Revisit reading goals. Return notebooks.  Wrap-up for the semester.  See some of you at the final.

Indie read – last clipboard.  Last presentation group for lit. circle study.  Rewatched Vonnegut’s shape of story video.  Discuss finals and what to study.

Final is Wednesday, May 17th at 10:10 am.

• lit. terms matching (defnitely expect allusion)
• Hero’s journey questions / shape of story
• Romeo & Juliet (multiple choice)
• Odyssey (multiple choice)
• A reading section w/ annotations & questions to answer in writing

Indie read.  Lit. Circle group presentations!

Deadlines:

• One more presentation on Monday.
• Comment on Question #4 by end of Friday 5/12

Indie read.  Lit. Circle group presentations!

Deadlines:

• More presenting tomorrow.
• Comment on Question #4 by end of Friday 5/12

Upcoming:  Talk about Finals tomorrow (must-take, recommendations, content, etc.)

Indie read.  Lit. Circle group presentations!

Deadlines:

• More presenting tomorrow.
• Comment on Question #4 by end of Friday 5/12

10 minutes for group collaboration – finalize what needs to be done for tomorrow.  Quick Quiz #4 – lit. circle books.  Quickwrite #20:  Lit. circle movie excerpts – the end.  How does it compare?  Why did the filmmakers make the choices they made?

Presentations start Wed. 5/10 – be ready!

Indie read. Question #4 available on websites today.  Work on group projects. Info for emailing your group’s blogpost.

Deadlines: 

• Last quick quiz tomorrow 5/9 (finish your lit. circle book)
• Last lit. circle notebook/ movie excerpt writing tomorrow
• Presentations start Wednesday – be ready!

Indie read.  Rewatch Vonnegut video, handout on story patterns, more in-depth look at the parts of the group project including an overview of how you will receive both a group and an individual grade.  Time to work on group plans (Goal:  pick the pattern, divide up the work).

Deadlines:

• Comment on Question #3 by end of Friday 5/5 (TODAY!)
• Next (last) quick quiz on Tues. 5/9 (see bookmark for chapters)
• Lit. circle project presentations next week – be ready on Wed. 5/10

Quickwrite #19:  “May the 4th be with you” – Star Wars movie clip.  Lit. circle post-it #3 in class w/ your group & share.  Video:  Kurt Vonnegut’s Shapes of Story.  Intro to group project.

Deadlines:

• Comment on Question #3 by end of Friday 5/5
• Next (last) quick quiz on Tues. 5/9 (see bookmark for chapters)
• Lit. circle project presentations next week – be ready on Wed. 5/10