Blog Archives - MR. RESTAD

Thursday/Friday, June 12 & 13

6/12/2025

FINALS!

Tuesday, June 10

6/9/2025

Learning Intentions

Analyze style and perspective in a text

Agenda

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Finish Catcher
Finish and turn in Lit Circles Project.

Period 1

Begin Human Condition analysis essay (In Google Classroom, due end of class on Thursday)

Monday, June 9

6/9/2025

Learning Intentions

I can prepare for and participate in discussions.

Agenda

Work on Lit Circles Project.
Learning Review
Final prep

Period 1

Prep for "Little Woman from Lame Deer" (p. 117) discussion in I am Where I Come From.
- BIG QUESTIONS: What can we learn about the human condition from this story?
  - What do we notice about the emotions she shows? How and when does Speare show them?
  - What's the main conflict of this story?
  - Where does it start and where does it end? Why do you think she started and ended with these stories?
  - What questions do you have or something you noticed?

Friday, June 6

6/9/2025

NO INTERNET!

Read in Catcher.

Thursday, June 5

6/5/2025

Learning Intentions

I can analyze how the perspective and background of a narrator shapes writing choices.
I can analyze how style and content contribute to the effectiveness of the text.

Agenda

Mr. Restad Story Time
Work on Lit Circles Project.

Period 1

Begin reading "Little Woman from Lame Deer" (p. 117) in I am Where I Come From.
- IF you finish, start completing the "Perspective Analysis" linked in the Google Classroom Assignment.

Wednesday, June 4

6/4/2025

Learning Intentions

I can analyze how the perspective and background of a narrator shapes writing choices.
I can analyze how style and content contribute to the effectiveness of the text.

Agenda

Mr. Restad Story Time
Work on Lit Circles Project.

Period 1

Correct "An Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge" questions. Use a separate piece of paper and for each corrected answer explain (using full sentences) WHY the correct answer is what it is.
Begin reading "Little Woman from Lame Deer" (p. 117) in I am Where I Come From.
- IF you finish, start completing the "Perspective Analysis" linked in the Google Classroom Assignment.

Tuesday, June 3

6/3/2025

Learning Intentions

I can analyze how the perspective and background of a narrator shapes writing choices.
I can analyze how style and content contribute to the effectiveness of the text.

Agenda

Mr. Restad Story Time
Draft

Period 1

10 minutes -finish "An Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge" p. 829 and fill out discussion notes (passed out in class). Discussion tomrorrow.
Owl Creek Discussion
Individually or with a partner, complete the activities and questions on page 840.

Monday, June 2

6/2/2025

Learning Intentions

I can analyze how the perspective and background of a narrator shapes writing choices.
I can analyze how style and content contribute to the effectiveness of the text.

Agenda

Mr. Restad Story Time
Begin planning unit project ideas.

Period 1

Begin reading - "An Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge" p. 829 and fill out discussion notes (passed out in class). Discussion tomrorrow.