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Monday, October 5, 2015 English 9 Notebook: • None Today! Objective: • Daily Quote: • “I never look back, darling! It distracts me from the now..” • Edna Mode • • Summarize MDG • Identify the most essential plot points of MDG Build a community of readers by sharing the books we enjoy Identify the most basic elements of story telling Agenda: • • • • YOU ARE LOOKING AT Mr. McGregor TEACHER TODAY’S TOPIC IS BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF READERS Book Talk A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness Round Aloud: A Monster Calls Read: “The Wallet” by Alan Woodman Begin Six-Word Stories WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE 20 of 180 Tuesday, October 6, 2015 English 9 Notebook: • Cutting MDG to the basics Daily Quote: • “Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.” • Vince Lombardi Objective: • • Agenda: • • YOU ARE LOOKING AT Mr. McGregor TEACHER TODAY’S TOPIC IS Consider the most important plot elements of MDG Take notes and prepare for an argument about the quality of this adaptation MOST DANGEROUS GAME FILM CLIPS & STORY BASICS Notebook: • What are the fewest possible plot points needed to summarize MDG? Most Dangerous Game Film WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE 21 of 180 Wednesday, October 7, 2015 English 9 Notebook: • None Today! Daily Quote: • YOU ARE LOOKING AT Mr. McGregor TEACHER TODAY’S TOPIC IS “I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I am good at everything.” • Demetri Martin Objective: • • Review summary by looking at the three major parts of a story: • A problem, a desire, a character’s attempt to deal with the problem, and resolution Use strategies to understand the theme of the story Agenda: • THE NECKLACE AND EVOLUTION OF THEME Read: • “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant • Identify the way that theme is developed • Look at actions, dialogue, and events that reveal motivation WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE 22 of 180 Thursday, October 8, 2015 English 9 Notebook: • None Today! Daily Quote: • “All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.” • Thomas Jefferson Objective: • • Agenda: • • YOU ARE LOOKING AT Mr. McGregor TEACHER TODAY’S TOPIC IS FINISH MDG & PUBLISH SIX-WORD STORIES Continue to build our community of readers Build a community of writers by sharing our stories and “publishing” them Finish viewing: • The Most Dangerous Game Publish your Six-word story • Add color, art, etc. to help develop your story • The art is as powerful as the words! WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE 23 of 180 Friday, October 9, 2015 English 9 Notebook: • None Today! Daily Quote: • “Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter.” • Yoda Objective: • • Agenda: • • • • YOU ARE LOOKING AT Mr. McGregor TEACHER TODAY’S TOPIC IS THE NECKLACE AND EVOLUTION OF THEME CONT. Summarize a complex piece of fiction Craft arguments that includes claims, evidence, and reason Read Aloud: • A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness Discuss The Necklace • Look closely at the way theme develops Introduce Literature Circles If time: • Read: “Orange” by Nail Gaiman WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE 24 of 180