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Sunday, February 28, 2016

English 8 MP3 - Week 4

     MONDAY   2-29  C-day: Getting to know the characters in TKAM   

     Announcements     

  • Get your Chromebook and composition book! 
  • Make sure you have To Kill a Mockingbird
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     DO Now - Free Write     
     Entry Title:  Thinking about Performance 

  • In your composition book, answer the following question: 
  • What makes for a good theatrical performance? Try to jot down at least 3-5 ideas. 
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     Learning Target(s)     
  • I can analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story reveal aspects of a character (RL 8.3).
  • I can cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text (RL 8.1). 
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     Mini-Lesson     
  • Review of Chapter 1 of TKAM. Laying the groundwork for the rest of the novel. What do we know so far?
  • I want your help in getting a better sense of who these characters are. Performing vignettes will help us do this. 
  • Co-creation of rubric: What do we want to see in our vignettes? What will make for an effective AND informative performance? 
  • RUBRIC LINKS: Rubric 1 Rubric 2 Rubric 3  
  • Each group will be responsible for creating a performance about a certain character that reveals something about who that character is. 
  • Characters:
    • Scout
    • Atticus
    • Jem
    • Dill
    • Boo Radley
    • Calpurnia
    • Maycomb 
  • Periods 1 & 2: Types of performance you may want to consider:
    • Act out the scene you think best captures that character
    • Do an impression of that character
    • Show how the character might act in a different situation (real or imagined, past or present)
    • Act out several different scenes together 
  • Periods 6 & 9: Act out one scene from Chapter 1. 
  • Form groups for performance.  
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     Work Time       
  • Group work: Join your group and begin planning your performance.  
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     Assessment / Homework       
  • Evaluation of group work during class.
  • Keep thinking about how your group will portray your character.




         TUESDAY   3-1   D-Day: Vignette group work

         Announcements     

    • Get your Chromebook and composition book! 
    • Make sure you have To Kill a Mockingbird
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         DO Now - Copy     
         Entry Title:  Performance Vocabulary

    • Vignette: a short, impressionistic scene that focuses on one moment or gives a particular insight into a character, idea, or setting
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         Learning Target(s)     
    • I can analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story reveal aspects of a character (RL 8.3).
    • I can cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text (RL 8.1). 
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         Mini-Lesson     
    • Check-in: how is the planning going so far? Remember to keep in mind the rubrics we created. 
    • Tips for creating your presentations:
          • Periods 1 & 2: 
            • Think of a problem your character needs to solve (either in story or one you make up)
            • Think of what your character's backstory might be
            • Act out a scene from the book using a different character's point of view
          • Periods 6 & 9:
            • Consider how your scene is portrayed in the book, and what you may want to add or change
            • Think about the traits of the characters in your scene. How would they act in real life?   
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         Work Time       
    • Group work: join your group and continue planning your performance for Wednesday.
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         Assessment / Homework       
    • Evaluation of group work during class.



             WEDNESDAY   3-2  A-Day: Performances!    


               Announcements     

          • Get your Chromebook and composition book! 
          • Make sure you have To Kill a Mockingbird
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               DO Now - Final Prep     
               Entry Title:  None

          • Join your group to make final preparations before the performances today!
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               Learning Target(s)     
          • I can analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story reveal aspects of a character (RL 8.3).
          • I can cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text (RL 8.1). 
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               Mini-Lesson     
          • Final preparations before performances.
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               Work Time       
          • Start the show! 
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               Assessment / Homework       
          • Performances evaluated according to rubric. 
          • Self-evaluations according to rubric to be submitted as well. 


               THURSDAY  3-3  B-Day: Ch. 1 Quiz               


                 Announcements     

            • Get your Chromebook and composition book! 
            • Make sure you have To Kill a Mockingbird
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                 DO Now - None     
                 Entry Title:  None

            • Take some time to review Chapter 1 before quiz. 
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                 Learning Target(s)     
            • I can analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story reveal aspects of a character (RL 8.3).
            • I can cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text (RL 8.1). 
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                 Mini-Lesson     
            • None
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                 Work Time       
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                 Assessment / Homework       
            • Quiz graded. 


                 FRIDAY   3-4   C-Day: DIRT Day                  

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