Planning your week:
Tuesday, 1/11 - “Pre-Course” Assignment prepared for today (assignment here) Wednesday, 1/12 - Bring IAN supplies to class today (100+ sheet composition book, glue stick, scissors) Wednesday, 1/12 - Read “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” (text here) and answer analysis questions. Friday, 1/14 - Return signed syllabus ASAP, but by today at the latest Upcoming Due Dates: Tuesday, 1/18 - Peer Review for “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” CEI (handout here) Wednesday, 1/19 - Archetype Selfie (with captions) due today (assignment here) Wednesday, 1/19 - First IR book due today! Thursday, 1/20 - Technology Sheet due (packet linked here) Fri. 2/18 - IR Still Life presentation (linked here) Weekly Slides found HERE Monday, January 10 Learning Goal(s): Become familiar with archetypes; contribute meaningfully to class discussion and review the procedures for scholarly discussion. 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. ELAGSE9-10SL1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9–10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively Agenda:
Tuesday, January 11 Learning Goal(s): Apply skills for close reading, gathering evidence, and making inferences; set writing goals for timed writing. Targeted Standard(s): ELAGSE9-10W1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. ELAGSE9-10L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Use parallel structure.* b. Use various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent, dependent; noun, relative, adverbial) to convey specific meanings and add variety and interest to writing or presentations. ELAGSE9-10L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Use a semicolon (and perhaps a conjunctive adverb) to link two or more closely related independent clauses. b. Use a colon to introduce a list or quotation. c. Spell correctly. d. Produces legible work that shows accurate spelling and correct use of the conventions of punctuation and capitalization. Agenda:
Wednesday, January 12 - Happy IAN Day! Learning Goal(s): Identify and analyze universal symbols; consider how symbols contribute to an author’s purpose, contribute meaningfully to class discussion and practice the procedures for scholarly discussion 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. ELAGSE9-10SL1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions(one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9–10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively Agenda:
Thursday, January 13 Learning Goal(s): Analyze how an author uses setting to create mood. Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone.)ELAGSE9-10RL5: Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.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:
Friday, January 14 Learning Goal(s): Understand and analyze a writer’s extended definition to build on your knowledge of domain-specific vocabulary. Targeted Standards: ELAGSE9-10RI2: Determine a central idea of a text and 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. ELAGSE9-10L6: Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. Agenda:
● Explain how the object connects to your culture. ● Explain the significance of the object. ● Use a professional tone, complete sentences, and proper grammar and mechanics.
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