Friday, October 31, 2008 October 31, 2008

SWBAT meet or exceed standards on AIMS by reading passages and practicing test questions.

Agenda

• Jumpstart:Author’s Choice
• October Jumpstarts: Count up the points you earned for writing Jumpstarts in October. Each stamp gets you 5 points. Each entry that is 5-7 sentneces long without a stamp gets you 3 points. An entry of one or two sentences gets you 1 point. Write the total on a sticky note and put the sticky note on the entry you want Ms. DeVries to read.
• Study Island: Last day for Point of View

Homework: Happy Halloween

Thursday, October 30, 2008 October 30, 2008

SWBAT demonstrate understanding of symbols, literary terms, plot events, and characaterization by taking a test.

SWBAT write a thoughtful, analytical paragraph by revising a rough draft.

Agenda

• Jumpstart: Revisit the list of predictions we made before we started reading LOTF. How many predictions were accurate? Did any of the accuricies surprise you?
• LOTF Test
• LOTF Symbolism Paragraph: Write your final draft.

Homework: October Jumpstarts due tomorrow. LOTF Symbolism Paragraph due tomorrow.

Wednesday, October 28, 2008 October 29, 2008

SWBAT write a thoughtful paragraph by revising concrete details and commentary.

Agenda

• Due Today: WWW Unit 3 Packet
• Jumpstart: Imagine that you are in charge of casting for a new Lord of the Flies movie. Which actors would you cast as Ralph, Jack, Roger, Samneric, Piggy, et al?
• Writing an Analytical Paragraph
• Revising Paragraphs

Homework: LOTF Test tomorrow. October Jumpstarts due Friday.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 October 28, 2008

SWBAT review concepts for a test by playing Jeopardy.

Agenda

• Jumpstart: What is the one thing that you want to remember in 10 years from Lord of the Flies? Explain.
• Review for LOTF test by playing Jeopardy.

Homework: WWW Unit 3 Packet due tomorrow.  LOTF test on Thursday.

Monday, October 27, 2008 October 27, 2008

SWBAT explain the author’s use of symbolism by locating concrete details and writing commentary.

Vocabulary: symbolism, concrete details,commentary

Agenda

• Jumpstart: What makes opinion different from a fact?
• Symbolism in LOTF: LOTF Symbolism Paragraph
  • Part 1: Decide what each object or person symbolizes.
  • Part 2: Write an outline for a complete paragraph that discusses the symbolism of an object or person in LOTF.
  • Part 3: Write a rough draft of your complete paragraph.

Homework: WWW Unit 3 due Wednesday.

Friday, October 24, 2008 October 24, 2008

SWBAT meet or exceed standards on AIMS by reading passages and practicing test questions.

Vocabulary: word choice, point of view, figurative language

Agenda

• Jumpstart:
• Due Today: LOTF Literary Terms
• Play the Lord of the Flies Nobel Prize Game at http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/literature/golding/
• Study Island: Choose from Word Choice, Point of View, or Figurative Language. Today is the last day for Word Choice.

Homework: Worthwhile Words Unit 3 due Wednesday, 10/29

Thursday, October 23, 2008 October 23, 2008

SWBAT analyze the author’s use of figurative language by identifying and explaining concrete details.

Vocabulary: concrete detail, alliteration, flashaback, foreshadowing, idiom, imagery, irony, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, simile

Agenda

• Jumpstart:
• LOTF Literary Terms:

Homework: WWW Unit 3 due Wednesday, 10/29

Wednesday, October 22, 2008 October 22, 2008

SWBAT compare interpretations of a novel by watching Lord of the Flies.

Agenda

• Due Today: WWW Unit 3 Wordsearch
• Jumpstart: Author’s Choice
• Finish Lord of the Flies on DVD if necessary.
• Worthwhile Words Unti 3: Charades

Homework: Unit 3 Packets due Wednesday 10/29

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 October 21, 2008

SWBAT compare interpretations of a novel by watching Lord of the Flies.

Agenda

• Jumpstart: In the next to the last paragraph, we are told that Ralph cries. Find and copy the concrete detail (quote). Explain in your own words why Ralph cries.
• Watch Lord of the Flies on DVD.

Homework:

• WWW Unit 3 Wordsearch due Wednesday
• Unit 3 Packets due Wednesday 10/29

Monday, October 20, 2008 October 20, 2008

SWBAT compare interpretations of a novel by watching Lord of the Flies.

Agenda

• Jumpstart: What do you think of the ending of the novel?
• Watch Lord of the Flies on DVD.

Homework:

• WWW Unit 3 Wordsearch due Wednesday
• Unit 3 Packets due Wednesday 10/29