English 4 CP: Tuesday/Monday: 11/25-12/1/2014

Standards
*LAFS.4.RI.2.5: Structure in information
*LAFS.1112.L.3.4a: Understanding through context

Essential Questions
*How do you trouble shoot complex text while note taking?
* How does the context of history impact literature
*How do I set up and complete a complex project?

Bell Ringer
*Spend 15 to 20 minutes in silent work covering the following:
a. Note taking on pages 287-297 for information mastery. The time can be split on continued work on the punctuation test extra credit assignment.
b. Make-up work which has been called out repeatedly in class
c. Punctuation extra credit for test
d. Define identified vocabulary from Macbeth, including the bold print literary terms from pages 336-339 in the literature book
* Bell Ringer 2: Tell me (in writing) a Thanksgiving story - real or imagined.
a. I'm looking for a complete story: beginning, middle, and end
b. I'm looking for quality descriptions, details, and illustrations

Agenda

1. Answer all questions about bell ringer work.
2. Read Macbeth in class
a. Give explanations and answer questions as we go along.
b. Point out figurative language, symbols, foreshadowing and other elements as we go along
c. Identify words for the vocabulary list (any word that is outside a student's confident vocabulary)
d. Give time and suggestions for plot notes and documentation
4. The 9 parts of the complete Macbeth cause and effect project:
a. Vocab list with definitions, including pages 336-339
b. Notes on basic plot of story
c. At the end of Act 2, each student will pick the main character they will write about and explain why they chose the character. Choose from the following
-Macbeth
-Lady Macbeth
-Banquo
-Macduff
-Malcolm
-Ross
-Witches and Hecate
-A student will be required to have prior approval to do any other character
d. Students will create a detailed log of cause and effect events related to their chosen character from the beginning of the play until the end.
e. Students will identify the most potent cause and effect event, which shapes the character's transformation in the story.
f.  Students will create a thesis statement based on item (e) above
g. Students will write a complete draft, working to make sure it is content accurate and complete
h. Students will carefully edit the draft for all writing errors
i. Students will turn the edited draft into a final perfect paper
j. All the above will be turned in in this listed order
k. The entire project with all its parts is due on or before December 19 - even if we don't have time to finish reading the play in class!
5. Read Macbeth and work on the process.