Thursday, August 30
Warm-up: “Diction” - Day Three
Quote of the Day:
- Block One: Tremain
- Block Three: Tickeera
Classwork:
- Their Eyes Were Watching God: Quiz (Chapters 9 and 10)
- Continue reading/movie
Homework:
Read Chapters 11 and 12
Major Works Data Sheet
Wednesday, August 29
Warm-up: “Diction” – Day two
Quote of the day:
Block One: Kristen (tomorrow: Sahad)
Block Three: Stormi (tomorrow: Tickeera)
Classwork:
- Mini – quiz – TEWWG
- Continue reading and completing MWDS
- Watch movie up to current chapter
Homework: Read chapters nine and ten – 11 pages
Tuesday, August 28
Warm-up: “Diction”
Quote of the Day:
•Block One: Nadja (Tomorrow: Kristen)
•Block Two: Amber (Tomorrow: Stormi)
Classwork:
1.Review Their Eyes Were Watching God
2.Watch the movie
Homework:
Read through chapter eight in the novel – work on Major Works Data Sheet
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Opener: “Unnecessary Quotations”
Warm-up: “Voice Lessons” Day Six
Homework:
- Personal Narrative Writing Assignment: Due tomorrow (8/24) at the beginning of class. If you need to print, do so BEFORE class.
- Summer Reading: Due on Monday (Two Novels)
Classwork:
Grammar Assessment: (Pretest)
Their Eyes Were Watching God:
- Remember to complete Major Works Data Sheet! For the quote section, choose ten quotes. You will have to use a separate sheet of paper for this section.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Opener: “Being Brown” – Molina
Warm-up:”Voice Lessons” Day Five
Reminder: Summer Reading due Monday, August 27
Classwork:
Their Eyes Were Watching God –
Read in class:
- Write one quote and explain significance for each chapter
- Complete Major Works Data Sheet
Homework:
Personal Narrative Writing Assignment:
Quote and Explanation
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Opener: Song Around the World: “Stand by Me”
Warm-up: “Voice Lessons”: Day Four
Reminder: Summer Reading due on Monday, August 27
Homework: First writing assignment
Choose one quote which has particular meaning to you. Explain how this applies to your life. Must be MLA style. Rubric coming tomorrow.
Classwork:
- Continue Reading Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Choose one quote from each chapter, write in MLA format and explain significance.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Opener: “I Can’t Read” by Lamont Carey
Warm-up: “Voice Lessons” Day Three
Classwork:
Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Genogram
- Major Works Data Sheet (complete while reading)
- Genre: Bildungsroman
Homework:
Summer Reading: (Due 8/27)
Friday, August 17, 2012
Fun Friday Opening: “Double Dream Hands”\
Special guest: Aldo Cardenas
Reminder: Summer Reading – Due 8/27
Warm-up: Voice Lessons Day Two
Classwork:
Begin reading “Their Eyes Were Watching God”
- Copies set aside in Media Center (out of class set)
Major Works Data Sheet (handout)
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Warm-up: Mantra (Thoughts for the day)
Voice Lessons: Take Notes (handout)
Diction: Formal versus Informal
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Warm-up: Interesting Facts
Coat of Arms presentations
MLA – on the board
First writing assignment: “Me and Writing” – Write at least two pages
Their Eyes Were Watching God book assignment
Tuesday, August 14
Warm-up: “Worst Hurdle Race Ever” – Courage
Reading Assessment: McLeod
Coat of Arms – complete and present
Monday, August 13, 2012
Welcome to Honor’s World Literature! Let’s make this school year the best ever!
Class Overview
•Check schedules
•Who is Mrs. Searcy?
What is World Literature?
o“a traffic in ideas between peoples, a literary market to which the nations bring their intellectual treasures for exchange”(Goethe and World Literature, 13).
oA unique understanding on the scope of the world’s cultures, past and present
Joy in the Congo: A Musical Miracle
Summer Reading: Handout (Also check my blog for specific instructions)
Expectations:
The “Be Attitudes”
Be present
Be prompt
Be prepared
Be polite
Be on task
•Late work: 50%
•Unexcused absences: 0
•No cell phones or iPods
•Bathroom breaks – three per semester
•MLA
•Coat of Arms: First assignment for writing portfolio
Tuesday, August 14
Coat of Arms and Introductions
McLeod Assessment of Reading Comprehension
First writing assignment