Dystopian Literature bit.ly/dyslitspring2013
Spring 2013
January 28 - February 1 | |
Monday, Jan 28 - introductions - pre-write for intro letter - dystopian questions | |
Tuesday, Jan 29 - course documents - rough draft of intro letter | |
Wednesday, Jan 30 - intro letters due - gradual release of responsibility - pre-writing for in-class writing #1 | How is this course structured to increase your independence Surveillance in Shanghai - listen to the audio clip - take notes on whether or not this is a dystopian state
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Thursday, Jan 31 - in-class writing #1 | In-Class Writing #1 - What is Dystopian Literature? Using the three handouts provided in class and complete the following three-paragraph assignment: Paragraph one (informative): what is a dystopia? Paragraph two (explanatory): what kind of dystopia most interests you and why? Paragraph three (argumentative): what kind of dystopia is most relevant to today's society and why? See assignment in visual form here |
Friday, Feb 1 - iPad scavenger hunt | Find these things on my blog 1) digital version of our three ‘intro texts’ 2) my two emails to submit Google Docs to 3) google doc workflow 4) your final 5) something interesting on my blog Screenshot each of the above items Import the screenshots into Explain Everything Explain where to find them and what they’re all about Publish screencast to YouTube (login with google login) Copy link to YouTube video and ‘turn it in’ on the Collected Works As you work, help out those around you! |
February 4 - February 8 | |
Monday, February 4 - iPads - take curriculum overview | |
Tuesday, February 5 - introductions & bricks - curriculum overview - ‘The Lottery’ by Shirley Jackson | |
Wednesday, February 6 - course check in - | |
Thursday, February 7 - correspondence #1 - ‘top down control’ - ‘The Pedestrian’ HONORS CREDIT FILL OUT SHEET TODAY | Correspondence #1 - explain which story you prefered - ‘The Lottery’ or ‘Harrison Bergeron’ and why - what connections did you make? to movies, ideas, other stories - what questions / concerns / comments do you have about the story? How was Harrison Bergeron ‘top down control’? |
Friday, February 8 - - |
February 13 - 15 | |
Wednesday, February 13 - fix curriculum - dystopian chart - hand out ‘Red Card’ and ‘10 with a Flag’ | |
Thursday, February 14 <3 - - creative writing | Choose one of these prompts and write about it: 1) There’s one object that will determine who you love. 2) You can only show love through your words. 3) People love objects, not other people. |
Friday, February 15 - chart - thesis vine Homework over break: |
Who has control? | What do they want? | How do the enforce it? | Who is powerless / considered different? | Message to the individual | |
The Lottery | |||||
Harrison Bergeron | |||||
The Pedestrian | |||||
Red Card / 10 with a Flag |
March 4 - March 8 | |
Monday, March 4 - voices - correspondence #2 - reading schedule - read / write | Correspondence #2 - answer my question(s) - explain where you are in your book and what’s interesting so far |
Tuesday, March 5 - thematic topics / definitions - read and write | Making ‘happiness’ the issue: BNW: everyone is happy now 1984: happiness is dangerous THT: happiness doesn’t matter |
Wednesday, March 6 - ½ day - set up EdCafe schedule | - sample EdCafe schedules |
Thursday, March 7 - EdCafe | |
Friday, March 8 - correspondence #3 - update reading calendar | Correspondence #3 - answer my question - explain what ideas challenged you this week, in reading or in conversations |
March 11 - 15 | |
Monday, March 11 - Monday voices - check in about the week - Correspondence #3 | Correspondence #3 - answer my questions - update me on your PAGE/CHAPTER and what’s interesting, etc. |
Tuesday, March 12 - EdCafes - Note Check - 5pg minimum | EdCafe Signup (only works if you gave me your email) |
Wednesday, March 13 - reading / writing - mini-lecture | - papers - comments and getting five - edcafes tomorrow - |
Thursday, March 14 - EdCafes | |
Friday, March 15 - reading / writing - Note Check - 10 minimum | Weekend Homework: finish book |
March 18 - 22 | |
Monday, March 18 - check in - note check - writing in computer lab | - highlighted notes - idea developed |
Tuesday, March 19 - computer lab | - idea development - outline (quotes) |
Wednesday, March 20 - computer lab | - rough draft (due at end of period) |
Thursday, March 21 - workshopping / editing | writing / editing |
Friday, March 22 - collect papers - Correspondence #4 - choose books | everything due! HAPPY WEEKEND! |
March 25 - 29 | bit.ly/dyslitspring2013 |
Monday, March 25 - idea development for your own dystopia | No Ms. Kennett Hand in idea development at end of class - it will come back later... |
Tuesday, March 26 - check in - productive work | What are you doing today? - attending to late paper - 5pg notes on your new book - book trailer - research - annotated bibliography / pearltrees |
Wednesday, March 27 - intro to Pearltrees - reading / writing | Getting started with Pearltrees - full assignment - make an account: pearltrees.com - look at Ms. Kennett’s on her Pearltrees account - start collecting ‘pearls’ that relate to your book - specifically and/or thematically |
Thursday, March 28 - intro to Book Trailer | Book Trailer - full assignment In a snapshot: 1) essential question of the work 2) quotations that lead to that overwhelming question 3) images from our world that connect to it |
Friday, March 29 - No School | Good Friday Weekend Homework: read / take notes / set up Pearltrees |
April 22 - 26 | |
Monday, April 22 - Monday Voices - intellectual time with book trailer - overview of Foyer Fair | |
Tuesday, April 23 - iPads / workday | |
Wednesday, April 24 - ½ day - iPads / workday | |
Thursday, April 25 - iPads / workday | |
Friday - Foyer Fair |
April 29 - May 3 | |
Monday, April 29 - Foyer Fair | |
Tuesday, April 30 - reflection on strengths/weaknesses - project proposal | |
Wednesday, May 1 - calendar construction | IMC |
Thursday, May 2 - | |
Friday, May 3 - |
May 6 - May 10 | |
Monday, May 6 - to-do | |
Tuesday, May 7 - correspondence #2 - Purple sheet for admin - work | Correspondence #2 - how are you doing with your story? What are you successful with? What are you struggling with? - how are you doing with your time management / calendar? what does your week look like? |
Wednesday, May 8 - | |
Thursday, May 9 - correspondence #3 | |
Friday, May 10 - |