Night 
Please Take out
-A copy of Night

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Finish Reading Night
3. Watch Oprah with Elie Wiesel 

Homework:
None :) 

Let's Get Started!

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Death March

Today I will: 
  • Read Night and answer analysis questions
Please Take out
-A copy of Night

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Finish 3-5 Questions on Google Classroom
3. Read Chapter 6
4. Continue Reading or Watch Oprah with Elie Wiesel 

Homework:
Last Chance!
MAKE UP ANY MISSING WORK 

Let's Get Started!

Friday, May 25, 2018

Night Chapters 3-5

Today I will: 
  • Read Night and answer analysis questions
Please Take out
-A copy of Night

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Read through chapter 5
3. Complete Response Questions on Google Classroom

Homework:
Finish 3-5 Questions if need be
MAKE UP ANY MISSING WORK 

Let's Get Started!

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Revolt

Today I will: 
  • Plan a concentration camp revolt
Please Take out
-a copy of Night
-Rebellion activity worksheet

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Review Ch 3
Rebellion activity
3. Read Chapter 4

Homework:
Make up any Missing Work! 

Let's Get Started!

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

To Rebel or Not to Rebel?

Today I will: 
  • Read Chapter Three of Night
  • Reflect on your own response to the concentration camps and survival 
Please Take out
-a copy of Night

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Read Chapter 3 of Night and complete guided reading questions
3. Begin Rebellion activity if time

Homework:
Make up any Missing Work! 

Let's Get Started!

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Expulsion

Today I will: 
-Read Night
-Respond to questions regarding the first two chapters of the memoir
Please Take out
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Finish Reading Ch 1 and 2 of Night
3. Complete "Responding: Chs 1 and 2 of Night" activity on Google Classroom

Homework:
Make up any missing work! 

Let's Get Started!

Monday, May 21, 2018

The Holoaust

Today I will: 
  • Learn further background information regarding the Holocaust
  • Write a quick write 
  • Begin reading Night
Please Take out
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Turn in Final Draft of essay on Turnitin.com
3. Quick Write
4. Watch a video on the Holocaust
5. Begin Reading Night

Homework:
Make up any missing work! 

Let's Get Started!

Friday, May 18, 2018

El Fin!

Today I will: 
  • Compose a summary for the latest reading selection
  • Complete the Theme Worksheet for my novel to identify the lessons or messages the author was intending to send through the work 
Please Take out
- a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Peer Edit
3. Finish Essays

Homework:
Polish Final Draft of essay due Monday on turnitin.com

Let's Get Started!

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Peer Edit and Works Cited

Today I will: 
  • Peer Edit a dystopian essay and receive feedback on my own
  • Construct a well-written Works Cited page
Please Take out
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Intros and Conclusions
3. Write Works Cited Page

Homework:
Finalize Essay; Final Drafts due Monday
Finish Novel 

Let's Get Started!

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Paragraph 3 and Counterclaim

Today I will: 
  • type my third body paragraph and counterclaim for my Dystopian Essay 
Please Take out
-your essay prompt and organizers
- a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Essay Work: Paragraph on articles and Counterclaim

Homework:
Body Paragraphs Due Tomorrow

Let's Get Started!

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Meeting #6 and Essay Work

Today I will: 
  • Compose a summary for the latest reading selection
  • Identify evidence that supports conformity and isolation with my novel 
  • Select evidence to use on my final dystopia essay 
Please Take out
- a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Summary for Meeting #6
3. Essay Work: Paragraph on articles and Counterclaim

Homework:
Finish your novel by Friday

Let's Get Started!

Monday, May 14, 2018

Essay Prep

Today I will: 
  • brainstorm and collect evidence for my final essay
  • begin typing my paragraph regarding my dystopian novel 
Please Take out
-essay prompt
-brainstorm worksheet from Friday

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. English Paragraph Brainstorm
3. Fill out English portion of the essay organizer 
4. Begin typing your English paragraph 

Homework:
Complete English paragraph of the Essay 

Let's Get Started!

Friday, May 11, 2018

Meeting #5

Today I will: 
  • Compose a summary for the latest reading selection
  • Identify evidence that supports conformity and isolation with my novel 
  • Select evidence to use on my final dystopia essay 
Please Take out
- a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Summary for Meeting #5
3.  Conformity and Isolation
4. Work on essay brainstorm for English paragraph 

Homework:
Read your novel for meeting #6 on Tuesday and complete  Conformity and Isolation worksheet

Let's Get Started!

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Involuntary Surveillance

Today I will: 
  • Complete a dystopian warmup on surveillance
  • Read my dystopian novel and complete a 4 Rs worksheet 
Please Take out
Your Dystopia Warm Ups paper and your novel

Today's Agenda:
1. Dystopian Warm Up: Involuntary Surveillance
2. Faction Discovery 
3. Read and complete hw Control and Figurehead

Homework:
Read your dystopian novel and complete Control and Figurehead worksheet due tomorrow

Let's Get Started!

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Voluntary Surveillance

Today I will: 
  • Complete a dystopian warmup on surveillance
  • Read my dystopian novel and complete a 4 Rs worksheet 
Please Take out
Your Dystopia Warm Ups paper and your novel

Today's Agenda:
1. Dystopian Warm Up: Voluntary Surveillance
2. Read your dystopian novel
3. Complete the 4Rs worksheet on Google Classroom

Homework:
Read your dystopian novel 

Let's Get Started!

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Meeting #4

Today I will:  
  • Write a summary for this meeting's reading section and discuss technology and information with my groupies 
Please Take out
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Meeting #4
3. Introduce Essay Prompt
4. Read and work on Control and Figurehead

Homework:
Read for Meeting #5 on Tuesday and Complete Control and Figurehead Worksheet

Let's Get Started!

Monday, May 7, 2018

Governmental Control

Today I will: 
  • Demonstrate my understanding of a text through guided reading questions and short answer assessment 
Please Take out
Dystopian Warm Ups paper

Today's Agenda:
1. Dystopian WarmUp: Governmental Control
2. The Lottery 
3. Read novel

Homework:
Read for meeting #4 and complete Technology and Info Worksheet 

Let's Get Started!

Friday, May 4, 2018

Technology and Information

Today I will: 
  • Demonstrate mastery of the dystopian elements and propaganda 
Please Take out
-your copy of the propaganda and censorship article
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Dystopian Elements and Propaganda Quiz
2. Book Group Summary 
3. Meet with groups: Discussion Questions
4. Introduce Technology and Info Worksheet
5. Read

Homework:
Read your novel for meeting #4 on Tuesday 

Let's Get Started!

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Technology

Today I will: 
  • Compose a short writing piece in regards to technology today
  • Compose short discussion questions and answer them for Friday's meeting with my group
Please Take out
Your Dystopia Warm Up Paper

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Dystopia Warm Up: Technology
3. Read
4. Complete Discussion Questions

Homework:
Read for meeting #3 and complete discussion questions if need be

Let's Get Started!

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Propaganda and Meeting #2

Today I will: 
  • Apply the information learned yesterday to propaganda posters from history 
  • Write a summary for this meeting's reading section and discuss indirect characterization with my groupies 
Please Take out
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Propaganda Continued
3. Meeting #2 
4. Read and work on Discussion Questions

Homework:
Read for Meeting #3 on Friday and Complete Discussion Questions

Let's Get Started!

Monday, April 30, 2018

Propaganda and Censorship

Today I will: 
  • Read an article about Propaganda and Censorship and answer questions providing text evidence
Please Take out
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Propaganda and Censorship 
3. Read your Dystopian novel and work on
the Hero Focus worksheet due tomorrow

Homework:
Read for meeting #2 and complete the Hero Focus/Characterization Worksheet 

Let's Get Started!

Friday, April 27, 2018

Meeting #1

Today I will: 
  • Summarize the opening scenes of my novel
  • Meet with my book group to discuss setting
Please Take out
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Meeting #1 Summary
2. Group Check in and share out Dystopian Worlds
3. Character Focus
4. Read

Homework:
Read novel for meeting #2 on Tuesday 

Let's Get Started!

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Urban Decay

Today I will: 
  • Dive into the world of my dystopia by reading the first few chapters 
Please Take out
a blank piece of paper

Today's Agenda:
1. Dystopia Warm Up Urban Decay
2. Check out your books!
3. Set up reading schedule
4. Review Dystopian Worlds document

Homework:
Complete Side 2 of Dystopian Worlds document from yesterday 

Let's Get Started!

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Dystopian Worlds Continued

Today I will: 
  • Apply the distopian elements to the movie The Giver
  • select text evidence to identify the dystopian elements in the novel 1984 
Please Take out
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Book One Ch 1 1984
3. Finish Side 1 of  Defining the World of 1984
4. Watch The Giver

Homework:
None

Let's Get Started!

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Diving into the Dystopian World

Today I will: 
  • Apply the distopian elements to the movie The Giver
  • Read an excerpt from the novel 1984
Please Take out
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. The Giver review
3. Book One Ch 1 1984
4. 4 Rs Worksheet for Book 1 Ch 1 1984 

Homework:
Finish 4 Rs if need be

Let's Get Started!

Monday, April 23, 2018

Harrison Bergeron

Today I will: 
  • Read the short story "Harrison Bergeron" and answer comprehension questions
  • Identify the Dystopian Elements present in "Harrison Bergeron" 
Please Take out
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Turn in Papers to Turnitin.com
3. Harrison Bergeron PreReading
4. Common Lit story "Harrison Bergeron"

Homework:
Finish Harrison Bergeron if need be

Let's Get Started!

Friday, April 20, 2018

Dystopian Elements

Today I will: 
  • Identify and learn the main dystopian elements within dystopian literature 
Please Take out
a blank piece of paper

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Apple Commercial
3. Dystopian Elements Posters and Note Taker

Homework:
Work on final draft of Research Paper due Monday

Let's Get Started!

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Peer Edit

Today I will: 
  • Peer edit a partner's research paper and begin to modify my own with feedback from my peers
Please Take out
a chromebook
research packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Peer Edit
3. Apple Commercial

Homework:
Work on final draft of Research Paper due Monday

Let's Get Started!

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Conclusions

Today I will: 
  • Write research paper 
Please Take out
your research packet
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
Write Conclusions
Finish Papers

Homework:
Rough Draft of Research Paper due tomorrow (worth 20 points) 

Let's Get Started!

Monday, April 16, 2018

Writing Time

Today I will: 
  • begin writing my research paper 
Please Take out
your research packet
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
Check off sources
Begin writing

Homework:
Work on body paragraphs of research paper

Let's Get Started!

Friday, April 13, 2018

Final Day of Research

Today I will: 
  • refresh my skills in regards to paraphrasing 
  • learn how to correctly record and cite information from an online source
Please Take out
paraphrase practice paper from yesterday

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Research

Homework:
Complete your research

Let's Get Started!

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Research

Today I will: 
  • refresh my skills in regards to paraphrasing 
  • learn how to correctly record and cite information from an online source
Please Take out
paraphrase practice paper from yesterday

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Dystopian Novels
3. Research

Homework:
None 

Let's Get Started!

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Research

Today I will: 
  • refresh my skills in regards to paraphrasing 
  • learn how to correctly record and cite information from an online source
Please Take out
paraphrase practice paper from yesterday

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Paraphrasing Practice
3. Research
4. Resource Record #1 due at the end of the block today

Homework:
None 

Let's Get Started!

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Paraphrasing and Research

Today I will: 
  • refresh my skills in regards to paraphrasing 
  • learn how to correctly record and cite information from an online source
Please Take out
a blank piece of paper

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Questions Record
3. Paraphrasing Practice
4. Resource Records

Homework:
None 

Let's Get Started!

Monday, April 9, 2018

Welcome Back!

Today I will: 
  • Brainstorm topics to research for research project and generate questions
Please Take out
a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
Let's get back the mojo- R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Introduce research paper

Homework:
Decide career (CP) or Current Event (H) to research for your project

Let's Get Started!

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Independent Reading Speeches

Today I will: 
  • listen to my peer's Speeches regarding their independent reading project  
Please Take out
Nothing

Today's Agenda:
Speeches

Homework:
prepare for your upcoming speech if you haven't yet gone

Let's Get Started!

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Speeches

Today I will: 
  • listen to my peer's Speeches regarding their independent reading project  
Please Take out
Nothing

Today's Agenda:
Speeches

Homework:
prepare for your upcoming speech if you haven't gone yet

Let's Get Started!

Monday, March 19, 2018

Speeches

Today I will: 
  • listen to my peer's Speeches regarding their independent reading project  
Please Take out
Nothing

Today's Agenda:
Speeches

Homework:
prepare for your upcoming speech if you haven't gone yet

Let's Get Started!

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Presentation Prep

Today I will: 
  • Prep for my Final Novel Presentation 
Please Take out
a chromebook
independent reading novel

Today's Agenda:
Finish Google Slide for presentation on Google Classroom

Homework:
None: Tomorrow is the last day to submit late work 

Let's Get Started!

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Presentation Prep

Today I will: 
  • Prep for my Final Novel Presentation 
Please Take out
a chromebook
independent reading novel

Today's Agenda:
1. Finish Prep Worksheet on Google Classroom
2. Begin/Finish Google Slide for presentation on Google Classroom

Homework:
None: Tomorrow is the last day to submit late work 

Let's Get Started!

Monday, March 12, 2018

Review

Today I will: 
  • Review the central concepts of Romanticism and Realism 
Please Take out
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Review Romanticism and Realism 
3. Pass back/ Go over Romeo and Juliet Essays
4. Work on Independent Reading Presentation

Homework:
Study for Romanticism and Realism Test Tomorrow
Turn in Work Packets tomorrow 

Let's Get Started!

Friday, March 9, 2018

Rom/Real Conclusion

Today I will: 

Please Take out
Rom/Real Work Packets
a Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Comparing Art to Literature
3. Independent Reading Presentation Prep
4. Independent Reading

Homework:
Study for Final Romanticism and Realism Test on Monday 

Let's Get Started!

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Oliver Twist

Today I will: 
  • analyze an excerpt from Oliver Twist for its reaction to industrialization
  • answer reading comprehension questions citing evidence from the text 
Please Take out
Romanticism and Realism Packets

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. Oliver Twist 
3. Independent Reading

Homework:
Honors: "The World is Too Much With Us" 

Let's Get Started!

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

A boy crossing sweeper

Image result for a boy crossing sweeperToday I will: 
  • analyze an excerpt from "A Boy Crossing Sweeper" for its reaction to industrialization
  • answer reading comprehension questions citing evidence from the text 
Please Take out
Romanticism and Realism Packets

Today's Agenda:
1. Broadcast
2. A Boy Crossing Sweeper
3. Independent Reading

Homework:
Honors: "The World is Too Much With Us" 

Let's Get Started!