April 14-18, 2014 BLUE DAYS 4/14, 16, and 18/14 Mrs. Nabulsi Lesson Plans for ESL 7Q4W1 . April 14-18, 2014 BLUE DAYS 4/14, 16, and 18/14 Mrs. Nabulsi

BLUE DAY SCHEDULE 7:30-9:25 - Planning 9:30-10:55 – ESL 7 10:55-11:35- LUNCH 11:40-13:05- ESL 8 13:10-14:35- ESL 6

ESL 7 –BLOCK 2 9:30-10:55 blue day 4/14, 16, 18/14 SUMMARY finish research on background of medieval history and present findings. Read and analyze ESL 7 –BLOCK 2 9:30-10:55 blue day 4/14, 16, 18/14

MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2014

TAKE ROLL 9:30-10:55 –Block 2 - ESL7 Take Roll Selina Armstrong Hannah Engelbrecht Samuel. Darron Raab

CSI Goals for all classes

Wiesbaden Middle School Vision Statement The entire WMS community will provide a positive school climate through which all students can mature academically, socially, emotionally, and physically while developing a lifelong love of learning.

Wiesbaden Middle School Mission Statement The entire WMS community strives to provide a positive school climate through which all students can mature emotionally, socially, academically, and physically, while developing a lifelong love of learning.

CSI GOALS #1 All students will increase reading comprehension scores in analyzing text and reading/writing strategies. #2 All students will increase scores in math computation, word problems, and problem solving.  

STANDARDS AND OBJECTIVES 7E1c.1: Discuss the purposes and characteristics of different forms of written text, such as the short story, the novel, the novella, and the essay. WE WILL BE LOOKING AT THE MEDIEVAL ROMANCE. Component: Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Literary Text 7E1c.2: Identify events that advance the plot and determine how each event explains past or present action or foreshadows future action. 7E1c.3: Analyze characterization as shown through a character’s thoughts, words, speech patterns, and actions, the narrator’s description, and the thoughts, words, and actions of other characters.. 7E1c.4: Identify and analyze themes (such as courage, loyalty, friendship, and loneliness) which appear in many different works. 7E1c.5: Contrast points of view in literary text (such as first person, third person third perrson limited and third person omniscient, and subjective and objective) and explain how they affect the overall theme of the work. a. First Person: The narrator tells the story form the “I” perspective. b. Third Person: The narrator tells the story form an outside perspective. c. Limited Narration: The narrator does not know all thoughts of all characters. d. Omniscient Narration: The narrator knows all thoughts of all characters. e. Subjective: The point of view involves a personal perspective. f. Objective: The point of view is form a distanced, informational perspective, as in a news report.

Do the following: Edit It 105-107 Go to computers and correct this sentence Mr. Wongs students studying the Amazon River, therefore, their teacher made a special request. Vocabulary 28- copy in notebook NOW. Go to computers and together complete INSPIRATION on Medieval romance and write a play. Logical Fallacies

Vocabulary 28 1.bandwagon 1.simplify 1.source 1.measurement Language Arts Math Social Studies Science 1.bandwagon 1.simplify 1.source 1.measurement 2.fallacist’s fallacy 2.unit ratio 2.strait 2.mechanical wave 3.fallacy of composition 3.quadrant 3.tributary 3.medium

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014

CSI Goals for all classes

Wiesbaden Middle School Vision Statement The entire WMS community will provide a positive school climate through which all students can mature academically, socially, emotionally, and physically while developing a lifelong love of learning.

Wiesbaden Middle School Mission Statement The entire WMS community strives to provide a positive school climate through which all students can mature emotionally, socially, academically, and physically, while developing a lifelong love of learning.

CSI GOALS #1 All students will increase reading comprehension scores in analyzing text and reading/writing strategies. #2 All students will increase scores in math computation, word problems, and problem solving.  

SUMMARY: Watch the videos to prepare for blog ESL 7 –BLOCK 2 9:30-10:55

TAKE ROLL 9:30-10:55 –Block 2 - ESL7 Take Roll Selina Armstrong Hannah Engelbrecht Samuel Erenck- Ask to see his voc. Notebook to see if he did lessons up to 18. Darron Raab

STANDARDS AND OBJECTIVES 7E1c.1: Discuss the purposes and characteristics of different forms of written text, such as the short story, the novel, the novella, and the essay. WE WILL BE LOOKING AT THE MEDIEVAL ROMANCE. Component: Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Literary Text 7E1c.2: Identify events that advance the plot and determine how each event explains past or present action or foreshadows future action. 7E1c.3: Analyze characterization as shown through a character’s thoughts, words, speech patterns, and actions, the narrator’s description, and the thoughts, words, and actions of other characters.. 7E1c.4: Identify and analyze themes (such as courage, loyalty, friendship, and loneliness) which appear in many different works. 7E1c.5: Contrast points of view in literary text (such as first person, third person third perrson limited and third person omniscient, and subjective and objective) and explain how they affect the overall theme of the work. a. First Person: The narrator tells the story form the “I” perspective. b. Third Person: The narrator tells the story form an outside perspective. c. Limited Narration: The narrator does not know all thoughts of all characters. d. Omniscient Narration: The narrator knows all thoughts of all characters. e. Subjective: The point of view involves a personal perspective. f. Objective: The point of view is form a distanced, informational perspective, as in a news report.

Daily Activities – Do the following Edit It 106 Idiom kick the bucket To kick the bucket is a lighthearted way of talking about death.He will inherit when his grandfather kicks the bucket. Analogy - See next slides    

WARM-UP #4 BEAUTY: AESTHETE:: Pleasure: Hedonist Emotion : Demagogue Opinion : Sympathizer Séance : Medium Luxury : Ascetic

BEAUTY IS DESCRIBED AS BEING AESTHETE Put given pair in a sentence BEAUTY IS DESCRIBED AS BEING AESTHETE

Put given pair in a sentence. PLEASURE is described as being HEDONIST. . EMOTION is described as being HEMAGOGUE. OPINION is described as being SYMPATHIZER. SÉANCE is described as being MEDIUM. LUXURY is described as being ASCETIC

ANSWER A

From the medieval romance to the epic

Characteristics of a Medieval Romance 1 Code of Chivalry The hero-knight lives and abides by this code of honor, loyalty to his lord and word, courage, respect, bravery, selflessness, gentlemanly behavior An idealized Noble Hero-knight A Hero-knight is idealized for his noble, chivalrous behaviors and his daring deeds Women held in high regard Women are idealized and held in high regard by hero- knight; put on a pedestal, respected, and often have some power of men Mystery and Supernatural Elements There are supernatural beings and creatures (i.e. witches and wizards), and mysterious elements in the plot; some characters identities are covered up/hidden

Characteristics of MR (cont.) Imaginative, vast, fairytale-like setting Setting of tales is highly imaginative, and seems fairytale like (not real); and there is a vastness to them (hero-knight has to journey far away from home) Repetition of 3's and 7's There is a motif or pattern of characters and events occurring in 3's or 7's...these were magical, mythical numbers connected to ideas of fate and faith Simple, predictable plot The plot line is very obvious in these tales...you can predict where the story is heading and there are inevitable events; it's not complicated Quest for love and/or adventure Hero-knight sets out on a quest (journey) for love and/or adventure in order to fulfill or claim his hero status. Along the way he faces obstacles and performs daring deeds.

Characteristics of the Hero-Knight 1. Birth of a great hero is shrouded in mystery  2. He is reared away from his true home in ignorance of his real parents.  3. For a time his true identity is unknown  4. After meeting an extraordinary challenge, he claims his right  5. His triumph benefits his nation or group.

Characteristics of an Epic Link to flashcards and game 6. the epic poet recounts the deeds of his hero with objectivity 7. poets open by invoking a muse to inspire and instruct him 8. poets open by stating his theme 9. poet opens in medias res 10. poet includes a journey to the underworld for his hero 11. poet includes catalogues of warriors, ships, armies: he gives extended formal speeches; and he makes frequent use of the epic simile. Often the hero will boast of past or future accomplishment 12. use of epithet 1. the hero is a figure of heroic stature, of national importance, or international prominence, and of great historical or legendary significance 2. the setting is vast in scope, covering great nations, the world, or the universe 3. the action consists of deeds of great valor or requiring great courage 4. supernatural forces interest themselves in the action and intervene from time to time 5. poem is written in a style of sustained elevation and grandeur

Epic Hero 6. many quest tales supply friends, servants, or disciples as company for the hero 7. the hero has a guide or guides 8. the hero descends into darkness and is not the same after emerging form the darkness 9. what the hero seeks is usually no more than a symbol of what he really finds 10. with few exceptions, mythological heroes are male 1. hero is often of obscure or mysterious origin 2. heroes are neither fools nor invincible 3. heroes are called upon to make a difficult journey 4. the hero's way is not always direct or clear to him 5. the hero's way is beset with dangers, loneliness, and temptation 

COMPARE/CONTAST THE MR WITH THE EPIC

COMPARE/CONTAST THE MR HERO WITH THE EPIC HERO

FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2014

BLUE DAY SCHEDULE 7:30-9:25 - Planning 9:30-10:55 – ESL 7 10:55-11:35- LUNCH 11:40-13:05- ESL 8 13:10-14:35- ESL 6

ESL 7 –BLOCK 2 9:30-10:55 blue day 4/18/14 SUMMARY finish research on background of medieval history and present findings. Read and analyze ESL 7 –BLOCK 2 9:30-10:55 blue day 4/18/14

TAKE ROLL 9:30-10:55 –Block 2 - ESL7 Take Roll Selina Armstrong Hannah Engelbrecht Samuel Erenck- Ask to see his voc. Notebook to see if he did lessons up to 18. Darron Raab Samantha Tekath

CSI Goals for all classes

Wiesbaden Middle School Vision Statement The entire WMS community will provide a positive school climate through which all students can mature academically, socially, emotionally, and physically while developing a lifelong love of learning.

Wiesbaden Middle School Mission Statement The entire WMS community strives to provide a positive school climate through which all students can mature emotionally, socially, academically, and physically, while developing a lifelong love of learning.

CSI GOALS #1 All students will increase reading comprehension scores in analyzing text and reading/writing strategies. #2 All students will increase scores in math computation, word problems, and problem solving.  

STANDARDS AND OBJECTIVES 7E1c.1: Discuss the purposes and characteristics of different forms of written text, such as the short story, the novel, the novella, and the essay. WE WILL BE LOOKING AT THE MEDIEVAL ROMANCE. Component: Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Literary Text 7E1c.2: Identify events that advance the plot and determine how each event explains past or present action or foreshadows future action. 7E1c.3: Analyze characterization as shown through a character’s thoughts, words, speech patterns, and actions, the narrator’s description, and the thoughts, words, and actions of other characters.. 7E1c.4: Identify and analyze themes (such as courage, loyalty, friendship, and loneliness) which appear in many different works. 7E1c.5: Contrast points of view in literary text (such as first person, third person third perrson limited and third person omniscient, and subjective and objective) and explain how they affect the overall theme of the work. a. First Person: The narrator tells the story form the “I” perspective. b. Third Person: The narrator tells the story form an outside perspective. c. Limited Narration: The narrator does not know all thoughts of all characters. d. Omniscient Narration: The narrator knows all thoughts of all characters. e. Subjective: The point of view involves a personal perspective. f. Objective: The point of view is form a distanced, informational perspective, as in a news report.

ACTIVITIES Compete anything not already completed. CHECKK all grades. Discuss Beowulf. Do mythweb.comn and look at The Odyssey See video Analyze the myth and use INSPIRATION- MYTHICAL JOURNEY. AS A GROUP, CREATE YIUR OWN.