Writing Assignment Extension

What do monsters symbolize in our culture? What or whom do we demonize?

Paper 1: 900 Words,

 APA format.

Printed.

Due Monday October 24, 2011 at the BEGINNING of class.

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Driving Question:  What do monsters symbolize in our culture? What or whom do we demonize?

Summary: Through Class Discussions and Lecture, Students will embark on their individual journey’s through British Literature. Students will also participate in various class discussions that directly relate to the Epic story Beowulf.	MDE Standards: CE 2.1.1Use a variety of pre-reading and previewing strategies (e.g., acknowledge own prior knowledge, make connections, generate questions, make predictions, scan a text for a particular purpose or audience, analyze text structure and features) to make conscious choices about how to approach the reading based on purpose, genre, level of difficulty, text demands and features. MI Grade 11, English/L.A. HSCECE 2.1.1Use a variety of pre-reading and previewing strategies (e.g., acknowledge own prior knowledge, make connections, generate questions, make predictions, scan a text for a particular purpose or audience, analyze text structure and features) to make conscious choices about how to approach the reading based on purpose, genre, level of difficulty, text demands and features.Covered by Study Island Topics: Organizational Patterns, Predictions, Print Features, Purpose and Audience MI Grade 11, English/L.A. HSCECE 3.1.4Analyze characteristics of specific works and authors (e.g., voice, mood, time sequence, author vs. narrator, stated vs. implied author, intended audience and purpose, irony, parody, satire, propaganda, use of archetypes and symbols) and identify basic beliefs, perspectives, and philosophical assumptions underlying an author’s work.Covered by Study Island Topics: Analyze Text Characteristics, Author's Perspective and Beliefs, Persuasive Strategies, Purpose and Audience MI Grade 11, English/L.A. HSCECE 1.1.3Select and use language that is appropriate (e.g., formal, informal, literary, or technical) for the purpose, audience, and context of the text, speech, or visual representation (e.g., letter to editor, proposal, poem, or digital story).Covered by Study Island Topics: Appropriate Language, Purpose and Audience MI Grade 11, English/L.A. HSCECE 1.3.5From the outset, identify and assess audience expectations and needs; consider the rhetorical effects of style, form, and content based on that assessment; and adapt communication strategies appropriately and effectively			ACT Standards Use conjunctive adverbs or phrases to show time relationships in simple narrative essays (e.g., then, this time) Delete redundant material when information is repeated in different parts of speech (e.g., "alarmingly startled") Use the word or phrase most consistent with the style and tone of a fairly straightforward essay Determine the clearest and most logical conjunction to link clauses Locate important details in uncomplicated passages Make simple inferences about how details are used in passages
Day		Objectives and Procedures	Homework and Announcements
Monday		1.       In Class Brainstorming Session 2.       Students will hand write their rough drafts and place them within their binders. The guest teacher should not collect the assignment.	Paper 1: 900 Words, APA format. Printed. Due Monday October 24, 2011 at the BEGINNING of class. NOTE EXTENSION
Tuesday		1.       Review and Reteaching day of elements of the October 30 day assessment test. We will review the test. 2.       Data Collection/Item assessment. 3.       Restorative Circle: Reflections on the October Assessment.
Wednesday		1.       Restorative Circle 2.       Students will retake the 30 Day Assessment.
Thursday		1.       Review of the themes and objectives from the epic poem ”Beowulf” 2.       Viewing of the movie Beowulf.
Friday		1. Conclusion of the movie Beowulf. 2. Restorative Circle and Class discussion of pertaining to the movie.	Homework: .Continue working on their papers.
Advanced Topic		This week we will focus upon the history of Shakespeare, and begin watching the 21st version of “The Taming of the Shrew” Dramatic Interpretation
Advisory		This week in advisory we will discuss the upcoming ACT date, and the due dates for their college application.
Differentiated Instructions		Students who have been preliminarily identified , will be assisted by myself and support services.

Week of September 13, 2011

Driving Question:  How do I develop a realistic plan for the future?

Summary: This week we will focus upon the expectations and requirements for this course.	MI Grade 11, English/L.A. HSCECE 1.1.2Know and use a variety of prewriting strategies to generate, focus, and organize ideas (e.g., free writing, clustering/mapping, talking with others, brainstorming, outlining, developing graphic organizers, taking notes, summarizing, paraphrasing                                                                    MI Grade 11, English/L.A. HSCECE 1.4.1Identify, explore, and refine topics and questions appropriate for research. MI Grade 11, English/L.A. HSCECE 4.1.5Demonstrate use of conventions of grammar, usage, and mechanics in written texts, including parts of speech, sentence structure and variety, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. MI Grade 11, English/L.A. HSCECE 4.1.2Use resources to determine word meanings, pronunciations, and word etymologies (e.g., context, print and electronic dictionaries, thesauruses, glossaries, and others) MI Grade 11, English/L.A. HSCECE 2.1.3Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words, specialized vocabulary, figurative language, idiomatic expressions, and technical meanings of terms through context clues, word roots and affixes, and the use of appropriate resource materials such as print and electronic dictionaries. MI Grade 11, English/L.A. HSCECE 4.1.5Demonstrate use of conventions of grammar, usage, and mechanics in written texts, including parts of speech, sentence structure and variety, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.		ACT Standards Identify the basic purpose or role of a specified phrase or sentence Delete a clause or sentence because it is obviously irrelevant to the essay Select the most logical place to add a sentence in a paragraph Determine the need for punctuation and conjunctions to avoid awkward-sounding sentence fragments and fused sentences
Day		Objectives and Procedures		Homework and Announcements
Monday		1.       Today the Pre-Writing Process will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed upon the brainstorming process and creating and identifying a thesis statement. 2.       In Class activity- In class we will go through ten practice questions from study island. 3.       Students will also submit their blog assignments.
Tuesday		1.       Students will be lead through the Capitalization lecture and the proper use of interjections. 2.       We will discuss the usage of slang within written papers. 4.       In Class activity- In class we will go through ten practice questions from study island.
Wednesday		1.       Students will sit for the using a reference lecture, dictionary and thesaurus. 2.       In Class activity- In class we will go through ten practice questions from study island. 3.       Review of lessons from earlier within the week.		Take Home Study Guide.- Due Thursday in class.
Thursday		Students will submit their study guides for credit. Students will take their first standards based assessment.
Friday		Students will participate within a restorative circle and discuss their thoughts and feelings about the test.		Homework: Blog Assignment 1: How do I develop a realistic plan for the future? 350 Words.
Advanced Topic		This week we will focus upon the history of Shakespeare, and begin watching the 21st version of “The Taming of the Shrew”
Advisory		This week in advisory we will discuss the upcoming ACT date, and the due dates for their college application. We will also complete the True Colors Assessment.
Differentiated Instructions		Students who have been preliminarily identified , will be assisted by myself and support services.

TODAY

Students will check their email accounts to retrieve the directions for setting up their blogger accounts.

Get the course syllabus and parents information attachment signed.

Wednesday

Students will take a pre-test assessment on sentence structure,  Appropriate language,  using the dictionary, thesaurus and glossary, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions,  interjections,  pronouns, verb usage,  spelling, punctuation,  and capitalization. Due to the length of the test, students will have the complete hour to complete the task. Students will submit their course syllabus and parent information attachment.

What To Expect

Driving Question:  Which decisions I make today will affect me for my entire life?

Summary: This week we will focus upon the expectations and requirements for this course.	MDE Standards: Assessing CE. 1.1 CE.1.1.3 CE 1.1.5 CE 1.1.8, , CE 1.1.4,  CE.1.3.2, CE 1.3.7, CE 1.1.6		ACT Standards Identify the basic purpose or role of a specified phrase or sentence Delete a clause or sentence because it is obviously irrelevant to the essay Select the most logical place to add a sentence in a paragraph Determine the need for punctuation and conjunctions to avoid awkward-sounding sentence fragments and fused sentences
Day		Objectives and Procedures		Homework and Announcements
Monday		No school
Tuesday		Overview of course syllabus. I will lead the students through the syllabus. Answer and address any questions. Discussion of Classroom Procedures.		Students will check their email accounts to retrieve the directions for setting up their blogger accounts. Get the course syllabus and parents information attachment signed.
Wednesday		Students will take a pre-test assessment on sentence structure,  Appropriate language,  using the dictionary, thesaurus and glossary, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions,  interjections,  pronouns, verb usage,  spelling, punctuation,  and capitalization. Due to the length of the test, students will have the complete hour to complete the task. Students will submit their course syllabus and parent information attachment.
Thursday		Students will take a test that was not theirs, and grade it within class. We will practice the classroom procedures and practice the restorative practices circle interaction.
Friday		Students will take a quiz on the course syllabus, classroom procedures and restorative practices.		Homework: Blog Assignment 1: How can the decisions that I make today, affect me tomorrow? 250 Words.

TEST

CHECKING TO SEE IF THIS WORKS