Central Bucks

Beginning April 6^th, schoolwork is NOT optional!

Weekly Expectations for Students

·       Check your student email, especially the day before our class period

·       Check Canvas for our weekly assignments.

·       Complete and submit assignments by the due date.

·       Abide by CB Online Meeting Guidelines 

Office Hours

I will be available to parents and students every day during the school week, but I will be most immediately available during the student’s class period. You can reach me via email at nharris@cbsd.org. 

Classroom Tools

Our classroom will be using Canvas as the primary mode of assigning and collecting work.

Tuesday, March 31 

Overview: 

Day 3:  Poetry Madness: Tournament of Greats (Part 2) 

Review poems from yesterday’s lesson (5 minutes)  

Perform a dramatic reading or write your own poem (15 minutes) 

Independent Reading (10 minutes) 

Estimated Time: 

30 minutes 

Explanation: 

We will be reviewing various poems of various styles and themes. Some we have read before, some fresh, in order to narrow down some of the best poetry around. 

Quick Things to Know: 

An ode is a type of lyrical poem enthusiastically praising a person or event. 

Tasks: 

Re-read both poems: “An Ode to Whataburger” and “This is Just to Say” 

Choose to write (or perform) your own ode to a favorite food OR perform a spoken-word poem (dramatic reading) of “This is Just to Say” 

Links/Activities: 

Canvas 

Method of Communication: 

Email 

Monday March 30 

Overview: 

Day 3 of Poetry Madness: Tournament of Greats (Part 1) 

Review 2 different poems (10 minutes)  

Reflection/vote (5 minutes)  

Independent Reading (15 minutes) 

Estimated Time: 

30 minutes 

Explanation: 

We will be reviewing various poems of various styles and themes. Some we have read before, some fresh, in order to narrow down some of the best poetry around. 

Quick Things to Know: 

An ode is a type of lyrical poem enthusiastically praising a person or event. 

Tasks: 

Read both poems: “An Ode to Whataburger” and “This is Just to Say” 

Vote for the poem you prefer 

Links/Activities: 

Canvas 

Method of Communication: 

Email 

Thursday, March 26 

Overview: 

Poetry Response Choice Activity 

Estimated Time: 

30 minutes 

Explanation: 

Choose from 3 options to respond to the poems we read last Wednesday (3/18) or yesterday, Wednesday (3/25). 

Quick Things to Know: 

You can re-read the poems by following Wednesday’s (3/18) assignment in Canvas and yesterday’s assignment in Canvas. 

Your final product will be uploaded to Canvas 

Tasks: 

Select one of the given activities to complete in response to any of the four poems you read in the first two Poetry Madness match-ups.  Your options include a Poem Mash-Up, Blackout Poetry, or Free Writing.  Be creative and enjoy! 

Links/Activities: 

Canvas 

Method of Communication: 

Canvas 

Wednesday, March 25 

Overview: 

Day Two of Poetry Madness: Tournament of Greats 

Review 2 different poems (10 minutes)  

Reflection/vote (5 minutes)  

Activity – Complete one of two options (15 minutes) 

Estimated Time: 

30 minutes 

Explanation: 

We will be reviewing various poems of various styles and themes. Some we have read before, some fresh, in order to narrow down some of the best poetry around.  We will also be responding to these poems through a variety of activity options. 

Quick Things to Know: 

Poetry can be interpreted in various ways, readers-response theory insists that the text only matters because of the reader, thus every interpretation is valuable.  

Tasks: 

Read both poems, “We Wear the Mask” and “Richard Cory.”  Take a few minutes to analyze the messages that tell us that what people show others sometimes differs from what a person is experiencing internally.  Vote for your favorite via Forms link.   Then, select one of the two activities to complete as a response to the poems for today.  Activity options linked on Canvas. 

Links/Activities: 

Please visit your English Canvas course for more details and all necessary links. 

Method of Communication: 

Canvas/Email  

Tuesday, March 24 

Overview: 

Applying the Elements of Fiction: Point of View 

Estimated Time: 

30 minutes 

Explanation: 

Choose a book you are reading, a tv show/movie you are watching, or a videogame you are playing and identify the point of view.  

Quick Things to Know: 

Remember, if your book, movie, show, or videogame is in first person, the narrator will be the main character of the story. If the narrator is not a character in the story, then the point of view is in third person. Also, if it is third person, think about if it is limited or omniscient. Look back to yesterday’s PowerPoint if you need a better understanding of these terms.  

Tasks: 

1. Identify the book/tv show/movie/game you will be using. 
   
   
2. Then identify the point of view. If it’s in first/third person, how do you know? What qualities help you understand which point of view your book/show/movie/game is in?  
   
   
   
3. You will be doing this twice! In doing this, choose another story telling example (book, movie, game, tv show, etc.) and explain the point of view. What qualities help you understand which POV your book/show/movie/game is in? 
   
   Then, you will contrast the two. For example, what makes the third person narration in Shrek different from the first person POV from the song/music video of “You Belong with Me” by Taylor Swift? - (see PowerPoint from yesterday for these examples). What does it make you feel as the viewer/reader? Do you prefer one over the other? Explain. 

Answer the first two questions in at least 2-3 sentences. Then answer the third in 4-6 sentences.  

Canvas 

Method of Communication: 

Email

Monday, March 23 

Overview: 

Review Elements of Fiction: Point of View (10 minutes) 

Independent reading: 20 minutes  

Estimated Time: 

30 minutes  

Explanation: 

We will be reviewing elements of fiction as they pertain to your reading, gaming, and viewing lives. 

Quick Things to Know: 

Different types of point of view: first person, third person, third person limited, and third person omniscient. 

Tasks: 

Review the different types of point of view and view a select few videos for your reference.  

Links/Activities: 

Please visit Canvas to view the PowerPoint. 

Method of Communication: 

Email 

Thursday, March 19 

Overview: 

Applying the Elements of Fiction: Setting 

Estimated Time: 

30 minutes 

Explanation: 

Choose a book you are reading, a tv show/movie you are watching, or a videogame you are playing and identify the setting. 

Quick Things to Know: 

Setting is more than just the generic time and place. 

Geographical location, time period, socio-economics, and specific locations as well as other context clues help creators design an authentic setting. 

Tasks: 

Identify the book/tv show/movie/game you will be using. 

Analyze it for setting. Be as specific as possible with your analysis (details!!). Basically, how do you know what you’re saying is valid? 

Use the PowerPoint from Tuesday as a model. 

You must use THREE elements from the PowerPoint slide. Your response will be 4-5 sentences long. You may include images or video clips in your response. 

You will submit this through Canvas through an assignment called “Thursday, March 19”. 

Links/Activities: 

Canvas 

Method of Communication: 

Canvas 

Wednesday, March 18 

Overview: 

Day One of Poetry Madness: Tournament of Greats 

Review 2 different poems (15 minutes)  

Reflection/vote (5 minutes)  

Independent Reading (10 minutes)  

Estimated Time: 

30 minutes 

Explanation: 

We will be reviewing various poems of various styles and themes. Some we have read before, some fresh, in order to narrow down some of the best poetry around.  

Quick Things to Know: 

Poetry can be interpreted in various ways, readers-response theory insists that the text only matters because of the reader, thus every interpretation is valuable.  

Tasks: 

Read both poems, “Mother to Son” and “To a Daughter Leaving Home”. Take a few minutes to analyze the message that is given from each of these parental figures. Then pick the one the relates most to you. Vote for your favorite via Forms link.  

Links/Activities: 

Canvas

Method of Communication: 

Canvas/Email  

Tuesday, March 17: 

Overview: 

Review Elements of Fiction: Setting (10 minutes) 

Independent Reading (20 minutes) 

Estimated Time: 

30 minutes 

Explanation: 

We will be reviewing elements of fiction as they pertain to your reading, gaming, and viewing lives. 

Quick Things to Know: 

Setting can include time and place of a story. 

Tasks: 

Review the definitions of setting and view the video.  

Links/Activities: 

Please visit Canvas to access the PowerPoint. 

Method of Communication: 

Canvas: Canvas

Email address: nharris@cbsd.org