Agenda, December 13

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can support my opinion with evidence
• I can take useful notes.
• I can write a concise summary.

Agenda:

1. Lottery tickets!
2. Thematic Evidence
3. "The Lottery," by Shirley Jackson

Agenda, December 13

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can define a dozen words.
• I can take useful notes.
• I can write a thematic statement.

Agenda:

1. Vocab Posters
2. "The Wife's Story," solo
3. Thematic Statements

Agenda, December 12

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can define a dozen words.
• I can take useful notes.
• I can write a thematic statement.

Agenda:

1. Vocab 1-6
2. "The Wife's Story," whole class model
3. "The Wife's Story," solo
4. Thematic Statements

Agenda, December 9

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can use Cornell Notes to guide my reading.
• I can track "tone" in literature.
• I can write a clear, coherent, concise summary.

Agenda:

1. Tone exercise: "I'm almost done." (tired, excited, angry, relieved)
2. What happened yesterday?
3. "What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?"
4. IVF Summary

Agenda, December 7

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can talk to strangers.
• I can use Cornell Notes to guide my reading
• I can track "tone" in literature

Agenda:

1. Elevator Pitches
2. Your Business Card
3. Tone
4. Three Wishes Stories
5. Cornell Notes

Agenda, December 6

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can take useful notes.
• I can respond thoughtfully to an argument.
• I can actively participate in a whole class discussion.

Agenda:

1. Stand if you ...
2. Article of the Week
3. Whole Class Discussion
4. Elevator Pitches
5. Your Business Card

Agenda, December 5

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can brainstorm good ideas.
• I can write a clear, well-organized introduction.

Agenda:

1. One card, six questions
2. Your letter of promotion
3. To the library!
4. What's an Elevator Pitch?
5. Elevator Pitch Brainstorm
6. Your business card