Blog Archives - Literature with Leonetti

December 19, 2018

12/19/2018

Objective: I can cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis through the lenses of Feminism, Psychoanalysis, and Archetypes in order to draw inferences from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain (RL11-12.1).
Agenda:

Entry Task: Get out your Applying Lenses from yesterday and review which lens you were most interested in then.
Read Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and try Applying Lenses using some of the questions in order to get a sense of how to read critically.
Having read both stories, select which lens you think you prefer to learn more about by returning to the prezi posted in Google Classroom
- Take notes on Feminism, Psychoanalytical, or Archetypal Lenses by reading the applicable slide from the prezi and watching the video. Turn in your handout.
Exit Task: Practice your lens more thoroughly over the break by applying it to The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson OR a movie, short story, or children’s book of your choosing. Answer the questions on a second copy of Feminism, Psychoanalytical, or Archetypal Lenses.

December 18, 2018

12/18/2018

Objective: I can review critical theory and select one to use for my reading and viewing of Hamlet through taking notes in order to understand each “lens.”
Agenda:

Entry Task: Open your notebook to a new page and divide it in ½ horizontally, then divide the top ½ down the middle leaving the bottom ½ full as shown on the board
What we do today will be a little strange at first, but it is of the utmost importance you follow the directions and do what is asked of you as you follow along to the prezi
- In the top, left of your paper, write down what you notice as the song plays, and you look at the painting.
- Repeat this process for the next song in the top, right of your paper
- Discuss what you notice for each song
Explain Critical Theory in your own words and see Brief Overview of Lenses
- Read The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein and try Applying Lenses using some of the questions in order to get a sense of how to read critically.

Exit Task: At this point, which lens would you choose to use to read and watch Hamlet? Why? Answer this to complete your notes in your notebook today.

December 17, 2018

12/17/2018

Objective: I can practice taking guided notes on The Renaissance in order to develop an understanding of what is important to write down from a presentation when notes are not guided on Shakespeare’s life.
Agenda:

Entry Task: Complete the KTQ on the handout provided to generate ideas about what you already think you know and wonder about Shakespeare.
- Share your KTQ with a neighbor and then rate how interested you are in learning more about Shakespeare
Follow along to the prezi to complete the guided notes on The Renaissance and Elizabethan Era
When you get to the notes on Shakespeare’s life, fill the picture of his face with notes of your choosing so that you could write a paragraph about him if asked to do so.
Exit Task: Once you are done with your notes, re-rate how interested you are in learning more about Shakespeare, his life, and times by coloring in the amount of stars, 1 being not at all interested, 5 being very interested. Explain your reasoning with at least one fact you learned.

December 14, 2018

12/14/2018

Objective: I can 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 (W11-12.5) while demonstrating command of conventions (L11-12.2).
Agenda:

Entry Task: Pick up your Chromebook and open the Station Eleven assignment
- Reread your essay as a whole, making any edits necessary in order to submit your best writing.
Exit Task: When finished, rest and reflect.

December 13, 2018

12/13/2018

Objective: I can 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 (W11-12.5) while demonstrating command of conventions (L11-12.2).
Agenda:

Entry Task: Pick up your Chromebook and open the Station Eleven assignment
Review your Concluding Statement
Work at own pace to complete essay.
- Finish 3rd body paragraph and concluding statement
- Utilize your handouts and Litcharts to help yourself remember where events took place.
Exit Task: Reread what you have written so far in order to make edits before moving on.

December 12, 2018

12/12/2018

Objective: I can 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 (W11-12.5) while demonstrating command of conventions (L11-12.2).
Agenda:

Entry Task: Pick up your Chromebook and open the Station Eleven assignment
Review your Introduction to Opening Sentence and Thesis Statement.
Work at own pace to complete essay.
- 3 body paragraphs today with citations
- Utilize your handouts and Litcharts to help yourself remember where events took place.
Exit Task: Reread what you have written so far in order to make edits before moving on.

December 11, 2018

12/11/2018

Objective: I can 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 (W11-12.5) while demonstrating command of conventions (L11-12.2).
Agenda:

Entry Task: Pick up your Chromebook and open the Station Eleven assignment and Google Doc you created
Avoiding Plagiarism mini-lesson and contract
Review your Introduction to Opening Sentence and Thesis Statement.
Work at own pace to complete essay.
- 2 body paragraphs today with citations
- Utilize your handouts and Litcharts to help yourself remember where events took place.
Exit Task: Reread what you have written so far in order to make edits before moving on.

December 10, 2018

12/10/2018

Objective: I can 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 (W11-12.5) while demonstrating command of conventions (L11-12.2).
Agenda:

Entry Task: Pick up your Chromebook and open the Station Eleven assignment and Google Doc you created
Go over directions for Parallel Structure and how your CCC paragraphs fit into this so far
Introduction to Opening Sentence and Thesis Statement
- Write your version to connect to your existing CCCs in Work Page
Work at own pace to complete essay.
- Should be finished with introduction and one body paragraph today
- Utilize your handouts and Litcharts to help yourself remember where events took place.
Exit Task: Reread what you have written so far in order to make edits before moving on.

December 7, 2018

12/7/2018

Objective: I can demonstrate command of comma conventions (L11-12.2).
Agenda:

Entry Task: Take the comma handout and review the rules listed
Follow along to the comma prezi editing your handout according to the directions.
Retake the Grammar test using your new knowledge regarding both the parts of speech and the commas.
- You may use your grammar notes to help yourself.
Exit Task: Turn in the test and your answer sheet to the teacher.

December 6, 2018

12/6/2018

Objective: I can determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to develop my own ideas around the two themes to determine my own beliefs (RL11-12.2).
Agenda:

Entry Task: Get out the evidence sheet and the bookmarks and a chromebook for later.
Read the descriptions of each of the symbols on the bookmarks.
- Review your Ch. 50-51 reading quiz
Use the bookmarks to mark evidence as you follow along to the reading of Ch. 52-56 (34:50 min.)
- During reading, complete 52-56 reading comprehension
Finish Group Plot Map and self-assess on the rubric in the directions packet
Exit Task: Put away the books with the bookmarks in the envelope tucked in the front of the book on the cart.