Monday, March 9 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: Sign up for Schoology and this course in Schoology: ZKGRJ-HGS2M (1st); 5HF5Q-CXQWQ (4th)

*Focus Points for The Crucible

*Paraphrase explanations:

*First meet with the other holders of your number- make sure that you have all details needed (I’ll be coming around to check that you have done your work)

*Each group needs 5 people, one from each section (we will be short one five)

*You need to write down notes so you understand all of that intro section

*Intro Quiz (open notes, not open book)

*Begin reading 3, 8-21 (top of 21, before Mary talks to John)

*You need at least 10 annotations based on the characters, plot, themes, historical details, literary concepts, questions you have, etc from these pages (aim for more)

*Add examples to focus points as you read too (they count as annotations)

*Quiz Answers

*Schoology Post: -homework (post your ideas and comment on at least one other classmate’s post) Post at least one question and one important piece of information that you have about the beginning of Act 1.  For the comment, either add to their question or give an answer or a part of an answer

*Independent Reading –make sure you’re making progress in your book

*

Friday, March 6

*Bell Ringer: Questions on “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

*Bring up answers and the paragraphs from yesterday to get checked

*Discuss annotations

*With partner, who is audience, what is purpose, what is tone, what is mood (connotative words that show tone and mood)

*Intro to Crucible

*Anticipatory Set discussion

*Salem Witch Trial notes, Red Scare basic info

*Read Historical note and pg 3-8

*Historical note- While reading, pay attention to things he changed from history: we will discuss this once all are done

*Paraphrase (give details in own words) in writing section your section of the intro Miller gives before the play begins

*SINNERS QUESTIONS:

**Provide an example of figurative language used in the sermon that illustrates God’s wrath (metaphor, simile)?

*Why haven’t we (the audience of the sermon) already been destroyed?

*How does Reverend Edwards express the Puritans’ belief in predestination and/or original sin?

*Bring these answers and your paragraphs from yesterday up to me to get checked when done

Thursday, March 5 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: Discuss Cultural Encounters test

*Creative One-Pager explanation (what you will do when done with your first quarter of class book)

*Review of Puritan Main Ideas

*Next Topic: The Individual and Society

*Preview Discussion: What do you think this topic means? Any ideas of what could be covered from your expert era?

*Read and annotate “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

*On the front desk: Anticipatory Set for Crucible –write in WN your explanations (paragraphs due tomorrow)

*Do this after finishing initial directions: Lit Concept: Repetition for Emphasis (when words or images or ideas are repeated to make a point) –re-read (Sinners in the Hands…) and highlight (in a different color) for this

*

*Turn in annotations (to folder) when completely done (before you leave)

*Read your book if you have time left in the block

Monday, March 2 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: ACT Prep

*Finish section of the testing packet

*Preview of English section and types of reading on the test tomorrow

*“Sinners” Preview Images

Make sure you get plenty of sleep and eat a good (non-sugar filled) breakfast so you are ready for the ACT tomorrow!!!!

ACT Link

This is the link for the sample questions to all of the sections of the ACT:

http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/

Friday, Feb. 20 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: ACT Prep

*20-30 Minutes work time on the outline

*Take out/print outline for essay

*“Cultural Encounters and Frontiers” Essay

*Read choice book until all are done

Have a nice break!!

Thursday, Feb. 19 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: Finish movie

*Discuss with partner what you answered for how the tribe feels? In your writer’s notebook: Is there a bias in the movie? What? How can you tell?

•Answer two of the History vs. Fiction prompts in writer’s notebook

*Time to read your book if you finish the prompt

*Final Topic Essay (ACT essay format) Prep: Essay will be tomorrow

Essay Test Prompt

*Prompt:

*Pick one of the texts that we read in this topic, “Cultural Encounters and Frontiers,” that you believe communicates an important message about it (the topic).  What is that message and why do you feel it is important? How do they approach that idea and how do their ideas and words (textual evidence) impact the overall meaning and feeling of the piece?

*How do they show the idea, what message do they give about the topic through their words and how is that proof it is the best example?

*Potential Texts: Native American myths, “Trial of Thomas Builds-the-Fire”, Louise Erdrich poem, Simon Ortiz poem (or combine the two poems together), “The Very Brief Relation of the Devastation of the Indes”, “Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano”, “General History of Virginia…”, Pocahontas along with “General History”(can’t just do Pocahontas on own)

*I can analyze how specific word choices build on one another to create a cumulative impact on the overall meaning and tone of a text

*I can analyze how the point of view of an author impacts his/her approach to a theme or topic found in a particular time period

*I can analyze how central ideas develop over the course of a text

*I can choose a topic and id and select the most significant and relevant information to develop and share with my audience

*I can present my information in an objective tone and formal style that includes an introduction statement/section, supporting details, varied transitions and syntax, and a concluding statement/section

Wednesday, Feb. 18 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: ACT Prep

*In Writer’s Notebook: Is the media (TV, movies, books, internet, etc) responsible for accuracy?  Do they need to be 100% true accounts if they are using a true event for ‘inspiration’?  How accurate do shows/movies/books/sites need to be?  Support your opinions with details/logical arguments.

*Discuss John Smith’s General History…

*Notes on Pocahontas

*Writer’s Notebook: At some point, you were Disney Animation Studio’s target audience.  Do you feel that at that point in your life, Disney effectively targeted you? Has their message affected the thoughts you have or had or what you ‘know’? Is Disney effective when it comes to getting their message to their target audience? How?

*Disney’s Pocahontas –sections (while watching, notes)

*Think of these questions and be able to discuss them based on the notes you take while watching

*What is true to Smith’s account (General History)?

*What has been changed, added, modified to suit Disney’s purpose and audience?

*What Native American myth characteristics do you see and how?

*How do you think the relations of Pocahontas’ tribe feel about this version? Why?

Tuesday, Feb. 17 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: 1st block: time to answer the question from yesterday on my blog (#2)

*ACT Registration

*Review notes on John Smith and Jamestown

*General History of Virginia pg 94 Orange

*What changes do you think were made when Smith wrote it, why? (lists of details most likely true and those most likely altered) Is this a true witness account or fiction? Why?(reliable narrator) Why third person narration?

*Look at what he says about self as compared to what he says about others

*What was Smith’s purpose (or purposes) in writing General History… What details are included or possibly taken out that helped accomplish his purpose

*What does Smith’s account say about Pocahontas?