TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2011JOURNAL: A) In your literature book, look up the

following definitions: SIMILE & METAPHOR. B) Read

their definitions. C)Paraphrase the definitions, and

write them in your own words in a new Vocabulary

Notebook page.

AGENDA

Get Mrs. Lindsey’s definition of Simile & Metaphor

Continue work on “Landscape with the Fall of Icarus”

Discuss and Question

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2011JOURNAL: A) Please pick up a TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH CLOSE

READING packet and SKILLS PROGRESSION CHART off the back table,

and place them in the FRONT of your VOCABULARY NOTEBOOK tab! B)

In your LITERARY TERM packet, look up the following words: CATHARSIS

& SUSPENSE. C) Read their definitions. D)Paraphrase the definitions,

and write them in your own words in a new Vocabulary Notebook page.

AGENDA

Get Mrs. Lindsey’s definition of CATHARSIS & SUSPENSE

Create a Framework Note in the Classwork tab and title it

“HOLOCAUST”

Discuss and Question

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011JOURNAL: In seven minutes, critique the play,

writing about at least three positive things and

two that needed work!

AGENDA (TAKE AR BOOK TO Mrs. Schlosser’s

ROOM!)

Add to Vocabulary Notebook

Begin THE RED PONY by STEINBECK

Learn about ANNOTATION

DISCUSS

HOMEWORK - READ pages 7-15 annotating for

SIMILE, METAPHOR, SETTING, ALLITERATION,

TONE, IMAGERY, and MOOD!

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011JOURNAL – (PUT THE RED PONY out on your desk!) In your LITERARY

TERM packet, look up the following words: CHARACTER &

CHARACTERIZATION. Read their definitions and paraphrase them in your

own words on a new Vocabulary Notebook page.

AGENDA

Add to Vocabulary Notebook

Homework Check…THE RED PONY by STEINBECK

Discuss ANNOTATIONS with group

DISCUSS as a WHOLE CLASS

HOMEWORK - READ pages 16 – 29, by WEDNESDAY annotating for

SIMILE, METAPHOR, SETTING, ALLITERATION, TONE, IMAGERY,

MOOD, CHARACTER, and CHARACTERIZATION!

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2011JOURNAL –In your LITERARY TERM packet, look up the following words: PLOT and

PERSONIFICATION. Read their definitions and paraphrase them in your own words

on a new Vocabulary Notebook page.

AGENDA

Add to Vocabulary Notebook

Homework Check…THE RED PONY by STEINBECK

Discuss ANNOTATIONS with group

DISCUSS as a WHOLE CLASS

HOMEWORK - READ pages 16 – 29, by

WEDNESDAY annotating for SIMILE, METAPHOR,

SETTING, ALLITERATION, TONE, IMAGERY, MOOD,

CHARACTER, CHARACTERIZATION, PLOT, and

PERSONIFICATION!

WEDNESDAY, 9/14/2011

JOURNAL –With the members of your group, work on adding

information to THE RED PONY Freytag Triangle! (GET OUT THE RED

PONY FOR CHECK!)

AGENDA

Add to Vocabulary Notebook

Homework Check…THE RED PONY by STEINBECK

Discuss ANNOTATIONS with group

DISCUSS as a WHOLE CLASS

HOMEWORK - READ pages 30 - 39, (ending at

“paw.”) by FRIDAY annotating for SIMILE,

METAPHOR, SETTING, ALLITERATION, TONE,

IMAGERY, MOOD, CHARACTER,

CHARACTERIZATION, PLOT, and PERSONIFICATION!

THURSDAY, 9/15/2011

JOURNAL –With the members of your group, work on adding

information to THE RED PONY Freytag Triangle!

AGENDA

THE RED PONY by STEINBECK

Discuss ANNOTATIONS with group for VOCABULARY

NOTEBOOK ADDITIONS then DISCUSS WITH WHOLE CLASS

GROUP!

HOMEWORK - READ pages 30 - 39, (ending at

“paw.”) by FRIDAY annotating for SIMILE,

METAPHOR, SETTING, ALLITERATION, TONE,

MOOD, CHARACTER, CHARACTERIZATION, PLOT,

and PERSONIFICATION!

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

JOURNAL: Write in your AGENDA:

Wednesday, September 21 – Part

II “The Great Mountains” due

ANNOTATED!

Friday, September 30 – AR Book

DUE!

AGENDA

Complete Part 1 of

THE RED PONY

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

Don’t get a ZERO!

Schedule1st – 8:00-8:50 3rd – 8:53-10:434th– 10:48-12:00 5th– 12:03-12:536th- 12:58-1:45 FF- 1:45-2:13Enrichment – 2:17-3:00

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2011JOURNAL – (PUT THE RED PONY out on your desk!) In your

LITERARY TERM packet, look up the following words: STATIC

CHARACTER, DYNAMIC CHARACTER, and FORESHADOWING.

Read their definitions and paraphrase them in your own words on

a new Vocabulary Notebook page. (10 minutes)

AGENDA

Add to Vocabulary Notebook (5 minutes)

Homework Check…THE RED PONY by STEINBECK

Powerpoint – Deeper Analysis of Literary Term Usage in

The Red Pony

TUESDAY, 9/27/2011JOURNAL – (PUT THE RED PONY out on your desk!) In your LITERARY

TERM packet, look up the following words: conflict and climax. Read their

definitions and paraphrase them in your own words on a new Vocabulary

Notebook page. Also, paraphrase the definition of INFERENCE from

previous knowledge as a new vocabulary notebook page!

AGENDA

Add to Vocabulary Notebook

Homework Check…THE RED PONY by STEINBECK

Discuss ANNOTATIONS with group

HOMEWORK - READ PART IV, “The Leader of the People” due

10/10/11 , CHARACTER VENN DIAGRAM, & Highlight Checklist due

10/10/11!

THURSDAY, 9/29/2011JOURNAL –In your LITERARY TERM packet, look up the following

words: protagonist and antagonist. Read their definitions and

paraphrase them in your own words on a new Vocabulary Notebook

page. Also, paraphrase the definition of REPETITION from previous

knowledge as a new vocabulary notebook page!

AGENDA

Add to Vocabulary Notebook

Discuss ANNOTATIONS with group and WHOLE CLASS

HOMEWORK - READ PART IV, “The Leader of the People” due

10/10/11 , CHARACTER VENN DIAGRAM, & Highlight Checklist

due 10/10/11!

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Journal: Write THE

DEFINITION in your

Vocabulary Notebook:

PROTAGONIST- the

character(s) in the

literary work that you

are cheering for

throughout the entire

work who do their best

to stay “good”

ANTAGONIST – the

character that

continually lets the

audience down in

action, deed, thought,

and dialogue…usually

against this character as

they are selfish

REPETITION- to say a

word, phrase, or clause

over and over to make a

specific point(s)

AGENDA

DROP EVERYTHING AND

READ!

ZERO VOICE LEVEL!

NON_REFUNDABLE ZER

O!

8:00-8:45 1st

8:48-8:55 3rd

8:58-9:40 2nd

9:43-10:21 3rd, cont.

10:21-10:26 LB

10:26-11:11 4th

11:14-12:24 5th and

lunch

12:27-1:12 6th

1:12-->homeroom for

parade