Monday:
1. College Essay Week: Brainstorming ideas for topics
2. What to Avoid: Cliches
HW: Notebook Check on Wednesday
Tuesday:
1. Look at sample essays: what to do in your college application essay.
HW: Notebook
Wednesday:
1. Notebook due.
2. College Admissions Committee activity.
HW: Rough Draft of college essay...due Thursday.
Thursday:
1. Peer Review
2. "Barbie Doll" discussion...lit. devices
HW: Revision of college essay...due Friday.
Friday:
1. Peer Review/Self-Editing Checklist
2. "Barbie Doll" or "Rite of Passage" discussion...lit. devices.
HW:
1. Final Draft of college essay due Monday.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Week 3: September 21 - 25
Monday:
1. Discuss School Poems: "First Grade" and "The School Children." Brainstorm lit. devices on p. 22 in notebook.
2. Subject vs. Theme (p. 33 in notebook) handout; brainstorm thematic statements.
3. One-page theme response...to be turned in to teacher on Tuesday.
4. Quick-write: Who is the villain in Wuthering Heights? That is, who is most to blame for all of the trouble and grief in the novel? (top of p. 36 in notebook).
HW: Theme response (due Tuesday) and read "Villain" article (pp. 37-43) (due Thursday).
Tuesday and Wednesday:
1. Symbol/Motif Hunt (pp. 34-35 in notebook): Each group is assigned a symbol/motif to present to class. Develop a theory about the symbol/motif. Everyone takes notes on the presentation.
HW: Finish "Villain" article
Thursday:
1. Discussion of Hafley's "Villain" article. Process: Explain whether or not you agree with Hafley's thesis that Nelly Dean is the true villain in the novel (bottom of p. 36 in notebook).
HW: Lit. devices
Friday:
1. Wuthering Heights in 5 words (p. 45 in notebook). Select 5 words that best describe or summarize the novel. Defend your word choice.
2. WH Passage 10 Mult. Choice (pp. 46 - 47 in notebook).
3. Pairs read poems: "Barbie Doll" and "Rite of Passage"...SIFT strategy.
HW: Choose 3 colleges, research application/essay requirements--bring prompts on Monday.
1. Discuss School Poems: "First Grade" and "The School Children." Brainstorm lit. devices on p. 22 in notebook.
2. Subject vs. Theme (p. 33 in notebook) handout; brainstorm thematic statements.
3. One-page theme response...to be turned in to teacher on Tuesday.
4. Quick-write: Who is the villain in Wuthering Heights? That is, who is most to blame for all of the trouble and grief in the novel? (top of p. 36 in notebook).
HW: Theme response (due Tuesday) and read "Villain" article (pp. 37-43) (due Thursday).
Tuesday and Wednesday:
1. Symbol/Motif Hunt (pp. 34-35 in notebook): Each group is assigned a symbol/motif to present to class. Develop a theory about the symbol/motif. Everyone takes notes on the presentation.
HW: Finish "Villain" article
Thursday:
1. Discussion of Hafley's "Villain" article. Process: Explain whether or not you agree with Hafley's thesis that Nelly Dean is the true villain in the novel (bottom of p. 36 in notebook).
HW: Lit. devices
Friday:
1. Wuthering Heights in 5 words (p. 45 in notebook). Select 5 words that best describe or summarize the novel. Defend your word choice.
2. WH Passage 10 Mult. Choice (pp. 46 - 47 in notebook).
3. Pairs read poems: "Barbie Doll" and "Rite of Passage"...SIFT strategy.
HW: Choose 3 colleges, research application/essay requirements--bring prompts on Monday.
Week 2: September 14 - 18
Monday and Tuesday:
1. Go over syllabus and notebook; clock buddies
2. Discuss methods of characterization (p. 29 in notebook)
3. Process: Considering Edgar's appearance and personality, how is he a foil for Heathcliff? (p. 28 in notebook)
HW: Setting graphic organizer (p. 31 in notebook)--Wuthering Heights due on Thursday.
Wednesday:
1. Lit. Devices Project: Overview, Sample, Function Discussion, etc. (pp. 13-21).
HW: Setting graphic organizer (p. 31 in notebook)--Wuthering Heights due on Thursday
Thursday:
1. Lit. Devices Project: General Grading, How to Cite Passages, Q & A.
2. Discussion of Setting: Wuthering Heights...take notes on graphic organizer (p. 31 in notebook).
HW: Setting graphic organizer (p. 31 in notebook)--Thrushcross Grange due on Friday.
Friday:
1. Finish discussion of setting: Thrushcross Grange...take notes on graphic organizer (p. 31 in notebook).
2. Process: Discuss how each setting symbolizes and how this adds to your understanding of the novel's conflicts (p. 30 in notebook).
HW: Read School Poems (p. 23 in notebook) and complete SIFT strategy...be prepared to discuss both poems on Monday.
1. Go over syllabus and notebook; clock buddies
2. Discuss methods of characterization (p. 29 in notebook)
3. Process: Considering Edgar's appearance and personality, how is he a foil for Heathcliff? (p. 28 in notebook)
HW: Setting graphic organizer (p. 31 in notebook)--Wuthering Heights due on Thursday.
Wednesday:
1. Lit. Devices Project: Overview, Sample, Function Discussion, etc. (pp. 13-21).
HW: Setting graphic organizer (p. 31 in notebook)--Wuthering Heights due on Thursday
Thursday:
1. Lit. Devices Project: General Grading, How to Cite Passages, Q & A.
2. Discussion of Setting: Wuthering Heights...take notes on graphic organizer (p. 31 in notebook).
HW: Setting graphic organizer (p. 31 in notebook)--Thrushcross Grange due on Friday.
Friday:
1. Finish discussion of setting: Thrushcross Grange...take notes on graphic organizer (p. 31 in notebook).
2. Process: Discuss how each setting symbolizes and how this adds to your understanding of the novel's conflicts (p. 30 in notebook).
HW: Read School Poems (p. 23 in notebook) and complete SIFT strategy...be prepared to discuss both poems on Monday.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Week 1: Sept. 8 - 11
Dear Students,
This blog is designed to support your studies in English class at Benson Polytechnic High School this year. Every week I will be posting a schedule of reading and writing assignments.
Please use this blog as a resource in your studies this year. If you have any suggestions for improvements for this site, you may either email or talk to me in person.
Here's to a productive and pleasant year!
Warmly...Ms. Wong
Assignments for Week 1:
Tuesday--
1. Turn in summer work: Wuthering Heights Dialogue Journal.
2. Notecard Activity.
HW: Study for WH Multiple Choice Test.
Wednesday--
1. WH Multiple Choice Test
HW: Study for WH Vocabulary Test
Thursday--
1. WH Vocabulary Test
2. Reaction to WH discussion; Literary Elements graphic organizer for notes
HW: Review syllabus
Friday:
1. Go over syllabus.
2. Clock Buddies activity.
3. Continue WH discussion.
HW:
1. Get parent signature on syllabus.
2. Get spiral notebook for Monday.
3. Reread Chapters 7-9 (in Volume I) for Monday.
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