Monday, November 14, 2011

Day 29 (11.14.11) A Day

Objective:
Students will
learn writing skills, demonstrate reading skills,
practice reading analysis, and read and discuss The Iliad.

Class Activities:
  • Computers: YES (Turn on but keep closed.)
  • Warm-Up:
    • Angles of Literacy - Three - Shifting Perspectives

(Pick up from the tray at the front of the room.)

  • Learn and Comprehend:
    • The Rhetorical Precis Format
      • For Writing Thesis Paragraphs
  • Analyze: Review -
    • Review The Iliad Books 9-12 (1st)
    • Review The Iliad Books 4 - 8 (3rd)
    • Review The Iliad Books 5-8 (4th)
    • Students will annotate PDF
  • Comprehend: LECTURE -
    • Mini-Lecture on Achilles and Helen (3rd and 4th Periods)[T. Holmes]
    • Students will take notes.
  • Synthesize: Journal - (1st -finish, 3rd, and 4th)
    • Write in Section 4 of your spiral for 20 minutes on the provided prompt.
      • Go to AP Course
      • Go to "Writing"
      • Go to "Journals"
      • Go to "The Iliad"
      • Go to "Journal # 1"

Homework:

  • DUE on Friday (11.18.11) A Day: Formative - Read Books XIII - XVI of The Iliad by Homer (These books are posted on the AP Course Website)
  • DUE on Tuesday (11.29.11) A Day: Formative - Read Books XVI - XXIV of The Iliad by Homer (These are the remainder of Books in the poem.)
  • DUE on Friday (11.18.11) A Day: Formative - Rhetorical Precis paragraph on Tragic Heroes essay.
      Work collected in class:
      • Warm-Up Three: Angles of Literacy - Three - Shifting Perspectives
      • Iliad Outlines: Books 5 - 8 and Books 9-12 (1st Only)