Friday, February 3, 2012

Day 53 (2.8.12) A Day

Objective:
Students will
begin reading Hamlet.

Class Activities: 
  • Computers: YES 
  • Warm-UP: Grammar Day 9
  • Scoring Practice [SENIORS ONLY]: 
    • Students will read and annotate the Prompt. 
    • Students will read AP Scoring Guide.
    • Students will Read Essays.
      • Students will identify and mark the Thesis.
      • Students will underline the Topic sentences of each paragraph. 
      • Students will identify the rest of the parts of the paragraph using either the 4-Square method or the Jane Schaeffer method and write that information on the side margin, eg:
        • Assertion/Context/Evidence/Commentary
        • Topic Sentence/Concrete Detail/Commentary 1/Commentary 2
    • Students will highlight essays with regards to rubric guidelines.
    • Students will score essays.
    • Class will review essay scores and discuss.
  • TAKS REVIEW [JUNIORS ONLY]:
    • Work with T. Holmes to review results of TAKS practice. 
  • View, Read, and Comprehend: 
    • Hamlet
    • Students will take notes. (Annotations)
Homework:
  1. Read Crime and Punishment.

Work collected in class:

    • Warm-Up: Grammar Day 9
    • Scoring Practice

Day 52 (2.7.12) B Day

Objective:
Students will
begin reading Hamlet.

Class Activities: 
  • Computers: YES 
  • Warm-UP: Grammar Day 8
    • View, Read, and Comprehend: 
      • Videos on Shakespeare- Path: Literature‎ > ‎Tragedy‎ > ‎Hamlet‎ > ‎Introductory Videos
      • Hamlet
      • Students will take notes. (Annotations)
    Homework:
    1. Read Crime and Punishment.

    Work collected in class:

      • Warm-Up: Grammar Days 7 & 8

    Day 52 (2.6.12) A Day

    Objective:
    Students will
    begin reading Hamlet.

    Class Activities: 
    • Computers: YES 
    • Warm-UP: Grammar Day 6 "Making Questions"
      • All 14 Practices for Day 6 will be collected.
      • T. Holmes will walk around and collect scores.
        • Notes
        • Practices
    • Lecture: On Tragedy and Comedy 
      • Students will take notes.
    • View, Read, and Comprehend: 
      • Videos on Shakespeare- Path: Literature‎ > ‎Tragedy‎ > ‎Hamlet‎ > ‎Introductory Videos
      • Hamlet
      • Students will take notes. (Annotations)
    Homework:
    1. Read Crime and Punishment.

    Work collected in class:

      • Warm-Up: Grammar Day 6
        • Notes
        • Practices

    Day 51 (2.3.12) B Day

    Objective:
    Students will
    begin reading Hamlet.

    Class Activities: 
    • Computers: YES 
    • Warm-UP: Grammar Day 6
      • Students will complete at least numbers 1 - 7 of the Practices.
      • Students will read the directions on the AP Course Website under "Warm-Ups."
    • Lecture: On Tragedy and Comedy 
      • Students will take notes.
    • View, Read, and Comprehend: 
      • Videos on Shakespeare- Path: Literature‎ > ‎Tragedy‎ > ‎Hamlet‎ > ‎Introductory Videos
      • Hamlet
      • Students will take notes. (Annotations)
    Homework:
    1. Read Crime and Punishment.

    Work collected in class:

      • Warm-Up: Grammar Day 7

    Thursday, February 2, 2012

    Day 51 (2.2.12) A Day

    Objective:
    Students will
    begin reading Hamlet.

    Class Activities: 
    • Computers: YES 
    • Warm-UP: Grammar Day 7
    • Lecture: On Tragedy and Comedy 
      • Students will take notes.
    • View, Read, and Comprehend: 
      • Videos on Shakespeare- Path: Literature‎ > ‎Tragedy‎ > ‎Hamlet‎ > ‎Introductory Videos
      • Hamlet
      • Students will take notes. (Annotations)
    Homework:
    1. Read Crime and Punishment.

    Work collected in class:
      • Warm-Up: Grammar Day 7

    Wednesday, February 1, 2012

    Day 50 (2.1.12) B Day

    Objective:
    Students will
     learn about Tragedy and Comedy
     and begin reading Hamlet.

    Class Activities: 
    • Computers: YES 
    • TURN-IN: Annotated Outline
    • Warm-UP: Grammar Day 6
      • Students will take notes only. 
    • Warm-Up: 7th PERIOD
      • Complete the warm-up you have not done.
        • Grammar Day 5 "It" and "There" and Practice
        • or
        • Grammar Day 6 (Notes only)
    • Learn and Comprehend:
      • Writing:
        • 4-Square
        • Paragraphing
    • Lecture: On Tragedy and Comedy 
      • Students will take notes.
    • View, Read, and Comprehend: 
      • Videos on Shakespeare- Path: Literature‎ > ‎Tragedy‎ > ‎Hamlet‎ > ‎Introductory Videos
      • Hamlet
      • Students will take notes. (Annotations)
    Homework:
    • Due on Today (2.1.12) B Day: SUMMATIVE - Essay 2 Annotated Outline 
      • This should be written or printed on paper to turn in.

    Work collected in class:

      • Warm-Up: Grammar Day 6 (Notes only) (Or Grammar Day 5 for 7th Period)
      • Annotated Outline

    Tuesday, January 31, 2012

    Day 50 (1.31.12) A Day

    Objective:
    Students will
     learn about Tragedy and Comedy
     and begin reading Hamlet.

    Class Activities: 
    • Computers: YES 
    • TURN-IN: Annotated Outline
    • Warm-UP: Grammar Day 6
      • Students will take notes only. 
    • Learn and Comprehend:
      • Writing:
        • 4-Square
        • Paragraphing
    • Lecture: On Tragedy and Comedy 
      • Students will take notes.
    • Read and Comprehend: 
      • Hamlet
      • Students will take notes. (Annotations)
    Homework:
    • Due on Today (1.31.12) A Day: SUMMATIVE - Essay 2 Annotated Outline 
      • This should be written or printed on paper to turn in.

    Work collected in class:
      • Warm-Up: Grammar Day 6 (Notes only)
      • Annotated Outline

    Monday, January 30, 2012

    Day 49 (1.30.12) B Day

    Objective:
    Students will
     learn about Tragedy and Comedy
     and begin reading Hamlet.

    Class Activities: 
    • Computers: YES 
    • Warm-UP: Grammar Day 5 
    • Learn and Comprehend:
      • Writing:
        • 4-Square
        • Paragraphing
    • Lecture: On Tragedy and Comedy 
      • Students will take notes.
    • Read and Comprehend: 
      • Hamlet
      • Students will take notes. (Annotations)
    Homework:
    • Due on Wednesday (2.1.12) B Day: SUMMATIVE - Essay 2 Annotated Outline 
      • This should be written or printed on paper to turn in.

    Work collected in class:

      • Warm-Up: Grammar Day 6 (Notes only)