Narrator Quiz--take before the end of the day

Sonny's Blues Timeline Assignment

Post in comments below a timeline or a link to a timeline that includes all the plot turns and important events in chronological order.

Note: this is NOT in order of the story

Pairs are acceptable, however BOTH names must be on your timeline.

One online option is ReadWriteThink.org's timeline generator.

Sonny's Blues Quiz I

Take this Harlem Renaissance survey before 12.Jan.16

Harlem Renaissance; Context for Sonny's Blues; LP 5Jan; 11Jan

Sunday, January 10, 2016

3:26 PM

ELA Honors II/ ELA II

Ms. Roberts

Unit 1, Episode 2: Choices and Happiness

                 

Monday.11.Jan.2016

Moody Monday

Objective:  

In small and large group discussion, I can reflect on my successes and failures and express myself about them articulately.

CCSS:

Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

From <http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/SL/9-10/1/>

Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature , drawing on texts/media available on the web.

From <http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/9-10/

Ringy Dingy: Find HR groups; find survey on blog; discuss answers

SW Open Pearson to Unit 1 Episode 2

TW Provide role cards to group

Follow prompts on Pearson Unit 1, Episode 2, Lesson 7

TW introduce the story, “Sonny's Blues"

Level of Blooms:

Creating Understanding

Analyzing Remembering

Applying

ELA Honors II/ ELA II   Draft...  

Ms. Roberts

Unit 1, Episode 2: Choices and Happiness

                    

Tuesday, 5.Jan.2016

Terpsichore Tuesday

Objective:  

I can explore mid-20th century Harlem culture, beginning with music and dance.

CCSS:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6

From <http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/9-10/>

Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature , drawing on texts/media available on the web.

From <http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/9-10/>

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).

From <http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/9-10/>

Bell Ringer: (Organize in gender separate lines)

Describe the best food you ate over the break.

TW teach basic steps for Eastern Swing; listen to bebop and swing jazz

Daily Activity: Introduction to Lesson 7

1. Explore the fruits of Harlem dance and music in the mid/early 20th century
2. Choose two musicians to teach us about or two dance forms to teach us
3. Describe two foods you might eat in 1940/50 Harlem

TW introduce the story, “Sonny's Blues"

Level of Blooms:

Creating

Analyzing

Applying

Understanding

Remembering

Rubric: Harlem Renaissance PPT