Monday, April 29, 2013 Objectives:R.9.6.5) Generate and define questions related to universal themes to interpret meaning; (R.9.8.7) Connect own background knowledge to make inferences; (R.10.8.6) Read a variety of literature, including plays; (R.10.8.7) Evaluate the credibility of the narrator; (R.10.8.8) Identify the basic parts of drama; (R.10.8.9) Describe how stage directions help the reader understand a play; Essential Question: What strategies do good readers use to understand text? How does theme affect your overall interpretation of a play? What is the most important theme of this play?

Monday, April 29, 2013 Agenda Work on the Theme Essay over The Diary of Anne Frank Final draft due THIS Wednesday (will type it up in lab) *PreAP – Theme Essay on The Diary of Anne Frank DUE TODAY (will type it on Wed. in lab) WN: Choose a topic (last chance) from your April Bingo Topic sheet

Tuesday, April 30, 2013 WN: Choose a topic from your April Bingo sheet Objectives: Ongoing Reading Objectives as listed; Essential Question: What do strategies do good readers use to understand text? WN: Choose a topic from your April Bingo sheet

WN: Choose a topic from your April Bingo sheet Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Agenda WN: Choose a topic from your April Bingo sheet Library Day – Be sure to bring your books!! Last AR Deadline for the year – Thursday, May 9th *PreAP – Last day for NON-FICTION AR TESTS - Be sure to let Mrs. Hull know about your test grade

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 In Writer’s Notebook, respond to the following: “Lives of great men all remind us/We can make our lives sublime./And, departing, leave behind us/Footprints on the sands of time.” Objectives:R.9.6.5) Generate and define questions related to universal themes to interpret meaning; (R.9.8.7) Connect own background knowledge to make inferences; (R.10.8.6) Read a variety of literature, including plays; (R.10.8.7) Evaluate the credibility of the narrator; (R.10.8.8) Identify the basic parts of drama; (R.10.8.9) Describe how stage directions help the reader understand a play; Essential Question: What strategies do good readers use to understand text? How does theme affect your overall interpretation of a play? What is the most important theme of this play?

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Agenda Computer lab to TYPE YOUR THEME ESSAY…be sure to turn it in on Moodle AND/OR print out a copy to turn in If you finish early, complete the survey on our class webpage about POETRY *PreAP – Same as above WN – Check out the topics for your last month! Write on one listed and get a bingo this month!

Thursday, May 2, 2013 Objectives: Elements of Poetry – stanza, rhyme, scheme, end rhyme; Purpose of poetry – gain info., solve problems, or to enjoy and appreciate; Describe mental images that text descriptions evoke; Read classic and contemporary works Essential Questions: What is the purpose of listening to poetry? What is the purpose of writing poetry?

Thursday, May 2, 2013 Agenda WN: cancelled for today  Poetry Introduction – Walk around the room and read all of the poetry on the tables. Choose one and sit there. You will share this poem ALOUD to the class today. Mrs. Hull will share a few poems and introduce our Poetry Unit *PreAP – begin researching poets on your own. Be ready to decide who your favorite poet is that we’ve read in class or that you have researched on your own. WN: cancelled for today 

Friday, May 3, 2013 Objectives: Elements of Poetry – stanza, rhyme, scheme, end rhyme; Purpose of poetry – gain info., solve problems, or to enjoy and appreciate; Describe mental images that text descriptions evoke; Read classic and contemporary works Essential Questions: What is the purpose of listening to poetry? What is the purpose of writing poetry?

Friday, May 3, 2013 Agenda Write the I AM poem (due Monday) WN: Who told you that you couldn’t, and you really wanted to prove them wrong? Write about it. Poetry Project begins today! Write the I AM poem (due Monday) *PreAP – sign up next Tuesday for your POET of choice…for your Poet Research Project. Choose from the list given (posted on our class webpage)