Wednesday, September 30 - Lamb to the Slaughter

Objective: By the end of class, students will identify irony in short fiction and create plot structure in order to improve reading comprehension.

DO NOW - Identify which kid of irony applies to each of the below scenerios:
1. You are failing and I tell you "GOOD JOB!" - this is an example of  what kind of irony?
2. If you have been getting A's all semester and then you fail a test, that is what kind of irony?
3. You are watching a movie and a murderer is in the attic when the family gets home from dinner on a Saturday night.

Direct Instruction

Read pages 319 and 320 together. Make predictions.

Guided

Identify one instance of dramatic irony and one instance of situational so far.

Discuss the plot structure graphic organizer - Definitions of each part are on the back of the diagram if you have forgotten. Why should we consider Mary as the PROTAGONIST and Patrick as the ANTAGONIST.

Independent

Complete questions on handout from yesterday.

Complete plot structure through the climax. 

Check for Understanding 

Review answers together.

Exit Pass - 

Wednesday, September 30 - Characterization

Objective: By the end of class, students will determine character traits by analyzing direct and indirect characterization in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW 

WRITE THE DEFINITION in your Notebooks:

To  EVALUATE = to form an idea about something by analyzing information. When evaluating, you do the same thing as analyzing, except at the end, add your OPINION.

Direct Instruction

We learn about characters in two ways - Directly and Indirectly.
Read handout - "STEAL"

video 

Guided

Read STEAL handout. Complete opposite side determining a character trait of  character in each paragraph and explaining how you know in the box provided.

Independent

 What is your character? Use a NEO if you'd like to answer the following in at 2-3 well- written paragraphs:

Evaluate the tragic situation of September 11, 2001. What might you have done if you were left there on your own? 

THEN:

EVALUATE yourself / your character. List 5 character traits that you think you possess. Consider what you say, think, do and look. What have you done or said in your life so far to confirm these character traits about yourself? Do you think most people would agree (how do they describe you)? 

Check for Understanding

Check handout during independent work and return prior to the end of class.

Tuesday, September 29 - Analyze /Evaluate 102 minutes

Objective: By the end of class, students will practice analyzing and evaluating in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.


DO NOW

Explain the differences between dramatic, situational and verbal ironies. What must happen in order to have verbal irony? 

Direct Instruction

Collect HW - tear HW out from soft holt reader, be sure to put your name on it and staple. I will collect after class.

Review LTTS multiple choice test and constructed responses. FORMAT: Restate, explain/ discuss, quote conclude. If you did not write the whole prompt down, then restating and answering all parts of the question obviously was impossible.

102 minutes

Guided  / Independent

Left on Your Own is the main idea of the HW passage, From 102 Minutes." Answer the following in constructed response format.

1. After reading "From 102 Minutes:," analyze how the importance of human life brought together three very different individuals -  marine, a recovering addict and an accountant  - who worked together to save lives in a tragic situation.

a. Restate
b. Explain (discuss their different backgrounds / possibly how they would never meet if not faced with tragedy)
c. Quote (one or two from that support how they worked together without question).
d. Conclude - go back to the prompt and make sure all parts of questions answered.

2. Evaluate (provide your opinion) the tragic situation; what might you have done if you were there, left on your own.

Check for Understanding

Individual student checks during independent work.

CLosure 
Review analyze vs evaluate.

Exit Pass

 Do you believe that you are only responsible for yourself, or as a human being, you have a responsibility to others? Explain.

Tuesday, September 29 - Introduction to LTTS

Objective: By the end of class, students will make predictions, INFER and identify irony in short fiction in order to improve reading comprehension.

DO NOW

In 2-4 sentences, make a prediction or an inference about what this story is going to be about based on the title and the picture. An inference is an educated guess based on facts or information - not a random guess:

Direct Instruction

Discuss Predictions. Review the three types of irony that will be found in this short fictional story.

GuidedRead introduction together - page 316.

Read 317-318 together. 

Independent

Identify three specific things from the text that Mary does to suggest that she loves her husband (page 318).

Identify three things that suggest something is wrong by patricks behavior.

Begin the plot structure graphic organizer - keep it or put it in your folder to continue tomorow.Definitions of each part are on the back of the diagram if you have forgotten.

Check for Understanding 

Review answers together.


Exit Pass - Identify which kid of irony applies to each of the below scenerios:

1. You are failing and I tell you "GOOD JOB!" - this is an example of  what kind of irony?

2. If you have been getting A's all semester and then you fail a test, that is what kind of irony?

3. You are watching a movie and a murderer is in the attic when the family gets home from dinner on a Saturday night.

Tuesday, September 22 - Verbal Irony

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze and identify types of ironies in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

Write definitions of vocabulary words on page 316 of holt text into notebooks.

Direct Instruction

examples of verbal irony

situational irony

dramatic irony

Guided / Independent

Quiz on identifying types of irony.

HW - Soft Holt reader - Non-Fiction - 102 minutes (about 9/11) - pages 238=247. Read and complete all side bars.

Tuesday, September 22 - Lamb to the Slaughter

Objective: By the end of class, students will be assessed on the plot of short fiction and analyze author's use of irony in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

Add these three vocabulary words into your notebooks. Do not define the word by using another form of the word:

1. Certifiable
2. Validate
3. Premeditate

Direct Instruction

Multiple choice test and two constructed responses:

1. Analyze how Roald Dahl used dramatic irony in Lamb to the Slaughter in order to create suspense.

2. Analyze the differences in Mary Maloney's character before the murder and after the murder and explain how this change in character creates situational irony.


HW - 102 minutes (about 9/11) - soft holt reader pages 238-247 - read and complete all side bars.

Monday, September 21 - LTTS

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze character and motive in order to improve reading comprehension 

DO NOW

If you were Mary, and the if the murder was an accident, what would you have done?

Direct Instruction

Review answers to constructed response from Friday and review 3 types of irony. 

View conclusion of LTTS.

Guided / Independent

1. Do you think Mary committed a crime of passion, is insane, or is a cold-blooded killer that premeditated the whole murder? Use the handout and find evidence for each one from the text.  This means find an exact quote that supports each one. 

2. Now choose ONE that you believe to be true. Pretend you are either Mary's defense attorney or you are the prosecuter trying to convict Mary of cold-blooded murder. You are giving your closing argument to the jury. Use the evidence from the text to support your argument! Either use a NEO or write on the back of the handout. 

Check for Understanding

Individual student checks during independent work

Closure

Review for test tomorrow.

Exit Pass

Monday, Period 6 - Irony

Objective: By the end of class, students will identify different types of irony in order to recognize in literature and improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

Write Down definitions in your notebooks. You can find definitions (just the first sentence is sufficient) on page 984 in the hard covered holt reader textbook:
Three types of irony:

1. Dramatic Irony 
2. Situational Irony
3. Verbal Irony

Direct Instruction

IronyPPT – identify an distinguish between different types of irony

irony examples

more examples

Independent / Guided

Irony worksheet - identify and explain why each is irony and why it is verbal, situational or dramatic. Underline or highlight the words in the passage that suggest irony.

Closure / check for Understanding 

review answers to irony worksheets

Exit Pass - Identify which kid of irony applies to each of the below scenerios:

1. You are failing and I tell you "GOOD JOB!" - this is an example of  what kind of irony?

2. If you have been getting A's all semester and then you fail a test, that is what kind of irony?

3. You are watching a movie and a murderer is in the attic when the family gets home from dinner on a Saturday night.

Friday, September 18- Main Idea / In the shadow of Man

Objective: By the  end of class, students will identify main idea in informational text and analyze information in order to improve reading comprehensive and writing skills.

DO NOW

In your own words, in one sentence, explain the main idea of the whole passage - In the Shadow of Man. Remember, the main idea is NOT a summary - it is the point the author is trying to make about the topic.

Direct Instruction

Review the rest of sidebars for In the Shadow of Man.

Discuss main idea of whole passage.

Guided/ Independent

Review steps to write a constructed response again. Use graphic organizer to respond to the following prompt:

Analyze Jane Goodall's discoveries about chimpanzees that convinced National Geographic to continue to support her research.

Check for understanding

Individual student checks during independent work.

Closure

Review main idea and how to find it across genres.

Exit Pass

Explain the difference between analyzing and summarizing

Friday, September18 - Lamb to the Slaughter

Objective: By the end of class, students will identify and analyze dramatic and situational irony in short fiction in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

Identify three specific things from the text that Mary does to suggest that she loves her husband (page 318) and two things that Patrick does that suggests something is wrong.

Direct Instruction

Review answers to yesterday's in class questions.


Read pages 320-324. Identify situational, dramatic and verbal irony.

Guided

1. Complete plot structure.

2. Identify one example of dramatic irony, situational irony and verbal irony from the story and explain each in detail.

Independent

Constructed Response

1. Analyze Mary Maloney's behavior immediately after killing Patrick in "Lamb to the Slaughter" and explain why she behaves the way she does.

2.  If you were Mary, and the if the murder was an accident, what would you have done?



Check for Understanding

Individual student checks during independent work

Closure

Exit Pass

Do you think Mary committed a crime of passion, is insane, or is a cold-blooded killer that premeditated the whole murder? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

Thursday, Period 6

Objective: By the end of class, students will identify main idea and supporting details in informational text in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW
What is the MAIN IDEA of a passage? From what you have read so far in In the Shadow of Man, what is the main idea of this informational text?

Direct Instruction

Review side bar answers through page 44.

Read page 45 together and identify the main idea.

Guided

Finish reading and all sidebars for In the Shadow of Man.

Independent

Complete questions on pages 48-49. Rip out of book and turn in for  grade.

Check for understanding 

Review answers to sidebars and discuss main ideas from page 49.

Closure

Review how to find main idea when not clearly stated in first or last paragraph.

Exit Pass

In your own words, in one sentence, explain the main idea of the whole passage - In the Shadow of Man. Remember, the main idea is NOT a summary - it is the point the author is trying to make about the topic.

Thursday, September 17 - Lamb to the Slaughter

Objective: By the end of class, students will make predictions, INFER and identify irony in short fiction in order to improve reading comprehension.

DO NOW

In 2-5 sentences, make a prediction or an inference about what this story is going to be about based on the title and the picture. This means you must explain WHY you think what you think - not a random guess:

Direct Instruction

Discuss Predictions.

Read introduction together - page 316.

Read 317-top of 320 together. 

Guided

Complete handout and be SURE to provide TEXTUAL evidence for each answer. This means you MUST refer to a specific sentence or quote from the text that supports your answer (why you think what you think).

Independent

Use the plot structure graphic organizer to complete all parts up to the turning point. Definitions of each part are on the back of the diagram if you have forgotten.

Check for Understanding 

Review answers together.

Exit Pass

Identify three specific things from the text that Mary does to suggest that she loves her husband (page 318).

Wed, Sept 16 - PERIOD 6

Objective: By the end of class, students will identify main ideas and supporting details in advertisements and news article in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

Main Idea can also be found in advertisements. Look at the ad below and write down the topic and the author's point about the topic (main idea):

Direct Instruction

Hand out Holt soft books. Page 40 - How to identify the main idea in news articles.

Guided

Read Background together. Use background for "SUMMARY" information - who, what ,when, where and why. See that you can summarize the whole article by just reading the background!

View national geographic clip


Independent

Read in the Shadow of Man (pages 41-47) and Answer all side bars as you read. You may work together.

Then complete the graphic organizer on page 48 and questions on page 49 in regard to finding the main idea and supporting details.

Check for Understanding - 

Individual student checks during independent work.

Closure

Review answers to sidebars

Exit Pass

What is the topic and main idea of the following advertisement?

Wednesday, September15 - IRONY and Characterization

Objective: By the end of class, students will continue to practice finding the main idea and identify different types of irony in order to recognize in literature and improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

REDO main idea quiz for better grade.

DIRECT INSTRUCTION

Three types of irony:

1. Dramatic Irony 
2. Situational Irony
3. Verbal Irony

IronyPPT – identify an distinguish between different types of irony

video of three kinds of irony

irony examples

more examples

Independent / Guided

Irony worksheet - identify and explain why each is irony and why it is verbal, situational or dramatic. Underline or highlight the words in the passage that suggest irony.

Your vocabulary words for this week are on page 316. Write a sentence using context clues for the words in your notebooks. If you prefer, you can write a short story using 5 of the seven words.

Closure / check for Understanding 

review answers to irony worksheets

Exit Pass - Identify which kid of irony applies to each of the below scenerios:

1. You are failing and I tell you "GOOD JOB!" - this is an example of  what kind of irony?

2. If you have been getting A's all semester and then you fail a test, that is what kind of irony?

3. You are watching a movie and a murderer is in the attic when the family gets home from dinner on a Saturday night.

Friday, September 11 - How to Analyze and Find Main Idea

Objective: By the end of class, students will learn how to analyze and find main idea in different genres in order to improve reading comprehension skills.

DO NOW

Take out soft holt reader and complete the "MAIN IDEA" and supporting details on page 49 (NOT page 48). While you are doing this I will check to see if you completed sidebars for homework.

Direct Instruction

Review sidebars and answers to DO NOW.

SHORT QUIZ ON FINDING MAIN IDEA. 6 multiple choice questions - 5 points each (total of 30 points).

When finished, write the following definition and steps in your notebooks:

TO ANALYZE - to break down information, pick it apart and determine why the parts are important to the whole.

Steps to ANALYZE and write a Constructed Response:

1. Restate the prompt/question to create opening sentence.
2. Discuss / explain in your own words.
3. Provide detailed evidence (A QUOTE!!) to support your idea.
4. Conclude by restating to ensure that you have correctly answered the prompt / question. and add any final thought or explanation.

Direct / Guided Instruction - we will review the following examples together before you try to do it on your own.

PROMPT / EXAMPLE #1:
Analyze how Jane Goodall's observations of chimpanzees resulted in National Geographic agreeing to further fund her research.

1. Jane Goodall's observations of chimpanzees resulted in National Geographic agreeing to further fund her research. 

2. Goodall observed chimpanzees in the Gombe Stream Reserve in Tanzania and discovered that they ate meat and could actually make tools!  

3. Goodall observed "the female pick up a piece of the pink flesh and put it in her mouth:" She also saw one another chimp eating termites and using a grass stem. "It as obvious that he was actually using the grass stem as a tool."

4. These observations were new and very exciting. Maybe there was more to learn about these intelligent animals. Jane Goodall's observations resulted in National Geographic providing funds so that Goodall could continue her work to find out more.


PROMPT / EXAMPLE # 2

ANALYZE the uncle's positive attitude in "My First Baseball Game" and explain its effect on the narrator and Felicia.

1. The uncle in "My First Baseball Game" has a positive attitude that affects the narrator an Felicia.  

2. Even though the cubs lost 7-0, he was very positive and hopeful that the next game they would win. 

3. The uncle said, "..every game we hope, and we don't abandon hope, that's loyalty. It's about supporting your team no matter what." 

4. His positive attitude about the losing baseball team makes the kids realize how important being loyal and sticking together is no matter what.

Now you try on your own: Write on the back of the graphic organizer you just used.

Analyze how, according to Felicia's comments,  the baseball team is very much like a big family.

Closure

Review all Keystone terminology introduced to date and review how to find main idea. Emphasize difference between analyzing and summarizing.

Exit Pass

Thursday, September 10 - Main Idea in News Article

Objective: By the end of class, students will identify main ideas and supporting details in advertisements and news article in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

Main Idea can also be found in advertisements. Look at the ad below and write down the topic and the author's point about the topic (main idea):

Direct Instruction

Hand out Holt soft books. Page 40 - How to identify the main idea in news articles.

Guided

Read Background together. Use background for "SUMMARY" information - who, what ,when, where and why. See that you can summarize the whole article by just reading the background!

View national geographic clip


Independent

Read in the Shadow of Man (pages 41-47) and Answer all side bars as you read. You may work together.

Then complete the graphic organizer on page 48 and questions on page 49 in regard to finding the main idea and supporting details.

Check for Understanding - 

Individual student checks during independent work.

Closure

Review answers to sidebars

Exit Pass

What is the topic and main idea of the following advertisement?

 BELOW IS FOR 6th PERIOD 
Independent

Read the fictional story - "My first Baseball Game." Use active reading strategies while reading. MAKE COMMENTS AND CIRLCE WORDS YOU DON"T KNOW! MAKE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS! Use the annotation/ strategies sheet provided.

Answer the questions on the reverse side of the Baseball story. Refer to your notes if needed for word definitions.

Check for Understanding

Individual student checks during independent work.

Closure

Review finding the MAIN IDEA and how it is not always the first or last sentence of a paragraph or passage, but often must be inferred.

Wednesday, sept 9 -

Objective: By the end of class, students will examine Keystone literary terms in order to determine prior knowledge and use active reading strategies in order to find the MAIN IDEA of a passage.

DO NOW

Write into Notebooks:

Genre - A type of literature (fiction, non-fiction, prose, poetry, news articles, drama, etc)

To summarize = to simplify by putting in your own words; stating the "who, what, where and why" without details or quotations.

PLOT - a series of events (the action, what actually happens in  a story)

MAIN IDEA  = TOPIC + Author's point about the topic

Direct Instruction

Active reading Strategies handout with Main idea handout.

Read simple paragraphs together using active reading strategies.


Guided Independent

stress / learn to relax

Stress and your brain

As you watch video, write down the TOPIC, MAIN IDEA and two DETAILS/EXAMPLES that support your main idea.

Independent

Read the fictional story - "My first Baseball Game." Use active reading strategies while reading. MAKE COMMENTS AND CIRLCE WORDS YOU DON"T KNOW! MAKE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS! Use the annotation/ strategies sheet provided.

Answer the questions on the reverse side of the Baseball story. Refer to your notes if needed for word definitions.

Check for Understanding

Individual student checks during independent work.

Closure

Review finding the MAIN IDEA and how it is not always the first or last sentence of a paragraph or passage, but often must be inferred.

Exit Pass

What do you think the difference is between "analyzing" and 'summarizing"? What do you actually do when you analyze that you don't do when you summarize?

Tuesday, September 8, Introduction to English 2

Objective: By the end of class, students will be introduced to English 2 requirements, provide a writing sample and complete memory exercises in order to prepare to succeed this academic year.

DO NOW

WRITE MY BLOG ADDRESS AND EMAIL INTO YOUR NOTEBOOKS:

reinaeng2.blogspot.com

karenreina1@gmail.com

Read the course overview and circle any words that which you do not know the meaning.

short term memory quiz

Direct Instruction

SYLLABUS

Review together. Circle words you don't know on syllabus - write down definitions in notebook after review.

Review and Analyze Syllabus, classroom rules and procedures. 

Complete folder for every student.

Guided

Student Survey Sheets

Independent

Choose one writing prompt from the handout provided. Read directions first! If you prefer, you may use a NEO to type instead of hand write your paragraph.

Understanding / Closure

QUESTIONS?

Exit Pass

What do you consider your greatest academic strength? Weakness? Is there anything you want to tell me about yourself?