Thurs. Nov. 27, 2014: Writing Class

Today, you should be working on typing in your essay. It is due at the end of class tomorrow. If you are behind, you will run out of time to edit it.

Wed. Nov. 26, 2014: Writing Class

Students worked on a rough copy of their essay for this unit. The revised copy is due at the end of class on Friday.

Tues. Nov. 25, 2014: Writing Class

Today, you worked on your essay for this unit. You will have until the end of class on Friday to complete this assignment (submit a revised copy of an essay).

Mon. Nov. 24, 2014: Essay Assignment

Today, you were given your essay assignment for this novel study unit. I have actually provided you with five choices to choose from. If you were not here, the choices are in your portfolio. This will need to be types and submitted by the end of class on Friday.

Fri. Nov. 21, 2014: Novel Unit Exam

Today, you wrote your novel unit exam. If you were not here, you are to write it at lunch on Monday.

Thurs. Nov. 20, 2014: Test Prep

Today, we discussed the test that you will be writing tomorrow. I have pasted the class board notes below:

Test

·         You need to be able to summarize the novel.

·         You to be able to understand the story sequentially (in order)

·         You need to be able to identify the main characters AND their personality traits (with evidence as that is how you will be tested)

·         You will have to know the conflicts in the novel

o   Conflicts are problems that get in the way of what a person wants (I want to retire!!!!... my lack of funds is causing me problems).

o   Person vs. Self (id, ego, superego)

o   Person vs. Person (you vs. … Mr.s Waterman?)

o   Person vs. Nature (me… vs. cold)

§  Person vs. the supernatural

o   Person vs. fate

o   Person vs. society

·         Outcomes

·         Symbols (conch, glasses, fire, sea (water), lord’s head, creepers, masks)

·         Allegories (religious, psycho-social, microcosm of real world, man’s innate evil, man’s “habit” of destroying his environment)

·         Must know the words that I gave you earlier in the week.

·         Must know the major theme (man is self serving and is only controlled by the society’s rules)

Wed. Nov. 19, 2014: Movie Lord of the Flies

Today, you finished watching the film Lord of the Flies. I handed out progress reports and reminded you to work on your late questions and the word assignment given out yesterday. I also reminded you that the test is on Friday. You are to see me if you are going to miss it so we can make other arrangements. If you do miss it, the make-up will be at lunch on Monday.

Tues. Nov. 18, 2014: Film: Test information

Today, we watched the first 44 minutes of the 1963 film Lord of the Flies. I also provided you with some vocabulary terms that will be on the exam that you need to learn. In addition, the exam date was set for this Friday (multiple choice). If you cannot make it, you will have to write at lunch on Monday or at another time set prior to the exam date.
I pointed out some of the differences between the movie and the novel (you made jot notes while watching). We will continue with the film tomorrow.
Keep in mind that your novel answers are past due. I will not accept them after the exam date.

Mon. Nov. 17, 2014: Lord of the Flies Symbols and Allegories

Today, you were to submit your answers to the questions provided at the start of this novel study. I then reviewed the novel, focusing on allegories and symbols. If you were not here, you need to do a web search to find this information. There is plenty on line.

Fri. Nov. 14, 2014: Citation Lord of the Flies

Today, I went through how to properly cite a source (MLA). You needed to refer to pages 7 and 8 in your "MLA Citation Booklet." Together, we started the page, created a citation for the novel Lord of the Flies, and then cited the first chapter. From here, you had to complete the citations for the rest of the chapters and submit.

Remember: your answers to the questions on the chapters for this novel are due on Monday.

Fri. Nov. 7 - Fri. Nov. 14, 2014: Lord of the Flies Readings

 For the rest of the time indicated in the date, the students will be reading the novel Lord of the Flies and answering questions related to their understanding. The questions are due on Monday, November 17. I actually expect them to have finished reading the novel on Thursday, November 13 as I may add a class of citation in for Friday (TBA).

Thurs. Nov. 6, 2014: Lord of the Flies Summary/Chapter 5 reading

Today, you were supposed to have completed reading Chapter Four of Lord of the Flies. At the start of the class, you were instructed to write a summary of what you read. These were handed in. Today, you need to read Chapter Five and answer the questions you received yesterday.

You will be expected to have the novel read by Friday, November 14 and the questions submitted by Monday, November 17.

Wed. Nov. 5, 2014: Lord of the Flies Chapter 4

Today, we discussed the answers to the first three chapters of Lord of the Flies. Some of you are behind. You must stay caught up on the readings. I then gave out questions for the rest of the chapters (except for chapter 4). You were instructed to have chapter 4 read for tomorrow's class. I suggested that you might have to write a summary at the start of class tomorrow. Be sure you are caught up.

I also discussed point of view. We examined the following: if you were not here, you will need to do a web search:

First person (I)
3rd person (he, she)
Objective (not in anyone's head/personal thoughts/feelings)
Limited omniscient (in one person's head/personal thoughts/feelings)
Omnscient (in more than one person's head/person thoughts/feelings)

Tues. Nov. 4, 2014: Lord of the Flies Chapters 2 and 3

Today, I did an observational check of whether or not you had answered the Chapter One questions. A number of you haven't. I then explained that, depending on your reading speed, you may have to read at home or during RTI to stay caught up. I then gave you this class to read Chapters 2 and 3 and answer the jot note questions for this section. I will be checking your progress at the start of class tomorrow.

Mon. Nov. 3: Lord of the Flies Chpt. 1

Today, I handed out a summary of Chapter One of the novel The Lord of the Flies as well as an analysis. If you were not here, these are in your portfolio. We read them and I pointed out symbolism and active reading strategies. You were then instructed to read Chapter One. I then handed out jot note questions that you are to answer for Chapter One for tomorrow's class.