Today we will watch 2 short videos. The first about Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone & the second to review the hero's journey.
Thank You,
Mr. Trumble
Do Now:
- Write tonight's homework in your agenda
Homework:
- No Homework
Interactive Notebook: Table of Contents
Page 1 - Username & Passwords
Page 2 - STAR Assessment Data Tracking
Page 3 - Unit 1 Title Page
Page 4 - The Literary Elements Notes
Page 5 - Figurative language Notes
Page 6 - Chromebook Shortcuts
Page 7 - The 4 C's & Discussion Sentence Stems
Page 8 - Reading Strategy Questioning
Page 9 - Reading Strategy Questioning
Page 10 - How to Respond to Literature
Page 11 - Using Transitions
Page 12 - Setting
Page 13 - Characterization
Page 14 - Characterization Words
Page 15 - Point of View
Page 16 - Internal vs. External Conflict
Page 17 - The 4 Types of Conflicts
Page 18 - Elements of Plot
Page 19 - Plot line
Page 20 - Theme
Page 21 - Theme Tree (Christian the Lion)
Page 22 - Theme Tree (Freak the Mighty)
Page 23 - Mood & Tone
Page 24 - Types of Characters
Page 25 - Character Analysis
Page 26 - Unit 2 Title Page
Page 27 - Informational Vocab.
Page 28 - Articles with Multiple Categories
Page 29 - Outlining an Informational Article
Page 30 - How to Write a Summary
Page 31 - Author's Purpose
Page 32 - Text Structure
Page 33 - Text Structure: Description
Page 34 - Text Structure: Compare & Contrast
Page 35 - Text Structure: Order & Sequence
Page 36 - Text Structure: Problem & Solution
Page 37 - Text Structure: Cause & Effect
Page 38 - Primary vs. Secondary Sources
Page 39 - Unit 3 Title Page
Page 40 - Hero's Journey Diagram
Page 41 - Hero's Journey Outline
Page 42 - Note Taking Strategies
***Be sure:
- You do not skip any pages
- Use the front & the back of each page
- Every Page Needs a Title
- Every Page Needs a Date
- Every Page Needs a Page Number
Activity #1
The Plan for Reading
Plan
In Unit #1 we learned all about the literary elements.
In unit 3 we are going to use our knowledge of the literary elements to help us analyze the story of Harry Potter, and compare it to the pattern of story telling called "The Hero's Journey"
The genre of our first novel (Freak the Mighty) was Realistic Fiction.
The Genre of Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets is Fantasy.
We are reading the second book in a 7 book series. We will watch a short video about the first movie, so all students know what they need to know from the first story before beginning this book.
Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets has 18 chapters. We will read 2 chapters per week, so it will take us about 9 weeks to read this entire novel.
One Chapter on Mon. & Tues.
- AA students in person
- BB & virtual Students are on line
One Chapter on Thur. & Fri.
- AA & Virtual Students are on line
- BB Students ar in person
There is going to be a shift in the way that the teachers are giving their instruction in the 3rd quarter. There is also going to be a major focus placed on developing our writing skills.
THEREFORE IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU JOIN THE LIVE STREAM LESSON WHEN POSSIBLE DURING THIS UNIT.
I will have a video lesson available like always, but this unit requires a much higher level of participation. The teachers are going to be spending a lot of time supporting you in person, and online through the writing tasks. If you do not join us virtually, and you are solely relying on the videos, we cannot give you support and feedback in the same way we can when you are participating live.
We will be alternating Reading & Writing.
Mon. - Read Chapter 1
Tues. - Write about chapter 1
Wed. - Support
Thur. - Read Chapter 2
Fri. - Write about chapter 2
This pattern then repeats week after week. All groups will be completing the same assignments every day of the week regardless of where they are learning from. This is another important reason for you to join the livestream. The students who are doing the work in person or online will have all their work done at the end of class, and they will have teacher support to help them. There will not be much additional work outside of class. If you miss the virtual class, or are just watching the videos only, you will have a lot of independent work that can be challenging, and you won't have any teacher support.
Our goal is to help you become better, more confident writers. The best way for us to do that is in person, be it face to face in the classroom or face to face via a screen.
For each chapter you will be required to do several things to help you with your analysis.
- You will complete a set of notes (Reading Day)
- You will write a summary (Writing Day)
- You will take a written response quiz (Writing Day)
Activity #2
What happened in the first book, Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone?
Review of "The Hero's Journey"
What makes a hero & why should you care about the hero's journey?
