Q1 Class Agendas (2015)

Friday, Nov. 6

• Gatsy vocab
• Continue 1920s research

Wednesday, Nov. 4

• Begin 1920s research

Wednesday, Oct. 28

• Finish & submit ARITS essay
• Extra credit: Alaiyo, musing questions

Monday, Oct. 26

•  Monday Musing #4: "I wish I understood..."
• Begin ARITS essay
• Analyze the purpose of flat characters in ARITS using Foster's theory in "Never Stand Next to the Hero."
• Compare/contrast the racism encountered by Emmett Till and the Younger family.
• Interpret Beneatha's struggle to feel confident in her appearance through the lens of Jean Kilbourne's critique of advertisement's depictions of race and gender.
• Jet in the 1950s

Thursday, Oct. 22

• ARITS test: multiple choice, short answer (symbol, archetype, foil)

Tuesday, Oct. 20

• Read ARITS Act III
• Review for test: summarize in 100 words, important quotes, practice TECQAST paragraphs

Friday, October 16

• Vocabulary quiz 
• Conking video
• Finish ARITS Act II

Wednesday, October 14
Short class: PSATs

• Vocabulary review
• Continue to read ARITS

Monday, October 12

• Monday musing
• Vocab sentence corrections
• Finish ARITS Act I

Thursday, Oct. 8
Substitute teacher - Baran at conference

• Vocab sentences for ARITS A2, S2 and A2, S3
• Door decorating or Khan academy

Tuesday, Oct. 6

• Vocab quiz
• Work on Khan Academy
• Watch beginning scene of ARITS
• Discuss Maslow's heirarchy
• Read more of Scene 1

Friday, Oct. 2
Substitute teacher - Baran at conference

• Register for Khan Academy
• Watch 60 Minutes video on Emmett Till 
• Research and summarize where the case is now

Wednesday, Sept. 30

• New vocab
• Watch opening scene of ARITS
• Begin reading ARITS

Friday, Sept. 25

• Look at extra credit analyses? 
• Vocab Quiz
• Make banned book videos

Wednesday, Sept. 23

• The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
• Homework: video reflection, study for quiz
  

Monday, Sept. 21

• Monday Musing #2: "Harlem" by Langston Hughes
• Maslow's hierarchy 
• Restrictive covenants
• Vocab

Thurs, Sept. 17

• Reviewing TBT essays together
• Discussion of end of video
• Revising ad analysis writing
• Return dialectical journals, Grade check-in, Homecoming nominations

Tues, Sept. 15

• Video - Killing Us Softly pt. 2
• Scavenger hunt & analysis

Friday, Sept. 11

• Review: how to write a thesis
• Revision: organization, evidence
• Video - Killing Us Softly pt. 1
• Homework: analytical essay survey

Wednesday, Sept. 9

• Learn how to write a conclusion.
• Finish analysis essays.

Friday, Sept. 4

• Look at finished bird analysis essay.
• (Lunch)
• Group practice: TECQAST intro and body #1
• Homework: Have a great long weekend :)

Wednesday, Sept. 2

• Finish bird discussion
• Quick write: what are the parts of the body paragraph?
• Intro to TECQAST method
• Assignment: Which character is most resilient? 
• 11:45 Junior class meeting

Monday, Aug. 31

• Class in Studio C
• Monday musing #1: reflecting on cliques (p 178-180 TBT)
• Close reading - Bird scene in Ch. 9; birds throughout the text

Thursday, August 27

• Homework review
• Debate - what does Taylor learn?
• Quick write & discuss: What are the parts of a body paragraph
• Intro to TECQAST style paragraphs
• Assignment: Revise HW to fit TECQAST model

Tuesday,  August 25

• Ice breaker: BINGO
• TBT discussion - motherhood, sacrifice, journeys, plants, names, vehicles
• What makes TBT distinctly American?
• LLAP - journeys
• Close read passage - bird in house
• Homework: upload & submit avatar

Friday, August 20

• Ice breaker: Would you rather?
• Emergency procedures 
• Sign up for Remind
• (Lunch)
• Tech set-up: Google drive download, Classroom, bookmarks
• Upload homework to Classroom
• TBT discussion
• Homework: student survey, profile photo

Wednesday, August 18

• Welcome! 
• Food name game
• About me
• About class 
• Goals: reading, writing, speaking, community
• Group brainstorm: what makes a class a community?
• Reflection writing: Letter from a teacher
• Homework: Have laptop, summer reading