Monday, November 12 (Veterans Day observed- No School)
Why do we celebrate Veterans Day on November 11?
Tuesday, November 13 (American Literature)
Classwork
- Do Now: Vocab Unit 7, Quiz B
- Then: read/listen to Melville's Moby Dick excerpt (listen online)
- After: Group Literary Analysis (symbol and theme)
- What do Ahab's comments say about the value of money compared with great desire?
- What is Ahab's symbolic purpose in having his harpooners drink from their weapons?
- What does the wind symbolize to Ahab?
- What symbolic meaning do you find in the comparison between Ahab and the mast?
- How is the whale an archetypal character? (humanities connection)
- What symbolic meaning is suggested by the description of the whale's behavior as he breaks the water's surface?
- Next: Present Answers
- Check for Understanding: Do you admire, despise, or pity Captain Ahab at this point in the story?
Homework
- Complete any past-due assignments by Nov. 30
- Have completed Annotated Bibliography available on Thursday (either on GoogleDocs or a hard-copy) We will be creating a slideshow to help the outlining process before writing your research paper
Thursday, November 15 (Expository Writing I)
Classwork
- Do Now: do you sympathize with those who are on the other side of your argumentative research paper topic? Explain.
- After: Demonstrating the slideshow for research paper organization
- Workshop: Creating the slideshow
- Reminder: Works Cited is necessary (only for the sources that will be used in the paper)
Homework
- Complete slideshow and share via GoogleDocs as soon as possible (should have been completed already!)
- Study for Vocab Unit 8, Quiz A
- Complete any past-due assignments by Nov. 30
- Begin Draft 1 of research paper if ready!
Monday, November 5 (American Literature)
Classwork
- Do Now: Vocab Unit 7, Quiz A
- Then: Looking at Herman Melville and Moby Dick
- After: Read Excerpt from Moby Dick
- Check for Understanding: Journal about Melville's writing style
Homework
- Continue Annotated Bibliography (10 sources)
- Be prepared to create a presentation slideshow next class (this will take the place of an outline for your paper)
- Independent Reading due Friday by 2:15
Thursday, November 8 (Expository Writing)
Classwork
- Do Now: What are the opposing sides of your argument?
- Then: Dividing the Annotated Bibliography into 'for' and 'against'
- After: creating a slideshow for your topic
- Next: Hand-back graded work, review in-text citation
- Check for understanding: Practice in-text citation in journals
Homework
- Finish slideshows for next Tuesday's class (must include Works Cited page)
- Finish Independent Reading by tomorrow at 2:15 (you can turn it in early...)
- Study for Vocab Unit 7, Quiz B on Monday
Monday, October 29
Classwork
- Do Now: Vocab Unit 6, Quiz A
- After: Preview "Shadows of the Imagination" section of unit on A Growing Nation
Homework
- Dress in Gothic style tomorrow for extra credit!
- Continue working on Annotated Bibliography
- Continue Independent Reading (due next Friday)
Tuesday, October 30
Classwork
- Do Now: Ominous- Respond to this statement: "Here we find tortured individuals ruled by the menacing shadows of their imaginations."
- Preview: Gothic Literature (p. 290)
- Listen: The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe
- Listen: Where is Here? by Joyce Carol Oates
- Respond: Who are the "tortured individuals ruled by the menacing shadows of their imaginations" in these stories?
Homework
- Continue working on Annotated Bibliography
- Continue Independent Reading (due next Friday)
- Bring handouts from last week on MLA citation
Thursday, November 1
Classwork
- Do Now: Why is it important to track your information when researching?
- After: Practice MLA style citation
- Then: Review sample Annotated Bibliography Entry
- Next: Independent Work- Commit to Thesis Statement, then continue Annotated Bibliography creation
- Reminder: There will be no outline for this paper! Instead, you will create a 7 slide presentation with documentation.
Homework
