10/3 English III-early release

14)incongruity, copy chart, definition, models and Do: Your own incongruity war (watch clip of example), write  sentence, draw a picture, get a peer to review. If your choice is an incongruity war, record the war between you and a classmate on one M&M paper, while the other person writes look at so and so's paper. That way you don't have to write the war twice.


in=not  congruent=equal, agree   ity=forms abstract nouns that express state or condition

incongruity:contradiction, paradox, something or someone with qualities that conflict; unsuitable; inappropriate, state of being out of place

Model 1: The art show patrons chuckled at the incongruity of a toilet sitting in the middle of Renaissance paintings.
Model 2: He felt immediate incongruity upon entering the classroom, because students were following procedures he wasn't yet familiar with.

Papers returned-students told to pay attention to exit slip questions, what they are asking, how many points each question is worth and to write the whole question. Students are losing points because they aren't listening for answers during instruction, they aren't answering the whole question and they aren't looking at the amount of points to see how many answers I want.

Copy Exit 3:Compare/Contrast: Support (7 points)-80%

 1)Describe the point-to-point compare/contrast organization (2 pts) 2)Justify the importance of transitioning in a compare/contrast essay? (2 pts) 3)List at least 3 ways you will be evaluated on your supporting paragraphs (3 pts)

You will not be able to answer every question this class. This exit slip is due on 10/5. 

Everyone take out American Idol/Xfactor Venn diagram or create a large Venn diagram leaving plenty of room for details. Keep this/there is no number-it will become group work, but each person must have their own copy.

4th block: Need to play all clips: Conan, Xfactor, Idol

5th block: Played the rest of Xfactor clip, Idol clip and started Venn diagram on own.

10/1-English III

13) excerpt-  copy chart and definition from a classmate, but write your own sentence
-Batten discusses student appropriate behaviors and difference between teacher and student such as not talking when teacher or classmate is sharing class info., raising hand and waiting to be called on, not blurting out things that only pertain to you in the middle of class, not distracting class with inappropriate or unnecessary comments, not getting upset about rules being enforced when procedures were reviewed for 2 weeks at beginning of school

MAP pre-test 30 min

R3-Straw Into Gold due-turn in to basket (Allusions/Notes chart)- Was homework and time given in last class to complete

Review Straw Into Gold: Class discusses 1312, cultural allusion/Mexican culture, 1312-Cisneros broke a cultural taboo, 1312-brothers, parents and schooling influence on her writing, 1313 "There was a hunger I didn't have a name for"-writing begins, 1314-My mother flourished-similar to Walker's mother-gardens, 1314, I've done all kinds of things (last part of story), 1315-question 1 answer is A- metamorphosis doesn't mean answer has the word change in it

Differences/Similarities discusses between the two stories: family influence (mother vs whole family), both wrote about becoming writers but in different styles (one written mostly about her mother's story, the other is mostly the author's story), allusions (one has a lot and they are more direct, the other not as many and they are subtle or indirect), Both wrote for the same purpose

Turn in Exit 2-SIG-9 pts

Performance Task to Compare and Contrast both stories-discussed in class. It will be 100 points/80% and I will walk you through every part.

Each student creates a large venn diagram for American Idol vs. Xfactor-Conan Obrien clip and Xfactor clip played for 5th block. 4th block continually falling behind. To continue the next class.