Essay and chart due, Start Unit Final

Essay that compares "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman and "From Lincoln: a Photobiography" is due today as is the related chart.

You have twenty minutes to put the finishing touches on them and update your assignment list and computer spreadsheet.

Take End of Unit Assessment for the following standards:

2.3 Find similarities and differences between texts in the treatment, scope, or organization of ideas.

2.4 Compare the original text to a summary to determine whether the summary accurately captures the main ideas, includes critical details, and conveys the underlying meaning.

Summary of From Lincoln: A Photobiography to use for the test essay question.

Rubric for the comprehension questions.

Thank you letters

Read about thank you letters starting on page 241 in Writing and Skills.

Write a thank you letter to a teacher or administrator of your choosing.

Write comparison essay

Write essay that compares "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman and "From Lincoln: a Photobiography."

Sample Thesis: While "O Captain! My Captain" by Walt Whitman and "From Lincoln: a Photobiography" both cover the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, they differ significantly in treatment, scope and organization.

- Read essay to class when finished with first draft.

- Revise as required--use checklist.

- Complete final draft.

Homework: Finish essay.

abduction word chart

Complete the following word charts:

abduction word chart

treatment word chart

Complete treatment, scope, and organization comparison chart for "O Captain! My Captain!" and "From Lincoln: A Photobiography."

Write a compare and contrast essay that compares "O Captain! My Captian!" and "From Lincoln: A Photobiography." Use the chart.

Catch up

Finish the following

22. ec
23. Vocab. Mastery II
24. Checklist, 10
25. Rough Draft, 50
26. Final Draft, 50
27. History H/w, 5
28. Three Summary Questions, 6
29. Redo Final
30. Three Summary Paragraphs, 30
31. Skittle Chart, 10
32. Skittle draft, 10
33. Skittle Checklist, 10
34. Skittle final, 10
35. Metaphor-Meaning Chart, 10

Start Treatment, Scope, and Organization Comparison Chart

Three Summary Questions

Metaphor-Meaning Chart

Read "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman on page 781 of Language for Literature.

Complete "Metaphor-Meaning Chart."

Finish "Skittles and Kisses": rough draft, final, comparison chart, checklist.

Skittles and Kisses continued

1. Write compare and contrast essay about skittle and kisses. Go through our normal writing process: rough draft, check with checklist, final draft.

2. Update computer and assignment list:

22. ec
23. Vocab. Mastery Test II
24. Checklist, 10
25. Rough Draft, 50
26. Final Draft, 50
27. History H/w
28. Summary Q's
29. Redo Final
30. 3 summary paragraphs

Skittles and Kisses

Use chart provided (and skittles and kisses provided) to list the similarities and differencdes between skittles and kisses.

Three Paragraphs

Write three paragraphs summarizing "Lincoln: a Photobiography"

In paragraph one discuss the main idea.

In paragraph two discuss the critical details.

In paragraph three discuss the underlying meaning.

Summary of "Lincoln: a Photobiography"

Read "Lincoln: a Photobiography" from The Language of Literature on page 769.

Class discussion questions:

1. If you had two minutes to summarize "Lincoln: a Photobiography" what would you be sure to include?

2. What would you leave out?

3. How would summarize the biography in just one sentence?

Students must answer the following questions in complete sentences with examples from the text.

1. What is the main idea of "Lincoln: a Photobiography"?

2. What are the critical details in the text? Why are those details critical?

3. What are possible underlying meanings of the text?

New assignment list

22. ec
23. Vocab. Mastery Test II
24. Checklist, 10
25. Rough Draft, 50
26. Final Draft, 50

Homework: Write a summary of a page of your history textbook.

Comparisons and Summaries

1. Determine whether or not you need more time on the district assessment.

2. Review Reading Comprehension standards 2.3 and 2.4:

2.3 Find similarities and differences between texts in the treatment, scope, or organization of ideas.

2.4 Compare the original text to a summary to determine whether the summary accurately captures the main ideas, includes critical details, and conveys the underlying meaning.

3. Get into groups and put the standards into your own words. Present your understandings and your rewording to the class. Also present two ideas for lessons help you understand the standard.

4. Each group turns in a paper with the above.

Homework: Summarize a page of your history book. Include the page number.

District Assessment

Take District Assessment

Check Grades

Homework: Finish "My Favorite Character" essay

District Assessment

Take District Assessment

Check Grades

Homework: Finish "My Favorite Character" essay

Final Draft Due

Finish Rough and Final Draft of the "My Favorite Character" Essay.

Silently Read "Lincoln a Photobiography" on pages 769-776 in the Language of Lit.

Homework: Finish Final Draft

Write your essay, but avoid the "No-No's."

Write rough draft of "My Favorite Character" essay. When finished give your paper to someone to check. The checker must fill out your checklist, circle spelling errors, circle unclear sentences, and cross out the "no-no's."

No-No's

1. Don't repeat the thesis in the body paragraphs.

2. Don't repeat yourself in the body paragraphs.

3. Never say:

In this essay I'm going to be talking about...
In this paragraph I'm going to be writing about...

Checklist, Transitions, and Rough Draft

Copy checklist for the "My Favorite Character" essay.

New Checklist

Copy list of transitions.

Transitions

Vocab Mastery Test

Complex sentences: do ex. 14 on page 490 in Writing and Skills.

Vocabulary Mastery Test

Simple and compound sentences

Do exercise on simple on compound sentences in Writing and Skills.

Update Assignment List

14. Intelligence dispatch, 10
15. Vocabulary Mastery Test, 23
16. word form chart, 20
17. I/R Page 127, 15
18. Word chart naivete, 18
19. character Chart, 30
20. Attribute wheel, 50
21. Attribute wheel rubric, 10

Study vocabulary words for vocabulary test on Monday.

Finish attribute wheel

Finish attribute wheel.

The following assignments are due at the end of the period.

attribute wheel
character chart
attribute wheel rubric

Attribute Wheel

Work in groups to create and attribute wheel for your favorite character.

Finish Character Chart (short day)

Choose three characters from the stories we read in class and complete the character chart for each of them.

Character Chart

Character Chart

Two more pages from the word Chart


Choose three characters from the stories we read in class and complete the character chart for each of them.

Character Chart

Sentence Structure (Agenda 10/14/2005)

Proportional Word Chart

Update Assignment List

14. Intelligence dispatch, 10
15. Vocabulary Mastery Test, 23
16. word form chart, 20
17. I/R Page 127, 15
18. Word chart naivete, 18

Finish Charly

Pages 472-475 do ex. 2-4

Finish Charly again

Word Chart "ineptitude"

Distribute texts

Update assignment list

14. Intelligence dispatch, 10
15. Vocabulary Mastery Test, 23
16. word form chart, 20

Finish Charly

Vocabulary, Grades, and Charly (Agenda 10/11)

Word Chart

Correct Vocabulary Mastery Test

Enter Grades

View Charly

Homework: InterActive Reader page 127.

View Charly (Agenda 10/10)

Theme of "Flowers.." (10/7 Agenda)

Finish "Flowers for Aglernon."

Answer:

What is the theme of "Flowers for Algernon"? Write a paragraph that gives evidence from the story to support your theme.

Name three character traits of Charlie Gordon. Copy a quotes from the story that show the trait for each trait.

Word Chart.

The Conclusion of "Flowers..." (Agenda 10/6)

Complete "Do I Know Theses Words?" worksheet. Introduce "Word Form Chart."

Look at the ink blots posted on the walls. Describe what you see in detail. Be as specific as you can.

Trade papers. Read the interpretation of the ink blot. Under the description, title your response Psychological analysis by ____________. Write what you think the response says about the person's personality. Give the paper back to the original author.

Finish "Flowers for Algernon"

Homework: Finish "Word Chart Form"

Flowers for Algernon (Agenda 10/5)

First Vocabulary Mastery Test. Review directions of each section since it is the first test of the kind this year.

When you complete the test, put it on the overhead projector. Return to seat and answer the following dispatch questions in essay form.

Is intelligence important to happiness? Do you have to be intelligent to be happy? What is more important: intelligence or happiness? Explain your answers with reasons from your own life.

After answering the question above, continue reading "Flowers for Algernon" on page 237 in Language for Literature.

Flowers for Algernon (Oct 3 Agenda)

Exercise 1 on pages 470-1 in Writing and Skills

Silent Sustained Reading of "Flowers for Algernon" starting on page 229 of Language of Literature.

Homework: Read "Flowers for Algernon" in InterActive Reader. Study vocabulary words for test on Wednesday.