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3/2/2020 – 3/6/2020

§How can context contribute to the understanding of a novel? §How does a key scene from a novel contribute to the work as a whole?

RM-UPS SHOULD BE AT LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH IN LENGTH §Why do you think Mr. Ward’s class (with the open mic days) is so important to his students in Bronx Masquerade? Lea Tar RL sho the cha and inte wit cha dev the

Learning Target: RL 3 I can show § VOCAB 3 B LIST: You will receive a vocabulary template (blue). Write the parts of speech and synonyms of each word the complex character as Dr. George goes over them. and his/her § BLACKOUT POETRY (moved from last week): Using the interactions handout and instructions you were given, “blackout” the pages with other from Bronx Masquerade to create a poem of your own. characters § BRONX MASQUERADE: Read pages 74 -94 (Tanisha, Devon, develop the and Sterling) of Bronx Masquerade (you should have your own theme. book with you) and complete character analysis chart. Monday 3/2/2020 AGENDA

bronx masquerade Vocabulary 3 B, Spring 2020

emerged (v) developed, came into view synonyms: appeared; surfaced Learning Target: RL 3 I can show the complex character and his/her interactions with other characters develop theme.

voluptuous (adj) having a shapely and pleasing appearance synonyms: sexy; attractive Learning Target: RL 3 I can show the complex character and his/her interactions with other characters develop theme.

solitude (N) the state of being alone; a lonely unfrequented place synonyms: seclusion; silence Learning Target: RL 3 I can show the complex character and his/her interactions with other characters develop theme.

superimposed (V) placed on or over something else synonyms: covered; overlapped Learning Target: RL 3 I can show the complex character and his/her interactions with other characters develop theme.

replenish (v) to refill, replace synonym: restock Learning Target: RL 3 I can show the complex character and his/her interactions with other characters develop theme.

righteousness (N) the quality or state of being just, fair, morally right synonym: goodness Learning Target: RL 3 I can show the complex character and his/her interactions with other characters develop theme.

dissuade (v) to advise/persuade not to do something synonym: discourage Learning Target: RL 3 I can show the complex character and his/her interactions with other characters develop theme.

neurological (adj) having to do with the nervous system (regulates body’s responses to internal/external stimuli: brain, spin cord, nerves, sense organs) synonym: visual Learning Target: RL 3 I can show the complex character and his/her interactions with other characters develop theme.

menacing (adj) threatening; alarming synonyms: frightening; dangerous Learning Target: RL 3 I can show the complex character and his/her interactions with other characters develop theme.

dislocation (N) displacement; the putting out of order or place; an upset synonyms: disruption; break Learning Target: RL 3 I can show the complex character and his/her interactions with other characters develop theme.

§Whose life stories or poems stand out to you the most from our most recent readings (Lupe, Janelle, Tanisha, Devon, Sterling)? Why? Explain. Learning Target: RL 3 I can show the complex character and his/her interactions with other characters develop theme. REMEMBER: ALL WARM-UPS SHOULD BE AT LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH IN LENGTH

Tuesday 3/3/2020 AGENDA Learning Target: Bronx Masquerade Character Quiz: Silence your cell RL 3 I can phones and place them in your bookbags in the front of the show the complex room. Write your name, date, and block on your quiz. Then read each question/statement carefully and provide the BEST character and his/her response. Write directly on the quiz. interactions Bronx Masquerade Reading: We will read pages 95 -122 of with other Bronx Masquerade (you should have your own book with you) characters and complete character analysis chart. develop theme. Independent Reading: Once you have finished today’s portion of the character chart, read your independent reading book SILENTLY. HOMEWORK: READ PAGES 123 -132 OF BRONX MASQUERADE

-UPS SHOULD BE AT LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH IN LENGTH §Tanisha struggles with how others see her versus how she sees herself. What do you wish people knew about you? Why? Learn Targe RL 2 determ theme expla devel throug the te speci detail

Wednesday 3/4/2020 AGENDA TPCASTT in Poetry: Today you will learn the TPCASTT process for analyzing poetry. 1) With a partner, read the poems you were given and complete a TPCASTT chart for each one. 2) Then, choose ONE poem from Bronx Masquerade and complete the TPCASTT chart on the back for that poem. Learning Target: RL 2 I can determine a theme and explain its Bronx Masquerade Reading: We will read pages 133 -156 of development Bronx Masquerade (you should have your own book with you) and throughout the text using complete character analysis chart. specific Independent Reading: Once you have finished today’s portion of details. the character chart, read your independent reading book SILENTLY.

Learning Target: RL 2 I can determine a theme and explain its development throughout the text using specific details. TP-CASTT is an acronym for a strategy used to analyze poetry by breaking the analysis down into parts and then synthesizing thinking into one cohesive interpretation. The letters stand for Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shift, Title, and Theme.

§Make a prediction before you read the poem. What do you think the title means? Learning Target: RL 2 I can determine a theme and explain its development throughout the text using specific details.

READ THE POEM. Learning Target: RL 2 I can determine a theme and explain its development throughout the text using specific details.

§Restate the important sentences or lines of the poem in your own words. Learning Target: RL 2 I can determine a theme and explain its development throughout the text using specific details.

§What words or phrases suggest something beyond their literal meanings? What do you think the poet is saying in this poem? Go beyond the literal meanings or the plot of the poem. Learning Target: RL 2 I can determine a theme and explain its development throughout the text using specific details.

§Describe the speaker’s attitude. Use specific adjectives to describe your ideas. Learning Target: RL 2 I can determine a theme and explain its development throughout the text using specific details.

Describe where the poem appears to shift, either in subject, speaker, or tone. Learning Target: RL 2 I can determine a theme and explain its development throughout the text using specific details.

§Re-examine the title. What do you think it means now, in the context of the poem? Learning Target: RL 2 I can determine a theme and explain its development throughout the text using specific details.

§What do you think is the underlying message about life expressed in this poem? Learning Target: RL 2 I can determine a theme and explain its development throughout the text using specific details.

§Hanging Fire by Audre Lord §American Hero by Essex Hemphill Learning Target: RL 2 I can determine a theme and explain its development throughout the text using specific details.

§Choose a poem from Bronx Masquerade and use your TP-CASTT graphic organizer to analyze it. §Be prepared to share! Learning Target: RL 2 I can determine a theme and explain its development throughout the text using specific details.

Thursday 3/5/2020 AGENDA LAB 2413 NO WARM-UP §Touchstones: We will complete the second set of touchstones in lab 2413. §TED Talk: Complete the TED Talk graphic organizer as you watch “The Masks We all Wear” episode. §Independent Reading: Once you have finished your TED Talk, read your independent reading book SILENTLY. Learning Target: RL 2 I can determine a theme and explain its development throughout the text using specific details.

-UPS SHOULD BE AT LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH IN LENGTH §Steve knows exactly what he wants to do when he grows up. What do you want to do when you grow up? Why would this be a good fit for you? Lear Targ RL 3 show the c char and inter with char deve them §

§ ELAGSE 9 -10 SL 4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and § § § logically (using appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation) such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning. ELAGSE 9 -10 RL 3: Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop theme. ELAGSE 9 -10 RL 5: Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it and manipulate time create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise. ELAGSE 9 -10 W 3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. ELAGSE 9 -10 W 9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. CCRS L. 9 -10. 6: Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words. CCRS L. 0 -10. 5 b: Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.