Intro to The Good Earth

Agenda:

• PPT notes
• Viewing:
• Mini bio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IbNj7zGP7I
• Pearl Buck interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIMED93CAkE
• Explanation of Chinese dictionary

Homework:

• None, think about which term you would like to work on tomorrow

Sample Essay

Agenda:

• Tips for devices to discuss on the essay
• Sample prompt
• Outlines

Homework:

• Complete outline
• Write sample SAT essay in no more than 50 minutes

Grading Sample Essays

Agenda:

• Review rubric
• Use rubric to grade samples
• Compare samples to own grades

Homework:

• Review rubric

SAT Rubric

Agenda:

• Read rubric
• Translate rubric

Homework:

• Finish rubric translation
• Read introduction and reading passage from packet

New SAT Essay

Agenda:

• Worksheet on site: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/inside-the-test/essay
• Tips: http://www.princetonreview.com/college-advice/sat-essay
• Rubric (handed out)

Homework:

• Complete cinema worksheet for tomorrow on O Pioneers!

Viewing Wrap-Up

Agenda:

• Finish film viewing
• Worksheet

Homework:

• Worksheet due this coming Wednesday

Presentations and Film Cont.

Agenda:

• View presentations
• Continue movie viewing

Homework:

• Add to movie watching worksheet.  You will have some time to complete it Monday after we finish the film.

POL Contest

POL

Homework:

• Continue work on group presentation due Thursday

Media Adaptations: O Pioneers

Agenda:

• Movie viewing
• Complete worksheet

Homework:

• POL contest tomorrow
• Projects due Thursday

Workshop Day

Agenda:

• Continue work on group projects

Homework:

• POL poem presentations 2/9
• Group presentations due 2/11

POL Practice

Agenda:

• Review POL criteria
• What does each mean to the judges?
• Sample videos of state finalists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1AAKqh1BT8&list=PLhuz5lY1kt6gBnbJbdIQ42AOkLcLeAuA5#t=2.241

Homework:

• Practice your poem-->in-class presentations on 2/9
• O Pioneers! project due 2/11

Midterm Review

Agenda:

• Practice POL Poems
• Review Midterm

Homework:

• POL Poem contest in class 2/9
• Projects due 2/11 (day before Carnival)