Sunday

Quarter 2, Week 3 of 10

Monday and Tuesday, October 28 and 29
Classwork
  1. Learning Objective: L.11-12.6- Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases. RL.11-12.1- Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analaysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inference drawn from the text.
  2. Do Now: Vocabulary Unit 5, Quiz A
  3. Next: In your Journal, write the following question: What can you infer about the writers' feelings concerning the subject of the poems? Use specific evidence from each to support your answer.
  4. After: Read "Range-Finding" by Robert Frost and "I shall go back again to the bleak shore" by Edna St. Vincent Millay (online).  Then, answer the question in constructed response format.
  5. Then: Revise "What I Carry" poem in light of new learning from class
  6. Target Practice: I can read a poem to derive meaning and use that understanding to improve my own writing. +/0/-
Homework
Wednesday and Thursday, October 30 and 31
Classwork
  1. Learning Objective: W.11-12.5- Develop and strengthen writing through planning, revising, editing, and rewriting for a specific purpose. RI.11-12.7- Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats, as well as in words in order to address a question or solve a problem.
  2. Do Now: Essay Practice (no separate journal entry today)
  3. Next: Explain the directions and prompt (see the assignment here)
  4. After: 30 minute writing practice
  5. Then: Self-scoring and reflection practice
  6. Target Practice: I am ready to complete the extended response activity based on my learning from the practice in-class. +/0/-
Homework
Looking Ahead: Shakespeare begins next week, verily!
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Quarter 2, Week 2 of 10

Don't forget to see the Kekaulike Drama Department's production of Lady Dracula this weekend on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!  

See flyers on campus for more information.  

This is an enrichment activity, so remember to sign-in if you choose to attend.

Monday,October 21
Classwork
  1. Learning Objective: L11-12.6, Aquire and use accurately general and content specific vocabulary. 
  2. Do Now: Junior Vocabulary Unit 4, Quiz B
  3. Next: Read Quarter 2 Goals Sheet (highlight, underline, circle)
  4. Then: Assess Quiz 
  5. After: Poem Reminder and sample- Click here for an explanation of the example Petrarchan Sonnet (Read the 'Why Should I Care?' section)
  6. Target Practice: I know and can articulate what will be expected of me during the second quarter of Junior American Literature +/0/-
Homework
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 22 & 23
Classwork
  • Learning Objective: W11-12.4, Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. RL11-12.6- Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is meant.
  • Do Now: In your journal, fold the page into three columns.  Title the columns: know, want to know, learned. In the 'know' column, write what you feel you understand about this style of sonnet. In the 'want to know' column, write what you are still struggling with. When you learn something new about the Petrarchan sonnet, add notes to the 'learned' column.
  • Next: Finish "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong" from The Things They Carried
  • Then: Review the Petrarchan Sonnet style
  • Target Practice: I am confident I can edit my poem to include all of the elements of a Petrarchan sonnet. +/0/-
Homework
Thursday and Friday, October 23 & 24
Classwork
  1. Learning Objective:W11-12.4, Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. RL11-12.6- Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is meant.
  2. Do Now: In your journal, respond to the following prompt in a single paragraph: Why does Shakespeare, who wrote over 400 years ago in another country, impact American society today?
  3. Next: Finish "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong" if needed.
  4. Then: Read "Lives of the Dead" from The Things They Carried
  5. After: Discussion Question: What do you thing Tim O'Brien and William Shakespeare have in common?
  6. Target Practice: I can use knowledge gained from class to enrich my Petrarchan style sonnet. +/0/-
Homework
Looking Ahead: 
In-class writing about "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong"
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Wednesday

Quarter 2, Week 1 of 10

Monday and Wednesday, October 13 and 16
Classwork
  1. Learning Objective: RL 11-12.3, Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of the story. W 11-12.3, Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events.
  2. Do Now: Complete T-chart while reading the story provided in class.
  3. After: In your journal, write the following prompt: Retell Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy? from the perspective of a different character. Fill in the gaps with details that you imagine they might have experienced.
  4. Then: Write the story in your journal (multi-paragraph).
  5. Next: Reminder of vocabulary Unit 4, Quiz A at the beginning of next class
  6. Target Practice: I can read a story to understand the writer's perspective, consider it from the perspective of another character, and retell the story from that other character's perspective. +/0/-
Homework
Tuesday and Friday, October 15 and 18
Classwork
  1. Learning Objective: RL 11-12.4, Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text including figurative language, words with multiple meanings, and particularly fresh or beautiful language.
  2. Do Now: In your journal, create a T-chart with the following titles: 'What I Carry' and 'Why I Carry it'.
  3. After: Complete the T-chart for at least 10 items or feelings on the left, and brief explanation of why you carry them on the right.
  4. Then: Read "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong"  from The Things They Carried in class.
  5. Next: Return to the list and make additions or changes based on further thought during the story.
  6. Target Practice: I can relate situations in the text to my own life using thoughtful and specific word choice. +/0/-
Homework
  • Using your journal, write a 'What I Carry' poem of 14 lines, two stanzas (one 6 line stanza, one 8 line stanza)
  • Study for Vocabulary Unit 4, Quiz B next class
  • Choose independent reading title (read list of writing options here)
  • Note: If you wish to choose option 3 from the IR writing list, you must speak to me outside of class by November 1 about what you wish to do.  Then, we will create a rubric together to assess your work.
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