Unit 3: The Power of Environment
Week of 11/14/16
Classroom Playlist
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Essential Questions
Overarching Essential Questions:
Does man have the propensity to be inherently evil?
How does the environment a person is in influence his character?
- What do people do in situations of high stress or what do people do in a state of constant fear?
Can literature help me reflect upon personal experiences?
Monday, 11/14
In Class: GREENS
Team will complete Steps 2-4 of the iLearning Guide
- Team will determine the most important elements and EQs of their chapter set
- Captain will make a planning document to share with the team
- Team will make the cover slide for their lesson
In Class: REDS
- REDS will access "The Hangman" at the link below and complete the directions for slides 1-5. The paraphrasing is your entrance ticket to class tomorrow, so If you do not finish paraphrasing the poem in class, it is homework!
Skills of Focus
- RED Poetry Analysis
- GREEN Literary Analysis
- ALL Theme
Homework
- 45 minutes/3 days of Membean (180 minutes over 12 days between 11/7 and 8:00am 12/9)
- No Red Ink: Vague Pronouns
- ALL read Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-7 by Thursday
- RED finish paraphrasing “The Hangman” in preparation for tomorrow’s activities
Tuesday, 11/15
In Class: GREENS
Steps 5-6a of the iLearning Guide (minimum)
- Team creates 2 analysis and 1 universal question for your chapter
- Partners create slide(s) for their segment, discuss breakdown of lesson, begin planning individual script
In Class: REDS
- REDS continue "The Hangman" Analysis
Skills of Focus
- RED Poetry Analysis
- GREEN Literary Analysis
- ALL Theme
Homework
- 45 minutes/3 days of Membean (180 minutes over 12 days between 11/7 and 8:00am 12/9)
- No Red Ink: Vague Pronouns
- ALL read Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-7 by Thursday
Wednesday, 11/16
In Class: GREENS
Steps 6a-6b of the iLearning Guide COMPLETED (if not in class, then it is homework!)
- Partners create a background slide for their segment
- Individuals write their lecture, checking in with their partner to ensure information is not duplicated
In Class: REDS
- REDS continue "The Hangman" Analysis
Skills of Focus
- RED Poetry Analysis
- GREEN Literary Analysis
- ALL Theme
Homework
- 45 minutes/3 days of Membean (180 minutes over 12 days between 11/7 and 8:00am 12/9)
- No Red Ink: Vague Pronouns
- ALL read Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-7 by Thursday
Thursday, 11/17
In Class: GREENS
Step 7 of the iLearning Guide: Recording Day!
- Teams check each other's scripts, making sure information is not duplicated
- Team imports backgrounds into video creator and records
In Class: REDS
- Continue "The Hangman" Analysis
Skills of Focus
- RED Poetry Analysis
- GREEN Literary Analysis
- ALL Theme
Homework
- 45 minutes/3 days of Membean (180 minutes over 12 days between 11/7 and 8:00am 12/9)
- No Red Ink: Vague Pronouns
- ALL finish reading Lord of the Flies Chapters by Monday, 11/28
Friday, 11/18
In Class: GREENS
Step 7 of the iLearning Guide
- Team uploads the video to EdPuzzle and adds questions
In Class: REDS
- Finish "The Hangman" Analysis
- SAR
Skills of Focus
- RED Poetry Analysis
- GREEN Literary Analysis
- ALL Theme
Homework
- 45 minutes/3 days of Membean (180 minutes over 12 days between 11/7 and 8:00am 12/9)
- No Red Ink: Vague Pronouns
- ALL finish reading Lord of the Flies Chapters by Monday, 11/28
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