Date
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Class Topics/Activities
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Assignments to be completed before next class meeting
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9/5
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Class expectations and syllabus, sites and platforms;
Summer Reading connections
summer reading connections.docx
folktale anticipation guide.docx
AS GOOGLE DOC:
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Complete the following survey on Google Docs before next block
https://docs.google.com/a/rsd6.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHA2VkNjRkhzZUpTaWNhYXRmYkV4eUE6MA#gid=0
folktale anticipation guide.docx AND complete the survey
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9/7 |
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9/11 |
Journal write: What kind of stories do I like?
Groups create own story that follows one of 7 patterns using Storybird.
PERIOD1:
http://storybird.com/classes/wamogo/cp-english-i/overview/
PERIOD2:
http://storybird.com/classes/wamogo/english-i-bennett-b-day-period-2/students/manage/new/
Folktales, fairytales - archetypal stories
Fairytale and Folktale Links
Patterns of stories
Types of Stories
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http://goinswriter.com/power-of-story/
Read the above article and pull out 3 key ideas. You may download and highlight or write them out. If there are any statements or points you do NOT understand, pull that out too! If you don't, I will assume you understand the entire article... Oh my, how ominous
Then, complete the following survey about the role of story in your life. You will have to sign in using your RSD6 account.
https://docs.google.com/a/rsd6.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEltVFpLVkJUd2p1eHNXRWI4NjJOdHc6MQ#gid=0
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9/13 |
Quick write: Glue Power of Story in notebook.
Choose ONE of the 3 ideas you pulled out of the article by Jeff; respond to that idea.
Library Orientation
Storybirds presentations
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Get the definitions of the vocab before reading
Fairy Tale Vocabulary
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9/17 |
Quick Write: What is a pattern (repeated activity) that you do everyday. Write about that pattern in detail.
Fairytale Patterns on worksheet and
Patterns in The Brave Little Tailor (Note section of writer's notebook)
Storybirds
SSR
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READ "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "The Valiant Tailor" -- stories are on the link below.
*take notes so that you can remember the story!
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9/19 |
Free write:
What is a pattern you notice in nature?
explain in detail
Fairy Tale Vocabulary Valiant Little Tailor words
Reading check on Fairy Tales Cinderella & Little Mermaid
Read Aloud: Rapunzel
Add to criteria
why Disneyfy stories?
Types of Stories
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The Little Mermaid Cinderella
Work on Storybirds for presentations
Vocab check: http://Twitter.com/wamogoenglish1
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9/21 |
choose 6 vocabulary words and "cartoon" them; paste page in your writer's notebook
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Beauty and the Beast:
Sleeping Beauty:
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9/25 |
Writing prompt
Sharing Lit2go stories
Storybirds
Vocabulary bingo
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CHOOSE a Fairy Tale from Lit2go to share:
You will have 30 sec-1 min to "sell" your fairy tale; note what criteria is found in your fairy tale
Prepare for Vocab quiz all Fairy Tale Vocabulary on Monday, October 1st
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9/27 |
CAPT TEST-
Baseline
You will read a short story; answer 4 essay questions.
This score will be an indicator as to how you will perform on CAPT test (graduation requirement)
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Prepare for Vocab quiz all Fairy Tale Vocabulary on Monday, October 1st |
10/1 |
Vocabulary quiz Fairy Tale Vocabulary |
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