Thursday, Dec 13
Map out the neighborhood in House on Mango Street. Include textual evidence. Present projects
Friday, Dec 14
Independent Reading Day
Turn in reading log
Monday, Dec 17
Discuss House on Mango Street themes and major ideas.
Tuesday, Dec 18
Neighborhood project due
Present projects and discuss House on Mango Street
Wednesday, Dec 19
Discuss House on Mango Street.
Discuss test.
Thursday, Dec 20
Challenge projects due.
Present projects.
Study for test.
Friday, Dec 21
House on Mango Street Final Test
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
If you were absent...
Tuesday, December 11
Finish discussion from yesterday.
Continued talking about book.
Wednesday, December 12
Challenge project proposal due.
Continued talking about the book.
Start the Mango Street map.
Finish discussion from yesterday.
Continued talking about book.
Wednesday, December 12
Challenge project proposal due.
Continued talking about the book.
Start the Mango Street map.
Monday, December 10, 2007
If you were absent...
Friday, November 30:
Independent reading--turn in a reading log
Monday, December 3
Lord of the Flies final test
You have until December 10th to make this up!
Tuesday, December 4
Start House on Mango Street: handouts include the unit calendar, journal assignment, challenge project options, and we checked the book out of the library
Wednesday, December 5
Early release day, which means a shortened hour.
Discussed the meaning of names--see vignette in HOMS "My Name."
Thursday, December 6
Definition of vignette added to literary devices notes
Find three examples from the text that shows precise and delicate writing.
Share in small groups and then discuss these quotes in large group discussion
Friday, December 7
Independent reading--turn in reading log
Monday, December 10
Think about the following topics relating to House on Mango Street
• Identify—finding one’s own self/voice, learning to accept one’s own self, valuing one’s self
• Choices—who makes our choices? What keeps us from making choices? How important is one’s identity to the making of good choices?
• Power—who has it? Who uses it? How do they use it? How is power abused?
• Loss and Grief—loss of culture, loss of identity, loss of language, loss of voice
• Surviving—Who survives and who doesn’t—and why?
• Culture—the importance and place of traditions, ceremonies, religion
• Gender conflict/masculine and feminine roles
• Awakenings
• Being an outsider
• Friendship—with opposite gender and with same gender
• Appearance
• Names
• Prejudice and stereotypes
• Risk-taking
• Parenting—nurturing, caring, physical or emotional neglect, abuse
• Values—love, honor, family, friends, money, materialism, education, work, country
• Role models/guides
• Shame—what it is and how it affects us
• Passion—love, hate, indifference
• Honesty
• Sexuality
• Energy
• Abuse—physical, emotional
Assignment for today:
Choose one vignette that you like the most because of its relevance to your own life. Write about this chapter in terms of that relevance bringing in any of the appropriate topics from the list above. Make connections to other books, characters, and incidents. Be prepared to talk about this vignette in class.
Next, share your journal with one partner. What did you learn from your partner? What do your journals have in common? How are they different?
Discuss in class--if we have time. Turn in your journals
Independent reading--turn in a reading log
Monday, December 3
Lord of the Flies final test
You have until December 10th to make this up!
Tuesday, December 4
Start House on Mango Street: handouts include the unit calendar, journal assignment, challenge project options, and we checked the book out of the library
Wednesday, December 5
Early release day, which means a shortened hour.
Discussed the meaning of names--see vignette in HOMS "My Name."
Thursday, December 6
Definition of vignette added to literary devices notes
Find three examples from the text that shows precise and delicate writing.
Share in small groups and then discuss these quotes in large group discussion
Friday, December 7
Independent reading--turn in reading log
Monday, December 10
Think about the following topics relating to House on Mango Street
• Identify—finding one’s own self/voice, learning to accept one’s own self, valuing one’s self
• Choices—who makes our choices? What keeps us from making choices? How important is one’s identity to the making of good choices?
• Power—who has it? Who uses it? How do they use it? How is power abused?
• Loss and Grief—loss of culture, loss of identity, loss of language, loss of voice
• Surviving—Who survives and who doesn’t—and why?
• Culture—the importance and place of traditions, ceremonies, religion
• Gender conflict/masculine and feminine roles
• Awakenings
• Being an outsider
• Friendship—with opposite gender and with same gender
• Appearance
• Names
• Prejudice and stereotypes
• Risk-taking
• Parenting—nurturing, caring, physical or emotional neglect, abuse
• Values—love, honor, family, friends, money, materialism, education, work, country
• Role models/guides
• Shame—what it is and how it affects us
• Passion—love, hate, indifference
• Honesty
• Sexuality
• Energy
• Abuse—physical, emotional
Assignment for today:
Choose one vignette that you like the most because of its relevance to your own life. Write about this chapter in terms of that relevance bringing in any of the appropriate topics from the list above. Make connections to other books, characters, and incidents. Be prepared to talk about this vignette in class.
Next, share your journal with one partner. What did you learn from your partner? What do your journals have in common? How are they different?
Discuss in class--if we have time. Turn in your journals
Thursday, November 29, 2007
If you were absent Thursday, Nov 29
Lord of the Flies Challenge Projects were due today. We presented the projects and then returned to Golding's Nobel Lecture.
The Assignment: Write a reaction to the Lecture. Attach this reaction to the back of the notes you took on the speech and turn it in.
The Assignment: Write a reaction to the Lecture. Attach this reaction to the back of the notes you took on the speech and turn it in.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
If you were absent Wednesday, November 28
Today we turned in the Lord of the Flies paper. Then, we continued discussing Golding's Nobel Lecture. Homework for tonight: finish reading the article and finish the challenge project that is due tomorrow.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
If you were absent Tuesday, November 27
We started reading the lecture Golding gave when he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983.
You can find the article at NobelPrizeorg. Search for under William Golding and then click on his lecture.
Please read the article, highlight the most important points of the speech, and write both the questions and the comments that you have while reading in the margins.
When you finish the article, write a summary of Golding's main points and write a reaction to them.
You can find the article at NobelPrizeorg. Search for under William Golding and then click on his lecture.
Please read the article, highlight the most important points of the speech, and write both the questions and the comments that you have while reading in the margins.
When you finish the article, write a summary of Golding's main points and write a reaction to them.
If you were absent Monday, November 27
Peer Editing day!
If you missed this day, make sure you get your paper checked off with me, a peer editing form, and find two people to edit your paper outside of class.
If you missed this day, make sure you get your paper checked off with me, a peer editing form, and find two people to edit your paper outside of class.
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