Friday, November 25 last opportunity for "Room" graphic organizer

All organizers are due today. On Monday, we will review this material in preparation for an analytic  essay.
New vocabulary will be coming, as well, on Monday.

              Enjoy the break.

Monday,November 24 finish "Room" and silent discussion on women in art

Zahra's- word of the day: fatidic = prophetic


 In class: all "A Room of One's Own" graphic organizers are due today. I'm taking these as 3 separate participation grades. The expectation is that the factual responses and annotations are complete. You may work with your previous partners or independently today. I will review the material tonight. Those of you who would benefit from added time will have the opportunity tomorrow. 

Those of you who have finished will be participating in a group silent discussion. I will set you up, once everyone is settled. You will receive 2 points additional to your final grade by completing the classwork. 

Learning Targets for Wolfe's "A Room of One's Own"
                             I can read closely for textual details
                             I can annotate a text to support my comprehension and analysis
                             I can engage in a productive, evidence-based  conversation
                             I can determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary from contextual clues
                             I can generate and respond to questions in a scholarly discourse.

Learning Targets for Silent Discussion
                           I can give an objective summary of the image.
                           I can analyze the social, historical and culture milieu of the image.
                           I can analyze the development of the theme and build upon those of my partners.
                           I can demonstrate my understanding of the character by creating a statement that 
                              articulates her thoughts and feelings.
                           
                     

Friday, November 21 "Room" day 3

 Above image: 17th century London theatre.

Zahra's word of the day: sciamachy 

1. a fight with an imaginary enemy

Learning Target: I can read closely for textual details
                             I can annotate a text to support my                                                    comprehension and analysis
                             I can engage in a productive, evidence-based                                       conversation
                             I can determine the meaning of unknown                                          vocabulary from contextual clues
                             I can generate and respond to questions in a                                        scholarly discourse.

The last two days have been extremely productive. I have been very impressed at the level of sophisticated conversations and the insightful reflections and comments.

       Please take out the graphic organizers and get with yesterday's groups. For the two individuals who finished, please find a group or individual to support with your comments and ideas.  Try to get as much done as possible, but do not sacrifice substance. I will collect everyone's work at the end of class. Those who have not finished will have an opportunity on Monday, whilst I have a "silent discussion" activity for those who have completed the packet. 

Here's the deal: Work productively today and Monday; on Tuesday we will have a community event to promote continued social harmony and acknowledge a job well done. 

Thursday, November 20 Day 2 of "A Room of One's Own" organizer

Zahra's word of the day: fledgling: a person or

organization that is immature, inexperienced, or 

underdeveloped. (also a baby bird)

"the fledgling democracies of eastern Europe"

For the most part, everyone was on task yesterday. I heard some excellent conversations related to the text. As well, everyone is successfully pulling out evidence from the text. Don't forget the annotation column. Keep in mind that there are no "right" answers here. This is where it is especially important to share ideas. You might note a connection, pose a question, make a personal comment about what you just read. 

Learning Target: I can read closely for textual details
                             I can annotate a text to support my                                                    comprehension and analysis
                             I can engage in a productive, evidence-based                                       conversation
                             I can determine the meaning of unknown                                          vocabulary from contextual clues
                             I can generate and respond to questions in a                                        scholarly discourse.

In class: please take out your "A Room of One's Own" graphic organizer. Please find below the directions for the accountable talk exercise we will follow these next three days. At the end of each day, I will collect your completed work, for which you will receive a participation grade.  

Accountable Talk directions for “A Room of One’s Own”

Everyone has been assigned a partner for the day. Beyond the task at hand, this aspect is part of the rubric involving social skills; hence for today, this will be your classroom participation grade. 

1.   Take out your “A Room of One’s Own” graphic organizer. Get with your partner.

2.   I have broken down each section into three parts: text, questions / responses / annotation.

3.   With your partner, you will take turns reading aloud to each other.

Read  aloud –(one person down to “Shakespeare”, the other down to the “logic” on the first page.

A Discuss question 1 and come to a consensus, each of you writing in the response on your organizer for both the question and annotations.

4.   Continue in this manner for each section, again taking turns on the reading and responding to the questions.

5.   Note that all sections should be filled in.

I will collect these at the close of class to check on your progress.

Period  8                Please stay with your previous partner, and continue from yesterday.

Period 4   Please note the changes. If you were absent yesterday, you will need to work independently, as the groups are further along in the text.

Student Name ▲                                Wed                         Thurs                Friday

                Allison, Rodney                     Jameya                             absent  

                Austin, Allen                          James                             James

                Bracey, Xavier                       Kat                                 independent              

                Bucchan, Rahim                    Cliff                              Stephen      

                Cable, Stephen                        Rodney                    Rahim

                Clarke, James                         Allen                                 Allen

                Davis, Kathryn R                                                             Shaelyn

                Green, Clifton A III               Rahim                               Nate

                Harris, Khiara A                    Jenna                                Jenna

                Hillabush, Jenna                      Khiara                   Khiara

                Kamara, Momoh                    Starasia                  Starasia / Jameya

                Lane, Lauren                          Arelle                        Starr / Alyssa

                McCoy, Starasia                      Momoh                  Jameya / Momoh

                McGriff, Nathaniel A              Shaelyn                           Cliff 

s

                Pearson, Arelle                       Lauren                        independent

                Peterson, India                        Samyra                      independent

                Rapp, Shealyn                        Nate                            Cliff

                Rivera, Emmanuel                 Christian                    Emmanuel

                Rogers, Alexis                       Katie W                        Katie

                Ryland-Buntley, Starr E        Alyssa                       Alyssa / Lauren

                Schulwitz, Alyssa L               Starr                            Starr / Lauren

                Simmons, Christian                Emmanuel             Emmanuel

                Siplin, Samyra                           India                         independent

                Smith, Jameya                      Stephen                      Momoh / Starasia

                Weiler, Katherine                   Alexis                            Alexis

Wednesday, November 19 "A Room of One's Own"

Zahra's word: to equivocate=use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.

If you were absent yesterday, see me during class to 

make arrangements to make up the vocabulary and

 semi-colon tests.

“Not that we are aware of,” she equivocated.

Learning Target: I can read closely for textual details
                             I can annotate a text to support my                                                    comprehension and analysis
                             I can engage in a productive, evidence-based                                       conversation
                             I can determine the meaning of unknown                                          vocabulary from contextual clues
                             I can generate and respond to questions in a                                        scholarly discourse.

In class: please take out your "A Room of One's Own" graphic organizer. Please find below the directions for the accountable talk exercise we will follow these next three days. At the end of each day, I will collect your completed work, for which you will receive a participation grade.  

Accountable Talk directions for “A Room of One’s Own”

Everyone has been assigned a partner for the day. Beyond the task at hand, this aspect is part of the rubric involving social skills; hence for today, this will be your classroom participation grade. 

1.   Take out your “A Room of One’s Own” graphic organizer. Get with your partner.

2.   I have broken down each section into three parts: text, questions / responses / annotation.

3.   With your partner, you will take turns reading aloud to each other.

Read  aloud –(one person down to “Shakespeare”, the other down to the “logic” on the first page.

A Discuss question 1 and come to a consensus, each of you writing in the response on your organizer for both the question and annotations.

4.   Continue in this manner for each section, again taking turns on the reading and responding to the questions.

5.   Note that all sections should be filled in.

6.   The goal today is to complete through “Elephant and Castle”

I will collect these at the close of class to check on your progress.

You will be working with someone else tomorrow.

                                      Wednesday           Thursday                       Friday

Davidson, Demi             Mahogany                                                              

Harris, Faezhon D

Moran, Thomas                  Marc

Sanchez, Jayson F

Wilkerson, Chaz                 Keion

Bellucci, Zahra                     Adriana

Clark-Patterson, Seneca

Crespo, Marc Anthony          Thomas

Dolan, Elaine                          Tim

Edwards, Keion R                   Chaz    

Fox, Emily                               Tanisha

Heganovic, Birnela                   Kalvon

Houchins-Morrison, Kalvon    Birnela

Igartua, Rafael

Jarvis, Joseph                            Alenna

Jones, Tanisha                           Emily

Lewis, Mahogany                     Demi

Lopez, Xavier

Rodriguez, Timothy                Elaine               

Streeter, Adrianna                   Zahra

Streeter, Alenna                      Joseph

Student Name ▲                                Wed                         Thurs                Friday

                Allison, Rodney                     Jameya

                Austin, Allen                          James

                Bracey, Xavier                       Kat

                Bucchan, Rahim                    Cliff

                Cable, Stephen                        Rodney

                Clarke, James                         Allen

                Davis, Kathryn R                    Xavier

                Green, Clifton A III               Rahim

                Harris, Khiara A                    Jenna

                Hillabush, Jenna                      Khiara

                Kamara, Momoh                    Starasia

                Lane, Lauren                          Arelle

                McCoy, Starasia                      Momoh

                McGriff, Nathaniel A              Shaelyn     

s

                Pearson, Arelle                       Lauren

                Peterson, India                        Samyra

                Rapp, Shealyn                        Nate

                Rivera, Emmanuel                 Christian       

                Rogers, Alexis                       Katie W

                Ryland-Buntley, Starr E        Alyssa

                Schulwitz, Alyssa L               Starr

                Simmons, Christian                Emmanuel

                Siplin, Samyra                           India

                Smith, Jameya                      Stephen

                Weiler, Katherine                   Alexis

Tuesday, November 18- two assessments: "Room" vocabulary and semi-colons

ZAHRA'S  WORD: murrey- grayish, purple color

Learning Target: I can demonstrate that I know how to effectively use semi-colons. 

I can determine a best-word choice from the contextual clues in a sentence.

NOTE: make sure you have you "A Room of One's Own" for tomorrow.  You will be assigned a partner. This will change the next day. Partner work is part of the learning strategy.

Monday, November 17 vocab review / day 2 Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own

Learning target: how might Shakespeare's life and opportunities been impacted because of a patriarchal society?

In class: 1) collecting semi-colon material and reviewing the responses. 
              2) review of this week's vocabulary
There will be two assessments tomorrow: "A Room of One's Own" vocabulary and semi-colons
              3) Take out the graphic organizer for Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own".
                   Listen to a reading from "Be that it may....palace of the queen"
                   Reread independently, using the text as a source to fill in the graphic organizer. (class handout / copy below)
               4) Think about the following for a quick write tomorrow: how might Shakespeare's life and opportunities been impacted because of a patriarchal society?




 

Be that as it may, I could not help thinking, as I looked at the works of Shakespeare on the shelf, that the bishop was right at least in this; it would have been impossible, completely and entirely, for any woman to have written the plays of Shakespeare in the age of Shakespeare.Let me imagine, since facts are so hard to come by, what would have happened had Shakespeare had a wonderfully gifted sister, called Judith, let us say. Shakespeare himself went, very probably,--his mother was an heiress--to the grammar school, where he may have learnt Latin--Ovid, Virgil and Horace--and the elements of grammar and logic. He was, it is well known, a wild boy who poached rabbits, perhaps shot a deer, and had, rather sooner than he should have done, to marry a woman in the neighbourhood, who bore him a child rather quicker than was right. That escapade sent him to seek his fortune in London. He had, it seemed, a taste for the theatre; he began by holding horses at the stage door. Very soon he got work in the theatre, became a successful actor, and lived at the hub of the universe, meeting everybody, knowing everybody, practicing his art on the boards, exercising his wits in the streets, and even getting access to the palace of the queen.

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Shakespeare’s life and opportunities

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