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​so you can check what we did while you were gone... or asleep.

Tuesday, Oct 1

9/30/2019

 
Do now
  • Fill out the "Daily Check in"
  • Discuss with your new table partner, what’s the most frustrating part of act 4? Why do you think Arthur Miller wrote it that way?

Today's Agenda
  • DUE WEDNESDAY Prepared for the Socratic Discussion (see yesterday's post) 
  • Crucible test review

Monday, Sept 30

9/28/2019

 
Do now
  • Fill out the "Daily Check in"
  • Review your ACT 2 Assessment grade in Google Classroom. Ask questions.

Today's Agenda
  • Review Act 2 Assessment grades (look on Google Classroom)
  • Write one interpretive question about the Crucible
    • ​An interpretive question has more than one answer that can be supported with evidence from the text. Interpretive questions keep discussions going and require the reader to refer to the text.​
  • Socratic Discussion Prep - See below
  • Watch Act 4 movie: password - mrrestad

​ASSIGNMENT - DUE WEDNESDAY
Socratic Discussion Prep
  • Big Question: How does a society balance collective security and individual freedoms? How should a society respond when threats (real and imagined) to security or freedom arise
  • Create your response to the Big Question and be sure to reference how ideas or actions in The Crucible could be used to support your answer: 
    • ​Things to think about: When should communities  either give up freedom for security? How should a community label people as dangerous, bad, or evil.
  • Then, to help us discuss the meaning behind the play further, write one interpretive question about the play.
    • ​Example: Why did Arthur Miller choose to use the Puritan society for the setting of this play? What did it add?


Friday, Sept 27

9/27/2019

 
Happy B-Day!

Do now
  • Fill out the "Daily Check in"

Today's Agenda
  • Go over ACT scores
  • Play some Mystery Box  to review The Crucible.
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Thursday, Sept 26

9/25/2019

 
Do now
  • Fill out the extended "Daily Check in + Skills Reflection" form
  • Vote for Homecoming Royalty if you'd like: bit.ly/BSHHoCo19

Today's Agenda
  • Watch act 3!
  • After the film, if you want Extra Credit, you can do the the assignment posted in Google Classroom: Act 3 Character Motivation Chart. This is optional, but a great way to make up any missing assignments.

Resources
  • Password to access movie files is mrrestad: Act 3 movie

Wednesday, Sept 25

9/24/2019

 
Do now
  • Fill out the "Daily Check in"
  • REVIEW: with your group on a note card, recall who Joseph McCarthy was and what McCarthyism was.

Today's Agenda
  • Start listening/reading to act 3 (p. 180)

Resources
  • Act 3 Audio

Tuesday, Sept 24

9/23/2019

 
Do now
  • Fill out the "Daily Check in"
  • Review notes from McCarthyism articles you took yesterday

Today's Agenda
  • Connect McCarthyism and the Crucible with the group Explicit/Implicit Understanding Chart.
  • Complete the thesis writing question on Google classroom.
  • Start listening/reading to act 3 (p. 180)
​
Resources
  • Act 3 Audio

Monday, Sept 23

9/19/2019

 
Do now
  • Fill out the "Daily Check in"
  • List the two most memorable things you learned in school last week. How did you learn them? What made them stick?

Today's Agenda
  • Reflect on Learning last week
  • Reviewed Act 2 Assessment
  • Discussed McCarthyism (see below)

ASSIGNMENT: McCarthyism-Crucible Connections
If you missed class, watch the video below and take notes on the following...
  • What was "McCarthyism"
  • How did it affect American life?
  • How does it connect to the Crucible?
  • Any personal reflections OR questions you for the group

Have at least two bullet points in each. Check out the example below.
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Friday, Sept 20

9/19/2019

 
Do Now: 
  • Fill out the "Daily Check in"

Learning Objectives:
  • To evaluate and students on what they can do well.
  • To identify weaknesses and correct them. 
  • To obtain feedback on and to help prepare Mr. Restad's teaching of grammar.

Assignment:
  • ACT English Pre-test. Given in class. If you were gone today, you will have to make this up.

Thursday, Sept 19

9/18/2019

 
Do Now: 
  • Fill out the "Daily Check in"
  • Review your answers from the Crucible Act 1 Assessment. Ask questions.
​
Learning Objectives:
  • I can... identify camera movements in film and analyze how the choices a director makes affects an audience.
  • I can... identify and explain main points in a text.

Assignment:
     
  • Crucible Act 2 Assessment - Camera Movement! Posted in Google Classroom.
  • This assignment mimics almost exactly what the end of the unit test will be like. Give it your best!

Wednesday, Sept 18

9/17/2019

 
Do Now: 
  • Fill out the "Daily Check in"

Learning Objectives:
  • Identify 2 camera movements within act 2
  • Watch Act 2. Password to access movie files is mrrestad: Act 2 movie

​Assignment:
  • As you watch, make note of two camera movements the director uses. Jot a brief summary of the scene and why you think the director used that movement.


Tuesday, Sept 17

9/16/2019

 
Do Now: 
  • Fill out the "Daily Check in"
  • Pick up the Crucible Cause and Effect Chart from the front of the class and complete it. Be sure to turn it in.

Learning Objectives:
  • With a partner or by yourself, review this Camera Movement Slideshow and be prepared to answer the questions.

Resources:
  • Quizlet: Camera Movement
  • Practice: Google Quiz

Monday, Sept 16

9/13/2019

 
Learning Objectives:
  • Finish reading Act 2

Do Now: 
  • Think back to last week and recall at least 2 things you learned in any class. 
  • Fill out the "Daily Check in"

Resources:
  • Act 2 text
  • Act 2 Audio

Friday, Sept 13

9/12/2019

 
Learning Objectives:
  • Review Act 1 Framing Assessment
  • Begin reading Act 2

Do Now: 
  • Fill out the "Daily Check in"
  • Complete the lesson 1 reflection

Resources:
  • Act 2 text
  • Act 2 Audio

Thursday, Sept 12

9/11/2019

 
Junior Orientation with counselors.

Wednesday, Sept 11

9/10/2019

 
Learning Objectives:
  • Analyze Act 1 of the Crucible by looking at
    • Explicitly what went on and...
    • Inferring what's going on underneath the surface of the play...
    • by applying what we learning about framing to back up the director's choices.

Do Now: 
  • Fill out the "Daily Check in"
  • Nominate homecoming royalty if that's your thing: bit.ly/HoCoNoms19
  • Then get started right away on the Assessment posted below!

Assignment:
  • Crucible Act 1 Assessment - Framing! Posted in Google Classroom.
This assignment mimics almost exactly what the end of the unit test will be like. Give it your best!
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  • Classroom Blog
  • Eng III - Spring Units
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      • Research Resources
    • 3 ACT Prep
    • 4 I Am Where I Come From
    • 5 Catcher in the Rye
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      • Classroom Spotlight
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