Day 1 NO EXIT

Do Now: Choose one of the characters on the board that you’re familiar with and talk to your group about how s/he views the world or how s/he lives life.

Today's Learning Target:
I will be able to define existentialism and describe key ideas in existentialist philosophy.
I will know that I have hit the learning target when...
-I can explain how at least one key idea of existentialism relates to my life.
-I can apply ideas in existentialist philosophy to heroes from modern literature.

Agenda:

1. Existentialist Heroes
2. An excerpt from Sophie's World
3. Exit Ticket: What is one thing that makes sense about existentialism? What is one thing that confuses you?

HW: Complete your TP1 revised draft for Monday. You may submit a printed version or a Google document.

Day 8 Critical Theory

Christina Rossetti

Do Now: Take a moment to check in with your critical theory group and review the slide show you created. Decide who will present particular slides. 

Today's Learning Target:

I will be able to effectively communicate my critical approach on "Goblin Market" to my classmates
I will know that I have hit the learning target when...
-I can explain how my critical lens helped me understand "Goblin Market."
-I can describe the benefits and/or drawbacks of exclusively using my critical lens to read "Goblin Market."

Agenda:

1. "Goblin Market" Presentations
2. Introducing Secondary Source Entries
3. Revising TP1 and Wrapping Up Conferences
4. Exit Ticket: I would like to find a ___________ critique of my PS1.

HW: Revised TP1 draft due Monday.

Day 7 Critical Theory

Do Now: What will you focus on while revising your TP1 draft today?

Today's Learning Target:

I will be able to draft a thesis statement about "Goblin Market" that applies my assigned critical lens to the poem.
I will know that I have hit the learning target when...
-I can discuss the inferences my critical lens helped me make while thinking about "Goblin Market."
-I can include one of my inferences in a thesis statement about "Goblin Market."

Agenda:

1. Revising TP1
2. Conferences
3. "Goblin Market" Presentations (Thurs?)
4. Exit Ticket: I would like to find a ___________ critique of my PS1.

HW: Continue revising your TP1 rough draft. 

Coming up...

-SS1 (secondary source 1) DUE 10/20

-PS2 Journal DUE 10/27

-I've already started college essay meetings. Let me know if you'd like to schedule one! Here's a link to some "essays that worked."

Day 6 Critical Theory

Do Now: Please take out your annotations. Share one of your questions or observations with a group member.

Today's Learning Target:

I will be able to draft a thesis statement about "Goblin Market" that applies my assigned critical lens to the poem.
I will know that I have hit the learning target when...
-I can discuss the inferences my critical lens helped me make while thinking about "Goblin Market."
-I can include one of my inferences in a thesis statement about "Goblin Market."

Agenda:

1. Critical Theory Check-in
2. "Goblin Market" Group Work (Share your presentation with mreynolds@belmontschools.net)
3. Conferences
4. Exit Ticket: I would like to find a ___________ critique of my PS1.

HW: Begin making revisions to your TP1 rough draft. 

Coming up...

-SS1 (secondary source 1) DUE 10/20

-PS2 Journal DUE 10/27

Day 5 Critical Theory

Do Now: Look over your talking points and consider which one you'd most like to address.

Today's Learning Target:

I will be able to contribute to a student-led discussion that deepens my understanding of how to apply critical lenses to a familiar text.
I will know that I have hit the learning target when...
-I can explain one different perspective I gained about critical lenses and/or Snow White.
-I can describe one way that my peers helped me better understand at least one critical theory.

Agenda:

1. Socratic Seminar
2. Reflection
3. Exit Ticket: What is a compelling question/idea that you're still thinking about?

HW: Please read and annotate Christina Rossetti's "Goblin Market."

Coming up...
-college essay work (Please let me know if you would like to schedule a meeting to go over your work. We will set a class date for peer review based on survey responses.)

Day 4 Critical Theory

Do Now: Share one of your notes from Friday with a neighbor.

Today's Learning Target:

I will be able to apply a specific critical lens to a viewing of Snow White.
I will know that I have hit the learning target when...
-I can describe the questions a(n) __________ critic would use when drawing conclusions about a text.
-I can explain at least one conclusion a(n) ____________ critic could draw from viewing Snow White.

Agenda:

1. Viewing and Notes Concluded
2. Extending your thinking
3. Preparation for Socratic Seminar
4. Exit Ticket: The value of applying various critical lenses to media is...

HW: Prepare three talking points for a Socratic Seminar about the application of critical lenses to Snow White. I will collect these after the seminar.

Coming up...
-college essay work (Please let me know if you would like to schedule a meeting to go over your work. We will set a class date for peer review based on survey responses.)

Day 3 Critical Theory

Do Now: Look over your critical theory handouts. What question or focus that your lens applies have you not yet considered or been able to answer?

Today's Learning Target:

I will be able to apply a specific critical lens to a viewing of Snow White.
I will know that I have hit the learning target when...
-I can describe the questions a(n) __________ critic would use when drawing conclusions about a text.
-I can explain at least one conclusion a(n) ____________ critic could draw from viewing Snow White.

Agenda:

1. Critical Theory Questions
2. Viewing and Notes Continued
3. Exit Ticket: Share one example of how you applied your critical lens to Snow White with a neighbor.

HW: Bring in a copy of - or share on Drive with mreynolds@belmontschools.net - your TP1 rough draft.

Coming up...
-college essay work