Sunday, September 29, 2013

Week of 9/30

Monday- 
Bell Ringers:  Select the correct answer and circle the context clues.
9/30

1. James is a STAUNCH supporter of his family
A. Impossible to recover   B. Producing wealth  C. Steadfast; loyal D. a stock of works  E. first public appearance

10/1

2. After loosing $10,000 last year, he closed the business when it was no longer LUCRATIVE..
A. Impossible to recover B. Producing wealth C. Steadfast; loyal D. a stock of works E. first public appearance

10/2

3. Terrified of this new experience, the singer was nervous before her DEBUT..
A. Impossible to recover B. Producing wealth C. Steadfast; loyal D. a stock of works E. first public appearance

10/3

4. The singer's REPERTOIRE was limited to show tunes.
A. Impossible to recover B. Producing wealth C. Steadfast; loyal D. a stock of works E. first public appearance



10/4
5. After the computer crashed, the files were IRRETRIEVABLE.
A. Impossible to recover B. Producing wealth C. Steadfast; loyal D. a stock of works E. first public appearance

Monday, 9/30- Tuesday, 10/1
1. Students will review essay structure and methods to answer an essay question.
Steps to writing an essay question:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/737/1/

Applying the organizational strategies discussed in today's lesson, students will write a response on the following:
Prompt 1:
Imagine you were given one thousand dollars and told to use the money to help someone. Who would you choose to help? How would you spend the money?

Prompt 2:
Think about a person from history that you would consider a hero. What were some of that person's achievements? Why do you consider that person a hero? How have that person's accomplishments affected modern history? Be specific and use examples.

Students will finish their responses and submit their work to www.turnitin.com
Tips:
Be sure you keep a clear focus. (Stick to a yes or no answer. NO MAYBE)
Pay attention to your grammar.
Give as many examples as possible to support your stance.
Make sure you justify each of your key points with support.

-Clearly restate the question or topic 
-SUPPORT YOUR OPINION WITH SPECIFIC DETAILS
-PRESENT YOUR IDEAS CLEARLY AND LOGICALLY
-USE WORDS AND WELL-CONSTRUCTED SENTENCES EFFECTIVELY
-CORRECT ANY ERRORS IN SPELLING, PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALIZATION

REMEMBER TO WORK CAREFULLY, BECAUSE A CLEAR FOCUS WILL HELP COMPLETE THE OTHER STAGES OF THE ESSAY MORE SUCCESSFULLY!!

Wednesday, 10/2- Thursday, 10/3

Students will read the short story "Cask of Amontillado"

1. Edgar Allen Poe
www.PHSchool.com (use web code: eqe 9210)

Edgar Allan Poe- Born 1809
One of the first great American storytellers
His work helped define the  term "Short Story"
Lived a tragic life
-orphaned at the age of 3
-Lived with a foster family -The Allans (his middle name)
-They paid for his college - However, they stopped paying when Edgar ran up gambling debts
--Married Virginia Clemm- died from tuberculous in 1887
-Poe became antisocial and depressed
-Was found delirious on a Baltimore street and died three days later- 1849

Students will learn about Symbolism-
Students will read page 338 in their text


- Symbols around us; In pairs, students should make a list of symbols encountered in everyday life...for example:  A green light tells you that it is your turn to go;  A red light tells you that it is your turn to stop;  A bell may signal the beginning of the school day 

Now it is your turn: List as many symbols as you can and indicate their meaning

Allegory -
An allegory is a story intended to be read on a symbolic level.  In an allegorical story, the characters, settings and events are intended to have meanings independent of the actions in the surface story.  For example, a story may stand for the entire world.  In fact, the entire story can be seen as a symbol representing a truth about a condition of life.  

1. Students will open their packets - read footnotes and vocabulary words
2. Students will make predictions
3. As a class, students and teacher will discuss the concept of "trust"
4. Students will read the story
5. Students will answer questions following the story
6. Students will complete a plot structure



Assessment: Plot structure worksheet

(to review key elements of the story)

Friday, 10/4 - "Missing Person's Report"


To assess comprehension of the story and review writing concepts, students will complete a "Missing Person's Report"

Students will need:
Prentice Hall Literature Book
- Study Guide Questions Handout
- Sample Missing Person’s Report
- Rubric
- Paper
- Pencil/Pen

Assessment- Rubric




5 Paragraph essay format LINK
5 Paragraph Outline LINK
R11.B.1: Understand components within and between texts.
Understand fiction appropriate to grade level.
R11.A.2: Understand nonfiction appropriate to grade level.
-Analyze inferences and draw conclusions based on text
-Analyze the effectiveness of figurative language