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Monday 8/30 |
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer:
Make index cards.
2. Business:
a. Upcoming Overview: Review new
Calendar.
b. Sign up for eCampus tonight
- password given in class.
c.
Reminders:
1) Awakening
I-XIII - due 9/7 - note change for 9/13!
2)
College Essay Prompt
due 9/13.
3. Reader/Writer Workshop
a. Discuss
Short Story talks
1) Review directions and rubric.
2) Emphases:
a) This is
not an exercise in plot retelling!
b) Themes
found in lessons learned; literary techniques used.
c) No need
for a complete script but note cards are recommended.
3) Questions.
4) Everyone signed up for a story.
b.
Introduce
Lear Projects
1) Review directions and rubric.
2) Select groups and draw for Acts.
3)
View and evaluate past examples - if time.
4) Meet with group now
to get organized; Assign: re-read your Act
tonight.
c.
Continue
oral
presentation of vignettes and turn in.
4. HW: 1) Prepare short story talks;
2) Re-read Lear
project Act; 3) Sign up for eCampus; 4) Find college essay prompts; 5) Reading
The Awakening. |
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Tuesday 8/31 |
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2.
Business:
a. Short Story Talks begin Thursday - in order by Lear groups
(see
Calendar);
b.
Reminders:
1) Awakening
I-XIII - due 9/7 - note change; 2)
Lear Projects due 9/13;
3)
College Essay Prompt
due 9/13.
3.
Reader/Writer Workshop
a. Few more vignettes if needed.
b.
Lear Projects
1) Review components again - handout.
2) Discuss Oral Interpretations -
must be significant; not just a reading.
3) Review possible
possible topics/themes
for literary talks.
4)
We will have class time for
this.
5) Prep summary and skit.
6) As time allows, view other
summaries and skits - old samples.
4. HW:
1) Prepare short story
talks; 2) Working on Lear as needed; 3) Find college essay prompts;
4) Reading The
Awakening. |
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Wednesday 9/1 |
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2.
Business:
a. Short Story Talks begin tomorrow - in order by Lear groups
(see
Calendar);
b.
Reminders:
1) Awakening
I-XIII - due 9/7 - note change; 2)
Lear Projects due 9/13;
3)
College Essay Prompt
due 9/13.
3.
Reader/Writer Workshop
a. Few more vignettes if needed.
b.
Lear Projects
1) Prep summary and skit.
2) As time allows, view other
summaries and skits - old samples.
c. Work on Short Story talks if needed.
4. HW:
1) Prepare short story
talks; 2) Working on Lear as needed; 3) Find college essay prompts;
4) Reading The
Awakening. |
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Thursday 9/2 |
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2.
Business:
Reminders:
1) Awakening
I-XIII - due 9/7 - note change; 2)
Lear Projects due 9/13;
3)
College Essay Prompt
due 9/13.
3.
Reader/Writer Workshop
a.
Short Story Talks - Lear Act 5 group.
*Presentations - turn in script when
done.
b.
Lear Projects Work in Computer Lab - Lear Act 1 group.
c. If time leftover, all groups may meet and work, read, work
on Short Story talks.
4. HW:
1) Work on Lear as
your group assigns; 2) Find college essay prompts; 3) Reading
The Awakening. |
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Friday 9/3 |
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2.
Business:
Reminders:
1) Awakening
I-XIII - due 9/7 - note change; 2)
Lear Projects due 9/13;
3)
College Essay Prompt
due 9/13.
3.
Reader/Writer Workshop
a.
Short Story Talks - Lear Act 4 group.
*Presentations - turn in script when
done.
b.
Lear Projects Work in Computer Lab - Lear Act 2 group.
c. If time leftover, all groups may meet and work, read, work
on Short Story talks.
4. HW:
1) Work on Lear as
your group assigns; 2) Find college essay prompts; 3) Reading
The Awakening. |