F-205 will be open every Thursday for study hall from 2-3pm until the week of November 8! All are welcome and some are required (see mandatory attendance list in F-205)!
Turn-in letter-writing assignment at the beginning of class!
Monday, September 9Classwork
- Learning Objective: L11-12.6- Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases.
- Do Now: Junior Vocabulary Unit 3, Quiz A
- After: MyCollegeOptions Survey (click here for more information)
- Then: Review Unit 2, Quiz B
- Next: Preview next class on Week 6 Classwork/Homework sheet
- Target Practice: I can effectively identify and use the new vocabulary from this week's Vocabulary Unit 3. +/0/-
- Come to class prepared to begin creating Literature of War slideshow presentation using Google Drive
- Independent reading will be accepted until September 27
Classwork
- Learning Objective: L11-12.5- Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. RL11-12-6- Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires the ability to distinguish between what is stated and what is meant by the author.
- Do Now: Copy the following questions and answer in a list for each: What were some of the things the soldiers carried to remind them of life outside the war in The Things They Carried? What are two items you would make sure to carry with you into a situation that you might return from?
- After: Read Camouflaging the Chimera (p.1350) Think about 'who' the chimera is. Why would the author use this term? What does it say about how he we should perceive America's presence in the Vietnam War? (How does literature shape or reflect society?)
- Then: Read/listen to the rest of Chapter 1 in The Things They Carried.
- Next: (time-permitting) Look at the template for Literature of War slideshow
- Target Practice: I can identify and determine meaning when an author uses understatement, sarcasm, or irony. +/0/-
- Continue creating your Literature of War slideshow (Remember, you must address the three essential questions: How does literature shape or reflect society? What is the relationship between place and literature? What makes American literature American?)
Classwork
- Learning Objective: W11-12.2- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
- Do Now: Look at what you wrote down about the chapter/poem from last class. In your journal, copy the following prompt, then answer in a short, multi-paragraph essay: Explain what the chapter/poem was about, how the writer's location influenced the writing, how society is affected by the writing or how society is reflected in the writing, and what qualities of American writing this section shows. (You will have an extended amount of time to write for this Do Now.)
- Group 1- Love (p. 26)
- Group 2- Spin (p. 30)
- Group 3- Camouflaging the Chimeria (p. 1449-51)
- After: Continue reading The Things They Carried. (silent sustained reading session)
- Then: While reading, think about why the author chose to change from 3rd person perspective to 1st. How does this affect your understanding of events? Does it feel like you are reading a different story?
- Next: (time-permitting) continue working on Literature of War slideshow and presentation
- Target Practice: I can write essays that inform the audience through thoughtfully introducing a topic, carefully selecting words, and organizing sentences and paragraphs in a logical structure that the reader can follow. +/0/-
- Continue working on Literature of War slideshow
- Study for Junior Vocabulary Unit 3, Quiz B next class
- Independent reading will be accepted until September 27 (hard-copy only)
- On Your Own: Using the internet or other source, find a poem or song written about the experience of war that could be used to enhance your presentation (How does literature shape or reflect society?)
