Monday 10.7.19
Field Trip Debrief
1. In World News
2. Current Events Reminder
3. 2-Minute Storytelling
4. 10 Minutes Silent Reading
5. Book Group Meeting #4 : 5 Quotes and 5 Questions
6. Write Marketing Blurb for your book.
HW: Review Crazy Horse Dreams (37-43) and Amusements (54-59) for tomorrow
Tuesday 10.8.19
1. In World News
2. Current Events Reminder
3. 2-Minute Storytelling
4. Finish Marketing Blurb for your book
5. List 10 icons for your generation
HW:
Review Crazy Horse Dreams (37-43) and Amusements (54-59) for tomorrow
Finish Marketing Blurb for Friday
Wednesday 10.9
1. In World News
2. Current Events Reminder
3. 2-Minute Storytelling
4. 10 Minutes Silent Reading
5. Review Icons - Top 3 / Guess Classmate who wrote it / notice trends
6. Crazy Horse Dreams / Amusements: Chart - The Facts and What Story is Really About
HW:
Finish Marketing Blurb for Friday
Read The Only Traffic Signal story (43-54)
Thursday 10.10
1. In World News
2. Current Events Teaser
3. 2-Minute Storytelling
4. 10 Minutes Silent Reading
5. Finish Crazy Horse Dreams / Amusements: Chart - The Facts and What Story is Really About
HW:
Finish Marketing Blurb for Friday
Read Traffic Signal Story pages 43-54
Friday 10.11.19
1. In World News
2. 10 Minutes Reading Time
3. 2 Minute Storytelling
4. Current Events (Kristina, Jieun, Ben, Stefani)
If Time: Alexie Stories
HW:
Finish Marketing Blurb by Friday at 11:59p
Read Lone Ranger and Tonto for Monday (page 181)
Read Indian Education for Tuesday (p 171)
Monday 14 Book Pitch #2?? Lone Ranger Tonto. Finish LRT. 7-11.
Tuesday 15 Discuss Indian Education / Roll Out Indian Education Project
Wednesday 16 Indian Education
Thursday 17 Indian Education
Friday 18 Indian Education
MAYBE:
Monday 21 Danger of a Single Story + Handout
Tuesday 22 Research Nigeria + Background (Webquest?)
Wednesday 23 View Page 1 Slideshow + 3-16 read in class
Thursday 24 Handout on Early Symbols + Read 19-36
Friday 25 Discussion Time at Tables, then read 37-51.
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Monday 10.8
2 Minute STorytelling
1. World News over the Weekend? (Banksy image)
2. Collect Lone Ranger in class essay
3. "Amusements"
-poem annotation
-study questions / discuss
HW:
Finish Book Group Book for Tomorrow. 10 New Notes!
Finish "Amusements" handout if needed.
Tuesday 10.9
2 Minute Storytelling
1. Current Events Reminder
2. Amusements: Collect handout / discuss
3. Book Group Finale- Final meeting and Project Intro, Models, work time.
HW:
Finish slideshow for next MONDAY
Read "Traffic Signal" story in Lone Ranger for THURSDAY.
Wednesday 10.10
Shortened Classes (PSAT Schedule)
2 Minute STorytelling
1. Current Events Reminder: Rose, Olivia, Kasean, Ron
2. Continue Book Group Final Project
HW:
Finish slideshow for next MONDAY- SUBMIT on my website.
Read "Traffic Signal" story in Lone Ranger for THURSDAY.
Thursday 10.11
2 Minute Storytelling
1. Current Events Teaser
2. Three Choices:
A) Finish Book Group Slideshow and Submit
B) Work on College Essays
C) "Traffic Signal". Review for tomorrow
HW:
Slideshows due MONDAY 10/15: Prepare to Present.
HW:
Make sure your group submits Book Slideshow!
College Essay Writing Time DAY 1 tomorrow! Bring materials, ideas, and any other writing you need help with.
Friday 10.12
2 Minute Storytelling
1. Current Events
2. Review "Amusements" message and meaning - highlights from student handouts
3. "The Only Traffic Signal": Piecing together the puzzle of this story. Storyboard Poster (handout explanation)
If time:
4. College Essay Writing Time & Tips
-OR-
Work on other Writing Assignments
HW:
Read "Phoenix Arizona" Story for next TUESDAY
College Essay Writing Time DAY 2 on Monday! Bring materials, ideas, and any other writing you need help with.
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2017 Plans- Do not scroll down
Week 6 and 7
Monday Amusements
Tuesday Book Group Finale Slideshow
Wednesday Finish Book Group Finale Slideshow
Thursday Traffic Signal
Friday Phoenix Arizona
Monday In Class Writing on Amusements, Traffic Signal, Phoenix
Tuesday Thomas Builds the Fire
Wednesday Book Pitch
Thursday Jesus Christ
Friday Current Events / Intro Rhetorical Analysis
Monday 10.9
HW: Finish Book Group Book (or close) for tomorrow.
Tuesday 10.10
HW: Read "Amusements" (p. 43) and “The Traffic Signal” story (p. 48)
Wednesday 10.12
HW: Read “The Traffic Signal” story (p. 48)
Thursday 10.13
HW: TBA
Friday 10.14
HW: Read “Phoenix Arizona” story (p. 59)
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2015 Plans
Monday 10.12
Book Group Meeting: Day #4
If you haven’t, submit Indian Camp writing (samples under "Student Writing" tab of website.
3. World Current Events: Presentation Sign Up
HW:
Read Alexie story: “The Only Traffic Signal on the Reservation Doesn’t Flash Red Anymore” (p 43)
Find 10 New Vocab words for Friday.
Tuesday 10.13
Pass out Current Event Explanation.
To Start:
Writers, filmmakers, artists, and storytellers frequently use light in their work to represent or symbolize an idea or concept. What could a red light represent in a story? 2-3 sentences.
1. Listen to “How to Write an African Novel” Connect to “Great American Novel” and “GAIndianNovel” reading discussion- What can we learn from these pieces?
2. Alexie’s “The Only Traffic Signal”: Lit Techniques Handout
To Finish: Why do you believe this story is entitled “The Only Traffic Signal on the Reservation Doesn't Flash Red Anymore”?
2-3 sentences.
HW: Read “This is What it Means to Say Phoenix Arizona.”
Reading Quiz on 3 stories [Traffic Light, Phoenix, and Trial of Thomas] this Friday.
Wednesday 10.14
World Literature News: The Man Booker Literary Prize Winner 2015
1. Finish “The Only Traffic Signal”-Review Techniques / Finish Notecard Why do you believe this story is entitled “The Only Traffic Signal on the Reservation Doesn’t Flash Red Anymore”? 2-3 sentences.
2, Historical Allusion:3 Historical Events in “The Trial of Thomas Builds a Fire”
HW:
Thursday 10.15
Tomorrow: Current Events Week 1
(Basil / John R do you have a teaser for us?)
HW:
Vocab due tomorrow. Submit by 11:59p
Reading quiz tomorrow on 3 stories:
Friday 10.16
1. Collect Vocab
2. Current Event
3. Reading Quiz
HW: TBA
Field Trip Debrief
1. In World News
2. Current Events Reminder
3. 2-Minute Storytelling
4. 10 Minutes Silent Reading
5. Book Group Meeting #4 : 5 Quotes and 5 Questions
6. Write Marketing Blurb for your book.
HW: Review Crazy Horse Dreams (37-43) and Amusements (54-59) for tomorrow
Tuesday 10.8.19
1. In World News
2. Current Events Reminder
3. 2-Minute Storytelling
4. Finish Marketing Blurb for your book
5. List 10 icons for your generation
HW:
Review Crazy Horse Dreams (37-43) and Amusements (54-59) for tomorrow
Finish Marketing Blurb for Friday
Wednesday 10.9
1. In World News
2. Current Events Reminder
3. 2-Minute Storytelling
4. 10 Minutes Silent Reading
5. Review Icons - Top 3 / Guess Classmate who wrote it / notice trends
6. Crazy Horse Dreams / Amusements: Chart - The Facts and What Story is Really About
HW:
Finish Marketing Blurb for Friday
Read The Only Traffic Signal story (43-54)
Thursday 10.10
1. In World News
2. Current Events Teaser
3. 2-Minute Storytelling
4. 10 Minutes Silent Reading
5. Finish Crazy Horse Dreams / Amusements: Chart - The Facts and What Story is Really About
HW:
Finish Marketing Blurb for Friday
Read Traffic Signal Story pages 43-54
Friday 10.11.19
1. In World News
2. 10 Minutes Reading Time
3. 2 Minute Storytelling
4. Current Events (Kristina, Jieun, Ben, Stefani)
If Time: Alexie Stories
HW:
Finish Marketing Blurb by Friday at 11:59p
Read Lone Ranger and Tonto for Monday (page 181)
Read Indian Education for Tuesday (p 171)
Monday 14 Book Pitch #2?? Lone Ranger Tonto. Finish LRT. 7-11.
Tuesday 15 Discuss Indian Education / Roll Out Indian Education Project
Wednesday 16 Indian Education
Thursday 17 Indian Education
Friday 18 Indian Education
MAYBE:
Monday 21 Danger of a Single Story + Handout
Tuesday 22 Research Nigeria + Background (Webquest?)
Wednesday 23 View Page 1 Slideshow + 3-16 read in class
Thursday 24 Handout on Early Symbols + Read 19-36
Friday 25 Discussion Time at Tables, then read 37-51.
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Monday 10.8
2 Minute STorytelling
1. World News over the Weekend? (Banksy image)
2. Collect Lone Ranger in class essay
3. "Amusements"
-poem annotation
-study questions / discuss
HW:
Finish Book Group Book for Tomorrow. 10 New Notes!
Finish "Amusements" handout if needed.
Tuesday 10.9
2 Minute Storytelling
1. Current Events Reminder
2. Amusements: Collect handout / discuss
3. Book Group Finale- Final meeting and Project Intro, Models, work time.
HW:
Finish slideshow for next MONDAY
Read "Traffic Signal" story in Lone Ranger for THURSDAY.
Wednesday 10.10
Shortened Classes (PSAT Schedule)
2 Minute STorytelling
1. Current Events Reminder: Rose, Olivia, Kasean, Ron
2. Continue Book Group Final Project
HW:
Finish slideshow for next MONDAY- SUBMIT on my website.
Read "Traffic Signal" story in Lone Ranger for THURSDAY.
Thursday 10.11
2 Minute Storytelling
1. Current Events Teaser
2. Three Choices:
A) Finish Book Group Slideshow and Submit
B) Work on College Essays
C) "Traffic Signal". Review for tomorrow
HW:
Slideshows due MONDAY 10/15: Prepare to Present.
HW:
Make sure your group submits Book Slideshow!
College Essay Writing Time DAY 1 tomorrow! Bring materials, ideas, and any other writing you need help with.
Friday 10.12
2 Minute Storytelling
1. Current Events
2. Review "Amusements" message and meaning - highlights from student handouts
3. "The Only Traffic Signal": Piecing together the puzzle of this story. Storyboard Poster (handout explanation)
If time:
4. College Essay Writing Time & Tips
-OR-
Work on other Writing Assignments
HW:
Read "Phoenix Arizona" Story for next TUESDAY
College Essay Writing Time DAY 2 on Monday! Bring materials, ideas, and any other writing you need help with.
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2017 Plans- Do not scroll down
Week 6 and 7
Monday Amusements
Tuesday Book Group Finale Slideshow
Wednesday Finish Book Group Finale Slideshow
Thursday Traffic Signal
Friday Phoenix Arizona
Monday In Class Writing on Amusements, Traffic Signal, Phoenix
Tuesday Thomas Builds the Fire
Wednesday Book Pitch
Thursday Jesus Christ
Friday Current Events / Intro Rhetorical Analysis
Monday 10.9
- Storytelling
- Current Event (4th only: Sean Lee)
- 3 Choices: a. Finish Lone Ranger In class Essay b. Read Book Group Book c. Work on College Essay
HW: Finish Book Group Book (or close) for tomorrow.
Tuesday 10.10
- Storytelling
- Current Events Reminder: Javon, Kang Sung, Jasmine
- Book Group Meetings- Finale. Meeting and Group Slideshow
HW: Read "Amusements" (p. 43) and “The Traffic Signal” story (p. 48)
Wednesday 10.12
- Storytelling
- Current Events Teaser: Javon, Kang Sung, Jasmine
- Discuss Amusements
HW: Read “The Traffic Signal” story (p. 48)
Thursday 10.13
- Storytelling
- Current Events
- Discuss "Traffic Signal"
HW: TBA
Friday 10.14
- Finish Book Group Finale Slideshow
HW: Read “Phoenix Arizona” story (p. 59)
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2015 Plans
Monday 10.12
Book Group Meeting: Day #4
If you haven’t, submit Indian Camp writing (samples under "Student Writing" tab of website.
- In the News...
- Book Group Meetings. During your meeting: *Record 3 questions your book raises (not book specific)
3. World Current Events: Presentation Sign Up
HW:
Read Alexie story: “The Only Traffic Signal on the Reservation Doesn’t Flash Red Anymore” (p 43)
Find 10 New Vocab words for Friday.
Tuesday 10.13
Pass out Current Event Explanation.
To Start:
Writers, filmmakers, artists, and storytellers frequently use light in their work to represent or symbolize an idea or concept. What could a red light represent in a story? 2-3 sentences.
1. Listen to “How to Write an African Novel” Connect to “Great American Novel” and “GAIndianNovel” reading discussion- What can we learn from these pieces?
2. Alexie’s “The Only Traffic Signal”: Lit Techniques Handout
To Finish: Why do you believe this story is entitled “The Only Traffic Signal on the Reservation Doesn't Flash Red Anymore”?
2-3 sentences.
HW: Read “This is What it Means to Say Phoenix Arizona.”
Reading Quiz on 3 stories [Traffic Light, Phoenix, and Trial of Thomas] this Friday.
Wednesday 10.14
World Literature News: The Man Booker Literary Prize Winner 2015
1. Finish “The Only Traffic Signal”-Review Techniques / Finish Notecard Why do you believe this story is entitled “The Only Traffic Signal on the Reservation Doesn’t Flash Red Anymore”? 2-3 sentences.
2, Historical Allusion:3 Historical Events in “The Trial of Thomas Builds a Fire”
HW:
- Review Phoenix Arizona story
- Read “The Trial of Thomas Builds the Fire”
- Quiz Friday on 3 stories
Thursday 10.15
- The red light: Your Ideas
- Phoenix AZ & The Trial of Thomas
Tomorrow: Current Events Week 1
(Basil / John R do you have a teaser for us?)
HW:
Vocab due tomorrow. Submit by 11:59p
Reading quiz tomorrow on 3 stories:
- The Only Traffic Signal…
- What it Means to Say Phoenix, AZ…
- The Trial of Thomas…
Friday 10.16
1. Collect Vocab
2. Current Event
3. Reading Quiz
HW: TBA