DOS/Fences

Do now: take a graphic organizer handout from the black table

Objectives:

• synthesize two American Dramas in one theme and thesis statement
• analyze authors methods to reveal meaning

1. do now

2. In table groups: complete both sides of the graphic organizer handouts

3. Develop an exigent method-to-meaning thesis statement

4. One pager: Thesis statement and listing of 3 "big ideas" (subtopics)

5. Share one pagers

6. Summarizer

HW: Thesis contract/ This I Believe work day in the English Writing Lab WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY (Blue only)

Thesis contracts- PINK ONLY

Do now: log on to a computer and go to edline

Objectives:

• research secondary sources for potential thesis authors
• complete the senior thesis contract

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Requirements of thesis contract

a. First choice author/topic

b. Second choice author/topic

c. Titles of First choice author/topic

d. MLA Bibliography citations for 3 secondary sources

3. Research secondary sources

4. Conference/ complete contract

5. summarizer

HW: Contracts due FRIDAY, JUNE 5th.

Fences Full Text

Read the play here!

Fences 1.4- PINK ONLY

Do now: List all characters in Fences

Objectives:

• actively read an American Drama

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Finish Fences

3. TIB Groups and assignment

4. Summarizer

HW: We will be in the English Writing Lab MONDAY to fill out Thesis contracts!

Fences 1.3

Do now: What similarities are you finding between the Fathers and Sons in DoaS and Fences?

Objectives:

• actively read an American Drama
• identify similar themes between plays

Agenda:

1. do now

1a. Thesis reading day (PINK ONLY)

2. Read Fences

3. Summarizer

HW: Pick a thesis author/topic!

Fences 1.2- BLUE ONLY

Do now: Fences Handout

Objectives:

• actively read an American Drama
• identify similar themes between plays

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Read Fences

3. Summarizer

HW: Pick a thesis author/topic!

Revising the Literary Analysis Essay

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Death of a Salesman 2.1

Do now: Take out the quotes from Death of a Salesman. Read through them and mark/highlight ones that stand out to you

Objectives:

• analyze American Drama for theme
• analyze Miller's use of motifs to unpack meaning
• become familiar with August Wilson

Agenda:

1. do now

2. In table groups: Using the list of quotes and list of themes, create an assertion statement answering one of the following: What is Miller saying about the American Dream?  What is Miller saying about the relationship between Fathers and sons (or parents and children)? 

3. One a piece of paper: Write the assertion statement and 3 quotes that support the assertion statement

4. Introduce Fences.

5. Begin to read Fences

HW: pick a thesis author/topic!

Gatsby!

Agenda: Watch the DiCaprio Gatsby

Death of a Salesman 2.3

Do now: what is Willy's tragic flaw?

Objectives:

• analyze art for meaning
• examining the depiction of America in art

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Norman Rockwell- close reading

3. Watch Death of a Salesman

4. Summarizer

HW: Finalize Senior thesis author/ topic

Death of a Salesman 2.2

Do now: Do you feel sympathy for Willy?  Why/why not?

Objectives:

• analyze a film adaptation of an American Tragedy
• examine a father and son's responsibility to each other

Agenda:
1. do now
2. Watch film- Death of a Salesman
3. Summarizer


HW: Finalize Senior Thesis author/topics

Death of a Salesman 2.1

Do now: What do you remember from Death of a Salesman thus far?

Objectives:

• analyze a film adaptation of an American Tragedy
• examine a father and son's responsibility to each other

Agenda:
1. do now
2. Reading Guide Questions- Act I
2. Watch film- Death of a Salesman
3. Summarizer

HW: Finalize Senior Thesis author/topics

Thesis Reading Day

Do now: Take out your thesis book and paper/pencil

Objectives:

• demonstrate effective silent reading
• select a novel for the senior thesis

Agenda:

1. do now

2. 20 minutes: SSR

3. On the paper: write your name, the book title and author, and your initial reader response-- would you continue to read for senior thesis?

4. Watch Gatsby

HW: tba

Death of a Salesman

Do now:  What is your definition of a salesman? How is a salesman different from someone
in a different occupation?  What attitudes do you think salesman should have to be successful? What attitudes would hinder him?

Objectives:

• demonstrate effective silent reading
• select a novel for the senior thesis
• actively watch a performance of an American Tragedy

Agenda:

1 do now

2. 20 minutes: SSR
2a. On a piece of paper: write your name, the book title and author, and your initial reader response-- would you continue to read for senior thesis?

3. Intro Death of a Salesman 

4.Begin watching Death of a Salesman

HW: Essay due FRIDAY

Senior Thesis Link

Senior Thesis Link

Gatsby work day/ Thesis day

Do now: What do you have left to do in your essay?  (answer on socrative: tls108)

Objective:

• Use peer suggestions to revise essay
• Use school databases to find secondary sources on thesis authors

Agenda:

1. do now

2. 1-mod: Gatsby essay work time

3. 2nd mod: 

• Decide which FOUR books you think you will read for your FIRST CHOICE author/topic
• use one of the school databases to find THREE articles about THREE books (you do not need to print them; however, you will need the bibliography information)

4. Summarizer

HW: Bring a thesis book to class (THURSDAY: Pink, FRIDAY: Blue). Essay is due FRIDAY

Gatsby Peer Edit Workshop

Do now: Find a partner (can be a group of three). Share your google doc with your partner(s).

Objectives:

• provide effective critiques and suggestions for revisions 
• work effectively in a pair
• work independently to revise essay

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Open the Peer editing google doc (CLICK HERE)

3. Make a copy of the peer editing doc and share it with your partner

4. Read your partner's essay (feel free to make proofreading/other comments in paper)

5. Fill out the peer editing handout

6. Verbally discuss what you wrote in the peer editing handout

7. Work independently to revise your essay

HW: Work on essay.  Essay is due Friday.

Blacker Awards- Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 6:30PM

Experience the senior thesis process first hand at the Lillian F. Blacker Awards ceremony.  The three winners, plus a panel of seniors, will share excerpts from their papers and discuss the entire thesis process.  There will be a Q&A session for you to ask questions about the process.

You can earn extra credit TWO ways:

1. Attend and sign my attendance form at the end of the panel discussion

2. Ask the panel an appropriate question about the senior thesis process

Gatsby 6.4

Do now: Review your note cards

Objectives:

• create note cards analyzing primary and secondary sources
• begin to draft research essay

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Check thesis statements

3. Workshop: begin drafting essay

4. Summarizer

HW: Draft for Peer Editing due MONDAY