Tuesday, May 14, 2013

End of Course Review

Testing

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
May 27
Holiday
28

NCEXT 2 Testing
OCS MSLs (1 & 3)

Teacher Made Test
1st 7:50-9:50
2nd 9:55- 10:50
Lunch 10:50- 11:50
3rd 11:55-1:55
4th 2:00- 2:50
29

NCEXT 2 Testing
OCS MSLs (2 & 4)

Teacher Made Test
2nd 7:50-9:50
3rd 9:55- 10:50
Lunch 10:50- 11:50
4th 11:55-1:55
1st 2:00- 2:50
30

MSL Testing
Period 1 & 3

1st 7:50-9:50 MSL
2nd 9:55- 10:50
Lunch 10:50- 11:50
3rd 11:55-1:55 MSL
4th 2:00- 2:50
31

MSL Testing
Period 2 & 4

2nd 7:50-9:50 MSL
3rd 9:55- 10:50
Lunch 10:50- 11:50
4th 11:55-1:55 MSL
1st 2:00- 2:50
June 3
AM- EOC Period 1
PM- VOCAT Period 2


Teacher Made test

1stEOC 7:50- 11:50 

Lunch & 3rd (Students get their lunch and go to 3rd)
11:50-12:50

2nd VOCAT 12:55- 2:50
4
AM- EOC Period 2
PM- VOCAT Period 3


Teacher Made test

2nd  EOC 7:50- 11:50 

Lunch & 4th (Students get their lunch and go to 4th)
11:50-12:50

3rd VOCAT 12:55- 2:50
5
AM- EOC Period 3
PM- VOCAT Period 4


Teacher Made test

3rd EOC 7:50- 11:50 

Lunch & 1st (Students get their lunch and go to 1st)
11:50-12:50

4th VOCAT 12:55- 2:50
6
AM- EOC Period 4
PM- VOCAT Period 1


Teacher Made test

4th EOC 7:50- 11:50 

Lunch
11:50-12:50

1st VOCAT 12:55- 2:50
7
Make-Ups
Early Release

Thursday, May 2, 2013

May 6 to 10


English II Magical Realism Unit Syllabus
May 6th to May 10th  
Magical Realism: is a genre where magic elements are a natural part in an otherwise mundane, realistic environment.[1] Although it is most commonly used as a literary genre, magic realism also applies to film and the visual arts.

Purposes
o    9-10.RL.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
o    9-10.RL.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...
o    9-10.RL.6 Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.
o    9-10.W.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. 9-10.W.3.1 Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing...

Objective
·          Identify differences between magical realism and other genres to which they have already been introduced.
·          Identify and discuss literary elements of magical realism.
·          Demonstrate understanding of the elements of magical realism through their impromptu interpretive dramas.

Materials
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale For Children. Gabriel Garcia Marquez. 
The Handsomest Drowned Man in The World by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Big Fish is a 2003 American fantasy adventure film based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Daniel Wallace.

Dates
Lessons
Homework
May 6
Video Clip from Harry Potter
Lecture and Power Point on Magical Realism
Author Bio
Read the Handsomest Drown Man due May 7th and complete the study guide
May 7
Read, “The Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”
Start Study Guide

May 8
Complete Study Guide
Create a Written Conversation between two characters 

May 9
Turn conversation into a drama and present for class.

May 10
View Big Fish