1. Bloom's questions and Aphorisms
2. Aphorism packet- questions 1-6.
Assignment for Bloom's questions is located at Google Classroom.
Monday, August 31, 2015
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Due: Friday, August 28th
1. Quiz- Art of Questioning, Cornell notes, previous information, and Bloom's Taxonomy
2. Read: Teaching Students to Question
- Annotate and put into notes
3. Write 6 BLOOM's Questions addressing The Alchemist. (One for EACH LEVEL)
You do not need to have the answers.
Here are some Bloom's Question Stems to assist you in creating your questions.
2. Read: Teaching Students to Question
- Annotate and put into notes
3. Write 6 BLOOM's Questions addressing The Alchemist. (One for EACH LEVEL)
You do not need to have the answers.
Here are some Bloom's Question Stems to assist you in creating your questions.
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Aphorisms and TONE
For class on Tuesday...
TONE: The general character or attitude of a text.
Remember.. determining TONE is a cumulative exercise.. Here are some hints at the elements to add together.
To do so... pay attention to the following elements:
1. Diction (word choice)... What words are the characters using.. and at what times? What words does the author use to describe certain circumstances? Connotative meaning.. Denotative meaning.. Inference.. Choices.. choices.. choices.. Choices have cumulative impacts...
2. Imagery (words and phrases that invoke the reader's senses).... How does the author describe certain scenes? Events? Imagery is used to draw in the reader so they experience the text... this, too, has a cumulative effect on tone.
3. Characterization (the manner in which a character is developed by the author).... How does the author USE his/her characters? How are they developed? How do they interact with each other?
4. Plot (the sequence of events).... WHAT happens? WHEN? WHY? Why does a certain event happen at a certain point? Why does it follow what it does? Why does a certain event follow IT?
5. Reader response (The role of reader experiences and influence of interpretation)... How the reader responds to all of the above DOES play a role in determining TONE... is it influencing TOO much? Is the reader's response overpowering the author's intentions? Must be considered!
(I would have the above in your notes for class at the end of Tuesday, by the way)
NOW.... I want you to consider the above.. this should give you PLENTY of direction to search..
Once you have determined a full-blooded, fleshy adjective to describe TONE of The Alchemist by examining the APHORISMS.. you need to find EVIDENCE to prove your conclusion. TEXT... You will have a list of QUOTES. Remember citation... MLA.
TONE: The general character or attitude of a text.
Remember.. determining TONE is a cumulative exercise.. Here are some hints at the elements to add together.
To do so... pay attention to the following elements:
1. Diction (word choice)... What words are the characters using.. and at what times? What words does the author use to describe certain circumstances? Connotative meaning.. Denotative meaning.. Inference.. Choices.. choices.. choices.. Choices have cumulative impacts...
2. Imagery (words and phrases that invoke the reader's senses).... How does the author describe certain scenes? Events? Imagery is used to draw in the reader so they experience the text... this, too, has a cumulative effect on tone.
3. Characterization (the manner in which a character is developed by the author).... How does the author USE his/her characters? How are they developed? How do they interact with each other?
4. Plot (the sequence of events).... WHAT happens? WHEN? WHY? Why does a certain event happen at a certain point? Why does it follow what it does? Why does a certain event follow IT?
5. Reader response (The role of reader experiences and influence of interpretation)... How the reader responds to all of the above DOES play a role in determining TONE... is it influencing TOO much? Is the reader's response overpowering the author's intentions? Must be considered!
(I would have the above in your notes for class at the end of Tuesday, by the way)
NOW.... I want you to consider the above.. this should give you PLENTY of direction to search..
Once you have determined a full-blooded, fleshy adjective to describe TONE of The Alchemist by examining the APHORISMS.. you need to find EVIDENCE to prove your conclusion. TEXT... You will have a list of QUOTES. Remember citation... MLA.
Monday, August 24, 2015
Due: Tuesday, August 24th
1. You have just finished your first quiz. I would suggest looking back in your notes and make sure that your notes are complete... and highlight/mark the information that was covered on the quiz. Remember, we are building a foundation.
2. We have been examining the term APHORISM. (reviewing the definition.. looking at certain aphorism examples and examining their meanings..... relating to these meanings... and then identifying, on your own, an aphorism in current culture). NOW... we are going to be looking for aphorisms in The Alchemist...
For Tuesday.. in your notes... you need to make a rather large list of aphorisms from The Alchemist. Think of it as if you are looking for treasure.. hunting and gathering. Please put a list of the quotes in your notes. Remember to have citation in your notes (it will help you also find them later).
"Aphorism direct quote from the text" (Coelho 34).
To give you a place to start looking... Think of how aphorisms are used? They express a truth about life. Who does this in the book? Who functions in this capacity. Who infers meaning to us the reader? They act as instruction... When are we instructed? When is Santiago?
2. We have been examining the term APHORISM. (reviewing the definition.. looking at certain aphorism examples and examining their meanings..... relating to these meanings... and then identifying, on your own, an aphorism in current culture). NOW... we are going to be looking for aphorisms in The Alchemist...
For Tuesday.. in your notes... you need to make a rather large list of aphorisms from The Alchemist. Think of it as if you are looking for treasure.. hunting and gathering. Please put a list of the quotes in your notes. Remember to have citation in your notes (it will help you also find them later).
"Aphorism direct quote from the text" (Coelho 34).
To give you a place to start looking... Think of how aphorisms are used? They express a truth about life. Who does this in the book? Who functions in this capacity. Who infers meaning to us the reader? They act as instruction... When are we instructed? When is Santiago?
Friday, August 21, 2015
Aphorisms and The Alchemist
Today you will be working collectively to review and discuss today's homework. On Thursday you were introduced to APHORISMS... (plus a lot more enlightening things). Today, I would like you to talk through the homework assignment as a group. This should be a fantastic discussion about education.. aphorisms.. possibly, connections to The Alchemist, etc.
As you go through these questions... you are expected to supplement your already constructed notes. ADD to them!
After your discussion, you will be using the reply section of this post as an electronic discussion board/collection of group notes. EACH GROUP will need to report on their findings of their group discussion. Thoughts... findings... questions... Please list the group members at the beginning of the post. The more thorough you are in your reporting... the better grade your group will receive. Yep.. GRADE. The notes are due by the end of class.
REVISED: Alchemist Aphorism discussion- Hour 4
Alchemist Aphorism discussion- Hour 5
Next, EACH STUDENT will have to REPLY to the group notes by commenting on what they have learned from reading the other groups' posts. These can be further questions... additions... different directions. You are expected to read EACH GROUPS' findings... reply to TWO. The replies are due by Monday morning.
Keep the notes neat! Label your responses and group notes, clearly.
As you go through these questions... you are expected to supplement your already constructed notes. ADD to them!
After your discussion, you will be using the reply section of this post as an electronic discussion board/collection of group notes. EACH GROUP will need to report on their findings of their group discussion. Thoughts... findings... questions... Please list the group members at the beginning of the post. The more thorough you are in your reporting... the better grade your group will receive. Yep.. GRADE. The notes are due by the end of class.
REVISED: Alchemist Aphorism discussion- Hour 4
Alchemist Aphorism discussion- Hour 5
Next, EACH STUDENT will have to REPLY to the group notes by commenting on what they have learned from reading the other groups' posts. These can be further questions... additions... different directions. You are expected to read EACH GROUPS' findings... reply to TWO. The replies are due by Monday morning.
Keep the notes neat! Label your responses and group notes, clearly.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Homework for August 21, 2015
1. Wrap up your First Day Ponderings, if you have not done so already. I will collect them on Friday at the beginning of class.
2. Aphorism homework is also due at the beginning of class on Friday.
2. Aphorism homework is also due at the beginning of class on Friday.
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