Thursday, January 31, 2013
Class Plan for Thursday, January 31, 2013
Objectives:
CC.1.4.11-12.F Demonstrate a grade appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
SWBAT: Demonstrate command of standard English grammar by using it appropriately in body paragraphs. Also, students will demonstrate that they are able to make connections between literature and informational texts through the body paragraphs of a formal essay.
DO NOW:
Take a sheet of paper and put your name on it.
Their -- used when something belongs to more than one person.
There -- refers to a place or the existence of something; always used when "is" and "are" follow it.
Bonus question: Write a sentence using "they're" correctly.
REMINDER: Chapter questions for 17-21 are due tomorrow, Friday, February 1st.
You should be working on your BODY PARAGRAPHS!
Objectives:
CC.1.4.11-12.F Demonstrate a grade appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
CC.1.4.11-12.S Draw evidence from literary or
informational texts to support
analysis, reflection, and research,
applying grade level reading
standards for literature and literary
non-fiction.
DO NOW:
Take a sheet of paper and put your name on it.
Rewrite the following sentences using the correct form of there
or their
1. I wanted to see my sister, Phoebe, and I knew she usually
went to the park on Saturdays, so I waited (there, their) until she arrived.
2. “I took (their, there) check off them, but they wouldn’t let me pay
it. The one with the glasses made me
give it back to her.”
3. “She said she had to meet her friend. Kids always have to meet (there, their) friend. That kills me.”
4. I decided to leave Elkton Hills because everyone (their, there) was
so phony.
Next,
Write ONE sentence using their AND one sentence using there.
Their -- used when something belongs to more than one person.
There -- refers to a place or the existence of something; always used when "is" and "are" follow it.
Bonus question: Write a sentence using "they're" correctly.
REMINDER: Chapter questions for 17-21 are due tomorrow, Friday, February 1st.
You should be working on your BODY PARAGRAPHS!
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Class Plan for January 30, 2013
Objectives:
CC.1.4.11-12.F Demonstrate a grade appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
SWBAT: Identify grammatical errors and use grammar appropriately in their written work. Also, they will be able to build an argument using information from literature and an informational text.
DO NOW:
Take a handout. Work ONLY on the paragraph, NOT the sentences on the back of the page.
Find and correct the grammatical errors in the paragraph.
Number the lines!
Objectives:
CC.1.4.11-12.F Demonstrate a grade appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
CC.1.4.11-12.G Write arguments to support
claims in an analysis of
substantive topics.
SWBAT: Identify grammatical errors and use grammar appropriately in their written work. Also, they will be able to build an argument using information from literature and an informational text.
DO NOW:
Take a handout. Work ONLY on the paragraph, NOT the sentences on the back of the page.
Find and correct the grammatical errors in the paragraph.
Number the lines!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Class Plan for Tuesday, January 29, 2012
Objectives:
CC.1.4.11-12.C Develop and analyze the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic.
SWBAT: Make thematic connections between books, poetry, and their own lives. They will also identify specific elements of Holden's character development, particularly his depression.
DO NOW:
Take a sheet of paper and write four or more sentences about the following:
Write about a time you were depressed or someone you know was depressed.
REMINDER: This is the LAST day to turn in chapter questions up through chap. 10!!
Objectives:
CC.1.4.11-12.C Develop and analyze the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic.
SWBAT: Make thematic connections between books, poetry, and their own lives. They will also identify specific elements of Holden's character development, particularly his depression.
DO NOW:
Take a sheet of paper and write four or more sentences about the following:
Write about a time you were depressed or someone you know was depressed.
REMINDER: This is the LAST day to turn in chapter questions up through chap. 10!!
Monday, January 28, 2013
Class plan for Monday, January 28, 2013
Objectives:
SWBAT: Make connections between the themes in Catcher in the Rye and song lyrics. Also, students will develop their knowledge of literary devices by finding and explaining examples from the lyrics.
DO NOW
Get a copy of the song lyrics.
First, read through the directions at the top of the handout.
Then, complete the activity by finding the items specified in the directions.
You are looking for examples of rhyming, slang, and colloquialism. You are also looking for phrases that relate to grief in Catcher in the Rye.
Reminder: Chapter questions for 11-16 are due TODAY!
Objectives:
CC.1.2.11-12.F Evaluate how words and
phrases shape meaning and
tone in texts.
CC.1.3.11-12.A Determine and analyze the
relationship between two or more
themes or central ideas of a text,
including the development and
interaction of the themes; provide
an objective summary of the text.
SWBAT: Make connections between the themes in Catcher in the Rye and song lyrics. Also, students will develop their knowledge of literary devices by finding and explaining examples from the lyrics.
They
will also develop their knowledge of themes in the novel by analyzing
quotations that relate to themes from the story.
DO NOW
Get a copy of the song lyrics.
First, read through the directions at the top of the handout.
Then, complete the activity by finding the items specified in the directions.
You are looking for examples of rhyming, slang, and colloquialism. You are also looking for phrases that relate to grief in Catcher in the Rye.
Reminder: Chapter questions for 11-16 are due TODAY!
Remainder of Catcher in the Rye Questions
Chap. 17
1. How do Holden's feelings for women compare to his feelings for men?
2. How does Holden feel about actors? How does he feel about The Lunts?
3. What is Holden's point about the difference between men owning a car and men owning a horse?
4. How does Holden describe a boy's school when talking to Sally?
5. Why does Holden want to take off with Sally now instead of after college? What's the difference his eyes?
Chap. 18
1. What is Holden's opinion of the Christmas show at Radio City?
2. Why did Holden think the woman who cried through the movie was a phony?
Chap. 19
1. Why did Holden get mad at Luce for calling his (Luce's) old girlfriend the "Whore of New Hampshire?"
2. Who was Luce to Holden?
Chap. 20
1. How does Holden "act" again in this chapter?
2. What happens to Holden at the Wicker Bar?
3. What happens to Phoebe's record?
4. Where does Holden go right after he leaves the bar?
5. What information does Holden finally tell us about Allie's funeral?
6. What does Holden say about Allie that contradicts all his other statements about being an atheist?
7. After he leaves the park, where does Holden go?
Chap. 21
1. What does Holden find so intriguing about Phoebe's note-book?
1. How do Holden's feelings for women compare to his feelings for men?
2. How does Holden feel about actors? How does he feel about The Lunts?
3. What is Holden's point about the difference between men owning a car and men owning a horse?
4. How does Holden describe a boy's school when talking to Sally?
5. Why does Holden want to take off with Sally now instead of after college? What's the difference his eyes?
Chap. 18
1. What is Holden's opinion of the Christmas show at Radio City?
2. Why did Holden think the woman who cried through the movie was a phony?
Chap. 19
1. Why did Holden get mad at Luce for calling his (Luce's) old girlfriend the "Whore of New Hampshire?"
2. Who was Luce to Holden?
Chap. 20
1. How does Holden "act" again in this chapter?
2. What happens to Holden at the Wicker Bar?
3. What happens to Phoebe's record?
4. Where does Holden go right after he leaves the bar?
5. What information does Holden finally tell us about Allie's funeral?
6. What does Holden say about Allie that contradicts all his other statements about being an atheist?
7. After he leaves the park, where does Holden go?
Chap. 21
1. What does Holden find so intriguing about Phoebe's note-book?
Friday, January 26, 2012
Class Work for: Friday, January 25, 2012
Objectives:
DO NOW: Holden calls other people phony. In what ways is he one? Give specific examples.
Start like this:
Holden acts phony in several ways. To begin with, he...
Furthermore,
Add another example using another transition.
Objectives:
CC.1.3.11-12.A
Determine and analyze the relationship between two or more themes or central ideas of a text, including the development and interaction of the themes; provide an objective summary of the text.
CC.1.3.11-12.B
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences and conclusions based on and related to an author’s implicit and explicit assumptions and beliefs.
Determine and analyze the relationship between two or more themes or central ideas of a text, including the development and interaction of the themes; provide an objective summary of the text.
CC.1.3.11-12.B
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences and conclusions based on and related to an author’s implicit and explicit assumptions and beliefs.
SWBAT: Students will
be able to make personal connections to the text. They will also be able to
identify themes and issues in the novel.
DO NOW: Holden calls other people phony. In what ways is he one? Give specific examples.
Start like this:
Holden acts phony in several ways. To begin with, he...
Furthermore,
Add another example using another transition.
Write four or
more sentences.
Use
transitions, and examples from the book and your own life.
Reminder: Chapters questions for 11-16 due MONDAY. After Monday, you will incur late penalties.
For those who were not in class today, January 24th
Expect a quiz on Chapters 1-10 on Friday, Jan. 25th!
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Thursday,
January 24, 2013
Objectives:
CC.1.3.11-12.A:
Determine and analyze the relationship between two or more themes or central
ideas of a text, including the development and interaction of the themes;
provide an objective summary of the text.
SWBAT: Students will be able to define a literary
theme. Also, students will be able to
discuss, identify, and analyze themes in Catcher in the Rye. Finally, they will be able to make connections
between the themes from the novel and their own lives.
Do Now:
Review the chart we created yesterday
in class. Write about an issue Holden is
going through that you are also going through.
Start like this: Holden and I both experience…
Holden and I both have issues with…
Use examples from the book and from
your life.
Write four or more sentences.
Don’t forget to use transitions: Also,
furthermore, in addition, finally
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Objective:
CC.1.4.11-12.A
Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas,
concepts, and information clearly and accurately.
CC.1.3.11-12.A
Determine and analyze the relationship between two or
more themes or central ideas of a text, including the development and
interaction of the themes; provide an objective summary of the text.
SWBAT: Students will be able to make connections between the novel and their own lives. Also, students will be
able to discuss and analyze themes in Catcher in the Rye.
DO NOW:
Take a sheet of paper.
Write 4-6 sentences:
Think about Holden Caufield’s behavior and
interactions with other characters in the story. How does he compare (similar) to a typical
teenager in 2013?
USE TWO EXAMPLES FROM THE STORY
Start like this: Holden, the main character in the novel, is very similar to teens of today. For example, Holden...
Use transitions - examples: also, furthermore, in addition
DUE
TOMORROW: Questions for Chapters 11-16
Themes activity
What is a theme?
- A theme is a subject or idea that occurs throughout a story. Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. Most novels have several themes, which are usually interrelated.
- A theme is a “big idea,” not one specific event, action, or emotion.
- Themes are usually not explicitly stated.
- To find a theme, look for THE MEssage.
What does Holden go through that every person goes through?
Alienation (noun):
1.
Isolation from a
group or an activity to which one should belong or in which one should be
involved.
2.
Loss or lack of
sympathy; estrangement: "public alienation from bureaucracy".
"I Am" Poem
EXTRA CREDIT:
"I Am" poems due for extra credit on 1/23/13. Write your final copy on lined, colored paper (available in Mrs. Silverman's room).
You can earn UP TO 10 points.
"I Am" poems due for extra credit on 1/23/13. Write your final copy on lined, colored paper (available in Mrs. Silverman's room).
You can earn UP TO 10 points.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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You can start like this: “Catcher in the Rye revolves around a 17 year-old boy, Holden Caufield, who attends…”
Read this quote and take a few moments to reflect on it:
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Objective:
CC.1.2.11-12.C
Analyze the interaction and development of a complex set
of ideas, sequence of events, or specific individuals over the course of the
text.
CC.1.2.11-12.L
Read and comprehend literary non-fiction and informational
text on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.
SWBAT: Students will be able to make connections
between ideas from literature and current events. Students will also be able to write a concise
summary about a text and discuss their responses in a group setting.
Do Now: As you come into class, please
take a sheet of lined paper. In the
upper left hand corner please write your name, class period, and date.
In four to six sentences, write a
summary about the Catcher in the Rye.
In your summaries, you must use the
following key words/phrases:
Holden, Stradlater, brother, loneliness, hotel, school, and the phrase “Sleep tight ya morons.”
Holden, Stradlater, brother, loneliness, hotel, school, and the phrase “Sleep tight ya morons.”
You can start like this: “Catcher in the Rye revolves around a 17 year-old boy, Holden Caufield, who attends…”
Read this quote and take a few moments to reflect on it:
"World peace through nonviolent
means is neither absurd nor unattainable. All other methods have failed. Thus
we must begin anew. Nonviolence is a good starting point. Those of us who
believe in this method can be voices of reason, sanity, and understanding amid
the voices of violence, hatred, and emotion. We can very well set a mood of
peace out of which a system of peace can be built."
----Martin Luther King,
Jr., December 1964
What concept does this quotation relate to? What does this concept mean? How does it relate to Catcher in the Rye?
BBC Pacifism Article:
Holden calls himself a pacifist.
After reading this article, how does Holden fit in to the idea of
pacifism? Do we live in a pacifist
society? Why or why not?
New York Times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/28/opinion/sunday/what-is-pacifism-good-for.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&
What does the article say about pacifism?
What role do pacifists play in society?
How has the concept of pacifism evolved over the last few centuries?
Reflection
On a piece of lined paper, write a four-sentence reflection. Each sentence must have at least six words in
it.
Are you a pacifist? Please explain
your answer. Also, describe someone you
know who is a pacifist or is the opposite of a pacifist? Now that you know more about pacifism, is
Holden correct in calling himself a pacifist?
Use Catcher in the Rye, the articles, and any additional resources I gave you to support your response.
If something else from the article strikes you as interesting, please
write about it, but you should use these questions as a guide.
Chapter Questions: 11-16
In case you lose them:
Chapter 11:
1. What was the past relationship like between Holden and Jane?
Chapter 12:
1. What do Holden and the cab driver talk about?
2. Why does Holden leave Ernie's?
Chapter 13:
1. Previously Holden stated he was a "pacifist." Does this description of how he would deal with the "glove thief" support this, or is he just yellow. (Definition of "pacifist" - think Gandhi or Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Chapter 14:
1. Does Holden have any guilty feelings about Allie? Do YOU feel this is abnormal in any way, or normal?
2. What made Holden cry?
3. What evidence shows us that Holde might have made a good actor?
Chapter 15:
1. What is the point Holden tries to make about people when he elaborates about the suitcases of the nuns and of his former roommate?
2. How does Holden treat the nurse?
3. Why does Holden think it spoils the conversation if someone asks what religion he is?
Chapter 16:
1. Who does Holden make a date with? Why does he call her up if he thinks she's a phony?
2. How does Holden treat little kids? Give an example.
3. Does Holden know his way around the city? What does this tell us about him?
Chapter 11:
1. What was the past relationship like between Holden and Jane?
Chapter 12:
1. What do Holden and the cab driver talk about?
2. Why does Holden leave Ernie's?
Chapter 13:
1. Previously Holden stated he was a "pacifist." Does this description of how he would deal with the "glove thief" support this, or is he just yellow. (Definition of "pacifist" - think Gandhi or Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Chapter 14:
1. Does Holden have any guilty feelings about Allie? Do YOU feel this is abnormal in any way, or normal?
2. What made Holden cry?
3. What evidence shows us that Holde might have made a good actor?
Chapter 15:
1. What is the point Holden tries to make about people when he elaborates about the suitcases of the nuns and of his former roommate?
2. How does Holden treat the nurse?
3. Why does Holden think it spoils the conversation if someone asks what religion he is?
Chapter 16:
1. Who does Holden make a date with? Why does he call her up if he thinks she's a phony?
2. How does Holden treat little kids? Give an example.
3. Does Holden know his way around the city? What does this tell us about him?
Homework for 1/28/13
Change of plans:
For Monday, January 28th, 2013, read Chapters 11-16 and answer all chapter questions.
Reminders: use punctuation, restate the question in your answer, follow the list of grammar rules posted on the board.
Example:
Chapter 12, question 1:
Holden and the cab driver talk about...
**If you have your work in advance for this assignment, I will give you extra credit.
REMINDER: Do your own work. You should be answer these questions independently, but if you choose to work with a partner write your answers in your own words.
For Monday, January 28th, 2013, read Chapters 11-16 and answer all chapter questions.
Reminders: use punctuation, restate the question in your answer, follow the list of grammar rules posted on the board.
Example:
Chapter 12, question 1:
Holden and the cab driver talk about...
**If you have your work in advance for this assignment, I will give you extra credit.
REMINDER: Do your own work. You should be answer these questions independently, but if you choose to work with a partner write your answers in your own words.
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