Tuesday, December 23 - FOUND Poetry

Objective: By the end of class, students will create a FOUND POEM in order to practice themes across genres and play scrabble to practice vocabulary in order to prepare for the Keystone exam.

DO NOW

GENRE PRACTICE HANDOUT (NOT A QUIZ).

THEN:

CHOOSE IF YOU WANT TO CREATE A FOUND POEM AND WRK BY YOURSELF OR PLAY SCRABBLE.

DIRECT INSTRUCTION

Rules for scrabble
1. Pick seven letters -
2. When its your turn, Create a word connected to a word on the board. It must make sense in all directions.
3. Add up the points noting double / triple word or letter boxes.
4. Pick the number of letters from the bag that you used so you maintain 7 tiles at all times (until then end when there are no more).
 __________________________________________________

Review directions to create a FOUND POEM ON HNDOUT PROVIDED.


INDEPENDENT / GUIDED

Create FOUND poem or play scrabble as directed. Participation points will be awarded to actively engaged students.

Closure

Review Keystone terms.

Exit PAss

Have A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY BREAK. SEE YOU NEXT YEAR :)

Monday, Dec 22 - themes across Genres

Objective: By the end of class, students will review Keystone terminology and themes across genres in order to prepare for the Keystone exam.

DO NOW

Keystone terms practice

Direct Instruction

slideshare themes


themes across genres

Guided
Read Excerpt from House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisernas and then read the poem by Maya Angelou - Phenomenal Woman.

Independent / Guided
Annotate the excerpt and the poem answering the following questions below as you do so. 

For Phenomenal Woman
1. What does "phenomenal" mean?
2. Does she think she is physically beautiful? Why/why not?
3. Is she proud of herself?
4. What words suggest that she is beautiful on the inside?

For "NAMES":
1. What does "Esperenza mean?
2. Does she like her name? Why or why not? List three reasons that she does not like her name.
3. Whose name was it prior to her? 
4. Look in the fifth paragraph....what sentence suggests that Esperenza really does think she is beautiful.

The THEME for both of these is "Beauty comes from the INSIDE."
Analyze  both "Phenomenal Woman" and "Names" and explain how both support the theme that "beauty comes from the inside?"

Friday, December 19

Objective: By the end of class, students will review essential and nonessential information and author's style in order to prepare for the Keystone exam.

DO NOW

Copy definition of ESSENTIAL into your notes:

Es·sen·tial - adjective
 - absolutely necessary; extremely important.

1. 
   

Essential information is therefore the information necessary to understand what the writer is trying to inform you of. Any descriptive language can be eliminated (nonessential).  Essential and nonessential information refers to INFORMATiONAL TEXT. Direct Instruction Example of Essential and Nonessential information. Fiction vs non-fiction Yesterday, we reviewed TONE and MOOD. Today, we will look at author's STYLE.

author's style

Independent / Guided

Author's style worksheet - read the passages and answer questions on the back. Then, answer the constructed response question below:

Choose one of the two paragraphs and answer the following:

Analyze the author's style and determine the tone and mood of the passage. 

Remember:

1. Style is how the author uses words (diction) and phrases. Style can often be described as FORMAL or INFORMAL.
2. Tone is the author's attitude toward the  story he/she is telling. 
3. Mood is the atmosphere of the passage and how it makes you, the reader, feel. 

Closure 

Review steps to analyze and evaluate.

Exit pass

Monday, December 22 - THEMES across genres

DO NOW

 GENRE HANDOUT

slideshare themes

Thursday, December 18 - Tone vs Mood and Keystone Review

Objective; By he end of class, students will be assessed on keystone term definitions and review TONE and MOOD in order to prepare for the Keystone exam. 

DO NOW

KEYSTONE Terms Quiz - (use the QUIZLET Keystone definitions page to help you fin the words to match the definitions)

Direct Instruction TONE PPT Guided / Independent Tone Tone in fiction is the ATTITUDE of the NARRATOR toward story events and other characters. In non-fiction, tone is the writer’s attitude toward subject matter and reader. So the writer might come across as a know-it-all or a blowhard or humble. VS. Mood Mood is what the READER feels while reading a scene or story created by the atmosphere (the vibe) of that scene. It’s what the reader reads or feels or notices. Not all readers would necessarily report the same mood from a scene, although the writer does hope to achieve a particular feel common to every reader. Complete practice handout sheet on TONE.  Closure  Review Keystone terms Exit Pass What is the difference between TONE and MOOD?

Wednesday, December 17 - Keystone review and Fiction

Objective: By the end of class, students will review for Keystone and examine fiction and how it does not have to follow text structure formatting in order to prepare for the Keystone exam.

DO NOW

Complete the matching terms on handout / homework from Monday. Walk around the room and read the walls and/or use the back of the HOLT text (page 979 ++ purple section) to look up literary term definitions if needed.

Direct Instruction

Review the Skills and knowledge required to determine PROFICIENT on the Keystone. Examine the terminology used on the handout and determine ares that require more review than others.

Guided

Read the short LEGEND - The Sword and the Stone - soft holt reader pages 378 - 383.

Independent

Complete Sequence of Events on page 385. Then, Recreate TIMELINE.

Create  a plot structure for this story ( I can say STORY because it is FICTION).  Remember, a news article or non-fiction IS NOT A story!!! 

Closure 

Review Keystone terms

Exit Pass

Tuesday, December 16 - Text Structure / Keystone review

Objective: By the end of class, students will review for Keystone and examine different types of text structure and effects on the reader in order to prepare for the Keystone exam.

DO NOW
Review Questions:

1. What is a plot structure?
2. Can a plot structure apply to the literary form of Non- Fiction?
3. Why or why not?
4. A poem, short fiction and non-fiction, informational text and news articles are examples of different _____________?
5. What is a theme?
6. Can the same theme be contained in different genres?
7. Can there be more than one theme in a literary work?
8. What is a synonym?
9. What is an antonym?
10. In what genre will you find the most bias and propaganda?


Direct Instruction

Review the requirements to be proficient on Keystone exam.

Guided

text structure video review

Read 405 - 407 - soft holt reader - INFORMATIONAL TEXT

Independent
Answer Sidebars - pages 405-407

Complete page 408 on a separate piece of paper.
Then use this information and turn it into a constructed response:
Analyze the author's purpose in using a specific text structure in order to help the reader better understand "Following Technical Directions."

Check for understanding
 Individual student checks

Closure 
Review text structure and its use in different literary forms (fiction as well as informational text). 

Exit Pass 
Who might use descriptive text structure more - a poet or a newspaper columnist? Why?

Monday, December 15 - Text Structure

Objective: By the end of class, students will examine different types of text structure and effects on the reader in order to prepare for the Keystone exam.

DO NOW

Define the following terms:

1. TEXT
2. STRUCTURE
3. UNIVERSAL
4. PARAPHRASE

Direct Instruction

Text Structure PPT

Independent / guided

Determine the type of trext structure used in each of the short paragraphs provided.

Keystone handout / practice review of terms.

Check for understanding

Review how determining text structure can help figure out author's purpose. 

Closure

Compare non-fiction text structure to fiction. There are clear differences. Discuss the modules.

Exit PAss

why might an author choose to use sub headings for an informational article

Friday, December 12 - Poetry Quiz and Sonnet 18

Objective: By the end of class, students will identify poetic devices (allusions, imagery, rhyme, etc) and characteristics of a sonnet in order to determine theme and prepare for the Keystone exam.

DO NOW

Why is the couplet at the end of "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?" IRONIC? (bonus points on your quiz) if you get it right

Direct Instruction

Poetry Quiz - 50 points 
1. Read the headline and the title.
2. Underline the use of personification in the poem (giving human qualities to a non-human thing) (2nd stanza). What is being personified?
3. Underline a simile in the third stanza.
4. Underline a metaphor in the fourth stanza.
5. Underline another use of imagery in the third stanza (loaded word).
6. Answer the multiple choice questions on the back.

Independent / Guided

When done with your quiz, use the handout for "Shall I Compare thee to a Summer's Day" to complete the comprehensive questions on the back of that sheet.  Remember, the poem is paraphrased for you so that should help you answer some of the questions.

Closure

Review any questions regarding poetry.

Exit Pass




slideshare themes

Thursday, December 11 - Allusion / Imagery / Sonnet

Objective: By the end of class, students will identify poetic devices (allusions, imagery, rhyme, etc) and characteristics of a sonnet in order to determine theme and prepare for the Keystone exam.

DO NOW

To be collected - 40 points

Turn to page 309 in soft holt reader and follow directions to complete the paragraph at bottom (choose a few lines from the poem "Same Song...."). Write it like you would a constructed response restating, using direct examples from the poem, explaining and concluding. 

Direct Instruction

The SHAKESPEAREAN SONNET CONSISTS OF :

14 lines with a specific rhyme scheme that always ends with the last two lines rhyming. It is broken down as follows:

Three Quatrains (four-line rhyming stanzas) and a couplet (a pair of rhyming lines). The rhyme scheme is ALWAYS:

ABAB / CDCD / EFEF / GG

Guided

Page 310 - soft holt reader - Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day? 


View Sonnet 18 and analysis

Independent

Work in pairs or independently:

Complete page 311and 313 in soft holt reader on separate piece of paper. Be sure to put the main ideas in your OWN words.

Check for understanding


Closure

Review alliteration, imagery, sonnets, similes, metaphors, alliteration and THEME for test tomorrow.

Exit Pass

When looking for theme in a poem, short fiction or non-fiction (different genres), what is one good way to identify it?

Wednesday, December 10- Allusions and Imagery

Objective: by the end of class, students will identify poetic devices and analyze author's purpose  in order to distinguish between elements of fiction, non-fiction and poetry and prepare for the Keystone exam.

DO NOW

Allusion handout

Direct Instruction

Soft Holt Reader - pages 306 - read directions together.

This section perfectly combines imagery and allusion - what we have been working on for two days.

Guided / Independent

Complete 307-309 - including the sidebars on a seperate piece of paper. Ensure that you have a solid understanding of Allusion and Imagery as it will help prepare you for your poetry test on Friday.



Closure

Ensure all poetic device definitions in notebooks. Look at WALL.

Exit Pass

What are some characteristics of poetry that differentiate poetry from fiction or non-fiction?

Tuesday, December 9 - POETRY

Objective: by the end of class, students will identify poetic devices and analyze author's purpose  in order to distinguish between elements of fiction, non-fiction and poetry and prepare for the Keystone exam.

DO NOW
IMAGERY appeals to the senses. Describe ONE favorite thing (a car, ice cream, chicken, the ocean, etc) using ALL FIVE SENSES (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell). 

Example:
The OCEAN
The ocean looks different all the time, expressing itself angrily sometimes with crashing waves, but other times looking peaceful wit ha soft rippling tide.
It smells clean and fresh as the wind blows over the sea to the shore.
The sound of the waves crashing and then subsiding is meditative and calming.
The ocean tastes salty and feels refreshing on a hot summer day.

Direct Instruction
locabulary - figuartive language

Guided

A Dream Deferred - Langston Hughes - 
1. Read several times
2. Annotate for poetic devices
3. Summarize in your own words
Remember to break down poems LINE by LINE...try to summarize each line by explaining what it may mean in your own words. 
4. Does this poem have a negative or positive tone?
5. What is the theme of this poem (the message Hughes is trying to deliver)
6. Answer questions on handout.

Independent
Constructed Response:
Analyze how Langston Hughes uses specific poetic devices to create imagery in "A Dream Deferred." Evaluate it's effectiveness on the reader (how does it make the reader feel) and how it demonstrates what happens to a "dream deferred."

Check for understanding
Check students individual constructed responses

Closure 
Use soft holt reader  - page 304 to review and contniue to work on imagery and allusions.

Exit Pass
What are some characteristics of poetry that you do not have in a news article or even a short fictional story?

Monday, December 8 - intro to Poetry

Objective: by the end of class, students will identify poetic devices and analyze author's purpose  in order to distinguish between elements of fiction, non-fiction and poetry and prepare for the Keystone exam.

DO NOW

Definition of Allusion -

Allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It is just a passing comment and the writer expects the reader to possess enough knowledge to recognize it and grasp its importance in a text.

Direct Instruction

allusions

nothing gold can stay

(read example in soft holt text for easier reference) - pae 306

flocabulary - figuartive language

Guided  -

Read Racism poem - identify figurative language and allusion.

Independent

1. Summarize the meaning og this poem. What is the theme or message of the poet?

2. Analyze why the poet uses a biblical allusion in the poem . What purpose does it serve? 

OR

3. Analyze why the poet uses an allusion to MArtin Luther King to support the theme that racism is everywhere.



Check for Understanding

review student allusions / discuss.

Closure

review figurative language and imagery for moro

Exit Pass (simple practice / review)

Change the following metaphor into a simile:

The sky was a sparking light show with all of the stars twinkling above.

Change the following simile into a metaphor:

His eyes were like black marbles, cold, round and emotionless.

HW - complete constructed responses if you did not do so in class

Wednesday, December 3 - Complete Michael Brown persuasive letter

Objective: By the end of class, students will examine emotional, logical and ethical appeals in the Michael Brown case in order to write a persuasive letter using all three appeals. Students will improve literal and interpretive comprehension skills, evaluate effects of their own research and persuasive abilities and make real world connections.

DO NOW

Get your assigned chrome book and continue working. Remember you only have 45 minutes - it is a 1/2 day. If you do not complete in class, you must complete for homework. Remember, I will be looking for logical, emotional and ethical appeals in your letter obtained from the research you have been doing over the past two days. I copied yesterday's blog below if you still need specific direction.

Direct Instruction

HOW TO RESEARCH INFORMATION ONLINE
1.  Consider what information you are looking for (in today's case. you are looking for logical, emotional and ethical appeals).
2. Realize that several searches with different information may be necessary to acquire what you need.
3. Think of key words including names, action words, and events that will narrow your search.
3. .ORG and .GOV sites are always reputable but .COM's are not always good sources of information.
4. WIKIPEDIA is NOT a reputable source!

Example:

When seeking information for Michael Brown case, you may want to use some of the following: 

"Michael Brown Autopsy Report" (logical)
"Michael Brown encounter with Darren Wilson"(emotional/ ethical)
"Physical Evidence in Michael Brown Case" (logical)
"Darren Wilson attack on Michael Brown" (emotional)
"Eye witness reports of Michael Brown case" (ethical)
" Darren Wilson - Grand Jury decision" (logical)

Realize that each search will result in different sites. This is a good thing! You can take information from different sources and SYNTHESIZE information from them in your letter.

Then, cite your sources by using EASYBIB.COM. Just cut and paste the website address and www.easybib.com will do all of the work for you.

Guided  / Independent

Use the graphic organizers to identify at least one logical, emotional and ethical appeal to support your position. Then use those appeals in your letter as directed below (same instructions as yesterday). Remember, your LOGICAL appeal consists of FACTS and will be the most persuasive part of your letter.

Write a persuasive letter using LOGICAL and EMOTIONAL appeals either in support of Michael Brown or of Darren Wilson. The purpose of your letter is to PERSUADE:
1. the courts to send Darren Wilson to trial for the murder of Michael Brown so he can be tried by a jury of his peers....
2.  or to justify that he was acquitted by the grand jury for lack of sufficient evidence to go to trial.

1. Be clear. State your purpose in your opening paragraph.
2. Ensure that you include FACTS - don't just focus on how you personally feel about it. Use sources to find facts (logical appeals).
3. Use emotional appeals - how do you and/or much of the public feels and why.
4. Conclude with a summarizing statement that restates your purpose (thesis).

I WILL SEND THESE LETTERS. 

Closure 

Review aspects of persuasive argument.

Exit Pass

After researching, has your opinion changed at all? Why or why not?

Tuesday, December 2 - Persuasion - the Michael Brown Case

Objective: By the end of class, students will examine emotional, logical and ethical appeals in the Michael Brown case in order to write a persuasive letter using all three appeals. Students will improve literal and interpretive comprehension skills, evaluate effects of their own research and persuasive abilities and make real world connections.

DO NOW

Persuasive terms quiz

Direct Instruction

HOW TO RESEARCH INFORMATION ONLINE
1.  Consider what information you are looking for (in today's case. you are looking for logical, emotional and ethical appeals).
2. Realize that several searches with different information may be necessary to acquire what you need.
3. Think of key words including names, action words, and events that will narrow your search.
3. .ORG and .GOV sites are always reputable but .COM's are not always good sources of information.
4. WIKIPEDIA is NOT a reputable source!

Example:

When seeking information for Michael Brown case, you may want to use some of the following: 

"Michael Brown Autopsy Report" (logical)
"Michael Brown encounter with Darren Wilson"(emotional/ ethical)
"Physical Evidence in Michael Brown Case" (logical)
"Darren Wilson attack on Michael Brown" (emotional)
"Eye witness reports of Michael Brown case" (ethical)
" Darren Wilson - Grand Jury decision" (logical)

Realize that each search will result in different sites. This is a good thing! You can take information from different sources and SYNTHESIZE information from them in your letter.

Then, cite your sources by using EASYBIB.COM. Just cut and paste the website address and www.easybib.com will do all of the work for you.

Guided  / Independent

Use the graphic organizers to identify at least one logical, emotional and ethical appeal to support your position. Then use those appeals in your letter as directed below (same instructions as yesterday). Remember, your LOGICAL appeal consists of FACTS and will be the most persuasive part of your letter.

Write a persuasive letter using LOGICAL and EMOTIONAL appeals either in support of Michael Brown or of Darren Wilson. The purpose of your letter is to PERSUADE:
1. the courts to send Darren Wilson to trial for the murder of Michael Brown so he can be tried by a jury of his peers....
2.  or to justify that he was acquitted by the grand jury for lack of sufficient evidence to go to trial.

1. Be clear. State your purpose in your opening paragraph.
2. Ensure that you include FACTS - don't just focus on how you personally feel about it. Use sources to find facts (logical appeals).
3. Use emotional appeals - how do you and/or much of the public feels and why.
4. Conclude with a summarizing statement that restates your purpose (thesis).

I WILL SEND THESE LETTERS. 

Closure 

Review aspects of persuasive argument.

Exit Pass

After researching, has your opinion changed at all? Why or why not?

Monday, December 1 - Persuasion / Ferguson Case

Objective: By the end of class, students will examine emotional, logical and ethical appeals in the Michael Brown case in order to write a persuasive letter using all three appeals. Students will improve literal and interpretive comprehension skills, evaluate effects of their own research and persuasive abilities and make real world connections.

DO NOW

What do you know of the Michael Brown  / Ferguson case?

Direct Instruction

Discuss the case. 
View clips. clip 1  clip 2  clip 3 clip 4
Identify logical appeals - What are the FACTS that we know?

Analyze the ETHICAL CONDUCT of the grand jury.

Identify emotional appeals - of family, friends, community.

Guided / Independent

Here are some more links to articles:

 “Op-Ed by a 23 year-old”
 “Young, Black and Male in America”
 “Have You Ever Interacted with the Police?”
 “When The Media Treats White Suspects And Killers Better Than Black Victims ” 
 “How We’d Cover Ferguson if it Happened in Another Country”
 Melissa Harris Perry – “Tribute to Black Men Killed by Police”
 “12 Things White People Can Do Now Because Ferguson”

 “Teaching Ferguson: Current events in the Social Studies Classroom”

Write a persuasive letter using LOGICAL and EMOTIONAL appeals either in support of Michael Brown or of Darren Wilson. The purpose of your letter is to PERSUADE:
1. the courts to send Darren Wilson to trial for the murder of Michael Brown so he can be tried by a jury of his peers....
2.  or to justify that he was acquitted by the grand jury for lack of sufficient evidence to go to trial.

1. Be clear. State your purpose in your opening paragraph.
2. Ensure that you include FACTS - don't just focus on how you personally feel about it. Use sources to find facts (logical appeals).
3. Use emotional appeals - how do you and/or much of the public feels and why.
4. Conclude with a summarizing statement that restates your purpose (thesis).

I WILL SEND THESE LETTERS. 

Closure 

Review aspects of persuasive argument.

Exit Pass

After researching, has your opinion changed at all? Why or why not?

Wednesday, November 26 - RFK Speech /Eulogy

Objective: By the end of class, students will examine non- fiction and persuasive techniques in speeches in order to improve literal and interpretive comprehension skills, evaluate effects and make real world connections.

DO NOW

Constructed Response:

The best persuasive arguments combine ethical, emotional and logical appeals. Analyze how Martin Luther King Jr. uses logical and emotional appeals in his persuasive speech. Then explain how being ethical increases his ability to influence others. (good examples of both emotional and persuasive appeals on page 277)

Direct Instruction

RFK SPEECH (view)

RFK speech - read - highlight for logical, emotional and ethical appeals aa well as repetition.

Independent  / Guided

Compare MLK and RFK speeches. What do they have in common? What elements of persuasion do they have that make them both so influential?

Closure

 Review

Exit Pass

Tuesday, Nov 25 - MLK Jr Speech and RFK Eulogy

Objective: By the end of class, students will examine non- fiction and persuasive techniques in speeches in order to improve literal and interpretive comprehension skills, evaluate effects and make real world connections.

DO NOW

Connotations handout. Remember connotations are synonyms but they can have a positive or negative FEEL. 

LOADED LANGUAGE uses connotations.

Direct Instruction

Propaganda uses emotional appeals and very little fact to manipulate someone to do something.

Persuasion uses LOGIC or FACTS and EMOTIONAL appeals to convince someone to do something.

Logical and emotional appeals

Additionally - PERSUASIVE TECHNIQUES used in SPEECHES are Repetition and Loaded language.

Guided / Independent

Martin Luther King was extremely persuasive. After completing the sidebars for his speech (pages 276-280), go back and write down all of the phrases MLK repeats several times throughout the speech. Then in constructed response format:

Analyze how the use of repetition in MLK's speech makes him more persuasive. Why does he use repetition? What kind of effect does it have on the listener?

Closure

If time view RFK eulogy speech as introduction to Wednesday's lesson.

Exit Pass

Monday, November 24 - MLK Speech (persuasion)

Objective: By the end of class, students will examine non- fiction and persuasive techniques in speeches in order to improve literal and interpretive comprehension skills, evaluate effects and make real world connections.


DO NOW
Propaganda Quiz

Direct Instruction

Connotations - handout

Persuasion vs. Manipulation - read and note differences

Guided / Independent

Soft Holt reader - 274 - martin luther king jr speech (persuasive)

view speech - there come a time...

Read and complete sidebars noticing persuasive techniques, emotional appeals and logical appeals (facts).

Closure 

review

Exit pass

Why is MLK so persuasive? Identify three specific reasons. 

Friday, November 21 - Propaganda and persuasion

Objective: By the end of class, students will examine propaganda techniques in advertising and the media in order to improve literal and interpretive comprehension skills, evaluate effects and make real world connections.


DO NOW

Propaganda handout - review propaganda techniques and complete double sided worksheet.  


Direct Instruction

Remember that propaganda is a form of manipulation.  Read persuasion vs. manipulation.

video using emotional / ethical appeal / scare tactics (fear) to persuade (manipulate)

Read the Iranian Jet article (number 9 from list below) and  view clip . 

Guided / Independent 

Use google chrome book and choose two of the news articles below and summarize the propaganda used and its effects on the readers. Consider who benefits and who might get hurt by it? What are the intentions for using the propaganda? Finally what do you think / feel about this event?

3 . list of ten  - choose one to discuss / summarize

Closure

Review types of propaganda - share summaries and evalutions with me on google drive (karenreina1@gmail.com).


Exit PAss

What type of propaganda is most effective on you personally?

Thursday, November 20, Propganda the News

Objective: By the end of class, students will examine propaganda techniques in advertising and the media in order to improve literal and interpretive comprehension skills, evaluate effects and make real world connections

DO NOW
write definitions into notebooks

DENOTATION - the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.
CONNOTATION - an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

EXAMPLES:
To convince someone of something = Denotation
The connotations of "to convince" are:
Positive Connotation = PERSUASION - To convince in a positive way with good intentions 
Negative Connotation = MANIPULATION - To convince using sneaky means w/ selfish intentions

Direct Instruction

Propaganda as a form of manipulation

Discuss propaganda as a form of manipulation,  not only in advertising but in the media as well. News reports are loaded with propaganda to ensure that citizens support the country's approach or reaction to national or international events.

propaganda in american news!

video - examples of propaganda in the news (re islam)

propaganda in politics

propaganda 5 question quiz

Connotations - persuasion vs manipulation

video using emotional / ethical appeal / scare tactics (fear) to persuade (manipulate)

Guided / Independent

Use google chrome book and choose two of the news articles below and summarize the propaganda used and its effects on the readers.

1. reiki article  (explains why US World & News Report article is really just propaganda)

2. fox news propaganda

3 . list of ten  - choose one to discuss / summarize

Closure

Review types of propaganda - share summaries and evalutions with me on google drive (karenreina1@gmail.com).

Exit Pass

If Americans are aware that propaganda exists, why is it still effective?

Wednesday, November 19 - introduction to Propoganda

Objective: By the end of class, students will examine propaganda techniques in advertising and the media in order to improve literal and interpretive comprehension skills, evaluate effects and make real world connections

DO NOW
DO NOW

Write the Definition of Propaganda in Notebooks:

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

Direct Instruction

Types of propaganda - propaganda ppt

1. Propaganda in advertising
2. Propaganda in politics
3. Propaganda in the media

youtubevideo

propaganda video - in advertising

Guided / Independent

Look through magazines and find examples of the following in ads:
Bandwagon
Name-calling
Testimonials
Emotional Words

Explain in detail why each advertisement uses the kind of propaganda that you labeled it.

Closure

Review propaganda and its ties to Bias. Introduction to propaganda in the media and politics.

 Bias_and_Propaganda.ppt

Exit Pass

What type of propaganda in advertising has the biggest impact on you and why?

wendnesday, November 12 - BENCHMARKS

Objective: Bt the end of class, students will be assessed on their literary and interpretive skills via an electronic benchmark in order to determine current abilities and skills and set new goals to improve upon for remainder of course.

DO NOW

Review Keystone terms Circle all terms you know on the Keystone term handout. 

Direct Instruction

Read the scoring guideline together and make note of requirements.

Guided

Set up on laptops to take the electronic benchmark.

Independent

Benchmark

Closure

Save all work and logout. You may continue and pick up where you left off tomorrow.

Exit Pass

Return laptop to cart in proper slot and plug in to charge.

Monday, November 10, Satire / Irony/ POV / theme / Keystone Intro

Objective: By the end of class, students will examine literary elements (irony and POV) in fiction in order to improve literal and interpretive reading comprehension skills and make real world connections

Do Now
Prefixes and Suffixes

Direct Instruction

Satire video

Review all terms for Keystone on handout - highlight ones completed

Guided / Independent

Constructed response for Storyteller by Saki

Choose two and use NEO to type responses:

1. Analyze how Saki uses situational irony to help the reader
understand the theme of The Storyteller.

2. Explain how Saki uses an omniscient narrator to help the reader understand the characters and the relationships between them.

3.  Explain what makes The Storyteller  a satire and how the author uses satire to deliver the theme.

4. Compare and contrast the bachelor's story to the aunt's story and evaluate why the bachelor's story is more successful with the children.

Closure

Review for electronic benchmark on Wednesday.

Exit Pass

Rephrase the theme of the Storyteller. Do you agree with it? why or why not? 

HW = prefix / suffix handout / worksheet

Friday, November 7, Storyteller

Objective: By the end of class, students will examine literary elements (irony and POV) in fiction in order to improve literal and interpretive reading comprehension skills and make real world connections

DO NOW
Summarize the fictional story - The Storyteller - so far (to top of page 105 in soft holt reader). 

DIRECT INSTRUCTION

Oxymoron Definition

Oxymoron, plural oxymora, is a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect.

sat·ire (noun)

1. the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices for the purpose of promoting change in society.
2. 
   

examples of satire in pop culture

1. simpsons satire

Guided 

Read 105-108 - Storyteller.

Independent

Complete all sidebars in notebooks and then answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper to be turned in:

1. Why was the aunt's story unsuccessful with the children?

2. Why do you think the bachelor exaggerated so much in his story about Bertha?

3. THe children still asked many questions during the bachelor's story just as they had during he aunt's story. However, what is the big difference and what is the children's reaction to this difference?

4. Why is Bertha's death ironic?

5. What is the THEME of the story?

6. What is the author satirizing (making fun of) in this story?

Closure 

Review literary terms (types of POV's, irony, satire) and author's purpose. 

Exit Pass

What is the situational irony in the story about Bertha?

Thursday, November 6 - The Story teller

Objective: By the end of class, students will examine literary elements (irony and POV) in fiction in order to improve literal and interpretive reading comprehension skills and make real world connections

DO NOW

Constructed response practice with graphic organizer (restate, explain, use an example or quote from the story, concluding sentence that ensures you answered the question): 

TO ENTERTAIN = to add humor, to shock, to create suspense
 To PERSUADE = to emphasize,  to encourage, to convince
TO INFORM = to clarify, to explain, to provide details

3/4 - 6/7
Evaluate why the author uses 2nd person narrative perspective in the test practice passage.



Direct Instruction

POV

Focus on Omniscient Narrator 

Read The Story Teller intro page 100 / then 101-104 (plus first sentence at top of 105)..

Complete side bars though the top of 105 in your notebooks.

Guided/Independent

Questions (to be handed in ):

1. Describe the characters in the story - use two adjectives to describe the aunt, cyril (small boy), small girl, smaller girl and the Bachelor. 

2. What is the setting of the story?

2. Why is it important that Saki use third person omniscient narrator for Storyteller? How would the story change if you didn't know what everyone was thinking - especially the children at this point?

3.  Why do you think the bachelor is disgusted with the Aunt and her storytelling? 

4. "HORRIBLY GOOD" is an oxymoron. Why do you think the Bachelor starts his story like this? Predict the children's reaction to his story.

Closure

Review effects of POV on reader interpretation.

Exit Pass

"Horribly Good" is a hint at the theme (central idea) of this short fictional story. Can you predict the theme?

WEd, November 5 - Author's purpose / benchmark prep

Objective: By the end of class, students will examine author's purpose in order to improve literal and interpretive reading comprehension skills and make real world connections


DO NOW

Author's purpose handout

Direct Instruction

Author's purpose can be to entertain, to inform or to persuade. 

However, once that is determined, the question often is, "how does the author, or what does the author use in order to achieve his/her purpose?  

Analyze questions and determine TRIGGER words that may help determine author's purpose.

TO ENTERTAIN = to add humor, to shock, to create suspense
 To PERSUADE = to emphasize,  to encourage, to convince
TO INFORM = to clarify, to explain, to provide details

Look at your constructed responses from Notes in a Bottle  to determine some of the things you could have used to answer the questions based on the fact that NOTES FROM A BOTTLE was to entertain (fiction), but also delivered the message (or theme) that no one of any age or social class is exempt from disaster.

Read the TEST PRACTICE and answer the questions. What kind of passage is it? Informative, entertaining or persuasive??Then - constructed response (restate, explain, quote, concluding sentance):

Why does the author use chronological / sequential order in this passage and what effect does it have on the reader?




Guided / Independent

1. Laptops will be used to set up passwords and perform a practice "test" in preparation for the benchmarks next week. 

2. The benchmark will be implemented electronically so today's process is just to prepare you. 

3. The "test" part is not real - it does not count. It is just to show you how the questions will be asked and how you should go about answering them.


Closure

review processes

Exit Pass

Write down your full name and your password on the index card provided.

Objective: By the end of class, students will examine literary devices (POV and inferencing) in short fiction in order to improve literal and interpretive reading comprehension skills and make real world connections.

DO NOW

Check the walls and ensure notebook is updated for a notebook check.

Direct Instruction

Review the PROS and CONS of different Points of View - narrative perspectives

Independent / Guided

Complete the following constructed responses regarding inferring, narrative perspective and irony in Notes from a Bottle (Pages 375-377).  Remember to use the format we have been using to answer constructed responses for EVERY one (restate, explain, example (quote), closing sentence).

1.     Explain why the author, James Stevenson, uses a 1^st person narrative perspective and journal entry format to develop the storyline of Notes from a Bottle.

2.     Identify one example of situational irony. Then analyze the author’s purpose in using situational irony in Notes from a Bottle.

3.      There are many ambiguities in this story (cause of the flood, how widespread it is, the outcome at the end, etc). Choose one ambiguity from Notes in a Bottle and evaluate why the author made this part of the story ambiguous.

Closure

Exit PAss