Monday, February 11, 2013.
Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 3-5 Read and answer questions.
Periods 5-7: Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 1-5. Answer questions.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013.
Distributed FM vocabulary for all classes. Check for academic and check and star for CP.
Periods 5 - 7
I Had Seen Castles TEST and SAR # 3. Bring tomorrow completed rough draft.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Friday, February 8, 2013.
Per. 1-3
1. Vocabulary review Night: 41-60.
2. Night Voc. Quiz 5
3. Farewell to Manzanar: Read ch. 3-4.
Per. 5-7
1. I Had Seen Castles: Discuss symbolism, tone, motif.
Take notes on symbolism in I Had Seen Castles:
1) Explain motif of "birds flying" and symbolism of birds, castle, sheep, and empty room.
2) Explain symbolism and connection of first chapter empty room p. 4 to passage on pg. 76.
3) Explain TONE and attitude in novel.
Notes:
Motif: a recurring image, idea, or theme in a work of literature, film, etc.
Symbol: a symbol represents something larger/greater than itself.
Symbols in I Had Seen Castles:
Castle: symbol of John's passage from childhood to maturity
pg. 25-26 The castle is a gift from father as a young child. He plays with it until he outgrows it and then sees it in the basement during his teen years growing up. John is growing up; he no longer plays with the toy castle, but he is still a growing teen.pg. 70-71: John sees a real castle far off in the distance. John becomes a grown man with childhood a great distance away.
Sheep: soldiers, innocent and naive; following the government's instructions, they waited for the farmer (the government) to take them home, but many were killed in war (sheep lay bloody, half alive) like many of the soldiers, who died almost immediately after beginning to fight, alone and afraid.
Birds: symbolize freedom; the birds recur throughout the novel, first on pages 4, 59, and 70.
Empty room: symbolizes the trauma of war. See page 4 and page 76.
TONE IN I HAD SEEN CASTLES
ONE IS SERIOUS, SOMETIMES BITTER AND SARCASTIC.
JUXTAPOSITION* OF IMAGES, SCENES & EVENTS THAT ARE OPPOSITES:
*placed side by side to create contrast.
2. Vocabulary Quiz XX
3. Study I Had Seen Castles question guide for TEST on Monday, 2/11
Per. 1-3
1. Vocabulary review Night: 41-60.
2. Night Voc. Quiz 5
3. Farewell to Manzanar: Read ch. 3-4.
Per. 5-7
1. I Had Seen Castles: Discuss symbolism, tone, motif.
Take notes on symbolism in I Had Seen Castles:
1) Explain motif of "birds flying" and symbolism of birds, castle, sheep, and empty room.
2) Explain symbolism and connection of first chapter empty room p. 4 to passage on pg. 76.
3) Explain TONE and attitude in novel.
Notes:
Motif: a recurring image, idea, or theme in a work of literature, film, etc.
Symbol: a symbol represents something larger/greater than itself.
Symbols in I Had Seen Castles:
Castle: symbol of John's passage from childhood to maturity
pg. 25-26 The castle is a gift from father as a young child. He plays with it until he outgrows it and then sees it in the basement during his teen years growing up. John is growing up; he no longer plays with the toy castle, but he is still a growing teen.pg. 70-71: John sees a real castle far off in the distance. John becomes a grown man with childhood a great distance away.
Sheep: soldiers, innocent and naive; following the government's instructions, they waited for the farmer (the government) to take them home, but many were killed in war (sheep lay bloody, half alive) like many of the soldiers, who died almost immediately after beginning to fight, alone and afraid.
Birds: symbolize freedom; the birds recur throughout the novel, first on pages 4, 59, and 70.
Empty room: symbolizes the trauma of war. See page 4 and page 76.
TONE IN I HAD SEEN CASTLES
ONE IS SERIOUS, SOMETIMES BITTER AND SARCASTIC.
JUXTAPOSITION* OF IMAGES, SCENES & EVENTS THAT ARE OPPOSITES:
*placed side by side to create contrast.
2. Vocabulary Quiz XX
3. Study I Had Seen Castles question guide for TEST on Monday, 2/11
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013.
Periods 1 - 3
1. Night Vocabulary.
2. Farewell to Manzanar: Check focus questions for ch. 1-2
HOMEWORK: Study Night vocabulary words from 41-60 (Some words are repeated).
Periods 5 - 7
1. Vocabulary Lesson XX: Reviewed pp. 35-36
2. Vocabulary sentences: Students wrote sentences with five selected words showing the meaning
3. I Had Seen Castles: Discussed symbolism, tone, irony, and voice in the novel.
HOMEWORK: Make sure you have read ALL of I Had Seen Castles by tomorrow.
Study Voc. Less. XX for quiz tomorrow.
Periods 1 - 3
1. Night Vocabulary.
2. Farewell to Manzanar: Check focus questions for ch. 1-2
HOMEWORK: Study Night vocabulary words from 41-60 (Some words are repeated).
Periods 5 - 7
1. Vocabulary Lesson XX: Reviewed pp. 35-36
2. Vocabulary sentences: Students wrote sentences with five selected words showing the meaning
3. I Had Seen Castles: Discussed symbolism, tone, irony, and voice in the novel.
HOMEWORK: Make sure you have read ALL of I Had Seen Castles by tomorrow.
Study Voc. Less. XX for quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013.
Periods 1 - 3: (Period 2: Mrs. Sara Cooper WITS writer guest teacher.)
1. Checked Night 41-60 vocabulary (Except Per. 2, 3)
2. Completed reading/discussing Farewell to Manzanar Chapters 1-2.
Students filled out focus questions for Chapters 1-2 from notes and book. (Except Per. 2).
3. HOMEWORK: Study Night vocabulary 41-60.
Periods 5 - 7:
1. Complete Night Written portion of test: Essay
2. Period 7: I Had Seen Castles. Discussed symbolism of "empty room" in chapter 1.
3. HOMEWORK:
Finish reading I Had Seen Castles to page 97 by tomorrow.
Complete Vocabulary Lesson XX (20). Bring to class.
Periods 1 - 3: (Period 2: Mrs. Sara Cooper WITS writer guest teacher.)
1. Checked Night 41-60 vocabulary (Except Per. 2, 3)
2. Completed reading/discussing Farewell to Manzanar Chapters 1-2.
Students filled out focus questions for Chapters 1-2 from notes and book. (Except Per. 2).
3. HOMEWORK: Study Night vocabulary 41-60.
Periods 5 - 7:
1. Complete Night Written portion of test: Essay
2. Period 7: I Had Seen Castles. Discussed symbolism of "empty room" in chapter 1.
3. HOMEWORK:
Finish reading I Had Seen Castles to page 97 by tomorrow.
Complete Vocabulary Lesson XX (20). Bring to class.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Tuesday, February 5, 2013.
Periods 1 - 3
1. Introduce background to Farewell to Manzanar. Discuss the American hostility toward Oriental races from 1889 to 1952, and the internment of Japanese Americans and legal immigrants after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Read Foreward and Chronology.
2. Notes: Terms to Know: Issei, Nisei, and Sansei. Copy term definitions on page 8. If you were absent copy the notes from one of your peers.
3. Farewell to Manzanar: Read to page 20.
HOMEWORK: Bring definitions for Night vocabulary: 41-60 for homework grade.
Periods 5 - 7
1. I Had Seen Castles Reading Quiz 2 (pp. 33-67)
2. Complete Night TEST written portion begun yesterday. (Two SAR responses and one essay).
3. I Had Seen Castles: Complete reading of book (to page 97) by Thursday 2/7/13
HOMEWORK: Vocabulary Lesson XX.
Periods 1 - 3
1. Introduce background to Farewell to Manzanar. Discuss the American hostility toward Oriental races from 1889 to 1952, and the internment of Japanese Americans and legal immigrants after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Read Foreward and Chronology.
2. Notes: Terms to Know: Issei, Nisei, and Sansei. Copy term definitions on page 8. If you were absent copy the notes from one of your peers.
3. Farewell to Manzanar: Read to page 20.
HOMEWORK: Bring definitions for Night vocabulary: 41-60 for homework grade.
Periods 5 - 7
1. I Had Seen Castles Reading Quiz 2 (pp. 33-67)
2. Complete Night TEST written portion begun yesterday. (Two SAR responses and one essay).
3. I Had Seen Castles: Complete reading of book (to page 97) by Thursday 2/7/13
HOMEWORK: Vocabulary Lesson XX.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Friday, February 1, 2013.
Periods 1 - 3
All Classes: Study for Night TEST on Monday, 2/4
Per. 1: Short Answer question over Ch. 2 in Night. Turned in completed questions.
Periods 2-3:
1. Read article "Scapegoats": Discuss stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination.
2. Night Vocabulary Quiz 4 31-40
Periods 5 - 7
1. I Had Seen Castles Reading Quiz 1 Pp. 1-32 Read IHSC through page 67 by next Tuesday, 2/5
2. I Had Seen Castles Vocabulary Quiz
3. Turn in Night questions we brainstormed yesterday. (SAR in box).
4. Study Study Guide Chapter questions 1-3, 4-6, and 7-9 for Night TEST
Periods 1 - 3
All Classes: Study for Night TEST on Monday, 2/4
Per. 1: Short Answer question over Ch. 2 in Night. Turned in completed questions.
Periods 2-3:
1. Read article "Scapegoats": Discuss stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination.
2. Night Vocabulary Quiz 4 31-40
Periods 5 - 7
1. I Had Seen Castles Reading Quiz 1 Pp. 1-32 Read IHSC through page 67 by next Tuesday, 2/5
2. I Had Seen Castles Vocabulary Quiz
3. Turn in Night questions we brainstormed yesterday. (SAR in box).
4. Study Study Guide Chapter questions 1-3, 4-6, and 7-9 for Night TEST
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