Start Powerpoint Presentations

1. Start Powerpoint presentations
2. Talk/DO NOT READ!
3. Eye contact with audience/ DO NOT LOOK AT SCREEN!
4. 100 POINTS in Project/Speech Bin
5. Major Works Data Sheet due in basket
6 All extra credit movies due in basket

Extra Day to work on Powerpoint

1. Major Works Data Sheet due tomorrow
2. All extra credit movies due tomorrow
3. Powerpoint presentations moved to Friday
4. Extra day in Lab 313
5. DO NOT READ OFF SCREEN!
6. Print a copy of your script and DO NOT READ, BUT TALK INSTEAD.
7. Reminder: Bibliography in alphabetical order with date
8. Print script (outline only – NOT ENTIRE POWERPOINT!)

Finish powerpoint - extra day in lab on Thursday

1. old AP questions for the Major Works Data Sheet on the Secret Life of Bees
2. complete Powerpoint for chapter reports
3. Chapters 1-7 go up tomorrow.

4. Last slide is a bibliography of all your sources
Google Images 28 May 2009
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alphabetical order

5. Presentations start Friday: Extra day in lab on Thursday (Hours 3,4 do not know)

Computer Room for Powerpoint

1. Computer room Tuesday and Wednesday to complete powerpoint for chapter reports on The Secret Life of Bees

2. Major Works Data Sheet due Friday

3. All extra credit movies due Friday

4. Powerpoint reports with rubrics start Thursday (Chapters 1-7)

5. Powerpoint reports Friday (Chapters 8-14)

6. Advisory on Wednesday - Lab 313 open

Chapter Reports

1. Lab 313 to work on chapter reports.



The Secret Life of Bees

Create a title and symbol for your chapter besides a number.
(Be creative and thorough in your explanation)

Bee Quotation:

Connect the bee quote at the beginning of the chapter to the events in the chapter
Allusions and Explanation in Context:

Find the allusions and explain in context with the information in the chapter. (picture, definition, connection)
Also, connect the information from Sue Monk Kidd’s autobiography, interviews, and The Idea for the Secret Life of Bees with the events of the chapter, e.g. Black Madonna, Salvation Gloves

Feminist Literary Analysis:

Identify all the examples of feminist literary theory in the chapter and explain in detail
White Privilege:

Identify all the examples of white privilege in the chapter and explain in detail

Read Chapter 13-14

1. Read Chapter 13-14 (finish book today)
2. When finished, you can go to Lab 313 to work on powerpoint for chapter report
3. Remember to complete the Major Works Data Sheet – Due Friday, May 29th
4. Use handouts for feminist literary theory and white privilege
5. Chap 1-7 next Thursday
6. Chap 8-14 on Friday

Read Chapter 11-12

1. Read Chap 11-12
2. Work on Major Works Data Sheet
3. Plan powerpoint chapter report.

4. Handout – information on bees, characters, feminist literary theory

Read Chap 9-10

Congratulations to members of the 2009-2010 Senate:

Riley Haynes
Jackie Ormsbee
Felix Okotete
Cheyenne Richardson
Brittany Anderson
Kate Hildebrand

1. Read Chap 9-10
2. If done with book, complete Major Works Data sheet or work on chapter report

Read Chap 6-8

1. Hand out calendar for the rest of the school year
2. Read Chap 6-8
3. “Barbie Doll” – analysis without her dying or having plastic surgery
“die inside”; try to change self to look like what society wants;
4. Watch the movie “the Secret Life of Bees” after you read the book for extra credit. One page typed paper comparing and contrasting.

Read Chapter 5/ Analyze poem

1. Read The Secret Life of Bees Chap 5
2. Analyze the poem “Barbie Doll” for feminist literary theory

Chapter 4 plus choose powerpoint group

1. Powerpoint on Feminist Literary Theory
2. Sample powerpoints
3. Choose partners, then draw for chapters
4. Handouts for reports
5. Read Chapter 4 of The Secret Life of Bees

Feminist Literary Theory

1. Little Miss Muffet
2. Feminist Literary Theory – take notes
3. Read Chapter 3
4. Test, Major Works Data Sheet, and Irony and Satire are in the grade book

Major Works Data Sheet due

1. Major Works Data Sheet due today in basket
2. Correct Pride and Prejudice Test
3. Handout of White Privilege
4. Journal for The Secret Life of Bees/ Read Chapter 2
Chapter 1
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­White Privilege Feminist Literary Theory
1. Find examples
2.
3.

Irony/Satire Worksheet Due

Congratulations to the following published poets in
Creative Communications Spring 2009 book:
Kaitlin Bezdicek Nevin Koenig
Danica Chalmers Mariah Ledeen
Mandy Cohen Gabby Nankin
Kara Crevier Brian Peterson
Trevor Folke Megan Scheroeder
Michelle Hagen Amanda Taylor
Tori Hansen Katie Thompson
Rachel Heeren Jennifer Vu
Kate Hildebrand Matt Jaeger

1. Write a thank you letter to Kao Kalia Yang. Tell her
· What you heard and appreciated
· What you would like her to include in her next book
2. In groups, complete the irony/satire worksheet – due today
3. Major Works Data Sheet due Tuesday
4. Check out The Secret Life of Bees and read Chapter 1

Final Test on Pride and Prejudice - 100 points

1. Letters due today

2. 100 point Objective Test

3. Kao Kalia Yang - guest speaker on memoir on Friday

4. Irony/Satire packet due Monday

5. Major Works Data Sheet due Tuesday

6. All extra credit movies were posted on April 1st blog. Write a one page connection to Pride and Prejudice or Jane Austen's life either by comparing or contrasting (find the similarities and differences) for 10 points. Have a parent sign verifying you watched the movie.

Theme and Irony Packet Due

1. Theme packet due
2. Switch letters with a partner. Due typed tomorrow with rubric stapled on top.
3. Irony packet in groups – due today
4. Thursday – 100 point objective test
5. Friday – Kao Kalia Yang on her memoir
6. Tuesday – Major Works Data Sheet due

Quiz 43-61

1. Quiz on Chapters 43-61 (No talking, no stalking, no gawking, no walking (I will pick up your quiz)
I will e-mail your parents if you talk!
2. Theme Packet (folly – foolish, lack of good sense)
(classism – based on social or economic class) – Due today
3. Irony packet due tomorrow – start when finished.
4. One letter due typed, double spaced, one page due tomorrow where you are one character in P and P writing to another character. Stay factual to the story and the character.
5. Switch with a partner to respond to letter. Due typed Thursday, one page, double spaced before major test.
6. Friday: Kao Kalia Yang

Finish Pride and Prejudice

1. Finish reading Pride and Prejudice
2. Tuesday: Quiz 42-61
3. Wednesday: Letter Writing Due/ will switch for second letter response
4. Thursday: 100 point objective test
5. Friday: guest speaker Kao Kalia Yang

Read Chap 56-58

1. Read 56-58
2. Monday: Read 59-61
3. Tuesday: Quiz 43-61
4. Wednesday: Letter Writing Due
5. Thursday: Final 100 pt. Objective Test
6. Friday: Kao Kalia Yang – guest writer
7. Tuesday: Major Works Data Sheet Due