English Ten Objectives

 Objectives and Agenda

1. To identify weekly academic routines and the process for beginning class.

2. To Explore Essential Question: What Does Science Fiction Teach us about ourselves and our world? 

3. To understand why students study literature in English Class.  To reconsider: Why read and Study literature? Why Read and Study Literature? What is Literature? What impact does literary study have on us professionally?  To use a reflection tool to record our ideas and thoughts: 3-2-1 Chart  or 3-2-1 Chart 

To commit to using academic structures such as Article of The Week+SOAPS+Academic Summary+Question Formulation; Poetry Analysis and Journal Writing+Grammar/Sentence Combining.

American Literature Week's Objectives

 Good Morning! This Week our Objectives are as follows: 
1. To successfully find and use alternative communication methods such as Remind and Blogger for Communication. 
2. To reinforce learning routines such as Warm-Ups; SOAPS Analysis on Articles of The Week+Summary Writing; Question Generation, and Journal Writing. 

3. To reconsider: Why read and Study literature? Why Read and Study Literature? What is Literature? What impact does literary study have on us professionally?  To use a reflection tool to record our ideas and thoughts: 3-2-1 Chart  or 3-2-1 Chart 

4. To Introduce American Literary Periods. Which of the American Literary Periods do you think exerts the most impact on American character or society? 

5. To Consider Essential Questions: What Does it Mean to be American? To begin reading Foundational Documents 

Agenda: 1. Review Objectives 2. Join Remind Class if you haven't. Period 1: https://www.remind.com/join/698893 Period 2 https://www.remind.com/join/kkeae82 Period 4: https://www.remind.com/join/e4683e. Period 6: https://www.remind.com/join/8e39d3 

3. Activities related to literary study: Warm-Up: Why Read and Study Literature?  View two short videos about literature and literary study? Plus mini lecture by Ms. Guy.  4. Read short article as class: Why I Hire English Majors. Review what we learned by using the 3-2-1 Chart.  

4. Introduce: American Literary Periods Jigsaw among groups. Groups present their slide share out how they believe that period impacted American society or how or why it might be important.  5. Homework: What Does It Mean To Be American? Or Live in American? 

Character Analysis in the Real world

 Many of the characters in the play, “A Raisin in the Sun” are searching for something. That search in many ways impacts their relationships with others–perhaps their would be love interests, or in the case of Walter and Ruth, their relationship with each other. 

Assume the persona of a psychologist or a counselor. Browse the list of some of the terms here: https://www.familysystemstheory.org/glossary-of-terms/. Jot a few down and look at their definitions. Then plan and construct a letter to one of the following characters: Beneatha; Walter; or Ruth. Your letter should identify a behavioral problem or character trait you notice that is problematic. Then describe the effect it has on another character. Finally, discuss why the trait is damaging to themselves and others and what steps they can make to change and the outcome it will have. 

Your letter MUST have a clear greeting. You must identify yourself as a counselor, or family therapist; and you can make up background about yourself, your credentials and where you went to school. Construct body paragraphs in which you do each of the items the prompt asks you to do! Your tone should be professional, serious, yet helpful--as if giving advice.

Your final: American Literature periods 1 and 2.

 Tomorrow, Friday, June 3rd, we will continue reading "A Raisin in The Sun". On Monday, June 6th--the day slated for your Final, you will write an essay about your second novel; and respond to a response about A Raisin in the Sun. We will then watch the remainder of the play. Please begin locating any books borrowed! And yes, I am still grading journals, and Open Minds! 

Summer Reading Acknowledgement

 Summer Reading Acknowledgement Google Form: Click here

Advisory Jamboard

 Insert lines into the Jamboard about your family, family traditions or community! Lets have fun!

Link here: https://jamboard.google.com/d/182lALN7cXtWYrc53-kDCAwQmYhm-3gQwdtKvMwIHdtU/edit?usp=sharing

Second Draft of Letter Due 04/06/22

Your second draft of your persuasive letter is due tomorrow! Your NEW draft should have a clear Introduction; a thesis statement; at least three paragraphs and a conclusion. It should be DIFFERENT from  the previous letter that you printed and submitted. You should elaborate, you should include the components we learned today and you should include the word restrictive covenant. 

You will not demonstrate effective use of vocabulary if you do not use the word: Restrictive Covenant 

If you use pronouns like "They" without identifying who "they" are.  If you don't identify THREE reasons and discuss each with one paragraph per reason; if you don't use an appropriate method of organization; if you don't have at least 5 paragraphs.