Thursday, January 30, 2014

Friday, January 31, The Anthem Conclusion

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze short fiction and social issues in order to make real life connections.

Do Now

Take out study guide questions and ensure that you have answered all questions through chapter 9.

Direct Instruction

Read conclusion of Anthem.  Chapters 10-12. DISCUSS.

Independent

Anthem Quiz/ test.

Guided

Complete study guide questions to be completed and submitted by end of class for grade.

Closure 

review answers o questions

Exit Pass

Provide a 5-7 sentence evaluation (give your opinion) of The Anthem.


Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Wednesday, January 29, Anthem

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze short fiction and laws of a dystopian society in order to make real life connections.

DO NOW

Review study guide questions / answers for quiz.

DIRECT INSTRUCTION

QUIZ - chapters 1-4

Read and analyze chapters 6-8 together.

GUIDED / Independent 

Answer study guide questions through chapter 8.

Closure 

Review study guide questions / answers.

Review connections between novel and real life social issues.

Exit Pass
Make real life connection by choosing one of the five writing prompts.



Monday, January 27, 2014

Tuesday, January 28, ANTHEM

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze shot fiction and laws of a dystopic society in order to make real life connections.

DO NOW

Can a society that tries to oppress free thinking and feeling over its citizens ever really be successful? Why or why not?

DIRECT INSTRUCTION

Review answers for chapter 2 study guide questions

Read chapter 3 together and review study guide questions.

GUIDED / Independent 

Answer study guide questions for chapter 3.

Read and analyze chapter 4 and answer study guide questions.

Closure 

Review for quiz tomorrow.

Exit Pass

What would you do if you were Equality?? Do you risk speaking your mind because you KNOW you have logic and you will be able to convince the scholars to agree, or do you stay quit for fear o punishment?

Friday, January 24, 2014

Monday, January 27, The Anthem

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze short fiction and social issues in order to make real life connections.

DO NOW

We already discussed many of EQUALITY'S transgressions. Now - look again at the cover of the the book the Anthem and predict what he does that is a transgression on so many levels.

DIRECT INSTRUCTION

Equality is our PROTAGONIST - the main character that drives the action.

SOCIETY is the ANTAGONIST - the thing that gets in the way of the protagonist's goals/desires.

Together - we will work through the graphic organizer handout...read bottom of page 22 to top of 23...identify the internal an external conflicts.

Teachers / society definitely not happy with Equality "asking all them questions..."

Guided

Introduction to chapter 2 - PAGE 38 - Equality sees a beautiful girl, Liberty 5-3000 and falls in love. This, of course, is a transgression but Equality cannot ignore it. Equality begins to realize that ALL are NOT happy in society, even though people pretend to be because it is a crime not to be happy..  Equality thinks about the lost words, the burnt books and the unspeakable word and the punishments that he could receive for all of his transgressions.

Independent

Read chapter 2 and answer all study guide questions for chapter 2.

OR

In two paragraphs, summarize chapter 2 in the first and then in the second paragraph, explain how human beings cannot be happy in a society that suppresses both the heart from feeling and the mind from thinking. 

Closure

Review answers completed to date for chapters 1 &  2.

Exit Pass

What do you think the citizens of this society fear more - Punishment or the Unknown? In other words, even though society was oppressive, is it better living like that than causing chaos and then not knowing what would happen to their lives or lifestyles?

Monday, January 20, 2014

Friday, January 24, The Anthem

Objective: By the end of class, students will read and interpret short fiction and analyze social issues in order to apply to real life situations.

DO NOW


Why does EQUALITY 7-2521 refer to himself as "WE"? 

Direct Instruction

Review the answers to study guide questions for chapter 1.

Guided

Transgression  (noun) = to go against the law / an offense


Equality 7-2521 commits many transgressions just in chapter 1 alone!  With a partner, list five of his transgressions. 
Then, in order, list the stages of every person's life in this society (cradle to grave).

Independent

Read chapter 2 of ANTHEM and answer all study guide questions for chapter 2.

Here's a little introduction to chapter 2 to get you started....
In chapter 2, Equality commits another transgression - he falls in love with LIBERTY 5-3000 and realizes that although it s a transgression to NOT BE happy, many people are not and he starts to wonder what life used to be like before the GREAT REBIRTH and what the "Unspeakable Word" is. 

Closure

 Discuss answers for chapter 2..


Exit Pass


Look at the cover of the book and read the inside cover again. What do you think EQUALITY does that gets him in trouble?


HW - Out of the five writing prompts on handout, choose one to respond to in 4-7 sentences.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Tuesday, January 21, Introduction to ANTHEM

Objective: By the end of class, students will complete anticipation guide in order to prepare to interpret real world social issues as presented in the novel, The Anthem by Ayn Rand.

DO NOW


Anticipation guide.

Direct Instruction


Discuss answers.


 DYSTOPIAN societies. 

The definition of Dystopia = An imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is extremely bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or terror.

Guided

View Collectivism vs Individualism


Independent

Ayn Rand, the author - Read biography in back of book and in pairs or groups up to 4, write down ten facts about her life.

View preview of MINORITY PROJECT

Closure

Share facts about Ayn Rand to gain insight on why she feels the way she does about the importance if INDIVIDUALISM.

Exit Pass

Do you think the USA could ever end up as a Collective Dystopia? Why or why not? 



Thursday, January 9, 2014

Friday, January 10, Keystone Rev iew

Objective:By the end end of class, students will review the differences between FICTION and INFORMATIONAL NON FICTION in order to improve reading comprehension skills necessary in real world.

DO NOW

Review answers to handout from yesterday and ask any questions.

DIRECT Instruction

REMINDER!!!!!

Major elements of fiction   VS      Major elements of non-fiction
(think of that flocabulary song)       (evidence, facts and opinion)
plot                                                            numbers
setting                                                        statistics
conflict                                                      percentages
theme                                                         bias
characters                                                  propoganda


Guided / Independent

Practice multiple choice questions on handout provided to continue to practice your knowledge for Keystone.


Closure

Review individually with students.

Exit PASS

Please walk around room and look at piles of practice sheets. Take whatever may help you study over the weekend.

GOOD LUCK MONDAY!!!I know you will do great!



Thursday, January 9, Keystone practice

Objective:By the end of class, students will analyze questions and answers in order to improve deductive reasoning necessary for all aspects of life.

DO NOW

Review the poetry handout from yesterday to review answers.

Direct Instruction

Multiple choice handout - questions only.  Review each together.


Guided / Independent

Answer the multiple choice questions using multiple choice strategies.

Closure

Review answers.

Exit Pass

What isa sonnet?

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Wednesday, January 8, Analyze Poetry and Persuasive Essay

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze poetry and persuasive essay in order to improve reading comprehension skills.


DO NOW

Read the WALLS - I added a few things from yesterday. Write down anything of which you are still unsure.

Direct Instruction

Read together the persuasive essay. Annotate. 
What is her argument? 
Counter -argument? 
Identify the supportive details that strengthen her argument.

Guided / Independent

Answer the questions on the handout and then answer this constructed response on a separate piece of paper:

How does the author construct her argument? (in other words, go back through the essay and explain how she sets up her argument.  DOes she start with her argument or the counter argument? Where are the supportive details? Give a few examples.)

Closure

Review Answers

Exit Pass

What is a prose poem? A sonnet?




Monday, January 6, 2014

Tuesday, January 7, Keystone Multiple choice practice / poetry

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze reading passages and poetry and study new vocabulary in order to improve reading comprehension skills.

DO NOW

Read the WALL and pick three things that you want to review. Write them down.

Direct Instruction

Read together all questions prior to reading both poems on handout. Define any terms necessary from questions. Annotate both poems. Discuss Theme.

Guided / Independent

Answer all multiple choice questions. Be sure to use multiple choice strategies. 

Review answers together.

Read the persuasive essay on handout. Answer the constructed response questions.

Exit pass

What is lyrical vs. prose? 




Thursday, January 2, 2014

Friday, January 3, Archetypes and

Objective: By the end of class, students will be able to identify 7 archetypes of literature and  in order to improve reading comprehension.

DO NOW

Keystone Terms sheet - use the wall if you need to.

Direct Instruction

WRITE the definition of ARCHETYPE in notebooks 

Archetype - the perfect example of something.

Archetypes are used in literature to help readers relate to a character or to the action of the plot in fiction. Examples include the perfect HERO, the damsel in distress, the savior, etc. Think of it like a "ROLE" that you can play because it is a TYPE of personality or situation with which  most people are familiar.


7 archetypes of literature


GUIDED

SOMETHING WE HAVEN'T REVIEWED:

CIRCULAR ARGUMENT = AN ARGUMENT THAT states a conclusion as a part of the argument.  It is a very WEAK argument because it is not supported by logical appeal (facts).

CIRCULAR ARGUMENT

Independent

Discuss how to answer constructed response questions. Be sure to be able to recognize the text structure and style of writing in order to be able to do so.


Constructed Response - USE your mood handout to answer the following question:
How does the author construct this passage and how does it impact on the reader (how does it make the reader feel)? 

Remember to restate the question, identify literary device, give example to show how he/she uses this text literary device to engage and impact the reader.

Exit Pass

What is the difference between analyzing and synthesizing?