Monday 11/15 |
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2.
Business:
a.
Reminder:
Joyce - reading schedule & Decade assignment due F/M.
*Journal & Quiz due Friday!
b. Assign: Three examples
of text (quotes) of
The Crossing
being existentialist and
existential theism. (pdf)
3.
Existentialist Workshop
a. Finish reading "No
Exit."
b.
Comment as we go - How is this
existentialism? How is that expressed?
c. As time allows: same discussion for
"The
Guest" - share Q-A & relate to existentialist ideas. -Turn in
responses.
4. HW: 1) Crossing passages; 2) Joyce Work
- Decade Assignment & Chapter 1 journal due F. |
Tuesday 11/16 |
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2.
Business:
a.
Reminder:
Joyce - reading schedule & Decade assignment due F/M.
b.
Assign:
Theses! Handouts:
1) Create a thesis for each of the
prompts on your handouts.
2) Changes in handout: ignore
points at top, no need for topic sentences yet, switch the bottom prompt on page
1 to apply to The Crossing only.
3) Due
Thursday.
c. Turn in Guest
Questions since we aren't going to get to it.
d. Tomorrow: Bring
everything you need to work on Ch. 1 of Joyce & the Decade Assignment - you will
have work time!
3. Reader/Writer Workshop
a. Debrief from "No Exit" - highlight key passage towards
end.
b. Discuss the Existentialist/Existential Theism bent of
The Crossing.
Essential Question: Is “The Crossing” existential?
Is it existential theism?
1) Read Kierkegaard quote from our
"Existentialist
Primer".
2) Based on the text of The Crossing, argue for or
against the book being an example of Existential Theism.
3)
Turn in passages.
c. If time, begin work
on theses handout - due Thursday.
4. HW:
1) Theses Worksheet due R; 2)
Joyce Work - Decade Assignment & Chapter 1 journal due F/M. |
Wednesday 11/17 - Interim Day |
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2.
Business:
a.
Reminder:
Joyce - reading schedule & Decade assignment due F/M.
b.
Reminder: Theses worksheet due tomorrow.
3.
Reader's Workshop
Work on any and all Joyce materials: reading, journal, decade
assignment.
4. HW:
1) Theses Worksheet due R; 2)
Joyce Work - Decade Assignment & Chapter 1 journal due F/M. |
Thursday 11/18 - Teacher out for
Inservice; Conference Night |
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2.
Business:
Reminder:
Joyce - reading schedule & Decade assignment due F/M.
3. Timed Writing Workshop
a. Pass out "Other Paris" Timed Writing and review.
b
The AP Writer's Craft:
Thesis Practice & Timed Writing Prep
*Create various theses and
experiment with topic sentences for three support paragraphs.
b. Point
out which prompts will be the actual timed writing tomorrow.
4. HW:
Joyce Work - Decade Assignment & Chapter 1 journal due F/M. |
Friday 11/19 |
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2.
Business:
Reminder:
Joyce - reading schedule & Decade assignment due
tomorrow.
3. Timed Writing
The Crossing: Symbol
Writing or Close Text
4. HW:
Joyce Work - Decade Assignment & Chapter 1 journal due tomorrow. |