Period 1: English 2: Survey of Literature 2
Jan 20-February 4: #D-Strong Poem metaphors and presentations.
Jan. 8: Brainstorm a list of words, images, phrases for Monday in order to construct poetry slam poems that will be presented on Thursday.
January 5-7: Previewing Slam Poetry documentary
Dec. 15: Final Test on The House on Mango Street. Memoir project due on Jan. 5.
Dec. 10 What does the chapter "Three Sisters" tell us about the fate of Esperanza? What does the chapter "Alicia and I Talking on Edna's Steps" tell us about the fate of Esperanza? Finish the book's two chapters and complete t-chart (1 quote for each chapter).
Dec. 8: Read 103-107 and complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter).
Dec. 4: Test on 5 chapters.
Dec. 2-8 : Read 99-102 and complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter).
Dec. 1: Read "The Monkey Garden" and find at least 3 quotes.
Nov. 30: Respond (on paper you will turn in) to the following prompt in a well developed paragraph: Describe a situation where you once felt really out of place or uncomfortable. Why did you feel this way? What does the word “outcast” mean? What kinds of attributes make people into outcasts? Why must society have outcasts?
Choose three of the following and place in your journals:
"Four Skinny Trees"
These are the trees mentioned in the previous vignette. Esperanza understands the trees. In fact, everything that Esperanza says about the trees could be said about her. Without using or mentioning the extended metaphor of the trees, tell me all about Esperanza.
"No Speak English"
What is the sorrow of the woman across the street? Why does she get upset when the baby boy begins to sing the Pepsi commercial?
"Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut & Papaya Juice on Tuesdays"
Why does Rafaela get locked in doors? What does this tell you about the role of women in this culture? What does this tell you about some of the pitfalls and dangers that Esperanza must avoid? Are these pitfalls very different from the ones you must avoid?
"Minerva Writes Poems"
Why does Minerva write poems? How is she like Esperanza? How is she different?
A cautionary tale is pretty much as it sounds. It is a story that warns or cautions the reader about a danger he might face. How is "Minerva Writes Poems" a cautionary tale?
"Bums in the Attic"
These chapters are forming a climax to the book. Esperanza is changing both in body (see "Sire") and in aspirations (this vignette). Before Esperanza only wanted a house, but now her dreams have added a new dimension. Explain this new dimension.
"Beautiful & Cruel"
Here is Esperanza at her most confident. She is not like those "who lay their necks on the threshold waiting for the ball and chain” (88). In this poetic image, what does the word "threshold" signify? What is the "ball and chain"? What are the connotations of these two terms?
Why does Esperanza emphasize that she will act "like a man"? What does this signify in this story?
"A Smart Cookie"
Here we have another cautionary tale and this one is told to Esperanza by her mother. Esperanza's mother warns her about refraining from participating in life because of shame. Refraining from life will only perpetuate the shame is her lesson. Explain the significance of the last sentence: "I was a smart cookie then."
"What Sally Said"
What are the dynamics between the father and Sally? Why does Sally leave home? Why does she go back home? Why does her father hit her? Why does Sally leave home?
Nov. 25: Explain the last paragraph in "The Earl of Tennessee." Read pages 72-93 (2 quotes for each chapter).
Nov. 24: How are you like Geraldo? If you were found, injured, with no id, could you relate to him? Why or why not? Read pages 67-71 (2 quotes for each chapter).
Nov. 23: Read page 61- 1 reflection; pages 62-66 (2 quotes for each chapter).
Nov. 19: Journal: Which quality of Esperanza's personality shows up in "The First Job"? Collected notebooks.
Nov. 18: Check Quiz 43-48. Read pages 49-55 complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter).
Nov. 17: In "Family of Little Feet" what is happening here that is so powerful, the girls want to forget? Who holds the power? Read pages 43-48 and complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter).
Nov. 16: Journal: What are some of the obstacles Alicia must overcome to improve herself? How does the culture of her family hold her back? Read pages 35-42 complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter).
Nov. 13: Read pages 29-34 and complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter).
Nov. 12: Journal: What does the vignette "Marin" tell us about the role of women in society?
Nov. 6: Journal: What does the astute reader learn about Esperanza from "Gil's Furniture..."? Read pages 23-28 and review pages 3-22 for a quiz on Monday.
Nov. 5: Journal: "Laughter" is a vignette that is more than the facts it presents. What is the theme? Read pages 19-22 and complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter).
Nov. 4: Journal: How does the narrator view women? herself in "My Name"? Read pages 14-18 and complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter).
Nov 3: Read "My Name" and "Cathy Queen of Cats" and complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter).
November 3: Journal: What is "Hairs" about? Do not mention hair at all.
November 2: Read "Hairs" and Boys and Girls" and complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter)
Oct 26: Peer-edit of introduction for essay. Final draft due on Wed. 10/28.
Oct. 22-23 : Lessons on thesis statements and hooks using super hero powers.
Oct. 16. Complete a rough draft a a poem in which you show how the world needs to be changed. Final draft is due on Tuesday, 10/20.
Oct. 14: Complete "With My Own Two Hands" graphic organizer.
Oct. 13: "With My Own Two Hands"-- How can your voice change the world. Complete leader classification sheet.
Oct. 8: Review Conventions. Rewrite this sentence using proper punctuation: "Woman without her man has no reason for living."
Oct 6. Look at student writing samples. Rewrite "Toothbrush and Toothpaste" with a stronger voice.
Oct. 5 Look at art as a means to strengthen writing. In journals, write down everything you see in the Salvador Dali painting "Hallucinogenic Toreador."
Oct 4 Review "voice" as a writing trait
Oct. 3. Review subjects and predicates
Oct. 1: Review sentence types. Quiz on simple and compound sentences.
Sept. 30. Write your own individual sentences from yesterday's options.
Sept. 28: As a group, add/ change a word/ phrase to one of the following simple sentences to create a stronger, more interesting sentence: 1. Joe ate the pizza; 2. Jake walked the dog; 3. Joanne sang badly; 4. All wrote a poem; 5. Jennifer threw the football; 5. Sue made a cake.
September 25: Rewrite one of the following sentences to be more focused, detailed, and interesting: 1. Candy is good. 2. The internet is interesting. 3. My date looks nice. 4. The roller coaster was scary. 5. Energy is important.
September 24: Look at the 6 Traits of Writing. Exercise on "Ideas." (Created 4 new sentences adding 1. When; 2. Size; 3. Place; and 4. Name to the simple sentence: "The dog barked."
September 20: Begin working on introduction to the essay comparing "The Monkey's Paw" to the episode "Forever" from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
September 16: Open Book test on "The Monkey's Paw."
Sept. 14: Finish "The Monkey's Paw" Test on Wednesday.
Sept. 11: Read section 2 of "The Monkey's Paw" and complete at least 3 entries of a double-entry journal in your composition books.
Sept. 10: Read section 1 of "The Monkey's Paw" and complete at least 7 entries of a double-entry journal in your composition books.
Sept. 8: Journal: Respond to the prompt: "If there's a single lesson that life teaches us, it's that wishing doesn't make it. so"
Begin responding to the "Literary Terms" sheet handed out in class.
Read "The Monkey's Paw"
Complete the vocabulary sheet for "The Monkey's Paw"
Summer Reading: Due, Friday, September 11, 2015
Jan. 8: Brainstorm a list of words, images, phrases for Monday in order to construct poetry slam poems that will be presented on Thursday.
January 5-7: Previewing Slam Poetry documentary
Dec. 15: Final Test on The House on Mango Street. Memoir project due on Jan. 5.
Dec. 10 What does the chapter "Three Sisters" tell us about the fate of Esperanza? What does the chapter "Alicia and I Talking on Edna's Steps" tell us about the fate of Esperanza? Finish the book's two chapters and complete t-chart (1 quote for each chapter).
Dec. 8: Read 103-107 and complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter).
Dec. 4: Test on 5 chapters.
Dec. 2-8 : Read 99-102 and complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter).
Dec. 1: Read "The Monkey Garden" and find at least 3 quotes.
Nov. 30: Respond (on paper you will turn in) to the following prompt in a well developed paragraph: Describe a situation where you once felt really out of place or uncomfortable. Why did you feel this way? What does the word “outcast” mean? What kinds of attributes make people into outcasts? Why must society have outcasts?
Choose three of the following and place in your journals:
"Four Skinny Trees"
These are the trees mentioned in the previous vignette. Esperanza understands the trees. In fact, everything that Esperanza says about the trees could be said about her. Without using or mentioning the extended metaphor of the trees, tell me all about Esperanza.
"No Speak English"
What is the sorrow of the woman across the street? Why does she get upset when the baby boy begins to sing the Pepsi commercial?
"Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut & Papaya Juice on Tuesdays"
Why does Rafaela get locked in doors? What does this tell you about the role of women in this culture? What does this tell you about some of the pitfalls and dangers that Esperanza must avoid? Are these pitfalls very different from the ones you must avoid?
"Minerva Writes Poems"
Why does Minerva write poems? How is she like Esperanza? How is she different?
A cautionary tale is pretty much as it sounds. It is a story that warns or cautions the reader about a danger he might face. How is "Minerva Writes Poems" a cautionary tale?
"Bums in the Attic"
These chapters are forming a climax to the book. Esperanza is changing both in body (see "Sire") and in aspirations (this vignette). Before Esperanza only wanted a house, but now her dreams have added a new dimension. Explain this new dimension.
"Beautiful & Cruel"
Here is Esperanza at her most confident. She is not like those "who lay their necks on the threshold waiting for the ball and chain” (88). In this poetic image, what does the word "threshold" signify? What is the "ball and chain"? What are the connotations of these two terms?
Why does Esperanza emphasize that she will act "like a man"? What does this signify in this story?
"A Smart Cookie"
Here we have another cautionary tale and this one is told to Esperanza by her mother. Esperanza's mother warns her about refraining from participating in life because of shame. Refraining from life will only perpetuate the shame is her lesson. Explain the significance of the last sentence: "I was a smart cookie then."
"What Sally Said"
What are the dynamics between the father and Sally? Why does Sally leave home? Why does she go back home? Why does her father hit her? Why does Sally leave home?
Nov. 25: Explain the last paragraph in "The Earl of Tennessee." Read pages 72-93 (2 quotes for each chapter).
Nov. 24: How are you like Geraldo? If you were found, injured, with no id, could you relate to him? Why or why not? Read pages 67-71 (2 quotes for each chapter).
Nov. 23: Read page 61- 1 reflection; pages 62-66 (2 quotes for each chapter).
Nov. 19: Journal: Which quality of Esperanza's personality shows up in "The First Job"? Collected notebooks.
Nov. 18: Check Quiz 43-48. Read pages 49-55 complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter).
Nov. 17: In "Family of Little Feet" what is happening here that is so powerful, the girls want to forget? Who holds the power? Read pages 43-48 and complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter).
Nov. 16: Journal: What are some of the obstacles Alicia must overcome to improve herself? How does the culture of her family hold her back? Read pages 35-42 complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter).
Nov. 13: Read pages 29-34 and complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter).
Nov. 12: Journal: What does the vignette "Marin" tell us about the role of women in society?
Nov. 6: Journal: What does the astute reader learn about Esperanza from "Gil's Furniture..."? Read pages 23-28 and review pages 3-22 for a quiz on Monday.
Nov. 5: Journal: "Laughter" is a vignette that is more than the facts it presents. What is the theme? Read pages 19-22 and complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter).
Nov. 4: Journal: How does the narrator view women? herself in "My Name"? Read pages 14-18 and complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter).
Nov 3: Read "My Name" and "Cathy Queen of Cats" and complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter).
November 3: Journal: What is "Hairs" about? Do not mention hair at all.
November 2: Read "Hairs" and Boys and Girls" and complete t-chart (2 quotes for each chapter)
Oct 26: Peer-edit of introduction for essay. Final draft due on Wed. 10/28.
Oct. 22-23 : Lessons on thesis statements and hooks using super hero powers.
Oct. 16. Complete a rough draft a a poem in which you show how the world needs to be changed. Final draft is due on Tuesday, 10/20.
Oct. 14: Complete "With My Own Two Hands" graphic organizer.
Oct. 13: "With My Own Two Hands"-- How can your voice change the world. Complete leader classification sheet.
Oct. 8: Review Conventions. Rewrite this sentence using proper punctuation: "Woman without her man has no reason for living."
Oct 6. Look at student writing samples. Rewrite "Toothbrush and Toothpaste" with a stronger voice.
Oct. 5 Look at art as a means to strengthen writing. In journals, write down everything you see in the Salvador Dali painting "Hallucinogenic Toreador."
Oct 4 Review "voice" as a writing trait
Oct. 3. Review subjects and predicates
Oct. 1: Review sentence types. Quiz on simple and compound sentences.
Sept. 30. Write your own individual sentences from yesterday's options.
Sept. 28: As a group, add/ change a word/ phrase to one of the following simple sentences to create a stronger, more interesting sentence: 1. Joe ate the pizza; 2. Jake walked the dog; 3. Joanne sang badly; 4. All wrote a poem; 5. Jennifer threw the football; 5. Sue made a cake.
September 25: Rewrite one of the following sentences to be more focused, detailed, and interesting: 1. Candy is good. 2. The internet is interesting. 3. My date looks nice. 4. The roller coaster was scary. 5. Energy is important.
September 24: Look at the 6 Traits of Writing. Exercise on "Ideas." (Created 4 new sentences adding 1. When; 2. Size; 3. Place; and 4. Name to the simple sentence: "The dog barked."
September 20: Begin working on introduction to the essay comparing "The Monkey's Paw" to the episode "Forever" from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
September 16: Open Book test on "The Monkey's Paw."
Sept. 14: Finish "The Monkey's Paw" Test on Wednesday.
Sept. 11: Read section 2 of "The Monkey's Paw" and complete at least 3 entries of a double-entry journal in your composition books.
Sept. 10: Read section 1 of "The Monkey's Paw" and complete at least 7 entries of a double-entry journal in your composition books.
Sept. 8: Journal: Respond to the prompt: "If there's a single lesson that life teaches us, it's that wishing doesn't make it. so"
Begin responding to the "Literary Terms" sheet handed out in class.
Read "The Monkey's Paw"
Complete the vocabulary sheet for "The Monkey's Paw"
Summer Reading: Due, Friday, September 11, 2015