3/5/14
In Class:
Journal-- "It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end." - Ursula K. LeGuin. What has your journey been for the past 8 weeks?
Course feedback survey.
Students worked independently on the following tasks:
* Work on final project:
- Read/interpret texts.
- Write/create responses.
* Complete GMX worksheets.
* Make up missing assignments.
* Make up any missing journal entries.
* Compile and submit 7 journal entries: 3/5, 3/3, 2/26, 2/24, 2/19, 2/12, 2/10.
Exit ticket: What grade do you think you have earned in this class and why?
Homework:
Finish up and submit any missing assignments by 5:00 PM!
Have a spectacular break.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
March 3rd, 2014
3/3/14
In Class:
Journal-- Reflect on the following quote: "We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve such beauty." - Maya Angelou
Students worked independently on the following tasks:
* Work on final project:
- Read/interpret texts.
- Write/create responses.
* Complete GMX worksheets.
* Make up missing assignments.
* Make up missing journal entries (to be collected on Wednesday, March 5th.)
Final check-in:
* What did you accomplish in class today?
* What do you still have left to do for your final?
* When will you next work on your final?
* What are your biggest obstacles/concerns about the final project?
Exit ticket: Name one thing/person for which you are grateful.
Homework:
Work on final!
Complete any missing work ASAP.
In Class:
Journal-- Reflect on the following quote: "We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve such beauty." - Maya Angelou
Students worked independently on the following tasks:
* Work on final project:
- Read/interpret texts.
- Write/create responses.
* Complete GMX worksheets.
* Make up missing assignments.
* Make up missing journal entries (to be collected on Wednesday, March 5th.)
Final check-in:
* What did you accomplish in class today?
* What do you still have left to do for your final?
* When will you next work on your final?
* What are your biggest obstacles/concerns about the final project?
Exit ticket: Name one thing/person for which you are grateful.
Homework:
Work on final!
Complete any missing work ASAP.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
February 26th, 2014
2/26/14
In Class:
Journal-- What does one have to do to earn your respect and trust? What characteristics do you value in other people?
Lesson on Literary Analysis:
Using the iceberg analogy, discussed literature as a reader-informed process. Although the author can control what we literally see on the page (above water), most of the content is shaped by the community of readers and their various life experiences & beliefs. Therefore, things like theme, meaning, tone, etc. (below water) are created by a transaction between the author and the readers.
literary analysis: an 'underwater' exploration of a piece of literature.
Read and discussed "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, using supplementary materials from The Bedford Guide to College Writing to guide literary analysis.
Students worked independently on the following tasks:
* GMX.
* TW #5 on "So the Mexicans Are Taking Jobs from Americans?" by Jimmy Santiago Baca and "In Response to Executive Order 9066" by Dwight Okita (see prompts to the right).
* Final project.
* Missing assignments/journals.
Exit ticket: Identify one way that you can kick butt next week for finals.
Homework:
Work on final project!
Finish TW #5.
In Class:
Journal-- What does one have to do to earn your respect and trust? What characteristics do you value in other people?
Lesson on Literary Analysis:
literary analysis: an 'underwater' exploration of a piece of literature.
Read and discussed "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, using supplementary materials from The Bedford Guide to College Writing to guide literary analysis.
Students worked independently on the following tasks:* GMX.
* TW #5 on "So the Mexicans Are Taking Jobs from Americans?" by Jimmy Santiago Baca and "In Response to Executive Order 9066" by Dwight Okita (see prompts to the right).
* Final project.
* Missing assignments/journals.
Exit ticket: Identify one way that you can kick butt next week for finals.
Homework:
Work on final project!
Finish TW #5.
Monday, February 24, 2014
February 24th, 2014
2/24/14
In Class:
Journal-- What are you looking forward to in life? How do you plan to accomplish this?
10 minutes of guided, independent GMX work.
Lesson on Synopsis:
(See summary lesson, also.)
synopsis: a summary which includes your reactions, questions, and beliefs.
Practiced synopsis using Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour."
Students worked independently for the remainder of class on the following tasks:
* Read for final.
* Write for final.
* Catch up on missing assignments and journals.
* Read poems ("So the Mexicans Are Taking Jobs from Americans?" and "In Response to Executive Order 9066") for TW #5.
* GMX/Independent Reading.
Exit ticket: Name one person toward whom you will express gratitude today.
Homework:
Work on final!
Catch up on missing work.
In Class:
Journal-- What are you looking forward to in life? How do you plan to accomplish this?
10 minutes of guided, independent GMX work.
Lesson on Synopsis:
(See summary lesson, also.)
synopsis: a summary which includes your reactions, questions, and beliefs.
Practiced synopsis using Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour."
Students worked independently for the remainder of class on the following tasks:
* Read for final.
* Write for final.
* Catch up on missing assignments and journals.
* Read poems ("So the Mexicans Are Taking Jobs from Americans?" and "In Response to Executive Order 9066") for TW #5.
* GMX/Independent Reading.
Exit ticket: Name one person toward whom you will express gratitude today.
Homework:
Work on final!
Catch up on missing work.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
February 19th, 2014
2/19/14
In Class:
Journal-- Using the photo as a jumping-off point, free-write a story or poem. Imagine all the details!
10 minutes of independent, guided GMX work.
Lesson on Summary:
summary: a condensed version of a larger text.*
* a text can be any vehicle of communication (e.g., books, poetry, film, music, etc.)
To summarize, 1) annotate, 2) re-think, and 3) re-tell.
- Title & author
- Who, what, when, where, and why?
- Important supporting details and quotes
As a class, we practiced summary using "High school senior's mission: Educate about autism" by Cindy Sutter. (See example summary to the right.)
Independently, each student found an article from a local news source and, using the techniques we learned in class, wrote ~1/2 page summary of it.
Introduced and discussed final project. Be sure to ask any and all questions you have on the project!
Distributed "So Mexicans Are Taking Jobs from Americans?" by Jimmy Santiago Baca and "In Response to Executive Order 9066" by Dwight Okita for Timed Writing #5, next Wednesday.
Exit ticket: Name one thing you are proud of.
Homework:
Finish your article summary.
Start working on final project.
Read Baca & Okita poems for next Wednesday.
Catch up on missing work!
In Class:
Journal-- Using the photo as a jumping-off point, free-write a story or poem. Imagine all the details!
10 minutes of independent, guided GMX work.
Lesson on Summary:
summary: a condensed version of a larger text.*
* a text can be any vehicle of communication (e.g., books, poetry, film, music, etc.)To summarize, 1) annotate, 2) re-think, and 3) re-tell.
- Title & author
- Who, what, when, where, and why?
- Important supporting details and quotes
As a class, we practiced summary using "High school senior's mission: Educate about autism" by Cindy Sutter. (See example summary to the right.)
Independently, each student found an article from a local news source and, using the techniques we learned in class, wrote ~1/2 page summary of it.
Introduced and discussed final project. Be sure to ask any and all questions you have on the project!
Distributed "So Mexicans Are Taking Jobs from Americans?" by Jimmy Santiago Baca and "In Response to Executive Order 9066" by Dwight Okita for Timed Writing #5, next Wednesday.
Exit ticket: Name one thing you are proud of.
Homework:
Finish your article summary.
Start working on final project.
Read Baca & Okita poems for next Wednesday.
Catch up on missing work!
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
February 12th, 2014
2/12/14
In Class:
Journal-- Describe the person who a) taught you how to tie your shoes, or b) taught you how to ride a bike.
Note: School will not be in session on Monday, February 17th, 2014. This class will meet again on Wednesday, February 19th.
10 minutes of independent, guided GMX work time.
Reminder on the importance of starting a paper by composing a working thesis statement.
Played "City Don't Sleep" by Macklemore.
Exit ticket: Name three things you want to accomplish over the long weekend.
Homework:
Finish TW #4.
Catch up on missing work.
In Class:
Journal-- Describe the person who a) taught you how to tie your shoes, or b) taught you how to ride a bike.
Note: School will not be in session on Monday, February 17th, 2014. This class will meet again on Wednesday, February 19th.
10 minutes of independent, guided GMX work time.
Reminder on the importance of starting a paper by composing a working thesis statement.
Played "City Don't Sleep" by Macklemore.
Exit ticket: Name three things you want to accomplish over the long weekend.
Homework:
Finish TW #4.
Catch up on missing work.
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