Blog Archives - Literature with Leonetti

January 29-31, 2020

1/29/2020

Objective: I can relax and enjoy a film version of Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, or Pride and Prejudice considering the film in comparison to the novel I read to analyze multiple interpretations of a story (RL11-12.7).
Extension Available:

Review the Brief Overview of Lenses, select one with which to critique the film.
- Then write an article following the same article template and rubric as those required for your magazine to earn up to 25 extra credit points.
- The amount of points you earn will be based on how you do on the article; make sure you treat this like another assignment.

Deepening Assignment: You may also use this time to work silently while viewing if you need time to prepare your deepening assignment. These will not be accepted late as you have had all semester to work on it.

January 28, 2020

1/28/2020

You are invited to showcase your AP Deepening assignment on January 28 in our classroom. Please bring any project not already turned in (those already will be set up). If you selected to write a college or scholarship essay, please wear your school colors for a photo op and acceptance letter if received (essays will not be shared as many are personal in nature). In this gallery setting you will be a critic looking to select the top 3 pieces to receive our class awards. Thank you for your commitment to deepening your knowledge of our course material!

January 24/27, 2020

1/24/2020

Objective: I can work together in a group to create a published magazine that represents the time, literary movement, content, and author of my book while accurately citing sources OR I can put finish touches on my Deepening Assignment (W11-12.6/SL11-12.5).
Agenda:

Entry Task: Get a Chromebook and sit with your Book Club OR where you can complete your Deepening Assignment
Magazine due Monday 1/27 End of Period
Deepening Assignment due Tuesday 1/28 Beginning of Period
- Neither can be accepted late--it's the end of the semester!

Exit Task: Be sure to review the expectations for your magazine as a whole as well as individual articles with the rubrics you have OR review the expectations for your selected Deepening Assignment (in Google Classroom).

January 23, 2020

1/23/2020

Objective: I can analyze the novel I read, Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, or Frankenstein, using the prompt given within a time limit in order to practice for the AP Literature Test (W11-12.4).
Agenda:

Entry Task: Get out your essay folder, My Essential Literature, and notes for your novel. Select one of the three prompts you have already seen in your Book Club:
- 2013: Bildungsroman (Coming-of-Age)
- 2006: Country Setting
- 2016: Deceptive Character
Once the bell rings, review the prompt and write your essay using any of the materials you have in your writing folder and your My Essential Lit. or questions (you cannot use the book or your phone).
Exit Task: Put your essay and the prompt in the folder and back in your group folder with your My Essential Literature in the box.
- Vote on your movie choice by tallying on the post-it next to it.

January 22, 2020

1/22/2020

Objective: I can discuss my reaction to my choice of Jane Eyre, Frankenstein, or Pride and Prejudice and consider its characters (SL11-12.1).
Agenda:

Entry Task: Meet with your Book Club group
- You have 10 min. to organize and bind your magazine; turn it in with your copy of the article rubrics in order for them to be scored.
  - If a group member did not bring their pieces, it is their responsibility to get them to the teacher--bind the magazine as is. Remember: your score will be reflective of the work you did, not one someone else did not.
Review the 2016 Open Choice prompt and discuss it in relation to the characters in your book. Come up with an opening sentence and thesis statement with three specific scenes that would fit the prompt.
- Of the three prompts you have in your Book Club folder, which do you think best fits your book? Which would you write about if you had to choose?
Discuss Book Questions (Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, or Pride and Prejudice) and answer on your own; thorough/thoughtful answers with textual reference including page numbers.
Add to My Essential Literature--you can use Coming-of-Age, Gothic, or Romanticism for your lens questions if you would like, or you can use Brief Overview of Lenses.

Exit Task: If your Book Questions or My Essential Lit. are complete within the period, show them to the teacher for completion points. Remember: You can use these when you write in our next class; if they are not done today, you can turn them in with your essay.

January 21, 2020

1/21/2020

Objective: I can work together in a group to create a published magazine that represents the time, literary movement, content, and author of my book while accurately citing sources (W11-12.6/SL11-12.5).
Agenda:

Entry Task: Get a Chromebook and sit with your Book Club
Review divided magazine articles within group--check which * articles you need to work on next
- Remember: Each group member must complete 2 articles; no one can complete the cover* AND the Works Cited* OR the Table of Contents (each person must be writing at least one full article).
Perfect draft of author*, romantic*, coming-of-age*, gothic elements of book*, era, or critical analysis article (only * articles are required for groups of 3)
- Make sure everyone adds their citations to the shared Works Cited
  - Add citations as you go! Do not wait and expect to remember where you got your information.

Exit Task: Your magazine is due, printed in color at the beginning of the period tomorrow. You will have a limited amount of time to organize, so make sure that you bring the materials you are responsible for.

January 17, 2020

1/17/2020

Objective: I can discuss my reaction to my choice of Jane Eyre, Frankenstein, or Pride and Prejudice and consider its setting (SL11-12.1).
Agenda:

Entry Task: Meet with your Book Club group--get your folder from the front file cabinet!
Review the 2006 Open Choice prompt and discuss it in relation to what we learned about Gothic Literature. Come up with an opening sentence and thesis statement with three specific scenes that would fit the prompt.
- Discuss Book Questions (Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, or Pride and Prejudice) and answer on your own; thorough/thoughtful answers with textual reference including page numbers.
Add to My Essential Literature--you can use Coming-of-Age, Gothic, or Romanticism for your lens questions if you would like, or you can use Brief Overview of Lenses.

Exit Task: What chapters do you need to read to finish book by January 22nd?

January 16, 2020

1/16/2020

Objective: I can work together in a group to create a published magazine that represents the time, literary movement, content, and author of my book while accurately citing sources (W11-12.6/SL11-12.5).
Agenda:

Entry Task: Get a Chromebook and sit with your Book Club
Review divided magazine articles within group--check which * articles you need to work on next
- Remember: Each group member must complete 2 articles; no one can complete the cover AND the Works Cited OR the Table of Contents (each person must be writing at least one full article).
Continue draft of author, romantic, and coming-of-age articles; begin Gothic Elements of book, era, or critical analysis article
- Make sure everyone adds their citations to the shared Works Cited
  - Add citations as you go! Do not wait and expect to remember where you got your information.

Exit Task: "Share" as "can comment" with 1 other group member and peer edit your work so far. Provide at least 1 constructive criticism comment.

January 15, 2020

1/15/2020

Objective: We know what Gothic literature entails and can compare Gothic elements between the novels, Jane Eyre, Frankenstein, or Pride and Prejudice, that we are reading (RL11-12.1).
Agenda:

Entry Task: Sit next to a partner who is reading a different book than you. Get out your Gothic Characteristics sheet from our last class.
Going back and forth, share with your partner how your book shows each of the characteristics
- Put a star in any of the characteristics they have in common
Determine three characteristics that are similar and create a black and white image that shows both of your books’ traits.
- Fill the space on the page with images
- Label the images with supporting quotations

Exit Task: How do your books compare? Is one more Gothic than the other. Explain on your drawing what you learned about Gothic Literature and how it impacts the overall tone of the novels. Hang your image in the classroom and turn in your characteristics sheet.

January 14, 2020

1/14/2020

Objective: I know what Gothic literature entails and can identify Gothic elements within the novel, Jane Eyre, Frankenstein, or Pride and Prejudice, that I am reading (RL11-12.1).
Agenda:

Entry Task: Sit near your Book Club. Review your ideas about what you think Gothic Literature entails.
- Follow along to the Shmoop information on Gothic Literature
Jot characteristics of the Gothic in your novel:
- Gothic Literature Elements PowerPoint

Exit Task: With your Book Club, complete your Gothic Characteristic with relevant quotations to support your answers to each of the questions. You may also include small images where relevant.