Finish Up Mandala

January 8, 2016

World Literature Spring

Finish Mandala

Standards

ELACC9-10SL1 - Georgia

Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions(one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9–10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

Learning Target

Introductions to each other and the class.

Warm-up

Go over Mandala

Activator

Mandala Video

What kind of animal are you?

Work Session

Cont. Mandala statements

Finish Mandal

Closing Session

Higher Order Ticket Out the Door

Assessment Strategy  

rubric

Differentiation

Total student choice. Personalized activity. Flexible grouping. Enrichment.

Mandalamania!

January 6, 2015

World Literature Spring

Manalamania

Standards

ELACC9-10SL1 - Georgia

Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions(one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9–10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

Learning Target

Introductions to each other and the class.

Warm-up

Go over Mandala

Activator

Mandala Video

What kind of animal are you?

Work Session

Introduce modified – Mandala assignment.

Brainstorm words describing an animal.

Resources:

Mandala Worksheet

Closing Session

Go over your graphic organizer-  plant, animal, ect.

Assessment Strategy  

Responses - rubric

Differentiation

Total student choice. Personalized activity. Flexible group.

Today's Blog

January 5, 2015

World Literature Spring

Welcome to day 1

Standards

ELACC9-10SL1 - Georgia

Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions(one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9–10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

Learning Target

Introductions to each other and the class.

Warm-up

Get to know you High School Musical

Activator

What have you heard about this class?
10 questions to start the year

Work Session

I will go over rules and expectations of the classroom in the attached power point.


Student note cards: Make sure to put in this order!
Name (full)
Student ID
Block
Parents/ Guardians names, numbers, and EMAIL!!
What you expect to make in this class


While this is happening I will take attendance and check schedules and transcripts.


Also, pass out the syllabus. We will quickly go over the syllabus

After, play Find your match. I will pass out note cards and the students will have to find their matches. Example: Jay Z and Beyonce

Resources:

Closing Session

Introduce the Dinner table Ball
Get your syllabus signed!!

Assessment Strategy  

Syllabus

Differentiation

Student choice. Personalized activity. Flexible group.

Finish Vocabulary and Two Projects

Tuesday, December 15

World Literature Fall 2015

Vocabulary

Standards

ELACC9-10RL1 - Georgia

Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Learning Target

Students will identify the hero’s journey in Gllgamesh and their own lives.

Warm-up

Go over this week.

Activator

Gilgamesh Review

Work Session

Vocabulary 3 Notes finish

Finish Gilgamesh Project

Work Life Journey Project

Closing Session

Go over Results.

Assessment Strategy  

Rubric, imagery illustrations/question/citation, informal observation, reading aloud.

Differentiation

Student choice, Visual medium. Kinesthetic. 

Hero's Life Journey

Monday, December 14

World Literature Fall 2015

Vocabulary

Standards

ELACC9-10RL1 - Georgia

Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Learning Target

Students will identify the hero’s journey in Gllgamesh and their own lives.

Warm-up

Go over this week.

Activator

Gilgamesh – How is a hero? How is he not a here?

Work Session

Vocabulary 3 Notes

Finish Gilgamesh Project

Work Life Journey Project

Closing Session

Go over Results.

Assessment Strategy  

Rubric, imagery illustrations/question/citation, informal observation, reading aloud.

Differentiation

Student choice, Visual medium. Kinesthetic. 

Gilgamesh!

Friday, December 11

World Literature Fall 2015

Character Traits, Imagery and Gilgamesh cont.

Standards

ELACC9-10RL1 - Georgia

Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Learning Target

Students will identify the hero’s journey in Gllgamesh and their own lives.

Warm-up

What has happened to Gilgamesh so for?

Activator

Vocabulary Quiz

Work Session

Vocabulary Quiz 2

Closing Session

Go over Results.

Assessment Strategy  

Rubric, imagery illustrations/question/citation, informal observation, reading aloud.

Differentiation

Student choice, Visual medium. Kinesthetic. 

Matrix and Gilgamesh Journey

Thursday, December 10

World Literature Fall 2015

Character Traits, Imagery and Gilgamesh cont.

Standards

ELACC9-10RL1 - Georgia

Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Learning Target

Students will identify the hero’s journey in epic literature, the Matrix, and their own lives.

Warm-up

Go over hero’s journey

Activator

Start in with the Matrix

Work Session

The Matrix – Hero’s Journey

Introduce Project

Gilgamesh Hero’s Journey-

Closing Session

Go over Results.

Assessment Strategy  

Rubric, imagery illustrations/question/citation, informal observation, reading aloud.

Differentiation

Student choice, Visual medium. Kinesthetic.