Friday, 20 November 2020

November 20, 2020

Hello! Here's what we're up to today.

Face to Face:

  • Silent reading
  • Checking in
    • Give a number from 1-5: How are you feeling today? 1 is terrible, brutal day, and 5 is among the greatest days of your life.
    • If you're comfortable, add another sentence. What's on your mind? Why are you feeling what you're feeling? What are you excited/nervous about?
  • Details on Project 1
    • Discussion: The sentence for Project 1 is "Freedom comes at a high cost." What does this make you think of? Why?
  • Details on Test 1
  • Literary Terms (definition and examples found on Lesson Notes document)
    • Connotation/Denotation
    • Simile
    • Metaphor
    • Allusion
    • Alliteration
    • Assonance
  • Freewrite: Practice the concepts
  • Discussion: Who do you think are the best musicians of the last few years? Make a list, and share.
  • Background on the album Lemonade by Beyonce
  • "Freedom" by Beyonce (Featuring Kendrick Lamar)
  • Activity on "Freedom" - identify literary terms in the lyrics.
  • Next class: Read "All the Troubles of the World" by Isaac Asimov (short story written in 1958)
  • Looking ahead: We're going to be watching The Matrix in class next week. If you wanted to watch it this weekend in anticipation, that's not a bad idea (it's on Netflix, if you have access to that).

Remote:

  • Tasks for today:
    • Check in on the "Checking In" channel
    • Offer your thoughts on the "Discussion" Channel
    • Come to class in the General Channel at 11am today
    • Take notes on literary terms and song "Freedom"
    • Complete the activity on "Freedom"
    • For this weekend, read "All the Troubles of the World"
    • Monday's lesson is at 11am
  • Checking in
    • Give a number from 1-5: How are you feeling today? 1 is terrible, brutal day, and 5 is among the greatest days of your life.
    • If you're comfortable, add another sentence. What's on your mind? Why are you feeling what you're feeling? What are you excited/nervous about?
  • Details on Project 1
  • Details on Test 1
  • Discussion: When you hear the word "freedom," what does it make you think of? Freedom from or to what? Explain your thoughts.
  • Online lesson
    • Literary Terms (definition and examples found on Lesson Notes document)
      • Connotation/Denotation
      • Simile
      • Metaphor
      • Allusion
      • Alliteration
      • Assonance
    • Background on the album Lemonade by Beyonce
    • "Freedom" by Beyonce (Featuring Kendrick Lamar)
    • Activity on "Freedom"
      • Read through the lyrics and see if you can find at least four of the literary terms above
      • Write down your reaction to the song: Do you like it or dislike it? What do you notice?
  • Next class: Read "All the Troubles of the World" by Isaac Asimov (short story written in 1958)
  • Looking ahead: We're going to be discussing The Matrix next week, and on Monday I'll be adding a link to the film. If you wanted to watch it this weekend in anticipation, that's not a bad idea (it's on Netflix, if you have access to that).
  • Next week's schedule (only for next week)
    • Monday - Online class at 11am
    • Tuesday - Online class at 1215am
    • Wednesday - Online class at 11am
    • Thursday - Online class at 1215am
    • Friday - Pro D you lucky ducks!


No comments:

Post a Comment