Monday, March 3 - introduction to Roman Empire / Shakespeare's Julius Ceaser

Objective: By the end of class, students will be introduced to Roman history and Roman Superstitions in order to introduce Shakespeare's Julius Caeser and make real life connections.

DO  NOW

Are you superstitious? What superstitions or omens are you familiar with? Do you believe in any of them? Why or why not?

Direct Instruction

History of the Roman Empire - pages 750-751- in holt text. 

Roman Empire history  -  here

Discuss omens - slideshare

Guided / Independent

Read  Roman Superstitions on page 778 of holt text. Write down ten facts from this article int your notebooks. Date this entry in your notebooks.

Closure

Review Roman empire and superstitions. 

Exit Pass

What is foreshadowing and how might superstitions play the role of foreshadowers in Julius Caesar?

Thursday, February 27, Lamb to the Slaughter

Objective: By the end of class, students will be assessed on reading comprehension and literary elements in order to demonstrate improvement in written communication necessary for all life skills.

DO NOW

Check the WALL for any new terms, definitions or examples.

Direct Instruction

Lamb to the Slaughter assessment.  You may use the book and your notes.

GUided / Independent

Complete yesterday's essay or any other missing work.  If you did not show me a notebook last Friday, today is the final day. If you have one, show me!!

If and when you have everything complete and updated, go to page 741 in text book and skim over Shakespeare's life. Write down ten facts about him in your notebooks.

Closure

review test answers

Exit Pass

What corrupts more - money or power?? explain

Wednesday, Feb 26 - Lamb to the Slaughter

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze short fiction and practice persuasive writing in order to improve communication necessary in all life skills.

DO NOW

If Mary confessed to Murdering Patrick, would you defend her on grounds of temporary insanity, or would you want to prosecute her for cold-blooded murder? Why? 

DIRECT Instruction

For periods 1/2

1. Identify three examples of situational irony in LTTS.
2. Identify the dramatic irony in LTTS.
3. Explain the verbal irony of the title of the story.
4. Identify and then Analyze the dramatic and situational irony on page 324 (the last page of the story).

Guided

Read the directions for short essay together. Using a NEO, write your defense or prosecution essay for MAry. I will choose two winners - one that write the best defensive essay and one that writes the best offensive essay. I will decide based on the following factors:

1. Best evidence from text (three individual pieces of evidence).
2. Properly formatted in paragraphs.
3. Clear thesis in opening paragraph and concise  conclusion.

Independent

Write essay.

Closure 

review for test on Thursday.

Exit Pass

ROald dahl says, "Beastly people must be punished." In your opinion, who was more beastly n LTTS - Patrick or Mary? Do you have any sympathy for Mary at all? Why or why not?

Tuesday, February 25 Lamb to the Slaughter

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze character and irony in short fiction in order to improve reading comprehension necessary for all life skills.

DO NOW

Character trait map for Mary and Patrick so far. We may still need to add to Mary so be sure to leave a little room in each box.

Direct instruction

Discuss ANALYSIS from yesterday.

Analyze Patrick Maloney's behavior as he delivers his news to Mary (top of page 319). What do you infer is happening and what kind of person can you infer Patrick is by what he says and how he says it?

The following answer is almost completely student written:

I believe Patrick is nervous because his eye was twitching, his head was down and he was motionless and frowning. I believe he told his wife that he was leaving her. I say this because he states," ..And I know its kind of a bad time to be telling you this... of course i'll give you money and see you're looked after." He also seems to care more about his job than his wife. From what Patrick says and does, I have inferred that he is a cold, selfish man.

Read conclusion of Lamb to the Slaughter.

View conclusion.

Guided

Study guide questions PLUS:

1. Identify three examples of situational irony in LTTS.
2. Identify the dramatic irony in LTTS.
3. Explain the verbal irony of the title of the story.
4. Identify and then Analyze the dramatic and situational irony on page 324 (the last page of the story).

Closure

Review

Exit Pass

WHat would you have done if you were Mary?

Monday, February 24, Lamb to the Slaughter

Objective: By the end of class, students will make predictions and analyze short fiction in order to improve reading comprehension necessary for all life skills.

DO NOW

Write this definition in your notebooks:

ANALYZE - to break down - pick apart. When analyzing, look closely at the passage and always refer to the text by including a QUOTE from the text in your answer.

Analyzing is very SPECIFIC as compared to summarizing which is very GENERAL.

Direct Instruction

WORD SPLASH for Cover of Lamb to the Slaughter. Write down three VERBS, three ADJECTIVES and three NOUNS that describe the following scene.

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Guided

Read together pages - 317-320.

View film through same scene.

Independent

Begin Study guide questions.

THEN:

1. Analyze Patrick Maloney's behavior as he delivers his news to Mary (top of page 319 / right column). What do you infer is happening and what kind of person can you infer Patrick is by what he says and how he says it?

2. What Narrative perspective is LTTS written in? Why did the author choose this perspective? Do you think it is the best perspective to use? Why or why not?

Closure

review answers.

Exit Pass

What is ironic about what Mary does? Explain why it is situational irony.

Friday, February 20, Irony / Lamb to the Slaughter

Objective: BY THE END OF CLASS, STUDENTS WILL EXAMINE diagnostic tests and self-evaluate and analyze literary terms in order to improve reading comprehension necessary for all life skills.

DO NOW
Examine your own diagnostic test and complete both sides of handout to determine where your strengths and weaknesses are.

Keep your notebooks out for notebook check.

Direct Instruction

irony powerpoint

verbal irony examples

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situational irony examples

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dramatic irony examples

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Guided / Independent

Irony practice

Closure

review answers

Exit Pass

Provide one creative example of irony of any kind (verbal, situational or dramatic) and explain why it is ironic.

Thursday, Feb 19, Lamb to the Slaughter

Objective; By the end of class, students will be introduced to dark humor and Roald Dahl"s Lamb to the Slaughter.

DO NOW

Write down the steps to being an active reader in your notebooks. You may put it in our own words.

Direct Instruction

Read together pages 314 - 315 - take notes on different kinds of irony and ambiguity.

Guided / Independent

If you have not finished your diganostic test, do that NOW!!
Otherwise.....

Read Roald Dahl's biography and write down 6 facts about his life in your notebooks.

You will have a notebook check tomorrow!!!

Write down first three vocabualry words on page 316 and write a sentence for each using context clues.

Then carefully analyze (examine carefully) page 317. Look at the TITLE of the story, the picture and read the quote underneath it. Then, in a well-written, 5-7sentence paragraph, PREDICT what the story is going to be about. ( to be collected).

Closure 

review

Exit Pass

Give me one example of irony - it can be verbal, situational or dramatic. Be specific.