Sunday

Quarter 2, Week 1 of 10

Quarter 1 Grades are final!
Begin working on your Independent Reading NOW!
Monday, October 16
 or 
Tuesday, October 17
Due Today: None
Learning Target: RL.11-12.7 Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem. RL.11-12.6 Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant. RL.11-12.5 Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Preview the entire blog post for this week. Title the next page of your INB Quarter 2, Week 1 of 10. In a format that works best for you, use the entire page to organize:
      • today's focus, short-term activities, long-term activities, due dates
  2. After: Title the next page of your INB Reflecting on Into the Wild and Transcendentalism. Under the title, write the following prompt: 
      • You have learned about the pursuit of happiness, the American Dream, and transcendentalism over the last few months. Is connecting with nature essential for achieving happiness? Does our ever-increasing reliance on technology make us lose-touch with nature? Does technology simply redefine how we connect with nature? 
  3. Then: Create note-taking guide for watching Into the Wild
    Character or Place Names...
    Costumes, Dress...
    Setting Details (time, locations, vehicles)...
    Music Description...
    Summary of what I saw today...
  4. Next: Begin watching Into the Wild
Target Practice: I understand and can explain what role nature plays in my own pursuit of happiness. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Sign-up for Q2 IR on Google Classroom (you MUST sign-up by Friday)
  • Begin IR for Quarter 2
Wednesday, October 18
Due Today: None
Learning Target: RL.11-12.7 Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem. RL.11-12.6 Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant. RL.11-12.5 Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Create note-taking guide for Into the Wild
    Character or Place Names...
    Costumes, Dress...
    Setting Details (time, locations, vehicles)...
    Music Description...
    Summary of what I saw today...
  2. After: Continue Watching Into the Wild
  3. Then: Continue Watching Into the Wild
  4. After: Continue Watching Into the Wild
Target Practice: I understand and can explain what role nature plays in my own pursuit of happiness. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Sign-up for Q2 IR on Google Classroom (you MUST sign-up by Friday)
  • Begin IR for Quarter 2
Friday, October 20
Due Today: None
Learning Target: RL.11-12.7 Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem. RL.11-12.6 Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant. RL.11-12.5 Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Create note-taking guide for Into the Wild
    Character or Place Names...
    Costumes, Dress...
    Setting Details (time, locations, vehicles)...
    Music Description...
    Summary of what I saw today...
  2. After: Continue Watching Into the Wild
  3. Then: Continue Watching Into the Wild
  4. Next: Finish Watching Into the Wild
Target Practice: I understand and can explain what role nature plays in my own pursuit of happiness. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Sign-up for Q2 IR on Google Classroom (you MUST sign-up by Friday)
  • Be prepared for a timed-writing prompt and a discussion about it on Monday/Tuesday
  • Begin IR for Quarter 2
Looking Ahead...Socratic Seminar on film topics!
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