OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, students will read short fiction and demonstrate comprehension by answering CRQ's. Students will also practice homonyms for quiz on Friday.
DO NOW
Write sentences for the first three sets of homonyms on the handout provided.
DIRECT INSTRUCTION
Review questions
From your reading yesterday, Charming Billy:
1. How long has Paul Berlin been in Vietnam?
2. Why are th other soldiers annoyed with him?
3. What did Berlin see that he can't get out of his mind?
4. What does Berlin visualize to try to forget he is in a war?
5. Did he think he was going to be so terrified?
6. Why does he say he won't tell his Dad that he was so afraid?
7. What does he think will happen when they reach the coast?
Finish reading Billy - pages - 624-626.
Summarize the story in a clear, concise short essay - three paragraphs on NEO. First paragraph can explain Berlin's initial fear in the war, second, the importance of not appearing afraid to his father and finally the irony of his laughter at Billy Boy being scared to death.
OR
Critical thinking questions - 2-6 on page 630.
Exit Pass
Would you volunteer to go to war today? why or why not?
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Wednesday, December 12 - Vietnam War
Objective: By the end of class, students will practice grammar (homonyms) and learn history of the Vietnam war and answer comprehensive questions for short story.
DO NOW
Homonym worksheet / handout.
Direct Instruction
From your notes yesterday from video, answer the following questions:
1. How many American soldiers were sent to fight in Vietnam?
2. What from what year to what year were we involved?
3. Why did USA support South Vietnam?
4. How many American soldiers died in Vietnam?
5. Who won the Vietnam war and what political party rules today?
View ANTI _WAR protests here
Read Pages - 622-624 in Holt text - Whee have you Gone Charming Billy?
Answer the following CRQ's on NEOS.
1. Why did the soldiers move silently in single file at night in Vietnam? (page 622)
2. Why do you think the other soldier spoke so harshly to Berlin? (pge 622)
3. Provide examples of imagery used on page 623 that make the reader feel "as if he/she are there."
4. What is the primary emotion of Berlin?
5. How does the tone of the story change when Berlin imagines how things will be when they reach the coast?
6. Look at the statistics on page 624. Why did the war become progressively less popular in the US?
7. How do we know, from the stats, that the Vietnam still plays an important role in the lives of Americans today?
Exit Pass
Do you know anyone that fought in the WAR or protested? Do you think you would have supported the war or opposed it?
DO NOW
Homonym worksheet / handout.
Direct Instruction
From your notes yesterday from video, answer the following questions:
1. How many American soldiers were sent to fight in Vietnam?
2. What from what year to what year were we involved?
3. Why did USA support South Vietnam?
4. How many American soldiers died in Vietnam?
5. Who won the Vietnam war and what political party rules today?
View ANTI _WAR protests here
Read Pages - 622-624 in Holt text - Whee have you Gone Charming Billy?
Answer the following CRQ's on NEOS.
1. Why did the soldiers move silently in single file at night in Vietnam? (page 622)
2. Why do you think the other soldier spoke so harshly to Berlin? (pge 622)
3. Provide examples of imagery used on page 623 that make the reader feel "as if he/she are there."
4. What is the primary emotion of Berlin?
5. How does the tone of the story change when Berlin imagines how things will be when they reach the coast?
6. Look at the statistics on page 624. Why did the war become progressively less popular in the US?
7. How do we know, from the stats, that the Vietnam still plays an important role in the lives of Americans today?
Exit Pass
Do you know anyone that fought in the WAR or protested? Do you think you would have supported the war or opposed it?
Monday, December 10, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, Poetry Quiz and Intro to Historical
Objective: By the end of class, students will be assessed on knowledge of poetic devices and be introduced to history of Vietnam War and practice grammar.
DO NOW
HERD (Noun)
HEARD (verb)
Write a sentence for each.
DIRECT INSTRUCTION
Poetic Device Review click here
Poetic device quiz.
Guided
Read together Introduction - Where Have you Gone Charming Billy? page 620 - holt text
VIETNAM MAP
View clip on Vietnam war - click here
Write down 5 facts about Vietnam as you watch.
Independent
Use your facts to write a clear, concise paragraph about the Vietnam War on the NEO. Paragraph should be a minimum of 5 sentences. Be sure to use transitions to make your paragraph flow.
EXIT PASS
What do you see as the biggest difference between WAR today and the Vietnam War of the late 1960's early 1970's?
DO NOW
HERD (Noun)
HEARD (verb)
Write a sentence for each.
DIRECT INSTRUCTION
Poetic Device Review click here
Poetic device quiz.
Guided
Read together Introduction - Where Have you Gone Charming Billy? page 620 - holt text
VIETNAM MAP
View clip on Vietnam war - click here
Write down 5 facts about Vietnam as you watch.
Independent
Use your facts to write a clear, concise paragraph about the Vietnam War on the NEO. Paragraph should be a minimum of 5 sentences. Be sure to use transitions to make your paragraph flow.
EXIT PASS
What do you see as the biggest difference between WAR today and the Vietnam War of the late 1960's early 1970's?
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Monday, December 10, Poetry
Objective: By the end of class, you will use the "describe a feeling" questionnaire you completed last Thursday and create an original poem using imagery and three more of the five poetic devices - hyperbole, alliteration, metaphor, simile, personification. Students will also create a visual of this poem, using the questionnare as a guideline.
DO NOW
HOMONYMS - words that sound the same and are spelled the same but have different meanings
BEAR (n) - the animal
BEAR (v) - to be able to tolerate
BEAM (v) - smiling excessively / VERY happy
BEAM (n) - a long plank - a beam that is used in building a house / or a balance beam in gymnastics
WRITE sentences for each of the four words.
Direct Instruction
Review your "questonnaire." Using powerpoint, one one slide, write a ten line original poem about the feeling you described using imagery and three of the five other poetic devices - hyperbole, allitration, metaphor, simile and/ or personification. Be sure to spell check!!
Then, on another slide, create a visual representation of your poem using a minimum of six images or symbols.
Email or share with me on google docs so I can print and display.
Exit Pass
Create a metaphor for a rainy day.
DO NOW
HOMONYMS - words that sound the same and are spelled the same but have different meanings
BEAR (n) - the animal
BEAR (v) - to be able to tolerate
BEAM (v) - smiling excessively / VERY happy
BEAM (n) - a long plank - a beam that is used in building a house / or a balance beam in gymnastics
WRITE sentences for each of the four words.
Direct Instruction
Review your "questonnaire." Using powerpoint, one one slide, write a ten line original poem about the feeling you described using imagery and three of the five other poetic devices - hyperbole, allitration, metaphor, simile and/ or personification. Be sure to spell check!!
Then, on another slide, create a visual representation of your poem using a minimum of six images or symbols.
Email or share with me on google docs so I can print and display.
Exit Pass
Create a metaphor for a rainy day.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Thursday, December 6, POETRY
Objective: by the end of class, students will be able to define 5 poetic devices and give examples of each.
DO NOW
Yesterday we did alliteration and hyperbole. Add three more poetic devices into your notebooks. You can find the definitions in the glossary in the back of your textbook (page 979).
1. Onomaneopia
2. Imagery
3. Personification
Direct Instruction
Review above definitions and provide examples.
1. BOOM! CRACKLE! POP! -
2. THE LUSCIOUS GREEN GRASS FELT LIKE A VELVET BLANKET BENEATH MY BARE FEET.
3. THE TREE TRIED TO HOLD ONTO ITS LEAVES IN THE FALL, BUT INEVITABLY THE LEAVES FELL. THE TREE WAS BALD AND WAS REMINDED THAT NO ONE CAN HIDE FROM TIME (AGING).
Independent
Three handouts - one is on imagery - the other two are personification. Read CAREFULLY and answer the questions. Both are double-sided. Due by the end of class.
Exit Pass
"Ms. Reina gives us so much work, my head is about to EXPLODE!"
What is this an example of (what poetic device)?
DO NOW
Yesterday we did alliteration and hyperbole. Add three more poetic devices into your notebooks. You can find the definitions in the glossary in the back of your textbook (page 979).
1. Onomaneopia
2. Imagery
3. Personification
Direct Instruction
Review above definitions and provide examples.
1. BOOM! CRACKLE! POP! -
2. THE LUSCIOUS GREEN GRASS FELT LIKE A VELVET BLANKET BENEATH MY BARE FEET.
3. THE TREE TRIED TO HOLD ONTO ITS LEAVES IN THE FALL, BUT INEVITABLY THE LEAVES FELL. THE TREE WAS BALD AND WAS REMINDED THAT NO ONE CAN HIDE FROM TIME (AGING).
Independent
Three handouts - one is on imagery - the other two are personification. Read CAREFULLY and answer the questions. Both are double-sided. Due by the end of class.
Exit Pass
"Ms. Reina gives us so much work, my head is about to EXPLODE!"
What is this an example of (what poetic device)?
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, Poetry
Objective: by the end of class, students will recognize and define poetic devices including alliteration, hyperbole and rhyme.
DO NOW
Rhyme - noun - words that sound the same
Rhythmic - adj - the flowing sound that rhyming words make.
Rhyme - verb - to put together words that sound the same
Write a sentence for each of the above words using proper grammar.
Direct Instruction
Allitertion - click here for examples -
listen to BIG YELLOW TAXI
Hyperbole- handout worksheet
Exit Pass
Write a six word alliteration and an original hyperbole.
DO NOW
Rhyme - noun - words that sound the same
Rhythmic - adj - the flowing sound that rhyming words make.
Rhyme - verb - to put together words that sound the same
Write a sentence for each of the above words using proper grammar.
Direct Instruction
Allitertion - click here for examples -
listen to BIG YELLOW TAXI
Hyperbole- handout worksheet
Exit Pass
Write a six word alliteration and an original hyperbole.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Monday, December 3, Symbols & Allegory
Objective: By the end of class, students will create two power point slides according to guidelines and print them to demonstrate comprehension of symbols and allegory. Student will also practice new vocabulary / grammar.
DO NOW
Comprehend - verb - to understand
Comprehensible - adj - understandable
Comprehension - noun - to have an understanding
Write a sentence for each form of the word.
Direct Instruction
CHOICE of POWERPOINT - you may work in pairs - Choose ONE from the choices below. I prefer you to use Google Docs and share with me. I will print them all as you complete them.
1. Masque of the Red Death
a. Create one visual slide using symbols and images that show comprehension that this story is an allegory for the black plague.
b. On the second slide, explain the visual collage in paragraph form.
Shakespeare's Seven Stages of Man
a. Create one visual slide using symbols and images that show comprehension that this poem is an extended metaphor for the stages of life.
b. On the second slide, explain the visual collage in paragraph form.
When complete, create a wordle that matches the above project. You must save it s a PDF to your desktop and then send to me or share. I will not be able to print it unless it is saved as a PDF.
Exit Pass
What word and image best symbolizes you?
DO NOW
Comprehend - verb - to understand
Comprehensible - adj - understandable
Comprehension - noun - to have an understanding
Write a sentence for each form of the word.
Direct Instruction
CHOICE of POWERPOINT - you may work in pairs - Choose ONE from the choices below. I prefer you to use Google Docs and share with me. I will print them all as you complete them.
1. Masque of the Red Death
a. Create one visual slide using symbols and images that show comprehension that this story is an allegory for the black plague.
b. On the second slide, explain the visual collage in paragraph form.
Shakespeare's Seven Stages of Man
a. Create one visual slide using symbols and images that show comprehension that this poem is an extended metaphor for the stages of life.
b. On the second slide, explain the visual collage in paragraph form.
When complete, create a wordle that matches the above project. You must save it s a PDF to your desktop and then send to me or share. I will not be able to print it unless it is saved as a PDF.
Exit Pass
What word and image best symbolizes you?
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