9/24/13 – Green – X-block short schedule
English 2
Period 2 Agenda:
Objective(s):
Students will be able to:
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Analyze short stories
Literary Term of the Day:
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PLOT – the action or sequence of events in a story. Plot is usually a series of related incidents that builds and grows as the story develops.
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CLIMAX – the high point, or turning point, in a story—usually the most intense point near the end of a story
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CONFLICT – the struggle between opposing forces that moves the plot forward.
Conflict can be internal, occurring within a character, or external, between characters or between a character and an abstraction such as nature or fate.
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EXPOSITION – the portion of the play or story that helps the reader to understand the background or situation in which the work is set
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FALLING ACTION – in a plot of the story, the action that occurs after the climax.
During the falling action conflicts are resolved and mysteries are solved.
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RESOLUTION – comes after the climax and the falling action. Intended to bring story to a satisfactory end; problems solved.
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RISING ACTION – the events in a story that move the plot forward. Rising action involves conflict
Do Now (Journal):
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Does Goodman Brown live out a happy life? What could have made his life better?
Who is at fault?
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Goal: responses should be 5-10 sentences
In Class:
 “Young Goodman Brown”

Track characters and plot
Homework:

Fill in bubbles, Reread ending of YGB

9/24/13 – Green – X-block short schedule
English 2
Period 3 Agenda:
Objective(s):
Students will be able to:

Analyze short stories
Literary Term of the Day:

PLOT – the action or sequence of events in a story. Plot is usually a series of related incidents that builds and grows as the story develops.

CLIMAX – the high point, or turning point, in a story—usually the most intense point near the end of a story

CONFLICT – the struggle between opposing forces that moves the plot forward.
Conflict can be internal, occurring within a character, or external, between characters or between a character and an abstraction such as nature or fate.

EXPOSITION – the portion of the play or story that helps the reader to understand the background or situation in which the work is set

FALLING ACTION – in a plot of the story, the action that occurs after the climax.
During the falling action conflicts are resolved and mysteries are solved.

RESOLUTION – comes after the climax and the falling action. Intended to bring story to a satisfactory end; problems solved.

RISING ACTION – the events in a story that move the plot forward. Rising action involves conflict
Do Now (Journal):

Does Goodman Brown live out a happy life? What could have made his life better?
Who is at fault?

Goal: responses should be 5-10 sentences
In Class:
 “Young Goodman Brown”

Track characters and plot
Homework:

Fill in bubbles, Reread ending of YGB

9/24/13 – Green – X-block short schedule
English 2
Period 4 Agenda
Objective(s):
Students will be able to:

Analyze short stories
Literary Term of the Day:

PLOT – the action or sequence of events in a story. Plot is usually a series of related incidents that builds and grows as the story develops.

CLIMAX – the high point, or turning point, in a story—usually the most intense point near the end of a story

CONFLICT – the struggle between opposing forces that moves the plot forward.
Conflict can be internal, occurring within a character, or external, between characters or between a character and an abstraction such as nature or fate.

EXPOSITION – the portion of the play or story that helps the reader to understand the background or situation in which the work is set

FALLING ACTION – in a plot of the story, the action that occurs after the climax.
During the falling action conflicts are resolved and mysteries are solved.

RESOLUTION – comes after the climax and the falling action. Intended to bring story to a satisfactory end; problems solved.

RISING ACTION – the events in a story that move the plot forward. Rising action involves conflict
Do Now (Journal):

Does Goodman Brown live out a happy life? What could have made his life better?

Goal: responses should be 5-10 sentences
In Class:
 “Young Goodman Brown”

Track characters and plot
Homework:

Handout, page 2

9/24/13 – Green – X-block short schedule
American Literature
Period 6 Agenda:
Objective(s):
Students will be able to:

Analyze personal beliefs relative to work of literature
SAT Word of the Day:
 felon (noun) - A person guilty or capable of crime.
 use the term in an original sentence; make sure context is clear
SAT Question of the Day: writing practice
Do Now (Journal):
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How successful would your high school career be if you had to live at school in dorms?
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Goal: responses should be 5-10 sentences
In Class:

Discuss Catcher quotes
Homework:

Catcher – 3 quotes

9/24/13 – Green – X-block short schedule
American Literature
Period 7/8 Agenda:
Objective(s):
Students will be able to:

Analyze personal beliefs relative to work of literature
SAT Word of the Day:
 felon (noun) - A person guilty or capable of crime.
 use the term in an original sentence; make sure context is clear
SAT Question of the Day: writing practice
Do Now (Journal):

How successful would your high school career be if you had to live at the school in the dorms?

Goal: responses should be 5-10 sentences
In Class:

Discuss Catcher quotes
Homework:

Read Catcher – chapters 7&8