Weebly
Unit 3: ScreenplaysTheme: “Persistent Pursuits”Duration: 10 weeksLiterature:“Monsters are Due on Maple Street” screenplayRemember the Titans filmGlory Road screenplayGlory Road filmGrammar and Vocabulary:GrammarVerb phrasesPrepositional phrasesAppositivesFigurative LanguageSimile/metaphorPersonificationVocabulary in contextGlory RoadWriting:Personal Narrative“Persistence”Introduction & conclusionDescriptive writingTechnology: typing MLA formatLiterary Analysis: Focus QuestionsClaim/thesisTextual evidenceDirect quotation with citations “I-Search” Research ProjectResearch techniquesSource credibility and citationPresentation skillsMLA FormatTechnology: Photo StoryFinal Assessment:Glory Road Summary/Review writingGrammar Quiz: phrasesSunMonTueWedThuFriSatNO SCHOOL1 NO SCHOOL2 3456 FormativeSummative7891011MSU Live1213141516 ? Day Midterms 1&217 ? Day Midterms 3&418 ? Day Midterms 5&6192021NO SCHOOL-MLK Day22 NEW SEMESTERNew RulesPRE-TEST: Glory Road and Lit. Terms23JournalGrammar- PhrasesGenre Notes “Monsters..” Roles24Verb PhrasesRead Act 1Start Plot Map25MSU LiveJournalRead Act 2Finish Plot MapPoster Assign(due Mon)262728Snow Day29Collect PostersOpposite Hand WritingPhoto Story ProjectExit Ticket- images/song30Verb PhrasesLaptops—Photo Story31Present Photo StoriesJanuary 2013SunMonTueWedThuFriSat1MSU LiveVerb PhrasesDiscuss Plot MapWatch TV clip “Monsters” and Graphic Novel234FFTNotes packet for movieBegin Remember the Titans5Continue movie6Finish movieSmall groups to work on packet (due tomorrow)7Groups to finish packetBegin Personal Narrative brainstorm (“persistence”)8SNOW DAY!91011FFTDescriptive WritingIntroductions-Narrative12Prep. PhrasesBody Paragraph- Narrative13Prep. PhrasesConclusions-Narrative14LaptopsEdit/Revise DraftsCreate Rubric15Verb Phrase QUIZ in writingFinish narratives (DUE)161718NO SCHOOL19NO SCHOOL20NO SCHOOL21NO SCHOOL22NO SCHOOL232425FFTWebsite Scavenger Hunt in partners 26 **Counselor VisitContinue Scavenger Hunt 27Prep. PhrasesDiscuss Scavenger Hunt Simile/Metaphor Posters about selves28Prep. PhrasesFinish Simile/Metaphor PostersKWL- Civil RightsNCAA 1960s PPT*Assign GR roles1JournalWatch “Glory Road” (28 min)Summary Section 12February 2013SunMonTueWedThuFriSat1234FFTShare Sec. 1 SummariesVocab Sec. 15Grammar- Prep Phrases Focus Question Sec. 16Read Section 2-3Summary Sec. 2&37 ? Day PM ConferencesContinue movie (2nd hour) 82nd Hour Only: finish sec. 3 and Focus Q9*ADV: complete 2 Focus Q’s (not 1)10 11FFTFinish Sec. 3Focus Question Sec. 2-3 (choose 1 to answer)Socratic Circle ADV HW12Grammar- Combining sentences (prep phrase)Notes: CharacterizationADV Socratic Circle13Read Section 4Vocab Section 3-4Summary Section 414Quiz Section 1 as class (2nd and 5th)G.R. QUIZ Sec. 3-4 in partners or alone (ADV)15JournalG.R. QUIZ Sec. 3-4 in partners (2nd and 5th)ADV: Scope Day (Argument writing)16 1718FFTFocus Question Sec. 519Finish Focus Question20Plan Testing- 1-3 Hours5th-6th: Finish Glory Road21Discuss Quiz Sec. 3-4Grammar- AppositivesNotes: PersonificationSong Analysis: Fig. Lang.22Glory Road Summary/Review & Grammar QuizNotes: Personification (backside from Tues)2324Library All WeekCarts 6th hr all week25 FFTIntro Project + Topic - Open/closed Qs - Sources (Book 1st) - Begin iPlan 26Research Discussion - Check in iPlan (p. 1) - Using the Internet - Fact v. Opinion - Find 1st book source27 Angela Visits!Research: - Check in book source - Find 2nd source Library 6th hr28Research: - Check in 2nd source - Find 3rd source* Can finish over break29No School- Spring Break3031March 2013April 2013SunMonTueWedThuFriSat1No School-Spring Break2 No School-Spring Break3No School-Spring Break4No School-Spring Break5No School-Spring Break67Library All WeekIP Cart 6th Hr8FFTFinish research - Last 2 sourcesTurn in Notes Packet9Introduce Photo StoryBegin Photo Story10Continue Photo Story11Continue Photo Story12 MSU LivePresent Photo Story: Gallery Walk 13141516171819MSU Online2021Andrea takes over!2223242526MSU LiveConvocation27282930Summative Assessment: Glory RoadSummary/Review1933575127000016192579375001. 4. 16002012700005.17907012700006.12382580645002.1828800914400012382591440003. 7.191262091440008.9. (all four corners)Directions:1. Cut out the 9 squares on the first sheet. (See below)2. Shuffle the squares and re-lay them in a 3x3 square on your desk.3. Copy the words as they appear on your desk into the box above.4. Write 9 sentences about Glory Road. Sentence #1 should follow the arrow. Use all three words (yes you can change the tense) in your sentence in any order. Do the same for sentences 2-8. Then, for #9, use the four words in the corners.5. Underline each word from the boxes as you use them.6. Each sentence needs to be true to the story, creative (not repetitive), and grammatically correct (as well as spelling error free).7. Write the sentences on the back of this paper.(Word Bank for Summary/Review assessment above)persistenceHaskinsteamdiscriminationgametraveltensionwinningfamilySummative Assessment:Grammar QuizPART 1: PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES______ 1. Complete the following sentence: A prepositional phrase begins with ________a predicate nouna prepositiona positional adjectiveIdentify the preposition(s) in the following sentences:______ 2. My sister sent Claire a basket of fruit.Myofsentafruit______ 3. After class, we ate cheeseburgers and played on the swings.After, ateate, onAfter, onate, played______ 4. In the library, someone was talking loudly.In the librarywas talkingsomeone was talking loudlyloudly Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentences:______ 5. One story about magic appears in our literature book.One story; about magicabout magic; appears inabout magic; in our literature bookappears in________ 6. This story contains clues to the solution of the mystery.contains cluesto the solution; of the mysterycontains clues; of the mysteryto the solution________ 5. Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?The two boys wrestled, and their father mowed the yard.The two boys wrestled, and their father mowed the lawn.The two boys wrestled on the floor, and their father mowed the lawn.How would you BEST combine the following sentences using a prepositional phrase?________ 6. I found your dog. He was under the tree.He, your dog, was under the tree.I found your dog under the tree.I found him there.I found, under the tree, your dog. ________ 7. The police officer looked in the man’s car. He looked in the backseat. He also looked in the trunk.The police officer looked in the backseat of the man’s car. And he looked in the trunk.He looked in the trunk, and in the backseat.The police officer, in the man’s car, looked in the backseat and trunk.The police officer looked in the man’s car, in the backseat, and in the trunk.________ 8. Suzie enhances her natural beauty. Suzie wears very little makeup. Suzie wears very little makeup and enhances her natural beauty.Suzie enhances her natural beauty by wearing very little makeup.Suzie enhances her natural beauty with makeup.Wearing very little makeup, Suzie enhances her natural beauty. PART 2: VERB PHRASESIdentify the verb or verb phrase in the following sentences:_______ 9. Mollie can understand the work if she tries harder.can understandcanthe workunderstand_______ 10. He should have tried again.He shouldshould have triedtried againhave tried_______ 11. The dog had suddenly run into the yard.the doghad suddenlyhad runinto the yard_______ 12. Could they have been pointing at us?Couldhave beencould have been pointingbeen pointingSummative Assessment:7.3Luba'12Persistence I-SearchProject Objectives:Integrate technology and history or current events into your culminating project. Exposure to research process and resourcesExposure to MLA formatAssignment: Research a person from history or present day that has prevailed with persistence and desire through difficult circumstances. Present your selected person and findings to the class. Suggested People: (feel free to find your own and get it approved)History:Harriet TubmanAbraham LincolnThe Wright BrothersMartin Luther KingAmelia EarhartGhandiGalileoLewis and ClarkCesar ChavezMalcolm XFranklin D. RooseveltEleanor RooseveltJoan of ArcPresent Day:Michael JordanSteve JobsHillary ClintonNelson MandelaSandra Day O'ConnorBill GatesEminemSteven HawkingBethany HamiltonLance ArmstrongYou will follow the I-search process (see attached for directions)I-search Requirements:Formulate 5 questions you want answered about your person. In addition to the questions you formulate about your person you MUST give us background bio. information about the person.Use 5 different sources to find your informationYour final product will be presented to the class using Photo Story (directions to come later):I-Search ProcessStep 1: Select a person that is a good example of persistence that you want to researchStep 2: Complete the "I-Plan" worksheet and TURN IN!!Step 3: Begin the research process to answer your research questions. You only have 3 days to do this. You need to use 5 DIFFERENT SOURCES to find all of your information (3 of which need to be different types).For example, you can use 2 books, 2 websites, and an article to find your information. You have 5 different sources and you have 3 types of sources.BookPeriodicalReference Mat'l (hardcover or online)Internet Mat'lStep 4: Complete the I-Search Information Sheets/Packet. TURN IN when you are done!Step 5: Complete the Photo Story Project.Step 6: Practice your presentation Step 7: Present ................
................
In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.
To fulfill the demand for quickly locating and searching documents.
It is intelligent file search solution for home and business.