Tuesday, Dec. 22 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: Harlem Renaissance Annotation Posting

*Of Mice and Men Section 1

*Journal Entry from the perspective of George or Lennie on events from Section 1:

*OMM section 2 –read to page 30 (bottom of page, be prepared for quiz and to discuss after break)

*Journal Entry on section 2 (17-29), can be from same perspective or switch, half page long (summary and character’s reactions to events, first person pov) 

Have a nice Christmas Break!  Remember, BwF journals are due the Friday after break!

Monday, Dec. 21 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: Books with Friends Reminders

*American Dream Discussion

*Definition of American Dream

*Discuss the fourth question, focusing on your prior knowledge of the Great Depression era (as that is when the book is set)

*Homeless: What is this saying about the American Dream today?

*As you read, you hopefully marked up connections to the American Dream, or in general things to talk about

*Once done discussing, quick bullet points showing what you discussed, hand that in when done –the person writing notes should be the person who has a birthday closest to today

*Jazz Age, Harlem Renaissance, Great Depression (notes review)

*Langston Hughes – “Harlem,” “The Negro Speaks of Rivers,” and “I, too, sing America” pg. 880-3/packet

*Paul Laurence Dunbar “We Wear the Mask” pg 621/packet

***There are suggested note questions to have answers to (last page of the packet), but also annotate the poem on your own, with your own thoughts

*Discussion on Harlem Renaissance Poetry (tomorrow/online for those gone for choir)

*Begin Of Mice and Men: Basic Intro then Topic/Big idea sheet

Friday, Dec. 18 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: 45 min work time on “Pit and Pendulum” or reading/journaling for Books with Friends

*Discuss “Pit and Pendulum”

*Sensory Details (post on Blog)

*Begin “American Dream…American Conflict”

*What is the American Dream? Answers to questions in your WN 

*What is the American Dream? 

*How does The American Dream differ for different groups of Americans?

*Do all citizens of the United States have equal opportunity to achieve The American Dream today? What supports your argument?

*In what ways has The American Dream changed throughout the existence of America? What has caused these changes (think of changes in the economy, changes in the social structure of the country)? 

*Is it easier for Americans today to achieve The American Dream than it was for Americans at other points in history (ie: during the Depression)? Why do you think that?

Homework:

*Homeless: What is this saying about the American Dream today?

*As you read, mark up connections to the American Dream, or in general things to talk about

"Pit and the Pendulum" Sensory Images

With a partner, pick the best piece of textual evidence you found for three of the five senses.  You want to make sure the evidence creates a strong picture in the mind of readers.  Please include in-text citations with your textual evidence.

Thursday, Dec. 17 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: Poe Background

*Discuss Anabelle Lee

*“The Raven”, pg 244 or 436, rhyme structure, alliteration, plot, characteristics of Gothic Lit.

*Discuss “The Raven”, how is his life reflected in his writing? (with partner)

*“Raven” (while listening, check rhymes and alliteration notes)

*On a sheet of paper to turn in:

*“plot” of poem

*Gothic characteristics

*“Pit and the Pendulum” pg 230 (packet)–due end of work time tomorrow

*Read. While reading, identify 6 most important scenes and draw them (like a six frame comic) or explain them in extreme detail, and textual evidence of sensory images *due at the end of work time tomorrow (35ish minutes)*

*“Pit and Pendulum” comic- six cells, cover whole story (especially how they attempted to kill him/he escaped death each time), and list one detail (textual evidence) from the story for each of the five senses (on back of sheet)

Wednesday, Dec. 16 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: On sheet of notes: Why would what happened happen (what was revealed in the end of the story)?

*What textual evidence from the story supports your idea/answer?

*Chronological Order of “Rose for Emily” on same sheet with WN entry –turn in to stool (read BwF book if done before others)

*BwF Journal Reminders: length, format, cover

*Poe

*Background Info p410, take notes, discuss

*“Anabelle Lee”: explicate the poem (meanings (fig and lit), poetic devices, author’s life in poem, Gothic Characteristics,  etc)

Tuesday, Dec. 15 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: Poem Collection

*Emulation poem: on rubric, write down what 3-4 devices are you emulating that should be evaluated (if you didn’t already)

*Am Voice Poem: on rubric, write what devices you used that I am looking for to evaluate if you want (this helps me see what you were aiming to accomplish, thus being able to grade it better)

*“Law of Life” group discussion

*American Gothic- Notes on Gothic Literature: Looks at humanity’s attempt to supersede nature, spiritual and emotional disconnect from nature: “men have become the tools of their tools” and “things are in the saddle and ride mankind”

*Southern Gothic: “A Rose for Emily” (packet)

*Answer questions from the sheet on a separate piece of paper to turn in.  Can work with partner on questions/timeline. Due tomorrow

Monday, Dec. 14 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: “Law of Life” reminder (with some folk gone on the Government trip, we’ll have the discussion tomorrow)

*1- Conflict: Man Vs. Nature

*2- Conflict: Man Vs. Self

*3- How does the story “The Law of Life” show the Naturalistic movement’s ideas? 

*4- Personification of Death: how? And What does the old moose symbolize? Specific connections

*Poem Work Time

*If you are going to perform your poem on Wednesday, we need to talk and work on an intro to your poem

*Make sure you have identified what elements should be graded on the rubric

*You should have another person read through and help you make your poem better

*Printed out copies of both poems due tomorrow

*BwF Work Time

*Journals can be collected before Christmas, but are due the week we get back

Friday, Dec. 11 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: Presentations: Claire, Nick L., Nick K, Mark, Dani

*American Voice and Regionalism

*Realism, Naturalism notes review

*“The Law of Life” pg 771

*While reading, make sure you understand the story as a whole (plot, characters, etc) but pay close attention to the topics and take notes on your specific number

*1- Conflict: Man Vs. Nature

*2- Conflict: Man Vs. Self

*3- How does the story “The Law of Life” show the Naturalistic movement’s ideas? 

*4- Personification of Death: how? And What does the old moose symbolize? Specific connections

*The story is due on Monday, so choose what to work on first (poems, short story, or BwF novel)

*Discussion Monday

*Writer’s Workshop on poems

*Finish conferring, work on revising and polishing, read for BwF or read “Law of Life” if poem is complete

*Final, polished pieces due Tuesday

*Two separate pages, typed, follow points on sheet from yesterday (back side), need both rubrics with them to be worth full credit

Thursday, Dec. 10 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: Presentations: Rhiana, Matt, Avery, Dakota, Emily, Austin, Claire, Nick L., Nick K, Mark, Dani

*Peer Review of poems: If typed, print out two copies of each poem (click on the link for the review directions)

*Part 1: four times (even for your own poems)

*Part 2: Conference, if you want to have someone else look at your poem, so do before going into part 3, or do some revising, then have someone else read

*Part 3: Begin to revise, look at the back of the sheet for polishing info

Emulation Rubric

American Voice Rubric