Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Socratic Fishbowl Discussion

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Socratic Fishbowl Discussion

As we prepare for a Socratic Fishbowl Seminar, it's important that you review these two files FIRST!!!

1. Socratic Seminar Norms 

2. Being an Advanced Speaker and Listener

If you utilize your allotted class time wisely to prepare and arrive completely prepared on the day/s of the seminar, then there is no reason you shouldn't excel.

I will present the scoring to you later this week.

Ma Rainey's Character Maps - Due 11/12

Ma Rainey's Character Maps Revised Due Date 11/12

As I have explained to each class - This is a rather detailed assignment. 

1. Download the template from the following link using your personal GMAIL: Ma Rainey's CM

2. Draft your responses BEFORE you type into the template.

3. On Nov. 08 I will post links to the various class folders for upload. Be Certain your map file is shared back into the folder in word format and that it is titled: Last name_First name_Character Maps 

4. This is a Project Grade - one of two you will receive for the 3rd 6 weeks.

As I Lay Dying purchase by 11/07 - No Exceptions.

AS I LAY DYING by William Faulkner

1. Purchase from Amazon to have in class by 11/07 (this was listed on the syllabus).

2. I do not have extra copies and a kindle version will not work.

3. Please Purchase THIS copy: 

Power Learning Discussion Post

How to post

Go to Power Learning or your class page from a computer (not the ap) or browser and THEN:

And type your responses, or paste them from word.

2nd Period

Araby Questions

Quite a few of you didn't answer the FIVE "Araby" post reading questions.

Here they are again:

1. What was the impact of this experience on the narrator.

2. Explain, in detail, the last sentence.

3. Who's speaking in the last sentence (the older or young narrator), and how do you know?

4. What archetypes and motifs does James Joyce employ in telling the story?

5. (This should be your longest answer) After the climax, how, specifically, do the narrator - and even the story itself - unravel?

BONUS, because you need it: What do you make of the "Joycean epiphany" in this story? An epiphany is usually a positive and sudden revelation or insight that helps a character understand something about themselves and/or the world; however, this epiphany feels different. 

Deconstructing Student Essays and more

Deconstructions

Please follow the link below to access the exemplar deconstruction for essay H. It is also posted on Power school.

Please use the same format for each of your deconstructions. Remember, this is a test grade, so you really want to submit the same HIGH QUALITY analysis that this student submitted.

Essay H - Deconstructed

A Reminder

1. If you haven't joined No Red Ink, please do so IMMEDIATELY.

2. QuillInstructions for Invited Students:

1. Visit quill.org 
2.  Click Login (at the top of the page)
3.  Enter username and password 
4.  Click the Login button

username is ID@dallasisd.org
password: N/A sign in with Clever

Please go to Quill from google apps and complete the assigned assessment. We will use a combination of Quill and No Red Ink for grammar, editing, sentence composing, and revising. No late work for this diagnostic; it should take no more than 20 minutes.

3. Please make sure you complete the common lit assignments BEFORE you come to class each period next week.

4. If you didn't submit your annotated Araby text, time is running out. Progress reports go out Monday.

Grades

I inboxed each of you with a screenshot.of your current grade for the 1st 6wks. I also sent a message to you and one to your parents with the notice of the grade change deadline.

As of this writing I've received one assignment.

Remember, the window closes in the morning.