Banned Books Week

10/2/2012

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In-Class:
  • Students turn in The Lion King Hero Cycle Worksheet (10 points)
  • Students discussed the definition and meaning of Banned/Challenged Books
  • Students played the Banned Books Guessing Game:  Students went around the room and looked at paper bags with books underneath them.  On their answer sheet, students tried to match the banned/challenged books to the reason why it was banned.  
  • Teacher and students went through the answers and the team with the most correct won candy!
  • Mrs. Hirzel passed out their Banned Book Independent Reading Project for Semester 1.

HW: 
Study for Anglo-Saxon Introductory Quiz (40 Points)
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Lion King Day 3

10/1/2012

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In-Class:
  • Students complete The Lion King
  • Students use the remainder of class to track Simba's Heroic Journey 

HW:
  • Finish Hero Chart for The Lion King
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Lion King Day 2

9/28/2012

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In-Class:
  • Students hand in Hero Papers (50 points)
  • Students watch The Lion King
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Lion King Day 1

9/27/2012

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Picture
In-Class:
  • Teacher answers student questions about papers after being absent for two days
  • Teacher passes out The Lion King Hero Cycle Worksheet
  • Sudents will be completing the worksheet that coincides with The Lion King
  • Students watch the first thrid of the movie

HW:
Summary and Analysis Paper DUE TOMORROW!
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Peer Review of Hero Paper

9/26/2012

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In-Class:

TEACHER ABSENT

-Students did a peer review of each other's papers

HW:  
Paper due Friday
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Hero Analysis and Summary

9/25/2012

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In-Class:

Students worked on Self-Evaluation to help with their papers

HW:
Hero Analysis Paper due Friday
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Summary and Analysis

9/24/2012

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In-Class:
  • Students will read through the difference between Summary and Analysis handout
  • Students will have time in the computer lab to work on their Analysis Paper

HW:
Finish Draft of Analysis Paper for tomorrow
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Hero Cycle

9/19/2012

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In-Class:
  • Students drew and colored maps of the Campbell's hero cycle.  Students had to use pictures and words to illustrate the 12 steps (physical and emotional journey).
  • Students chose heroes for assignment
  • Mrs. Hirzel passed out Heroes Assignment which is due Wednesday Sept. 26

Homework:
  • Finish Hero Cycle drawing
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Writing Handbook Test

9/18/2012

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In-Class:
Students will take Writing Handbook Test
Students will read and highlight important information in "A Practical Guide to The Hero with a Thousand Faces."
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Writing Handbook Review

9/17/2012

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In-Class:
  • Students turned in Paragraph #2
  • Review of Writing Handbook 
Homework:  
  • Study for Test on Writing Handbook (tomorrow)
  • Bring in finished Persuasive Paragraph  and Draft


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