British  Literature:    An  Introduction  to  the  Course  School  Year  2014-­‐2015  

Wednesday,  August  27th,  2014  •  Today’s  Goals:  •  Familiarize  ourselves  with  Ms.  Gelso’s  syllabus  and  expectaFons.  •  Complete  a  student  “survey”.  

•  DO  NOW:  •  Begin  to  read  the  syllabus  that  has  been  given  to  you.  

Introductions  

Major  Resources  This  Year  

•    Frankenstein  by  Mary  Shelley  •    Macbeth  by  William  Shakespeare  •    The  Picture  of  Dorian  Gray  by  Oscar  Wilde  •    Nineteen  Eighty-­‐Four  by  George  Orwell  •    Brit  Lit  Anthology  (on  Homework  Central)  

Class  Expectations  1. Show  respect  for  people,  spaces,  and  ideas.  

2. Come  to  class  on  Fme  and  prepared  with  all  required  and  requested  materials.  

3. ParFcipate  posiFvely    in  class  acFviFes  and  discussions.  

4. Hold  yourself  accountable  for  your  learning,  your  assignments,  your  classroom  responsibiliFes,  and  ulFmately  your  grade.  

Important  Policies  and  Procedures  

• AZendance  • Punctuality  and  Preparedness  • Deadlines  • AccommodaFons  • Grade  Breakdown  • Required  Materials  

• Homework  Central  • Office  Hours  •  Email  •  iPad  Use  • Academic  Dishonesty  

Class  activity  •  Please  complete  the  student  “survey”  before  class  is  over.  Try  to  write  conFnuously,  and  be  though_ul  about  your  response.  

•  If  and  when  the  bell  rings,  wait  unFl  the  TEACHER  dismisses  you—NOT  THE  BELL!  

A  Note  on  the  Summer  Essay  •  Ensure  that  you  have  proper  paragraph  structure  that  you  learned  over  the  last  two  years.  

 •  Be  sure  that  your  thesis  statement  is  clear—you  will  be  asked  to  underline  your  thesis  statement  before  submidng.  

 •  Be  sure  you  have  used  quotaFons  and  cited  them  correctly.    •  When  possible,  use  literary  terms  like  irony,  protagonist,  antagonist,  conflict,  sedng,  point  of  view/narraFve  perspecFve,  and  so  forth.  

Summer  reading  project:  Period  4  

•  Turn  in  via  www.turniFn.com:  •  Class  name:  BriFsh  Literature  Pd  4  2014-­‐2015  •  Class  ID:  8492326  •  Enrollment  password:  Gelso2015_4  

Summer  reading  project:  Period  7  

•  Turn  in  via  www.turniFn.com:  •  Class  name:  BriFsh  Literature  Pd  7  2014-­‐2015  •  Class  ID:  8497194  •  Enrollment  password:  Gelso2015_7  

Summer  reading  project:  Period  8  

•  Turn  in  via  www.turniFn.com:  •  Class  name:  BriFsh  Literature  Pd  8  2014-­‐2015  •  Class  ID:  8497207  •  Enrollment  password:  Gelso2015_8  

Closing  Thursday,  August  28th  •  IN  CLASS:  Close  reading  using  The  Secret  Scripture  •  HOMEWORK  DUE:  Sign  up  for  www.turniFn.com,  download  anthology  and  apps    

Friday,  August  29th  •  IN  CLASS:  first  class  discussion  of  The  Secret  Scripture  

•  HOMEWORK  DUE:  Turn  in  signed  syllabus  sheet  (the  last  page  of  your  syllabus)!  Turn  in  summer  project  via  hard  copy  and  www.turniFn.com    

Tuesday,  September  2nd    •  IN  CLASS:  ICE  on  The  Secret  Scripture  •  HOMEWORK  DUE:  Prepare  for  ICE  Wednesday,  September  3rd    •  IN  CLASS:  Begin  Unit  1  (we  will  be  using  the  

anthology!)  •  HOMEWORK  DUE:  None  

Thursday,  August  28th    •  Today’s  Goals:  •  Define  “reading”  and  “close  reading”  •  Use  Notability  to  improve  text  annotaFon.  

•  DO  NOW:  •  Turn  &  Talk  with  a  person  or  two  near  you.  How  do  you  define  reading?  What  is  the  process  of  reading?  

An  Excerpt  from  The  Secret  Scripture    The  place  where  I  was  born  was  a  cold  town.  Even  the  

mountains  stood  away.  They  were  not  sure,  no  more  than  me,  of  that  dark  spot,  those  same  mountains.  

 There  was  a  black  river  that  flowed  through  the  town,  and  if  it  had  no  grace  for  mortal  beings,  it  did  for  swans,  and  many  swans  resorted  there,  and  even  rode  the  river  like  some  kind  of  plunging  animals,  in  floods.  

 The  river  also  took  the  rubbish  down  to  the  sea,  and  bits  of  things  that  were  once  owned  by  people  and  pulled  from  the  banks,  and  bodies  too,  if  rarely,  oh  and  poor  babies,  that  were  embarrassments,  the  odd  Fme.  The  speed  and  depth  of  the  river  would  have  been  a  great  friend  to  secrecy.  

 That  is  Sligo  town  I  mean.  

Notability  •  Has  so  many  funcFons!  •  Color-­‐coding  •  ImporFng  documents  •  InserFng  photos  into  notes  •  Sharing  •  Organizing  

•  For  Brit  Lit:  •  Add  a  new  DIVIDER  called  “Brit  Lit”  or  something  similar  •  Add  a  new  SUBJECT  called  Unit  1:  Medieval  Literature  •  Add  a  new  note  called  “Close  Reading”  

What  is  close  reading?    Close,  analyFc  reading  stresses  engaging  with  a  

text  of  sufficient  complexity  directly  and  examining  meaning  thoroughly  and  methodically,  encouraging  students  to  read  and  reread  deliberately.  DirecFng  student  aZenFon  on  the  text  itself  empowers  students  to  understand  the  central  ideas  and  key  suppor@ng  details.  It  also  enables  students  to  reflect  on  the  meanings  of  individual  words  and  sentences;  the  order  in  which  sentences  unfold;  and  the  development  of  ideas  over  the  course  of  the  text,  which  ulFmately  leads  students  to  arrive  at  an  understanding  of  the  text  as  a  whole.  

PARCC  model  content  frameworks:  English  language                  arts/literacy  grades  3–11.  Partnership  for                Assessment  of  Readiness  for  College  and                Careers.  2011.  Web.  20  Aug.  2013.    

Annotating  a  Text  •  Why?  •  Focus!  •  AZenFon  to  detail!  •  PreparaFon  for  sharing!  

•  HOW?  •  Develop  a  system.  Consider  color-­‐coding,  circling,  underlining—what  will  it  all  mean?  

•  A  careful  mix  of  wriFng  notes  and  marking.  •  Read  and  reread.  

•  What?  •  InteresFng  uses  of  language:  word  choice  (note  words  with  important  connotaFons),  figuraFve  devices.  

•  Development  of  character,  conflict,  sedng,  or  point  of  view.  

Close  Reading  Practice…  •  Open  the  document  from  HC:  “Important  Passages  from  The  Secret  Scripture”  and  import  to  Notability.  Add  it  to  the  Close  Reading  note  you  have  already  created.  

Closing  Thursday,  August  28th  •  IN  CLASS:  Close  reading  using  The  Secret  Scripture  •  HOMEWORK  DUE:  Sign  up  for  www.turniFn.com,  download  anthology  and  apps    

Friday,  August  29th  •  IN  CLASS:  first  class  discussion  of  The  Secret  Scripture  

•  HOMEWORK  DUE:  Turn  in  signed  syllabus  sheet  (the  last  page  of  your  syllabus)!  Turn  in  summer  project  via  hard  copy  and  www.turniFn.com    

Tuesday,  September  2nd    •  IN  CLASS:  ICE  on  The  Secret  Scripture  •  HOMEWORK  DUE:  Prepare  for  ICE  Wednesday,  September  3rd    •  IN  CLASS:  Begin  Unit  1  (we  will  be  using  the  

anthology!)  •  HOMEWORK  DUE:  None  

Friday,  August  29th    •  Today’s  Goals:  •  Learn  the  norms  of  class  discussions.  •  Discuss  important  elements  of  The  Secret  Scripture.  

•  DO  NOW:  •  Take  out  summer  assignment  and  signed  syllabus  sheet  to  turn  in.  

Discussion  Norms  •  Take  five  minutes  to  jot  down  notes  and  prepare  for  the  discussion.  

•  Use  the  text.  •  Respond  to  one  another  in  conversaFon.  Do  not  simply  answer  quesFons.  

•  Show  respect  at  all  Fmes,  and  do  not  interrupt.  •  Speak  professionally.  

Closing  Tuesday,  September  2nd    •  IN  CLASS:  ICE  on  The  Secret  Scripture  •  HOMEWORK  DUE:  Prepare  for  ICE  Wednesday,  September  3rd    •  IN  CLASS:  Begin  Unit  1  (we  will  be  using  the  anthology!),  Irony  lesson  on  “Ozymandias.”  

•  HOMEWORK  DUE:  None  Thursday,  September  4th    •  IN  CLASS:  Irony  lesson  •  HOMEWORK  DUE:  Read  “A  Shocking  Accident.”  Friday,  September  5th    •  IN  CLASS:  Irony  lesson  •  HOMEWORK  DUE:  Read  “Two  in  One.”