It is week five already. We are all situated and are all in understanding of class expectations and authentic work requirements for success in English during your sophomore year. Please come and speak with me if you have any concerns. Many of you have been asked to attend tutoring hours on Tuesday and/or Wednesday. Grades close one week from Friday. I am most concerned about your understanding of class curriculum and our essential questions, as well as your genuine daily efforts. Your grade will be assessed accurately according to the ownership of your studies. If you have work to make up - this is the week to take care of it. I care if you care.
This week will begin writing our own short stories. You will receive a rubric explaining how you will be scored and what you must include. This story will be due the week of 10/15. You will have plenty of opportunity for feedback, writing response groups, editing, and revision. You will be incorporating many of the literary devices we have spoken of and that we are continuing to explore. Please come to tutoring/office hours for specific help and additional tips for success.
This week will be exploring these essential questions. Please make sure you are able to answer these by weeks end.
1. How do authors manipulate time & to what effect?
3. How do characters’ motivations affect their decisions?
4. How do complex characters interact with other characters to
advance the plot?
5. What is situational irony and can you cite the text to show evidence?
Tuesday - Continue with "FF". Complete graphic organizer #2. Read article - "The Art of Living: Falconry." Short story rubric explanation. Short story brainstorming exercise.
(Partner Poems need to be finished on MON and TUES - if you have not gone - please be prepared to go. Thanks for your patience. We must always honor our classmates and our voice.)
Wednesday - Read additional short stories. "Jennie's Discovery" and "The Window". Reflect on the ways in which situational irony is used in each story. Did you like it? As a writer, how will you incorporate situational irony into your story?
HW - Prep for Socratic Seminar Thursday.
Thursday - Socratic Seminar. "Jennie's Discovery" and "The Window". Visit all Essential Questions. You may use all notes and stories. Please be prepared. Bring discussion points, evidence, text to talk about, questions, and confusions. How will you include yourself as well as everyone else in this academic talk. This requires listening. Bring your A game. This will be worth an assessment grade and should be considered an opportunity for you to display what you have learned.
Friday - Author's Chair. Short Story Writing. Independent Reading. Individual help available. Schedule time with me by asking me in advance during the week. First come first serve.
Be sure to check the blog mid week as some plans may or may not change. This is a big week - please show that you are committed to being a better reader, writer, and thinker. There are a few opportunities for extra credit. See you below. Also, we are trying to get spoken word poet Sarah Kay to PLHS. Come to the poetry club, help plan a fundraiser, let's make this happen. Here is a link to Sarah Kay's spoken word she is amazing check it out!
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/sarah_kay_if_i_should_have_a_daughter.html
EC Opportunity - Participate in Author's Chair on Fridays! Come to poetry club! Bring boxes of tissues, hand sanitizer, or reams of paper for in class printing! Do some, do none, do all!
Have a great week. Work hard play hard.
Samakosky
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