We'll start by taking a look at MUGS and how NoRedInk.com can help you with practice sessions, in addition to your assignments and quizzes.
From there, we dig out the work we did on famous lines from Macbeth. We'll make a wall of predictions based on the analysis and connotation work we did. The big question?
Now that you've read a number of lines from the play, what do you think this play will be about? What will happen? What might be some of the themes? What might be some of messages Shakespeare wanted to get across?
We'll take some time to unpack the following standard by creating "I Can" statements.
Reading
Writing
Listening & Speaking
We'll put the results up on the board. We've got to do this to make sure we stay focused in the Macbeth unit and not let our projects take over -- creativity is awesome and we have to make sure we balance freedom with meeting the standards.
And if we have time after all of that, we can watch some more Macbeth. Important groundwork laid today. We're going to be doing intense work and we need to know where we are headed before we take off.
HOMEWORK
Blog: 3+ Posts
Req'd Post: You work for a major multimedia corporation that has just decided to make a series of films, TV shows, video games and books based on Shakespeare's plays because they are royalty-free. The board of directors hired you to generate some ideas around Macbeth. Unfortunately, you've never read the whole play or even seen the whole film. Using any line or phrase from Macbeth as your inspiration and the title, and what little you know about the play, pitch one idea to the board of directors for a film, TV series, video game, or book.
Due: Friday, Feb 8
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Quiz: Friday, Feb 14
Showing posts with label Standards. Show all posts
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
PACE: Calibrating & Project Work
We have spent the last month of class focusing on the reading standard.
Today we take some time to self-assess what we have learned, what we have done to demonstrate that learning by using the reading standard self-assessment chart in your PACE 2013 OUT folder.
And then there will be time to work on your poetry projects, due Thursday. Remember, if you have your project done and submitted, you will not have any work to do over break.
When we return from break: writing.
HOMEWORK
Blog: 3+ Posts
Req'd Post: Personal semester year in review. Where are you at? Where have you been? How have you grown? How would you like to grow? What is working well for you in this class? What could help you do even better?
Due: Friday, December 20
Complete Project: Poetry Is Music Is Poetry
Due: Thursday, December 19
Complete: Graphic Organizers
Due: PAST Due
Today we take some time to self-assess what we have learned, what we have done to demonstrate that learning by using the reading standard self-assessment chart in your PACE 2013 OUT folder.
And then there will be time to work on your poetry projects, due Thursday. Remember, if you have your project done and submitted, you will not have any work to do over break.
When we return from break: writing.
HOMEWORK
Blog: 3+ Posts
Req'd Post: Personal semester year in review. Where are you at? Where have you been? How have you grown? How would you like to grow? What is working well for you in this class? What could help you do even better?
Due: Friday, December 20
Complete Project: Poetry Is Music Is Poetry
Due: Thursday, December 19
Complete: Graphic Organizers
Due: PAST Due
Monday, November 25, 2013
PACE: Poetry Is Music: Repetition & Rhyme
We have a Turkey Day ahead of us and then . . . we unleash the full fury of our project-based learning on the Poetry Is Music Is Poetry unit.
Today, we add our third -- and final -- building block so that we can move forward with creating.
Repetition and rhyme are very similar. Miss Rumble built this flipped lesson to help you.
We will take a look at how a couple of different poems use rhyme and repetition effectively and in different ways.
Before we move any further, we are going to craft "If I understand ______ then I can ______ " statements around these four poetic devices. This is all part of unpacking standards.
Or maybe . . .
Let's fill one of the marker boards with these statements so we can get ideas for how we might demonstrate our understanding through the projects.
You will have time to complete your graphic organizers.
If you've done all the work in the unit & quarter up to now, you will have . . .
Homework
Blog: No New Posts! Get caught up! Should have 12!
Graphic Organizers: Check your due dates doc. Have you kept up? Get them into your IN folder.
Today, we add our third -- and final -- building block so that we can move forward with creating.
Repetition and rhyme are very similar. Miss Rumble built this flipped lesson to help you.
We will take a look at how a couple of different poems use rhyme and repetition effectively and in different ways.
Before we move any further, we are going to craft "If I understand ______ then I can ______ " statements around these four poetic devices. This is all part of unpacking standards.
- For example, if I understand diction, then I can choose a better word than "good" to describe my feelings about my relationship with my wife.
Or maybe . . .
- If I understand repetition, then I can write a poem that uses the same phrase at the beginning of each line to help get my point across.
Let's fill one of the marker boards with these statements so we can get ideas for how we might demonstrate our understanding through the projects.
You will have time to complete your graphic organizers.
If you've done all the work in the unit & quarter up to now, you will have . . .
- 12 blog posts (including Oct. 28 - Nov 1)
- 4 graphic organizers (beat making lab, diction, figurative language, rhyme/repetition)
Homework
Blog: No New Posts! Get caught up! Should have 12!
Graphic Organizers: Check your due dates doc. Have you kept up? Get them into your IN folder.
Friday, November 1, 2013
PACE: Finishing the Unpacking
Friday, we started by writing the final paragraph for our I Am Hero project reflections: outcome. Folks should be certain to share their I Am Hero project reflection paragraphs (product, process, outcome) in their PACE 2013 IN folders.
I Am Hero Product, Process, Outcome
Product: Describe in detail what you made OR what you've tried to make (if it isn't done yet)
Process: How you go about making it? What troubles did you encounter? How did you overcome them OR why do they continue to persist?
Outcome: How does it look? How satisfied are you with the end result? What would you do the same? Differently? And what big understandings can you take with you from creating this product?
From there, we jumped into our Ohana teams and review our weekly work plans.
Based on the outcomes of those discussions, I think we may need to add an exit ticket or Ohana report something that let's us capture the work done. Wondering what PACE folks think . . .
Then it was on to unpacking the standards. We finished paraphrasing the reading and writing standards and then started on to writing some outcome-based statements.
If I am able to meet this standard, then I can . . .
Over the weekend, I will HMW our "Music Is Poetry Is Music Unit" and then PACE folks can provide feedback, make changes, etc.
Homework
Blog:
3+ Posts
Req'd: Post 3 images/symbols that represent the 1st quarter for you; after posting the images, write a single paragraph of explanation
Complete/Revise:
I Am Hero Projects & Revisions
I Am Hero Graphic Organizers & Revisions
I Am Hero Product, Process, Outcome
PACE has until MONDAY to get this stuff in to me
Monday, October 28, 2013
PACE: PACE 2013 2.0 Begins
Today we start by getting into our Ohana Teams; Ohana Teams are the support teams I've been asked to craft based on my understanding of strengths and weaknesses, personalities and talents.
Then we'll look at how to create our new Weekly Work Plans using the Google Spreadsheet.
From there, you'll have time to write the first paragraph of your Product, Process, Outcome written reflection for the I Am Hero Project. You'll have 15 minutes in each class to work on this, one paragraph each. You are welcome to work on it at home. I think that you'll be able to create some quality first draft writing here in class.
What's next? We'll get out of our Ohana Teams and start the process of unpacking our 10th grade reading, writing and researching standards as we gear up for our "Music Is Poetry Is Music" unit starting Friday/Tuesday.
What does unpacking look like? We'll take the standards like this:
Then we'll look at how to create our new Weekly Work Plans using the Google Spreadsheet.
From there, you'll have time to write the first paragraph of your Product, Process, Outcome written reflection for the I Am Hero Project. You'll have 15 minutes in each class to work on this, one paragraph each. You are welcome to work on it at home. I think that you'll be able to create some quality first draft writing here in class.
What's next? We'll get out of our Ohana Teams and start the process of unpacking our 10th grade reading, writing and researching standards as we gear up for our "Music Is Poetry Is Music" unit starting Friday/Tuesday.
What does unpacking look like? We'll take the standards like this:
And turn them into language you can understand.
We'll also do some "How Might We?" work with these to generate ideas for formative and summative assessments. Formawha? Exactly. We need to learn this stuff so you can craft your own this winter and spring.
Homework
Blog:
3+ Posts
Req'd: Post 3 images/symbols that represent the 1st quarter for you; after posting the images, write a single paragraph of explanation
Complete/Revise:
I Am Hero Projects & Revisions
I Am Hero Graphic Organizers & Revisions
I Am Hero Product, Process, Outcome
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