Today's Agenda

Agenda

1. Schema: Feedback on yesterday's multiple choice practice test
2. Grade the practice test
3. Poetry workshop: Shakespearean sonnets

Homework

Due tomorrow: Read Beloved through page 252 and create a two page character analysis

Due after the break: Finish Beloved and create a 2-3 page choice thesis paper

Today's Agenda

Agenda

1. Schema: How does a multiple choice question reveal hints as to the answers?
2. Continue Beloved close reading discussion
3. Practice multiple choice exam

Homework

Due Friday: Beloved through page 252 with a 2 page character analysis

Today's Agenda

Agenda

1. Schema: Partner review of character analysis papers
2. Continue close reading activity/discussion
3. Gallery Walk: Characterization

Homework

Due Friday: Read Beloved to page 252 - create a 2 page character analysis for another character

Yesterday's Agenda

Agenda

1. Schema: select one line from Beloved as the first line to your creative writing activity
2. Writing Workshop

Homework

Due tomorrow: Read Beloved through page 187 - write a two page character analysis

Today's Agenda

Agenda
1. Schema: Analyze the character of Sethe; what kind of woman is she?
2. Group work to answer close analysis prompts
3. Whole group discussion of the text

Homework
Due Tuesday: Read Beloved (through page 187) and write a two page character analysis of any one character in the story.

Yesterday's Agenda

Sorry for the delay!

Agenda
1. Schema: How do the slave perspective narratives compare to the perspectives in Beloved?
2. PowerPoint presentations of slave perspectives
3. Connection discussion to Beloved

Homework
By tomorrow: read through page 124 of Beloved - create 5 discussion prompts for two scenes (a total of 10)

Today's Agenda

Agenda

1. Schema: First reaction to Beloved - thoughts, questions, concerns...
2. Close Reading Quiz (pages 60-61 of Beloved)
3. Discussion of Quiz and the first 50 pages of Beloved

Homework - Due Friday
1. Read pages 60-124
2. Create 5 discussion prompts for two close reading passages (a total of ten prompts)

Today's Agenda

Agenda

1. Schema: Essay Review (final read, self-assessment of strength, weakness, and grade)
2. Perspective Research: Slave Narratives (read, powerpoint construction, presentation)

Slave Narrative Link: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/wpa/index.html

Homework

Due Tuesday: Read Beloved through page 59 - Create 5 discussion prompts for 2 close reading passages (a total of 10 prompts)

Today's Agenda

Agenda

1. Schema: Create a thesis for the close reading passage from yesterday.
2. Review of thesis statement/topic sentence/evidence analysis
3. Time to work on essays: peer review, editing, revising, writing

Homework

DUE TOMORROW: Final draft of literary theory papers!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

1. Schema: What themes are evident in When I Was Puerto Rican?
2. Finish and discuss theme assignment
3. Close analysis partner work with text selection
4. Small group discussion of thesis statements and topic sentences

Homework

1. Rough draft of literary thesis papers due tomorrow!
2. Final drafts of literary thesis papers due Friday!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

1. Schema: Essay Reviews - comments and suggestions for improving randomly selected student essays
2. Prose Workshop: Close analysis of teacher-selected passages in When I Was Puerto Rican
3. Finding Evidence: Partner work to develop thesis statements and find appropriate evidence to support topic sentences

Homework

Literary Theory Papers: Drafts are due on Thursday!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Review recent essays and write an analysis of your strenghts and weaknesses

1. Discuss the essay results
2. Hand back work/grade reports
3. Writer's Workshop Day

Homework

Due tomorrow: Finish When I Was Puerto Rican and Literary Journals. In addition, come to class with your final thesis statement and topic sentences.

Literary Theory Papers

Please post your working thesis as a comment to this post. After you post, please read one thesis and provide some comments for the writer.

Today's Agenda

Agenda

1. Quiz - perspective development in the text
2. Discussion of the quiz and sample thesis statements
3. Poetry presentations continued

Homework

Due Tuesday: Finish When I Was Puerto Rican and complete the literary theory journal

Today's Agenda

Agenda

1. Schema: Based on your current literary theory observations, create a working thesis for the upcoming essay.
2. Continue literary theory presentations
3. Perspective Poetry: continue presentations

Homework

Due tomorrow: When I Was Puerto Rican thru page 209 - continue literary theory journal
Upcoming: literary theory paper due Friday, December 8th

Today's Agenda

Agenda

1. Schema: What techniques does Santiago use to develop perspective?

2. Presentation of poetry groups: Quinceneara

3. Presentation of literary theory groups

Homework

Due Thursday: When I Was Puerto Rican thru page 209 and Literary Theory Journal

Today's Agenda

Writer's Workshop Day Three

1. Schema - Venn Diagram for two objects (practice for Compare and Contrast Essay)
2. Time to write...

Inspire
Create
Collaborate
Publish

Reminder: Your assigned piece for workshop is a COMPARE and CONTRAST ESSAY - see student public for additional information.

Homework: Read When I Was Puerto Rican to page 169. Continue literary theory journals...

Today's Agenda

Miss Lombard's last day -

Enjoy some food, memories, and remember to thank Miss Lombard for all of her support and instruction!

Have a safe and joyous Thanksgiving!

Today's Agenda

Agenda

Schema: Summarize each of the three literary theories we have discussed

1. Organize into groups of three
2. In your groups, compile and discuss all of the evidence you have collected for your assigned literary theory (Sejal will assign the theory that each group will analyze)
3. Construct a visual representation of your analysis chart to be presented to the class
4. Brainstorm and list potential thesis statements based upon the conclusions you form regarding your literary theory (these thesis statements should be posted as a comment to this posting)

Homework

Due Tomorrow: Prepare presentation of expert poem (from the life perspective poems we read earlier in the week)
Due Tuesday: Read When I Was Puerto Rican pages 105-169 and continue literary theory journal

Agenda from Monday, November 20th

Writer's Workshop Day 2

Agenda

1. Schema: Introduction to first mandatory piece - Comparison and Contrast Essay (see Student Public for the requirements)

2. In-Class Writing Time

Homework

Due Tuesday: Read When I Was Puerto Rican through page 104 and continue literary theory journal

Literary Theory

Today we discussed various "lenses" through which you may analyze literature. Here is a quick summary of the literary theories we will be studying:




New Criticism: careful scrutiny of the text alone
Look for literary techniques
What does the technique add to the overall meaning of the passage?

New Historicism and Cultural Materialism: analysis of embedded historical and cultural implications
Look for descriptions of economic and social realities, as well as ideologies of power and subversion
How does the description add to the overall meaning of the passage?
What does the description reveal about culture, power, and society?

Gender Studies: analysis of interventions and challenges to epistemological positions related to social order
Look for descriptions of stereotypical roles
What are the roles?
How are the different genders treated?
What do the actions of males and females reveal about social structures?
How do these descriptions impact the realities of the reader?

Today's Agenda

1. Exploration of themes within the text When I Was Puerto Rican




2. Discussion of Literary Theory(Gender Studies, New Historicism, and Cultural Materialism)




3. Text analysis in small groups

Homework
Due Tuesday: When I Was Puerto Rican, pages 61-104 with lit theory journaling