Student Survey

Student Survey

The Great Gatsby Game

Short Stories: Borges

• examine how Borges uses the mathematical themes of: recursion, combinatorics, infinity, deduction, equivalence in literature
• Discover: Where does meaning come from?

Short Stories

Do now: In table groups, discuss O'Brien's message about Love vs. War, and fantasy vs. reality. Identify which literary methods best show these messages (15 minutes)
Objectives:

• analyze the short story for theme, motifs, and character development

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Individually: Review "Interpreter of Maladies." think about: how does Lahiri use the motif of "seeing" in the story? How does she use layering to create character development? 

3. Class discussion: Group leaders

4. Summarizer

HW: Read and annotate (if leader group) "The Library of Babel"

Short Stories Folder

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Short Stories

Do now: Grab a"cheat sheet," a writing methods handout, and a copy of "The Interpreter of Maladies" from the table

Objectives:

• utilize effective annotations to unpack meaning
• analyze O'Brien's method

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Sign up for leader positions!

3. Annotations: overview and work time

4. Class discussion

5. summarizer

HW: Read "The Interpreter of Maladies." Annotate.

Short Story Leader Sign-Ups

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This I Believe Peer Edit

Do now: locate a computer and log on to Google Drive

Objectives:

• effectively peer edit several essays
• utilize peer feedback for revision

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Peer Edit: read and comment on at least 8 essays

3. Revise personal essay

4. summarizer

HW: Read the chapter "The Things They Carried" for homework.  No annotations needed at this time.  Finished draft due in same document by FRIDAY

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