Business Writing, Period 6
Spring 2017—Summer 2017
Instructor: Dr. Helana E. Brigman
Classroom: High School English Classroom (end of the High School Island wing)
Date/Time: M—F: 12:58 p.m.—1:48 p.m.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Technical Communication (13th ed.) by John M. Lannon and Laura J. Gurak
COURSE DESCRIPTION/RATIONALE:
Practice writing résumés, cover letters, business reports, memos, and emails. Final project will be a business presentation.
Quarter 4
April
18 - T:
- Modified class (softball/baseball teams gone to Richmond. Go Vikings!)
- Corey & Dr. B knitting time
19 - W:
- Final check in about Eligibility cover letter (we need to make several changes)
20 - Th:
- Discuss cover letter format
- Workshop Marina's cover letter draft
- Handout: Cover letter sample from Dr. B
21 - F:
- Workshop cover letters
24 - M:
- Workshop cover letters
- Summative: W2 & SL1
25 - T:
- Workshop cover letters
- Adjusting Your Tone: active vs. passive voice; formal vs. semiformal vs. informal.
26 - W:
- Workshop cover letters:
- Tim & Marina: please teach Corey about active vs. passive voice from yesterday's exercise.
- Then, respond to blog post, here.
- @2:25, we will have a visitor who is interviewing Dr. B. about the blog and the poetry workshop we had the first week of April. Please take notes on his interview technique. What kinds of questions does he ask? How does he get the information he needs?
27 - Th:
- Workshop cover letters
28 - F: 1:00 o'clock release day (PM Day: P5, P6, P7) / Buckfield home game (Go Vikings!)
May
1 - M:
- Cover letter workshop
2 - T:
- Cover letter workshop
3 - W:
- Cover letter workshop
4 - Th:
- Cover letter workshop (turn in at the end of class for rough draft grade; Dr. B. has scored Tim's, but she needs Marina's and Corey's).
5 - F: Rangeley Home Game
- Cover letter workshop: please revise your rough drafts with my feedback and turn in a final copy at the end of class to our sub, Sandy. You may work as a group.
8 – M:
- Portfolio time! Please put any summatives from your other English class with Dr. B. (i.e., the Language 1 assessment you received in class today).
- Reflective Writing (Standards); download here.
9 – T:
- Portfolio Workshop
10 – W:
- Portfolio Workshop
11 – Th:
- Portfolio Workshop
12 – F: Early release—teacher workshop in the PM (No Business Writing today)
15 – M:
- Portfolio Workshop (Tim & Corey)
16 – T:
- Portfolio Workshop (Tim & Corey)
17 – W:
- Portfolio Workshop (Marina)
18 – Th:
- Portfolio Workshop (Marina)
19 – F:
- Catchup day with Dr. B.
22 – M:
- Dr. B & Corey time
23 – T:
- English portfolios
24 – W:
- Introduction to writing recipes! Dr. B. has lots of fun things to show you!
- Share recipes from The Advocate, The Fresh Table, and other handouts.
- Pick recipe to begin writing on Friday.
25 – Th:
- Book inventory day
- Show Dr. B. recipes and write down ingredients
- Identify ones we might have, which ones you will bring, and which ones Dr. B. will need to bring.
26 – F:
- Recipe writing workshop:
- Dr. B.--Cucumber Sandwiches (appetizer)
- Tim--Green Bean Casserole (side dish)
- Marina--Baked Lemon Chicken with Mushroom Sauce (entrée)
- Corey--Blueberry Vanilla Bread with Lemon Glaze (dessert)
- Watch: James Beard, America's First Foodie
- Discuss awards and Beard History
- Food Writing as it exists today
- Handout: "Mississippi Chinese Lady Goes Home to Korea" by Ann Taylor Pittman (Oct. 15, 2012, Cooking Light; 2013 winner of the James Beard Award for Food and Culture!)
- Homework: Finish article!
29 – M: Memorial Day—no school
30 – T:
- Tim & Marina gone
- Corey - Book inventory
31 – W:
- Blog Post: Responding to Ann Taylor Pittman's article
- Recipe writing workshop
- Homework: Narrative writing prompt. See blog post.
June
1 – Th:
- Narrative writing prompt (homework from yesterday)
- Narrative (recipe) writing workshop
2 – F:
- Recipe writing workshop
5 – M:
- Recipe writing workshop
- Figure out cooking schedule
6 – T:
- Recipe writing workshop: Tim's Green Bean Casserole
- Cooking day 1
7 – W:
- No class today; go to Pecha Kucha / mentoring
8 – Th:
- Recipe writing workshop: Corey's Blueberry Lemon Bread recipe
- Finish revising Tim's
- Do we have time to copy/paste this is into the school blog?
9 – F: No class (half day; go to periods 1-4)
12 – M:
- Recipe writing workshop: Marina's Lemon Mushroom Chicken recipe
13 – T:
- Catch up day
- Post to blog, etc.
- Grand March Practice at 1:30--2:40 p.m.
14 – W:
- Catch up day
- Post to blog, etc.
- Grand March Practice at 1:30--2:40 p.m.
15 – Th:
- Grand March Practice at 1:30--2:40 p.m.
16 - F: COOKING DAY?!
- Senior Farewell (1:30--2:40 p.m.)
17-Saturday: Graduation
19 - M: Period 6 Final: 12:05--1:20 p.m. Parents welcome!
Business Writing, Period 6
Spring 2017—Summer 2017
Instructor: Dr. Helana E. Brigman
Classroom: High School English Classroom (end of the High School Island wing)
Date/Time: M—F: 12:58 p.m.—1:48 p.m.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Technical Communication (13th ed.) by John M. Lannon and Laura J. Gurak
COURSE DESCRIPTION/RATIONALE:
Practice writing résumés, cover letters, business reports, memos, and emails. Final project will be a business presentation.
Quarter 4
April
18 - T:
- Modified class (softball/baseball teams gone to Richmond. Go Vikings!)
- Corey & Dr. B knitting time
19 - W:
- Final check in about Eligibility cover letter (we need to make several changes)
20 - Th:
- Discuss cover letter format
- Workshop Marina's cover letter draft
- Handout: Cover letter sample from Dr. B
21 - F:
- Workshop cover letters
24 - M:
- Workshop cover letters
- Summative: W2 & SL1
25 - T:
- Workshop cover letters
- Adjusting Your Tone: active vs. passive voice; formal vs. semiformal vs. informal.
26 - W:
- Workshop cover letters:
- Tim & Marina: please teach Corey about active vs. passive voice from yesterday's exercise.
- Then, respond to blog post, here.
- @2:25, we will have a visitor who is interviewing Dr. B. about the blog and the poetry workshop we had the first week of April. Please take notes on his interview technique. What kinds of questions does he ask? How does he get the information he needs?
27 - Th:
- Workshop cover letters
28 - F: 1:00 o'clock release day (PM Day: P5, P6, P7) / Buckfield home game (Go Vikings!)
May
1 - M:
- Cover letter workshop
2 - T:
- Cover letter workshop
3 - W:
- Cover letter workshop
4 - Th:
- Cover letter workshop (turn in at the end of class for rough draft grade; Dr. B. has scored Tim's, but she needs Marina's and Corey's).
5 - F: Rangeley Home Game
- Cover letter workshop: please revise your rough drafts with my feedback and turn in a final copy at the end of class to our sub, Sandy. You may work as a group.
8 – M:
- Portfolio time! Please put any summatives from your other English class with Dr. B. (i.e., the Language 1 assessment you received in class today).
- Reflective Writing (Standards); download here.
9 – T:
- Portfolio Workshop
10 – W:
- Portfolio Workshop
11 – Th:
- Portfolio Workshop
12 – F: Early release—teacher workshop in the PM (No Business Writing today)
15 – M:
- Portfolio Workshop (Tim & Corey)
16 – T:
- Portfolio Workshop (Tim & Corey)
17 – W:
- Portfolio Workshop (Marina)
18 – Th:
- Portfolio Workshop (Marina)
19 – F:
- Catchup day with Dr. B.
22 – M:
- Dr. B & Corey time
23 – T:
- English portfolios
24 – W:
- Introduction to writing recipes! Dr. B. has lots of fun things to show you!
- Share recipes from The Advocate, The Fresh Table, and other handouts.
- Pick recipe to begin writing on Friday.
25 – Th:
- Book inventory day
- Show Dr. B. recipes and write down ingredients
- Identify ones we might have, which ones you will bring, and which ones Dr. B. will need to bring.
26 – F:
- Recipe writing workshop:
- Dr. B.--Cucumber Sandwiches (appetizer)
- Tim--Green Bean Casserole (side dish)
- Marina--Baked Lemon Chicken with Mushroom Sauce (entrée)
- Corey--Blueberry Vanilla Bread with Lemon Glaze (dessert)
- Watch: James Beard, America's First Foodie
- Discuss awards and Beard History
- Food Writing as it exists today
- Handout: "Mississippi Chinese Lady Goes Home to Korea" by Ann Taylor Pittman (Oct. 15, 2012, Cooking Light; 2013 winner of the James Beard Award for Food and Culture!)
- Homework: Finish article!
29 – M: Memorial Day—no school
30 – T:
- Tim & Marina gone
- Corey - Book inventory
31 – W:
- Blog Post: Responding to Ann Taylor Pittman's article
- Recipe writing workshop
- Homework: Narrative writing prompt. See blog post.
June
1 – Th:
- Narrative writing prompt (homework from yesterday)
- Narrative (recipe) writing workshop
2 – F:
- Recipe writing workshop
5 – M:
- Recipe writing workshop
- Figure out cooking schedule
6 – T:
- Recipe writing workshop: Tim's Green Bean Casserole
- Cooking day 1
7 – W:
- No class today; go to Pecha Kucha / mentoring
8 – Th:
- Recipe writing workshop: Corey's Blueberry Lemon Bread recipe
- Finish revising Tim's
- Do we have time to copy/paste this is into the school blog?
12 – M:
- Recipe writing workshop: Marina's Lemon Mushroom Chicken recipe
13 – T:
- Catch up day
- Post to blog, etc.
- Grand March Practice at 1:30--2:40 p.m.
14 – W:
- Catch up day
- Post to blog, etc.
- Grand March Practice at 1:30--2:40 p.m.
15 – Th:
- Grand March Practice at 1:30--2:40 p.m.
- Senior Farewell (1:30--2:40 p.m.)
17-Saturday: Graduation
Quarter 3
Jan. 30, 2017—Apr. 14, 2017
January
30 - M:
- Handout copies of Technical Communication
- Overview of course: we are starting with résumés and cover letters for the job market
- Turn to page 379, Chapter Overview
- (Page 380) Self-Assessment, Assessing Your Skills and Aptitudes (turn in);
- W2, "I can write informative, explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly."
- Homework: Read pages 381-83. Come prepared to talk about the "job market" for tomorrow.
31 - T:
- Writing Warmup: You as an Applicant
- Return Self-Assessments
- Review pages 381-83
- Discuss how to use websites like Twitter, LinkedIn, JobsinME, etc. to search for careers.
- Forbes: "The 10 Best Websites for Your Career" (a bit dated, but helpful!)
- Homework: Find 1-2 job listings on one of these websites you'd be interested in tailoring your résumé and cover letter to. Read pages 383-88.
1 - W:
- Discussion: share job listings (homework)
- Discuss readings from pages 383-88.
- On board:
- Parts of a Résumé
- Reverse Chronological Résumé
- Functional Résumé
- Post new links to jobs (Corey: Summer Camp Counselor; Tim: Ski Instructor; Marina: TBD? YMCA?)
- Homework: Study the two résumés on pages 386 and 387. Come to class prepared to discuss their similarities/differences, pros and cons.
2 - Th: Home Games (11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.). No Period 6.
3 - F:
- Corey and Marina gone on 1:00 o'clock boat
- Bailey Day
6-M
- Continue discussion from Weds:
- Reverse Chronological vs. Functional Résumés
- Handout (Tim): Résumé Template
- Workshop:
- Contact Info,
- Career Objectives,
- Education,
- Work Experience,
- Personal Data and Interests,
- References, etc.
- Homework: Work on résumé
7 - T:
- In-class workshop: résumé
- Handout: Résumé Template
- Workshop:
- Contact Info,
- Career Objectives,
- Work Experience,
- Homework: Work on résumé. Rough draft due Tuesday.
8 - W:
- Workshop Résumés
- Objective line
- Compare with Trevor's and Dr. B's objectives)
- Discuss Formatting (Google Docs seems to work better than Pages)
- Homework: Revise résumé. Rough drafts due Tuesday.
9 - Th: No class today (snow day)
10 - F: No class today (snow day)
13 - M: No School, Snow Day.
14 - T:
- Workshop Résumés
- Review Objective line
- Add to objective?
- Revise objective for clarity (description of worker) and parallel structure.
- Formative Score for Objective Line:
- L1, "I can use parallel structure."
15 - W:
- Résumé workshop day
- Review experience section
- Make sure you have bullets with verbs for each job/responsibility you have
- Formative Scores for Résumé:
- L1, "I can use parallel structure."
- W5, "I can revise and strengthen writing as needed."
- Homework: Revise résumé. Rough drafts due Monday.
16 - Th: No School, Snow Day
17 - F: Bailey Day (basketball players gone)
20-M: No School, Presidents Day
21 - T
- Résumé workshop day
- Independently show Dr. B you can workshop the bullet points for experience using parallel structure (verbs), helpful information, and descriptive details.
- Summative Score:
- L1, "I can use parallel structure."
- W5, "I can revise and strengthen writing as needed."
- SL1, "I can initiate and propel conversation forward."
22 - W:
- Revised workshop day:
- Tim/Dr. B workshop résumé (specifically, skills section)
- Girls gone to practice (Marina and Corey)
23 - Th: No Class, Girls gone to Championship! Go VIKINGS!
24 - F:
- Handout: three copies of Tim's résumé
- Discuss parallel structure
- Workshop Corey's résumé
- Standards:
- L1, "I can use parallel structure in my writing."
27—M:
- DUE: Rough Draft of Résumés
- Respond to Writing Warmup (here)
- Formative Scores:
- W2, "I can write informative, explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly."
- W5, "I can develop and strengthen my writing by planning, revising, editing, and rewriting."
- W9, "I can draw evidence from informational texts to support my reflection and/or research."
- L1, "I can use parallel structure in my writing."
- Handout: sample résumés for high school students (with list of action verbs!)
28—T:
- Using the handout from yesterday (sample résumés for high school students (with list of action verbs!), create your own "high school résumé" to be used for scholarships, awards, academic programs, and more.
- Print copy of a revised résumé from yesterday and file under W2, W5, W9, and L1. Include answers from yesterday's writing exercise.
March
1—W:
- Workshop résumés
2—Th:
- Workshop résumés
3—F:
- Return scored résumé
- Tim - turn in résumé for summative score
- Handout: Résumé Writing Assessment
- In the attached résumé, you will find errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and parallel structure. Please revise the résumé to the best of your ability.
- Scores:
- W5, "I can develop and strengthen my writing by planning, revising, editing, and rewriting."
- L1, "I can use parallel structure."
6—M
- Dr. B went home sick; please work on portfolios in Mr. Young's room.
7—T
- Writing Workshop
8—W
- Writing Workshop
9—Th
- Writing Workshop
10—F
- Writing Workshop
27—M:
- Print copies of your business résumé and your scholarship/academic résumé
- Make 5-10 copies each on résumé paper
- Marina: Print 4 copies of your rough draft résumé
28—T:
- Writing Workshop: Business Résumé
29—W:
- Writing Workshop: Academic Résumé
30—Th:
- Writing Workshop: Academic Résumé
31—F:
- Instructional writing day: how to knit!
April
3—M:
- Handout: Academic Probation Notice Cover Letter
- Open books to pgs. 348-56
- Great example on pg. 352
- Margins/layout on pg. 356
- Rewrite cover letter for Academic Probation Notice for new eligibility policy
- Marina: turn in your academic résumé
4—T:
- Writing Workshop: Academic Probation Cover Letter
5—W:
- Writing Workshop: Academic Probation Cover Letter
6—Th:
- Writing Workshop: Academic Probation Cover Letter
7—F:
- Instructional writing day: how to knit!
April 10—14
- Finish Cover letter for Eligibility
Creative Writing, Period 6
Fall 2016—Winter 2017
Rocking some typing in Creative Writing!
January
30 - M:
- Handout copies of Technical Communication
- Overview of course: we are starting with résumés and cover letters for the job market
- Turn to page 379, Chapter Overview
- (Page 380) Self-Assessment, Assessing Your Skills and Aptitudes (turn in);
- W2, "I can write informative, explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly."
- Homework: Read pages 381-83. Come prepared to talk about the "job market" for tomorrow.
31 - T:
- Writing Warmup: You as an Applicant
- Return Self-Assessments
- Review pages 381-83
- Discuss how to use websites like Twitter, LinkedIn, JobsinME, etc. to search for careers.
- Forbes: "The 10 Best Websites for Your Career" (a bit dated, but helpful!)
- Homework: Find 1-2 job listings on one of these websites you'd be interested in tailoring your résumé and cover letter to. Read pages 383-88.
1 - W:
- Discussion: share job listings (homework)
- Discuss readings from pages 383-88.
- On board:
- Parts of a Résumé
- Reverse Chronological Résumé
- Functional Résumé
- Post new links to jobs (Corey: Summer Camp Counselor; Tim: Ski Instructor; Marina: TBD? YMCA?)
- Homework: Study the two résumés on pages 386 and 387. Come to class prepared to discuss their similarities/differences, pros and cons.
2 - Th: Home Games (11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.). No Period 6.
3 - F:
- Corey and Marina gone on 1:00 o'clock boat
- Bailey Day
6-M
- Continue discussion from Weds:
- Reverse Chronological vs. Functional Résumés
- Handout (Tim): Résumé Template
- Workshop:
- Contact Info,
- Career Objectives,
- Education,
- Work Experience,
- Personal Data and Interests,
- References, etc.
- Homework: Work on résumé
7 - T:
- In-class workshop: résumé
- Handout: Résumé Template
- Workshop:
- Contact Info,
- Career Objectives,
- Work Experience,
- Homework: Work on résumé. Rough draft due Tuesday.
8 - W:
- Workshop Résumés
- Objective line
- Compare with Trevor's and Dr. B's objectives)
- Discuss Formatting (Google Docs seems to work better than Pages)
- Homework: Revise résumé. Rough drafts due Tuesday.
9 - Th: No class today (snow day)
13 - M: No School, Snow Day.
14 - T:
- Workshop Résumés
- Review Objective line
- Add to objective?
- Revise objective for clarity (description of worker) and parallel structure.
- Formative Score for Objective Line:
- L1, "I can use parallel structure."
15 - W:
- Résumé workshop day
- Review experience section
- Make sure you have bullets with verbs for each job/responsibility you have
- Formative Scores for Résumé:
- L1, "I can use parallel structure."
- W5, "I can revise and strengthen writing as needed."
- Homework: Revise résumé. Rough drafts due Monday.
16 - Th: No School, Snow Day
17 - F: Bailey Day (basketball players gone)
20-M: No School, Presidents Day
- Résumé workshop day
- Independently show Dr. B you can workshop the bullet points for experience using parallel structure (verbs), helpful information, and descriptive details.
- Summative Score:
- L1, "I can use parallel structure."
- W5, "I can revise and strengthen writing as needed."
- SL1, "I can initiate and propel conversation forward."
22 - W:
- Revised workshop day:
- Tim/Dr. B workshop résumé (specifically, skills section)
- Girls gone to practice (Marina and Corey)
23 - Th: No Class, Girls gone to Championship! Go VIKINGS!
24 - F:
- Handout: three copies of Tim's résumé
- Discuss parallel structure
- Workshop Corey's résumé
- Standards:
- L1, "I can use parallel structure in my writing."
27—M:
- DUE: Rough Draft of Résumés
- Respond to Writing Warmup (here)
- Formative Scores:
- W2, "I can write informative, explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly."
- W5, "I can develop and strengthen my writing by planning, revising, editing, and rewriting."
- W9, "I can draw evidence from informational texts to support my reflection and/or research."
- L1, "I can use parallel structure in my writing."
- Handout: sample résumés for high school students (with list of action verbs!)
28—T:
- Using the handout from yesterday (sample résumés for high school students (with list of action verbs!), create your own "high school résumé" to be used for scholarships, awards, academic programs, and more.
- Print copy of a revised résumé from yesterday and file under W2, W5, W9, and L1. Include answers from yesterday's writing exercise.
March
1—W:
- Workshop résumés
2—Th:
- Workshop résumés
3—F:
- Return scored résumé
- Tim - turn in résumé for summative score
- Handout: Résumé Writing Assessment
- In the attached résumé, you will find errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and parallel structure. Please revise the résumé to the best of your ability.
- Scores:
- W5, "I can develop and strengthen my writing by planning, revising, editing, and rewriting."
- L1, "I can use parallel structure."
6—M
- Dr. B went home sick; please work on portfolios in Mr. Young's room.
7—T
- Writing Workshop
8—W
- Writing Workshop
9—Th
- Writing Workshop
10—F
- Writing Workshop
27—M:
- Print copies of your business résumé and your scholarship/academic résumé
- Make 5-10 copies each on résumé paper
- Marina: Print 4 copies of your rough draft résumé
28—T:
- Writing Workshop: Business Résumé
29—W:
- Writing Workshop: Academic Résumé
30—Th:
- Writing Workshop: Academic Résumé
31—F:
- Instructional writing day: how to knit!
April
3—M:
- Handout: Academic Probation Notice Cover Letter
- Open books to pgs. 348-56
- Great example on pg. 352
- Margins/layout on pg. 356
- Rewrite cover letter for Academic Probation Notice for new eligibility policy
- Marina: turn in your academic résumé
4—T:
- Writing Workshop: Academic Probation Cover Letter
5—W:
- Writing Workshop: Academic Probation Cover Letter
6—Th:
- Writing Workshop: Academic Probation Cover Letter
7—F:
- Instructional writing day: how to knit!
April 10—14
- Finish Cover letter for Eligibility
Creative Writing, Period 6
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| Rocking some typing in Creative Writing! |
Instructor: Dr. Helana E. Brigman
Classroom: High School English Classroom (end of the High School Island wing)
Date/Time: M—F: 12:58 p.m.—1:48 p.m.
Classroom: High School English Classroom (end of the High School Island wing)
Date/Time: M—F: 12:58 p.m.—1:48 p.m.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
TBD
COURSE DESCRIPTION/RATIONALE:
Practice and master poetry, short stories, and playwriting.
Quarter 1: Sept. 6, 2016—Nov. 4, 2016
Special Topic: Poetry
Minor Assignments:
- Myths
- Tangible myths (watercolors, pastels, and a third medium of your choice)
Major Assignments:
- TBD
September
- Share narratives
- Creative Writing = Your Writing. Help Dr. B tailor our class to YOU!
- Carmen picked myths and fables as the two areas of her writing she wanted to focus on.
- We read "Venus and the Cat," "The Piping Fisherman," "The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs," and "The Donkey in the Lion's Skin" from Aesop's Fables.
- Writing Activity: Write your own fable with the moral, "One can change one's appearance but not one's nature."
7 – W:
- Read and discuss "Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats (here)
- Respond to Dr. B's questions about "Ode" in the comments section of the post
- Homework: Read "Prometheus and Pandora" from your packet today.
8 – Th:
- Reply to Dr. B's post about Pandora
- Discuss "Prometheus and Pandora"
- Create visual representation of hope
12 – M:
- No Class
13 – T:
- Persephone & Demeter myth discussion
- Watercolor work on Pandora
- Discussion of next big assignment
14 – W:
- Respond to Dr. B's post on Persephone and Demeter
- Read "Demeter and Persephone" (pgs. 14-20 of World Mythology)
15 – Th:
- Discussion: Persephone and Demeter (pgs. 14-20 of World Mythology)
- Creative handwriting practice: calligraphy
- Handout: Amy Premium Calligraphy Worksheet (practice for homework)
16 – F: Practice Parchment Writing and watch Hercules
19 – M: Calligraphy and Hercules
20 – T: No Class today (home soccer game). GO VIKINGS!
21 – W: In-class watercoloring for Greek myth illustrations. Discussion of Hercules myth. Handout: Paradise Lost by John Milton.
- Writing Warmup:
- Paradise Lost
- Reading Group: Paradise Lost by John Milton
26 – M:
- Read Paradise Lost by John Milton
- Homework: Carmen, please complete the exercise here.
27 – T:
- Took a break from Paradise Lost to discuss last night's presidential debates! Carmen posted on the 11/12 "live tweet" style writing warmup for today. Excellent work.
28 – W: Open House (6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.)
- Continue reading Paradise Lost by John Milton
- Review character exercise here (did you finish this for homework?)
29 – Th:
- Continue reading Paradise Lost by John Milton
30 – F: Dr. B will be out today attending the Midcoast Assessment Literacy Conference! I will miss you! Please read more in Paradise Lost and work on your creative writing projects.
Here is something SUPER FUN TO WATCH! Mr. Trainor thought you would like this video,
"The Lost Gods: The Greeks." You can watch it on YouTube here.
October
- Re-responding to characterization analysis here.
- Discussion of Eve's "curiosity" in Milton's epic poem.
- How curiosity (as a theme) is appropriate to Eve's ultimate downfall.
4 – T: No class today
10 – M: Columbus Day, No School
- No class today.
12 – W:
- Close reading of Milton's Paradise Lost
- Vocabulary acquisition and use:
- "Disposer" (line 635)
- "Glistering" (line 645)
- "Sovran" (line 691)
- Review etymology and usage in The Oxford English Dictionary
- (Oh, and Carmen fixed the flipped over flag in my classroom!)
13 – Th:
17 – M:
- Comment on blog post about final project: Art + Literary Analysis, using your notes about the Pandora painting you did. Bonus: see if you can find a passage from the original Pandora myth that helped inspire your painting!
- Read & discuss: William Blake, "The Chimney Sweeper" and "The Little Black Boy"
- Vocabulary Acquisition & Use: "bereaved" (line 4, "The Chimney Sweeper"
- Homework: bring in renderings of William Blake's "Chimney Sweeper" and "Little Black Boy" to add to your final project/portfolio.
18 – T:
- "The Lady of Shallot by Alfred Lord Tennyson
- · Check your comprehension by Lady of Shalott sequence worksheet (see class binder)
- Homework: bring in renderings of William Blake's "Chimney Sweeper" and "Little Black Boy" to add to your final project/portfolio. Work on Lady of Shalott interpretation.
19 – W:
- Dr. B out sick today (Carmen worked on Lady of Shallot illustrations)
20 – Th:
- Work on depictions of the Lady of Shalott
21 – F:
- Writing Warmup:
- "The Lady of Shalott"
- Graphic Organizer
- Listen to Loreena McKennitt’s version of “The Lady of Shalott”
- Lady of Shalott presentation (.ppt)
- Hear Alfred Lord Tennyson speaking!!!
- Share your renderings of William Blake's "Chimney Sweeper" and "Little Black Boy" and Alfred Lord Tennyson's "Lady of Shalott."
- Watch scene from The Mists of Avalon (minute 42:00, here)
- Homework: Come up with Level 1, 2, and 3 questions about the poem.
24 – M:
- We didn't have time to meet, but we did discuss the list of characters in our nineteenth-century stage adaptation of the legend of King Arthur, Arthur the King; or, the Knights of the Round Table, and other Funny-ture" by W. M. Akhurst
25 – T:
- Begin reading Arthur the King; or, the Knights of the Round Table, and other Funny-ture" by W. M. Akhurst
- Watch the first few minutes of The Mists of Avalon (2001)
- Discuss original Arthurian legend
- Homework: Start thinking about/creating a visual representation of one of the women from the legend (Guinevere, Morgan le Fay, and/or Vivien)
26 – W:
- Continue discussion of Arthur play and The Mists of Avalon
- Touch base on final project. Have we done anymore writing describing the other women in your project?
27 – Th: Catchup day (work on portfolio)
31 – M: Halloween
- Continue discussion of The Mists of Avalon
November:
- Comment on blog post about final project: Art + Literary Analysis, using your notes about the Persephone painting you did. Bonus: see if you can find a passage from the original Pandora myth that helped inspire your painting!
- Discuss the myth of King Arthur
- Watch first ten minutes of King Arthur: Life and Legend
2 – W:
- Comment on blog post about final project: Art + Literary Analysis, using your notes about the painting of "The Lady of Shalott" you did. Bonus: see if you can find a passage from the original Pandora myth that helped inspire your painting!
3 – Th:
- Comment on blog post about final project: Art + Literary Analysis, using your notes about the Morgan le Fey painting you did. Bonus: see if you can find a passage from the original Pandora myth that helped inspire your painting!
4 – F: Quarter 1 ends (41 days)
- Independent/creative work day
Minor Assignments:
- Myths
- Tangible myths (watercolors, pastels, and a third medium of your choice)
Major Assignments:
- TBD
September
5 – M: Labor Day, no school
6 – T: 1st day of school for students
- Share narratives
- Creative Writing = Your Writing. Help Dr. B tailor our class to YOU!
- Carmen picked myths and fables as the two areas of her writing she wanted to focus on.
- We read "Venus and the Cat," "The Piping Fisherman," "The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs," and "The Donkey in the Lion's Skin" from Aesop's Fables.
- Writing Activity: Write your own fable with the moral, "One can change one's appearance but not one's nature."
7 – W:
- Read and discuss "Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats (here)
- Respond to Dr. B's questions about "Ode" in the comments section of the post
- Homework: Read "Prometheus and Pandora" from your packet today.
8 – Th:
- Reply to Dr. B's post about Pandora
- Discuss "Prometheus and Pandora"
- Create visual representation of hope
12 – M:
- No Class
13 – T:
- Persephone & Demeter myth discussion
- Watercolor work on Pandora
- Discussion of next big assignment
14 – W:
- Respond to Dr. B's post on Persephone and Demeter
- Read "Demeter and Persephone" (pgs. 14-20 of World Mythology)
15 – Th:
- Discussion: Persephone and Demeter (pgs. 14-20 of World Mythology)
- Creative handwriting practice: calligraphy
- Handout: Amy Premium Calligraphy Worksheet (practice for homework)
16 – F: Practice Parchment Writing and watch Hercules
19 – M: Calligraphy and Hercules
20 – T: No Class today (home soccer game). GO VIKINGS!
20 – T: No Class today (home soccer game). GO VIKINGS!
21 – W: In-class watercoloring for Greek myth illustrations. Discussion of Hercules myth. Handout: Paradise Lost by John Milton.
22 – Th: Reading Group: Paradise Lost by John Milton
23 – F:
- Writing Warmup:
- Paradise Lost
- Reading Group: Paradise Lost by John Milton
26 – M:
- Read Paradise Lost by John Milton
- Homework: Carmen, please complete the exercise here.
27 – T:
- Took a break from Paradise Lost to discuss last night's presidential debates! Carmen posted on the 11/12 "live tweet" style writing warmup for today. Excellent work.
28 – W: Open House (6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.)
- Continue reading Paradise Lost by John Milton
- Review character exercise here (did you finish this for homework?)
29 – Th:
- Continue reading Paradise Lost by John Milton
30 – F: Dr. B will be out today attending the Midcoast Assessment Literacy Conference! I will miss you! Please read more in Paradise Lost and work on your creative writing projects.
Here is something SUPER FUN TO WATCH! Mr. Trainor thought you would like this video,
"The Lost Gods: The Greeks." You can watch it on YouTube here.
October
3– M:
- Re-responding to characterization analysis here.
- Discussion of Eve's "curiosity" in Milton's epic poem.
- How curiosity (as a theme) is appropriate to Eve's ultimate downfall.
4 – T: No class today
5 – W: No class today.
6 – Th: Share The Lady of Shalott song and presentation with Carmen.
7 – F: Persephone painting day (Carmen's "chill day")
10 – M: Columbus Day, No School
11 – T:
- No class today.
12 – W:
- Close reading of Milton's Paradise Lost
- Vocabulary acquisition and use:
- "Disposer" (line 635)
- "Glistering" (line 645)
- "Sovran" (line 691)
- Review etymology and usage in The Oxford English Dictionary
- (Oh, and Carmen fixed the flipped over flag in my classroom!)
13 – Th:
14 – F:
17 – M:
- Comment on blog post about final project: Art + Literary Analysis, using your notes about the Pandora painting you did. Bonus: see if you can find a passage from the original Pandora myth that helped inspire your painting!
- Read & discuss: William Blake, "The Chimney Sweeper" and "The Little Black Boy"
- Vocabulary Acquisition & Use: "bereaved" (line 4, "The Chimney Sweeper"
- Homework: bring in renderings of William Blake's "Chimney Sweeper" and "Little Black Boy" to add to your final project/portfolio.
18 – T:
- "The Lady of Shallot by Alfred Lord Tennyson
- · Check your comprehension by Lady of Shalott sequence worksheet (see class binder)
- Homework: bring in renderings of William Blake's "Chimney Sweeper" and "Little Black Boy" to add to your final project/portfolio. Work on Lady of Shalott interpretation.
19 – W:
- Dr. B out sick today (Carmen worked on Lady of Shallot illustrations)
20 – Th:
- Work on depictions of the Lady of Shalott
- Writing Warmup:
- "The Lady of Shalott"
- Graphic Organizer
- Listen to Loreena McKennitt’s version of “The Lady of Shalott”
- Lady of Shalott presentation (.ppt)
- Hear Alfred Lord Tennyson speaking!!!
- Share your renderings of William Blake's "Chimney Sweeper" and "Little Black Boy" and Alfred Lord Tennyson's "Lady of Shalott."
- Watch scene from The Mists of Avalon (minute 42:00, here)
- Homework: Come up with Level 1, 2, and 3 questions about the poem.
24 – M:
- We didn't have time to meet, but we did discuss the list of characters in our nineteenth-century stage adaptation of the legend of King Arthur, Arthur the King; or, the Knights of the Round Table, and other Funny-ture" by W. M. Akhurst
25 – T:
- Begin reading Arthur the King; or, the Knights of the Round Table, and other Funny-ture" by W. M. Akhurst
- Watch the first few minutes of The Mists of Avalon (2001)
- Discuss original Arthurian legend
- Homework: Start thinking about/creating a visual representation of one of the women from the legend (Guinevere, Morgan le Fay, and/or Vivien)
26 – W:
- Continue discussion of Arthur play and The Mists of Avalon
- Touch base on final project. Have we done anymore writing describing the other women in your project?
27 – Th: Catchup day (work on portfolio)
28 – F: Early release—teacher workshop in the PM
31 – M: Halloween
- Continue discussion of The Mists of Avalon
November:
1 – T:
- Comment on blog post about final project: Art + Literary Analysis, using your notes about the Persephone painting you did. Bonus: see if you can find a passage from the original Pandora myth that helped inspire your painting!
- Discuss the myth of King Arthur
- Watch first ten minutes of King Arthur: Life and Legend
2 – W:
- Comment on blog post about final project: Art + Literary Analysis, using your notes about the painting of "The Lady of Shalott" you did. Bonus: see if you can find a passage from the original Pandora myth that helped inspire your painting!
3 – Th:
- Comment on blog post about final project: Art + Literary Analysis, using your notes about the Morgan le Fey painting you did. Bonus: see if you can find a passage from the original Pandora myth that helped inspire your painting!
4 – F: Quarter 1 ends (41 days)
- Independent/creative work day
Quarter 2: Nov. 7, 2016—Jan. 27, 2017
Special Topic: Short Story or Play (your choice)
November
7 – M: No Class
8 – T: Election Day / No Class
9 – W: No Class
10 – Th: Catchup day
11 – F: Veterans Day—no school
14 – M:
- Carmen decides!
15 – T:
- Catchup day
16 – W:
- Catchup day
17 – Th: Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Choose your activity: work on the portfolio, read in her literature binder,
or work on her images of women.
18 – F:
- Choose your activity: work on the portfolio, read in her literature binder, or work on her images of women.
21 – M: Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Check in: what did we do on Thursday/Friday while Dr. B was out sick?
- How's the portfolio coming? I think it's time to pick one of your pre-writes and start crafting a full body paragraph.
22 – T:
- "Chill day" (Happy Thanksgiving!)
23 – W: Teacher Workshop / No School
24 – Th: Thanksgiving Break
25 – F: Thanksgiving Break
28 – M:
- Workshop Day
29 – T:
- Workshop Day
30 – W:
- Workshop Day
December
1 – Th:
- Workshop Day
2 – F:
- Workshop Day
5 – M:
- Lights and Tea with Mr. P
6 – T:
- Discuss the roleplaying show, "Critical Role."
- Respond to Writing Warmup:
- What are the character types portrayed in the show?
- How do the actors portray those character types?
- What have you learned about roleplaying and characterization?
- If you need help streaming "Critical Role's" first episode, you can watch a screen capture from its original broadcast on Twitch, here.
- Homework: watch as much Critical Role as you can! We will discuss the character type, druids, tomorrow.
7 – W:
- Druids character-type discussion
- Critical Role discussion
8 – Th:
- Druids character-type discussion
- Critical Role discussion
9 – F:
- Druids character-type discussion
- Critical Role discussion
12 – M: No Class, Snow Day
13 – T:
- Introduction to crafting: knitting
- Watch: How to do a "knit stitch"
- Homework: Practice your knit stitches!
14 – W:
- Show Dr. B your project from last night
- Continue practicing basic stitch
- Introduce "pearl stitch?"
15 – Th:
- Pearl stitch practice
16 – F: Early Release—teacher workshop in the PM / No Class today :(
19 – M: Final Project
20 – T: Final Project
21 – W: Final Project
22 – Th: Final Project
Friday, Dec. 23—Monday, January 2: Christmas Break
January:
3 – T: Final Project
4 – W: Final Project
5 – Th: Final Project
6 – F:
9 – M: Final Project
10 – T: Final Project
11 – W: Final Project
12 – Th: Final Project
13 – F: Final Project
16 – M: MLK Day, No school
17 – T: Final Project
18 – W: Final Project
19 – Th: Final Project
20 – F: Final Project
23 – M: Final Project
24 – T: Final Project
25 – W: Final Project
26 – Th: Final Project
27 – F: Early release—teacher workshop in the PM. Quarter 2 ends (48 days).
November
7 – M: No Class
8 – T: Election Day / No Class
9 – W: No Class
10 – Th: Catchup day
11 – F: Veterans Day—no school
14 – M:
- Carmen decides!
15 – T:
- Catchup day
16 – W:
- Catchup day
17 – Th: Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Choose your activity: work on the portfolio, read in her literature binder, or work on her images of women.
18 – F:
- Choose your activity: work on the portfolio, read in her literature binder, or work on her images of women.
21 – M: Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Check in: what did we do on Thursday/Friday while Dr. B was out sick?
- How's the portfolio coming? I think it's time to pick one of your pre-writes and start crafting a full body paragraph.
22 – T:
- "Chill day" (Happy Thanksgiving!)
23 – W: Teacher Workshop / No School
24 – Th: Thanksgiving Break
25 – F: Thanksgiving Break
28 – M:
- Workshop Day
29 – T:
- Workshop Day
30 – W:
- Workshop Day
December
1 – Th:
- Workshop Day
2 – F:
- Workshop Day
5 – M:
- Lights and Tea with Mr. P
6 – T:
- Discuss the roleplaying show, "Critical Role."
- Respond to Writing Warmup:
- What are the character types portrayed in the show?
- How do the actors portray those character types?
- What have you learned about roleplaying and characterization?
- If you need help streaming "Critical Role's" first episode, you can watch a screen capture from its original broadcast on Twitch, here.
- Homework: watch as much Critical Role as you can! We will discuss the character type, druids, tomorrow.
7 – W:
- Druids character-type discussion
- Critical Role discussion
8 – Th:
- Druids character-type discussion
- Critical Role discussion
- Druids character-type discussion
- Critical Role discussion
12 – M: No Class, Snow Day
13 – T:
- Introduction to crafting: knitting
- Watch: How to do a "knit stitch"
- Homework: Practice your knit stitches!
14 – W:
- Show Dr. B your project from last night
- Continue practicing basic stitch
- Introduce "pearl stitch?"
15 – Th:
- Pearl stitch practice
16 – F: Early Release—teacher workshop in the PM / No Class today :(
19 – M: Final Project
20 – T: Final Project
21 – W: Final Project
22 – Th: Final Project
Friday, Dec. 23—Monday, January 2: Christmas Break
January:
3 – T: Final Project
4 – W: Final Project
5 – Th: Final Project
6 – F:
9 – M: Final Project
10 – T: Final Project
11 – W: Final Project
12 – Th: Final Project
13 – F: Final Project
16 – M: MLK Day, No school
17 – T: Final Project
18 – W: Final Project
19 – Th: Final Project
20 – F: Final Project
23 – M: Final Project
24 – T: Final Project
25 – W: Final Project
26 – Th: Final Project
27 – F: Early release—teacher workshop in the PM. Quarter 2 ends (48 days).
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