January 21-2410th grade

Tuesday10th grade

4th period

You need your language books.

21 January 2014

Do Now: Turn in your bellringer from last week. Make sure to grab a new sheet for this week.

If you have a late sonnet project, please put it in the late/makeup work drawer.

Bellringer: Respond to the following journal prompt completely and thoughtfully: What would you do if you woke up in another country and no one could understand you? Write 3-4 sentences to explain your answer.

Learning Targets

I can write routinely for a variety of tasks, purposes, and audiences

I can determine and analyze the meanings of words and phrases as they are presented in a text

I can analyze accounts of a subject as expressed in multiple media or genres

Shakespeare: Brief and Naughty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oPe7tG0vYs

Pay attention to the information that is given to you during the video. Knowing a little about Shakespeare’s background will help you to understand his writing.

More Information about Shakespeare

Read the following articles in your literature textbook and answer the questions on your handout:“William Shakespeare’s Life: A

Biographical Sketch” pg. 741-744 “The Elizabethan Stage” pg. 745-749

Wednesday10th grade

4th period

You need your language books today.

R33 in hard book

22 January 2014

Bellringer: Write the following sentence exactly as it is written here:

when he puts words together it does so in a subline way

Next, rewrite the sentence with corrections added. (5 corrections)

Corrections

When he puts words together, he does so in a sublime way.

Learning Targets

I can correctly capitalize, punctuate, and spell in my writing

I can evaluate arguments and claims I can determine and analyze the

meanings of words and phrases as they are presented in a text

I can participate in a discussion with my peers

History of the English Language in 10 minutes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMkuUADWW2A  

It would benefit you to take notes from this video.

Thursday10th grade

4th Period

Do your freewrite on your bellringer now so that we will have time to share before lunch.

23 January 2014

Bellringer: Freewrite! Write about anything of your choosing as long as it is school appropriate and a reflection of your academic level.

Do Now: Turn in late sonnet projects to the late/makeup drawer. Friday is the last day that I will accept late projects.

Learning Targets

I can write routinely for a variety of tasks, purposes, and audience

I can analyze how an author presents ideas and how the method of presentation affects how the ideas are understood by the audiences

Freytag’s Pyramid

Use your notes to identify the different stages of plot in the Shrek movie summary.

Friday

4th Period

You will need your language books today.

24 January 2014

Bellringer: Why do you think we are still reading things that were written by Shakespeare? Explain your answer.

Learning Targets

I can write routinely for a variety of tasks, purposes, and audience

I can participate in a discussion with my peers

I can effectively use my learning to communicate complex ideas about literature through written assignments

Chalk Talk

First, you will respond to the statement that your group has been given.

Next, you will comment on the responses your group members have written.

The most important rule is that you cannot speak! If you have something to say, it has to be written on your page.