1/31/11

1/27 A-1/28 B

Sign up for reading parts: The Crucible

Take out A7-Compare/Contrast lesson- Part 1 and work on. Due 1/28.
As a group do pg 58 Activity together. Mark pg 58-59. Do p 59 on own. Mark p 60. do pg 60 on own.

On own time do Mark p 61. Mark pg 62-names/data, important details, words they might ask about, transitions all different ways. Come up with a key for how you will mark each. Also, chunk the text into 3 chunks and for each chunk put a 3 to 4 word title summarizing what that chunk is about. Then do pg 63 Venn diagram and questions 1-2.

As a group Class Reviews pg 62-64 together.

A7-Compare Contrast lesson-Part 2- Assigned to students. Due 2/3.
Mark p65 using a strategy that is obvious to teacher. Do p67 using short response frames. Mark pg 73 to 74 using your own marking strategy that is obvious to teacher. Do p75-76

4th/5th Read The Crucible in Holt pg 1105-Parris: Pray Not to 1108 Enter John Proctor. Fill out R32-Character chart as you read.

7thRead The Crucible in Holt pg 1107 Betty collapsing to the floor to 1110 A psalm is heard being sung below. Fill out R32-Character Chart as you read.

1/26/11

1/25 A-1/26 B

No Journal. Sign up for parts at the beginning of class for The Crucible.

R32-Character Chart- Read from 1105, Parris: Oh Pray Not to 1107, Betty:-Collapsing on bed: Mama, Mama. Teacher stops and directs students when to fill out chart.

A7-Compare/Contrast Lesson. Everyone. New procedure discussed: All students will do focus lessons now, as a lot of students were passing pre-tests and failing post-tests. To make sure this doesn't happen any more, everyone will listen to the lesson.

Part 1-A7-lessonStudents Read through packet pgs 57 to 62 with teacher guidance.
Do, pg 58, activity 1. Mark important detail on pg 58, last paragraph and pg 59. Do pg 59 activity. Mark p 60. Do pg 60 activity. Mark p 61. On p 62, put a key at the top of your paper for the following items which you will mark throughout your reading: proper nouns/names, data/numbers, words you don't know/think they might ask you about, important details, transition/key words. For each of these items, you must mark them separate ways, or come up with a marking systems so that everything doesn't look the same. Also, chunk the text and use the Table of Contents strategy, in which you put 3 to 4 word title summaries for each chunk. When finished, move on to the Venn Diagram and fill it out.

Exit 20:
1)What is the setting of The Crucible?
2)What is the main reason Reverend Paris is concerned about Betty's illness?
3)What rumor has spread about Betty's illness?
4)What did Reverand Parris Witness in the forest?
5)Why does Reverand Parris, think Abigail has tainted her reputation

1/20-A-1/21 B

No Journal. Instead sign up for a part from pg 1099, Holt. When volunteers run out, students names will be randomly drawn. If a student's name is drawn and they refuse to read, they must do R32-cont.

R32 Cont
Today's Date:

Pg___ to Pg___

My 5-7 sentence summary of today's reading.

Turn in each day you refuse to read.

Finish W9-Vocab 4 foldable and turn into basket. Due 1/24.

R32-Character Chart

Class reads from 1100-1105
Parris: Oh Pray Not.. and fills out chart for characters. Teacher stops at characters and directs students where to take notes on R32-Character chart.

1/18 A-1/19 B

J24 Find your new seat, Scan Holt p 1100-1102-The Overture/Author's commentary. Now as a group, list in journals together at least 10 major details the author wants you to know before reading.

W9-Vocab 4 Foldable Words assigned on gallery. PowerPoint given for students to practice with each vocab word.
Blasphemy (N.), Dissemble (V.), Partisan (N.), Adamant (Adj), Theocracy (N.), Deposition (N.), Avidly (Adj), Beguile (V.)Foldable due on 1/24. Students should make sure they look at the model on the standards based bulletin board as an example and space out the foldable, to act as a study guide.

R32-Character Chart-The Crucible distributed. Teacher models how to fill out chart and points out example on chart. It is explained that the first part of the story will be modeled with the chart, but students are to eventually to take over responsibility for filling the chart out themselves.

1/13 A-1/14 B

J23 Tell me which pg# and paragraphs you personally summarized. Give me the summary and main details.

Groups organize books, stickers on desks and get familar with group duty.

Chunking The Crucible p 1100-1102 continued. Groups present posters to rest of class.

1/13/11

1/11 A-1/12B

No Journal. Instead, organize books in proper desks. This is their home, don't leave them homeless. Discuss and split up group duty so its completed on time. Organize portfolios and stack properly at class end in proper location


Exit 19: 1)What is my group color? 2) What is our group duty and ow will we split it up? (List names and responsibilities)? 3)Where should our portfolios be stored in class and how should they be stacked? (be specific) 4)What desk # do I sit in and what books belong in my desk? What doesn't belong in my desk

Turn in R30, R31 and exit slip 18. All are past due.

-Finish chunking activity with group and split up presentation of posters 1100-1106
-conference with Ms. B about your current grade
-sign up for The crucible parts p 1099


For group activity, jigsaw your chunk into paragraphs; assign equal amounts to group members. Each group member should be able to explain their chunk , know the words they don't know by looking them up, and list details. Meet together and combine info. On Poster 1- Group summary of entire chunk in paragraph form. On poster 2, list all details from entire chunk.

1/11/11

1/7A-1/10B

J#22
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." -George Santayana
-Apply your example to The Crucible and The Red Hunt

Remember the steps for responding to a quote are:
1)Copy Quote
2)Summarize in own words
3)Give specific examples from real life, the world around you, TV, film books etc
4)Elaborate how the example relates to the quote

Think, pair share with group to apply it to The Crucible and the Red Hunt

R31-About the AuthorRead pg 1094 and write a one paragraph summary. Then read pg 1095 to 1096 and write a paragraph summary of why Miller wrote the Crucible, using textual support in your answer.

Performance Task 1-Reviewed briefly. Remember you were supposed to use 3 sources, 2 from Unit 1. Works Cited Page was 15 points, the use of parenthetical citations was 15 points. Citationmachine.net was supposed to be used for those documents. The backmap was 20 points.

If you had problems writing the paper or going between textual support and your response, come to Tutoring for help with that essay.


Chunk Act 1-1100 to 1106
Each group is assigned a chunk from the beginning of Act 1, pg 1100 to 1106. With that chunk, jigsaw it into paragraphs. Each person should be able to explain their paragraph(s), look up unknown words and be able to list important details. Now meet together and on one poster write a paragraph summary of the entire chunk and on the other poster list all of the important details from that chunk.

Turn in Exit slip 18

1/7/11

1/3 C-1/6B

J21: After watching the clip (search on YouTube for The Crucible trailer-extended version), predict what the book will be about in a detailed paragraph. Be sure to include the images, words and sounds from the clip which support your answer.

Exit 18: 1)What are 3 characteristics of Puritanism? 2)What was the Salem Witch Hunt and why did it occur? 3)Why did Arthur Miller write The Crucible?

R30-The Cruciblee Taxonomy
Setup your paper A to Z, but this time leave space for several words for each letter. While watching the PowerPoint about Puritanism, Salem Witchcraft Trials and The Crucible classify any term, character name or characteristic that applies to The Crucible,puritanism or Salem Witch Trials onto the chart under a designated letter. For example, Salem should be added under S, Trials under T, Puritanism under P.

Next, view mini-video from my.hrw.com, student resources, Power Notes, Collection 15, The Crucible, mini-video. Add more terms to your taxonomy as they relate to The Crucible.

Finally, with your group, read the printed article about New England Puritans and add final terms to your taxonomy.

Turn in R30 Taxonomy and Exit 18 to the basket



Portfolio Organization reviewed with class.
Make sure you don't mix up assignments in sections. For example W, Writing assignments don't go in A, Assessments. Everything should be in numerical order and title name. For instance, W1-Myself, W2-District Writing 1, W2-District Writing-Rewrite, etc. When you get to Assessments, it should be pretest, lessons (if applicable), post-test. For instance, A1-pretest context, A1-Lesson-Context (if applicable), A1-Post-test Context.

12/17 B-1/4B

No Journal. Instead take Part 2-A6 Test Tom Walker. You can use your book for this part of the test.

Make sure you turn in R28-Prediction Tom Walker, R29 Plotline Tom Walker, Exit slip 17

Review W8-vocab 3. Foldable returned. Reviewed, fix mistakes and turn back in.

Turn to pg 1098 Holt and choose a vocab word, which no one in your group has, and illustrate it. Include he word name, part of speech, picture and sentence using context clues.

A5 Main Idea Post Test-Posttest

notices/reports/data chat conferences continue


All Late work due by 12/17.