Agenda, March 31

Do Now: Bring your personal reading book         Do Tonight: Read 15 minutes          
Late: Post the title and artist of a song you like to the blog. Be sure to tell me why you like it. Remember, this is an English teacher's blog, so use your best spelling, grammar and punctuation. This is a homework assignment, not a friendly suggestion.
Learning Targets:          
I can read for pleasure.          
I can detect elements of poetry in my personal reading book.          
I can analyze a spoken word poem for theme.   
I can actively participate in a whole class discussion.     
I can win a game of poetry. 

1. Elements of Poetry Practice
2. Independent Reading
3. "To This Day," by Shane Koyczan
4. So, what do you think?
5. Poetry Game #7

Agenda, March 30

Do Now: Bring your personal reading book        
Do Tonight: Read 15 minutes        
Due Before Noon on Friday: Post the title and artist of a song you like to the blog. Be sure to tell me why you like it. Remember, this is an English teacher's blog, so use your best spelling, grammar and punctuation. This is a homework assignment, not a friendly suggestion.
Learning Targets:        
I can read for pleasure.        
I can detect elements of poetry in my personal reading book.        
I can analyze a spoken word poem for theme. 

I can actively participate in a whole class discussion.   
I can win a game of poetry.

1. Independent Reading
2. "To This Day," by Shane Koyczan
3. So, what do you think?
4. Poetry Game #5

Agenda, March 20

Do Now: Bring your personal reading book      
Do Tonight: Read 15 minutes      
Due Before Noon on Friday: Post the title and artist of a song you like to the blog. Be sure to tell me why you like it. Remember, this is an English teacher's blog, so use your best spelling, grammar and punctuation. This is a homework assignment, not a friendly suggestion.
Learning Targets:      
I can read for pleasure.      
I can detect elements of poetry in my personal reading book.      
I can create original examples of elements of poetry.

1. Independent Reading
2. Poetry Terms and Techniques Continued
3. Poetry Book Covers

Agenda, March 19

Do Now: Bring your personal reading book      
Do Tonight: Read 15 minutes      
Due Before Noon on Friday: Post the title and artist of a song you like to the blog. Be sure to tell me why you like it. Remember, this is an English teacher's blog, so use your best spelling, grammar and punctuation. This is a homework assignment, not a friendly suggestion.
Learning Targets:      
I can read for pleasure.      
I can detect elements of poetry in my personal reading book.      
I can analyze a spoken word poem for theme.  
I can win a game of poetry.

1. Independent Reading
2. Poetry Game #3, continued
3. Poetry Game #4
4. "To This Day," by Shane Koyczan

Agenda, March 18

Do Now: Bring your personal reading book    
Do Tonight: Read 15 minutes    
Due Before Noon on Friday: Post the title and artist of a song you like to the blog. Be sure to tell me why you like it. Remember, this is an English teacher's blog, so use your best spelling, grammar and punctuation. This is a homework assignment, not a friendly suggestion.
Learning Targets:    
I can read for pleasure.    
I can detect elements of poetry in my personal reading book.    
I can work with a variety of partners to write original examples of literary devices.

I can win a game of poetry.

1. Independent Reading
2. Poetry Terms and Techniques
3. Poetry Game #3

Agenda, March 17

Do Now: Bring your personal reading book  
Do Tonight: Read 15 minutes  
Due Before Noon on Friday: Post the title and artist of a song you like to the blog. Be sure to tell me why you like it. Remember, this is an English teacher's blog, so use your best spelling, grammar and punctuation. This is a homework assignment, not a friendly suggestion.
Learning Targets:  
I can read for pleasure.  
I can detect elements of poetry in my personal reading book.  
I can win a game of poetry.

1. Independent Reading
2. Poetry is a Game for Readers, Continued
3. Poetry Game #1
4. Poetry Game #2

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Agenda, March 16

Do Now: Bring your personal reading book
Do Tonight: Read 15 minutes
Due Before Noon on Friday: Post the title and artist of a song you like to the blog. Be sure to tell me why you like it. Remember, this is an English teacher's blog, so use your best spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Learning Targets:
I can read for pleasure.
I can detect elements of poetry in my personal reading book.
I can win a game of poetry.

1. Independent Reading
2. Poetry is a Game for Readers
3. Poetry is a Game for Writers

 

Agenda, March 10

Late: Questions on "The Sirens; Scylla and Charybdis"
Late: Questions on "Test of the Bow"   
Do tonight: Review the events in The Odyssey and the steps in the Hero's Journey.
Coming tomorrow: Test on the events in The Odyssey and the steps in the Hero's Journey.     

Today's Learning Targets:                        
I can use technology to improve my writing.    

1. Quick conventions review
2. Type like the epic hero you know you are!
3. When you are done, proofread, print, and feel free to work on independent reading or studying for any final.

Agenda, March 9

Late: Completed rough draft of hero story.   
Late: Questions on "The Sirens; Scylla and Charybdis"
Late: Questions on "Test of the Bow"   
Do tonight: Review the events in The Odyssey and the steps in the Hero's Journey
Coming tomorrow: Laptops for typing final drafts     

Today's Learning Targets:                        
I can use technology to improve my writing.    

1. Type like the epic hero you know you are!

Agenda, March 6

Due Now: Bring your independent reading to class.                       
Due now: Completed rough draft of hero story.   
Due now: Questions on "The Sirens; Scylla and Charybdis"
Due now: Questions on "Test of the Bow"  
Do this weekend: Review the events in The Odyssey and the steps in the Hero's Journey
Coming Monday: Laptops for typing final drafts     

Today's Learning Targets:                        
I can read for pleasure.          
I can apply the skills good readers use to a complex text.   
I can use revision strategies to improve my writing.   

1. Independent Reading / Reading Journals
2. "Death in the Great Hall"
3. Revision Exercises: bland words, elements of style, the five senses

Agenda, March 5

Do Tonight: Read 15 minutes.           
Due Now: Bring your independent reading to class.                      
Due tomorrow at the beginning of class: Completed rough draft of hero story.  Due tomorrow at the beginning of class: Questions on "The Sirens; Scylla and Charybdis" 
     
Today's Learning Targets:                        
I can read for pleasure.          
I can apply the skills good readers use to a complex text. 
I can use images to show my comprehension.   

1. Independent Reading / Reading Journals
2. "The Test of the Bow"
3. Storyboards

Agenda, March 4

Do Tonight: Read 15 minutes.           
Due Now: Bring your independent reading to class.                      
Due Friday at the beginning of class: Completed rough draft of hero story. 
Due Friday at the beginning of class: Questions on "The Sirens; Scylla and Charybdis" 
   
Today's Learning Targets:                        
I can read for pleasure.  
I can set goals for my own learning.  
I can write my own Hero's Journey.                
I can apply the skills good readers use to a complex text.    

1. Independent Reading / Reading Journals
2. "The Return to Ithaca"
3. Writing Time

Agenda, March 3

Do Tonight: Read 15 minutes.           
Due Now: Bring your independent reading to class.                      
Due Friday at the beginning of class: Completed rough draft of hero story. 
 
Today's Learning Targets:                        
I can read for pleasure.  
I can set goals for my own learning. I can write my own Hero's Journey.                
I can apply the skills good readers use to a complex text.    

1. Independent Reading / Reading Journals
2. My hero statement
3. Hero Cycle Time
4. My elixir
5. "The Return to Ithaca"

Agenda, March 2

Do Tonight: Read 15 minutes.           
Due Now: Bring your independent reading to class.                      
 
Today's Learning Targets:                        
I can read for pleasure.  
I can set goals for my own learning.
I can write my own Hero's Journey.                
I can apply the skills good readers use to a complex text.    

1. Independent Reading / Reading Journals
2. Writing and Revising Skills You Already Know
3. Hero Cycle Time
4. The Return to Ithaca