Catcher 1.4

Catcher 1.4

DO NOW:  Take the reading quiz in Socrative. When done, please read silently.

Objectives:

• sustain and self-evaluate a student-led discussion.

AGENDA:

1. DO NOW: Reading quiz (10 min) – read silently when done
2. Discuss reading quiz
3. Group discussion:
• Choose roles for today
• Catcher Quotation Discussion - post a comment on each quotation from last night’s reading.
• Chapters 1-3 Titles: Give each chapter a title, and explain why that’s an appropriate title for that chapter.
4. Summarizer: Class participation self-evaluation (Notability)
5. Feedback and reminders about tonight’s HW
6. Begin reading chapter 4 as time allows

HW: Read chapters 4-6 & answer questions in “Catcher Reading Guide;” post to “Catcher Quotation Discussion” according to the schedule.

Catcher in the Rye 1.3

Catcher in the Rye 1.3

DO NOW:

• Please create a new subject in Notability called “Catcher in the Rye.”
• Please take a copy of Catcher in the Rye from the front table and sign out your book number on the sheet next to your name. Write your name on the inside front cover of the book.
• Please record the following literary terms and definitions in your English 9 Literary Terms Log (you already have this in Notability) under Catcher in the Rye.

motif: a recurring pattern, image, object that occurs repeatedly throughout a novel with special meaning

flashback/frame tale:  a story that is told from one point of time about a time in the past; the narrator is often looking back in time as he/she tells the story

unreliable narrator: a narrator whose account of events appears to be faulty, biased or distorted, so that it departs from the “true” or “real’ understanding of events.  The term does not necessarily mean that such a narrator is morally untrustworthy, or a habitual liar (though this may be true in some cases).  

Objectives:

• understand that Holden is an unreliable narrator based on details from chapter 1.

AGENDA:

1. DO NOW
2. Read Catcher in the Rye chapter 1 together & answer reading guide questions
3. Socrative summarizer: How is Holden an unreliable narrator? Give an example from what we’ve read today.
4. Catcher Quotation Discussions overview, directions, and sample post & comment

HW: Read chapters 1-3; post to “Catcher Quotation Discussion” according to the schedule.

Catcher in the Rye 1.2

Do now: Name one positive aspect and one negative aspect of adolescence

Objectives:

• analyze the difference between being a child and being an adolescent

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Groups: write and practice skits (15 minutes)
3. Perform! Perform group skits
4. Review Catcher Unit Overview/Understandings

HW: Research the biography of JD Salinger. Come up with 3 interesting facts about his life

Poetry 7.4 ORANGE

Do now: Download and complete the "MMPP Self-Evaluation" Form (10 minutes)

Objectives:

Agenda:
1. do now
2. Download MMPP Reflection Assignment
3. Draft MMPP Reflection Assignment
4. Summarizer

HW: Enjoy the break!

Poetry 7.3 ORANGE

Do Now: Whose presentation did you enjoy yesterday? Why?

Objectives:

• demonstrate effective presentation skills
• explain/unpack a poem
• listen effectively

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. Review MMPP viewing sheet

3. Presentations

4. Summarizer

HW: Finish viewing sheets and upload to your student Google Folder

Poetry 7.4 YELLOW

Do now: Share annotated poems with your partner

Objectives:

• use technology to develop an effective presentation
• demonstrate understanding of how an author uses a literary device to develop meaning

 

Agenda:

1. Do now

2.Build presentation

3. Summarizer

HW: work on presentation

Poetry 7.2 ORANGE

Do Now: What makes for an effective presentation?

Objectives:

• demonstrate effective presentation skills
• explain/unpack a poem
• listen effectively

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. Download and review MMPP viewing sheet

3. Presentations

4. Summarizer

HW: Rehearse!

Poetry 7.4 ORANGE

Do now: Study for quiz (5 minutes)

Objectives:

• demonstrate mastery of understanding of poetry terms

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Poetry Quiz

3. When finished-- work on presentation

HW: Presentations will begin MONDAY

Poetry 7.3 ORANGE

Do now: Study for Poetry Terms Quiz (5 minutes)

Objectives:

• use technology to develop an effective presentation
• demonstrate understanding of how an author uses a literary device to develop meaning

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. ORB

3. Build presentation

4. Summarizer

HW: work on presentation

Poetry 7.4 YELLOW

Do now: study for poetry terms (5 min)

Objectives:

• understand the requirements of the poetry project
• perform close reading of selected poems

Agenda:
1. do now
2. Review MMPP assignment
3. Each person locate TWO poems by assigned poet (copy and paste into google doc)
4. Read and annotate the two poems
5. Summarizer

HW: Finish reading and annotating poems

Poetry 7.2 ORANGE

Do Now:  Share your thesis statement with a partner.  Ask them to identify the literary device and the “so what” statement.

Objectives:

• use technology to develop an effective presentation
• demonstrate understanding of how an author uses a literary device to develop meaning

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. Review the checklist in the MMPP assignment sheet

3. Build presentation

4. Summarizer

HW: work on presentation

Poetry 7.3- YELLOW

Do now: Review the Poetry Quiz handout.  The Poetry Quiz will be on MONDAY

Objectives:

• understand requirements of the poetry quiz
• understand the requirements of the poetry project
• read the poet descriptions and at least two poems by at least five different poets.

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Introduce poetry assignment: assigned partners

3. Preview 5 poets- select top three

4. Socrative- enter top three

5. Create Poetry Project folder

6. Find two biographies-- copy and paste text into two SEPARATE google docs

7. Summarizer

HW: Read and annotate the two biographies