Room A104's Digital Space

1. Witch Hunt Presentations
2. After each presentation, write down a note about what you learned in the presentation.  How did the topic compare and contrast to the Salem witchcraft trials?
3. At the bottom of your notes, write a final reflection on the project.
   1. What topics stood out to you the most?  Why do you think they stood out the most?  What did you learn from the presentations?
   2. Evaluate your own work on the witch hunt assignment.  What did you learn about your topic that you found interesting?  How did you practice your research skills?
4. Journal #28 11/24/09: Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible as an allegory.  Was Miller successful in this goal?  Why or why not?  Be sure to develop a specific response based on the presentations and your study of The Crucible.

Homework

Test on Beginning Literature, Puritans, The Crucible, and vocabulary Friday, December 4.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Chapter 11 and 12 read by today

1. Vocabulary study: turn in your vocabulary bookmark #2

2. To Kill a Mockingbird research presentations from:

Kai & Collin, Matt & Nate, Connor, Brittany & Claire, Roz & Morgan, Hunter & Mac, Sean & Harrison

3. After each presentation, write down a note about what you learned in the presentation.  What main idea was covered in the presentation?

After presentations:

On your notes, write a response to the research project:

• What did you learn from the presentations? (This may already be reflected in your notes)
• What did you learn about researching as a part of this project?
• What questions do you still have about the culture and time period of the Southern United States in the 1930s?

Turn in your response.

4. Journal #27 11/24/09: What specific connections have you made between our culture presentations and your reading?  You might explore how characters influenced by the Great Depression.  There are several connections to make at this point in the novel.

5. Review Chapters 11 and 12

Homework:

1. Read To Kill a Mockingbird follow the reading schedule.

2. To Kill a Mockingbird character review list due Friday, December 11.  No late assignments will be accepted as we will review characters in class that day!

3. Motif response for To Kill a Mockingbird due Wednesday, December 9

4. Independent reading project dates are:

Select a new book for independent reading by Monday, November 23!

*Complete book by Monday, January 4

*Book Talk & IRP due: Friday, January 8

Vocabulary bookmark due!

1. Journal #27 11/24/09: Finish the story scene: “It was pouring rain when I got into the car…”
2. Read Monster and discuss the reading.

Homework:

1. Independent reading project:

Complete book by Monday, January 4

Book Talk Friday, Dec. 18

IRP due: Friday, January 8

1. Turn in reading notes for The Crucible
2. Quiz on The Crucible and Arthur Miller
3. Presentations – notes and response
4. After each presentation, write down a note about what you learned in the presentation.  How did the topic compare and contrast to the Salem witchcraft trials?  Keep your notes together to turn in after presentations tomorrow!

Homework

Test on Beginning Literature, Puritans, The Crucible, and vocabulary coming in December.

Chapter 10 read by today

Tues. Nov. 24: Kai & Collin, Matt & Nate, Connor, Brittany & Claire, Roz & Morgan, Hunter & Mac, Sean & Harrison

1. Journal #26 11/23/09: In Chapter 10, Jem and Scout are proud of their father.  Why is this?  What key information do we learn in this chapter?  Yes, this is a quick review and you may write in summary format!
2. To Kill a Mockingbird research presentations -

Jennifer, Waleed & Genevive, Austin & Evan, Mitchell & Eric, Noah and Tyrell

1. After each presentation, write down a note about what you learned in the presentation.  What main idea was covered in the presentation?

Keep your notes for tomorrow

Homework:

1. Read To Kill a Mockingbird follow the reading schedule.

More presentations tomorrow!

2. Vocabulary bookmark #2 due Thurs. Nov. 24

3. To Kill a Mockingbird character review list due Friday, December 11.  No late assignments will be accepted as we will review characters in class that day!

4. Motif response for To Kill a Mockingbird due Wednesday, December 9

5. Independent reading project dates are:

Select a new book for independent reading by Monday, November 23!

*Complete book by Monday, January 4

*Book Talk & IRP due: Friday, January 8

1. Independent Reading Project #1: due: No later than today!
2. Share responses!
3. Journal #26 11/23/09: Now that we are much further in our reading of Monster, what is your reaction? What do you think about the story?  The multiple genres?  What is your current thinking about the trial and Steve’s innocence or guilt?  Why?
4. Read Monster and discuss the reading.

Remember vocabulary bookmark due tomorrow! All terms should be defined!

Homework:

1. Independent reading project #2:

Complete book by Monday, January 4

Book Talk Friday, Dec. 18

IRP due: Friday, January 8

2. Vocabulary bookmark #1 due Tuesday, November 24!

Mrs. Reed is presenting at the National Writing Projects of Michigan and National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference

1. Complete viewing The Crucible. Take film notes while viewing the film.
2. Turn in film notes
3. Time permitting: Read Bradstreet (96) and Taylor (94). Discuss reading questions.  Also, how do these selections reflect Puritan ideals as we have studied in our reading and notes from class?

Homework

1. Witch hunt presentation with all project elements due next week!

2.  Reading notes for The Crucible will be due Mon. Nov. 23

3. Film study notes due Friday, Nov. 20

4. Quiz on The Crucible and Arthur Miller Mon. Nov. 23

5. Test on Beginning Literature, Puritans, The Crucible, and vocabulary coming in December.

Mrs. Reed is presenting at the National Writing Projects of Michigan and National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference

1. Independent reading time – 20 minutes.  Remember to work on vocabulary bookmark!
2. Read Monster, discuss and continue to add onto your dialectic jury journal.

Homework:

Independent Reading Project #1: due: No later than Monday, November 23

1. Independent reading project:

Complete book by Monday, January 4

Book Talk Friday, Dec. 18

IRP due: Friday, January 8

2. Vocabulary bookmark #1 due Tuesday, November 24!

Mrs. Reed is presenting at the National Writing Projects of Michigan and National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference

Chapter 9 read by today

1. Review and turn in Finch neighborhood map.

2.  Journal #25 11/20/09: In what ways does Scout behave like a “lady”?  In what ways does Scout not behave like a “lady”? Provide specific examples.

Brief review of chapter 9

3. Share responses. Look at your motif response chart.  Visit the section on femininity.

Review the definition for femininity on your motif response sheet.

Femininity (n):

1. The quality or condition of being feminine.
2. A characteristic or trait traditionally held to be female.

Feminine: Characterized by or possessing qualities generally attributed to a woman

4. Identify other examples of the concept of femininity being or not being addressed.

5. Now, start responding to the motif of femininity in To Kill a Mockingbird. Go back and find quotes or specific situations that speak about the way femininity is addressed in To Kill a Mockingbird.

6. Discuss Chapter 9.

7. Time for students to read and work on their character and motif response.

Reminder: presentations are due next week!

Mon. Nov. 23: Jennifer, Waleed & Genevive, Austin & Evan, Mitchell & Eric, Noah and Tyrell

Tues. Nov. 24: Kai & Collin, Matt & Nate, Connor, Brittany & Claire, Roz & Morgan, Hunter & Mac, Sean & Harrison

Homework:

1. Read To Kill a Mockingbird follow the reading schedule.

Presentations due on Monday and Tuesday!

2. Vocabulary bookmark #2 due Thurs. Nov. 24

3. To Kill a Mockingbird character review list due Friday, December 11.  No late assignments will be accepted as we will review characters in class that day!

4. Motif response for To Kill a Mockingbird due Wednesday, December 9

5. Independent reading project dates are:

Select a new book for independent reading by Monday, November 23!

*Complete book by Monday, January 4

*Book Talk & IRP due: Friday, January 8

Mrs. Reed is presenting at the National Writing Projects of Michigan and National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference

1. Review the role of prefixes to help with learning words!
2. Read the poem “The Warden Said to Me” first silently, then as a class.
3. The author of the poem was sentenced 10-25 years for stealing a purse, and was paroled in 1968.
4. Discuss: 1.What details and patterns do you notice in the poem that seem strange, puzzling, or potentially significant?  2. What things do you learn about Etheridge in the poem?
5. Journal #25 11/19/09: What similarities and differences are present between Monster and in the poem in regards to the connection between race, language, and responsibility in each of these texts?
6. Share responses
7. Read Monster.

Homework:

1. Independent Reading Project #1: due: No later than Monday, November 23

Independent reading project:

Complete book by Monday, January 4

Book Talk Friday, Dec. 18

IRP due: Friday, January 8

2. Vocabulary bookmark #1 due Tuesday, November 24!