Monday:
In-Class:

• Teacher will read "The Flowers" by Alice Walker to students checking for understanding as she reads.
  
• Students will write a short reflection on the story using the following prompts: I was surprised when...  It doesn't make sense to me that...  After reading, I wonder...
  
• Students will share reflection with neighbors, then with the entire class
  
• Teacher and students will go over the 5 home work questions
• Students will look up and discuss the word Myopic.  Students will answer how they believe it has a connection to the story.
• Students will begin "The Flowers" symbolism project

Homework:  Finish “The Flowers” Symbolism Project


Tuesday:

• Students will present symbolism project
• Students will discuss the last line of the story
• Students will connect Myop's moment of growing up with their own

Homework:  Students will work on their independent reading projects over break.  It is due December 3rd...a week after we get back from break.
 




 

Monday 11/12
In-Class: 

• Students reviewed elements of fiction
• Teacher read  "The Garden Party" by Katherine Mansfield aloud from p.1-2
• Students worked on "The Garden Party" Questions for pages 1-2
• Teacher and students went over the exposition of the story through the questions
• Homework:  Students read p.3-6 for homework and worked on p.3-6 questions

Tuesday 11/13
In-Class:

• Students and teacher reviewed questions 3-6
• Teacher and students read the rest of the selection
• Students finished the rest of "The Garden Party" Questions
• Small quiz at the end of class to see if students can name the Greek Allusion in the story.

Wednesday 11/14
In-Class:

• Students worked in small groups and discussed "The Garden Party" Questions for the remainder of the story
• Teacher and students went over the major themes of "The Garden Party" specifically focusing on the difference between innocence and experience
• Homework:  Test on Friday over Elements of Fiction

In-Class:
Students and teacher went over  Character PowerPoint

Homework:
None :)

In-Class:

• Students worked in groups and took notes by filling out the Elements of Fiction Study Guide
  
• Teacher and students go through the study guide together
• Homework:  Fill-In Character PowerPoint for Friday

In-Class:

• Students stood up and demonstrated where they were on the Growing Up Continuum
  
• Most students found that they were in the middle of the continuum, not quite adults, not quite children
  
• Teachers and students discussed the difficulties of being in the middle, of their fears and excitements of growing up, and of how they view adulthood
  
• Teacher and students also discussed a portion of the initiating activity questions
  

Homework:  Read over 160-163 WELL ;) ;)

Monday:

• Teacher was absent.
  
• Students worked on Independent Reading in the Library
  

Tuesday:

• Now, in the second quarter we are starting a new theme!  Our theme this quarter is Innocence and Experience where we will be exploring the ideas of growing up and coming of age.  
  
• Students completed the Second Quarter Initiating Guide
  
• Teacher passed back and corrected Antigone Test as well as the Antigone Quote Response Paper.
  
• Homework: None

Test tomorrow on Antigone.

• Here is the Antigone study guide given to students on Wednesday.
  
• Here is the Antigone review game that was played in class on Thursday.
  
• Remember, the review game will help you through the comprehension information, but will not help you with interpretive questions and essays.  So, look over everything!