Friday, March 13, 2020

May in EW

May 7 - Chapter 2 - The Topic Sentence
Activities
1) do attendance, check completion on HW assignment
2) do and check Chapter 2 Vocabulary Quiz
3) discuss Chap. 2 The Topic Sentence
4) do Vocabulary Level Test
  • record levels for future reference
3) begin to discuss, work through and assign Chap. 3
  • read through Chap. 3 entirely
  • begin Chap. 3 exercises
Homework
1) do exercises in Chapter 3
2) study for Chapter 3 Vocabulary Quiz

May 14 - Chapter 3 - Supporting Sentences
Activities
1) do attendance, HW check on Shared Work Record
2) go through answers for Chap.
3) discuss and assign Chap. 4 Time Order

Homework
1) complete Chap. 4 exercises
2) TBD


May 21 - Chapter 4 - Time Order
Activities
1) do attendance, HW check on Shared Work Record
2) do Chap. 4 Vocabulary Quiz
3) go through answers for Chap. 4
4) discuss and assign Time Order Paragraph
Homework
1) create individual Google account (only if necessary)
2) complete Time Order Paragraph

May 28 - Evaluation of Time Order Paragraph
Activities
1) do Chap. 4 Vocabulary Quiz
2) review and discuss quality of writing on Time Order Paragraph
3) go through answers for Chap. 5
4) discuss, work through and assign Chap. 5 Space Order

Homework
1) complete Chap. 5 exercises
2) create, share and complete Space Order Paragraph
3) study for Chapter 5 Vocabulary Quiz

Thursday, March 12, 2020

June in EW

June 4 - Chapter 5 - Space Order
Activities
1) do attendance, HW check on Shared Work Record
2) do Chap. 5 Vocabulary Quiz
3) go through answers for Chap. 5
4) discuss, work through and assign Chap. 6 Process and Direction
  • read through Chap. 6 introduction
  • begin Chap. 6 exercises
Homework
1) complete Chap. 6 exercises, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4
2) create, share and write Process and Direction Paragraph - 締め切り - 6/18(月)

June 11 - Chapter 6: Process and Direction
Activities
1) do Chap. 6 Vocabulary Quiz
2) discuss results of Process and Direction Paragraph check

3) go through answers for Chap. 6
4) 
begin working through Chap. 7 Cause and Effect
5) discuss and assign HW
Homework
1) 
complete Chap. 7 exercises
2) TBD

  June 18 - Chapter 7: Cause and Effect
Activities
1) update Shared Work Record
2) do Vocabulary Quiz for Chapter 7
3) check answers for Chapter 7 exercises
4) set up (create and share) Cause and Effect Paragraph, set 締め切り
5) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) complete Cause and Effect Paragraph(締め切り=7月2日)
2) do Chapter 8 exercises
3) prepare for Chapter 8 Vocabulary Quiz

June 25 - Chapter 8: Examples
Activities
1) review and discuss Cause and Effect Paragraphs
2) do Chapter 8 Vocabulary Quiz
3) review and check Chapter 8 text exercises
4) set up Chapter 8 writing assignment
5) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) do Chapter 9 text exercises
2) create, share and write Examples Paragraph
(Choose one from the list below)
  • Examples of Protagonists in Literature
  • Examples of Antagonists in Literature
  • Examples of Genres in Literature
  • Examples of Supporting Characters in Literature

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

July in EW

July 2 - Chapter 9: Definition
Activities
1) check Chapter 9 text exercises
2) set up Chapter 9 writing assignment
3) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) do Chap. 10 text exercises
2) create, share and write Definition Paragraph
(Choose one from the list below)
  • What Is a Protagonist in Literature?
  • What Is a Antagonist in Literature?
  • What Is a Theme in Literature?
  • What Is a Motif in Literature?
  • What Is a Character Arc in Literature?
  • What Is Setting in Literature?
  • What Is a Supporting Character in Literature?
  • What Is a Plot in Literature?
  • What Is a Symbolism in Literature?

July 9 - Chapter 10: Classification
Activities
1) check answers for Chapter 10 text exercises
2) 
3) create, share and write Classification Paragraph
(Choose one from the list below)
  • Types of Characters in Literature
  • Types of Plots in Literature
  • Types of Character Arcs in Literature
4) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) do Chap. 11 text exercises
2) complete Classification Paragraph

July 16 - Chapter 11: Comparison and Contrast
Activities
1) discuss initial drafts of Classification Paragraph
2) do Chapter 11 text exercises
3) create and share Comparison and Contrast Paragraph
(Choose one from the list below)
  • Title: A Comparison of the Book and Movie
  • Genre and Genre: A Comparison of Two Genres
  • Title and Title: A Comparison of Two Movies
  • Plot and Plot: A Comparison of Two Types of Plots
  • Character and Character: A Comparison of Two Protagonists
  • Character and Character: A Comparison of Two Antagonists
  • Character and Character: A Comparison of Two Supporting Characters
  • A Comparison of Japanese and Western Literature
Homework
1) complete Chap. 11 text exercises
2) write Comparison and Contrast Paragraph(締め切り・7月30日)

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

January in EW II

Jan. 15 - Drafting and/or Revising Author Analysis Essay
Activities
1) use EW Essay Self-Check Checklist
2) complete drafting and revise Author Analysis Essay
3) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) complete Author Analysis Essay


Jan. 22 - Plan and start drafting for Long Form Novel Analysis Essay
Activities
1) do self-check and revision of Author Analysis Essay (if not already completed)
2) work on Long Form Novel Analysis Essay
3) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) complete Long Form Novel Analysis Essay


Jan. 29 - Revise Long Form Novel Analysis Essay 
Activities
1) do self-check of Long Form Novel Analysis Essay
2) revise, resubmit above essay

Homework - None assigned, end of term

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

December in EW II

Dec. 4 - Drafting Theme-Motif-Symbol Analysis Essay
Activities
1) review and comment on outlines
2) discuss and demonstrate drafting of example essay sections
3) draft Character Analysis Essay
4) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) complete Setting Analysis Essay draft

Dec. 11 - Revising Theme-Motif-Symbol Analysis Essay / Outlining Author Analysis Essay
Activities
1) use EW Essay Self-Check Checklist to evaluate Character Analysis draft
  • identify recurring error types
2) revise Character Analysis Essay
3) discuss and develop outline template for Author Analysis Essay
4) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) complete Author Analysis Outline


Dec. 18 - Drafting Author Analysis Essay
Activities
1) review and comment on outlines
2) discuss and demonstrate drafting of example essay sections
3) draft Author Analysis Essay
4) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) complete Author Analysis Essay draft

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

November in EW II

Nov. 6 - Character Analysis Essay - Drafting
Activities
1) review completion of Theme Motif Symbol Outlines
2) demonstrate drafting from example Phantom of the Opera Outline
3) create, share and begin drafting Theme Motif Symbol Essays
4) discuss and assign HW, set deadline for completion of essays

Homework
1) draft the Theme Motif Symbol Essay


Nov. 13 - Character Analysis Essay - Revising / Setting Analysis Essay - Outlining
Activities
1) check citations, Works Cited lists
2) review progress on drafts
3) do peer Essay Checks
4) begin revising Theme Motif Symbol Essay
5) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) complete revision Theme Motif Symbol Essay


Nov. 20 - Setting Analysis Essay - Drafting
Activities
1) review Setting Analysis Outlines
2) begin drafting Setting Analysis Essay
3) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) complete outline of Setting Analysis Essay


Nov. 27 - Setting Analysis Essay - Revising / Theme-Motif-Symbol Analysis Essay - Outlining
Activities
1) use EW Essay Self-Check Checklist to evaluate Setting Analysis draft
  • identify recurring error types
2) do short lecture on writing about characters
  • types of characters
  • types of character arcs
  • types of character traits
3) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) complete work on Character Analysis Outline (締め切り:12月3日)

Friday, August 16, 2019

September & October in EW II

Sep. 25 - Fall Term Preview / Review Spring Term
Activities
1) confirm Chap. 11 exercises
2) assign choosing a graded reader
3) preview 後期 Essays
  • Novel Summary Essay
  • Character Essay
  • Novel Setting Essay
  • Symbol-Motif-Theme Essay
  • Author - Genre Essay
5) explain writing process
6) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) obtain a graded reader (refer to EW List of Fiction and Authors)
2) complete text Chapter 12 exercises




Oct. 2 - Novel Summary Essay - Prewriting
Activities
1) check and discuss text Chapter 12 HW
2) list Ss' graded readers, do timed reading
3) discuss and show Novel Summary Outline
4) do prewriting - start work on Novel Summary Outline
5) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) completely read graded reader novel
2) finish writing Novel Summary Outline


Oct. 9 - Novel Summary Essay - Drafting
Activities
1) discuss and revise Novel Summary Outlines
2) review Thesis Statement - how to develop one (with examples)
3) start drafting of Novel Summary Essay
4) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) complete drafting of Novel Summary Essay(締め切り:月曜日の10月15日)

Oct. 16 - Novel Summary Essay - Self-Check & Rewrite
Activities
1) review progress on Novel Summary Essay
2) explain using cited(引用)material in outlines and essays
3) discuss and do Self-Check with EW Self-Check Checklist
4) rewrite according to Self-Check
5) discuss and assign HW - set deadlines

Homework
1) rewrite Novel Summary Essay according to teacher comments and Self-Check
2) start next Outline


Oct. 23 - No class - School Festival


 Oct. 30 - Character Analysis Essay - Prewriting
Activities
1) check to see if graded readers have been read to end
2) discuss and show Theme Motif Symbol Outline
  • see Example Theme Motif Symbol Outline
2) revise Theme Motif Symbol Outline
3) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) finish revising Theme Motif Symbol Outline
2) write draft of Theme Motif Symbol Essay