ATTTWN chapter 6

April 1, 2019

RL.11-12.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Obj: I can determine two or more themes and analyze the development of them over the course of the text through the use of objective summaries.

Starter: 

Watch the clip For the Birds.

As you watch the clip, fill out the chart linked below and create your inference.

Inference Chart

Vocabulary

Word: Just

Part of Speech: Adjective

Dictionary Definition:based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Give an example of a just belief or action.

Activity: 

1.  Gallery Walk

Give at least 3 peers a plus and delta for their storyboard.

2.  Crime Scene Log

Complete the log based on inferences you have made throughout the first six chapters.

You can chose to base your crime scene log on either of the murders you have read so far. 

This should be done individually.

Closure: 

Predict who the killer is.

Homework

Read chapter seven. 

ATTWN Chapter 5

March 28, 2019

RL.11-12.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Obj: I can determine two or more themes and analyze the development of them over the course of the text through the use of objective summaries.

Starter:

Free Write Friday 

Vocabulary

Term: Justice

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: : the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments

Your Definition: 

Activity: Does simply ending an injustice result in justice, or does achieving true justice require something more?

Activity: 

1.  Storyboardthat

Either individually or with a partner, create a six cell comic for chapter five.

There are six sections in the chapter so each section should have its own cell.

Each cell needs to include a relevant quote from the corresponding section.

If you prefer to draw these out you may. 

We will have a gallery walk for the different comics.

Closure

Compare and contrast your storyboard to chapter five.

Homework

Read chapter six.

Satire Seminar Alternate Assignment

March 28, 2019

If you were absent or unsatisfied by your score and spoke you may complete the alternate assignment for up to 100%.  

If you were present for the seminar but did not speak you may complete the alternate assignment for up to 80%.

Big Idea

Change

Driving Questions

How does conflict lead to change?

Analyze how Jonathan Swift uses satirical techniques to evoke change.

 Alternate Assignment

Based on the prompt, create your own HOT question.

Then, answer your question in a TPEQEA paragraph.

You MUST include a QUOTE in your response.

Due Date: Thursday, April 4.

ATTWN Chapter Four

March 28, 2019

RL.11-12.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Obj: I can determine two or more themes and analyze the development of them over the course of the text through the use of objective summaries.

Starter:

What's Going on in this Picture?

Click on the link above.

You may use the picture for this week or choose another image from a different week. 

. After looking closely at the image, think about these three questions:

• What is going on in this picture?

• What do you see that makes you say that?

• What more can you find?

Answer the questions in your starter folder. 

Term: Justice

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: : the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments

Your Definition: 

Activity: Does simply ending an injustice result in justice, or does achieving true justice require something more?

Activity:

1.  Graphic Organizing

With a partner, you will create a mind map of the first four chapters.

You can organize the information however you wish, but it must include the following:

One Sentence Summary for EACH chapter.

One Topic Word and Explanation for EACH chapter.

One Significant Quote with Explanation for EACH chapter.

One Theme and explanation for the entire reading so far. 

Closure: 

Infer whether Tony's death is an accident or murder.

Explain 

Homework

Read chapter five.

ATTWN chapter 3

March 27, 2019

RL.11-12.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Obj: I can determine two or more themes and analyze the development of them over the course of the text through the use of objective summaries.

Starter:

Complete the cheques activity.

With your table, organize the cheques and develop a short one page story using inferences.

You will be sharing these stories with the class. 

Term: Justice

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: : the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments

Your Definition: 

Activity: Does simply ending an injustice result in justice, or does achieving true justice require something more?

Activity:

1. Illustrated Quotes Gallery Walk

For at least three people give a plus and delta.

2.  Graphic Organizing

With a partner, you will create a mind map of the first three chapters.

You can organize the information however you wish, but it must include the following:

One Sentence Summary for EACH chapter.

One Topic Word and Explanation for EACH chapter.

One Significant Quote with Explanation for EACH chapter.

One Theme and explanation for the entire reading so far. 

Closure: 

Predict who the Owens are.

Homework

Read chapter four.

ATTWN Chapter Two

March 26, 2019

RL.11-12.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Obj: I can determine two or more themes and analyze the development of them over the course of the text through the use of objective summaries.

Starter

Read the Ten Little Soldiers Boys Poem.

This poem appears in the prologue and chapter two.

Infer the significance of the poem.

Vocabulary: 

Word: Human Condition

Part of Speech: noun

Dictionary Definition: the positive and negative aspects of existence as a human being, esp. the inevitable events such as birth, childhood, adolescence, love, sex, reproduction, aging, and death

Your Definition: 

Activity: How have we seen the human condition represented in the works we have read this semester?

Activity: 

1.  Collaborative Annotation 

Follow the steps below:  

1.  Write 3-4 sentences reacting to the reading from last night to share with your group.

Additionally, answer the question below: 

What do these characters reveal about the human condition?

2.  Sit in a circle with your group, so you can all see each other. 

3.  Pass your writing to the person on the left. 

4.  Read the writing from your peer and respond to the writing on the same piece of paper, expanding on what previous students wrote.

6. Repeat until you have your original piece of writing.

7. Read through the comments.

8.  Answer the question: What did I learn about the big idea through collaboration?

9.  Share ideas with the class. 

2.  Illustrated Quote

Based on the collaborative annotations, select a character that intrigues you the most.

Then, choose a quote that best exemplifies that character.

You must: 

Identify a Quote

Explain What it Reveals

Create a Symbolic Image

Closure

Write an inference for Mr. and Mrs. Rogers.

Write your inference on the appropriate poster.  

Homework

Read chapter three.

ATTWN Chapter 1

March 25, 2019

RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Obj: I can determine two or more themes and analyze the development of them over the course of the text through the use of objective summaries.

Starter

Whodunit???

Take a stack of clues and work together in small groups to solve the mystery.

How did you use inferences to make your conclusions?

Vocabulary: 

Word: Predict

Part of Speech: Verb

Dictionary Definition: to declare or indicate in advance

especially : foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reasonYour Definition: Activity: What is the difference between an inference and a prediction?

Activity: 1.  Character Chalk Talk For each character posted around the room, write down one thing you can infer about them.We will talk about their characteristics as a class. 

2.  ATTWN Chapter Two

Pages 19-41

As you read, keep track of the characters. 

Reflect on our big idea of the human condition from the beginning of the semester.

What makes these characters human?

Infer why Christie wanted to portray each character the way she did.

Closure: 

What do you think of the characters so far?

Introduction to And Then There Were None

March 22, 2019

RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Obj: I can determine two or more themes and analyze the development of them over the course of the text through the use of objective summaries.

Starter

Free Write Friday

Use the time to create something that expresses your own ideas. 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Infer 

Part of Speech: Verb

Dictionary Definition: deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Determine a time it might be useful to make inferences. 

Activity: 

1.  Clue 

Clue Checklist

Make a copy of the link above and use it to keep track of who you think committed the crime, with what weapon, and in what room.

If you have never played Clue before make sure to read the instructions.

This can also be a test in understanding informational text :)

Set up the game and play at least ONE full round.

As you are playing consider what skills you are using to help you win the game. 

Reflect on how this can be useful in other aspects of your life. 

2.  And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None Full PDF

(Copies of this book have slowly been disappearing and I do not have enough for everyone to take home.  If you do not have access to internet at home please check out a copy of the book from me.  If you are able to access the PDF online please use that edition.)

Read chapter one (pages 1-17).

For each section in chapter one, write a 1-2 sentence summary.

Please write the summaries in the ATTWN Google Doc provided.

As you read, infer why Agatha Christie chose to start the novel the way she does.

This reading needs to be done by Monday, March 25.

Closure: 

How did playing Clue help you make inferences?

Satires and Benchmarks

March 21, 2019

Standards:

RL 12.2, 12.6

RI 12.1, 12.2

W 12.5

Starter: 

Complete the top portion of the handout based on the satire you created. 

Then, place it next to your computer for your peers to give you feedback on. 

Activity: 

1.  Gallery Walk 

Give feedback to at least FIVE peers. 

Make sure that you are giving beneficial feedback.

2.  Benchmark 3/21

usatestprep.com

Click on the link above.

The school ID is lee59.

If you need help with your username and password please let me know.

You will then see the assignment labeled benchmark 3/21.

Complete all the multiple choice questions and free response.

You have the entire class period to complete the test and it must be submitted before you leave.

You are required to receive a minimum score of 80%.

If you do not receive this the first time, please take it again.

If you do not receive an 80% the second time, remediation will be offered later this week.

These attempts must be completed by  and need to be supervised.

Make sure that you schedule time during your lunch or after school if you want to try a second attempt. 

Remediation will be posted at 3:30 Thursday, March 28.

Closure:

What was the most fascinating idea you saw in the satire projects. 

Satire Peer Edit

March 20, 2019

Standard:

RL.11-12.6 Analyze a case in which grasping perspective requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant.

Obj: I can analyze Swift's perspective from what is being stated and what is really meant.

Starters

Create a Diagnostic Writing Concern to receive feedback on. 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Sarcasm

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Give an example of sarcasm. 

Activity: 

1.  Satire Project

Read through the instructions.

It is due Thursday, March 21. 

2.  Peer Edit

Complete the peer edit for at least one person. 

This is due tomorrow.

Closure: 

What is one thing you learned about your issue today?

Satire Work Day

March 19, 2019

Standard:

RL.11-12.6 Analyze a case in which grasping perspective requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant.

Obj: I can analyze Swift's perspective from what is being stated and what is really meant.

Starters

The Office Diversity Day 

What is the implied meaning of this video?

What evidence allowed you to know this?

Vocabulary: 

Word: Sarcasm

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Give an example of sarcasm. 

Activity: 

1.  Satire Project

Read through the instructions.

Your rough draft is due tomorrow so make sure that you work on creating your article today.

It is due Thursday, March 21. 

Closure: 

What is one thing you learned about your issue today?