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Friday, November 30th

11/29/2018

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Goals:

Analyze and critique a range of literature using specific criteria (e.g., use of source material or medium, authenticity of time/place).
Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).

Announcements:

Senior Portfolio Page for November due today. Please submit to Google Classroom.
Finish reading, have notes and be prepared to discuss The Metamorphosis by Monday, December 3rd

1.Business:

Ben poetry presentation (2nd Block)
If you switched sections, sign up for the correct Google Classroom
- 2nd: 7d3nvmy
- 5th: ad7xmqw

1. "Ode to Sadness"--Pablo Neruda (30 minutes)

3. Workshop (40 minutes)

Reading
CommonPlace Books--Ms. Feliks demo.

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Thursday, November 29th

11/28/2018

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Goals:

Analyze and critique a range of literature using specific criteria (e.g., use of source material or medium, authenticity of time/place).
Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).

Announcements:

Senior Portfolio Page for November due on Friday (tomorrow)
Finish reading, have notes and be prepared to discuss The Metamorphosis by Monday, December 3rd
Bring texts tomorrow--we will have time to read and work on CommonPlace books in class.

1.Business:

Connor poetry presentation (2nd Block)
If you switched sections, sign up for the correct Google Classroom
- 2nd: 7d3nvmy
- 5th: ad7xmqw

2. Test Prep Thursday : Q2 Prompt

Examining the prompts

3. Existentialism
Watch the two videos below and take notes on Existentialism on sticky notes.

With your group, connect it to The Metamorphosis on whiteboards.
Existentialism--Crash Course Philosophy
What is a Existential Crisis?

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Wednesday, November 28th

11/27/2018

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Goals:

Analyze and critique a range of literature using specific criteria (e.g., use of source material or medium, authenticity of time/place).
Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).

Announcements:

Senior Portfolio Page for November due on Friday
Finish reading, have notes and be prepared to discuss The Metamorphosis by Monday, December 3rd

1.Business:

A.J. poetry presentation (2nd Block)
If you switched sections, sign up for the correct Google Classroom
- 2nd: 7d3nvmy
- 5th: ad7xmqw

2. Historical/Biographical Literary Lens

3. Key Question of the Day:

How do biographical details of the author's life and his social/historical context help us to better understand the text?
What connections can we see between our research and the text?

4. Mini-Research Project--

Partners or Trios
Make a document that paraphrases your information and connects it to the text.
Cite your sources in MLA format!

Possible Topics Include:

Who was Kafka?
- His life
- His artistic legacy
  - What does it mean to be Kafkaesque?
In what time period did he write? What important historical/cultural things were going on?
- Rise of capitalism
- Anti-semitism
- Literary Modernism
- Other factors?

KEY POINT--What connections do you see between these factors and the text? How does this information help you understand the text?

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Tuesday, November 27th

11/26/2018

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Goals:

Analyze and critique a range of literature using specific criteria (e.g., use of source material or medium, authenticity of time/place).
Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).

Announcements:

Senior Portfolio Page for November due on Friday
Finish reading, have notes and be prepared to discuss The Metamorphosis by Monday, December 3rd

1.Business:

Taking notes as you read--sticky notes, notebooks, etc.
Errant poetry presentations (2nd Block)

Key Questions of the Day:

How does our ability (or inability) to communicate affect us?
How do we define ourselves?
What key things make us human?

3. Step One: Watch/Read the three texts and fill out the comparison chart.

Text One: My College Transition
Text Two: Excerpt from The Metamorphosis
Text Three: "The Question We Must Keep Asking Ourselves"
Text Four: "How Loneliness is Tearing America Apart"

4. Step Two: Discuss the key questions!

Tables--take notes on discussion on whiteboards
Whole Group

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Monday, November 26th

11/25/2018

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Goals:

Analyze and critique a range of literature using specific criteria (e.g., use of source material or medium, authenticity of time/place).
Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).

Announcements:

Senior Portfolio Page for November due on Friday
Finish reading, have notes and be prepared to discuss The Metamorphosis by Monday, December 3rd

1. Aphorisms

Find one that speaks to you
Write in your Writer's Notebook about it
For Senior Portfolio page this week--you could find and reflect on your Senior Quote

2. Re-establishing norms

What ground rules do we need to touch back on to work well together?

2. Business

Unit Guide
Note taking strategies
- In notebooks, sticky notes, in the book
- What are you noting?
Common place books assignment

3. Excerpts from Metamorphosis

Closely read your excerpt--annotating to help answer the question.
Explain your conclusions with your group.

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Thursday, November 15th

11/14/2018

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I can read a text closely and participate thoughtfully in a class discussion.
I can demonstrate my understanding of the poem through a multi-model research assignment.

Announcements...

In Tri 2, we will be reading some novels together. See if you can get The Handmaid's Tale and Fahrenheit 451 and Metamorphosis by Kafka.
AP Exam Information
Submit your poem to Up North Lit!
2nd Block--Redos on Poetry Analysis or Creative Writing only due by Wednesday end of day!

1. Practice your presentation with a partner.

What makes a good presentation?
- Generate criteria to evaluate.
- How you will be scored (look at rubric)
Ms. Feliks will confer with students about reading notes.

2. Hyperlink Poetry Assignment--Mastery Inform & Explain

Audience Response Activity
Begin Presentations

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Wednesday, November 14th

11/13/2018

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I can read a text closely and participate thoughtfully in a class discussion.
I can demonstrate my understanding of the poem through a multi-model research assignment.

Announcements...

In Tri 2, we will be reading some novels together. See if you can get The Handmaid's Tale and Fahrenheit 451 and Metamorphosis by Kafka.
AP Exam Information
Submit your poem to Up North Lit!
2nd Block--Redos on Poetry Analysis or Creative Writing only due by Wednesday end of day!

1. Diction Analysis Practice

2. Hyperlink Poetry Assignment--Mastery Inform & Explain

Have your notes out to confer with Ms. Feliks

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Tuesday, November 13th

11/12/2018

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I can read a text closely and participate thoughtfully in a class discussion.
I can demonstrate my understanding of the poem through a multi-model research assignment.

Announcements...

In Tri 2, we will be reading some novels together. See if you can get The Handmaid's Tale and Fahrenheit 451 and Metamorphosis by Kafka.
Submit your poem to Up North Lit!
2nd Block--Redos on Poetry Analysis or Creative Writing only due by Wednesday end of day!

1. Diction Analysis Practice--

2nd Block--see Key Words Example

2. Hyperlink Poetry Assignment--Mastery Inform & Explain

Have your notes out to confer with Ms. Feliks

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Monday, November 12th

11/12/2018

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I can read a text closely and participate thoughtfully in a class discussion.
I can demonstrate my understanding of the poem through a multi-model research assignment.

Announcements...

In Tri 2, we will be reading some novels together. See if you can get The Handmaid's Tale and Fahrenheit 451 and Metamorphosis by Kafka.
Submit your poem to Up North Lit!
2nd Block--Redos on Poetry Analysis or Creative Writing only due by Wednesday end of day!

1. Reading and confer with Feliks on independent reading.

2. Hyperlink Poetry Assignment--Mastery Inform & Explain

Have your notes out to confer with Ms. Feliks

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Friday, November 9th

11/8/2018

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I can read a text closely and participate thoughtfully in a class discussion.
I can demonstrate my understanding of the poem through a multi-model research assignment.

Announcements...

Read about 100 pages of your independent novel, tracking your thinking in your reading journal. All notes for independent reading are due on Friday, November 9th
In Tri 2, we will be reading some novels together. See if you can get The Handmaid's Tale and Fahrenheit 451 and Metamorphosis by Kafka.
Submit your poem to Up North Lit!
Any late or redone work needs to be submitted by Monday, November 12th

1. Read around--poem or Senior Portfolio page.

2. Student-led poetry discussion 2nd--Audrey & Grace

3. Hyperlink Poetry Assignment--Mastery Inform & Explain

Have your notes out to confer with Ms. Feliks

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