Weekly Agenda 2.23-2.27

Marquez: Chronicle of a Death Foretold

Monday and Tuesday
Begin Chronicle
-notes on character, symbolism, allusions, style
-analyze for connections to oppositions
HW Finish novella for Wednesday;
AND, wait for teacher approval of biography outline before proceeding with essay.

WEDNESDAY
Journal #5: Rewrite 1-2 paragraphs of your timed essay
Journal #6: Create a diary entry (Marquez style?) from a character's perspective (1/2 -1 page).
HW Finish journal entries for Friday

THURSDAY and FRIDAY
More Chronicle
-s/m/t chart
-critical questions
-biographical connections
It is likely that your biographies will be due Monday.

Biography Outline Board Notes

Please refer to your board notes as I'm working off of memory here:

• synopsis
• background
• education
• recognition
• concise, relevant information that the biographer feels is relevant enough to share

Avoid analyzing poetry in biography, though you may mention that a particular work is closely associated with a poet's life or experience.

100 Years of Solitude Donation!!

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Weekly Agenda 2.17-2.20

A Tale of Two Cities

TUESDAY
Front Circle Seminar
-Open Question Practice
HW Biography due Friday, 2.20

WEDNESDAY
Discuss ending imagery.

Read sample biographies and compare.

Get A Chronicle of a Death Foretold
- begin reading, finish by next WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY and FRIDAY
Practice multiple choice

Review "Eros" double poem timed writing
-Journal #5 rewrite 1-2 paragraphs of your timed essay

Marquez/Latin America Background
-biography
-historical context
-genres

NEXT 
Journal #6: Diary entry from character's perspective

FRONT CIRCLE SEMINAR Handout

If you were absent on Friday the 13th; Please take a look at the following handout and prepare a response with evidence from A Tale of Two Cities and other relevant texts (only refer to texts with which your classmates might be familiar).

LINK: FRONT CIRCLE SEMINAR Handout

1982. Noah Al., Celeste, Nick, Bunker, Sam, Danielle, Abby
1991. Noah An., Michael B., Claire, Brian, Skylar, Orly, Micaela
2004. Chloe, Bobby, Jurat, Greg, Vincent, Kayla, Kian
2008.  Hanna, Helena, Kyrie, Michael M., Nikan, Markus, Maddy

SAMPLE MLA FORMAT ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

LINK: STUDENT SAMPLE
Hard copies available in class.

Weekly Agenda 2.9-2.13

A Tale of Two Cities

MONDAY and TUESDAY
Discuss ACT II of "Butterflies are Free"

Dickens/Carlyle Close-Reading

TUESDAY-Broad Stage Field Trip: We're walking so wear comfortable shoes; don't forget to bring a sack lunch as well.
HW Read the end of Tale for WEDNESDAY, be prepared to discuss ending imagery and Carton's vision.

WEDNESDAY
Add to Journal #4: mimic one of Dickens' unique intro to chapter paragraphs --employ repetition.
Discuss recurring "twins" or reference to two, and significance.
Discuss ending imagery, and significance.

THURSDAY
"Butterflies are Free" Debrief

Annotated Bibliography Format.

Quiet work on Poet Study

FRIDAY/MONDAY
7-Front Circle Preparation: Select 2 partners with whom to prepare for your assigned Open Question Prompt.
-prepare to have a 10-15 minute conversation about the prompt you chose, in front of the class, with a small circle.  Find evidence from Tale as well as other texts we've read this year.
HW Work on Annotated Bibliography and Works Cited Page; 
 

Outline Review: Samples, and Definitions

LINK: OUTLINE REVIEW

Weekly Agenda 2.3-2.7

A Tale of Two Cities

MONDAY and TUESDAY
Reading Quiz
-Book 2: Chapters 17-24

More timed writing practice
-introductions
-body paragraphs
--explicit versus implicit documentation

Double-Poem Timed Writing #2
HW Read Book 3: Chapters 1-9 for Thursday;
And, final critical Annotation for Poet Study due Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY
Dickens Review
-3-chair discussion
-animal imagery

Journal Entry #4: Glossary Entry, Book 2

THURSDAY and FRIDAY
Reading Quiz

Biography and Outline
-format
-what to include

Examining Thomas Carlyle's influence on Dickens'
http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/dickens/2cities/baysal1.html

Broad Stage Play
-read and discuss
HW Finish and the play for Tuesday, and TALE for Wednesday.