Final Review Help

1st Hour:
Final Review Socratic Seminar- Friday, December 16th
Final: December 19th

4th Hour:
Final Review Socratic Seminar- Tuesday, December 20th
Final: December 21st

7th Hour:
Final Review Socratic Seminar- Friday, December 16th
Final: December 19th

The Alchemist
Aphorisms
6 Cs of Success
Connotation
Inference
Cornell notes
Annotating a text
Art of Questioning
Bloom's Taxonomy
Writing questions using levels of critical thinking
Steps of Writing- Writing Boot Camp (all involved within)
Thesis writing- Formula, checklist
Research (effective practices)
Source material BIG 4 checklist
Introducing, contextualizing, citing sources
Citing sources on Works Cited- Review Book, Journal, Electronic
Argument structure: Claim, data/evidence, warrants
Introduction and conclusion structures
Basic sentence diagramming (Subject, predicate, objects (direct, indirect), modifiers, compounds, prepositional phrases
Purpose of nonfiction texts
Non fiction/informational texts components
How to Read Like a Professor chapters
Historical context
Gilgamesh
Epics- and conventions
Archetypes- types and examples
Myth- characteristics
Oral Tradition- characteristics
Mahabharata
Ramayana 
WHAT... HOW... WHY?

Class today: December 12th

1. You will take a medium EOC practice test on USATESTPREP at the beginning of class.
2. When you are done, you will work on your Oral Commentary Presentations.

Friday, December 9th

1. Work day for Oral Commentaries. The sooner you establish a thesis and outline, the sooner you get to practicing. Remember, once you have established your outline, start talking it through. Mark where you feel you are weak or struggling. Then work on those areas. Do not forget practicing integrating the literary text. This will take practice to get you comfortable with the process. Word of advice... do not use long quotes.. break them up. It will be easier to follow for the audience, and easier for you to relate back to your thesis.

Here are a couple of Individual Oral Presentation examples from IB students. Remember, your commentaries will not be this long, nor will you be using visual aids. The other thing to be realistic about is that these two students have more experience with literary analysis than you do... you will get there... This is how we start.
Pay attention to:
1. The manner in which they speak about literature (analysis, not plot summarization).
2. How they present their literary analysis thesis
3. How they integrate textual evidence into their commentaries.
4. Their use of notes... presentation is more conversation than reading.

IB Oral Presentation Example

IB Oral Presentation Example #2

2. Monday- We will work on timing of commentary. Make sure that you have work to present.

BEST VIDEO EVER!

Class: December 7th/8th

1. In small groups, you will first write four discussion questions on the Mahabharata and four discussion questions on the Ramayana, and then two comparison questions addressing both texts. These questions need to be higher level questions that examine literary devices and their usage in the text. You will have 10 minutes to write these questions.
2. When your group is done writing the questions, you will switch questions with another group. You will then have a small group discussion addressing these questions. You will each need to take notes on the questions as you discuss. You will need to draw your answers back to the specific text.

This process will help you get ready for your Oral Commentary.

2. Oral commentary assignment: Oral Commentary

Oral presentation scoring guide: Oral Commentary Scoring

Oral Commentary Sign Up: Sign Up

For: December 7th and 8th (Final 2 weeks of the semester's schedule)

1. Read the background on the Bhagavad Gita and then from the Ramayana on pages 128-140. Take thorough notes on elements of the myth, epic, oral tradition.

• The Bhagavad Gita is a 700 verse Hindu scripture, which is a part of the Mahabharata. 
• The Gita takes a dialogue format between Pandava brother, Arjuna, and Krishna 
• Krishna, the Charioteer, counsels Arjuna in the manner of achieving Dharma. 
• Presents the ethical struggles of everyday human life

Ramayana Quick Guide: Ramayana Guide- British Library

When you come into class on your block day you should have:
The Mahabharata, Ramayana, and Gilgamesh read and annotated for the conventions of the Epic, Myth, and Oral Tradition.

Final 2 Weeks' Schedule: 
December 7th/8th: Small group discussion of Mahabharata and Ramayana 
                               Oral Commentary Presentation assignment
December 9th: Oral commentary presentation work
December 12th, 13th, 14th/15th: Oral commentaries during class
December 16th: 1st and 7th hours final review Socratic seminar
December 19th: 1st and 7th hour FINAL
December 20th: 4th hour final review Socratic seminar
December 21st: 4th hour FINAL

Class today: December 5th

1. Watch documentary on the Indian epic, Mahabharata.... take very good notes.
2. For Tuesday... Read pages 122-125 in textbook. Annotate your text for conventions of the epic... how it functions as a myth...  oral tradition techniques.

Also look for examples of...
Epithet: brief descriptive phrases "king of men" ... "swift runner"

Friday, December 2nd

1. Ancient India quiz-
2. EOC Practice on USATESTPREP. These exercises are due Monday, December 5th.