Nature Selfies/Pics

My FAVORITE post of the semester: Nature Selfies inspired by Thoreau and the Transcendentalists.

Belle

Joseph

Ella

Thorne

Sven

Chris

Sven

Trevor

Brittanie

Kalvin

Wednesday, Nov. 16 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: Individual and Society Essay

*45 minutes

*Make sure to prove all ‘I cans’ and analyze to prove your thesis

*The prompt is shared on Google Docs, you are typing yours and sharing it with me

*Emerson Discussion

*Main Ideas of sections (and quick small group discussion)

*How can we still see echoes of Emerson today? BE SPECIFIC

*In writer’s notebook: What does it mean to be self-reliant? What does it mean to conform? What is a nonconformist? What are the positive and negative connotations of the words conform and nonconformist?

*In Writer’s Notebook: If society values conformity over individualism, why do nonconformists seem to have the greatest impact on society? Why can nonconformists change society so radically (think of Caesar, Jesus, Martin Luther, MLK Jr., etc)? Who are some nonconformists that are impacting our culture today? Be prepared to share your answer to at least one of the above questions in discussion.

*Homework: Nature Journaling: Go outside or sit at a window without background noise (TV, music, etc) and write about what you see and think.  A nature journal primarily records your responses to and reflections about the world of nature around you.  This entry should be at least 3/4ths of a page (Writer’s Notebook)

*Extra Credit: Nature Journal Selfie (I will be posting these on the blog…)

Tuesday, Nov. 15 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: Outline Reminders

*Prep for the Essay (45 min): Outline done by tomorrow for test

*American Voices

*Transcendentalist Notes Review

*Ralph Waldo Emerson 

*Read Self-Reliance pg 278 (or print out), ?s sheet while you read (due tomorrow)

*Homework: BwF reading/journal, outline for test on WEDNESDAY!!

Monday, Nov. 14 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: Answers to these questions checked:

*How do these men differ on their beliefs about society (and the country) and the individual, or about equality, or anything else?  Do they share any beliefs, if so, what?

*What was the author’s purpose of each text?

*For each man, how does their background shape their purpose and beliefs? (think about the bios you read for homework)

*Overall points of HB and “Soft Rains”

*In groups discuss:

*Main Point of “Stride Toward Freedom.” How does his main point and purpose connect?

*Main Point of Malcolm X’s interview. How does his main point and purpose connect?

*Discuss their similar and differing views.  Are they more similar or different overall?

*How does their life experience influence their views/beliefs/techniques for fighting racial injustice? Be very specific 

*Introduce Final Essay for Individual and Society

*Outlining Time for Individual and Society essay

Prompt: What is a common message about the topic of the individual and society that is shown through the texts we read.  You need to use at least two texts from this topic, and prove one message/theme/big idea about “individual and society” that can be seen.  You should have at least one piece of textual evidence/specific detail from each to use as supporting details.  You then need to analyze how that piece of information proves the theme/message.

*If you finish before we move on, read for BwF

Friday, Nov. 11 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: Partner discussion and questions

*“…Soft Rains” Large Group discussion (Monday when all are here)

*“Harrison Bergeron” Posts

*Quick reminder of Civil Rights era

*Bio of MLK 1202, Bio of X 1218

*MLK and Malcolm X

*“Stride Toward Freedom” pg 1220/packet

*“Necessary to Protect Ourselves” pg 1224/packet

*Annotate to help you answer these questions:

*How do these men differ on their beliefs about society (and the country) and the individual, or about equality, or anything else?  Do they share any beliefs, if so, what?

*What was the author’s purpose of each text?

*For each man, how does their background shape their purpose and beliefs? (think about the bios you read)

*Answers to questions above due Monday

Thursday, Nov. 10 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: In Reader’s Notebook/Class Notes, other than the fact that “Harrison Bergeron” fits in the dystopian definition, how can we see Post-Modern characteristics?  Give specific pieces of textual evidence to support your answer.

*Small Group: make sure you each post at least one point on Schoology (all four should have a post on it)

*Large group discussion (posts on Schoology) on “Harrison Bergeron”

*“There Will Come Soft Rains” –go to Drive, open as Google Doc, comment (and/or highlight) on it for annotations

*Annotations: Dystopia?, Personification, Repetition (specifically of the idea of rain), Create some discussion questions/prompts while reading

*Partner and Large group discussion of “There Will Come Soft Rains” tomorrow 

Wednesday, Nov. 9 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: “The Lottery”: Respond to this quote in your writer’s notebook, after discussing it with your group: “Explaining just what I had hoped the story to say is very difficult. I suppose, I hoped, by setting a particularly brutal ancient rite in the present and in my own village to shock the story's readers with a graphic dramatization of the pointless violence and general inhumanity in their own lives.” –Shirley Jackson

*Discuss Schoology posts

*Post-Modern Review (look at your notes, add if necessary)

*Literary Concept: Dystopia

*Somewhere in Notes: paraphrase the definition on the previous slide

*Writer’s Notebook: Why would dystopias be a literary concept often used in the Post-Modern era?

*Was “The Lottery” a dystopia? What examples of dystopia can you think of?

*“Harrison Bergeron”

*Annotations/Close read: dystopian characteristics, Post-Modern characteristics, society and individual

Questions: due tomorrow

Tuesday, Nov. 8 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: WN: Pick one of the words on the board that you believe fits with “The Lottery” and explain how you believe this story shows society’s impact on the individual being the word you chose (again, textual evidence is always a plus). Bring up to me and take out “Biography of the Story” from yesterday and answer the questions below.

*Questions on the “Biography of the Story”

*Would you have imagined that much of an emotional response from people based on the story? Why yes or no?

*Three specific sections:

*pg 2, para 3, start at “Even my mother…” to end of para: How is this belief an echo of the time her parents and others lived through or their generation?

*Pg 2, last para, start at “…most vehement” to bottom of pg: Why does she think/write this?

*Pg 3, para 1, start at “The New Yorker never…” to “…ever published”: Why do you think this received more than others?

*What is your reaction to the end of her ‘biography’ (start at “The general tone…”)?

*Small Group Discussion of “The Lottery”

*“The Lottery” continued: discuss with your group: “Explaining just what I had hoped the story to say is very difficult. I suppose, I hoped, by setting a particularly brutal ancient rite in the present and in my own village to shock the story's readers with a graphic dramatization of the pointless violence and general inhumanity in their own lives.” –Shirley Jackson

*Post information on Schoology based on what group thinks

*Read book for BwF while waiting for all to be done (at any point)

Monday, Nov. 7 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: WN: Do you believe that Perkins-Gillman achieved her purpose through this story? (What do you believe her purpose was, why yes or no?) –discuss the words on board with partner

*Large Group on Patrick Henry

*Literary Concepts: foreshadowing, satire

*Satire: a technique where foolish customs/traditions/ideas are ridiculed for the purpose of improving society, it is often accomplished through humor or wit, but isn’t always (it can be abrasive or bitterly critical)

*“The Lottery”

*Read through, annotating ideas of society and individual, satire, as well as other basic annotations (highlight/underline AND write what you are thinking with it)

*3. Looking back into the story, how do you feel that Tessie Hutchinson was singled out by the author?

*When done, grab the questions and when someone else is also done, work with them as your partner (if you want).

*Discuss with partner, answer questions together, turn in when done (to me)

*Shirley Jackson’s “biography of the story”

*Read through by tomorrow

Friday, Nov. 4 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: Cassidy, Blake? presentation

*BwF Reading/Check

*Discuss “The Yellow Wallpaper”

*Small group, discuss comments, discussion questions and then summaries** –what is the story about, how does it show social issues (the role of women) and additional questions

***summary of your interpretation of the story, especially the ending of the story- share with your group after you’ve discussed annotations and questions

*Large group on the story

*In WN, finish this statement and then support yourself in a paragraph: Perkins-Gillman proves that society’s impact on the individual is    because   . Be as thorough as you can be, textual evidence is always a plus. (**put your words on the board…)