January 2022 – Preparation For Possible “Functional Closures”

Hello parents and classes — Happy New Year!  With two weeks left in the semester, we have been asked to prepare for possible “functional” school closures.  This could mean that we do not have enough staff to operate the school or that there could be a covid outbreak in our class.  I am hoping none of this happens, but it is important that we prepare for possible online learning.  To make this transition as seamless as possible.  I am now moving all of our communication to MS Teams and I will no longer be using the website for the rest of the semester.  If you are not able to log onto Teams, please contact me to help you.  Teams will have updated daily agendas and assignment information.

Thank you,

Ms. D’Angelo

Shape Of The Week – December 13th – December 17th

MONDAY

  • Seminar discussion chapters 7&8
  • H.W. Read chapter 9

TUESDAY

  • Seminar discussion chapter 9
  • Langston Hughes poem – Let America Be America Again

WEDNESDAY

  • Watch the rest of the film “The Great Gatsby”
  • Work on final editorial writing assignment (due before or during Christmas break on Teams)

FRIDAY

  • 12 days of Christmas – the Great Gatsby Version
  • Work on editorials

Happy Holidays

Shape Of The Week – December 10th – December 17th

FRIDAY 

  • How to write a literary paragraph with quotations (H)
  • Work on brainstorm and literary paragraph outline for chapters 5&6 (H)
  • H.W. – Read chapter 7 of The Outsiders and finish outline

MONDAY

  • Write rough draft of paragraph for chapters 5&6
  • Peer edit paragraphs
  • H.W. Read chapter 8 and start focus questions for chapters 7&8

TUESDAY

  • Write good copy of paragraph from last day
  • Finish focus questions for chapters 7&8 – class discussion to follow
  • H.W. Read chapter 9

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY

  • Finish class discussion for chapters 7&8 — review chapter 9
  • Watch part one of “The Outsiders” movie
  • H.W. read chapter 10

FRIDAY

  • Holiday fun – The Twelve Days Of Christmas – The Outsiders version
  • H.W. Finish reading the book over the holidays – Ch 11 &12 – prepare final literature circle sheet

Shape Of The Week November 29th to December 10th

MONDAY (29th)

  • Finish reading Act 5
  • Work Period for modern Scene presentations (chose groups)

TUESDAY (30th)

  • Finish viewing Polanski’s Macbeth
  • Work Period for modern Scene presentations

THURSDAY (2nd)

  • Quiz Act 4 and 5
  • Work period for scene presentations
  • Is Macbeth a tragic hero?  Class discussion.
  • In class essay on Macbeth is TUESDAY December 7th.  You will have a choice of two topics.  To prepare for this composition, make note of significant quotations that reflect Macbeth’s change in character and his ability to be a tragic hero.

FRIDAY (3rd)

  • Independent novel – Book talk and time to read
  • Work period for modern scene presentation (if time)

MONDAY (6th)

  • Silent Reading
  • What is a memoir?  How does this genre differ from others?
  • Memories of Place
    • Poem – Montauk by Sarah Kay (class discussion)
    • Essays – Chicken Hips and Fine By Myself Finally
    • H.W. Focus questions for the two essays due tomorrow

TUESDAY (7th)

  • Macbeth – In Class Essay (open book)

THURSDAY (9th)

  • Macbeth Modern Scene Presentations
  • Writing 100 word memoirs about place
  • Silent Reading
  • H.W. prepare role sheet for tomorrow book club discussion

FRIDAY (10th)

  • Independent novel/book club meeting #1

Shape Of The Week – November 29th – December 3rd

Ms. D’Angelo is back in the classroom.  Please note, Ms. Taneva’s last day at Central is Tuesday November 30th.  Please speak with her if you have missing assignments, as I will not be assessing any work that she has done with you.

MONDAY

  • Class discussion/Think, Pair, Share – How is our identity determined? When you form impressions or opinions about people you first meet, what kinds of things do you consider?
  • Class read aloud – On The Sidewalk Bleeding (R)
  • Group discussion of the story (each group responds to one question)

TUESDAY

  • Creative Writing Assignment – On The Sidewalk Bleeding Restorative Justice (Writing In Role) (H)
  • Exemplars, class brainstorm (web)
  • Write rough drafts

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY

  • Additional time to work on rough drafts from last day
  • Introduction to The Outsiders – Non Fiction Article from S.E. Hinton – Teenagers Are For Real
  • Hand out books – Class reading of Chapter 1 – How is Ponyboy an outsider?  What are your initial impressions of this character.  Please see readings and resources for the audiobook
  • Read chapter 2 individually
  • H.W. Finish draft of On The Sidewalk Bleeding.  Final writing assignment is due Monday.  Please type and print a hard copy.

FRIDAY

  • Class read aloud of chapter 3 of The Outsiders
  • Preparation for Literature Circle #1 on Monday.  Literature circle preparation sheet (H)
    • How to ask powerful questions and find important quotations.
  • H.W. Finish litearature circle preparation sheet for Monday.  On The Sidewalk Bleeding creative writing assignment due Monday.

Shape of The Week – Monday November 24th – Friday December 3rd

Hello English 12 – Ms. D’Angelo is back in the classroom.  For this week, I am going to post the next two weeks of what we are doing since it is connected.  Please note, Ms. Taneva’s last day at Central is Tuesday November 30th.  Please speak with her if you have missing assignments, as I will not be assessing any work that she has done with you.

MONDAY

  • Big Ideas
  • Class Read – Paul’s Case (See RR)
  • Paul’s Case Questions (H)

HW – Finish Paul’s Case questions and be ready to discuss them tomorrow.

TUESDAY

  • Hand back work from Ms. Taneva
  • Class discussion about Paul’s Case
  • Introduction to Pre-Reading 1920s project for The Great Gatsby (H). Please read over the handout and think about who you want to work with

WEDNESDAY

  • Library work period – Pre-Reading project for The Great Gatsby
    • Topics selected and research
  • Hand out books – Here is an online copy of the text – The Great Gatsby

HW – Read chapter 1 of  The Great Gatsby.  On the notecard provided (or a piece of paper). Write down two quotations you feel are worthy of further discussion.  Then for each one, explain why you think this is an important or significant quotation.  The passage could illumintate something about character, conflict, theme, or the writer’s craft.

1920s presentations will begin next Tuesday November 30th for groups 7,6,12,14,13  and finish on Wednesday December 1st for groups 2,5,8,9,10,11.  Please remember to include a printed works cited on the day of your presentation.

FRIDAY

PROFESSIONAL DAY — NO SCHOOL

Work on your projects!

 

MONDAY

  • F. Scott Fitzgerald – information about the author and his works
  • Give One To Get One – share inital impressions of chapter one
  • Class reading of chapter 2

HW – Finish reading for chapter 2

TUESDAY

  • 1920s presentations – first groups to present
  • Class discussion of chapter 2 – fill out symbols and character log (H)

HW – Read chapters 3 and 4 for Friday and complete focus questions

WEDNESDAY

  • 1920s presentations – second groups to present
  • In class writing chapters 1 &2

FRIDAY

  • Class discussion of chapters 3 &4 (focus questions)
  • Seminar presentations begin on Monday.  See handout (H) (chapter 5 – to start)

HW – Read chapters 5&6 and complete the literature circles seminar discussion sheet

 

Shape Of The Week – November 8th – November 12th

MONDAY

– Read and discuss “Graduation Evening” by Elizabeth Brewster

– Discuss imagery in “Graduation Evening”

– Prepare paragraph outlines for Tuesday

TUESDAY

– In-class paragraph on “Graduation Evening” by Elizabeth Brewster

– Annotation and analysis questions for “Fern Hill” by Dylan Thomas (H.W.)

WEDNESDAY

– Go over “Fern Hill” analysis questions as class

– Split off into groups, prepare each group to discuss one of the following in the poem: transformation, imagery, mood/tone, symbol, imagery/setting

– Begin “Fern Hill” presentations

FRIDAY

– Finish “Fern Hill” presentations

– Assign Representation Project, due Monday