Objective: The students will begin reading "Two Kinds" and try to decide what type of character each of the main characters are.

1. Get folders and lit books.
2. Rewrites? Today is the last day.
3. CST
4. Notes
5. Read "Two Kinds"

Homework: Monte Cristo: 41-42

Objective: The students will complete "Two Kinds" vocabulary lesson while individual students will be asessed on their outside reading.

1. Turn in Monte CRisto Chapters 31-40 Study Guide
2. Complete Vocabulary assignments. Don't forget sentences.
3. When called: Bring
a) Book
b) Report
c) something to write with

Homework: Just have a great, relaxing weekend. Duck Game at 12:00 on FSN.

Objective: The students will discuss Monte Cristo and Nortier's importance to Valentine. They will then work on vocabulary for "Two Kinds."

1. Character Sketch: Highlight and label Physical Description, TWA or Character, TWA of Other.
2. Turn in Character Sketch
3. "Two Kinds" vocabulary.

Homework: You are off tomorrow. Read Chapter 40 of MC and complete study guide. AND, of course, don't forget that 400 point Book Report.

Objective: Students will complete character sketch, discuss chapter 38 of MC, and know important vocabulary for upcoming story.

1. CST 20
2. Turn in CST Packet 11-20
3. Complete Character Sketch
4. "Two Kinds" vocabulary
5. Monte Cristo Chapter 39

Book Report due on Friday. No late work. (200 points)
Active Reading: Highlights, comments, chapter end notes, character page (100 points)
Oral Question: 100, 70, 50 or NO points.

Objective: The students will do a little creative writing, creating a character sketch, using all the methods of Indirect Characterization that we discussed.

Folders and book needed

1. CST
2. Direct to Indirect Writing
3. Monte Cristo Chapter 38
4. Book Report Due with Active Read Book on Friday. NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE GRADED!!

Objective: The students will complete a character analysis chart on the three major characters of "Everyday Use" and breakdown the elements of Local Color used by the author.


Books and Folders
1. CST
2. Go over "Everyday Use" questions
3. Complete Characterization Chart
4. Group Work on Projects

Homework: No MC reading. Book report is due one week from today.

Objective: The students will complete reading of "Everyday Use" and analyze how the characters were characterized by the author.

1. Get folders and lit books.
2. MC Chapters 31-35 Quiz (1000 point quiz)
3. Notes
4. Complete Reading "Everyday Use" from page 80
5. Complete assignment
6. Homework: Read Chapters 36-37

Tomorrow: Bring stuff to work on projects after the quiz/discussion of Extra Credit

Objective: The students will apply the themes/tones of Monte Cristo across genres from the Novel to Song Lyrics in a written/listening quiz that is a sample of their CD Project.

1. Get folders and books
2. CST #17
3. Monte Cristo Music Quiz 1-30
4. Discuss MC Chapters 31-32
5. Complete reading of "Everyday Use"

Homework: Tomorrow you have the PSAT. So we will not meet (AWWWW). But that does not mean we won't read! Monte Cristo Chapters 33-35 and Study Guide. Be prepared for a quiz on Thursday.

ZERO PERIOD: Tomorrow is a voluntary tutor/make up work day. I will be here at the normal time for you. If you miss, it will not be held against you.

Objective: The students will know how to identify main characters and subordinate characters and discuss their characteristics in writing.

1. Get folders and books.
2. Correct Vocabulary and turn in.
3. Turn in MC Study Guide Chapters 21-30
4. CST
5. Chapter 2 Notes
6. Read "Everyday Use"

Homework: Chapters 31-32 Monte Cristo and Study Guide

Objective: The students will know how to use all this week's vocabulary words in sentences and identify synonyms and antonyms.

1. Complete vocabulary
2. Complete "Important Words" poster
3. Complete Monte Cristo Study Guide through Chapter 30.

By end of the period I want the returned folder EMPTY!!!! And all assignments and tests put into proper places in folder.

Objective: The students will know important vocabulary for reading of this week's story.

God morning! Would you please get your books and folders?

1. CST #15
2. Discuss Chapters 26-27 and study guide
3. "Mary" and Everyday Use" vocabulary
4. Complete poster from yesterday for grade.

MC 28-29 is Reading Homework.

Objective: Students will complete a group poster of a "Found Poem" by using only a letter from Dear Abby.

1. You don't need folders or books today.
2. Video clip from Mystery, Alaska
3. Get into groups of 4 or less.
4. Get your Letter
5. Pick your topic.
6. Find words.
7. Make a poster.

Homework: Monte Cristo 26-27

Objective: The students will pass the Chapter 1 Lit test.

1. Look over and ask any questions about Chapter 1 Review.
2. Turn in Review
3. Take Chapter 1 Test
4. Perfectly Typed and Edited and Proofread essay due tomorrow. I don't want excuses about a printer not working or your computer dying. Get it here somehow!

Objective: The students will complete a review for Chapter 1 Test tomorrow.

Get books and folders.

1. CST #____
2. Chapter 1 Review. You can write all parts on the paper, including he bookwork.
3. Monte Cristo Chapter 25.

New Folder and Book Rule: If your book or folder is left in a messy, sloppy way, you will lose 10 points from your grade.

Objective: The students will write the "I Say" paragraph and close the essay.

1. MC Quiz 21-22
2. Discuss "I Say" and use of "I" in your paper.
3. Write the "I Say" and Close (apply what you have proven to the BIGGER PICTURE)
4. Monte Cristo Chapters 23-24

Don't Forget to Vote: www.mlkwolves.org

Objective: The students will know what is expected on the Book Report and Active Reading of outside book.

1. Get folders and books
2. Discuss Book Report and Active Reading Requirements: Due Oct. 21
a) Active Reading 100 points
b) Oral Questions 100 points
c) Book Report 200 points
3. Write the "He Said, He Said" paragraphs of Expository Essay
4. Monte Cristo Chapters 21-22. Oh this part is so COOL! Watch how Dantes has to restrain himself from jumping over the table and choking Caderouse to death!

Objective: The students will know what is expected of them in an expository essay.

Good Morning! Get your folders and books.

1. Pass out PSAT Books (and School Handbooks to the class that didn't get them)
2. Discuss that COOL Chapter 20 from the lit book.
3. Turn in complete study guide for grade.
4. Baptism Metaphor/Symbol Activity
4. Expository Essay Notes
5. Begin essay

Homework: Do any catch up on MC. How are those projects going?

Book Report Due: October 21st.

Objective: Students will start writing our next essay: Expository: Explaining something to their audience.

1. CST
2. Quiz MC 15-19
3. Complete the Long Way Home assignment
4. Essay Prompt
5. Homework: Chapter 20. This chapter is SO COOL!

Objective: The students will active read a new science fiction short story as preparation for our next essay.

1. "Long Way Home" Active Reading
2. Monte Cristo Chapters 18-19
3. Study Guide questions

MC Quiz tomorrow. Chapters 16-19. Try to figure out the Baptism symbol.

NOTE: First Book Report, Active Reading and Oral Questions (400 points) due on October 21, 2011

Objective: The students will practice changing the tone of an author's writing.

Get folders and books.

1. CST 12
2. Complete "The Pedestrian" assignment and turn in.
3. Read Chapter 16-17 MC and complete study guide questions. You are at a GREAT part in the book! The escape. Pay attention to Dantes' change!

Homework: Powder Puff Football Game today at 6 PM. I hear they have great coaches!

Objective: The students will discuss Chapters 11-15 of MC.

1. Correct Vocab
2. MC Quiz 11-15
3. Study Guide Chapters 11-20

Zero Period: Back to School Meeting in D203 at 6:15. NOT 8:00 PM.

Homework: Outside Book. The night off MC.

Objective:The students will apply the theme of "The Pedestrian" in a more modern setting.

Get folders and lit books

1. CST
2. The Pedestrian assignment
3. The Pedestrian activity
4. Correct Vocabulary

Homework: Read Monte Cristo Chapters 14-15

Objective: The students will read the cautionary tale titled "The Pedestrian" and analyze its character and setting.

Get lit books and folders

1. CST #9
2. CST #10
3. Turn in CST 1-10 Packet
4. Correct Vocabulary
5. "The Pedestrian" assignment

Homework: Read Chapter 13 of Monte Cristo.

Note to Zero Period: Back to School Night: If your parents plan to come to Back to School Night, the Zero Period Session will be BEFORE 1st Period. IT WILL NOT BE AT 8:15. I will not be staying that late. PLEASE INFORM PARENTS!!

Objective: The students will discuss Monte Cristo Chapters 7-10. Then we will work on important vocabulary for "The Pedestrian."

1. Quiz 7-10
2. Discuss and turn in Study Guide
3. "The Pedestrian" vocabulary

Homework: Read Monte Cristo Chapters 11-12.

Objective: The students will discuss/quiz on chapters 4-6 of MC.

1. Period Zero. I was wrong about something yesterday (It's the first time in ten years!). Period 1 boys set me right, so I have to clear something up!

2. MC Quiz 3-6

3. District Test

4. Monte Cristo Chapters 7-10 and Study Guide

Objective: The students will discuss Monte Cristo Chapters 1-3 and the projects that will be completed with the book.

1. CST #8
2. MC Quiz 1-3
3. Discuss Projects (One of the classes needs Archetype Hero Notes and Study Guide)
4. District Pre-Test

Homework: Chapters 4-6

Objective: The students will finish "Contents" and complete an educated discussion using higher level reading skills.

1. Get lit books and folder.
2. Finish story and discuss "Interpret, Extend and Challenge"
3. Monte Cristo Intro

Homework: Chapters 1-3 and Study Guide.

Objective: The students will finish "Contents" and apply some higher level reading skills in writing.

Get lit books and folders.

SEATING CHART: And Sub Rules for tomorrow.

1. CST# ___
2. Finish Story from page 10.
3. Monte Cristo Book Checkout
4. Narrative Essay Return. You have about a week to rewrite.

Objective: The students will begin a short story that will include suspense.

Get your books and folders!!

1. Correct Vocab.
2. CST #6 Connotations
3. Notes
4. "Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket" first half reading

Homework: Outside Book.

Note: Zero Period: Class on Monday begins at 7 A.M.

Objective: Students will know how to figure out the ETYMOLOGY of a word.

Get folders. If anyone has a syllabus or folder or essay (late for less), put it in the basket.

1. CST #5 Etymology
2. Notes: Plot
3. Finish Vocab

HW: Read

Objective: Students will know the difference between denotation and connotation.

1. Get folder and lit book.
2. Staple your essay together. I don't need the prompt.
3. CST #4
4. Contents Vocabulary.

Homework: Read outside book.

Objective: The students will write their narrative essay and make sure that all dialogue is used properly.

1. CST #3
2. Share more intros (maybe two)
3. Discuss how the papers should flow. And what a closing paragraph should do.
4. Write the rest of the essay.

Homework: Type and save the essay. Bring BEST EDITED PRINTED COPY tomorrow.

Folder, Book, Syllabus due tomorrow for points! Easiest 200 points you will EVER get!!!

Folder Order: Handouts, CST, Notes, Ass, Test

Objective: The students will learn the best and easiest way to write an Intro Paragraph in one minute.

1. Quiz #1
2. Share some intros from Haiku
3. Discuss BAD Intro things that you have been taught in the past that SUCK!!!
4. Inverted Triangle Format
5. Now write a good intro.

Homework: Nothing over the long weekend. Supplies, Lit Book, Syllabus signed and posible Outside Reading Book is due Wednesday of next week.

Objective: The students will know the requirements of a GOOD NARRATIVE essay and begin writing their own.

1. Staple the two parts of "A Hero's Story" together neatly and turn in to the red basket.
2. Discuss the Monte Cristo version that we will read in class.
3. Narrative Essay Notes
4. Discuss Narrative Essay Prompt: How to break it down; figure out your thesis.
5. Intro: Write it, type it, and save to Haiku in order to share tomorrow.

Homework: Type the intro.

Tomorrow: Quiz #1: MLA, Levels of Reading,

Objective: The students will discuss in small groups "A Hero's Story" and complete the 3 End Notes in order to turn in our first assignment.

1. CST #2
2. Small Groups: Complete Questions and Open Mind for "A Hero's Story"
3. Individually, complete 3 End Notes
4. Narrative Essay Notes

Homework: Supplies and Outside Book.

Objective: The students will complete reading story on their own and answer some analysis questions.

1. CST Activity #1
2. Haiku and shared documents.
3. "A Hero's Story" completion
4. "A Hero's Story" questions

Homework: Get those supplies, set up folder, bring Lit book with cover.

Objective: The students will practice Active Reading with the teacher with "A Hero's Story"

Good Morning! This is Mr. Warren's Honors World Lit. 10th grade. Room D203.

1. Sit anywhere, next to people who will not distract you or get you in trouble.
2. Supplies List
3. Active Reading Discussion/Notes
4. "A Hero's Story" Active Reading
5. Homework: www.warrenmlk.com

Objective: Zero Period's Last Day:

1. Grades
2. Final Review
3. Poem Book Tomorrow due (6 Poems)

Periods 1-5

1. Today off POetry
2. Final Review

3. Grades: Tomorrow Extra Credit: Donate at the game or in class.

10 POints per Dollar. Up to 200 points.

Objective: The students will complete two Diamonte poems.

1. If your folder is still here... Take it home. I want nothing in this class that is not mine. Thanks!
2. Get handout and complete two in your book.

Notes: Zero Period: Your final is Thursday and Friday.

Objective: Students will watch a modern day allusion to Lord of the Flies.

1. Get the handout.
2. Watch the video
3. Complete the handout.

Objective: The students will prove that they read their outside books well.

1. Get your book report and book ready.
2. Get the Poem handout for today: I Am Poem

3. Oral Questions

Objective: Pass the Night Final

1. Get the paper that you can write on. "Night Final Test"
2. Get the test. Read directions carefully.
3. Turn in Haiku.
4. Book Report due tomorrow.

Here's the format:

Rodney Warren

Mr. Warren

World Lit. Period 1

19 October 2009

Independent Reading Literary Analysis

The Old Man and the Sea is a novel written by Ernest Hemingway in 1952. The novel was published by Simon and Schuster of New York and is read by high school students from all over the world. It is considered a classic of American Literature and is an easy book to read. It can actually be called a novella because it only has 127 pages.

The novel’s literary elements are simple and easy to identify, which is typical of most of Hemingway’s literary works. The main characters in the story are the old man, named Santiago, who lives and breathes fishing and his young friend, Manolin, who takes care of the man. The conflict of the story is external because it is Man (the old man) against nature. The entire plot revolves around the old man struggling to catch a fish and bring it into land without losing it or his life. The setting of the story is a small fishing village outside of Havana, Cuba and the author tells the story using limited third person point of view. Readers know only the thoughts of the old man.

The plot of the story is very easy to follow and trace. In the exposition the reader learns that Santiago has not caught a fish for eighty-four days. He is optimistic and proud in spite of his bad luck. The boy is his only true friend in the village. The other fisherman often joke about the man’s luck and try to avoid him. Some of the events that could be considered rising action is when the man goes alone on his eighty-fifth day and he hooks a large Marlin. He struggles for three days with the fish only to lose most of it to attacking sharks in the story’s climax. In the resolution of the story the reader follows Santiago back to the village, exhausted and alone, but victorious in his battle. He is in fact alive.

Like every book, this novella has a character that makes a critical decision which affects the entire plot. The critical decision is made by Santiago when he hooked the Marlin. He had been hoping and praying for this moment for over eighty days. It is what he is born to do, but he has the opportunity to cut the fish loose any time he chooses. For three days he had to fight age, cold weather, dangerous sea creatures and fatigue, but he never gave up. For if he were to give up, it would be like giving up on life, because fishing is all he has left.

It is easy to see why this book is taught in most schools throughout the country. Although the story seems very simple, it is full of rich symbolism. It is because of the symbolism that most readers really enjoyed the book. Read at a literal level, it seems boring, but if a teacher points out the deeper meanings the books comes alive. It is also easy to visualize the small village that Santiago lives in as well as the ocean he travels because of Hemingway’s use of local color and imagery.

Book Report Format

Follow these instructions exactly when typing your report. Remember, you have to report for each book that you read. Also important is the fact than you CAN NOT do a report on a book that you have NOT finished. Please do not try to turn in a report for a book that you have not finished. I will check active reading and ask oral questions of all students to determine if students have completed reading.

1) Type paper double spaced

2) Include proper Heading

3) Title paper as given in sample.

4) Report must be written in essay form

Essay will include…

I: Important Information Paragraph (10 pts.)

a) title

b) author

c) publisher

d) copyright date

e) type of book (fiction, non-fiction, romance, ect…)

f) number of pages

II. Literary Elements

a) setting

b) conflict

c) characters

d) point of view

III. Parts of the Plot

a) exposition

b) rising action

c) climax

d) resolution

IV. Critical decision and how it influenced the plot

V. Personal Recommendation and specifics

Editing is worth 10 points. I will deduct 5 points for using 1^st person and one point for each error up to 10 points.

Objective: Write one 15 line list poem poems.

1. Night Test and Haiku tomorrow
2. Poem 4: List Poem

Metaphor
Concrete
Synonym
List

3. Book Report Due Friday.

Rodney Warren

Mr. Warren

World Lit. Period 1

19 October 2009

Independent Reading Literary Analysis

The Old Man and the Sea is a novel written by Ernest Hemingway in 1952. The novel was published by Simon and Schuster of New York and is read by high school students from all over the world. It is considered a classic of American Literature and is an easy book to read. It can actually be called a novella because it only has 127 pages.

The novel’s literary elements are simple and easy to identify, which is typical of most of Hemingway’s literary works. The main characters in the story are the old man, named Santiago, who lives and breathes fishing and his young friend, Manolin, who takes care of the man. The conflict of the story is external because it is Man (the old man) against nature. The entire plot revolves around the old man struggling to catch a fish and bring it into land without losing it or his life. The setting of the story is a small fishing village outside of Havana, Cuba and the author tells the story using limited third person point of view. Readers know only the thoughts of the old man.

The plot of the story is very easy to follow and trace. In the exposition the reader learns that Santiago has not caught a fish for eighty-four days. He is optimistic and proud in spite of his bad luck. The boy is his only true friend in the village. The other fisherman often joke about the man’s luck and try to avoid him. Some of the events that could be considered rising action is when the man goes alone on his eighty-fifth day and he hooks a large Marlin. He struggles for three days with the fish only to lose most of it to attacking sharks in the story’s climax. In the resolution of the story the reader follows Santiago back to the village, exhausted and alone, but victorious in his battle. He is in fact alive.

Like every book, this novella has a character that makes a critical decision which affects the entire plot. The critical decision is made by Santiago when he hooked the Marlin. He had been hoping and praying for this moment for over eighty days. It is what he is born to do, but he has the opportunity to cut the fish loose any time he chooses. For three days he had to fight age, cold weather, dangerous sea creatures and fatigue, but he never gave up. For if he were to give up, it would be like giving up on life, because fishing is all he has left.

It is easy to see why this book is taught in most schools throughout the country. Although the story seems very simple, it is full of rich symbolism. It is because of the symbolism that most readers really enjoyed the book. Read at a literal level, it seems boring, but if a teacher points out the deeper meanings the books comes alive. It is also easy to visualize the small village that Santiago lives in as well as the ocean he travels because of Hemingway’s use of local color and imagery.

Book Report Format

Follow these instructions exactly when typing your report. Remember, you have to report for each book that you read. Also important is the fact than you CAN NOT do a report on a book that you have NOT finished. Please do not try to turn in a report for a book that you have not finished. I will check active reading and ask oral questions of all students to determine if students have completed reading.

1) Type paper double spaced

2) Include proper Heading

3) Title paper as given in sample.

4) Report must be written in essay form

Essay will include…

I: Important Information Paragraph (10 pts.)

a) title

b) author

c) publisher

d) copyright date

e) type of book (fiction, non-fiction, romance, ect…)

f) number of pages

II. Literary Elements

a) setting

b) conflict

c) characters

d) point of view

III. Parts of the Plot

a) exposition

b) rising action

c) climax

d) resolution

IV. Critical decision and how it influenced the plot

V. Personal Recommendation and specifics

Editing is worth 10 points. I will deduct 5 points for using 1^st person and one point for each error up to 10 points.

Objective: Write three synonym poems.

1. Night Chapter 6-7 Quiz
2. Poem 3: Synonym Poem

Metaphor
Concrete
Synonym

3. Compete Night. The Test will be on Thursday. I will also take Haiku Thursday.
4. Book Report Due Friday.






Night Chapters 5-7 Quiz:

1. Describe the 42 mile run from Buna to the deserted village. What does Eli pray that he will never do (hint: Rabbi's son).

2. Explain the 10 day ride on the train. How did some of the Jews survive and how did the German citizens help?

Objective: Write a Concrete Poem.

1. Get your poetry book that you made last Friday.
2. Get your Lit Book from the back.
3. Get the sample Concrete Poem (don't write on the paper, I need it back).
4. Write poem.
5. Return Books to back window (0: 7:10, 1: 8:00, 4: 11:05, 5: 12:40)
6. Night Chapter 7 today with Haiku.

Lesson Plan: Objective: Create our first poem for our poetry book.

1. No quiz today on Night Chapter 5 (do the Haiku though!

2. Get three sheets of lined paper and ½ of a colored paper.

3. Fold into a “book”

4. Read the sample metaphor poems. The firecracker one is awesome.

5. Write your own metaphor poem for your life or family.

Read Night Chapter 6.

Objective: The students will discuss the importance of the first section of Night.

To prove the theme of Lord of the Flies... I am not collecting or grading the project. Just take it back home.

1. Chapter 4 Quiz: In a paragraph tell:
2. Write Haiku for Chapters 4
3. Read Chapter 4 or work on project.

Reading Schedule:

Thurs: Chapter 5 (63-80)
Friday: Chapter 6 (81-92)

Mon: Chapter 7 (93-98)
Tuesday Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 (99-109)

Book Report Due on May 20

Chapter 4 Quiz: Describe the gallows scene. How is the gallow scene symbolic of something that the the author has lost? Detail!!!

Objective: The students will discuss the importance of the first section of Night.

1. Chapter 2 Quiz: In a paragraph tell:
2. Write Haiku for Chapters 2-3
3. Read Chapter 4 or work on project.

Reading Schedule:

Wed: Chapter 4 (45-62)
Thurs: Chapter 5 (63-80)
Friday: Chapter 6 (81-92)

Mon: Chapter 7 (93-98)
Tuesday Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 (99-109)

Project Due: May 12

Chapter 2 Quiz: Explain the entire scene of Madam Schachter's prophecy and how this may be a little bit of faction.

Period 4: Chapter 3: Describe the author's first selection: How he gets through, who doesn't. Who did the deciding. And what he immediately sees as he walks to the "left."

Objective: The students will discuss the importance of the first section of Night.

1. Chapter 1 Quiz: In a paragraph tell:
2. Discuss Haiku Assignment
3. Read Chapter 2 or work on project.

Reading Schedule:
Tues: Chapter 2 (21-26) and Chapter 3 (27-43)
Wed: Chapter 4 (45-62)
Thurs: Chapter 5 (63-80)
Friday: Chapter 6 (81-92)

Mon: Chapter 7 (93-98)
Tuesday Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 (99-109)

Project Due: May 12

Explain who Moshe the Beadle is and his importance at the beginning of the book to the author and then to the development of the conflict between the Nazis and the Jews.

4th Period: In a paragraph, explain who first warned the Jews, their reaction and then the results of the Nazis coming to town.

Objective: The students will be introduced to the author of Night and the book by Ophra. (is that how you spell it?)

1. Everyone look to see what grade you got on your Roman Paper.
2. Yell out score when asked.
3. Night INtro

Reading Schedule:
Monday: Chapter 1 (1-20)
Tues: Chapter 2 (21-26) and Chapter 3 (27-43)
Wed: Chapter 4 (45-62)
Thurs: Chapter 5 (63-80)
Friday: Chapter 6 (81-92)

Mon: Chapter 7 (93-98)
Tuesday Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 (99-109)

Project Due: May 12

Objective: Filler Day!

I want all of this done with whoever is here today:

1. Turn in Epitaphs
2. Pass back all work from folder and grade reports.
3. Book Checkout: Night: 7:15, 8:00, 11:05 and 12:40.

We start the book on Monday.

Objective: The students will watch some video, write some poetry and study for more important things.... like the AP tests that are coming up.


1. LOTF Epitaphs (due typed on Friday)
2. Video

Don't wait til last minute for project. If all of your articles are about Bin Laden, I know you did!!!

Rest of the year: Start book Night on Friday
Book Report Due on the 20th.

Objective: The students will watch some video, write some poetry and study for more important things.... like the AP tests that are coming up.

1. I will get tests back to you today.
2. LOTF Epitaphs (due typed on Friday)
3. Video

Don't wait til last minute for project. If all of your articles are about Bin Laden, I know you did!!!

Objective: The students will pass the LOTF Final.

1. Get scan sheet.
2. Use pencil only. Fill in bubbles well.
3. Take test.

Wednesday: Video
Thursday: Video
Friday: Get last novel: Night.

Project: May 12
Book Report: May 20

Objective: The students will finish discussing LOTF and do a review activity for the test tomorrow.

1. Chapter 12
2. Return Books to Library
3. Essay Prompt for Project
4. Review

Test tomorrow: 300 points

Objective: Finish LOTF and be ready for test on Tuesday.

1. Groups: Chapters 10-11

2. Turn in Symbol

3. Read Chapter 12

Important Notes: Book Report 4: Due May 20.

LOTF Project: May 12

Note II: There is no more Extra Credit EXCEPT: Romeo and Juliet (20 points)

Cancer Softball Game (up to 200 points)

10 points per dollar donated to American Cancer Society: Isn't that buying a grade? Well technically, maybe, but it's for a good cause.

Objective: The students will discuss and share Chapters 9-10.

Chapter 9
Chapter 10

Finish Symbol writing

Objective: The students will discuss the MAJOR events of LOTF Chapters 8-9.

1. Periods 1 and 5: Chapters 8-9 presentations
2. Period 0: Chapter 9
3. Symbol Writing

Wed: Chapter 10
Thurs: Chapter 11 (Zero Period no class but still read)
Friday: Chapter 12

Project Due: May 12. I will introduce essay on Monday.

Objective: The students will discuss the important events of LOTF Chapter Eight.

1. Group 8
2. Symbols Writing Assignment

3. Reading Schedule:


Tues: Chapter 9
Wed: Chapter 10
Thurs: Chapter 11 (Zero Period no class but still read)
Friday: Chapter 12

Project Due: May 12. I will introduce essay on Monday.

Objective: The students will discuss the important events of LOTF Chapter Seven.

1. Group 7

2. Reading Schedule:

Monday: Chapter 8
Tues: Chapter 9
Wed: Chapter 10
Thurs: Chapter 11 (Zero Period no class but still read)
Friday: Chapter 12

Project Due: May 12. I will introduce essay on Monday.

Objective: The students will discuss the important events from LOTF Chapter in a Student Group Presentation.

1. Give the group 5 minutes to prep if needed. Flores might even get to take the quiz today.
2. Group: CAT, QUIZ, DISCUSSION
3. Complete Symbols assignment
4. Read Chapter 7. Next Group, be ready to present on Monday.

Objective: Complete the symbolic story.

1. CAT6
2. Quiz on Chapter 5
3. Notes (if we haven't taken them.... I can't remember)
4. Finish Story
5. Symbols Assignment
6. Read Chapter 6. The Beast Comes!!!!! Group teaching tomorrow!!!

Objective: The students will complete a very symbolic story.

Get Books and Folders

1. Quiz: Period 0: Chapter 5. Period 4: Chapter 4 and 5
2. CAT6
3. Discuss Chapters (Period 4 Notes)
4. Period 0: Finish story. Period 4: Start story
5. Symbolism: Using story, tell what each means and if it is personal or public: tunnel, the older boys, the safe beach, the rocky beach, the nosebleeds.

Tonight: Reading: None, use as a catch up day if you are not done with Chapter 5.

Objective: The students will discuss symbols, then begin to read a very symbolic story called Through the Tunnel.

Get Lit Book and Folder

1. Quiz Chapter 4 and Discuss Dialectic
2. CAT6
3. Notes
4. Read "Through the Tunnel" (12 minutes)
5. Read LOTF Chapter 5

How's that Project coming along??? Procrastinating????

Objective: The students will discuss the important events in Chapter 3 and read Chapter 4.

1. CAT6
2. Quiz Chapter 3
3. Discuss Dialectic Sample for Chapter 3

Reading: Even if you are in my class or not due to testing.

Chapter 4 Today
Chapter 5 Tuesday

Chapter 6 Thursday
Chapter 7 Friday

Objective: The students will discuss the developments of Chapter 2 of LOTF

1. Chapter 2 Quiz
2. Chapter 2 Dialectic. Minimum of 10 important things and analysis. Turn in with Chapter 1 for 100 points.
3. Read Chapter 3.

Monday: Chapter 4
Tuesday: Chapter 5
Wed: Make up
Thursday: Chapter 6
Friday: Chapter 7

Stay up with this even if you are not in my class.

Objective: The students will discuss the exposition of LOTF

1. Quiz (HAAAA. If you're late, you lose!)
2. CAT6
3. Chapter 1 Dialectic
4. Read Chapter 2

Objective: The students will read and be prepared for a test on Chapter 1 of LOTF.

1. CAT6 (Turn in packet 11-20)
2. Correct Vocab
3. Discuss Project (Due in one month: May 12, 2011)
4. Read Chapter 1 LOTF

Remember: We still have one more book report to do. We will read two books together before the end of the year. PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

Objective: The students will gain insight into the author of LOTF in order to understand his overall theme to the book.

1. Ger folders
2. CAT6
3. Book Checkout
4. LOTF Notes/Intro
5. Complete HW

You tell me: Is it stealing to go to Borders, buy a book, read it very carefully, and then return it for your money back??? Just curious.

Objective: The students will know important vocabulary for Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-5.

1. Get folders.
2. Lord of the FliesVocab.
3. All work is graded (except Roman Newspaper).

Grades are due tomorrow, so check Aries!

Objective: The students will work on consumer documents for the final time, complete some questions, then write their own technical instructions.

1. Get Books and Folders
2. CAT6
3. Day 3: Consumer Documents (page 927-931)
4. Technical Instructions Writing (due typed when we get back)

Objective: The students will continue working on Chapter 11 Workplace Documents. They will also think about what they will write about for their "Technical Instructions" writing.

1. Get out sonnet and highlight the personification, the assonance and the alliteration. Label all parts. On the assonance and alliteration, actually say what sound is repeated.

2. CAT6

3. Consumer Docs Page Day 2: Pages 913-920.

4. Tomorrow we will write a technical document. You will write instructions for an electronic device that you use. It will explain how to use something to someone who has never used it before.

Objective: The students will prepare for the CST tests by looking at some informational and workplace documents.

Get Book and folder

1. CAT6
2. Read 908-911.
3. Do the reading Check 1-4 and Test Practice 1-6.

We very seldom have quiet days; today I am asking you to be quiet and let everyone read the material and complete the work. Yeah, it's b****g, but we have to do it.

Typed Sonnet tomorrow.

Objective: The students will review their JC Tests for errors and complete writing their sonnet.

1. Get folder and books. I need to see some of your folders/assignments to verify grades.
2. Go over your test and the answers. Many (and I mean many) of you left answers blank. Don't fill them in now. I have a picture on computer of all tests. Look to see if you can argue your answer. (Someone in period 1 is going to be off two points in your favor).
3. Complete sonnet assignment. Due typed tomorrow.

Objective: Students will read a Shakespearean Sonnet and then write one of their own.

1. Get folders and books
2. Get book report and report out ready to go.
3. Use book and handout to work on sonnet
4. If time, I will scan the JC tests and you can look them over....

Objective: The students will complete all parts of the Roman Newspaper.

ASB Election Information (Period 0, I need to see the score you got on yesterday's assignment that I handed back)

1. Work on paper
2. Don't forget the test tomorrow.

And, be good for sub tomorrow! Book Report is due on Monday.

Objective: The students will create a Roman Newspaper based on events of the play.

1. Work on Newspaper 200 point project
2. Turn in Act V Review Handout
3. Turn in Whole Play Review Handout

Wednesday: JC Project
Thursday: JC Project
Friday: JC Test (300 points)

Book Report is now due on Monday the 28th. Extended three days, so don't try to turn it in late.

Objective: The students will review create a Roman Newspaper based on events of the play.

1. Discuss Newspaper 200 point project
2. Complete Act V Review Handout
3. Complete Whole Play Review Handout

Tuesday: JC Project
Wednesday: JC Project
Thursday: JC Project
Friday: JC Test (300 points)

Book Report is now due on Monday the 28th. Extended three days, so don't try to turn it in late.

Objective: The students will review Act V and the entire play.

1. Act V Review Handout
2. Whole Play Review Handout

Tuesday: JC Project
Wednesday: JC Project
Thursday: JC Project
Friday: JC Test (300 points)

Book Report is now due on Monday the 28th. Extended three days, so don't try to turn it in late.

Here is the format: Blackboard is basically useless!!!!

Rodney Warren

Mr. Warren

World Lit. Period 1

19 October 2009

Independent Reading Literary Analysis

The Old Man and the Sea is a novel written by Ernest Hemingway in 1952. The novel was published by Simon and Schuster of New York and is read by high school students from all over the world. It is considered a classic of American Literature and is an easy book to read. It can actually be called a novella because it only has 127 pages.

The novel’s literary elements are simple and easy to identify, which is typical of most of Hemingway’s literary works. The main characters in the story are the old man, named Santiago, who lives and breathes fishing and his young friend, Manolin, who takes care of the man. The conflict of the story is external because it is Man (the old man) against nature. The entire plot revolves around the old man struggling to catch a fish and bring it into land without losing it or his life. The setting of the story is a small fishing village outside of Havana, Cuba and the author tells the story using limited third person point of view. Readers know only the thoughts of the old man.

The plot of the story is very easy to follow and trace. In the exposition the reader learns that Santiago has not caught a fish for eighty-four days. He is optimistic and proud in spite of his bad luck. The boy is his only true friend in the village. The other fisherman often joke about the man’s luck and try to avoid him. Some of the events that could be considered rising action is when the man goes alone on his eighty-fifth day and he hooks a large Marlin. He struggles for three days with the fish only to lose most of it to attacking sharks in the story’s climax. In the resolution of the story the reader follows Santiago back to the village, exhausted and alone, but victorious in his battle. He is in fact alive.

Like every book, this novella has a character that makes a critical decision which affects the entire plot. The critical decision is made by Santiago when he hooked the Marlin. He had been hoping and praying for this moment for over eighty days. It is what he is born to do, but he has the opportunity to cut the fish loose any time he chooses. For three days he had to fight age, cold weather, dangerous sea creatures and fatigue, but he never gave up. For if he were to give up, it would be like giving up on life, because fishing is all he has left.

It is easy to see why this book is taught in most schools throughout the country. Although the story seems very simple, it is full of rich symbolism. It is because of the symbolism that most readers really enjoyed the book. Read at a literal level, it seems boring, but if a teacher points out the deeper meanings the books comes alive. It is also easy to visualize the small village that Santiago lives in as well as the ocean he travels because of Hemingway’s use of local color and imagery.

Book Report Format

Follow these instructions exactly when typing your report. Remember, you have to report for each book that you read. Also important is the fact than you CAN NOT do a report on a book that you have NOT finished. Please do not try to turn in a report for a book that you have not finished. I will check active reading and ask oral questions of all students to determine if students have completed reading.

1) Type paper double spaced

2) Include proper Heading

3) Title paper as given in sample.

4) Report must be written in essay form

Essay will include…

I: Important Information Paragraph (10 pts.)

a) title

b) author

c) publisher

d) copyright date

e) type of book (fiction, non-fiction, romance, ect…)

f) number of pages

II. Literary Elements

a) setting

b) conflict

c) characters

d) point of view

III. Parts of the Plot

a) exposition

b) rising action

c) climax

d) resolution

IV. Critical decision and how it influenced the plot

V. Personal Recommendation and specifics

Editing is worth 10 points. I will deduct 5 points for using 1^st person and one point for each error up to 10 points.

Objective: Finish this thing!

1. CAT6 (Period 4 you have to do two)
2. Notes
3. Read the play. The last day for Extra Credit on Julius Caesar is today)

Homework: Book Report

Objective: The students will work on a identifying poetic devices in Shakespeare's play.

Everyone get your book and folder.

1. CAT6
2. Handout.

Do all the examples. They are worth points.
Identify: Tell what each is and underline the parts.
On the back: This is the hard part. Find 3 examples of EACH.

Homework: Book Report

Objective: The students will try to get through Act V: 1-2 by themselves.

Get books and folders.

1. Put Act IV Review and Story Board in two neat stacks on desk. Put Extra Credit Dress Up sheet in its own stack too.

2. CAT6
3. Notes
4. Read Act V 1-2
5. Fill in the notes.

Book Report!!!!!!

Objective: Students will complete review and see Act III (the turning point) of the play on video.

1. Video
2. Complete Act IV Review and Story Board (due first thing tomorrow)

Homework: Book report in 10 days

Objective: The students will review Act IV and create a Story Board for Act III and IV.

1. Get two handouts.
2. Use notes, books or brains to complete both.

Tomorrow is The Ides of March. Up to 200 points of EC for dressing as a Julius Caesar character.

Toga/Tunic
Sandals
Bracelets
Coronet/Crown
Jewelry
Belt

NO American clothes showing.

Objective: Finish Act IV

1. Notes
2. Read

Homework: Ides of March dress up
Outside Book March 25

Objective: The students will read Act IV: 1-2.

1. CAT6
2. Notes
3. Read IV: 1-2
4. Video Act II-III

Homework: Ides of March on Tuesday.
Outside Book on the 25th.

Objective: The students will finish reading Act III, complete a review of the act, and they will also learn how they can get 200 points of Extra Credit...

1. CAT6
2. Notes
3. Read
4. Review pages (the review and the MC test sheet)
5. Discuss Extra Credit. I will put this up on Blackboard today (if I remember how)

Note: Tomorrow and Wednesday: High School Exit Exam: Do not come here. Report to your testing classroom. The list is in the back of the room. NO class work at all in ANY class. That includes period 0 and 5. Bring your outside book! You will have TONS of extra time!

Objective: The students will read Act III:2

1. Get folders and books
2. Correct vocab
3. Notes
4. Read

Homework: Outside book due March 25

Objective: The students will read Act I:1

1. CAT6
2. Notes
3. Read
4. Translation

Homework: Read

Objective: Thy students will knowest how Shakespeare wrote his plays differently than most plays are written today.

Get books and folders.

1. CAT6
2. Go over vocab denotations.
3. Act III:1 Notes
4. Read Act III:1
5. Complete Vocabulary

Objective: Students will complete next year's registration. And vocab for Act III.

1. Turn in three assignments: Act II Review, Act II Translation, and Act I-II Story Board.

2. Vocab sheets.

Objective: Students will complete Act II stuff (review, story board and translation) so that we can move on to Act III.

Get folders and books.

1. Act II Translation
2. Story Board
3. Review

Remember: Tomorrow you will give your registration to the counselor so have it signed by your parents.

Book Report: Less than a month.

Objective: The students will finish reading Act II.

1. CAT6 for Period 1 only
2. Act II Notes
3. Read
4. Act II Review

Sample Extra Credit: Power Point

Objective: The students will read and discuss the events of JC Act II.

1. Correct and turn in vocab.
2. Notes
3. Read

Book Report due March 25

Objective: Students will get information about next year's registration of classes from counselor. Then they will finish vocabulary.

1. Finish vocab
2. Registration information

Objective: Students will read and discuss Act II:1.

1. Get folders and books.
2. CAT6 Who wrote Shakespeare
3. Act II: Notes
4. Read
5. Act II Vocab

Objective: The students will see Act I on video before reading Act II.

1. Look at folders and books. If yours is lying down in a mess, you lost 5 points from your grade yesterday when I went through them after school yesterday. I am NOT your mother. Clean up after yourself!

2. Discuss Extra Credit possibilities

3. Video

4. Complete Review and Story Board

Objective: Students will review Act I and draw pretty pictures.

1. Get folders
1. CAT6
3. Act I Review
4. Act I Story Board (Just the top three boxes)

We will resume reading tomorrow.

Good Morning! (or afternoon 5th)

1. Get books and folders
2. CAT6 #5
3. Notes Act I:3
4. Read Act I:3
5. Translation#1

Homework: That book must be getting good!