Week 2/25-3/1

Last week, students continued to dive deeper into the world of Fahrenheit 451. Their critical thinking and writing skills continue to develop and improve (I am SO proud of them).

This week, students will finish Part 2: "The Sieve and the Sand" and then analyze the poem "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold. It is a difficult poem, but I know that they can handle it. They all celebrated when I informed them that they would not have an essay for this part of the novel (I have never seen smiles so big). Instead, they will have a culminating group poster that summarizes (another important skill) the novel thus far. 

Monday
Fahrenheit 451: The Sieve and the Sand HyperDoc
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Tuesday
Fahrenheit 451: "Dover Beach" HyperDoc
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Wednesday
Fahrenheit 451: "Dover Beach" HyperDoc
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Thursday
GATE Field Trip to the Exploratorium
Catch Up Day
Friday
Fahrenheit 451: Assessment Stations

Week 2/18-2/22

Last week, students wrote their first literary analysis essay and I have to say that their analytical skills are already showing improvement. Check out some of their amazing essays that I had the pleasure to assess: click here. I am SO proud of all of their hard work and growth and I know that they will continue to make progress! At the beginning of the year, I told students that writing essays would get easier and easier (I never promised they would be fun!), and the students seem to be in agreement that they are getting easier (yay!).

This week, students will continue to dive into and analyze Fahrenheit 451!

Monday
Washington's Birthday Observed
Tuesday
Fahrenheit 451: The Sieve and the Sand HyperDoc
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Wednesday
Fahrenheit 451: Create Kahoot! Quiz for Vocabulary Words (Substitute)
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Thursday
Fahrenheit 451: The Sieve and the Sand HyperDoc
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Friday
Fahrenheit 451: The Sieve and the Sand HyperDoc
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
AR Log Check (Log/Signature)
*Students need to be reading an AR book that has a reading level of 3.5+ for 30 minutes 5 nights per week. Students need to earn 30 points at every checkpoint (03/19, and 05/28). Please see the Accelerated Reader Roadmap for more information. 

Week 2/11-2/15

Last week, students really began analyzing Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. They did a fabulous job and their critical reading and thinking skills are truly coming alive--it is so awesome to see them in action and the amazing connections they are are able to make. 

This week, students will put their knowledge to the test (literally) when they write a literary analysis essay to demonstrate their understanding of the themes in the novel. They will have their choice between two prompts and they will be able to work with a partner (this novel is ALL about discussing the concepts and formulating connections, so I recommend this). 

Monday
Lincoln's Birthday Observed
Tuesday
Fahrenheit 451: The Hearth and the Salamander HyperDoc
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Wednesday
Fahrenheit 451: Literary Analysis Essay Assessment
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Thursday
Fahrenheit 451: Literary Analysis Essay Assessment Due to GC by 11:59 p.m.
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Friday
Fahrenheit 451: The Sieve and the Sand HyperDoc
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
AR Log Check (Log/Signature)
*Students need to be reading an AR book that has a reading level of 3.5+ for 30 minutes 5 nights per week. Students need to earn 30 points at every checkpoint (03/19, and 05/28). Please see the Accelerated Reader Roadmap for more information. 

Week 2/4-2/8

Last week, we started Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. Students started reading (and struggled a little bit) to make a connection and understand the novel on both the literal and symbolic levels. I was right there with them scaffolding their learning and helping them to make these insightful connections and analyze the parts of the novel. As their understanding develops and they become more comfortable with the novel, they will be able to make many of these connections on their own, and, more importantly, they will start to analyze everything on a deeper level really expanding their critical thinking capabilities. 

This week, students will continue to read and analyze the novel, while having many insightful conversations. We will pay particular attention to the development of the themes--ignorance and knowledge, literary allusions, and expanding our analytical skills.

Monday
Fahrenheit 451: The Hearth and the Salamander HyperDoc
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Tuesday
Fahrenheit 451: The Hearth and the Salamander HyperDoc
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Wednesday
Fahrenheit 451: The Hearth and the Salamander HyperDoc
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Thursday
Fahrenheit 451: The Hearth and the Salamander HyperDoc
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Friday
Fahrenheit 451: The Hearth and the Salamander HyperDoc
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
AR Log Check (Log/Signature)
*Students need to be reading an AR book that has a reading level of 3.5+ for 30 minutes 5 nights per week. Students need to earn 30 points at every checkpoint (03/19, and 05/28). Please see the Accelerated Reader Roadmap for more information.