Thursday, August 24, 2017

WEEK 4: Creation/Flood Myths From Around World

RESOURCES: Syllabus, Weekly Snapshot #2 (8/7-8/11), Archtypes

MONDAY-FRIDAY

  1. Minilesson: 3 types of archetypes
  2. Research Flood Myths from around the globe.
    1. Complete research paper following guidelines handed out in class.
    2. Presentations next week.

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

WEEK 3: Unsung Hero's

RESOURCES: Syllabus, Weekly Snapshot #2 (8/7-8/11), Archtypes

MONDAY-
  1. 7-Point Writing: Is Neo a hero?  If so, what kind (look at notes on types of heroes)? Provide 3 examples of the stages in his journey (see notes on Joseph Campbell's Monomyth) to support answer.
    HW Due 8/15: 5 paragraph essay, notebook check #2.

    TUESDAY

    1. Annotating Text: Read article "Hero" and annotate text for main idea.  Prepare to discuss the author's definition of a hero.
    2. Brainstorm: Research an unsung hero to add to our Hall of Heroes Wall.  

    HW Due 8/16: Unsung Hero Name for Research.

    WEDNESDAY

    1. Research: Open Word Docs and save document as Unsung Hero Research.  Copy and paste info about your unsung hero and the website's URL (www) in Word Doc or Google Doc. Take info you pasted into Word Doc and transfer it into each slide using the guideline below. Use citation machine link below for each website you copied information from to create your works cited page for (slide #8).  
    HW Due 8/17: Research from at least 2 sources for Unsung Hero PPT.

    THURSDAY
    FRIDAY

    Tuesday, August 8, 2017

    WEEK 2: Diagnostic Testing

    RESOURCES: Syllabus, Weekly Snapshot #2 (8/7-8/11)

    MONDAY-TUESDAY
    1. Mock Test
    2. Grade Test/Complete Test Analysis Organizer
    HW Due 8/10: Complete Test Analysis for every question you go incorrect on the Mock Test.  Due WEDNESDAY 9TH.

    WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY
    1. Unpack Unit 1 Standards
    2. Notes: 12 Stages of Hero's Journey/Monomyth
    3. Identify Stages of Hero's Journey in Matrix
    HW Due 8/11: Quiz on 12 stages of hero's journey, Viewing Guide for Matrix 


    FRIDAY

    1. Finish Film
    2. Journals: Why is the film a good example of a Hero's Journey.  Provide at least 3 examples of Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey found in film in your explanation. 
    3. Quiz: 12 stages of hero's journey in Matrix
    4. Introduce Unsung Hero's Miniproject
    HW Due 8/14: INTERVIEW UNSUNG HERO. PREPARE TO USE RESEARCH CONDUCTED ON INTERVIEW TO BE USED MONDAY TO CREATE UNSUNG HERO PRESENTATIONS.



    Wednesday, August 2, 2017

    WEEK 1: Getting to Know You/Course Overview

    RESOURCES: 


    MONDAY
    1. Getting to Know Me (Mr. Leu)
    2. Rituals and Routines for Class (see syllabus/Student Handbook)
    3. Ice Breaker Activity
    HW: None

    TUESDAY
    1. Name Game
    2. Personal Ithaca Project: Students wrote down a long term goal for their life and connected the obstacles and helpers that they will encounter on their journey.  
    HW: Finish project


    WEDNESDAY
    1. Presentations: Students presented their Personal Ithaca projects
    2. Syllabus Review: Students highlighted info that will be on quiz (Syllabus Quiz is 8/3/17)
    HW: Return syllabus signed by Monday, and study for syllabus quiz on Thursday 3rd.


    THURSDAY
    1. Syllabus Quiz: 8-10 question quiz covering the review of the syllabus from Wednesday

    FRIDAY

    1. Pre-test: Students will take a diagnostic test to gauge deficits within each of the 4 domains to prepare them for the 11th grade EOC.

    Monday, May 15, 2017

    WEEK 19: May 15-19 ***Magical Realism***

    RESOURCES: Syllabus, ADD/DROP LINK, GoFundMe for Miguel Fernandez, Unsung Hero PPT Guideline, Women's March Website, Table of Content (Weeks 3-4), MLA_Works Cited, VocabList2, Africa'sGreatCivilizations, Debate Rubric, Unit 2 Research Paper, A Doll's House Study Guide

    MONDAY
    1. Read A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
    2. Complete questions 1-20. 
    3. Watch Youtube analysis of text for additional help.
    HW: Complete questions 1-20 for homework grade Tuesday 16th.

    TUESDAY

    1. 2-Point Journal: How are we as a society like the townspeople in A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings?  Using evidence from the text compare and contrast the US to the Spanish village that has just discovered the supernatural winged man.
    2. Finish Magical Realism film BFG
    3. Discussion: Elements of Magical Realism in film similar to those in short story.
    TUESDAY

    1. Continue the film study (BFG)

    WEDNESDAY

    1. Read The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World
    2. 2-Point Writing: Philosophers have sometimes expressed the idea that the key to releasing human potential is to expand people’s imaginations. Explain how this story supports that notion.  Who are some the people you look up to that were larger than life, that allowed you to imagine more out of yourself.
    3. Review analysis of story