Quarter 4, Week 6 of 8

Student-lead lessons, videos, or presentations ALL WEEK!

Classwork

Reminder: Each performance has audience-interaction. Make sure that you have a title and today's date for EACH performance. If you DO NOT receive explicit instructions from the presenter(s), write today's date and the presenter(s) name(s) as a title and take notes. EACH PERFORMANCE can receive a stamp towards INB Check #12 if it is complete!

Homework

• If you DID NOT receive a grade for the IR Log, make sure to leave your INB in the TURN IN WORK HERE area by the window. It is late, but you will receive some credit if done by Friday, May 5.
• Practice! Practice! Practice your lesson, video, or presentation. Click here to see the presentation schedule or check Google Classroom.

Check Infinite Campus early and often! If something is not right, or you feel it is in-error, see me outside of class to rectify the situation!

Quarter 4, Week 5 of 8

Monday, April 24 or Tuesday, April 25

Due Today: Stamps in INB up to today

Learning Target: RI.11-12.2 Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text. W.11-12.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Classwork

1. Do Now: Read/Annotate your blue EA 1 worksheet for the Part B presentation.
2. After: Discuss the instructions, rubric, and lesson plan template
3. Then: View and discuss sample lessons (See 'Helpful Links')
4. Next: Free time to work on EA 1, Part B (lesson plan, video storyboard, or slideshow)

Target Practice: I can use my learning from the first part of the unit to create and present an engaging video, lesson, or slideshow. Fist-5?

Homework

• Continue creating EA 1, Part B slideshow, lesson plan, or video. Presentations will begin next Monday/Tuesday, May 1/2.
• Finish IR Log by Friday @ 2:15

Tuesday, April 25 or Wednesday, April 26

Due Today: Draft of slideshow, lesson plan, or storyboard for video

Learning Target: W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. W.11-12.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Classwork

1. Do Now: Prepare for Socratic Seminar in INB (topics generated by you on Google Classroom)
2. After: Socratic Seminar #2
3. Then: Socratic Seminar Reflection
4. Next: Free time to work on EA 1, Part B (lesson plan, video storyboard, or slideshow)

Target Practice: I can share my insights about 1984, Brave New World, and The Arrival in a seminar setting. Fist-5?

Homework

• Continue creating EA 1, Part B slideshow, lesson plan, or video. Presentations will begin next Monday/Tuesday, May 1/2.
• Finish IR Log by Friday @ 2:15

Thursday, April 27 and Friday, April 28

Due Today: INB Check #11

Learning Target: W.11-12.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. W.11-12.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products

From	To	# of Stamps	Assignment Name	Score	Peer Initial
4/12	4/24	/8	Notebook Check #11

Classwork

1. Do Now: Setup WIN day schedule in INB. Write today's date at the top-left.
2. After: work on slideshow, lesson plan, or storyboard for video
3. Then: INB Check #11
4. Next: Setup Schedule for presentations: May 1-May 10 (11 and 12 reserved)

Target Practice: I am ready to present my EA 2, Part B. Fist-5?

Homework

• Continue creating EA 1, Part B slideshow, lesson plan, or video. Presentations will begin next Monday/Tuesday, May 1/2.
• Finish IR Log by Friday @ 2:15

Looking Ahead...Presenting your book!

Quarter 4, Week 4 of 8

Reminder: This week is the REAL halfway point for Seniors. However, mid-quarter grades will not be sent-out until next week!

Day 1

Monday, April 17 or Tuesday, April 18

Due Today: Draft of written EA 1A summary

Learning Target: W.11-12.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences. RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text.

Classwork

1. Do Now: Read and annotate Quarter 4, Week 4 of 8. Attach it to the next page of your INB.
2. After: Complete reading and annotating The Arrival by Shaun Tan. Remember, for each part:
• Prediction
• At least four Metacognitive Markers: 
• * ! ? + your note
• dialogue bubble
• thought bubble
• commentary
• Summary (choose visual, written, or both)
3. Then: Write a summary of The Arrival, Brave New World, or 1984 using the notes in your copy of the story OR your IR Log. Submit through Google Classroom.
4. Next: Respond to #s 3, 4, 5, and 6 on WB pp. 334-5. The term 'media communication' is used in the WB. This IS your EA 1A: Graphic Summary. If you are using Brave New World or 1984 for the Embedded Assessment, respond to the prompts about that book instead.

Target Practice: I can analyze a story from a culturally critical perspective to infer meaning and theme. Fist-5?

Homework

• Finish written summary in preparation for EA 1A: graphic summary of The Arrival, 1984, or Brave New World. See Google Classroom and the 'Helpful Links' section of this blog to support your creation of EA 1A.
• Finish reading IR book and complete Log by Friday @ 2:15

Day 2

Tuesday, April 18 or Wednesday, April 19

Due Today: EA 1A written summary on Google Classroom

Learning Target: RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. 

Classwork

1. Do Now: Continue working on your EA 1A: Graphic Summary. Make sure to submit through Google Classroom. There should be at least two items submitted: written summary and graphic summary.
2. After: Re-read and annotate the blue Embedded Assessment directions for Part B: Analytical Presentation.
3. Then: Begin the activity on WB pp. 343-44. Prompt #s 1, 2, and 3 should be completed for your EA 1. If you are not working in a group, this still needs to be completed on your own.
4. Next: (time-permitting) work on Independent Reading Log

Target Practice: I can analyze the story from multiple critical perspectives and apply them to a graphic summary of the story. Fist-5?

Homework

• Continue working on the graphic summary of your chosen story. Submit through Google Classroom.
• Finish IR Log by 2:15 on Friday- LEAVE YOUR NOTEBOOK IN CLASS.

Day 3

Thursday, April 20 or Friday, April 21

Due Today: EA 1A graphic summary on Google Classroom

Learning Target: SL.11-12.1 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11-12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

Classwork

1. Do Now: Silent reading time OR silent worktime for Independent Reading Log
2. After: Create graphic organizer for your notes (see WB p. 315) and attach Cooperative Learning Reflection into INB 
3. Then: Discussion Jars activity preview
4. Next: Student-lead literature circles and reflection

Target Practice: I can listen responsively and participate actively in small-group discussion. Fist-5?

Homework

• Finish final EA 1A graphic summary and submit through Google Classroom by Friday @ midnight!
• Read and annotate the Planning and Drafting sections on WB p. 347 in preparation for class on Monday/Tuesday. This will help you understand and begin brainstorming for EA 1B: Analytical Presentation.

Looking Ahead: Socratic Seminar based on Dystopian Fiction and the Graphic Novel!

Quarter 4, Week 3 of 8

Day 1

Monday, April 10 or Tuesday, April 11

Due Today: Sections 1-6 in IR Log

Learning Target: RL.11-12.10 By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 12-CCR text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

Classwork

1. Do Now: Read and annotate Quarter 4, Week 3 of 8. Attach it to the next page of your INB.
2. After: Continue reading The Arrival through Part III. Use cognitive markers to:
• Predict before the section
• At least four questions/comments/dialogue boxes/thought bubbles
• Summarize after the section
3. Then: Choose the image that most accurately summarizes each part of The Arrival so far. Draw the image on a metacognitive marker for each Part of the story.
4. Next: Choose which text you will use for EA 1 PARTS A AND B on Google Classroom

Target Practice: I can summarize using thoughts and images for each part of the graphic novel. Fist-5?

Homework

• Complete INB Check #10 for next class

From	To	# of Stamps	Assignment Name	Score	Peer Initial
3/28	4/11	/8	INB Check #10	Leave blank

• Read section of IR book for next class
• If you have finished reading your book for EA 1, begin creating the written summary. Attach the file to Google Classroom for EA 1A

Day 2

Wednesday, April 12 or Thursday, April 13

Due Today: EA 1 choice on Google Classroom, INB Check #10

Learning Target: RL.11-12.10 By the end of grade 11, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 11-CCR text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

Classwork

1. Do Now: Read Which dystopia got it right? This will be the spark for discussion during your literature circles today.
2. After: Create graphic organizer for your notes (see WB p. 315) and attach  Cooperative Learning Reflection into INB
3. Then: Move to KKHS Library for literature circles
4. Next: Conduct literature circles focusing on the article and your IR book
5. During: INB Check #10

From	To	# of Stamps	Assignment Name	Score	Peer Initial
3/28	4/11	/8	INB Check #10	Leave blank

Target Practice: I can understand and discuss the relevance of my IR book and the article provided. Fist-5?

Homework

• Continue reading IR book and complete Log entries 1-9
• Begin writing your succinct summary for EA1a and upload the file in Google Classroom

Looking Ahead...Finishing The Arrival and creating a graphic summary! 

Quarter 4, Week 2 of 8

Day 1

Monday, April 3 or Tuesday, April 4

Due Today: Sections 1-3 of IR Log

Learning Target: W.11-12.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. W.11-12.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Classwork

1. Do Now: Read and annotate Quarter 4, Week 2 of 8. Attach it to the next page of your INB.
2. After: Look at the cover of The Arrival by Shaun Tan and make a prediction about the story based on the artwork and title. Write your one-sentence prediction on a sticky-note and leave it on the inside-cover. Share with an elbow partner.
3. Then: Turn to WB p. 317 and read prompt #2. After, respond to the Quickwrite in the My Notes section of the page. When responding, add this question to the list:
• What do you think makes The Arrival a graphic novel based on your prediction?
4. Next: Read the During Reading instructions on WB p. 318. When you are ready, begin reading The Arrival, Part I on your own while using metacognitive markers.

Target Practice: I can evaluate how internal and external variables affect my interpretation of  a book. Fist-5?

Homework

• Continue reading Brave New World or 1984. Continue the Independent Reading Log for sections 4-6.

Day 2

Tuesday, April 4 or Wednesday, April 5

Due Today: None

Learning Target: W.11-12.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. W.11-12.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Classwork

1. Do Now: Finish reading The Arrival, Part I and adding your metacognitive markers. Complete this part of the activity by responding to prompt #6 on WB p. 319.
2. After: Respond to prompt #8 on WB p. 319 with at least 5 elements of culture. You may do this with an elbow partner after everyone has finished reading Part I.
3. Then: Look at the examples of graphic summaries provided in the Helpful Links section of this blog.
4. Next: Before reading Part II, make a prediction based on Part I. Place the marker at the beginning of Part II. Then, begin reading Part II and adding your metacognitive markers.

Target Practice: I can generate a succinct yet complete summary of a section in a graphic novel. Fist-5?

Homework

• Continue reading Brave New World or 1984. Continue the Independent Reading Log for sections 4-6.

Day 3

Thursday, April 6 or Friday, April 7

Due Today: Scheduled Reading from IR

Learning Target: SL.11-12.1.A Come to discussions prepared, having read and researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence from texts and other research on the topic or issue to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas. SL.11-12.1.C Propel conversations by posing and responding to questions that probe reasoning and evidence.

Classwork

1. Do Now: 30 minutes of independent reading time
2. After: Create the graphic organizer in your INB for today's literature circle (example on WB p. 315). 
3. Then: Watch short literature circle video...agree, disagree, add. Take notes!
4. Next: Conduct literature circle using the graphic organizer, IR Log, and personal interests generated from the reading so far. Finish with Cooperative Learning Reflection.

Target Practice: I am able to keep-up with the reading schedule in my group, as well as add to the discussion based on my experience with the book. Fist-5?

Homework

• Continue reading Brave New World or 1984. Complete the Independent Reading Log for sections 4-6.

Looking Ahead...Analyzing Tan's framing choices in The Arrival, Part II!