TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2011JOURNAL: A) In your literature book, look up the

following definitions: SIMILE & METAPHOR. B) Read

their definitions. C)Paraphrase the definitions, and

write them in your own words in a new Vocabulary

Notebook page.

AGENDA

Get Mrs. Lindsey’s definition of Simile & Metaphor

Continue work on “Landscape with the Fall of Icarus”

Discuss and Question

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2011JOURNAL: A) Please pick up a TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH CLOSE READING packet and SKILLS PROGRESSION CHART off the back table, and place them in the FRONT of your VOCABULARY NOTEBOOK tab! B) In your LITERARY TERM packet, look up the following words: CATHARSIS & SUSPENSE. C) Read their definitions. D)Paraphrase the definitions, and write them in your own words in a new Vocabulary Notebook page.AGENDAGet Mrs. Lindsey’s definition of CATHARSIS & SUSPENSECreate a Framework Note in the Classwork tab and title it “HOLOCAUST”Discuss and Question

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011JOURNAL: In seven minutes, critique the play, writing about at least three positive things and two that needed work!AGENDA (TAKE AR BOOK TO Mrs. Schlosser’s ROOM!)Add to Vocabulary NotebookBegin THE RED PONY by STEINBECKLearn about ANNOTATIONDISCUSSHOMEWORK - READ pages 7-15 annotating for SIMILE, METAPHOR, SETTING, ALLITERATION, TONE, IMAGERY, and MOOD!

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011JOURNAL – (PUT THE RED PONY out on your desk!) In your LITERARY TERM packet, look up the following words: CHARACTER & CHARACTERIZATION. Read their definitions and paraphrase them in your own words on a new Vocabulary Notebook page.AGENDA Add to Vocabulary NotebookHomework Check…THE RED PONY by STEINBECKDiscuss ANNOTATIONS with groupDISCUSS as a WHOLE CLASSHOMEWORK - READ pages 16 – 29, by WEDNESDAY annotating for SIMILE, METAPHOR, SETTING, ALLITERATION, TONE, IMAGERY, MOOD, CHARACTER, and CHARACTERIZATION!

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2011JOURNAL –In your LITERARY TERM packet, look up the following words: PLOT and PERSONIFICATION. Read their definitions and paraphrase them in your own words on a new Vocabulary Notebook page.AGENDA Add to Vocabulary NotebookHomework Check…THE RED PONY by STEINBECKDiscuss ANNOTATIONS with groupDISCUSS as a WHOLE CLASS

HOMEWORK - READ pages 16 – 29, by WEDNESDAY annotating for SIMILE, METAPHOR, SETTING, ALLITERATION, TONE, IMAGERY, MOOD, CHARACTER, CHARACTERIZATION, PLOT, and PERSONIFICATION!

WEDNESDAY, 9/14/2011JOURNAL –With the members of your group, work on adding information to THE RED PONY Freytag Triangle! (GET OUT THE RED PONY FOR CHECK!)AGENDA Add to Vocabulary NotebookHomework Check…THE RED PONY by STEINBECKDiscuss ANNOTATIONS with groupDISCUSS as a WHOLE CLASS

HOMEWORK - READ pages 30 - 39, (ending at “paw.”) by FRIDAY annotating for SIMILE, METAPHOR, SETTING, ALLITERATION, TONE, IMAGERY, MOOD, CHARACTER, CHARACTERIZATION, PLOT, and PERSONIFICATION!

THURSDAY, 9/15/2011JOURNAL –With the members of your group, work on adding information to THE RED PONY Freytag Triangle! AGENDATHE RED PONY by STEINBECKDiscuss ANNOTATIONS with group for VOCABULARY NOTEBOOK ADDITIONS then DISCUSS WITH WHOLE CLASS GROUP!

HOMEWORK - READ pages 30 - 39, (ending at “paw.”) by FRIDAY annotating for SIMILE, METAPHOR, SETTING, ALLITERATION, TONE, MOOD, CHARACTER, CHARACTERIZATION, PLOT, and PERSONIFICATION!

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

JOURNAL: Write in your AGENDA: Wednesday, September 21 – Part

II “The Great Mountains” due ANNOTATED!

Friday, September 30 – AR Book DUE!

AGENDAComplete Part 1 ofTHE RED PONY

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

Don’t get a ZERO!

Schedule1st – 8:00-8:50 3rd – 8:53-10:434th– 10:48-12:00 5th– 12:03-12:536th- 12:58-1:45 FF- 1:45-2:13Enrichment – 2:17-3:00

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2011JOURNAL – (PUT THE RED PONY out on your desk!) In your LITERARY TERM packet, look up the following words: STATIC CHARACTER, DYNAMIC CHARACTER, and FORESHADOWING. Read their definitions and paraphrase them in your own words on a new Vocabulary Notebook page. (10 minutes)AGENDA Add to Vocabulary Notebook (5 minutes)Homework Check…THE RED PONY by STEINBECKPowerpoint – Deeper Analysis of Literary Term Usage in The Red Pony

TUESDAY, 9/27/2011JOURNAL – (PUT THE RED PONY out on your desk!) In your LITERARY TERM packet, look up the following words: conflict and climax. Read their definitions and paraphrase them in your own words on a new Vocabulary Notebook page. Also, paraphrase the definition of INFERENCE from previous knowledge as a new vocabulary notebook page!AGENDA Add to Vocabulary NotebookHomework Check…THE RED PONY by STEINBECKDiscuss ANNOTATIONS with groupHOMEWORK - READ PART IV, “The Leader of the People” due 10/10/11 , CHARACTER VENN DIAGRAM, & Highlight Checklist due 10/10/11!

THURSDAY, 9/29/2011JOURNAL –In your LITERARY TERM packet, look up the following words: protagonist and antagonist. Read their definitions and paraphrase them in your own words on a new Vocabulary Notebook page. Also, paraphrase the definition of REPETITION from previous knowledge as a new vocabulary notebook page!AGENDA Add to Vocabulary NotebookDiscuss ANNOTATIONS with group and WHOLE CLASSHOMEWORK - READ PART IV, “The Leader of the People” due 10/10/11 , CHARACTER VENN DIAGRAM, & Highlight Checklist due 10/10/11!

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Journal: Write THE DEFINITION in your Vocabulary Notebook:PROTAGONIST- the character(s) in the literary work that you are cheering for throughout the entire work who do their best to stay “good”ANTAGONIST – the character that continually lets the

audience down in action, deed, thought, and dialogue…usually against this character as they are selfishREPETITION- to say a word, phrase, or clause over and over to make a specific point(s)

AGENDADROP EVERYTHING AND

READ!ZERO VOICE LEVEL!

NON_REFUNDABLE ZERO!

8:00-8:45 1st8:48-8:55 3rd8:58-9:40 2nd9:43-10:21 3rd, cont.10:21-10:26 LB10:26-11:11 4th11:14-12:24 5th and lunch12:27-1:12 6th1:12-->homeroom for parade