Agenda, Leap Day

Late: Guided Reading Notes for "The Land of the Cyclopes" 
Late: The Odyssey Journals #1-#8
Late: "Scylla and Charybdis" Guided Reading Notes 
Due Friday: Writing Activities from this Week (4 total) 

Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can write using telling details and descriptive language.
• I can evaluate various parts of Odysseus's character and The Odyssey.
• I can participate in a large group discussion.

 
Today's Agenda

1. Stand and Chat
2. Explode the Moment!
3. Journal #10: Thinking my Own Thoughts
4. Journal #10: Discussion

Agenda, February 26

Late: Guided Reading Notes for "The Land of the Cyclopes" 

Agenda, February 25

Late: Guided Reading Notes for "The Land of the Cyclopes"
Due Tomorrow: The Odyssey Journals #1-#8

Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can actively gather information.
• I can interpret, infer, connect to, and evaluate an epic poem.
• I can place the elements of plot from "Sea Perils and Defeat" and "The Sirens" into a plot diagram.

 
Today's Agenda

1. Journal Work Time
2. Read Aloud / Group Read with Journal #8
3. Journal #9: Plotting Plot
4. (If time) The Hero's Journey Vocabulary Review

Agenda, February 24

Late: Guided Reading Notes for "The Land of the Cyclopes"
Due Friday: The Odyssey Journals #1-#6 (if not more)

Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can actively gather information.
• I can interpret, infer, connect to, and evaluate an epic poem.
• I can demonstrate my learning visually and label elements of plot in a storyboard.

 
Today's Agenda

1. 4th period announcements
2. Read Aloud / Group Read
3. Storyboard!
4. Journal #2 Review

Agenda, February 23

Late: Guided Reading Notes for "The Land of the Cyclopes"
Due Tomorrow: Collections Textbook 

Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can actively gather information.
• I can interpret, infer, connect to, and evaluate an epic poem.
• I can apply various elements of literature to "Circe, The Enchantress"

 
Today's Agenda

1. 2nd period announcements
2. Read Aloud
3. Journal #6: Elements of Literature
4. Theme Posters
5. Gallery Walk

Agenda, February 22

Due Today: Guided Reading Notes for "The Land of the Cyclopes"

Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can actively gather information.
• I can interpret, infer, connect to, and evaluate an epic poem.
• I can define various elements of literature.

 
Today's Agenda

1. Collect Guided Reading Notes
2. Kahoot!
3. Read Aloud or Independent Read "Circe, The Enchantress" 
4. Elements of Literature Gallery Walk
5. Journal #5: 5 things

Agenda, February 19

Due Today: BRING YOUR COLLECTIONS TEXTBOOK TO CLASS!  
Due Monday: Guided Reading Notes for "The Land of the Cyclopes"

Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can actively gather information.
• I can interpret, infer, connect to, and evaluate an epic poem.
• I can characterize Odysseus using evidence.

 
Today's Agenda

1. Getting on the same page
2. Some reading and responding
3. Journal #3: What do we know about our hero?

Agenda, February 18

Due Today: BRING YOUR COLLECTIONS TEXTBOOK TO CLASS!  

Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can actively gather information.
• I can interpret, infer, connect to, and evaluate an epic poem.
• I can characterize Odysseus using evidence.

 
Today's Agenda

1. Notes Collection or Discussion Clean-up
2. Some reading and responding
3. Journal #3: What do we know about our hero?

Agenda, February 17

Due Today: BRING YOUR COLLECTIONS TEXTBOOK TO CLASS!
  Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can compare and contrast similar stories.
• I can actively gather text evidence.
• I can participate in a discussion.

 
Today's Agenda

1. Double notes!
2. Journal #4: What do you think?
3. Journal #4: What do those around you think?

Agenda, February 16

Late: Theme Editorial Cartoon.
Due Today: BRING YOUR COLLECTIONS TEXTBOOK TO CLASS!
 
Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can characterize our hero, Odysseus.
• I can actively gather text evidence.
• I can compare and contrast similar stories.

 
Today's Agenda:

1. To the Library!
2. Journal #3: Characterization in "I Am Laertes' Son"
3. "The Lotus Eaters"
4. Compare and Contrast

Agenda, February 11

Late: Theme Editorial Cartoon.
Due Monday: BRING YOUR COLLECTIONS TEXTBOOK TO CLASS!
 
Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can apply The Hero's Journey to the plot of a movie.
• I can actively gather information.
• I can decode a complex text.

 
Today's Agenda:

1. The Hero's Journey Wrap Up
2. Journal #2: THJ + Disney
3. Gallery Walk for Notes
4. "Sing to Me, O Muse . . ." Read Aloud

Agenda, February 10

Late: Fahrenheit 451 to the library. Late: Journals 12-23 (except #19), complete and organized.
Due Now: Theme Editorial Cartoon due today.
 
Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can apply my own experience to a journal prompt.
• I can synthesis information about The Hero's Journey with the plot of a movie.
• I can actively take notes.

Today's Agenda:

1. Journal #1: "Who do you admire most?" OR "What makes a good adventure?"
2. Movie Plots
3. What Makes a Hero?
4. Matching The Hero's Journey with stories today

Agenda, February 9

Late: Fahrenheit 451 Test  
Late: Journals 12-23 (except #19), complete and organized.
Due Tomorrow: We'll return Fahrenheit 451 to the library. Bring your copy with you.
Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can analyze a text for theme.
• I can communicate a theme through images.
• I can connect literature to the real world.
• I can participate actively in a whole class discussion.

Today's Agenda:

1. To the library!
2. Thematic Drawings
3. Whole Class Discussion

Agenda, February 8

Late: Fahrenheit 451 Test 
Late: Journals 12-23 (except #19), complete and organized.
Due Tomorrow: We'll return Fahrenheit 451 to the library. Bring your copy with you. 
 
Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can analyze a text for theme.
• I can communicate a theme through images.

Today's Agenda:

1. Test Mop-up
2. Thematic Statements
3. Cautionary Tales

Agenda, February 5

Today: Fahrenheit 451 Test
 
Late: Journals 12-23 (except #19), complete and organized.
  

Today's Learning Targets:   

• I can closely read a complex text.
• I can analyze characters using literary terms.

Today's Agenda:

• Journals??? Pretty please?
• Test!  

Agenda, February 4

Coming Friday: Fahrenheit 451 Test
 
Due Today: Journals 12-23 (except #19), complete and organized.
  This week's reading schedule:

• Monday: 129-139
• Tuesday: 139-145
• Wednesday: 145-155
• Thursday: 155-165
• Friday: Test! Woo hoo!  
  

Today's Learning Targets:   

• I can closely read a complex text.
• I can analyze characters using literary terms.
• I can identify examples foil character pairs.

Today's Agenda

1. The Art of Journal Stacking
2. Read Aloud
3. Examples of foil pairs 
4. Sharpen Your Foils!

Agenda, February 3

Coming Friday: Fahrenheit 451 Test
Due Tomorrow: Journals 12-23 (except #19), complete and organized.
This week's reading schedule:

• Monday: 129-139
• Tuesday: 139-145
• Wednesday: 145-155
• Thursday: 155-165
• Friday: Test! Woo hoo!   
  

Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can use a journal to keep track of big ideas.
• I can closely read a complex text.
• I can analyze characters using literary terms.
• I can identify examples of direct and indirect characterization. 

Today's Agenda

1. Direct and Indirect Characterization Video
2. Read Aloud
3. STEAL ideas about character
4. 120 seconds of video about Fahrenheit 451

Agenda, February 2

Coming Friday: Fahrenheit 451 Test
This week's reading schedule:

• Monday: 129-139
• Tuesday: 139-145
• Wednesday: 145-155
• Thursday: 155-165
• Friday: Test! Woo hoo!   
  

Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can use a journal to keep track of big ideas.
• I can closely read a complex text.
• I can analyze characters using literary terms.
• I can identify examples of direct and indirect characterization. 

Today's Agenda

1. Literary Terms Review
2. Journal #21: Flat, Round, Static, Dynamic
3. Read Aloud
4. Journal #22: Direct and Indirect Characterization 
5. 120 seconds of video about Fahrenheit 451