THS Lit 10

WEEK 11
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
SSR

iMovie notes in comp. NB:
Step 7:

1. Add non-copyrighted, podsafe music via Soundsnap, www.soundsnap.com. Download and save the mp3 file just as you did with your voiceover in Gcast.

Step 8:

1. Balance volume of voiceover and music.

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
SSR

iMovie work in the library

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

SSR

iMovie notes in comp. NB:

Step 9:

1. Gallery Walk, Peer editing - find four people who will watch your movie and fill out the peer editing form.

iMovie work in library

WEEK 10
Monday, May 26th, 2008
No School - Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
SSR

Finish TKaM Film and venn diagrams

TKaM Quiz, Chapters 19-28

Read TKaM, Chapters 29-30

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
SSR

iMovie notes in comp. NB:
Step 1:

1. Create a folder inside the Document folder, name it firstname, last initial (i.e. GinnyH)
2. Save all your images/pics inside the folder
3. Save Gcast files inside the folder

Step 2 (repeat each day):

1. Import all images/pics into iPhoto
2. Edit photos as necessary and save changes by clicking Done. Then click and drag edited photos to your folder.
3. Open iMovie HD and create a movie file, firstname, last initial (i.e. GinnyH) and save file to student save folder

iMovie Work, Steps 1 & 2, in library computer lab

Read TKaM, Chapter 31

Thursday, May 29th, 2008
SSR

iMovie notes in comp. NB:
Step 3:

1. Organize photos in iMovie, putting them in the order that best fits your script.
2. Add title and credits. Remember, credits will need to include websites for all photos found on the Internet.

Step 4:

1. Blend images and voiceover in iMovie.

iMovie Work, Steps 3 & 4, in library computer lab

Remember, TKaM Quiz Chapter 29-31 tomorrow!

Friday, May 30th, 2008
SSR

TKaM Quiz Chapters 29-31

iMovie notes in comp. NB:
Step 5:

1. Add transitions to your iMovie. Make sure you use the same 1-2 transitions throughout.

Step 6:

1. Add at least one and no more than three special effects.

iMovie Work, Steps 5 & 6, in library computer lab

*Remember, all make-up work is due by next Friday, June 6th!

WEEK 9
Monday, May 19th, 2008
SSR

TKaM Quiz, Chapters 12-18

Storymaps - Work on peer editing, final draft (typed or neatly handwritten in ink) due Wednesday

Read aloud TKaM, Chapter 19 with students reading character parts: Atticus, Tom Robinson, Judge Taylor, Link Deas, and Mr. Gilmer

Finish reading TKaM Chapters 19-20

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
SSR

Demonstration: Setting up an account via Gcast and handout (recording-mobile-podcasts-with-gcast.pdf) with detailed instructions.

Work Day: Time to work on finishing up the final draft of the storymap, a 300-500 word piece of writing about an important place in your life. Also, students who need to use the class computers to work on wikis, blog entry make-up, or setting up a Gcast account will be able to use this time.

*Remember, your voice should be recorded via Gcast and your 5-10 images to help tell your story should be digitized by next Tuesday, May 27th. We will be in the library using the computers to turn the storymaps into digital stories with pictures, voiceovers recorded via Gcast, music, and other elements.

Read TKaM, Chapters 21-22

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
SSR

Begin watching the film version of TKaM. Fill out the TKaM venn diagram, noting similarities and differences between the novel and film versions.

Read TKaM, Chapters 23-24

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
SSR

Continue watching the film version of TKaM. Fill out the TKaM venn diagram, noting similarities and differences between the novel and film versions.

Read TKaM, Chapters 25-26

Friday, May 23rd, 2008
SSR

Finish watching the film version of TKaM. Fill out the TKaM venn diagram, noting similarities and differences between the novel and film versions.

Read TKaM, Chapters 27-28.

*Remember, there will be a quiz over chapters 19-28 on Tuesday!

WEEK 8
Monday, May 12th, 2008
SSR
Wiki work - Chapter 1: Character and Setting Guide w/ character illustrations and map of Maycomb

Draft #1 - Storymap about a place in your life, 300-500 words, due tomorrow, 20 points. TKaM Timeline - Part I

Read TKaM, Chapter 11 - Remember, there is a quiz over Part I, chapter 1-11, tomorrow during class.

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
SSR

TKaM Quiz, Part I: Chapters 1-11

Finish work on Wiki - Chapter 1: Character and Setting Guide w/ character illustrations and map of Maycomb

Draft #1 - Storymap Due, 20 points.

TKaM Timeline - Part I- due beginning of class tomorrow, 50 points

Read TKaM Chapter 12

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
SSR

TKaM Timeline - Part I- Due, 50 points

Storymaps - begin peer editing, see details below:

Step 1: Peer editor listens as writer reads memoir aloud and takes notes on peer editing worksheet. After writer finishes reading, peer editor discusses notes with writer. Remember, keep it positive and constructive to help the writer move forward.

Step 2: Peer editor reads writing aloud, pausing as necessary to discuss areas of strength and issues such as grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. that need some work. The peer editor asks questions to guide the writer to a better piece of writing rather than simply telling them what they need to fix.

** Remember, you need to find two peer editors to edit your writing, one who is also enrolled in Lit 10B this trimester and another who is over the age of eighteen.

Wiki Entry #2 - check coltcast.wikispaces.com for details on the character journal entry.

Read TKaM, Chapters 13-14

Thursday, May 15th, 2008
SSR

Watch “The Murder of Emmett Till” and complete a reflection journal, titled “Emmett Till Connections” in your composition notebook, noting the aspects of the documentary that surprised, shocked, grabbed your attention, etc. In addition, describe three connections between the story of Emmett Till and the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.

Active Reading Notes - VACS - Sticky Notes - **Optional for those students who have received a grade of C or lower on one of the first four TKaM quizzes. Beginning with chapter 12 through chapter 18, you will take notes on your reading, four sticky notes per chapter is suggested. Review the VACS Active Reading guidelines in your comp. NB to prepare to take notes on the following categories: Vocabulary, Ask/Answer Questions, Connections, and Summarize.

Read TKaM Chapters 15-16

Friday, May 16th, 2008
SSR

Work on VACS Active Reading sticky notes, Chapters 12-16

Storymaps - Peer Editing Due - 20 points Storymap Final Draft - typed or neatly handwritten, 300-500 words - Due Tuesday

Wiki #2 Work Read TKaM, Chapters 17-18

WEEK 7 Monday, May 5th, 2008 SSR TKaM Internet Research w/ a partner: First, read We Shall Overcome: The Need for Change general background information on what life was like for an African American living in the south under Jim Crow laws. Then, examine Remembering Jim Crow. Pay close attention to the following sections: “Bitter Times,” “Danger Violence and Exploitation,” “Whites Remember Jim Crow,” and “Jim Crow Laws.” Each of these sections is a link that leads to vivid descriptions of the south during the time of Jim Crow. Of special interest is the link to “Jim Crow Laws” which lists and describes by state and topic (education, housing, entertainment, etc.) the ways in which blacks and whites were to be separated. Finally, reflect on and respond to the following questions in your composition notebook: 1. Define Jim Crow. What is a Jim Crow law? 2. Describe the economic, social, and legal status of African Americans during the time of Jim Crow. 3. Consider what the slide pictures and the audio clips tell you about life for African Americans under Jim Crow laws— describe what you learned from looking at the slides and hearing the voices referring to specific stories to personalize your response? 4. How were African Americans attacked during this time? What legal recourse did African Americans have against acts of violence waged against them? 5. How do southern whites now regard their treatment of African Americans during this time? Why do they feel this way? Read TKaM, Chapter 4 Tuesday, May 7th, 2008 SSR Boo Radley Activity in Comp. NB: 1. Complete “Boo Radley Quotes” worksheet and glue into comp. NB. 2. Draw a picture of Boo Radley, including a quotation from the text (w/ page #) to accompany your drawing. You may choose to draw this image based on how the children view Boo, what we actually have seen of Boo thus far, or how Boo might actually look after all this time locked inside. Read TKaM, Chapter 5 Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 SSR Quick Quiz, TKaM Chapters 4-5 Sign up for TKaM wikis with group, choose login name and password for group, and begin assignment for TKaM Chapter 1. Wikis can be found here: Read TKaM, Chapters 6-7 Thursday, May 8th, 2008 SSR Storymapping Prewrite: List 3-5 places that are/have been important in your life. Choose one of these places and, using specific, vivid details, freewrite about this place, why it matters in your life, experiences that shape your feelings about the place. Group work on wiki assignment for TKaM Chapter 1. See coltcast.wikispaces.com for information. Read TKaM, Chapter 8 Friday, May 9th, 2008 SSR TKaM Quiz, Chapters 6-8 Overview and hand out Storymap Checklist. Storymapping - Work on Draft #1, due Monday Finish wiki assignment for TKaM Chapter 1. See coltcast.wikispaces.com for information. Read TKaM, Chapters 9-10 WEEK 6 Monday, April 28th, 2008 SSR Check out your copy of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird from library. Turn in Career Related Learning Experience (CRLE) reflection forms for the Career Day experience at Springfield High School last Wednesday. Remember to staple your white interview sheet and your blue passport with signatures to the CRLE form. Wrap Up Group Share - Final draft of the memoir. Group share provides the opportunity for students as a large group to share their writing aloud. During our second group share, all students will be expected to share their own writing aloud either in full or part. In addition, students will be asked to make intelligent, thoughtful comments about the writing of their peers. Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 SSR State Writing Test - Day 1 - Prewriting Read Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird (TKAM) - Chapter 1 Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 SSR State Writing Test - Day 2 - Drafting/Revising and Editing Read Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird (TKAM) - Chapter 2 Thursday, May 1st, 2008 SSR State Writing Test - Day 3 - Final Draft in Test Booklet Read Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird (TKAM) - Chapter 3 Friday, May 2nd, 2008 SSR Quiz, TKaM Chapters 1-3 Work on blog entry #6. See directions under the blog entry topics tab at the top of this blog. Write two thoughtful, intelligent comments about the blog entries of two students enrolled in Lit 10B, at least one of these students should be in a different class period than your own. WEEK 5 Monday, April 21st, 2008 SSR “Typhoid Fever” Quick Quiz Listen to Loreena McKennitt’s Celtic version Loreena McKennitt’s Celtic version of “The Highwayman” by Alfred Noyes and discuss connections to “Typhoid Fever”. Write up (or draw) a 1 page reflection of the poem, including how the story in the poem connects specifically to Frank McCourt’s memoir and which lines you found especially powerful. Begin VACS, “Typhoid Fever” in comp. NB Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 SSR Written Reflection: Memoir Using two or three of the following questions as a guide, write a 1/2 to 1 page memoir reflection on your own paper: - What do you think is the strongest line in the memoir? Why? - What part of the memoir are you still dissatisfied with? Why? - What did you struggle with most in creating this memoir? - Where could you include some more specific details? - What was the best piece of advice you got from your peer editors? With a partner, practice scoring actual state writing samples found on the Practice Scoring Home Page (directions for OPEN Scoring) using the state Writing Scoring Guide. By Thursday, using what you’ve learned from this practice scoring, fill out the CIM Writing Evaluation Self Scoring Sheet and give yourself a score in each of the six categories scored by the state of Oregon: 1) Ideas and Content, 2) Organization, 3) Voice, 4) Word Choice, 5) Sentence Fluency, and 6) Conventions. On Thursday, be prepared to turn in the following: 1. Memoir Final Draft - typed or neatly handwritten in blue or black ink 2. Peer editing worksheet 3. Memoir Draft #2 4. Self editing worksheet 5. Memoir Draft #1 6. Memoir Prewriting 7. Memoir Written Reflection 8. CIM Writing Evaluation Self Scoring Sheet Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 SSR Career Day at Springfield High School for all sophomores: students not attending are expected to come to class as usual. Work on finishing up VACS for “Typhoid Fever” in comp. NB and prepare memoirs for turn in tomorrow. Thursday, April 24th, 2008 SSR Group Share - Final draft of the memoir. Group share provides the opportunity for students as a large group to share their writing aloud. During our second group share, all students will be expected to share their own writing aloud either in full or part. In addition, students will be asked to make intelligent, thoughtful comments about the writing of their peers. Friday, April 25th, 2008 SSR Complete Comp. NB - Unit 1 Rubric and paper clip the rubric to your comp. NB table of contents. Comp. NB’s should be turned in today. Work on blog entry #5. See direction under the blog entry topics tab at the top of this blog. WEEK 4 Monday, April 14th, 2008 SSR Peer Editing Demo and notes in comp. NB: Step 1: Peer editor listens as writer reads memoir aloud and takes notes on peer editing worksheet. After writer finishes reading, peer editor discusses notes with writer. Remember, keep it positive and constructive to help the writer move forward. Step 2: Peer editor reads writing aloud, pausing as necessary to discuss areas of strength and issues such as grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. that need some work. The peer editor asks questions to guide the writer to a better piece of writing rather than simply telling them what they need to fix. ** Remember, you need to find two peer editors to edit your writing, one who is also enrolled in Lit 10B this trimester and another who is over the age of eighteen. Vocab. Squares #1 - Using the vocabulary words recorded on your VACS for “Farewell to Manzanar” and “Kaffir Boy”, complete vocabulary squares for six words, three from each piece of literature. Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 SSR Discuss Blog Rubric. make sure your copy is glued into your comp. NB. Work Time: Peer Editing and Vocab. #1. Read and discuss Maya Angelou’s, “Living Well. Living Good.” Finish reading for homework in preparation for a quick quiz over the memoir tomorrow during class. Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 SSR Quick Quiz, “Living Well. Living Good.” Complete VACS active reading notes for “Living Well. Living Good.” Two changes: 1) A (Ask and Answer Questions) should include five questions selected from the end of the reading on page 358, and 2) S (Summary) should be a visual summary using your own drawings and/or cut-outs from magazines or newspapers, summarize the main events of the story without words. Thursday, April 17th, 2008 SSR Preview information from textbook and two videos, Stand In: Frank McCourt and Angela’s Ashes movie trailer, about Frank McCourt and his memoir, Angela’s Ashes. Take notes in comp. NB about the author and his writing. Read and discuss Frank McCourt’s “Typhoid Fever.” Friday, April 18th, 2008 No School - Progress Reports WEEK 3 Monday, April 7th, 2008 SSR Active Reading Notes - VACS information should be glued into comp. NB’s. Read and discuss “Farewell to Manzanar” with VACS active reading notes in comp. NB. Begin work on the self-editing worksheet for the first draft of your memoir. Remember, second drafts should be double spaced for peer editing. Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 SSR Work Day: 1. Finish reading Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston’s memoir, “Farewell to Manzanar”, pages 322-333. 2. Complete VACS active reading notes for the memoir. Set up four different squares as follows: ➢ Vocabulary Squares: Select five words from the memoir and write down the word and page number for each in this square. ➢Ask and Answer Questions: Ask and answer five thick questions (if you’re stuck, you can also just choose five questions from those at the end of the reading) based on their reading of “Farewell to Manzanar”. ➢Connections: Make five connections with the memoir. These can be self to text and/or world to text connections. ➢Summarize: Create a five point timeline of major events that have occurred in the memoir with a brief description of each event. 3. Complete the self-editing worksheet and write the second draft of their own memoir, remembering to double space this draft to make for easier peer editing. Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 SSR Blueprint notes in comp. NB. “Farewell to Manzanar” Quick Quiz Begin reading and discussing Mark Mathabane’s “Kaffir Boy” Watch Mark Mathabane video and write 1/2 page author reflection in comp. NB. Thursday, April 10th, 2008 SSR Finish reading “Kaffir Boy” with VACS active reading notes in comp. NB. Friday, April 11th, 2008 SSR “Kaffir Boy” Quick Quiz Complete blog entry #4 and write two thoughtful, intelligent comments about the blog entries of two students enrolled in Lit 10B, at least one of these students should be in a different class period than your own. WEEK 2 Monday, March 31st, 2008 SSR Comp. NB Set-Up - Covers should be decorated by this Thursday with name and class period clearly written on the outside of the notebook. Audience Notes in comp. NB Memoir - Prewriting due, 10 points. Begin writing draft #1 of the memoir - due Thursday, 10 points. Read aloud/Reflect: “The Power of the Powerless” - Chris DeVinck Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 Day 1 - OAKS/TESA Testing in Computer Lab - Reminder, you have two more opportunities to take the state reading assessment this year. A score of 236 is necessary to meet state standards. *Students who have already passed the state reading assessment and those who finish testing early will have time to work on the following: 1. Writing draft #1 of their memoir - students who are interested can request a teacher conference to receive feedback on their writing. 2. Comp. NB set-up and cover decoration. 3. Blog catch-up: set-up and writing of blog entry #1 which is due Friday. 4. Reading of SSR books. Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Day 2 - OAKS/TESA Testing in Computer Lab Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 SSR Tips for Reading Aloud - review and glue into comp. NB Group Share - Draft #1 of the memoir is due today. Group share provides the opportunity for students as a large group to share their writing aloud. During our first group share, students who elect to share their writing receive five bonus points. As we get more comfortable with the group share process, all students will be expected to share their own writing aloud either in full or part. Friday, April 4th, 2008 SSR Work on blog entries #2 and #3 in computer lab. Click on the Blog Entry Topics tab at the top of the page to find instructions for writing each of these blogs. All blog entries are due one week after they are assigned on Friday. WEEK 1 Monday, March 17th, 2008 Check out literature books in library. Lit 10 B Syllabus Lit 10 B Parent Letter Reading and Writing Survey Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Nonfiction/Memoir - Read and discuss “Farewell to Manzanar”, pp.320. Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 SSR - Book Selection in library Begin your Writing Zones list of memoir worthy topics. Mrs. Hoke’s Writing Zones Thursday, March 20th, 2008 SSR Finish Writing Zones List and share with small groups, adding memoir topics about the people, places, and events in your life. Read and discuss, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, Stephen King, pages 23-25 Prewriting - Choose topic for memoir and begin prewriting (i.e. webbing, outlining, brainstorming, or freewriting). Due tomorrow. Friday, March 21st, 2008 SSR Review Blogging Guidelines- MUST be signed by student AND parent(s) before student blog will be linked to the course blog for credit. Computer Lab - Blog Basics: Setting Up a Learner Blog. Follow the directions to change the password and appearance of your blog. Begin writing your first blog entry about your SSR book, directions can be found under the Blog Entry Guidelines tab at the top of this page.