1. Origin Myths
Monday, August 15, 2016

2. Bellwork:
On your Cornell Notes, fill out the heading at the top and write these questions in the left margin, being sure to skip spaces to provide answers. What is the relationship between literature and place? What makes American literature American? How does literature shape or reflect society?

3. Read, discuss, share out…
Read Snapshot of the Period and Historical Background pp. 2-5
as a class. Stop and discuss key elements and examine the
layout of the text for author’s craft.
JIGSAW ----
Complete Cornell Notes along with reading:
EQ1: What is the relationship between literature
and place? pp. 6-8.
EQ2: What makes American literature American? pp
EQ3: How does literature shape or reflect society? pp. 13.

4. Exit Ticket:
Read the text on p. 1 (with the picture) of your textbook and answer the following questions:
Compare/contrast to today’s gathering of “leaders.”
What is a leader?
How should a leader be elected or chosen?

5. Origin Myths
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

6. Bellwork:
Please answer the following questions on your bellwork paper along with your Name, Class Period, and Date.
LITERARY TERM:
What is a myth?
Can you provide an example?
Get your answer stamped. Then…read the descriptions of the three Native American tribes on p. 19. Choose one that you are interested in learning more about.
Recall the Essential Questions…

7. Reading and discussion:
If you chose the Onondoga, read “The Earth on Turtle’s Back” pp
Answer: 1. Who are the characters and what roles do they play in the story?
2. Is there a hero? Who is it and why?
3. What phenomenon is being explained?
4. How does this compare to other sources, such as sacred texts (the Bible, the Koran, etc.)?
If you chose the Modoc, read “When Grizzlies Walked Upright” pp
Answer: #1, #2, and #5 p. 28, and #2 p. 29.
If you chose the Navajo, read “Origin Legend” pp
Answer: #4 and #5 p. 28, and #6 p. 29.

8. Exit Ticket: Read Conventions and Style p. 31.
Do Practice #1-10. Follow the directions.

9. Origin Myths
Wednesday, August 17, 2016

10. Bellwork:
Please complete the following on your bellwork paper along with your Name, Class Period, and Date.
Write an objective, bullet summary of your myth from yesterday. Please include at least bullets.

11. Restructure Groups
We need to form groups so that all three of the stories are represented, ie. You need a group member from each of the tribal myths read. Minimum three people, maximum is six.
Summarize your myth so that everyone gets a taste of all three stories. Use your bellwork to guide you as you retell the main events.

12. Whole class discussion:
Answer #1, 3, and 4 p. 29.
Go over the answers to Practice #1-10. (Exit Ticket from yesterday)
Vocabulary: Latin roots ‘trud’ and ‘trus.’

13. Exit Ticket:

14. Origin Myths
Thursday, August 18, 2016

15. Bellwork:
Grab a Cornell Notes sheet from front of the room and fill out the top. Today’s Topic/Objective is The Iroquois Constitution.
In a minute, I will put up a Word Document that I would like you to copy onto your notes.

16. Exit Ticket:
Summarize on your Cornell Notes what you have learned about Native Americans through their literature this week…
Please write at least 5 sentences.

17. Origin Myths
Friday, August 19, 2016

18. Please submit your bellwork for the week to the basket:
Two assignments:
Definition of myth with example.
Objective, bullet summary of your Native American myth.

19. Code of Conduct
Alcohol, Tobacco, Medications, and other Drugs pp.17-21
Academic Dishonesty p.25
Technology Abuse p. 31

20. Library
We will now go to the library to pick up an independent reading book…
I would suggest getting more than one book in case you start reading and don’t like it.
Menu of Options…COMING SOON!
You will complete an assignment or project for each independent book. I will give you a menu and you can choose whatever you like. However, you can only do an assignment once, and the next time you will have to choose another option.
Please be quiet and respectful in the library. Thanks! 

21. Bellwork:
Please respond to the following question on your bellwork paper along with your Name, Class Period, and Date. Hang onto it… We are going to watch a video and I would like you to think about how your ideas may have changed. What is failure? What do you think you have failed at in your lifetime? How does this video help you change your definition of failure?

22. Read each statement and decide whether you mostly agree (A) or disagree (D) with it:
1.Your intelligence is something very basic about you that you can’t change very much. 2. You can learn new things, but you can’t really change how intelligent you are. 3. No matter how much intelligence you have, you can always change it quite a bit. 4. You can always substantially change how intelligent you are. 5. You are a certain kind of person, and there is not much that can be done to really change that. 6. No matter what kind of person you are, you can always change substantially. 7.You can do things differently, but the important parts of who are you can’t really be changed. 8. You can always change basic things about the kind of person you are.

23. Fixed vs. Growth Mindset
How can we celebrate the Growth Mindset in our class?
Can you think of a positive outcome as a result of the “failure” you mentioned in the bellwork?
How could this mindset affect your performance in English? In school? In life?