12 CP~DATA Agenda & Assignments
Monday, 1/8-Thursday, 1/19: Reminders/Adjustments will be added in GREEN to this update. New daily agendas will not be posted for the remainder of the term.
I have revised the schedule to incorporate a modified senior reflection, independent and collaborative tasks with Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, and also accommodate the DATA field trip and a late start schedule. As such, the comparative task for Hamlet has been dropped.
Here is the schedule for the remainder of the term and work students will share/submit for the Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde culminating unit:
You should plan to read this text in class and at home. You are also welcome to bring extra supplies/materials for your projects. You are not required to complete study questions as you read; however, you should consider the themes and potential choices for the unit tasks to guide any notes you decide to take as you read.
Class schedule:
1/8—Overview of thematic, creative and modern-day tasks** and schedule; reading time
1/9—Overview of Symbolic/Senior Reflection Task; reading time; independent work time
1/10—No Class, DATA field trip.
1/11—Reading time; independent or partner work time
1/12--Objective Test; independent or partner work time
1/15—No School
1/16—Final work time—independent or partner
1/17--“Open House”/Gallery walk and sharing of projects relating to the thematic, creative, and modern-day tasks.
1/19—Return texts, breakfast, sharing of Senior Reflections, final wrap-ups
Final Grades: Objective Task—50 points (Correct/Incorrect); Thematic/Creative/Modern Day Tasks**—50 Points (Assessment of Content); Senior Reflection 75 Points (Effort of Completion)
**Individuals or Partners will choose one project from two of the three categories for submission. Partner grades will be “shared.”
I have revised the schedule to incorporate a modified senior reflection, independent and collaborative tasks with Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, and also accommodate the DATA field trip and a late start schedule. As such, the comparative task for Hamlet has been dropped.
Here is the schedule for the remainder of the term and work students will share/submit for the Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde culminating unit:
You should plan to read this text in class and at home. You are also welcome to bring extra supplies/materials for your projects. You are not required to complete study questions as you read; however, you should consider the themes and potential choices for the unit tasks to guide any notes you decide to take as you read.
Class schedule:
1/8—Overview of thematic, creative and modern-day tasks** and schedule; reading time
1/9—Overview of Symbolic/Senior Reflection Task; reading time; independent work time
1/10—No Class, DATA field trip.
1/11—Reading time; independent or partner work time
1/12--Objective Test; independent or partner work time
1/15—No School
1/16—Final work time—independent or partner
1/17--“Open House”/Gallery walk and sharing of projects relating to the thematic, creative, and modern-day tasks.
1/19—Return texts, breakfast, sharing of Senior Reflections, final wrap-ups
Final Grades: Objective Task—50 points (Correct/Incorrect); Thematic/Creative/Modern Day Tasks**—50 Points (Assessment of Content); Senior Reflection 75 Points (Effort of Completion)
**Individuals or Partners will choose one project from two of the three categories for submission. Partner grades will be “shared.”
Wednesday, 12/20:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- We collected ESLR drafts.
- We finished Hamlet and discussed the resolution of the tragedy.
- No homework, unless you are one of a couple of students who has not submitted a draft at least attempting APA formatting.
Tuesday, 12/19:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Students worked on a close reading activity for Act IV, scenes 4-7.
- We discussed Shakespeare's use of "clowns" and their function to express criticism of nobility.
- We watched the graveyard scene and Hamlet's realization of Ophelia's death.
- The final draft of your ESLR is due at 8:15 AM on Wednesday, 12/20. Turn this in to TURN IT IN for a plagiarism check and ALSO to Google Classroom. This is a critical deadline for all students, as the ESLR is a critical component for passing 12 CP English Term 2. Students who are absent on the 20th shall not be exempt from this long term deadline--it was announced at the beginning of NOVEMBER.
- You do not need a hard copy of the final draft, but you must submit the two required hard copies of previous drafts. The first draft should show evidence of the revision workshop, and the second draft should show evidence of the editing workshop.
Monday, 12/18:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Students took a quiz over Act III
- We briefly discussed the beginning of Act IV and then covered the remaining five scenes. We will work with the text more closely on Tuesday.
- The final draft of your ESLR is due at 8:15 AM on Wednesday, 12/20. Turn this in to TURN IT IN for a plagiarism check and ALSO to Google Classroom. This is a critical deadline for all students, as the ESLR is a critical component for passing 12 CP English Term 2. Students who are absent on the 20th shall not be exempt from this long term deadline--it was announced at the beginning of NOVEMBER.
- You do not need a hard copy of the final draft, but you must submit the two required hard copies of previous drafts. The first draft should show evidence of the revision workshop, and the second draft should show evidence of the editing workshop.
Friday, 12/15:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Students had additional time to complete the questions from Thursday.
- We finished up Act III and watched the first two scenes of Act IV.
- The final draft of your ESLR is due at 8:15 AM on Wednesday, 12/20. Turn this in to TURN IT IN for a plagiarism check and ALSO to Google Classroom. This is a critical deadline for all students, as the ESLR is a critical component for passing 12 CP English Term 2. Students who are absent on the 20th shall not be exempt from this long term deadline--it was announced at the beginning of NOVEMBER.
- You do not need a hard copy of the final draft, but you must submit the two required hard copies of previous drafts. The first draft should show evidence of the revision workshop, and the second draft should show evidence of the editing workshop.
Thursday, 12/14:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Students were asked to share their ESLR drafts via Google Drive.
- Students completed review questions on Hamlet and then watch about 25 minutes of ACT III, through the play within the play.
- Students had the rest of the period to work on ESLRS.
- The final draft of your ESLR is due at 8:15 AM on Wednesday, 12/20. Turn this in to TURN IT IN for a plagiarism check and ALSO to Google Classroom. This is a critical deadline for all students, as the ESLR is a critical component for passing 12 CP English Term 2. Students who are absent on the 20th shall not be exempt from this long term deadline--it was announced at the beginning of NOVEMBER.
- You do not need a hard copy of the final draft, but you must submit the two required hard copies of previous drafts. The first draft should show evidence of the revision workshop, and the second draft should show evidence of the editing workshop.
- You do not need a hard copy of the final draft, but you must submit the two required hard copies of previous drafts. The first draft should show evidence of the revision workshop, and the second draft should show evidence of the editing workshop.
Wednesday, 12/13:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Editing Workshop and time to work on your papers.
- The final draft of your ESLR is due on Wednesday, 12/20. This is a critical deadline for all students, as the ESLR is a critical component for passing 12 CP English Term 2.
- Students will be asked on Thursday to share the most current draft of your papers via Google Drive. Please share this with my learn account: [email protected]. This will not impede your ability to continue working on the draft, but I can check for completeness and avoid unnecessary parental notification of potential failure. I will be doing these by Friday, 12/15. Students who do not show evidence of a substantial draft (nearly, if not completed 10-12 page draft) will be receiving this notification.
Tuesday, 12/12:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- APA Practice with parentheticals. We also looked at plagiarism issues, both intentional and unintentional. Finally, I provided students with some additional directions on block quotes and citing secondary resources.
- Hamlet Act III--We started this and students will follow up with some independent work and additional viewing of Act III on Thursday.
- Students are reminded that the editing workshop is tomorrow. Students should bring a hard copy of their drafts to class to complete this.
- Students will submit 2 hard copies of their drafts--one with evidence of revision workshop, and one with evidence of editing workshop--next Wednesday 12/20, which is the deadline for the ESLR.
Monday, 12/11:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- APA Review of Parenthetical Citation rules and sample reference pages.
- Hamlet: Soliloquy #3 Discussion
- Quiz Over Acts 1 and 2.
- The next deadline for the ESLR is Wednesday, 12/13. This will be the editing workshop, and you should also have a hard copy of this paper. You can print back-to-back if you wish to save paper. I will NOT be available to print this ahead of time, so please remember to make arrangements to print ahead of time.
Thursday, 12/7-8:
- Revision Workshop--Remember that this is an independent self-revision workshop. You will submit the hard copy with evidence of this revision on the final turn-in date, and I will compare this to the final version for evidence of further work/development of your paper.
- Work day--The DATA field trip was canceled, and so Friday became an in-class workday.
- The next deadline for the ESLR is Wednesday, 12/13. This will be the editing workshop, and you should also have a hard copy of this paper. You can print back-to-back if you wish to save paper. I will NOT be available to print this ahead of time, so please remember to make arrangements to print ahead of time.
Wednesday, 12/6:
Due to the local fires and air quality, we do not have school today. This delays our in-class study of Hamlet--NOT your ESLR Research Paper. The rough draft workshop is tomorrow in class. Be prepared to move forward with this, remembering that a hard copy is required, and I will not be available to help students print prior to class tomorrow.
Due to the local fires and air quality, we do not have school today. This delays our in-class study of Hamlet--NOT your ESLR Research Paper. The rough draft workshop is tomorrow in class. Be prepared to move forward with this, remembering that a hard copy is required, and I will not be available to help students print prior to class tomorrow.
Tuesday, 12/5:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- We finished Act II, and students worked through annotations for soliloquy #3.
- The rough draft is due at the beginning of the class on Thursday, 12/7. Students MUST bring a hard copy to class. NO EXCEPTIONS. I will not be available to print them out at school on Thursday morning.
Monday, 12/4:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- ESLR Draft Work Day. I was available to conference with students if they requested help. Many students remain behind schedule because they are not putting in time outside of class. This is the last day for the draft, and future work days after the revision workshop will be focused on specific elements such as parenthetical references and checking quotations for accuracy and length.
- The rough draft is due at the beginning of the class on Thursday, 12/7. Students MUST bring a hard copy to class. NO EXCEPTIONS. I will not be available to print them out at school on Thursday morning.
Thursday, 11/30 and Friday, 12/1:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- We formatted the draft according to APA requirements
- Students had these two class periods to work on the rough draft.
- The rough draft is due at the beginning of the class on Thursday, 12/7. Students MUST bring a hard copy to class. NO EXCEPTIONS. I will not be available to print them out at school on Thursday morning.
Wednesday, 11/29:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Students finished up the Act I chart and we annotated the second soliloquy.
- We started Act II and will continue this next week.
- Continue working on ESLR's. Students are behind completing the outlines, and we move on to the rough draft tomorrow.
Monday and Tuesday, 11/27-28:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Act I from Hamlet
- discussion of Claudius and Gertrude's conversations with Hamlet
- annotation of soliloquy #1
- close reading and discussion of Polonius' advice to his children
- Partner work with analyzing Act I as a ghost story, detective story, and revenge story. See me to view the chart students used to do this task.
- The ESLR outline is due on Thursday at 8:15 am. Submit to Google Classroom. The outline must be complete to be accepted. Incomplete outlines will be returned and scored as a zero until completed work is submitted.
Monday and Tuesday, 11/20-21:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- In-class work time for the outline.
- Remember that the expanded outline tutorial has been posted in place of the previous version.
- Students are strongly encouraged to submit the ESLR outline prior to 11:59 pm tonight in order to have a break that is completely free of any work for English. However, students who have fallen behind may submit up until 11:59 pm on Sunday, 11/26 and I will still consider this an "on time" submission in order to take into account the disruption of the lockdown on our work schedule.
Friday, 11/17:
Agenda: Please read over carefully--
Agenda: Please read over carefully--
- We were in the middle of the research reflection at the time of the lock down. There are still two parts left.
- For the second part, try to answer in one or two sentences, and this could function as a working thesis statement/claim.
- For the third part, this information may help you to shape your conclusion.
- The remainder of the power point is a tutorial. Look it over, and I will be available to answer questions on Monday.
- The power point is posted on the 12 CP/DATA Documents and Links sub page.
- Try to get started on your outline. I know today was chaotic. I really think you will feel much better if you are able to get your outlines completed prior to break, though.
Thursday, 11/16:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Hamlet Act I.i--
- We viewed two different productions to get an initial understanding of the mood and the initial conflict that is presented.
- We answered questions to help familiarize students with the plot and also close reading to see how Shakespeare incorporates what would often be in stage directions within the text itself.
- Hamlet Act I.ii--
- Students who are absent need to see me for the close reading questions for Act I.i and ii. This is in lieu of in-class activity.
- Some students still need to complete research. Annotated Bibliography will be submitted to Google Classroom no later than 8:25 am (I'll give you a few minutes at the beginning of class) for full credit.
- Summaries should be 2-3 complete, grammatically correct sentences.
- The evaluation is an ADDITIONAL grammatically correct sentence that discusses the value and possible uses of the resource in the paper.
- Check for spelling and punctuation.
- Be sure that SENTENCE CASE is used in the reference for the title of the article you researched. If a journal or other resource is listed as the source of that article, it will remain in TITLE CASE. Review the handout on Sentence and title case, if necessary.
Wednesday, 11/15:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Panther Lab to work on incorporate summaries and evaluation of resources to create an Annotated Bibliography.
- Some students still need to complete research. Annotated Bibliography will be submitted to Google Classroom no later than 8:25 am (I'll give you a few minutes at the beginning of class) for full credit.
- Summaries should be 2-3 complete, grammatically correct sentences.
- The evaluation is an ADDITIONAL grammatically correct sentence that discusses the value and possible uses of the resource in the paper.
- Check for spelling and punctuation.
- Be sure that SENTENCE CASE is used in the reference for the title of the article you researched. If a journal or other resource is listed as the source of that article, it will remain in TITLE CASE. Review the handout on Sentence and title case, if necessary.
Tuesday, 11/14:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Hamlet background notes and introductory activities.
- All articles for the ESLR should be highlighted and annotated prior to class on Wednesday, 11/15. This is a late start day.
Monday, 11/13:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Research day in the Panther Lab.
- All articles should be highlighted and annotated prior to class on Wednesday, 11/15. This is a late start day.
Thursday, 11/9:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Conferences with students on bibliography issues and checking completion of first two sources.
- Continued annotation of research, sources 3-5.
- Highlights AND annotations of sources 3-5 should be finished by Monday, 11/13.
- Sources 6-8 must be completed prior to class on Wednesday, 11/15. Students will be in the Panther Lab on Monday, but this is the last day of in-class research.
Wednesday, 11/8:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Students did some preliminary reading from the textbook on Shakespeare, the Elizabethan theater, and reading Shakespeare.
- Shakespeare background video.
- Remember that the research and annotations for articles 1 and 2 should be completed prior to class tomorrow. We will meet at the Panther Lab.
Tuesday, 11/7:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- We reviewed APA title vs sentence case and covered the suggested strategies for annotating research. These documents can be accessed via the Documents and Links subpage on 12CP.
- Students had time to annotate research.
- I collected the hard copies of initial bibliographies for feedback.
- Research annotations should be completed via Google Docs or a PDF annotator and saved on your Google Drive. Sources 1 and 2 must highlighted, annotated, AND summarized prior to the beginning of class on Thursday, 11/9.
Monday, 11/6: Students agreed to meet at the Panther Lab in the morning (Tuesday) to get a quicker start on research.
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Wrap up discussion of the comparative task for Canterbury Tales. Students will be applying these skills in the upcoming Renaissance/Hamlet unit.
- Student presentations for their storyboard mini-epic projects.
- Hard copy of Bibliography due tomorrow at 8:15 am:
- Students are to have curated a list of a minimum of 8 sources for the ESLR project and created citations for each article on easybib.com.
- If you have used sources from Google Scholar, then you will need to manually create these citations, although you can try to copy and paste the link. If there is missing information, though, you need to check the document and add this information to the citation.
- Once you have created all citation in APA format, then export it as a Google Doc and save in Google Drive. Change th title from References to Bibliography.
- Disregard the directions for sentence case. I will provide this information to you tomorrow and we will look at it with the hard copy of the bibliography in front of you.
Friday, 11/3:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- We reviewed the focus of curating a list of potential articles for research and how they are tied to the research question and subtopics.
- Lab time to curate research and create a bibliography of sources.
- Students must complete the curation of research prior to class on Tuesday. We will not have lab time on Monday.
- Students must export and print a hard copy of the Bibliography from easybib. This must be brought to class on Tuesday and I will conference with students regarding any potential concerns with sources or with citations.
Thursday, 11/2:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- "Pardoner's Tale" Versions 2 and 3.
- Students viewed two videos on narrowing a research topic and developing a research question.
- If students haven't developed a preliminary research question and potential subtopic, do this prior to class tomorrow. I will check these off in class tomorrow.
Wednesday, 11/1:
- Teacher feedback on initial topics for ESLR--individual conferences.
- "Pardoner's Tale" summary and adaptation Version 1 Students viewed and took specific notes for comparison to two subsequent adaptations.
- Some students may desire to do additional reading of current events, news sites, and so forth to familiarize themselves with current issues or focus on their preliminary topics.
Tuesday, 10/31:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Background/overview of Medieval Literature/Middle English
- Introduction of Chaucer and the Prologue to The Canterbury Tales
- Storyboard KEP Mini-Epic project is due tomorrow.
Friday, 10/27 and Monday, 10/30:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Help with identification of potential topics/areas of interest for the Senior Research Paper (ESLR). Students were encouraged to think about career areas and issues or topics within those areas that are interesting to them. For example: Marine Biology--Coral Reefs (We'll still need to narrow and make this more scholarly, but this is a starting point); Firefighting--Nepotism in Hiring. Students were also encouraged to think about topics that just seem interesting to them: Virtual Reality, Gaming, Psychology (Again, these topics will need to be narrowed or shaped to fit a scholarly paper)
- Storyboardthat.com--Students registered for this website. See me for the signup information.
- KEP Project/Mini-Epic Storyboard--See me for this handout if you were absent. It isn't available electronically.
- 3-4 topics of interest for the Research Paper are due at the beginning of class on Monday.
- The KEP/Mini-Epic Storyboard Project is due by Wednesday at the beginning of class.
- Reminders: ONLY use Google CHROME as your browser and DO NOT use the back arrow in the upper right corner of the screen. There is an "undo" feature within the storyboard buttons beneath the frames.
- You do not need to print the project. Save it and I will access via Storyboardthat.com
Thursday, 10/26:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Anglo Saxon Written Test
- None
Wednesday, 10/25:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Anglo Saxon Review/Study Day
- Anglo Saxon test is Thursday
Thursday 10/19 - Tuesday, 10/24:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- We are working through Beowulf in class, using the audio book, pieces of the animated adaptation, and also guiding questions. Please see me for this link or the guiding questions if you were absent for one or more of these days.
- Be studying the notes relating to the Anglo Saxon unit: The cultural and historical overview, comitatus, and the introduction of the epic form.
- The midterm--a written assessment covering all of the Anglo Saxon texts--will be given on Thursday, 10/26.
Wednesday, 10/18:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Beowulf:
- Prologue and Hrothgar's family tree--with specific notes about the leader's characteristics and leadership
- "The Wrath of Grendel" Examination of good vs. evil archetypes and infusion of Christian beliefs and teachings.
- None, unless you have not submitted your paper which was due on Monday!!!
Tuesday, 10/17:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Documentary: Beowulf and the Anglo Saxons. There is a handout for this documentary. Students who were absent can borrow a friends and take notes to get an overview of this supplemental documentary. If students would like to view it, they can schedule a time to view it after school.
- None, unless you have an outstanding 1984 term paper.
Monday, 10/16:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Collection of materials and final submission of 1984 term paper materials.
- Presentation of "The Seafarer"
- Introductory notes on Beowulf. Please see a classmate for these notes if you were absent.
- No homework unless you didn't complete the 1984 term paper on time.
Thursday, 10/12:
Agenda:
No class on Friday, 10/13 due to the DATA field trip.
Agenda:
- Class presentations and follow-up discussion of "The Wanderer" and "The Wife's Lament." We will finish "The Seafarer" presentation on Monday.
- Submit the FINAL DRAFT of your paper prior to 8:15 on Monday--even if you are absent from school. This was a longstanding assignment, and students are expected to meet these deadlines regardless of attendance in school.
- Enroll in turnitin.com in order to submit your paper. The class code is 15803602 and the password is Panthers2
- ALSO submit the paper to GOOGLE CLASSROOM
- Bring the hard copy of the rough draft with the highlighting and side notes from the revision workshop to class.
- Bring the summary pages from the research and planning handout to class.
No class on Friday, 10/13 due to the DATA field trip.
Tuesday and Wednesday, 10/10-11:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Individual and small group preparation of Anglo-Saxon Elegiac poems. We will be presenting these in class on Thursday.
- You must show me a completed draft by tomorrow if you did not receive full credit in class. Students who do not do this will be notified, along with their parents, that they are at risk of failing.
- Work on revising your paper, and also carefully edit your paper to complete a polished final draft. The final draft must be submitted to turnitin.com AND Google Classroom prior to 8:15 am on Monday 10/16. Students are encouraged to visit the writing center or make an appointment with me for additional help. I will not meet with students who have not completed the revision workshop with a full draft.
- You do not need to print a hard copy of the final draft.
- You will submit the summary pages from the research and planning handout, and you will submit the hard copy of the rough draft with thorough evidence of completing the revision workshop. This includes highlighting and making comments in the margin.
- I will provide instructions in class in terms of sharing your research with me.
Monday, 10/9:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Review of poetry terms--there will be a formative quiz at some point next week, but not Monday.
- Review of guiding poetry questions:
- Who is the speaker?
- Who is the audience?
- What is the speaker talking about in the poem? Literally AND figuratively.
- What thematic idea does this connect to? Comment on human nature, the human condition, or make observations about life ("truths").
- Initial reading of "The Wife's Lament"
- Work on revising your paper, and also carefully edit your paper to complete a polished final draft. The final draft must be submitted to turnitin.com AND Google Classroom prior to 8:15 am on Monday 10/16. Students are encouraged to visit the writing center or make an appointment with me for additional help. I will not meet with students who have not completed the revision workshop with a full draft.
- You do not need to print a hard copy of the final draft.
- You will submit the summary pages from the research and planning handout, and you will submit the hard copy of the rough draft with thorough evidence of completing the revision workshop. This includes highlighting and making comments in the margin.
- I will provide instructions in class in terms of sharing your research with me.
Friday, 10/6:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Revision Workshop. See note on Q if you were absent or did not have this in class today.
- We finished up the brief power point on the Anglo-Saxon social structure of "Comitatus." I will provide a handout of these slides on Monday.
- Work on revising your paper, and also carefully edit your paper to complete a polished final draft. The final draft must be submitted to turnitin.com AND Google Classroom prior to 8:15 am on Monday 10/16. Students are encouraged to visit the writing center or make an appointment with me for additional help. I will not meet with students who have not completed the revision workshop with a full draft.
- You do not need to print a hard copy of the final draft.
- You will submit the summary pages from the research and planning handout, and you will submit the hard copy of the rough draft with thorough evidence of completing the revision workshop. This includes highlighting and making comments in the margin.
- I will provide instructions in class in terms of sharing your research with me.
Thursday, 10/5:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Introductory lecture on Anglo Saxon culture and literature. Students were also introduced to the ancient concept of comitatus, which is most often part of the Latin expression posse comitatus. This expression and social constructs of comitatus play a significant role in Anglo Saxon culture and literature.
- Please see me for a handout of the power point.
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- The COMPLETE rough draft is due on Friday. Students need to bring a hard copy to class to participate in the revision workshop. Remember that I do not accept incomplete work, and this applies to the rough draft as well. Even if your introduction isn't great, attempt it. Even if your conclusion is rough, attempt it. Remember that there are slides on the introduction and conclusion on the tutorial.
Wednesday, 10/4:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Students were given some time to work on the summary and identification of key evidence from the articles. This is in the packet and will be turned in at the end of the process.
- We reviewed how to incorporate the necessary information for a PDF (using the option of "digital file" on Easybib.com,
- Students were pointed to the planning information in the packet, as well as the slides on the power point which is posted on the 12 CP Documents and Links subpage of this website. Students need to begin working to plan their papers, and then start the draft.
- Remember that this will be paper formatted according to MLA guidelines. We will review these as part of the revision workshop.
- Students had the class period in the computer lab to continue researching (if they are behind), planning, and possibly even beginning the draft.
- The COMPLETE rough draft is due on Friday. Students need to bring a hard copy to class to participate in the revision workshop. Remember that I do not accept incomplete work, and this applies to the rough draft as well. Even if your introduction isn't great, attempt it. Even if your conclusion is rough, attempt it. Remember that there are slides on the introduction and conclusion on the tutorial.
Tuesday, 10/3:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Students continued research in the computer lab.
- The research for the 1984 paper should be completed prior to class tomorrow.
Monday, 10/2:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Potential topics were reviewed in class, and a handout with the research process and required resources was provided to each student.
- In the Panther Lab, we looked at Kami Chrome extension to annotate PDFs. Students were also shown the Google Scholar sources and reminded about the resources available on the NPHS databases.
- Students had time to conduct initial research.
- Continue additional phase of initial research/topic selection from home. You really should have a topic and a curated list of 4-6 sources prior to class tomorrow. This will allow you to focus on annotating and conducting the actual research and reading of your sources for the paper.
- Create an easbybib.com project for this paper, using MLA 7 (I'm old and still want to see the URL.). Please share it with me via my school email: [email protected].
- Complete the Google Form if you did not do so at the end of class. If you click on the orange button below, you can access this Google Form. If you have any issues, here is the link if you need it: https://goo.gl/forms/pkhelVSeEVEvdjqz2
Friday, 9/29:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Sharing of 1984 creative tasks.
- Introduction of synthesis tasks, with time for students to conduct initial research.
- Technically, nothing is due on Monday, but students who have a solid idea of the topic they are interested in pursuing will be more productive on Monday. We will be in the computer lab conducting research on the topic.
Thursday, 9/28:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Quiz 2 was returned and students had the chance to go over questions.
- 1984 Unit Test (Matching and multiple choice only.)
- 1984 Creative Task is due tomorrow.
Wednesday, 9/27:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Students had a 15 minutes to talk about their 1984 creative tasks with partners, if they are electing to do this assignment with someone.
- Students read "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, taking notes on common aspects of control and dehumanization they see between this text and 1984.
- We discussed and then began notes about general topics that relate to dehumanization, or how people are stripped of their humanity.
- 1984 Final Test is on Thursday. This does not have an essay.
- Creative Task is due on Friday. While you should be able to complete the assignment in 30 minutes to an hour, it may take some time to decide what you want to do, which is why I am giving you until Friday to complete this. Please remember you will be expected to follow all directions as part of the scoring of this assignment as an effort grade.
Tuesday, 9/26:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Newspeak and 1984 basic concepts--this was a quick review/handout. Please see me if you would like one if you were absent.
- Wrap up of discussion centered around Part 3.
- 1984 Creative Task was assigned--please see me for this handout and get a bit more explanation.
- 1984 Final Test is on Thursday. This does not have an essay.
- Creative Task is due on Friday. While you should be able to complete the assignment in 30 minutes to an hour, it may take some time to decide what you want to do, which is why I am giving you until Friday to complete this. Please remember you will be expected to follow all directions as part of the scoring of this assignment as an effort grade.
Monday, 9/25:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Written reflection on the ending of the novel.
- Students completed an independent comprehension check. If you were absent, see me to make this up--in class.
- Class discussion on the end of the novel.
- Your homework for Monday-Wednesday is to be prepared for the objective test on Thursday. You will NOT have an essay portion on this part, as it covers the entire novel, and you will begin the paper for this term on Friday.
Friday, 9/22:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- In class reading day
- Complete the reading of 1984 prior to class on Monday. You will have both a reflection and comprehension (review of skill) prior to class discussion.
Wednesday, 9/20:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Part 2 Quiz.
- The rest of 1984 must be read prior to class on Monday.
Tuesday, 9/19:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- We finished with the jigsaw activity for Goldstein's Book.
- Students spent about 20 minutes discussing remaining questions and thoughts about the book so far.
- Students completed a follow-up activity for Goldstein's Book. This is a graded activity and students who are absent must complete this in class.
- Part 2 Quiz is tomorrow.
- The rest of 1984 must be read prior to class on Monday, 9/25.
Monday, 9/18:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Go over Part 1 Quizzes and return essays for student review. Consider that feedback is meant to shape future writing. Students are expected to show growth. Writing at the same level will not guarantee the same grades in future assessments.
- Goldstein's Book--We went over "War is Peace" and assigned the breakdowns for "Ignorance is Strength." Some students elected to start working on this part independently. We will go over the shared responses tomorrow. Students working independently will be allowed to finish up outside.
- The remainder of Part 2 (last page of Ch. 9 and all of Ch. 10) is to be completed prior to class tomorrow.
- The entire Part 3 is due next Monday. Students are expected to pace themselves and read outside of class time. Friday will be an in-class reading day.
Thursday, 9/14:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Student-driven discussion of 1984--so far.
- Students started the jigsaw activity for Goldstein's Book and will wrap this up on Monday.
- None, if you have completed the assigned reading up through p. 200.
- No class tomorrow--DATA field trip.
- Monday, 9/18--Goldstein's Book
- Tuesday, 9/19--Review and Wrap up of Part 2
- Wednesday, 9/20--Part 2 Quiz
- Thursday, 9/21--No School
- Friday, 9/22--TBD
Wednesday, 9/13:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- We made modern connections to 1984, focusing on the dangers of an uninformed populace and the connection to "Ignorance is Strength," the connections to "fake news," and then the impact of Hate Week.
- Students created note cards with outstanding questions for 1984, and these will be used to direct conversation tomorrow.
- None, if you are caught up on the reading.
Tuesday, 9/12:
- We thoroughly discussed the symbol of the paperweight.
- Students worked in small groups to compare and contrast Winston and Julia. There was a handout with 11 possible topics. This was submitted at the end of class on Wednesday.
- Ch. 6-9: Students have Tuesday and Wednesday nights to complete this reading. We will work with this material in class on Wednesday.
Monday, 9/11--
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Brief discussion of the symbolic nature of the church, as well as the double irony that it serves as a meeting place for Winston and Julia. First, it's the irony of the kinds of activities that churches traditionally would serve, but then the double irony of how Winston and Julia's relationship is becoming more "spiritual" and contrary to everything the Party says creates even more depth of analysis for this section of the text.
- Students should list or mark with post-it notes 10-15 places in Ch. 3 that show important aspects of Julia's actions and attitudes towards work, The Party, relationships, and any other significant details.
- Reading time for Ch. 4-5.
- Finish reading Ch. 4-5 if you were not able to do so during class.
- Ch. 6-9, UP TO PAGE 200, must be completed prior to class on Wednesday. This gives you two nights to cover 30 pages, and is more than reasonable--even if you work!!
Friday, 9/8--
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Time to finish up the essay from yesterday was provided, and so students also had about 30 minutes to complete reading.
- Comparison of Katherine and Julia, and the nature of Winston's relationship with them
- Ch. 3 was assigned in class to be completed prior to Monday.
Thursday, 9/7--
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Passage review of the following two important "quotes" from Part One:
- “Orthodoxy was unconsciousness” (62).
- “Until they [the proles] become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious” (78).
- Quiz over Part One with extended response. If you were absent, it is your responsibility to make arrangements to make this up. I will not seek you out.
- Student reading time for Part Two, Chapters 1-2.
- Part Two, Chapters 1-2 should be able to be completed AFTER I give you the first thirty minutes to read. Read the first chapter, or whatever you need to read in order to be on pace with the class!!
Wednesday, 9/6:
Agenda:
Agenda:
- We wrapped up discussion from Tuesday, talking about the dreams from Part One.
- We discussed the abject living conditions of the proles and how there is an underlying daily exposure to government controls and influences, whether with adults or children living in Oceania.
- Students had about twenty minutes to work on a review sheet to examine and curate a list of control tactics to help prepare for the quiz tomorrow.
- Discussion Post—Original Post is due tomorrow—I will check!, and TWO follow-ups must be completed by Thursday at 8:15 am. This is a 45 point assignment—25 points for original posts and 10 points for follow-ups.
- Part One Quiz is Thursday. This is a large quiz worth 70 points. It will include multiple choice, brief response, and an brief essay. When I say essay, please know that I expect multiple paragraphs.
- You will need to have Chapters 1 and 2 from Part Two read prior to class on Friday.
Tuesday, 9/5--
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Students were assigned one of four discussion topics—students’ evidence and commentary will count as their “reading” quiz—effort/completion grade. If you were absent, check the absent folder and prepare evidence, commentary, and questions as directed on the paper. Turn this into the late folder with a completed absent/late form in order to receive credit for this part of the task. It's up to you to review and consider the possible discussion of evidence for the other three topics, as this was part of the class activities and can not be recreated for students who were absent.
- Socratic seminar is different from general class discussion and impromptu topics/questions. It requires specific preparation for each student, and students who arrive unprepared for Socratic seminar will not receive credit for participation and will be required to take additional listening notes and follow up with a written response provided at a subsequent date if they want to earn back partial credit.
- Four rotating Socratic seminars—these are rather small, highlighting the need for participation by ALL members. Students who are listening from the outside should take notes and even develop questions for possible follow up as you learn from the small group discussion. There may be an opportunity for follow-up questions, if time allows.
- Discussion Post—Original Post is due tomorrow—I will check!, and TWO follow-ups must be completed by Thursday at 8:15 am. This is a 45 point assignment—25 points for original posts and 10 points for follow-ups.
- Part One Quiz is Thursday. This is a large quiz worth 70 points. It will include multiple choice, brief response, and an brief essay. When I say essay, please know that I expect multiple paragraphs.
Friday, 9/1--
Agenda:
Assignment:
Agenda:
- In class reading day to complete Part 1 of 1984.
Assignment:
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- Students will need to complete the reading for chapters 6-8 prior to Tuesday. We will have a work day tomorrow in class.
Thursday, 8/31--
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Part One, Chapters 4-5. Class discussion was drawn from student-generated questions, with some additional ideas provided by me, particularly introducing some of the differences with the proles, and also emphasizing the role of the four ministries in the Party.
- Students will need to complete the reading for chapters 6-8 prior to Tuesday. We will have a work day tomorrow in class.
Wednesday, 8/30--
Agenda:
HOMEWORK:
Agenda:
- Reading quiz--Please see me if you were absent.
- Discussed Ch. 1-3 in terms of the setting, dystopian elements, connections with desensitization, absence of morals, normalizing hate, dangerous/frightening combination of hatred/fear, BB as protector and savior…and more.
- Reading time for Ch. 4-5
HOMEWORK:
- Ch. 4-5 (pgs. 42-70), with same expectations for careful and thorough annotations, or a reading quiz. Strategies for quizzes will vary.
Tuesday, 8/29--
Agenda:
HOMEWORK:
Agenda:
- Reading quiz--see me if you were absent for a makeup.
- What’s in a name—Winston Smith, Big Brother, the Parsons, Emmanuel Goldstein
- Discuss Ch. 1-2 with focus on the Two Minutes Hate and its effect on the characters
HOMEWORK:
- Ch. 3 (pgs. 33 to the top of 42,) with same expectations for careful and thorough annotations, or a reading quiz. Strategies for quizzes will vary. Students need to keep in mind that my feedback on annotations that were attempted comes with the expectation that I will see growth/improvements.
Monday, 8/28:
Agenda:
Assignments:
Agenda:
- Small groups should reconvene and spend about 5-7 minutes conducting informal research to share about your topic. Here, Wikipedia is fine. Share research and record in notes. Finish up power point introducing themes and other aspects of plot structure in this novel.
- Go to library to check out 1984--Do this prior to returning to class if you were absent.
- Begin reading 1984—audiobook for Part 1 should be posted on the website, if you would like to use this resource.
- We listened to most of Ch. 1 in class, stopping to take notes occasionally, but not discussing yet.
Assignments:
- Chapters 1-2 (ending at the bottom of page 32) are due tomorrow. Reading pace will pick up and students WILL be responsible for text to be read outside of class. There will be written questions or other methods of checking that students have prepared for class. I did distribute a reading/annotation guide to provide students with some initial guidance in reading and annotating the text. If students complete thoughtful and thorough annotations for the entire reading assignment, I will give them full credit in lieu of any reading quiz for that day.
- Don't forget to complete the Google Form ASAP for the Course Expectations. See Friday, August 25th for the link.
Friday, August 25th--
Agenda:
HOMEWORK:
Agenda:
- Attendance/Read over the syllabus silently.
- Discuss syllabus—Show Google Forms & Link on website.
- Background/Intro Power Point—Provide slides, but students should be prepared to take extra notes.
HOMEWORK:
- Google Form is due by WEDNESDAY 8/30. You will have other HW. Submit ASAP. I will enter zeroes until this is submitted. FYI—see me if you have access issues with computer/internet.
Thursday, August 24th--
Agenda:
HOMEWORK:
Wednesday, August 23rd--
Agenda:
HOMEWORK:
Agenda:
- Questions regarding the social business letter
- Journal: What makes a group activity successful? What destroys it? Why is one’s collaborative skill an important one to develop? What are fair expectations for group members? (Write and discuss)
- Totalitarian Society Collaborative Activity
HOMEWORK:
- Introductory business letter due tomorrow, submit to GOOGLE CLASSROOM. No hard copy is necessary—UNLESS you experience technical difficulty with Google Classroom.
Wednesday, August 23rd--
Agenda:
- Welcome and attendance.
- Journal--"One year from now..."
- Letters to Freshmen—Read and discuss.
- How does point of view affect the message?
- What points do you find most valuable in terms of preparing for college, or in some ways “real world” experiences, including the military.
- What gaps do you have in preparation for a transition to college, or even the military or career.
- Website
- http://mrsmagnante.weebly.com/
- Home Page—Supplies/Agenda & Assignments/Documents & Links
- GOOGLE Classroom Code: 14olv9
- Introductions—Social Business Letter
- Purposes of this assignment--
- Primary—to learn about students
- Secondary—to assess students’ basic writing competencies—structure, GMP, fluency, organization, etc. and to review structure for this writing format.
- Trouble shoot for Google Classroom
- Purposes of this assignment--
HOMEWORK:
- Work on your social business letter—final draft will be due on Friday 8/25. STUDENTS WILL POST THIS ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM!!! I will provide time for students to ask questions/review expectations during class tomorrow.
- Check out Weebly site—Bookmark it!!