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1. Write a reflection on your critical lens essay. Review materials to turn in with final essay
   1. Reflection
   2. Scoring guide (rubric)
   3. Final copy
   4. Drafts (at least two).  Select a few from peer review that contain major notes.  Put in the order of revision – most recent to first drafts, notes and brainstorm
   5. Peer review notes
   6. Be verbs exercise
2. Turn in all of your work on the critical lens essay.

3. Complete work on “The Iroquois Constitution” as a class.

4. In table groups, determine the main points of “The Iroquois Constitution”.  Share responses on the board.

Discuss the reading.

1.What do we learn about the Iroquois culture from the items on the list?

2.What natural images does Dekanawidah use in association with the Great Peace?

3.What qualities do the Iroquois believe a council lord should possess?

4.What do we learn about Dekanawidah from the constitution he created?

5. Review early Native American Literature assignment due Thursday.

Homework

1. Due Thursday: Respond to Literary Analysis questions on page 29 #1 -10, p 30 vocabulary and grammar and style. Bonus point: Find the direct parallels between our constitution and “The Iroquois Constitution”.  That is, extend question 10.

Read “Museum Indians”.  Review critical reading questions on p 39 for yourself.  Make sure you can answer them for discussion.

2.  Essay quiz on Native American Literature: Tuesday, November 10

1. Complete book talks

2. Journal #20 11/3/09: How did your work for independent reading turn out?  What was most effective for you?  What challenges did you face in your reading or response?  How will you focus your work to improve next time?

3. Share independent reading projects in small groups.

4. Some projects require presenting to the class.  For those responses, share with the entire class.

5. Review short stories.  Discuss the importance of text clues to determine setting.  Review plot diagrams.

6. Discuss an example essay question.

7.Review for short story test.

Homework:

1. Short stories test covering stories and literary elements, as well as a short essay and reading a new story will be on Wednesday, November 4 & Thursday, November 5

Bring a book to read in case you finish the test early

1. Reflection and update on marking period 1
2. Book Talk for Friday
3. Review short stories.  Discuss the importance of text clues to determine setting.  Review plot diagrams.
4. Review short story terms with a new short story of your choice.

Homework:

1. Independent Reading Project:

Book talk Friday, November 6 (read ¾ of your book by Nov. 6)

IRP due: Friday, November 13

2. Short stories test: Wednesday, November 4.  You will need to know literary terms and the stories.  Begin studying terms!

1. Review grades and marking period reflection
2. Review “Harrison Bergeron” and “The Cask of Amontillado”
3. Review for the test
4. IRP questions for assignment due tomorrow
5. Book talks
6. Review tips for presenting
7. Book talks

Homework:

1. Independent Reading Project:

a. Book talk: Friday, October 30 (3/4 of your book should be read by this date)

b. Project due: Tuesday, November 3

2. Short stories test covering stories and literary elements, as well as a short essay and reading a new story will be on Tuesday, November 3 and Wednesday, November 4

Parent / Teacher Conferences are tonight!

*Updates on work and grades.
*Critical lens essay questions
*Editing tips:

1. semicolons – use a complete sentence with subject and predicate on each side of the semicolon
2. fragment and run-on review

Review materials to turn in with final essay

1. Scoring guide (rubric)
2. Final copy
3. Drafts (at least two).  Select a few from peer review that contain major notes.  Put in the order of revision – most recent to first drafts, notes and brainstorm
4. Peer review notes
5. Be verbs exercise
6. Reflection (we’ll write this before turning it in)

*In table groups, create a list of major elements of style, topics, MAPS, etc. for Native American Literature.  That is, how would you characterize Native American Literature?  Base your response on your reading, the introduction and Native American literature notes

*Share responses.  Review page 33 chart comparison between oral and written tradition

* In small groups, read Native American Myth poems.  Respond to the poems as a group.  What reactions do you have?  What is the poem about?  What can we tell about the culture from the poem?  What do you notice about the style of the poem?  Review the notes on American Indian Culture and Literature.  What concepts do you see reflected in these poems?  Write one group response.
Share responses. Share readings of the poems.

*Read “The Iroquois Constitution”.

Homework

1. Diversity Independent Reading Critical Lens Essay: Tuesday, November 3

Type your responses in MLA format!  Process work is also due on Tuesday!

2.  Essay quiz on Native American Literature: Tuesday, November 10

Late Work Deadline for Quarter 1

1. Editing your essay: “Be verbs” exercise.  This exercise will be turned in with your paper, along with peer review notes and drafts.
2. Peer review on your essays.

Review of introduction material:

1. Lead-in discussion (optional)—Some possibilities:
   1. Brief introduction to the book
   2. Brief assessment of how the book is often seen
   3. Brief discussion of lens
2. Thesis statement—includes:
   1. The critical lens the paper will consider
   2. The author and title of the book
   3. A generalized perspective someone looking through that lens would apply to this text
3. Supporting Points sentence:
   1. A sentence that presents at least 3 aspects of the book to which you will apply the lens.

Time permitting:

Happy Halloween!  Free write your own scary tale or on another topic while listening to Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven”.

Homework

1. Diversity Independent Reading Critical Lens Essay: Tuesday, November 3

Type your responses in MLA format!

Late Work Deadline for Quarter 1!

1. As a reminder, next week there is a short stories test.  Students should study literary terms!  On Monday we will go over the stories and test strategies in depth.
2. Independent reading time.
3. Journal #17 10/30/09: Happy Halloween!  Free write your own scary tale or on another topic.  You may use “The Raven” or write about Halloween if you like.
4. Turn in journals.

Homework:

1. Independent Reading Project:

Book talk Friday, November 6 (read ¾ of your book by Nov. 6)

IRP due: Friday, November 13

2. Short stories test: Wednesday, November 4.  You will need to know literary terms and the stories.  Begin studying terms!

Late work deadline for quarter 1 – no late work can be turned in past this date!

Due to my unexpected absence, we will postpone book talks until Monday.

1. Journal #19 10/31/09: Happy Halloween!  Free write your own scary tale or on another topic.  You may use “The Raven” or write about Halloween if you like.
2. Turn in journals
3. Silent work time: For the remainder of the hour, students will have silent individual work time.  During this time they may complete the following:
   1. Make sure all journals are turned in
   2. Read “The Cask of Amontillado” or review other short stories that will be on your test on Wednesday, Nov. 3 and Thurs. Nov. 4
   3. Work on their independent reading project that is due on Tuesday, November 3
   4. Be ready for your book talk on Monday

Homework:

1. Independent Reading Project:

a. Book talk: Mon. Nov. 2

b. Project due: Tuesday, November 3

2. Marking period late work deadline: Friday, October 30

3. Read “The Cask of Amontillado” for Monday

4. Short stories test covering stories and literary elements, as well as a short essay and reading a new story will be on Wednesday, November 4 and Thursday, November 5

1. Journal #18 10/29/09: What is your reaction to “Harrison Bergeron”?  Look back at journal 17.  How has your view changed?  In what ways has it stayed the same?  Why?  Name specifics and use the story itself to support your opinion.
2. Share responses.
3. Review the book talk assignment due tomorrow!
4. Discuss what we already know about Poe.  Read “The Cask of Amontillado” for Monday.  We will discuss the story and prepare for a short stories test on Wednesday, November 4 and Thursday, November 5.

Homework:

1. Independent Reading Project:

a. Book talk: Friday, October 30 (3/4 of your book should be read by this date)

b. Project due: Tuesday, November 3

2. Marking period late work deadline: Friday, October 30

3. Read “The Cask of Amontillado” for Monday

4. Short stories test covering stories and literary elements, as well as a short essay and reading a new story will be on Wednesday, November 4 and Thursday, November 5

1. Complete any notes on Native American Literature.
2. In table groups, create a list of major elements of style, topics, MAPS, etc. for Native American Literature.  That is, how would you characterize Native American Literature?  Base your response on your reading, the introduction and Native American literature notes.
3. Discuss the myths.  Review the meaning and style.  Turn in your response.  Based on time, we may continue our discussion of the myths on Friday and Monday.

Homework

1. Diversity Independent Reading: Please note the change in dates

Critical Lens Essay: Tuesday, November 3

Type your responses in MLA format!

Draft 1 for Wednesday, Oct. 28 – bring copies for your peer response group

Draft 2 for Friday, Oct. 30 – bring copies for your peer response group

1. Marking Period Late Work Deadline: Friday, October 30