E3H – Monday, September 20th, 2016

Supplies: pen or pencil, bell-ringer paper, a sheet of paper for notes, Crucible Unit Calendar, a vocabulary worksheet

Daily Objective: LAFS.1112.RL.1.2: Students will learn how to start analyzing themes and central ideas in drama.

Bell-Ringer: Write two sentences. Each should use one of the following words correctly.

• Pious: devoutly religious; or making a hypocritical display of virtue.
• Deference: humble submission and respect.

Activity: 

1. Take Notes on The Crucible: crucible-intro
2. And now for something completely different: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzMhU_4m-g
3. Go Over Calendar:crucible-calendar-2016-honors
4. Introduce Vocabulary
5. Read “Why I Wrote the Crucible.” Why did Arthur Miller write The Crucible? Write a paragraph that correctly cites evidence from the paragraph as your answer. This is due 9/21.

List of Due Dates: 

• “Why I Wrote the Crucible” Paragraph – due 9/21
• Act 1 Storyboards – due 9/22
• Act 1 Quiz – 9/22
• Vocab Packet 1 – due 9/23
• Act 2 Storyboards – due 9/26
• Act 2 Quiz – 9/26
• Act 3 Storyboards – due 9/28
• Elements of Drama Questions due 9/29
• Act 3 Quiz – 9/29
• Vocab Packet 2 – due 9/30
• Act 4 Storyboards – due 10/3
• Act 4 Quiz – 10/3
• Crucible Test – 10/19

Tuesday, September 20th, 2016

Supplies: notebook, writing utensil, & BYOT

Daily Objective: To understand the right vocabulary to use when talking about poetry.

Bell-Ringer: “No Fair” – Tell us about something you think is terribly unfair — and explain how you would rectify it.

Activity: 

1. How to Sound Smart When Talking about Poetry
2. Read “Love Letter (Clouds)” by Sarah Manguso
   1. Talk about it.
   2. Start writing a response poem. (This will be due at the end of class tomorrow.)

Homework:

1. The final draft of your story is due 9/23.

Tuesday, September 20th, 2016

Supplies: pen or pencil, bell-ringer paper, a sheet of paper for notes, Crucible Unit Calendar, a vocabulary worksheet

Daily Objective: LAFS.1112.RL.1.2: Students will learn how to start analyzing themes and central ideas in drama.

Bell-Ringer: Write two sentences. Each should use one of the following words correctly.

• Pious: devoutly religious; or making a hypocritical display of virtue.
• Deference: humble submission and respect.

Activity: 

1. Take Notes on The Crucible: crucible-intro
2. And now for something completely different: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzMhU_4m-g
3. Go Over Calendar: crucible-calendar-2016-regular
4. Introduce Vocabulary
5. Start Reading Act One