20.1
Journal: What have you done already to study for finals? What do you plan to do? Agenda: Review finals structure Homework: Study for finals! Make sure all late work is in! 20.2 Journal: Draw yourself a positive image of encouragement for finals. Agenda: Finals Study and Review Homework: Study for finals! 20.3 Agenda: Finals! No journal! 20.4 Agenda: Finals! No journal! 20.5 Agenda: Finals! No journal! If you haven't yet, make sure your journal is turned in before you leave today! |
19.1
Journal: Create a Venn diagram comparing the Igbo religion with Christianity. Agenda: Discuss Mr Brown/Mr Smith; in-class group project (excused if absent.) Homework: We're almost done reading! Socratic seminar questions are due Thursday! Vocab is due Friday! 19.2 Journal: •Relate the concept of the “White Man’s Burden” to Chapter 25. Use evidence from the text to support your ideas. Agenda: Discuss the end of TFA; focus on diction Homework: Socratic seminar tomorrow; prepping questions required (could be bullet points, quick notes); full answers optional (to boost your seminar grade.) Vocab list and game due Friday. Worksheets (Tragic Hero and Character Mapping) are due Monday (you're welcome!) 19.3 Journal: Paraphrase 2 comments and explain why they were great examples of Socratic Seminar comments; Identify the MVP of this group. (If absent, you need to complete this during the Socratic Seminar Makeup - details to come.) Agenda: Socratic Seminar [Makeup: Wednesday 24 Jan at 9:30am]. Homework: Vocab list and game due tomorrow; Tragic Hero and Character Mapping due Monday. 19.4 Journal: Reflect on your Socratic Seminar performance. Did you improve since Persepolis? Agenda: TFA Part 3 Quiz; Vocab game sharing Homework: Study for finals; finish worksheets (due Monday) |
18.1
Journal: Why is Nwoye swayed by the missionaries? Predict the conflict this will cause. Agenda: Journal catch-up; begin lecture on Tragic Heroes (continued tomorrow) Homework: Stay up to date on reading. 18.2 Journal: What are examples of tragic heroes that you can think of? Agenda: Finish lecture on Tragic Heroes; Tragic Hero Worksheet (due end of unit) Homework: Stay up to date on reading. 18.3 Journal: In what ways are the missionaries gaining power in Umuofia? Agenda: Socratic Seminar Practice; discuss Ch 18 Homework: Stay up to date on reading. Quiz tomorrow. 18.4 Journal: Make a connection between an aspect of Things Fall Apart (character, plot point, theme) and an aspect of Animal Farm. Agenda: Part 2 Quiz; Theme Statement review Homework: Stay up to date on reading. Don't forget the worksheets and vocab are due next Friday, 19 Jan (19.5). 18.5 Journal: Friday Free Write (8 minutes) Agenda: Discuss Ch 20; Time to work on Vocab/Reading Homework: Stay up to date on reading! Don't forget the worksheets and vocab are due next Friday, 19 Jan (19.5). |
16.1
Journal: Ikemefuna’s death is foreshadowed in the beginning of TFA. How does this foreshadowing change your experience as a reader? Agenda: Dramatic and Situational Irony in TFA Homework: See calendar 16.2 Journal: Choose a proverb from Ch 8. Copy it into your journal and then analyze it. Agenda: Breakdown of Ch. 8 Homework: See calendar 16.3 Journal: •Reflect on your learning (in LA and/or beyond) in 2017. Consider all of the year, since January 1, not just the fall semester. (Please write half a page to a full page of reflection) Agenda: Chimamanda Adichie's Ted Talk + Worksheet (if you are absent you are responsible for watching and completing this!); Tribal simulation Homework: Keep up with the reading assigned on the calendar, and have a great break! :) |
15.1
Journal: Imagine you need to drive to Bellingham. What tools, skills, and information do you need? Now, imagine you need to drive to Bellingham in 1995. What tools, skills, and information do you need? Agenda: Oral Tradition - Intro to Things Fall Apart (Complete PPT uploaded tomorrow.) Homework: Read Chapters 1-2 in TFA 15.2 Journal: First impressions of TFA Agenda: Characterization and exposition of TFA Homework: Chapter 3 of TFA - Refer to schedule 15.3 Journal: Choose a proverb + analyze it Agenda: Proverbs; Achebe background Homework: See schedule 15.4 Journal: Write something you enjoyed about the Holiday Concerts (and briefly explain.) Agenda: Holiday Concerts Homework: See schedule 15.5 Journal: What endears Ikemefuna to Nwoye? How does this detail challenge western imperial ideas about Africa? Agenda: Visual notes on Igbo culture Homework: See schedule |
14.1
Journal: Write an example of a theme concept and a theme statement. Agenda: Socratic Seminar Practice Homework: Chapters 12, 13, 14 14.2 Journal: Write a potential theme statement for Persepolis. Agenda: Discussing Theme + How it is developed Homework: Finish Persepolis with enough time to prepare for Friday's Socratic Seminar 14.3 Journal: Find a panel in Persepolis; reproduce it in your journal and modify it to apply to your life. Agenda: Reading and Preparation Time Homework: Prepare Socratic Seminar Questions for Friday. 14.4 Journal: Draw an event from your life recently as a panel with a caption. 14.5 Journal: Reflect on the Socratic seminar. |
13.1
Journal: Predict when Ms. Gilpin will finish grading Animal Farm essays. Agenda: History Intro to Persepolis (PPT on right); begin reading Homework: None 13.2 Journal: Introduce yourself to your new group. Write down one new fact about each new tablemate. Agenda: Analyzing panels of Persepolis Homework: Make sure you've completed Chapters 1-5 for discussion tomorrow. 13.3 Journal: Free Write (7 minutes!) Agenda: Discussion Reflection + Skills; Socratic Seminar discussion Homework: Read Chapters 6 (The Party) and 7 (The Heroes) (Text to the right) 13.4 Journal: Agenda: Socratic Seminar Skills and Practice Homework: Read Chapters 8 and 9 |
12.1
Journal: What is the idea/message of this piece of art? Agenda: Graphic Terminology (PPT to right) Homework: Check out the essay rubric, at right, if you like. Final draft Animal Farm essay due Wednesday 8:00. Late work is -10% per day; last possible day Monday Nov 27th. In-Class Reading of Persepolis starts Monday Nov 27th; buy the book if you want! Mousetrap Extra Credit assignment is on the Home page. 12.2 Journal: What do you know about Iran? Agenda: Analyzing Panels with Graphic Terminology - Worksheet to right (Please read the PPT and complete the worksheet if absent. Due end of class Monday.) Homework: Final Draft Animal Farm Essay due 10:00am on Turnitin.com! 12.3 Journal: Quick reflection on the essay process. Agenda: SS Movie Homework: Read "Persepolis Group Roles" and take the Google Survey (coming soon!) |