11/25: Honors English 10

Students will analyze Exodus from Antigone by answering close reading questions.

Agenda:

Turn in Scene V Checklist & Antigone Themes in Present Day

Antigone Test

Warm-up

Exodus Checklist

HW:

Watch Antigone (1961)

11/25: AP Lang

Students will illustrate a character sketch of Frederick Douglass by drawing information from mini documentaries.

Agenda:
Return Douglass books; Return kudos
Frederick Douglass: Freedom In Action
How to Draw Frederick Douglass Step by Step

HW:
Finish character sketch of Douglass

11/24: Honors English 10

Students will analyze Exodus from Antigone by answering close reading questions.

Agenda:
Exodus Checklist

Kudos

HW:

Exodus Checklist
Study for an Antigone Test

11/24: AP Lang

Students will be able to analyze rhetorical devices by completing a practice AP multiple choice test.

Agenda:

Vocab #4 Quiz

Multiple Choice, Mon!

HW:
Kudos

11/21: Honors English 10

Students will analyze “Antigone” Scene 5 by responding to close reading questions

Agenda:
Warm-ups

Scene 5 Checklist

HW: Work on Themes of Antigone in Present Day (due Tuesday), Finish Scene 5 Checklist (due Tuesday), PLEASE finish Antigone TEXT paragraph if you have not

11/21: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate their ability to compose rhetorical analysis during timed writing

Agenda:
In-Class Timed Writing:
Common Task Frederick Douglass Rhetorical Analysis Prompt

HW: Study Vocab (1-4 for Monday), Douglass TEXT Walking Ed rewrites also due Monday

11/20: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate their ability to annotate for effect and rhetorical devices.

Agenda:

Ch. 10 passage annotation 

Ch. 11 passage annotation

Lunch and learn in Room 228G today

HW: Finish annotations for a timed-write tomorrow.

11/20: Honors English 10

Students will analyze “Antigone” Scene 4 by responding to close reading questions.

Agenda:
Warm-up Ode

Scene 4 Checklist

HW: Catch-up on the checklists!

11/19: AP Lang

Students will prepare written feedback for their peers' papers.

Warm-up: Periodic vs. Loose sentences (via Remind),
The Walking Ed

HW: Study vocabulary #4 for Monday
Read Ch. 11 of Douglass

11/19: Honors English 10

Students will analyze Antigone Scene 2 and Scene 3 by responding to close reading questions. 

HW: Finish Scene 3 close reading questions

11/18: Honors English 10

Students will write an analysis of the epic simile by using the TEXT model.

Agenda:

Review yesterday's end-of-class sheet

Epic simile paragraph

HW: Finish epic simile paragraph

11/18: AP Lang

Students will be able to identify the effects of repetition, anaphora, anadiplosis, ellipsis on the author’s purpose.

Agenda:
Vocab Quiz #4 on Friday
Repetition Lesson

HW: Finish repetition lesson

11/17: AP Lang

Students will analyze rhetorical devices by completing a practice AP multiple choice test.

Agenda: Collect TEXT paragraphs,
Multiple Choice Mon

HW: Read Ch. 9-10 of Douglass

11/17: Honors English 10

Students will analyze Antigone Scene 2 by responding to close reading questions.

Agenda: Vocab Test, Turn in Collages, Scene 2

HW: Finish late work; Helpful video #1; Helpful video #2

11/14: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate their ability to identify rhetorical elements and name their effect on meaning through annotation.

Agenda: Ch. 7 Annotation & TEXT

HW: Read Ch. 8-9 of Douglass

11/14: Honors English 10

Students will analyze Antigone Scene 2 by responding to close reading questions.

Agenda: Review Homework, Epic Simile Collage (highlight concrete)

HW: Create an epic simile collage

11/13: Honors English 10

Students will analyze Antigone Scene 1 by responding to close reading questions.

Agenda: Parados & Ode Warm-up, Scene 1 Worksheet (due at the end of class)

HW: Last HDD (due tomorrow); Finish today's worksheet if you didn't finish in class

11/13: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate their ability to identify rhetorical elements and name their effect on meaning through annotation.

Agenda: Ch. 4-5 Checklist (due at the end of class)

HW: Study vocabulary #3; Read Ch. 6-7 of Douglass

11/12: AP Lang

Students will write and defend a position in a synthesis essay based on the Monuments and Memorials AP prompt.

Agenda: Timed In-Class Essay Common Task

HW: Study vocabulary #3; Read Ch. 4-5 of Douglass

11/12: Honors English 10

Students will analyze the Prologue of Antigone by responding to close reading questions.

Agenda: Prologue

HW: Finish today's exit card; Wednesday’s Honors Due to the Dead

11/11: AP Lang

Students will ferret out the factors that should be considered in erecting monuments by engaging in a panel Q&A.

Agenda: Expert Panel

HW: Prepare outline for Wednesday’s timed write.

11/11: Honors English 10

Students will act out Oedipus by performing the Reader’s Theatre version.

Agenda: Discuss yesterday's homework

Oedipus Reader’s Theatre

Start tonight's homework

HW: Tuesday’s HDD; Study all parts of Vocabulary #4

11/10: Honors English 10

Students will prepare for the PARCC by taking a practice test.

Agenda: PARCC Practice

HW: Honors Due to the Dead

11/10: AP Lang

Students will prepare for the multiple choice section of the AP Lang exam and the panel discussion tomorrow.

Agenda: Multiple Choice Monday

HW: Annotate synthesis packet & compile 5 open-ended questions

11/7: Honors English 10

Students will evaluate their peer’s dramatic irony examples by participating in a gallery walk.

Agenda: Vocab. Quiz, Gallery Walk, Dramatic irony clips: 1, 2, 3

HW: Oedipus theme statement sheet

11/7: AP Lang

Students will prepare for a panel discussion about monuments and memorials by developing a thesis.

Agenda: Studio 360

HW: Annotate synthesis packet and come up with at least five questions to ask any of your fellow panelists/sources. Also, expect to answer others' questions.

11/6: AP Lang

Students will demonstrate their ability to analyze syntax in Frederick Douglass' autobiography.

Agenda: Vocab Warm-up, Check HW, Ch. 1 Review

HW: Read Ch. 3 of Frederick Douglass + TEXT paragraph

11/6: Honors English 10

Students will define dramatic irony and identify examples of dramatic irony.

Agenda: Check HW, Dramatic irony notes

HW: Find a picture and write a caption explaining why it’s ironic. Also, study vocab!  Vocabulary Roots #4

11/5: Honors English 10

Students will discover the roles of the Greek Gods.

Agenda:
Read & Annotate
Greek God Sheet (search online)
Return Catcher

HW: Finish Greek God Sheet; Take notes on film clip

11/5: AP Lang

Students will analyze Douglass’ syntax as it relates to the development of character.

Agenda: Vocab, Syntax, Reading time

HW: Read Ch. 1 & 2 of Frederick Douglass; Worksheet 

11/3: Honors English 10

Students will self-assess their knowledge and application of academic vocabulary.

Agenda: Vocabulary Roots #4

Return Catcher in the Rye

HW: Study Vocab for a quiz on Friday

11/3: AP Lang

Students will prepare for the multiple choice section of the AP Lang exam.

Agenda: Multiple Choice Monday!

Frederick Douglass

HW: Turn in synthesis essay online