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World Lit: The Ides of March Are Come!

March 15, 2018 / / No comments

Standard: 

  • ELAGSE9-10RL7 Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums (e.g., Auden’s poem “Musée de Beaux Arts” and Breughel’s painting Landscape with the Fall of Icarus), including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment.

Learning Target: I can analyze a dramatic interpretation of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.

Opening Session:  Prediction Post-It: Write a prediction of how you think the director will interpret Shakespeare’s play. Do you think anything will be changed or left out?

Work Session: Let’s watch the movie!!

Closing Session: Prediction Post-It: Revisit your prediction. Were you right? Stick it on the board when you’re done!

Assessment: Informal (class discussions)

Differentiation: Process (scaffolding)

World Lit: Early Release Art Project!

March 14, 2018 / / No comments

Standard:

  • ELAGSE9-10RL6 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.

Learning Target: Today, students will generate a creative project. Students should be artistic, and because we will decorate the classrooms with these, I want students to be proud of their work. We will put Julius Caesar into a much more visual context.

Opening Session: Intro to this BBC production of Julius Caesar, which we will watch while being all artistic.

Today, we’re having fun! I would like everyone to make a dagger, like the ones used to stab Caesar. You can be as creative with this as you like, but there’s one requirement: Write a quote from the play on the blade of the dagger. This can be a quote from the conspirators that killed Caesar, a quote from Caesar himself, or maybe a quote from someone that tried to warn Caesar about the plot against him. Make sure you include your parenthetical citation!!!

After your dagger is done, you’re welcome to work on finishing your Bubble Map! YAY! We’ll get these laminated and everything, and then I’ll put pictures up on the blog to show you guys off. Also, some of my more schnawesome artists will be drawing Caesar himself!

Here’s some inspiration pics of daggers:

 

World Lit: Writing a Literary Analysis Essay, DUE TODAY!

March 12, 2018 / / No comments

Standard: ELAGSE9-10W1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

Learning Target: I can develop an argument about a theme in Julius Caesar.

Opening Session: VOCAB!

  1. Barren
  2. Conceit
  3. Augmented
  4. Insurrection
  5. Affability
  6. Conceit
  7. Stoic
  8. Salutation
  9. Peril
  10. Gallant

Work Session: Grab a laptop and work on your essay! Finish it up because it’s due today!

Closing Session: Upload your essay to tinyurl.com/BristowWorldLit! Make sure you save your essay with YOUR NAME in the file name!!

Assessment: Formal (essay)

Differentiation: Process (scaffolding)

World Lit: Writing a Literary Analysis Essay, Day 3

March 9, 2018 / / No comments

Standard: ELAGSE9-10W1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

Learning Target: I can develop an argument about a theme in Julius Caesar.

Opening Session: MLA Format!

Work Session: Grab a laptop and work on your essay!

Closing Session: SAVE YOUR WORK!!!!!! And a quick review of how to upload to Google Drive if we need it 🙂

Assessment: Formal (essay)

Differentiation: Process (scaffolding)

World Lit: Writing a Literary Analysis Essay, Day 2

March 8, 2018 / / No comments

Standard: ELAGSE9-10W1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

Learning Target: I can develop an argument about a theme in Julius Caesar.

Opening Session: MLA Format!

Work Session: Let’s get started drafting your essay! I’m going to give you some timers on the board to day to get a good draft of your essay going. So pull out the sheet you worked on yesterday and some notebook paper, and let’s get to writing!

  • 10 minutes: Write your introduction paragraph. Remember, your intro paragraph should end with your thesis statement.
  •  20 minutes: Write your body paragraphs. Remember, your body paragraphs should all ultimately further your argument, incorporate evidence (quotes) from the text, and refer back to your thesis statement.
  • 10 minutes: Write your counterargument paragraph. This is where you acknowledge the other side and then explain why it is wrong.
  • 10 minutes: Write your conclusion paragraph. You should refer back to your thesis statement and summarize your argument.

Closing Session: Trade with a partner and read their argument. Spend a few minutes writing commentary or feedback on their draft. Do you understand their point? Do they convince you?

Assessment: Formal (essay)

Differentiation: Process (scaffolding)

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