Week 13, Day 5
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama
- Grade W13 DRE
- Bell Work: FREE WRITE! (70 words...at least 2 SAT words!)
- Complete Act III and IV Study Guide (as a class)
- After I have checked your answer, fill it out on the collaborated copy.
- Act III Study Guide (Collaborated Copy)
- Act IV Study Guide (Collaborated Copy)
- Finish watching The Crucible
- Have an awesome break next week. Happy Thanksgiving!
Week 13, Day 4
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.
- Watch Act III and IV of The Crucible
- Work on Act IV Study Guide Question(s)--due tomorrow at the beginning of class
- Week 13 DRE is due tomorrow.
- Work on Vocabulary and Literary Terms for Act IV
- Tomorrow is the last day for the canned food drive! Be sure to bring items!
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Unless there is a "0" (zero) in SkyWard, please do not worry about "missing assignments." It is probably just not graded yet.
Week 13, Day 3
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.
- Finish reading Act IV of The Crucible
- Study Guides (These will be split among the class.)
- Act III Study Guide
- Act IV Study Guide
- Due beginning of class on Friday (we will share our answers on Friday)
- Watch Act II-IV Movie of The Crucible
Week 13, Day 2
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.
- ASVAB testing
- Begin reading Act IV of The Crucible
Week 13, Day 1
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.
- Bell Work: study for your SAT Quiz #11
- SAT Quiz #11
- Work on Week 13 DRE
- Continue reading Act III
- Reminder: ASVAB testing tomorrow (8:15am-sometime in 4th period)
Week 12, Day 5
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama
- Grade W11 & W12 DRE
- Bell Work: FREE WRITE! (70 words...at least 2 SAT words!)
- Read Act III of The Crucible
- Reminders:
- W11 SAT Quiz on Monday...synonyms and sentences will be on there!
Week 12, Day 4
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.
- Bell Work: open your textbook to page 1186 (Act III)
- Begin reading Act III of The Crucible
- Reminders-
- Due TOMORROW-Friday, November 15th
- Week 11 & 12 DRE
- If you have questions or need help, please email me or send me a tweet @AvalosEnglish.
Week 12, Day 3
Objective: brainstorm, consult with others, and formulate a major research plan to address the research topic (perfect school); formulate a plan for engaging in in-depth research on a complex, multi-faceted topic; follow the research plan to gather evidence from experts on the topic and texts written for informed audiences in the field, distinguishing between reliable and unreliable sources and avoiding over-reliance on one source; systematically organize relevant and accurate information to support central ideas, concepts, and themes, outline ideas into conceptual maps/timelines, and separate factual data from complex inferences; paraphrase, summarize, quote, and accurately cite all researched information according to a standard format (e.g., author, title, page number), differentiating among primary, secondary, and other sources; all TEKS regarding synthesizing information and organizing and presenting ideas.
- Continue with Perfect School Presentations (Finishing today)
- No SAT Quiz this week (it will be next Monday) and we will grade your Week 11 and Week 12 DRE on Friday.
Week 12, Day 2
Objective: brainstorm, consult with others, and formulate a major research plan to address the research topic (perfect school); formulate a plan for engaging in in-depth research on a complex, multi-faceted topic; follow the research plan to gather evidence from experts on the topic and texts written for informed audiences in the field, distinguishing between reliable and unreliable sources and avoiding over-reliance on one source; systematically organize relevant and accurate information to support central ideas, concepts, and themes, outline ideas into conceptual maps/timelines, and separate factual data from complex inferences; paraphrase, summarize, quote, and accurately cite all researched information according to a standard format (e.g., author, title, page number), differentiating among primary, secondary, and other sources; all TEKS regarding synthesizing information and organizing and presenting ideas.
- Continue with Perfect School Presentations (hopefully finishing today)
- No SAT Quiz this week (it will be next Monday) and we will grade your Week 11 and Week 12 DRE on Friday.
Week 12, Day 1
Objective: brainstorm, consult with others, and formulate a major research plan to address the research topic (perfect school); formulate a plan for engaging in in-depth research on a complex, multi-faceted topic; follow the research plan to gather evidence from experts on the topic and texts written for informed audiences in the field, distinguishing between reliable and unreliable sources and avoiding over-reliance on one source; systematically organize relevant and accurate information to support central ideas, concepts, and themes, outline ideas into conceptual maps/timelines, and separate factual data from complex inferences; paraphrase, summarize, quote, and accurately cite all researched information according to a standard format (e.g., author, title, page number), differentiating among primary, secondary, and other sources; all TEKS regarding synthesizing information and organizing and presenting ideas.
- Continue with Perfect School Presentations
- No SAT Quiz this week (it will be next Monday) and we will grade your Week 11 and Week 12 DRE on Friday.
Week 11, Day 5
Objective: brainstorm, consult with others, and formulate a major research plan to address the research topic (perfect school); formulate a plan for engaging in in-depth research on a complex, multi-faceted topic; follow the research plan to gather evidence from experts on the topic and texts written for informed audiences in the field, distinguishing between reliable and unreliable sources and avoiding over-reliance on one source; systematically organize relevant and accurate information to support central ideas, concepts, and themes, outline ideas into conceptual maps/timelines, and separate factual data from complex inferences; paraphrase, summarize, quote, and accurately cite all researched information according to a standard format (e.g., author, title, page number), differentiating among primary, secondary, and other sources; all TEKS regarding synthesizing information and organizing and presenting ideas.
- Perfect School Project Presentations
- Reminders:
- Finish Act II on your own.
- Act II Study Guide, Vocab., and Lit. Terms will be due today, please make sure it is in your "Avalos Honors English" Google Drive folder.
Week 11, Day 4
Objective: brainstorm, consult with others, and formulate a major research plan to address the research topic (perfect school); formulate a plan for engaging in in-depth research on a complex, multi-faceted topic; follow the research plan to gather evidence from experts on the topic and texts written for informed audiences in the field, distinguishing between reliable and unreliable sources and avoiding over-reliance on one source; systematically organize relevant and accurate information to support central ideas, concepts, and themes, outline ideas into conceptual maps/timelines, and separate factual data from complex inferences; paraphrase, summarize, quote, and accurately cite all researched information according to a standard format (e.g., author, title, page number), differentiating among primary, secondary, and other sources; all TEKS regarding synthesizing information and organizing and presenting ideas.
- Perfect School Projects
- If needed, we will finish tomorrow.
- Reminders:
- Finish Act II on your own.
- Act II Study Guide, Vocab., and Lit. Terms will be due on Friday.
Week 11, Day 3
Objective: brainstorm, consult with others, and formulate a major research plan to address the research topic (perfect school); formulate a plan for engaging in in-depth research on a complex, multi-faceted topic; follow the research plan to gather evidence from experts on the topic and texts written for informed audiences in the field, distinguishing between reliable and unreliable sources and avoiding over-reliance on one source; systematically organize relevant and accurate information to support central ideas, concepts, and themes, outline ideas into conceptual maps/timelines, and separate factual data from complex inferences; paraphrase, summarize, quote, and accurately cite all researched information according to a standard format (e.g., author, title, page number), differentiating among primary, secondary, and other sources; all TEKS regarding synthesizing information and organizing and presenting ideas.
- Bell Work: fill out the Cooperative Group grading sheet for your group.
- Perfect School Projects
- If needed, we will finish tomorrow.
- Reminders:
- Finish Act II on your own.
- Act II Study Guide, Vocab., and Lit. Terms will be due on Friday.
Week 11, Day 2
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.
- Bell Work: open your textbook to page 1161
- Make a copy of Act II Study Guide
- Begin reading Act II
- If you can multi-task, you may work on the Act II Study Guide as we read.
- Reminders:
- Act II Vocab. and Lit. Terms are due on Friday
Week 11, Day 1
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; evaluate how different literary elements (e.g., figurative language, point of view) shape the author's portrayal of the plot and setting in works of fiction; addresses the writing skills for an analytical essay, including references to and commentary on quotations from the text; analyzes the aesthetic effects of an author's use of stylistic devices.
- Bell Work: study for your SAT Quiz #10
- SAT Quiz #10
- Work on Week 11 DRE
- Act II Vocabulary and Literary Terms (due Friday)
- Vocabulary
- Pallor
- Ameliorate
- Avidly
- Base
- Deference
- Theology
- Literary Terms
- Conflict
- External Conflict
- Internal Conflict
- Biblical Allusions
Week 10, Day 5
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.
- Grade W10 DRE
- Bell Work: FREE WRITE! (60 words...at least 2 SAT words!)
- Finish Act I of The Crucible movie
- Perfect School Project (due next Wednesday)
- Reminders:
- W10 SAT Quiz on Monday...synonyms and sentences will be on there!
