English+II+Fifth+six+weeks+Archive+--+March+8-April+26,+2012

__Thursday, March 8__ Complete with a partner. Complete and submit to class FusionPage by the end of class on Friday. Vocabulary review

__Friday, March 9__ Finish work on Oedipus pre-reading activity and submit -- presentations on Tuesday
 * Vocabulary quiz on Literary Terms**

__Monday, March 12__ No School -- Teacher Workday

__Tuesday, March 13__ Partner presentations -- an introduction to Oedipus the King Read introduction and summary of the story at Oedipus the King at schmoop.com Assign parts and create a Begin reading the play. Record the events of the plot onto the plot diagram.

__Wednesday, March 14__ Define the three types of irony: verbal irony, situational irony, dramatic irony (p. 502 in your textbook). Add these terms to your Oedipus vocabulary list. Finish reading Oedipus. Submit completed plot diagram. FusionPage discussion post: Was it Oedipus's fate or his own choice to marry his mother and kill his father? Write at least three complete sentences. Then, respond to a classmate's post with an intelligent comment or question. **Written script due on Friday, March 16. Performances on Monday, March 19.**

__Thursday and Friday, March 15-16__ Finish work from Wed. Take Oedipus quiz on FusionPage Work on group writing activity. Submit to FusionPage. Be rehearsed and ready to present on Monday!

__Monday, March 19__ Talk show presentations Daedalus and Icarus: a close reading

__Tuesday, March 20__ Begin new unit: Chinese and Japanese poetry In quizlet, create a flashcard set for "Poetry." Using the textbook definitions on pp. 276-277, 279, and 297, define the following types of poetry, elements of poetry, Chinese poetic forms, and Japanese poetic forms (23 definitions):

narrative poetry lyric poetry dramatic poetry meter iambic pentameter free verse couplet quatrain rhyme rhythm alliteration onomatopeoia imagery simile metaphor personification oxymoron shih poem song poem refrain ballad tanka haiku

Reading warm up for Chinese poetry (vocabulary worksheet)

__Wednesday, March 21 (Early Release)__ Read poems from //The Book of Songs//, pp. 280-281. Read poems: //Form, Shadow, Spirit// and //I Built My House Near Where Others Dwell//, pp. 282-285. Read poems of Li Po and Tu Fu, pp. 286-290. Discussion and literary analysis of poems in groups

__Thursday, March 22__ Reading warm up for Japanese poetry (vocabulary worksheet). Review forms of Japanese poetry -- tanka and haiku Read Tanka poems, pp. 298-299. Read Haiku poems, pp. 300-302. Discussion and literary analysis of poems

__Friday, March 23__ Write an original poem following one Chinese or Japanese poetic form (shih, song, ballad, tanka, or haiku). In your textbook, read “The Origins of Origami,” pp. 327-328. Create at least one model of origami that relates to your poem. Use one of the following sites for directions/ideas: Origami instructions: @http://www.origami-instructions.com/ More origami: @http://www.origami-fun.com/index.html
 * Your poem may be typed or hand-drawn in a creative fashion. Be sure to include a title, your name(s), and the style of the poem.
 * Create a visual piece to accompany your poem (it can be a drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, carving, construction, etc.)
 * Poems, visual, and origami due Monday, March 26**

__Monday, March 26__ New unit: //The House on Mango Street//, a novel by Sandra Cisneros (3.0 AR pts.) Pre-reading: Read pp. 3-25 in the novel
 * With a partner, create a graphic organizer to compare the similarities and differences of living in a big city (such as Chicago or NY) and in rural Chatham County. Share both the positives and the negatives of each. Be prepared to share your responses with the class.
 * Find the definition of "montage" and write it down. Think of at least 3 movies, television shows, or books that use montage effectively and list them. Write a few sentences explaining how the technique of montage helps move a story along and create a mood or impression from one of your examples.

__Tuesday, March 27__ Complete study guide packet for pp. 3-25:
 * Vocabulary
 * Questions
 * Literary Devices
 * Writing Activity

__Wednesday, March 28__ Read pp. 26-42 Complete study guide packet for pp. 26-42
 * Vocabulary
 * Questions
 * Literary Elements

__Thursday, March 29__ Reading Comprehension quiz #1 Continue reading, pp. 43-57

__Friday, March 30__ Complete study guide packet for pp. 43-57
 * Vocabulary
 * Questions
 * Literary Devices
 * Writing Activity

__Monday, April 2__ Read pp. 58-75 Complete study guide packet for pp. 58-75 Reading Comprehension quiz #2
 * Vocabulary
 * Questions
 * Literary Devices
 * Writing Activity

__Tuesday, April 3__ Read pp. 76-89 Complete study guide packet for pp. 76-89
 * Vocabulary
 * Questions
 * Literary Device
 * Writing Activity

__Wednesday, April 4__ CC Schools Drug and Alcohol Survey Finish reading novel, pp. 90-110 Complete study guide packet for pp. 90-110
 * Vocabulary
 * Questions

__Thursday, April 5__ Take AR test Write AR book review Take novel final test Read article. Write FusionPage discussion post and reply


 * Friday, April 6 - Friday, April 13 = Spring Break!**

__Monday, April 16__ Journal Entry in penzu. Write a 200-word minimum response to the following prompt: Spring Break is over… Boo hoo. How did you spend your time? There are only 8 weeks of school left. Yay! What challenges will you face during these last two months? What do you hope to accomplish as you complete your year at Chatham Central (think about your academic, athletic, social goals and challenges)? What do you hope to achieve next year?

New Unit: Shakespeare's //A Midsummer Night's Dream// Introduction to Shakespeare -- Group web quest: Visit Shakespeare Online Each group must prepare a brief slideshow presenting the essential information on their subject (3-5 slides). Use bullets or another easy to follow format. Group 1: Shakespeare's Birth and Shakespeare's Childhood Group 2: Shakespeare the actor and playwright Group 3: The four periods of Shakespeare's life Group 4: Shakespeare's Influence Group 5: Shakespeare's Audience Group 6: Daily Life in Shakespeare's London Group 7: Was Shakespeare really Shakespeare?

__Tuesday, April 17__ Introduction to the Globe Theater (map and word bank) Visit A Midsummer Night's Dream at Schmoop.com Read the Intro page Watch// Shakespeare, The Animated Tales: A Midsummer Night’s Dream // (from the BBC online, 26 min.)

__Wednesday, April 18__ Continue pre-reading for Shakespeare's //A Midsummer Night's Dream// at A Midsummer Night's Dream at Schmoop.com Begin reading the play (text available at No Fear Shakespeare -- A Midsummer Night's Dream at sparknotes.com) As we read, summarize and respond to each of the five acts and the epilogue in FusionPage discussion posts.
 * Read characters page including tools of characterization. Take Cornell Notes on characters – list each character with a description; chart which characters are royalty, nobility, or commoner; chart which characters are human or fairy
 * Click on "writing style" and read. In your notes, define the three main types of verse.
 * Assign parts

__Thursday, April 19__ Continue reading play/taking notes Assign. **Due Friday, April 27.**

__Friday, April 20__ Quiz on Acts I-III Continue reading play/responding to FusionPage discussion posts

__Monday, April 23__ Finish reading play, if necessary. Interpreting Shakepeare's language -- group activity Work on projects

__Tuesday, April 24__ Guest speaker from Miller-Motte

__Wednesday, April 25 (Early Release)__ Work on Midsummer Night's Dream projects -- due Friday
 * Test on //A Midsummer Night's Dream//**

__Thursday, April 26__ New Unit: The Holocaust and the novel //Night//, by Elie Wiesel Pre-reading brainstorm: What do I know about the Holocaust? What do I want to find out? Create a two-column chart to answer the questions: who was involved? what happened? where did it occur? when did it occur? why/how did it occur?
 * [[file:Night pre-reading research.docx]] -- Group project is due on Wednesday, May 2.**