Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Chapters Five and Six

April 30, 2020

Standard

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2

Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Objective

I can determine two or more themes or central ideas through inferences and provide objective summaries.

Video

Here is a short video I made that includes information for our class.

Maintaining Objectivity

Vocabulary

Word: Objective 

Part of Speech:  adjective

Dictionary Definition: (of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

Your Definition:

Activity: Give examples of when it is important to be objective. 

Activity

1.  Resource Links

Use the ReadWriteThink link to review how to identify themes. Take notes when necessary.

The Literary Element of Theme

Use the Inc. link to review 7 Strategies for Making Objective Decisions.

2.  The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde from the Project Gutenberg

Use the link above to access the reading material for the next few weeks.

Your task is read to read chapters five and six.

Incident of the Letter

Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon 

Once you have completed the reading, test you knowledge of our skills by answering the discussion questions in the Google Form. 

We will discuss these ideas during office hours today.

3.  Virtual Meeting Information

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Chapter 4

April 28, 2020

Standard

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2

Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Objective

I can determine two or more themes or central ideas through inferences and provide objective summaries.

Video

Here is a short video I made that includes information for our class.

What to Know About Theme

Vocabulary

Word: Theme

Part of Speech:  noun

Dictionary Definition: 

Your Definition:  underlying meaning of a literary work, which may be stated directly or indirectly.

Activity: Watch the Chungdham Learning's video on What is Theme?

Activity

1.  Resources on Theme

Use the ReadWriteThink link to review how to identify themes. Take notes when necessary.

The Literary Element of Theme

2.  The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde from the Project Gutenberg

Use the link above to access the reading material for the next few weeks.

Your task is read to read chapter four.

Carew Murder Case.

Once you have completed the reading, test you knowledge of our skills by answering the discussion questions in the Google Form. 

Chapter Four Discussion Form 

We will discuss these ideas during office hours today.  

Virtual Meeting Information

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Chapters 2-3

April 23, 2020 

Standard

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2

Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Objective

I can determine two or more themes or central ideas through inferences and provide objective summaries.

Video

Here is a short video I made that includes information for our class.

How to Find the Main Idea 

Vocabulary

Word: Main Idea 

Part of Speech:  noun

Dictionary Definition: the most important concept of what the paragraph or story is about 

Your Definition: 

Activity: Watch the McGraw-Hill video on How to Find More than One Main Idea in a Passage.

Activity

1.  Resources on Topic and Main Idea

Use the ThoughtCo. link to review how to identify topics, summarize passages, and identify main ideas.  Take notes when necessary.

How to Find the Main Idea.

2.  The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde from the Project Gutenberg

Use the link above to access the reading material for the next few weeks.

Your task is read to read chapters two and three.

Search for Mr. Hyde

Dr Jekyll Was Quite at Ease

Once you have completed the reading, test you knowledge of our skills by answering the discussion questions in the Google Form. 

Chapter Two and Three Discussion Form

For Fun:

WordArt (optional)

Use the link above to generate a word cloud of 10 different topic words that describe chapters 2 and 3.

You can copy and paste the image into the body of an email to share with me. 

We will discuss these ideas during office hours today.  

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Chapter 1

April 21, 2020 

Standard

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2

Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Objective

I can determine two or more themes or central ideas through inferences and provide objective summaries.

Inference Activity Answer from Thursday

Video

Here is a short video I made that includes information for our class.

What's a Topic?

Vocabulary

Word: Topic

Part of Speech:  noun

Dictionary Definition: the subject of a discourse or of a section of a discourse

Your Definition: 

Activity: Watch the Pixar short video For the Birds and identify one or two topic words.  

Activity

1.  Resources on Topic and Main Idea

Use the ThoughtCo. link to review how to identify topics, summarize passages, and identify main ideas.  Take notes when necessary.

How to Find the Main Idea.

2.  The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde from the Project Gutenberg

Use the link above to access the reading material for the next few weeks.

Your task is read to read chapter one, "Story of the Door."  

Once you have completed the reading, test you knowledge of our skills by answering the discussion questions in the Google Form. 

Chapter One Discussion Form

We will discuss this during office hours today.  

Introduction to Inferences

April 16, 2020

Standard

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2
Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Objective
I can determine two or more themes or central ideas through inferences and provide objective summaries.

Video
Here is a short video I made that includes information for our class.

Introduction to Inferences 

Vocabulary

Word: Inference
Part of Speech:  noun
Dictionary Definition: a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
Your Definition: 
Activity: Watch the video Making Inferences by ELA Hacks.

Activity

1.  Resources on Making Inferences

Use the link below to review how to make inferences.  Feel free to take notes!

Thought Co. "How to Make an Inference in 5 Easy Steps"

2.  Inference Activity

Use the links below for the class activity today.  Your goal is to rearrange the clues provided to solve the crime by using inferences.  Once you think you have solved the case, submit your answer to the Google form. 

Bank Robbery Activity
Inference Solution Form

Don't forget, we can discuss your "case files" in the office hours from 1:30-2:30 today.   I will reveal the answer to the puzzle then!  See you later.  

1 More Announcement

April 14, 2020

I just received news that the final deadline for missing work is now Monday, April 20.  Please send me an email with the assignment by 2PM. 

If you have questions, please let me know.

New Material

April 14, 2020

Welcome back from spring break!

Finally, we can begin new material, so I have several pieces of information I would like to share with you.

• Please follow the schedule posted by Ms. Derr for information regarding your classwork.
• I will be posting new instruction, resources, videos, etc. Tuesday and Thursday mornings. 
• My office hours will also be from 1:30-2:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  These office hours will be used to answer questions, prompt class discussion, and allow for any additional questions.  Please use the zoom link from my earlier blog post to access this.  
• I will provide additional tutoring on Fridays by appointment.
• This week we will have time to finish the Hamlet paper and begin working on new standards.
• The paper and new assignments will not be scored, but they will develop skills and standards that will be useful in your advancing courses.  
• Don't forget, April 17 is the last day to turn in any missing work from the semester.  You can only turn in work that was missing.
• If you were absent on the day of the Socratic seminar, that assignment will be exempt from your grade.  This is due to the fact that no new material/assignments can be graded.  
• For Tuesday, April 14, the task we will focus on is completing the essay. 
• Please complete the introduction and conclusion of your essay. 
• Make sure all quotes are properly cited.
• Proofread for clarity.
• Email me with questions.
• Here are some resources that will help with these paragraphs.
• If you have access to your StudySync books, pages 118-197 focus on these components.
• UNC Writing Center: Introductions
• UNC Writing Center: Conclusions
• While there is no official deadline for a grade, you should try to have these essays completed by Thursday, April 16.  When you are finished, please email me the document directly at kregan.lec@lee.k12.nc.us.  I will be reading through these over the next two weeks, and adding feedback directly to the document through the comment tool.  My goal is to have them graded by May 1. 
• Beginning on Thursday, we will work on making inferences and determining theme.  
• Lastly, the staff will be meeting with Ms. Derr later today, and I will update the blog if there is any news.
• As always, stay happy, stay healthy, and stay positive.    

4/2/20 Update

April 2, 2020

I have had some questions regarding quarter three grades and wanted to share some information with everyone.

• You may turn in work for quarter three ONLY if you had a missing assignment or earned an incomplete.
• This work must be submitted on April 17 by 3 PM.
• If you do have missing assignments, you will need to turn the work into your Google Drive and send me an email listing the assignments submitted.  
• We are still waiting on information as to how the final grade will be calculated, but I will let you know as soon as possible.