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Agenda, June 6

• Due Today: Return your Collections textbook to the library.
• Due at the end of class tomorrow: Turn in your purple hall passes (no passes during finals)

  Today's Learning Targets: 

• I can connect classical literature to the modern world.
• I can compare and contrast two films.
• I can take useful notes. 

Today's Agenda: 

1. To the Library!
2. Bend it Like Beckham

Basic Typing Directions

Your Name

Mr. Kline

English 9B

3 June 2016

Basic Essay Typing Directions

1.    Create a new Google doc. Name it Last Name Sin Essay. For example, my doc would be called Kline Sin Essay.

2.    Select Times New Roman as the font. Set the font size to 12. Click on “Format,” then “Line Spacing,” then “Double” to double space your work. Poetry should be single spaced unless there is a structural reason for it to be double spaced.

3.    In the upper left hand corner, type your name, my name, the name of your class, and the date. Capitalize your name and the month. It should look like the header on the top of this page.

4.    Share your Google doc with me and only me. My e-mail is ed.kline@orecity.k12.or.us

5.    Center the title. The first letter of each word should be capitalized. Finish typing your work before you spend time thinking of a title.

6.    Hit return and use tab to indent your paragraphs. You do not need a blank line between paragraphs.

7.    Proofread. Spell check. Print.

8.    Staple your work in this order: Final Draft, Rough Draft, Three Openings, Seven Deadly Sins Outline

Agenda, June 3

• Due Every Day: Bring your black Collections textbook.

This week's schedule:

• Tuesday: Claims, Quotes, Introductions
• Wednesday: Introductions, Outline, Drafting body paragraphs
• Thursday: Finish body paragraphs, Conclusions
• Friday: Typing Final Drafts 

Today's Learning Targets: 

• I can read for pleasure. 
• I can notice interesting and important elements in my personal reading.
• I can connect classical literature to the modern world.
• I can properly punctuate a Shakespearean quotation.
• I can organize an argument. 
• I can write an engaging introduction.
• I can develop a topic sentence into a paragraph.
• I can write a satisfying conclusion. 

Today's Agenda: 

1. Typing Time

Agenda, June 2

• Due Every Day: Bring your black Collections textbook.
• Due Now: Bookmark 4, front and back. This assignment can't be turned in late.
• The last day for any late work is YESTERDAY.

This week's schedule:

• Tuesday: Claims, Quotes, Introductions
• Wednesday: Introductions, Outline, Drafting body paragraphs
• Thursday: Finish body paragraphs, Conclusions
• Friday: Typing Final Drafts 

Today's Learning Targets: 

• I can read for pleasure. 
• I can notice interesting and important elements in my personal reading.
• I can connect classical literature to the modern world.
• I can properly punctuate a Shakespearean quotation.
• I can organize an argument. 
• I can write an engaging introduction.
• I can develop a topic sentence into a paragraph.
• I can write a satisfying conclusion. 

Today's Agenda: 

1. Independent Reading
2. Drafting Time
3. In conclusion ... 

Agenda, June 1

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 30 minutes and write it on your bookmark. Don't forget the back!
• Due Every Day: Bring your black Collections textbook.
• Due Tomorrow: Bookmark 4, front and back. This assignment can't be turned in late.
• The last day for any late work is YESTERDAY.

This week's schedule:

• Tuesday: Claims, Quotes, Introductions
• Wednesday: Introductions, Outline, Drafting body paragraphs
• Thursday: Finish body paragraphs, Conclusions
• Friday: Typing Final Drafts 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can notice interesting and important elements in my personal reading.
• I can connect classical literature to the modern world.
• I can properly punctuate a Shakespearean quotation.
• I can organize an argument.
• I can write an engaging introduction.
• I can develop a topic sentence into a paragraph.

Today's Agenda:

1. Two more openings
2. Fill in the blanks quotations
3. The Outline
4. Model body paragraph 

Agenda, May 31

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes and write it on your bookmark. Don't forget the back!
• Due Every Day: Bring your black Collections textbook.
• Due Now: Cause and Effect chart. This assignment can't be turned in late.
• The last day for any late work is TODAY.

This week's schedule:

• Tuesday: Claims, Quotes, Introductions
• Wednesday: Drafting body paragraphs
• Thursday: Finish body paragraphs, Conclusions
• Friday: Typing Final Drafts 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can notice interesting and important elements in my personal reading.
• I can connect classical literature to the modern world.
• I can properly punctuate a Shakespearean quotation.
• I can organize an argument.
• I can write an engaging introduction.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. The three most important sins
3. Fill in the blanks quotations
4. Three openings

Agenda, May 26

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes and write it on your bookmark. Don't forget the back!
• Due Every Day: Bring your black Collections textbook.
• Due Now: Blue bookmark, front and back completed. 
• Due Tuesday: Cause and Effect chart. This assignment can't be turned in late.
• The last day for any late work is Tuesday, 5/31.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can notice interesting and important elements in my personal reading.
• I can connect classical literature to the modern world.
• I can track a theme or motif over the course of a complex work of literature.
• I can demonstrate my comprehension by reading out loud.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. The search for sins continues!
3. Performance time!

Agenda, May 25

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes and write it on your bookmark. Don't forget the back!
• Due Every Day: Bring your black Collections textbook.
• Due Tomorrow: Blue bookmark, front and back completed.
• The last day for any late work is Tuesday, 5/31.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can track the development of a character over the course of a complex work of literature.
• I can connect classical literature to the modern world.
• I can track a theme or motif over the course of a complex work of literature.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. The search for sins continues!

Agenda, May 24

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes and write it on your bookmark. Don't forget the back!
• Due Every Day: Bring your black Collections textbook.
• The last day for any late work is Tuesday, 5/31.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can track the development of a character over the course of a complex work of literature.
• I can connect classical literature to the modern world.
• I can track a theme or motif over the course of a complex work of literature.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. The search for sins continues!

Agenda, May 23

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes and write it on your bookmark. Don't forget the back!
• Due Every Day: Bring your black Collections textbook.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can track the development of a character over the course of a complex work of literature.
• I can connect classical literature to the modern world.
• I can decode language tricks.
• I can track a theme or motif over the course of a complex work of literature.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. Shakespeare's Language Tricks
3. The search for sins continues!

Agenda, May 20

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes and write it on your bookmark
• Due Every Day: Bring your black Collections textbook.
• Late: Green bookmark. Front and back completed.
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can infer the meanings of unfamiliar words.
• I can connect classical literature to the modern world.
• I can use punctuation to guide my reading.
• I can track a theme or motif over the course of a complex work of literature.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. Read to the punctuation
3. The search for sins continues!

Agenda, May 19

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes and write it on your bookmark
• Due Every Day: Bring your black Collections textbook.
• Due Tomorrow: Green bookmark. Front and back completed.
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can infer the meanings of unfamiliar words.
• I can connect classical literature to the modern world.
• I can identify problems presented by difficult text.
• I can use concrete strategies to decode difficult text.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. Close Reading: Friar Laurence
3. The search for sins begins!

Agenda, May 18

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes and write it on your bookmark
• Due Every Day: Bring your black Collections textbook.
• Due Tomorrow: Green bookmark. Front and back completed.
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can infer the meanings of unfamiliar words.
• I can connect classical literature to the modern world.
• I can identify problems presented by difficult text.
• I can use concrete strategies to decode difficult text.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. Queen Mab Speech: How much do you need to know?
3. Close Reading: Friar Laurence

Agenda, May 18

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes and write it on your bookmark
• Due Every Day: Bring your black Collections textbook.
• Due Thursday: Green bookmark. Front and back completed.    
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can infer the meanings of unfamiliar words.
• I can connect classical literature to the modern world.
• I can identify problems presented by difficult text.
• I can use concrete strategies to decode difficult text.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. Close Reading: Queen Mab Speech
3. Close Reading: Friar Laurence

Agenda, May 16

• Late: Yellow bookmark, with the front and back completed.
• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes and write it on your bookmark
• Due Every Day: Bring your black Collections textbook.    
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can infer the meanings of unfamiliar words.
• I can connect classical literature to the modern world.
• I can identify problems presented by difficult text.
• I can use concrete strategies to decode difficult text.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. What are The Seven Deadly Sins?
3. Inverted Word Order
4. Could it happen today?

Agenda, May 13

• Late: Yellow bookmark, with the front and back completed.
• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes and write it on your bookmark. Find one Wondrous Word each day.
• Due Every Day: Bring your black Collections textbook.    
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can infer the meanings of unfamiliar words.
• I can connect classical literature to the modern world.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. Lingering questions about the movie?
3. The Seven Deadly Sins
4. Could it happen today?

Agenda, May 12

• Due Now: Yellow bookmark, with the front and back completed.
• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes and write it on your bookmark. Don't forget the back!
• Due Every Day: Bring your black Collections textbook.    
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can learn from a movie.
• I can track a complex plot.
• I can notice themes, motifs, and symbolism in a movie.

Today's Agenda:

1. Bookmark management
2. Independent Reading
3. Lights, camera ... action!

Agenda, May 11

• Due Tomorrow: Yellow bookmark, with the front and back completed.
• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 30 minutes and write it on your bookmark. Don't forget the back!
• Due Every Day: Bring your black Collections textbook.    
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can learn from a movie.
• I can track a complex plot.
• I can notice themes, motifs, and symbolism in a movie.

Today's Agenda:

1. Lights, camera ... action!

Agenda, May 10

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 30 minutes and write it on your bookmark. Don't forget the back!
• Due Every Day: Bring your black Collections textbook.    
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can learn from a movie.
• I can track a complex plot.
• I can notice themes, motifs, and symbolism in a movie.

Today's Agenda:

1. Lights, camera ... action!

Agenda, May 9

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Every Night: Read for 15 minutes and write it on your bookmark.
• Due Every Day: Bring your black Collections textbook.    
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for fun.
• I can notice things while I'm reading.
• I can demonstrate comprehension through reading out loud.
• I can work hard to translate a difficult text.
• I can start a fight.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. Romeo and Juliet: Prologue Review
3. Let's start a fight without getting caught
4. Romeo and Juliet: Act I, scene i

Agenda, May 6

• Late: Typed thematic paragraph
• Due Now (and tomorrow): Bring a personal reading book to class. If you want full credit for a book from my library, check it out from me before class begins on Thursday. 
• Due Now (and every day): Bring your black Collections textbook. If you don't have one, check it out from the library. 
• Do this weekend: Read 30 minutes each day AND record it on your bookmark when we finish.   
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for fun.
• I can notice things while I'm reading.
• I can demonstrate comprehension through reading out loud.
• I can work hard to translate a difficult text.
• I can start a fight.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. A quick notice
3. Romeo and Juliet: Prologue
4. Let's start a fight without getting caught
5. Romeo and Juliet: Act I, scene i

Agenda, May 5

• Late: Typed thematic paragraph
• Due Now (and tomorrow): Bring a personal reading book to class. If you want full credit for a book from my library, check it out from me before class begins on Thursday. 
• Due Tomorrow: Bring your black Collections textbook. If you don't have one, check it out from the library.   
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for fun.
• I can notice things while I'm reading.
• I can take useful notes.
• I can demonstrate comprehension through reading out loud.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. A quick video about The Globe Theatre
3. Another quick video about The Globe Theatre
4. Just who is this Shakespeare guy anyway?
5. Romeo and Juliet: Prologue