9-22

Do Now:  How have the Puritans' attitudes and stresses of their daily lives increased the likelihood of an outbreak of witchraft hysteria.  Explain.
AGENDA:
1.  Do Now
2.  View The Crucible Act I
3.  Complete Act I quesitons
4.  Begin sentences
Homework:  Finish sentences and vocab. 2 quiz tomorrow

9-12-2011

Do Now:  You just saw some upperclassmen picking on a freshman, who was crying.  You're kind of friends with these upperclassmen, but you're not totally comfortable with them.  Do you intervene or just walk away? Why?
AGENDA:
1.  Do Now
2.  Introduce Project
3.  Test on Native American Lit
4.  Vocabulary Unit 1
5.  Introduce Salem Witch Trial Project

9-9-2011

Do Now:  Most people are born with five senses-sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.  If you had to give up one sense for the rest of your life, which would you pick, and why?
AGENDA:
1.  Do Now
2.  Review Native American Lit
3. Begin Essay


*Native American short exam Monday

9-8-2011

Do Now:
Spill the salt?  Break a mirror?  Let a black cat cross your path? Open an umbrella inside?  Do these things and terrible bad luck will ensue, according to many people.  Sometimes, even if people scoff at superstition, they'll still avoid walking under ladders...just in case.  What's your position onthe matter?  Are you a superstitious person?
AGENDA:
1. Do Now
2. Finish Bows and Arrows
3.  Read Nattive American Lit.
4.  Complete questions

9-7-2011

Do Now:  If you could meet anyone, alive or dead, who would it be?  Consider scientists, entertainers, world leaders, artists, writers, people in your family, and so on.  Why would you choose to meet them?  What questions would you like to ask this person?
AGENDA:
1.  Seating Chart
2.  Do Now
3.  Early American Literature Notes
4.  More Than Bows and Arrows Video
5.  Begin reading Native American Lit.

May 17, 2011

DO NOW:  Create a timeline of events in Holden's life.  It must be in chronological order.
AGENDA:
Do Now
Holden Journal Writing
Create questions
SWBAT:
1.  Create a sequence of events for Catcher in the Rye
2.  Identify phrases used in Catcher in the Rye and compose a journal entry in Holden's writing style.
3.  Create three thought provoking questions to ask Holden.

3-24-2011

Do Now:  What are you most fearful of?  Why?
AGENDA:
1.  Do Now
2.  Read "The Tell-Tale Heart"
3.  Answer reading comprehension quetions
4.  View "The Tell-Tale Heart"
SWBAT:
1.  Respond to an open ended question in a clear and concise fashion.
2.  Demonstrate reading comprhension skills via reading aloud.
3.  Answer reading comprhension questions.
4.  Critically analyze film.