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Quarter 2, Week 8 of 10

Important Reminder:
American Literature is a semester course, which means that the grade you earn by the end of THIS SEMESTER is the grade for the course.  Third quarter begins a new course called Expository Writing.
Monday, December 2
Classwork
Learning Objective: L.11-12.6, Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases.
  1. Do Now: Write learning objective and target practice in journals
  2. Then: Vocabulary Unit 7, Quiz B (new component)
  3. After: Create Word Wall Cards for Vocabulary Unit 8
  4. Next: Present Word Wall Cards
Target Practice: I can effectively use new words and phrases in my speaking and writing. +/0/-

 Homework
  • Independent reading due by Friday @ 2:15
  • Create Draft 2 of the Shakespeare Essay:
    • Copy the essay portion only from the Draft 1 planning guide
    • Create another document and give it the file name 'Shakespeare Essay Draft 2'
    • Type your last name and insert page numbers at the top-right in the header
    • Type your name, my name, period, and date at the top-left of the paper
    • Center the title on the page 'Argumentative Essay: Shakespeare's Macbeth in American Literature'
    • Copy and paste your essay from the other document
    • Copy and past your Works Cited (without the box) from the other document
Tuesday and Wednesday, December 3 and 4
Classwork
Learning Objective: W.11-12.5, Develop and strengthen writing as needed through planning, revision, editing, and rewriting.
  1. Do Now: Copy the Learning Objective and Target Practice.
  2. After: Copy the following prompt in your journal and respond in constructed response format: Create a list of questions/issues that you would like addressed in your individual meeting with the teacher. Be specific in your answer.
  3. Then: Individual student conferences, class-time to work on Draft 2 revision of the essay
  4. Next: Peer editing of Draft 2 using the checklist provided
Target Practice: I can improve my essay through the editing and revision process.+/0/-

 Homework
Thursday and Friday, December 5 and 6
Classwork
Learning Objective: RI.11-12.6, Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text. RL.11-12.3, Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama.
  1. Do Now: Read "Macbeth as King" on p. 399 of the green textbook.
  2. Then: In your journal, copy and respond to the following prompts: What question does the author use to frame his essay? In your own words, restate the author's answer to this question.
  3. After: Discuss responses and impact on the play.
  4. Next: Read/Listen to Act IV of Macbeth (beginning at sc.ii). Copy and respond to the following prompts as you listen to the play: 
      • How does Malcolm describe himself to Macduff? 
      • What response by Macduff convinces Malcolm that Macduff is being honest? 
      • What report from Scotland does Ross bring? 
      • Does Macduff take the news about his family 'like a man'? Why or Why not?
Target Practice: I can determine the the author's purpose in writing about Shakespeare's Macbeth and analyze the impact of Shakespeare's own language in Macbeth. +/0/-

 Homework
  • Independent reading due by Friday @ 2:15
  • Submit Draft 2 of the Shakespeare Essay by midnight on Friday (resolve any comments and give me 'commenting' rights ONLY when you share and submit)
  • Study for Vocabulary Unit 8, Quiz B (last one of the quarter)
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