Friday, March 23rd, 2018

Objective:	Students will determine how the director of O Brother Where Art Thou? rendered the traditional story of The Odyssey new.
Warm-Up:	Viewing Organizer
Classwork:	Watch O Brother Where Art Thou?
Homework:	HAVE A WONDERFUL SPRING BREAK

Thursday, March 22nd, 2018

Objective:	Students will determine how the director of O Brother Where Art Thou? rendered the traditional story of The Odyssey new.
Warm-Up:	Viewing Organizer
Classwork:	Watch O Brother Where Art Thou?
Homework:	None

Wednesday, March 21st, 2018

Objective:	Students will analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to, or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
Warm-Up:	Reading Warm-Up
Classwork:	Periods 3, 4, and 7: Finish reading Big Fish (pgs. 164 - 180) Big Fish analysis questions (Google Classroom)
Homework:	None

Tuesday, March 20th, 2018

Objective:	Students will analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to, or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
Warm-Up:	Big Fish Film - Graphic Organizer
Classwork:	Review/Revise Homework from last week! Work on late or missing work
Homework:	None

Monday, March 19th, 2018

Objective:	Students will analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to, or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
Warm-Up:	Finish viewing Big Fish
Classwork:	Students will watch and evaluate the filmed version of Big Fish, noting how it departed (was different from) the novel.
Homework:	None

Friday, March 16th, 2018

Objective:	Students will analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to, or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
Warm-Up:	Review viewing expectations.
Classwork:	Students will watch and evaluate the filmed version of Big Fish, noting how it departed (was different from) the novel.	RL.8.7.
Homework:	Reading/Writing Homework (3/12 - 3/16) Friday - Finish writing analytical essay ***Students may have through the weekend to complete it! ***

Thursday, March 15th, 2018

Objective:	Students will analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to, or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
Warm-Up:	Pre-Viewing Brainstorm: What characters of events do you expect to stay faithful to (the same as) the book.?
Classwork:	Students will watch and evaluate the filmed version of Big Fish, noting how it departed (was different from) the novel.	RL.8.7.
Homework:	Reading/Writing Homework (3/12 - 3/16) Thursday- Begin writing the analytical essay.

Wednesday, March 14th, 2018

Objective:	Students will write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. Students with some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
Warm-Up:	Period 3 - Walkout / Walk Up Period 4, 6, and 7 - Review Peer Editing Expectations
Classwork:	Am I on Track? ✅ Peer Review Stations ✅ Edit/Revise own paper ✅ Submit final assessment ✅ Work on Homework	RL.8.9.
Homework:	Reading/Writing Homework (3/12 - 3/16) Tuesday - Read, annotate and answer two questions about Tortilla Sun

Tuesday, March 13th, 2018

Objective:	Students will analyze themes, patterns of events, and character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works.
Warm-Up:	Mini-Lesson: How do I write my “differences paragraph?”
Classwork:	Am I on Track? ✅ Write differences paragraph --> Ultimately discussing why/how Wallace rendered that scene new. ✅ Write Introduction Paragraph ✅ Write Conclusion Paragraph ✅ Work on Homework	RL.8.9.
Homework:	Reading/Writing Homework (3/12 - 3/16) Tuesday - Read, annotate and answer two questions about Tortilla Sun

Monday, March 12th, 2018

Objective:	Students will analyze themes, patterns of events, and character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works.
Warm-Up:	Finish Compare/Contrast Outline from Friday
Classwork:	Look through your similarities on your outline, and choose the STRONGEST example to use in the Body Paragraph 1 part of your writing outline.	RL.8.9.
Homework:	Reading/Writing Homework (3/12 - 3/16) Monday - Read, annotate and answer two questions about Confetti Girl

Friday, March 9th, 2018

Objective:	Students will analyze themes, patterns of events, and character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works.
Warm-Up:	Library Checkout
Classwork:	With the use of a graphic organizer, outline the similarities and differences between Edward and Odysseus. Begin crafting similarities paragraph	RL.8.9.
Homework:	NONE