Digging in: Is Jack a snake?

Why (our essential question(s) of the day; why we're here): How does Golding use imagery to illustrate his beliefs about human nature?

How (how we're going to work to answer the why): We'll look closely at a few paragraphs from Chapter 3 about Jack.

What (what exactly you're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Book Love
2. Root Vocabulary - VOC
3. Two-Chunk/MLA review of homework
4. Close reading activity and in-class writing assignment
5. Chapter 3 Quiz (last ten minutes)

Today you'll need access to:

• your Carlsbad Gmail to log into the Chromebook. (For the three of you that couldn't log on before, I have a solution for you.
• A new Google Document that I sent you called your English Journal! (We'll talk about it.)
• Illuminate online:
• your username is the first part of your email (ex: blacka386)
• your password is Csd12345 (the numbers are your student number)
• you should write this information on your tech cheat sheet.

Homework:

• Book Love (As always. Also: Literacy Letter tomorrow. You should have made some progress in a book (i.e. probably at least 70-100 pages.) It's your first one, so don't worry too much, but you need to make sure you're reading.
• Read Chapter 4 in Lord of the Flies
• Submit your two-chunk paragraph to turn item.com AND revise your paper version for MLA structure so that it is PERFECT. (You get a zero until MLA on this is perfect.)
• Finish the in-class English Journal writing for today: What is Golding's view of human nature? How do you know? What imagery supports this? (If you were absent, we'll catch you up on this.)
• VOC Homework due Wednesday (front and back, including synonyms/antonyms)
• Click here for the classwork/homework grading rubric
• Vocab Root Quiz on Friday: PRO/VOC

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And now, a short video for your amusement because it's what I think of when I think of snakes. You're welcome:

In case you don't know, this is from "A Very Potter Musical." Some high schoolers wrote their own Harry Potter Musical and put it on at their school. Darren Chris is Harry Potter, back when he wasn't famous and on Glee. (You can find it on Youtube.)

Symbolism Continued

Why (our essential question(s) of the day; why we're here): How does Golding use symbolism to illustrate his beliefs about human nature?

How (how we're going to work to answer the why): Using your notes from yesterday, you'll draft a paragraph about symbolism using the Two-Chunk Paragraph.

What (what exactly you're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Book Love
2. Chromebook Procedures
3. Learn about your Carlsbad Gmail accounts and log into it. (see below for more detail)
4. Sign up for turnitin.com (see below for more detail)
5. Fill out a short form.
6. Two-Chunk Paragraph/MLA Cheat Sheets
7. WRITING! (You can choose to write in a google document, an email, or on paper to begin drafting today, but you'll need a typed copy to turn in.)

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TWO CHUNK PARAGRAPH HELP

• See the chart above for a basic outline, or CLICK HERE for an example and better explanation.
• FORMAT it correctly using MLA style
• Frames for your Topic Sentence might look like this:
• In Lord of the Flies, Golding uses ____________ to show that humans are/need/desire/want ________.
• According to William Golding in Lord of the Flies, humans are/need/desire ________, and this is portrayed through his use of ________ 
• Symbolism is an important method in which Golding proves that humans/humanity/human nature _________
• Eventually, this is the rubric on which you will be graded for two-chunk analysis paragraphs.

If you've never accessed your Carlsbad Gmail:

• Go to https://myaccount.google.com/
• Your gmail is up to 10 letters of your last name, your first initial, and the last 3 digits of your student number. (example: blacka357@carlsbadusd.net)
• The temporary password is "opensesame."
• Click on Sign In & Security
• Click on Password under Password & sign in method
• Students will be required to enter their current password
• They will then enter their new password twice and click on Change Password

To join my Turnitin.com class:

1. visit turnitin.com and sign in. If you don't have an account already, make one.
2. Click on "Enroll in a class"
   The class ID is 10438636
   The password is msblackp2

HOMEWORK:

• Read Chapter 3 of Lord of the Flies
• Finish writing your Two-Chunk Paragraph 
• Prompt: How does Golding use symbolism to illustrate his idea of human nature?
• Due on Turnitin by 9pm on Sunday, September 13 (or it will be considered late)
• You must bring a hard copy to class on Monday, September 15. (Or it will be considered late.)

Symbolism!

Why (our essential question(s) of the day; why we're here): How does Golding use symbolism to illustrate his beliefs about human nature?

How (how we're going to work to answer the why): We'll work together to discuss and explore symbols in the book so far.

What (what exactly you're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Quiz on Chapters 1 and 2
2. Book Love (and discussion of that)
3. Character Chart (you'll get this hand-out in class)
4. Symbolism Discussion and Activity
5. MLA Cheat Sheet

Homework:

• Fill in your note-taking guide so you have useful information about symbols for tomorrow. The more detailed it is, the easier tomorrow will be. Your two key questions are:
• What do the glasses symbolize in the novel?
• What does the conch symbolize in the novel?
• Create a calendar for yourself for book love so you know when you need to have your book done by.
• you should be AT LEAST halfway done with a Book Love selection by September 23
• You will be expected to write ONE book review, due on October 12. (You will not have to answer questions in addition to that.)
• You will write four Literacy Letters to me (in class) between now and October 12, explaining where you are in your book and what has happened so far, and