Monday
Memorial Day --School Closed
Tuesday
Collect books and compare/contrast the theme in The Alchemist with the ideas that were expressed at the High Point World Peace Day Festival.
Wednesday
Select books and create groups for our next round of Literature Circles. Your first reading assignment and role sheet is due on Tuesday.
Thursday and Friday
Watch Whale Rider and discuss the need to balance valuable cultural traditions with progressive changes.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
May 18, 2009 -- May 22, 2009
Monday -- Wednesday
Read The Alchemist to the end and complete the corresponding writing assignment. We will be in the Library on Wednesday.
Thursday
Fish Bowl Discussion on The Alchemist as a whole.
Friday
World Peace Day Festival
Read The Alchemist to the end and complete the corresponding writing assignment. We will be in the Library on Wednesday.
Thursday
Fish Bowl Discussion on The Alchemist as a whole.
Friday
World Peace Day Festival
Monday, May 11, 2009
May 11, 2009 -- May 15, 2009
Monday
Today we are going to see Romeo and Juliet at the Pax Amicus Theatre in Mount Olive.
Tuesday -- Thurdsday
Review the writing assignment that corresponds with pages 51-104 in The Alchemist. Read that section and work on the writing assignment. It is due on Friday.
Friday
Fish bowl discussion.
Today we are going to see Romeo and Juliet at the Pax Amicus Theatre in Mount Olive.
Tuesday -- Thurdsday
Review the writing assignment that corresponds with pages 51-104 in The Alchemist. Read that section and work on the writing assignment. It is due on Friday.
Friday
Fish bowl discussion.
Monday, May 4, 2009
May 4, 2009 -- May 8, 2009
Monday
Introduce The Alchemist. Watch and read Steve Jobs's commencement address to the 2005 graduating class of Stanford University.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA
Write a 2-page journal response to his suggestions about following your dream.
Tuesday
Share responses in class. Read pages 1-11 in The Alchemist.
Wednesday
Journal activity: Write about a noteworthy dream you have had or about an omen which guided you somehow during the course of your life. How did you interpret the dream or omen, and how did it influence your life?
Read pages 11-26.
Thursday
Read the rest of Part 1, pages 26-47. Complete the Part I assignment and write two thoughtful discussion questions for tomorrow.
Friday
Socratic Seminar.
Introduce The Alchemist. Watch and read Steve Jobs's commencement address to the 2005 graduating class of Stanford University.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA
Write a 2-page journal response to his suggestions about following your dream.
Tuesday
Share responses in class. Read pages 1-11 in The Alchemist.
Wednesday
Journal activity: Write about a noteworthy dream you have had or about an omen which guided you somehow during the course of your life. How did you interpret the dream or omen, and how did it influence your life?
Read pages 11-26.
Thursday
Read the rest of Part 1, pages 26-47. Complete the Part I assignment and write two thoughtful discussion questions for tomorrow.
Friday
Socratic Seminar.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
April 27, 2009 -- May 1, 2009
Monday
Lit circle discussion. Mini-research paper due Monday.
Tuesday
Generate your outline and begin writing your rough draft.
Wednesday
Bring rough draft to class and peer-workshop.
Thursday
Final Lit Circle discussion.
Friday
(Period 3 only) Extemporaneous presentations of books.
Lit circle discussion. Mini-research paper due Monday.
Tuesday
Generate your outline and begin writing your rough draft.
Wednesday
Bring rough draft to class and peer-workshop.
Thursday
Final Lit Circle discussion.
Friday
(Period 3 only) Extemporaneous presentations of books.
Monday, April 20, 2009
April 20, 2009 -- April 24, 2009
Welcome Back!
Monday
In the computer lab, create a Works Cited page for your research article.
Tuesday
Lit Circle discussion.
Wednesday
Read and discuss the Rig Veda poems, "Creation Hymn" and "Night."
Thursday
Review thesis statements. After your thesis statement is approved, you may read or generate an outline for your paper.
Friday
Lit Circle discussion.
Monday
In the computer lab, create a Works Cited page for your research article.
Tuesday
Lit Circle discussion.
Wednesday
Read and discuss the Rig Veda poems, "Creation Hymn" and "Night."
Thursday
Review thesis statements. After your thesis statement is approved, you may read or generate an outline for your paper.
Friday
Lit Circle discussion.
Monday, March 30, 2009
March 30, 2009 -- April 3, 2009
Monday and Tuesday
Today I will introduce the Literature Circle process to you. After giving you the calendar/schedule, I will explain all of the Lit Circle roles and assign a short story for you to read. Then you will practice the discussion tasks.
Wednesday
Today you will peruse all of the book choices and write your top two preferences on an index card. I will use these to create the Lit Circles. Your first group meeting is tomorrow.
Thursday
Today you will meet in your groups to divide the reading into 6 sections and select your first role assignments. If there is time, you may begin reading the first section.
Friday
More monster project presentations!
Today I will introduce the Literature Circle process to you. After giving you the calendar/schedule, I will explain all of the Lit Circle roles and assign a short story for you to read. Then you will practice the discussion tasks.
Wednesday
Today you will peruse all of the book choices and write your top two preferences on an index card. I will use these to create the Lit Circles. Your first group meeting is tomorrow.
Thursday
Today you will meet in your groups to divide the reading into 6 sections and select your first role assignments. If there is time, you may begin reading the first section.
Friday
More monster project presentations!
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