1. Monday November 30, 2015 Agenda: Do Now: Mug #11 Mug #11 corrections
Standards:ELAGSE9-10W5: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1–3 up to and including grades 9–10.)
Agenda:
Mug #11 corrections
Essay review and return
Of Mice and Men essay corrections
Due TOMORROW

2. Pick one of the following options and write a well-developed essay.
Option #1: Author John Steinbeck often uses animal imagery when discussing/describing Lennie. Why do you think Steinbeck chose to use these images? What point was he trying to make to the reader about this character and, to a larger extent, about the working class people of the time?
Option #2: Sunlight and darkness are important elements in the novel. Steinbeck uses these elements as both foreshadowing and symbolism.
Option #3: Many of the characters in the novel are isolated and openly discuss their feelings of loneliness. Choose three characters and examine how Steinbeck uses them to help deliver his greater message to the reader.
Why do you think Steinbeck chose to use these images? What point was he trying to make to the
reader and how do the light/dark images help him accomplish this goal? Examine Steinbeck’s
use of sunlight and darkness and explain your reasoning about how these images connect to Steinbeck’s larger point.
Examine Steinbeck’s use of these images and explain your reasoning about how these images connect to Steinbeck’s larger point.

3. Formatting Quotes
“A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green,” (Steinbeck 1).
“ ‘Lennie!’ he said sharply. ‘Lennie, for God’ sakes don’t drink so much,’ ” said George (Steinbeck 3).
Lennie said, “Why sure, George, I remember that…” (Steinbeck 5).

4. Tuesday December 1, 2015 Agenda: Do Now: What does archetype mean?
Turn in essay corrections from yesterday
Tragic Hero notes
- The modern day tragic hero Research Project
Do Now: What does archetype mean?
Standards:
ELAGSE9-10W6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
ELAGSE9-10W8: Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

6. Wednesday December 2, 2015
Do Now: Antigone was a tragic hero, who was fighting for a specific freedom. What other famous people throughout history have stood against the government for their cause?
Standards:
ELAGSE9-10W6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
ELAGSE9-10W8: Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
Agenda:
Timeline Example
Continue Research of Tragic Hero

7. Thursday December 3, 2015 Do Now: Get to work! You have one day left!
Standards:
ELAGSE9-10W6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
ELAGSE9-10W8: Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
Agenda:
Project Reminders
Finish Research Project on Tragic Hero
DUE Monday!
Turn it in to Edmodo if it is in electronic form:
2nd Period Code: 4qdndv
4th Period Code: uhf8z5
5th Period Code: 3a5zmt
Mrs. Bass your project or bring a flash drive.

8. Friday December 4, 2015 Do Now: Agenda: Journal Check info
Standards:
ELAGSE9-10W6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
ELAGSE9-10W8: Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
Agenda:
Journal Check Handout
Due Tuesday
Finish Research of Tragic Hero
Due Monday
Turn it in to Edmodo if it is in electronic form:
2nd Period Code: 4qdndv
4th Period Code: uhf8z5
5th Period Code: 3a5zmt

9. Monday December 7, 2015 Do Now: Get ready to present
Standards:
ELAGSE9-10W6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
ELAGSE9-10W8: Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
Agenda: Present Modern Day Tragic Hero Project
ALL MAKE-UPS DUE BY FRIDAY
Journal Check-Due tomorrow!
Quiz over tragic hero definitions Wednesday

10. Tuesday December 8, 2015 Do Now: Turn in Do Nows Standards: Agenda:
ELAGSE9-10W6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
ELAGSE9-10W8: Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
Agenda:
Turn in Do Nows
Continue presentations
No Quiz over tragic hero terms.

11. Wednesday December 9, 2015 Do Now: Agenda: None
Standards:
ELAGSE9-10SL5: Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentationsto enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.
ELAGSE9-10RL2: Determine a theme and/or central idea of text and closely analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text
Agenda:
Finish Tragic Hero Presentations
“The Hero’s Journey” Prezi and notes
Turn in late do nows

12. Thursday December 10, 2015 Do Now: Agenda: Finish Presentations None
Standards:
ELAGSE9-10SL5: Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.
ELAGSE9-10RL2: Determine a theme and/or central idea of text and closely analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text
Agenda: Finish Presentations
Begin “Hero’s Journey” Prezi and Notes
Bring in your lit book tomorrow! (4th Period)
Turn in missing assignments by TOMORROW!

13. Friday December 11, 2015 Do Now: Agenda: Standards: None
ELAGSE9-10RL2: Determine a theme and/or central idea of text and closely analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text
ELAGSE9-10RL6: Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.
Agenda:
Finish “The Hero’s Journey” background notes
Read: “Arthur Becomes King of Britain”- T.H. White
Pg 1030 in textbook (4th period)
BRING TEXTBOOK NEXT WEEK

14. Monday December 14, 2015 Do Now: Agenda: Standards: Read:
ELAGSE9-10RL2: Determine a theme and/or central idea of text and closely analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text
ELAGSE9-10RL6: Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.
Agenda:
Read:

15. Tuesday December 15, 2015 Do Now: Agenda: Finish reading Standards:
ELAGSE9-10RL2: Determine a theme and/or central idea of text and closely analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text
Agenda:
Finish reading
Read:

16. Wednesday December 16, 2015 Do Now: Agenda: Mrs. Bass out
Standards:
ELAGSE9-10RL2: Determine a theme and/or central idea of text and closely analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text
Agenda:
Begin viewing Star Wars: A New Hope and comparing it to The Hero’s Journey

17. Thursday December 17, 2015
Do Now:
Standards:
Agenda: