Wednesday-Friday

In both CP & Honors we are working on a variety of activities that are preparing us for the writing of our short story. Each class is at a different stage, but by Friday there are two things that you should have completed:

• setting activity
• first lines hand-out

CP-You will have a quiz on The ROAD this Friday.

CP & Honors
-free write
-short story guidelines


Monday, January 11

List 2-3 things you learned from Eric Wasserman?
What question or questions do you still have?
Why do you think it is important to have visiting writers?

CP & Honors
-discuss last Thursday

Friday, January


CATCH UP, CATCH UP, CATCH UP

Last Wednesday was spent further preparing for Eric Wasserman's visit & then Thursday was spent with fiction writer Eric Wasserman.

WRITE TWO-THREE THOUGHT PROVOKING QUESTIONS FOR ERIC WASSERMAN.

Honors
-Reading assessment
-Story discussion

CP
-Finish "Brother's"

Monday, January 4th

COPY AND COMPLETE

Do you believe in New Year's Eve resolutions? If so, have you ever made any? How did it go? Regardless of your beliefs, what are 3 goals you have for 2010?

Honors
-Introduction to Eric Wasserman
-Read "He's No Sandy Koufax"
-Keep a reader's log

Homework: Read "Brothers"

CP
-Introduction to Eric Wasserman
-Begin "Brothers"

Thanks to all classes for doing a wonderful job listening to the visiting writer, Sara Tracey, yesterday. Sara speaks highly of her day here. She reminded me how lucky I am to be here working with you.

For today and tomorrow, our goal in Honors is to finish the movie, "A Raisin in the Sun." I look forward to reading your stories that you turned in yesterday.

Our Cp goal is to finish The Road. Those who don't finish will have to finish over break.

Today & tomorrow we are reading, discussing, and analyzing Sara Tracey's chapbook, Flood Year. Sara will be visiting and working with each class this Wednesday.

Just a reminder to honors classes, your "A Raisin in the Sun" creative "10 years later" story is due Wednesday.

Cp classes-I am very proud of your dedication to The Road. Keep up the commitment.

Honors
-Discussion of Ten Years Later (after "A Raisin in the Sun") paper.
due Wednesday
typed
2 pages
If you will be on a field trip next Thursday & Friday when we are finishing the movie, your paper should be a minimum of 3 pages to make up for missing the movie.
-Start the movie

CP
-2nd period worked on The Road
-7th period worked with the IACP speakers

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11th

Honors
-Watch first part of "A Raisin in the Sun"

CP
-You should be up to page 100 in The Road



THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10th

Honors
-Read 125-end of play
-Discuss the writing assignment for the end of the book.

CP
-Get to at least page 80

THIS IS THE AGENDA FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW

Honors
-Keep on trucking through "A Raisin in the Sun"

Cp
-Keep on reading The Road
-Organize notes into 3 categories

Honors
-Discussion of "A Raisin in the Sun"
-Continue reading

Setting drawing/design due Wednesday

CP
-Discussion of 1-20 The Road
-Continue reading

TODAY:Guest speakers for Individual Academic Career Planning

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1st

CLASSROOM NOTEBOOK

Epigraph: An epigraph is a phrase, quotation, or poem that is set at the beginning of a document.

Elegy: An elegy (traditionally)is a poem of mourning.

Honors
-Free Write
-Raisin in the Sun¨ quiz
-Discuss epigraph to play and Scene 1
-Copy Hughes´ poem into classroom notebook and write three of your own similes about putting a dream on hold


CP
-Free Write
-Begin reading The Road
-Discuss Reader Response Notebooks

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, November 23-25

Honors
-We will spend this week presenting our papers that we wrote on a song representative of American culture.
-On Wednesday I will give you a short reading assignment to complete for Tuesday.

CP
-We will spend this week watching "Raisin in the Sun."
-Due on Wednesday is the following: Pick two characters. For each character, write a one page character sketch/story that takes place 10 years from where and when the play ended.
-Over break, you absolutely must read The Road packet that I give you. You will have a quiz on Tuesday.

Honors
-Using a business letter format, write a personal letter of thanks to someone. Make sure you have the letter and the address with you on Monday. I will provide you with an envelope. We will take five minutes to address and stuff the envelopes. I will then mail the letters. I can't wait to hear your music presentations on Monday and read your critical papers. What a nerd I am!

CP
-We finished "A Raisin in the Sun." If you were absent, you will need to finish the play and write a summary of pages 125-150. We will watch the movie next week. Please feel free to bring snacks to class. It will be an enjoyable week.

HONORS CLASSES

SHARE YOUR BOOK REVIEW PARAGRAPH

HONORS
-Discuss Miss Sullivan's book review
-Write one paragraph of a book review
-Work on short stories

CP
-Review last scene
-Design the Younger's apartment
-Share bio-poems

Monday & Tuesday

Copy the critical paper assignment from a classmate. All honors students must complete the assignment. It is extra credit in CP.

Honors
-You will be busy at home working on your critical paper. In class you will choose three short stories from Great American Stories. Read the stories and write an evaluation on each. Our in class reading days will be Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The written evaluations are due on Friday. Your critical song analysis is due on Monday.

CP
-We are continuing with "A Raisin in the Sun." Roughly, we are on page 95.
-Choose two characters and write bio-poems about them. You can find the bio-poem format in the beginning of your classroom notebook

Classroom Notebook-CP

1. How does Mama feel about Ruth considering an abortion? Find a line to support your answer.

2. Mama says, "It's dangerous when a man goes outside his home to look for peace." Describe the context in which this line took place. What does it mean?

Honors
-Find 5 quotes from the book you are going to review
-Begin survey of American Short Stories

CP
-Discussion of classroom notebook questions
-Read "Raisin..." 76-86

Classroom Notebook-CP

Draw a family tree of the Younger family. By each name write an adjective that describes that character.

Honors
-See yesterday's post

CP
-Reread 44-53
-Discuss & take notes
-Read 54-60

Classroom Notebook for Honors

Copy presentation reflection guidelines from a classmate

Short Story evaluation
1. Title, author
2. Main characters
3. Plot summary
4. How were the characters developed?
5. Conflict
6. Theme statement
7. Explain your thoughts on the story

CP Classroom Notebook

Utilizing direct quotes, describe at least two parts of the play where Walter attempts to use humor.

Honors
3rd period-Pick five Soto stories to read and analyze (Due Thursday)
4th period-Read The Giver
6th period-presentations

CP
-Read 32-53 in "A Raisin in the Sun"
-Write a short summary

Honors
-Presentations

CP
-Free write
-Begin "A Raisin in the Sun"

Question for honors classes

Reflecting on the presentations, what book are you interested in reading and why?