September 30 - B DAY

Day 13 A – 9/30/10

·      Ms. Matthews came in to talk about guidance and policies

·      Quiz corrections – ½ point for every correction made, using book (10 minutes)

·      Worked on test study guide

TEST MONDAY!!! DON’T FORGET!

September 29 - B DAY

Day 12 B – 9/29/10

·      Quiz corrections – ½ point for each corrected answer. (Students could use book)

·      Understanding theme

·      Finish theme packet – find one modern example of each theme. When finished, find six peers to tell you their example and initial.

·      Discussed themes found in Antigone

·      Understand and recognize tragic hero traits and identify in Antigone

·      Read tragic hero, page 67 and annotated.

·      Begin paper prewriting – who is the tragic hero of Antigone ­­

Homework: Complete tragic hero chart, using examples from the text.

TEST TUESDAY!!

September 28 - A DAY

Day 12 A – 9/28/10

·      Took a quiz on Prologue – Scene 3

·      Completed theme worksheet – Came up with modern examples of themes and found peer examples

·      Reviewed Scene 5 and discussed Theme worksheet

·      Read Exodus as a class – filled in last theme box (“Mortality”)

TEST MONDAY!

September 27 - B DAY

Day 11 B – 9/27/10

·      Took a quiz on Prologue – Scene 3

·      Reviewed scene 4 and discussed characterization worksheet

·      Read scenes 5 – end

·      Theme worksheet – find evidence in the play of given themes

·      Finish for homework

September 24 - A DAY

Day 11 A – 9/24/10

·      Read scenes 4 and 5 as a class

Homework: Theme worksheet and evidence/Quiz Tuesday

September 23 - B DAY

Day 10 B – 9/23/10

·      Finish modern translation presentations – bellwork, translate your lines into modern language

·      Read Scene 3 as a class and 4 with a partner or independently

·      Complete characterization worksheet

·     Quiz Monday!!

September 22 - A DAY

Day 10 A – 9/22/10 (1 hr.)

·      Finish modern translation presentations – bellwork, translate your lines into modern language

·      Read Scene 3 as a class and discussed.

·      Understanding characterization: Began characterization worksheet – finished for homework

September 21 - B DAY

Day 9 B – 9/21/10

·      Understanding Greek tragedy

·      Bellwork: Any questions on the readings. Discussed.

·      As a class, review page 21 and what a tragic hero/tragic flaw is.

·      Discussed Prologue, Paragos and Scene 1 and answered questions from reading guide.

·      Translating Greek Tragedy into modern language Read Scene 2 with partners. When finished, groups were assigned a group of lines to translate into modern language and present to the class.

·      Will have a quiz after scene 3

September 20 - A DAY

Day 9 A – 9/20/10

·      Understanding Greek tragedy

·      Bellwork: Any questions on the readings. Discussed.

·      Discussed Prologue and Paragos and answer questions from reading guide, as well as Scene 1

·      Read Scene 2 with partners. When finished, groups were assigned a group of lines to present to the class in a modern way.

·      KEEP IN MIND: We'll have a quiz after scene 3 on everything up to this point – gods, creation myth, Greek background, Echo and Narcissus.

September 16 - A DAY/ September 17 - B DAY

Day 10 A/B – 9/16/10 – SUBSTITUTE

·      Read Prologue and Paragos individually, answering questions on reading guide and summarizing in book.

·      Read Scene 1 and Ode 1 and work on Ode illustration and summary. Finish for homework.

September 15 - B DAY

Day 9 B – 9/15/10

·      Reviewed “Oedipus” as a class – answered questions and discussed reading questions

·      We demonstrated our feelings toward the bellwork statements by moving to corners of the room and discussing our choices in anticipation of Antigone. (15)

·      Understanding the characteristics of Greek tragedy and medieval romance on pg. 21. With a partner, read and annotate – Discussed any questions on the concepts. 

Homework: Read models on pgs 22-23 and answer margin questions in your book (no need to use a separate sheet of paper - use the book).

September 14 - A DAY

Day 8 A – 9/14/10

·      Bellwork: Agree/disagree civil disobedience anticipation guide for Antigone. 

            Checked off homework – Oedipus reading questions.

·      Reviewed “Oedipus” as a class and discussed reading questions 

·      We demonstrated our feelings toward the bellwork statements by moving to corners of the room and discussing our choices in anticipation of Antigone. 

·      Understanding the characteristics of Greek tragedy and medieval romance on pg. 21. With a partner, read and annotate – Discussed any questions on the concepts. (15)

Homework: Models on pgs 22-23, answering the questions in the margins of the book

September 13 - B DAY

Day 7 B – 9/13/10

·      Collected homework (chart and questions on page 14). Reviewed Icarus and read Williams’s poem together as a class. Discussed chart and homework.

·      Greek Drama: Out of Ritual – Background on Greek drama (Annotate individually)  (15)

·      Text coding simple observations with class – write others’ observations and your reaction (10) Discussed as a class (10)

·      Read Oedipus with partners/answer questions on worksheet – there will be a quiz on this!

·      When finished, we worked on understanding civil disobedience through and Antigone anticipation guide.

Homework: Finish anticipation guide.

September 13 - B DAY

Day 7 B – 9/11/10

·      Collect homework (chart and questions on page 14). Review Icarus and read Williams’s poem together as a class. Discuss chart and homework.

·      Greek Drama: Out of Ritual – Background on Greek drama (Annotate individually)  (15)

·      Text coding simple observations with class – write others’ observations and your reaction (10) Discussed as a class (10)

·      Read Oedipus together/answer questions on worksheet – there will be a quiz on this!

·      When finished, we worked on understanding civil disobedience through and Antigone anticipation guide. Finish this for homework.

Out of the classroom

English II rockstars,

I will be gone Thursday and Friday this week, which means no matter whether you're an A or a B day, you'll be missing me the last time we're supposed to meet this week. I know you are most likely devastated by this news, but don't worry - I'll be back on Monday.

In the mean time, I ask for your absolute cooperation with the sub. You know the rules: Respect yourselves, your peers and your teacher. Come to class ready to learn and give it your best shot. None of this changes simply because I am not in front of you.

As always, if you have any questions, email me - LBrown@messmerschools.org. I will try to check my email whenever possible.

Make me proud.

September 10 - A DAY

Day 6 A – 9/10/10

·      Discussed homework (chart and number 7 in book) and wrapped up Icarus – read poem on pg 14 together and discussed.

·      Greek Drama: Out of Ritual, pages 16-18 in textbook – Background on Greek drama (Annotate individually)  

·      Text coding simple observations with class – write others’ observations and your reaction. Discussed as a class important/interesting facts.

·      Read Oedipus together (page 19-20 in textbook)/answer questions on worksheet. There will be a quiz on this story AND the drama background when I get back!

Homework: Finish Oedipus in textbook and worksheet

September 9 - B DAY

Day 5 B – 9/9/10

·      Discuss Echo and Narcissus

·      Present modern myths (3-5 volunteers), collected.

·      Read from Metamorphoses background page 9 independently; annotated. Discuss.

·      Discussed “foreshadowing” – write definition at the top of the page

·      Read "Metamorphoses" as a class, looking for examples of foreshadowing. 

·      Issues (with partner) on page 15. Make chart on separate sheet of paper with modern day issues brought up in the myth (youth and age, independence, technology, talent – given, come up with at least two more of your own) and examples of where they are in the myth with LINE NUMBERS.

·      Read Williams poem, pg. 14, and answer 3-7. Finish for homework.

September 8 - A DAY

Day 5 A – 9/8/10

·      Discussed Echo and Narcissus and questions (15)

·      Read from Metamorphoses background page 9 independently. Annotated. Discussed. Read page 10 together.

·      Discussed “foreshadowing” (warning or indication of a future event) – write definition at the top of the page

·      Read Metamorphoses as a class.

·      Issues (with partner) on the right hand side of page 15. Make chart on separate sheet of paper with modern day issues brought up in the myth (youth and age, independence, technology, talent – given, come up with TWO MORE of your own. One example - captivity/escape) and examples of where they are in the myth. Note line numbers of your examples.

Homework: Read Williams poem, pg 14, and answer number 7 on pg 15.

September 7 - B DAY

Day 4 B – 9/7/10

·      Collected drawing of creation myth.

·      YouTube: Understanding the Olympian gods. Take guided notes. (Left off at Ares – review him)

·      Read Echo and Narcissus (Understand creation stories) with partners, answering questions on separate sheet of paper.

·      Create a different version of Echo and Narcissus - a 'modern' myth, inventing how one or two things came to be. Use correct grammar/punctuation, but can be told in ‘modern’ way. We will present these to the class. (Rest of class and homework)

Homework:

Finish modern myth (About 1/2 - a page long)

What have you missed?

The start of the blog! Here's what you've missed, from the first day of school until now:

Day 1 - A 8/26/10

• Seating chart/first day survey. Pass out bathroom passes and text coding bookmarks for later.
• Syllabus/procedures (15)
• Human Bingo

Homework:

Get syllabus signed

Day 1 – B 8/27/10

• Seating chart/first day survey. Pass out bathroom passes and text coding bookmarks for later.
• Syllabus/procedures (15)
• Bingo
• Discuss book – why is it important, how to use it
• Introduce coding bookmarks – what are they?
• Annotation/text coding – what is it? Why is it important?
• Practice with Dead Boy at Your Window

Homework:

Get syllabus signed

Day 2 – A 8/30/10

·      Title your autobiography and why. (Collected syllabus and survey AND taped bookmarks into the front cover of books) Discuss. (5-7)

·      Discuss annotation and the blue books – what is it? Why is it important? Examine the coding bookmarks and “Digging” annotated example. (5)

·      Practice annotation with “The Dead Boy at Your Window”. First paragraph together as a class, the rest independently. Answer the three questions at the end when finished. (25)

·      Coding discussion chart – students will go around the room, finding different student codes and responding to them. (15)

·      Discuss as a whole group – the story, and what was annotated/why. (5-10)

·      Take these skills and transfer them into the book – Greek society!

·      What do you know about Greek myths/society/Greece in general already?

·      First two pages of book together (pg. 1 and 2). Discuss what is important/why. Underline/annotate as we go along. (10)

·      Count off by 3. Each number will be responsible for reading and understanding one section of society background (People and society, culture, arts and humanities). (10)

·      Share with the other two numbers what you were responsible for reporting out – they should annotate in their books what seemed to you the most important, interesting, etc. (Quiz Wednesday)

Homework: Know and understand your part of Greek culture.

Day 2 – B 8/31/10

• Bellwork: Review annotation – what is it again? “Digging” example on screen. Why is this a good, albeit intense, way to use annotation? How could this help you in class? Discuss. (7)
• Get out “Dead Boy” story. Text coding discussion activity around the room. (15)
• Discuss text codes and 3 questions at the end. (5-10)
• First 2 pages of book together; discuss/annotate. (5-7)
• Everyone assigned a different section of Greek background. Annotate silently. (7-10)
• Find the 2 other numbers and report out while the listeners annotate. (Quiz Thursday)

Day 3 A - 9/1/10

·      Bellwork: One interesting thing you found about your section of Greek society

·      Review Greek culture/society as a class – what was interesting, important

·      Culture group quiz – a 1, 2 and 3 group together with notes. Correct in class.

·      What is a myth? Discuss.

·      Greek creation myth as a class. Discuss. Keep track of family tree.

Day 3 B - 9/2/10

·      Bellwork: One interesting thing you found about your section of Greek society

·      Collect venn diagrams

·      Discuss bellwork

·      Review Greek culture/society as a class – what was interesting, important

·      Culture group quiz – a 1, 2 and 3 group together with notes. Correct in class.

·      Review Greek creation myth and venn diagrams – make an illustrated drawing depicting creation. (20)

·      Pass out Greek god family tree. Discuss who we know. (5)

·      YouTube: Explanation video: Olympian Gods of Ancient Greek Mythology (20) Take guided notes

(Stop after every god to discuss) – Got through Ares

Homework: Create drawing of Creation Myth to present to the class

Day 4 A – 9/3/10

·      Bellwork: Create drawing of creation myth to review. (Check off venn diagram)

·      Review venn diagram

·      Greek god family tree – discuss who we know.

·      Understanding the Olympian gods: YouTube “Olympian Gods of Ancient Greek Mythology”. Take guided notes and discuss.

·      Read Echo and Narcissus (Understand creation stories) with partners, answering questions on separate sheet of paper.

Homework: Finish Echo and Narcissus and questions