Planning your week:
Tues. 3/1 - TFA Chapters 10-12 quiz Fri. 3/4 - Tech Day! Bring your device to school! Upcoming Due Dates: Wednes. 3/9 - Fri. 3/11 - Tech Day! Bring your device to school! Mon. 3/14 - Cultural Presentations begin!! ALL presentations are due by class time! Tues. 3/15 - Annotated Bibliography due tonight by 11:59 p.m. Mon. 3/21 - Your copy of Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club due by class time Link’s to This Week’s Resources: Things Fall Apart - novel PDF (here). Things Fall Apart - Audiobook (here; hint: view the pinned comment for chapter start times) SpringBoard TFA Unit PDF TFA annotated bibliography Monday, February 28 - Mrs. Riley is back!! Learning Goal(s): Consider how bias can be minimized in speech and writing. Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. ELAGSE9-10RL2: Determine a theme and/or central idea of text and closely analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. ELAGSE9-10RL6: Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature. Agenda: Opener
Tuesday, March 1 Learning Goal(s): Consider how conflict affects plot. Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. ELAGSE9-10RL2: Determine a theme and/or central idea of text and closely analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. ELAGSE9-10RL6: Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature. Agenda: Opener
Wednesday, March 2 Learning Goal(s): Consider how conflict affects plot; Analyze cultural views of gender reflected in the novel; make connections among different cultures’ ideas about gender. Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. ELAGSE9-10RL2: Determine a theme and/or central idea of text and closely analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. ELAGSE9-10RL3: Analyze how complex characters(e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. ELAGSE9-10RL6: Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature. Agenda: Opener
Thursday, March 3 Learning Goal(s): Analyze cultural views of gender reflected in the novel; make connections among different cultures’ ideas about gender. Analyze how key plot events develop a theme related to cultural conflict. Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. ELAGSE9-10RL2: Determine a theme and/or central idea of text and closely analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. ELAGSE9-10RL3: Analyze how complex characters(e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. ELAGSE9-10RL6: Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature. Agenda: Opener
Friday, March 4 Learning Goal: Predict, question, and research how colonization might affect an aspect of the Ibo culture. Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10W7: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. ELAGSE9-10W9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. a. Apply grades 9–10 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work [e.g., how Shakespeare treats a theme or topic from Ovid or the Bible or how a later author draws on a play by Shakespeare]”). Agenda: Opener
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Planning your week: Wednesday 2/16 - Rough draft of your argument essay due for a peer review Saturday 2/19- Final draft of your argument essay due to Turnitin.com by 11:59pm Thursday 2/17 - IR Still Life presentation (linked here) Link’s to This Week’s Resources: Things Fall Apart - novel PDF (here). Things Fall Apart - Audiobook (here; hint: view the pinned comment for chapter start times) SpringBoard TFA Unit PDF Monday, February 14 - YOU NEED YOUR DEVICES TODAY! Learning Goals: Students will plan, outline, draft, revise, and edit an argument essay. Find resources to answer research questions. Analyze speakers’ uses of rhetoric to argue claims and address counterclaims. Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10RI6: Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose. ELAGSE9-10RI8: Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning. Agenda:
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Tuesday, February 15 Learning Goals: Explore perspectives from works of literature outside of the United States. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis and reflection. Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. ELAGSE9-10RL3: Analyze how complex characters(e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. ELAGSE9-10RL6: Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature. Agenda:
Wednesday, February 16 Learning Goals: Explore perspectives from works of literature outside of the United States. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis and reflection. Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. ELAGSE9-10RL3: Analyze how complex characters(e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. ELAGSE9-10RL6: Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature. Agenda:
Thursday, February 17 Learning Goal(s): Compose an EOC-style narrative from the point of view of a character from Things Fall Apart. Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10W3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. a. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events. b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. c. Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole. d. Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters. e. Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative Agenda:
Friday, February 18 Learning Goal(s): Articulate your literal and symbolic understanding of your independent novel by presenting your novel through tangible artifacts. Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. ELAGSE9-10SL4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task. ELAGSE9-10SL6: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (See grades 9–10 Language standards 1 and 3 for specific expectations.) Agenda:
Weekly Slides found: HERE
Planning your week: Tuesday 2/8 - Rough draft of your Rhetorical Analysis Essay: Gandhi’s “On Civil Disobedience due in class - Must be printed! Friday 2/11 - Magic Lens Level 1 quiz Saturday 2/12 - Final draft of your Rhetorical Analysis Essay: Gandhi’s “On Civil Disobedience by 11:30 p.m. to Turnitin.com Upcoming Due Dates: Wednesday 2/16 - Rough draft of your argument essay due for a peer review Fri. 2/18 - IR Still Life presentation (linked here) Link’s to This Week’s Resources: Things Fall Apart - novel PDF (here). Things Fall Apart - Audiobook (here; hint: view the pinned comment for chapter start times) SpringBoard TFA Unit PDF Monday, February 7 Learning Goal: Students will understand and examine arguments in non-fiction articles. Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10W1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. ELAGSE9-10W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.) Agenda:
Tuesday, February 8 Learning Goal: Students will edit a rhetorical analysis essay on Gandhi’s “On Civil Disobedience.” Students will also examine peers’ writing. Students will understand and examine arguments in non-fiction articles. Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10W5: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1–3 up to and including grades 9–10.) ELAGSE9-10W1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. ELAGSE9-10W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.) Agenda:
Wednesday, February 9 Learning Goal: Students will apply knowledge of parts of speech on an assessment. Students will understand and examine arguments in non-fiction articles. Targeted Standards:ELAGSE9-10W1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. ELAGSE9-10W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.) Agenda:
Thursday, February 10 Learning Goals: Analyze speakers’ uses of rhetoric to argue claims and address counterclaims. Explore perspectives from works of literature outside of the United States. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis and reflection. Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10RI6: Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose. ELAGSE9-10RI8: Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning. Agenda: Opener
Friday, February 11 Learning Goals: Explore perspectives from works of literature outside of the United States. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis and reflection. Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. ELAGSE9-10RL3: Analyze how complex characters(e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. ELAGSE9-10RL6: Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature. Agenda: Opener
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