Laura Ritchie and her university music education students have offered to be mentors. If you are interested please contact her via email at:
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Friday, January 30, 2015
january 30
JOURNAL TOPIC: [today's tunes: you can sing "Happy Birthday" if you want.]
Why do we make such a big deal out of birthdays?
AGENDA:
1. Journal (and please remember to turn yours in)
2. Free play: lit terms, lit analysis #1, Great Expectations, Masterpieces, ....
HW:
1. Enjoy your weekend.
2. Prepare for Monday's quiz on lit terms (lists 2 & 3)
3. Finish and post Literature Analysis #1
4. Enjoy your weekend.
Why do we make such a big deal out of birthdays?
AGENDA:
1. Journal (and please remember to turn yours in)
2. Free play: lit terms, lit analysis #1, Great Expectations, Masterpieces, ....
HW:
1. Enjoy your weekend.
2. Prepare for Monday's quiz on lit terms (lists 2 & 3)
3. Finish and post Literature Analysis #1
4. Enjoy your weekend.
Thursday, January 29, 2015
january 29
JOURNAL TOPIC: [today's tunes: "Alligator Story" by Louis Armstrong;
"The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" by The Beatles; "Wedding Rain"
by Liz Story]
[New/improved tunes, suggested last year by Rachel and curated by Maddison: "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" by Led Zeppelin; "One Day" by Matisyahu.]
In thinking back on the literature analysis you should be finishing up this week (and/or consulting your active reading notes), describe 2-3 literary techniques the author used. What purpose(s) did these techniques serve? How would a Dickensian character, theme, or plot line complement or disrupt the structure/tone? Be sure to include the title and author.
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Segues to Great Expectations
3. Masterpiece consultations
HW:
1. Reminder: lit terms (due Friday)
2. Reminder: lit analysis #1 (due Monday)
[New/improved tunes, suggested last year by Rachel and curated by Maddison: "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" by Led Zeppelin; "One Day" by Matisyahu.]
In thinking back on the literature analysis you should be finishing up this week (and/or consulting your active reading notes), describe 2-3 literary techniques the author used. What purpose(s) did these techniques serve? How would a Dickensian character, theme, or plot line complement or disrupt the structure/tone? Be sure to include the title and author.
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Segues to Great Expectations
3. Masterpiece consultations
HW:
1. Reminder: lit terms (due Friday)
2. Reminder: lit analysis #1 (due Monday)
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
january 28
JOURNAL TOPIC: (today's tunes: "Taking Care of Business" by
Bachman-Turner Overdrive; "Taking Care of No Business" by Jimi Hendrix)
What is it about habituated routines that make our lives both easier (more efficient) and harder to change (put down that third bag of Hot Cheetos!)? Describe a routine you want to start, describe a routine you want to stop, and describe a routine you want to continue.
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Free play (including but not limited to: lit terms, lit analysis, Dickens notes, makeup work, Masterpiece work, scholarship applications, determining once and for all the meaning of life, etc. etc.)
HW:
1. Reminder: lit terms on blog by COB Friday 1.30
2. Reminder: lit analysis on blog by COB Monday 2.2
What is it about habituated routines that make our lives both easier (more efficient) and harder to change (put down that third bag of Hot Cheetos!)? Describe a routine you want to start, describe a routine you want to stop, and describe a routine you want to continue.
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Free play (including but not limited to: lit terms, lit analysis, Dickens notes, makeup work, Masterpiece work, scholarship applications, determining once and for all the meaning of life, etc. etc.)
HW:
1. Reminder: lit terms on blog by COB Friday 1.30
2. Reminder: lit analysis on blog by COB Monday 2.2
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