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Tuesday, May 31

5/31/2022

DO NOWS

daily check-in
Read Mr. Antolini 's advice and pick the one line you think is the best/most important think he says to Holden. Be prepared to explain why you picked that line.

LEARNING GOALS

Examine climax/resolution in a novel

AGENDA

Turn in that narrative if you haven't yet.
Answer chapter 24 question in Google Classroom
Read aloud and discuss Catcher in the Rye chapter 25-26 (~2o pages)
- pdf file
- audiobook

Friday, May 27

5/27/2022

DO NOWS

daily check-in
Answer Chapter 22 questions in Google Classroom

LEARNING GOALS

Examine climax/resolution in a novel

AGENDA

Read and discuss Catcher in the Rye chapter 23-24 (~19 pages)
- pdf file
- audiobook
OR finish your reflective narrative.

Thursday, May 26

5/26/2022

DO NOW:

daily check-in
Answer Chapter 20 question in Google Classroom

LEARNING GOALS

Examine climax/resolution in a novel

AGENDA

Read and discuss Catcher in the Rye chapter 21-22 (~17 pages)
- pdf file
- audiobook

Wednesday, May 25

5/25/2022

DO NOW:

daily check-in

LEARNING GOALS

Write Narratives that develop real life experiences by
- using carefully chosen details
- sequencing events
- using effective techniques

AGENDA

Finish writing reflective narrative

Tuesday, May 24

5/24/2022

DO NOW:

daily check-in
Answer one of the following questions in Google Classroom
- Chapter 16
  What does Holden like about the museum? Why do you think the museum is so important to Holden? Explain and support your answer.
- Chapter 17
  What is Holden and Sally's fight about? What does it reveal about Holden?

LEARNING GOALS

Identify and Analyze rising action in Catcher

AGENDA

Read chapter 18-20
- pdf file
- Chapter 18 audiobook
Reflection Question in Google Classroom: Chapter 20 - Why doesn't Holden go to Allie's funeral? What does the quote "Who want's flowers when you're dead? Nobody" reveal about Holden?

Monday, May 23

5/23/2022

DO NOW:

daily check-in

LEARNING GOALS

Identify and Analyze rising action/conflict in Catcher

AGENDA

Review semester final (posted in Google Classroom)
Reading aloud day! Chapters 16-17
- pdf file
- Chapter 16 audiobook
Chapter questions. Answer these on Google Classroom.
- Chapter 16
  What does Holden like about the museum? Why do you think the museum is so important to Holden? Explain and support your answer.
- Chapter 17
  What is Holden and Sally's fight about? What does it reveal about Holden?

Friday, May 20

5/20/2022

DO NOW:

daily check-in
Read this article on writing a personal narrative.

LEARNING GOALS

Write Narratives that develop real life experiences by
- using carefully chosen details
- sequencing events
- using effective techniques

AGENDA

Read two student narrative examples and consider the following questions.
- What does the author use as an intro/exposition
  What’s the rising action (what is building)?
  What’s the climax?
  What’s the significance of this story to the author?
  What message is the author trying to convey to their reader?
  How does the narrator use action and reflection?
  What's one example of the author SHOWING not TELLING us a detail.
  Find one use of sensory or descriptive imagery.
Begin typing and revising narrative drafts.
Revision Tips - Kill your darlings
- Align Things
  •Make sure you are doing the things necessary for the assignment. (Look at rubrics and success criteria. See below or on the Narrative assignment document)
- Add things
  •stronger details, more description, another event or observation
- Remove things
  •doesn’t support narrative flow
  •not relevant detail
- Refine ideas
  •What is my focus?
  •Selecting more accurate details or events
- Reorganize
  •Should an idea be brought up earlier or later?
  •Do paragraphs clearly build towards something?
  •Do your sentences flow?

SUCCESS CRITEIRA

I can engage and orient the reader by
- setting out a problem, situation, or observation and its significance,
- establishing a point of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters;
- create a smooth progression of experiences or events
Write narratives to
- develop real experiences or events
- using effective technique,
- well-chosen details,
- and well-structured event sequences

NARRATIVE RUBRIC (110)
Ideas/insight

I established a problem, situation, or observation with my exposition (20)
I created a smooth progression of experiences or events (the story connects and makes sense) with rising action (20)
I clearly address the significance of the event (explicitly or implicitly) with my conclusion (20)

Word/detail choice

My words or visual elements are specific and accurate, bringing in more than just plot or action (10)
Sentences vary in length and structure (10)
Focus on sensory details (10)

Revisions and Editing

Conventions (grammar, spellings, format) (10)
MLA Format (10)

Thursday, May 19

5/19/2022

DO NOW:

daily check-in

LEARNING GOALS

Write Narratives that develop real life experiences by
- using carefully chosen details
- sequencing events
- using effective techniques

AGENDA

Draft by hand the first version of your reflective narrative.

Wednesday, May 18

5/18/2022

LAST DAY TO TURN IN ANY LATE, MISSING, OR REDONE ASSIGNMENTS. 3:15 TODAY!

DO NOW:

daily check-in

LEARNING GOALS

Examine rising action and conflict in a novel

AGENDA

Read and discuss Catcher in the Rye chapter 14-15 (~15 pages)
- pdf file
- audiobook

I hate to do this, but my one year old and I are sick today. It's hard to teach when you've lost your voice and sound like a leaky radiator. Be good for the sub. Enjoy the reading today. It's...interesting. Classic Holden.

REMEMBER, TOMORROW AT 3:15 IS THE LAST DAY TO TURN IN ANY MISSING, LATE, OR REDONE WORK.

DO NOW:

daily check-in
Vote for junior class redo elections: bit.ly/12SecVote

LEARNING GOALS

Examine rising action and conflict in a novel
Develop details of narrative writing

AGENDA

Read through Catcher in the Rye chapter 13
- pdf file
- audiobook
Writing Skill practice #2 - Show don't tell (video, slides) #503 in Google Classroom

Monday, May 16

5/16/2022

DO NOW:

daily check-in

LEARNING GOALS

Identify and Analyze rising action in Catcher

AGENDA

Reading outside day! Chapters 10-12

Friday, May 13

5/13/2022

LAST WEEKEND TO WORK ON ANY LATE, MISSING, OR REDONE WORK. WEDNESDAY AT 3:15 IS THE FINAL DUE DATE.

DO NOW:

Friday Paragraphs - Week 9 (see Google Classroom)
daily check-in

LEARNING GOALS

Plan a narrative using a plot diagram

AGENDA

Finish and discuss chapters 8-9
Finish writing Catcher in the Rye Response #1 (#601)
Select narrative topic and begin planning out structure to narrative using the plot diagram graphic organizer (handed out in class)

Discuss and begin Exposition Response (601)

Thursday, May 12

5/12/2022

REMINDER: If you are still working on your research project and you have been officially assigned to detention, you still need to serve detention in the sweep room during lunch. If you have voluntarily come in to my class during lunch to work on it, you can have today off as I have a sub.

Sub today. Be on your best behavior.

DO NOW:

daily check-in

LEARNING GOALS

Examine rising action and conflict in a novel

AGENDA

Write Catcher in the Rye Response #1 (#601 in Google Classroom)
Watch and take notes on video on Conflict and Rising Action (slides)
Read Catcher in the Rye chapter 8 and 9 (~13 pages)

Wednesday, May 11

5/11/2022

DO NOW:

daily check-in
Fill out this coffee shop form for a former student doing an AP Stats project

LEARNING GOALS

Examine expositions in a novel
Analyze how content and style contribute to effectiveness of a text

AGENDA

Read Chapter 7
Create a T chart - Check out this example
- column 1 = what we notice about exposition (setting, mood, character, conflict, prior event)
- column 2 = what it reveals about the story)
Discuss and begin Exposition Response (601)

Tuesday, May 10

5/10/2022

DO NOW:

daily check-in
Retrieval Practice

LEARNING GOALS

Use descriptive writing to enhance well-chosen details of a narrative

AGENDA

Sensory writing practice (502 in Google Classroom)
Read Catcher in the Rye chapter 6 in Catcher in the Rye
- pdf file
- audiobook
- Remember as you read, look for details and take notes on how the author sets up the exposition to the story (characters, setting, conflict, atmosphere, prior events)

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