Do tonight, tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday: Go see "The Bully Plays." Doors open at 6:45; show starts at 7:30. Tickets $8. Get there early, especially on Friday and Saturday.
If you were absent yesterday ...
- Get a TFA To Do list
- Practice Dialectical Journals
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can talk back to a text.
- I can use independent work time efficiently.
- I can analyze a text for multiple themes.
Agenda:
- Wise and Otherwise
- Story Boards
- Things Fall Apart, Work Time
If you were absent yesterday ...
- Read TFA, Chapter 2
- Ask me about Journal 6
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can talk back to a text.
- I can use independent work time efficiently.
- I can analyze a text for multiple themes.
Agenda:
- Forecasting Info
- Small Group Discussion Review
- Dialectical Journals
- Things Fall Apart, Work Time
If you were absent yesterday ...
1) Watch this video. Take notes. Turn in your notes.
2) Read Things Fall Apart, Chapter 1
3) Options for finishing your essay:
- Come in during lunch or after school to continue typing.
- Continue working on your own time. This will not count as an essential skills work sample.
- Ask me to score your completed rough draft.
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can define a proverb.
- I can connect conventional wisdom to regular life.
- I can analyze a text for multiple themes.
Agenda:
- Forecasting Info
- Let's get proverbial
- Things Fall Apart, Chapters 2
- Small Group Discussions
- Thematic Tracking Sheet
If you were absent yesterday ...
1) Watch this video. Take notes. Turn in your notes.
2) Options for finishing your essay:
- Come in during lunch or after school to continue typing.
- Continue working on your own time. This will not count as an essential skills work sample.
- Ask me to score your completed rough draft.
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
Agenda:
- Write about someone famous, either real or imagined. Model sentence: "Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even farther."
- Quick Reading Style Survey: Solo, small group, audio?
- Journal #5: What's your single story?
- Things Fall Apart, Chapters 1 & 2
- Thematic Tracking Sheet
- Forecasting Info
If you were absent yesterday ...
Options for finishing your essay:
- Come in during lunch or after school to continue typing.
- Continue working on your own time. This will not count as an essential skills work sample.
- Ask me to score your completed rough draft.
Due Now:
- Bring your copy of Of Mice and Men. We'll be returning them to the library.
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can use prior knowledge to generate new understanding.
- I can take useful notes on a video.
- I can actively participate in a whole class discussion.
- I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
Agenda:
- What do you know?
- "The Danger of a Single Story"
- Discussion Questions
- Journal #5: What's your single story?
If you were absent yesterday ...
- Bring your copy of Of Mice and Men. We'll be returning them to the library.
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can track how characters change over the course of a novel.
- I can write a convincing claim.
- I can write well-developed body paragraphs.
- I can properly punctuate a quotation.
Agenda:
- Today is your last chance to type in class. Go to your student e-mail and open the file "OMAM Work Sample." You can only work on this file in class. At the end of class, we'll discuss your options if you did not finish.
- Listening to music is okay. Texting is NOT, even if you are done with your essay. Set your music on shuffle and DO NOT touch your phone while writing. Using a phone during an Essential Skills Work Sample results in a referral and an automatic zero on the assignment.
If you were absent yesterday ...
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can track how characters change over the course of a novel.
- I can write a convincing claim.
- I can write well-developed body paragraphs.
- I can properly punctuate a quotation.
Agenda:
- So, you want to write a conclusion?
- Drafting time: Listening to music is okay. Texting is NOT. Set your music on shuffle and DO NOT touch your phone while writing. Using a phone during an Essential Skills Work Sample results in a referral and an automatic zero on the assignment.
- When you are ready to begin typing, go to your student e-mail and open the file "OMAM Work Sample." You can only work on this file in class. Tomorrow will be your last day to work on this assignment in class.
If you were absent yesterday ...
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can track how characters change over the course of a novel.
- I can write a convincing claim.
- I can write well-developed body paragraphs.
- I can properly punctuate a quotation.
Agenda:
- Blending quotes review
- Introduction / Conclusion Review
- Model sentence: Steinbeck writes, "..." (17).
- Drafting time: Listening to music is okay. Texting is NOT. Set your music on shuffle and DO NOT touch your phone while writing. Using a phone during an Essential Skills Work Sample results in a referral and an automatic zero on the assignment.
- When you are ready to begin typing, go to your student e-mail and open the file "OMAM Work Sample." You can only work on this file in class.
If you were absent yesterday ...
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can track how characters change over the course of a novel.
- I can write a convincing claim.
- I can write well-developed body paragraphs.
- I can properly punctuate a quotation.
Agenda:
- Blending quotes
- Model sentence: Steinbeck writes, "..." (17).
- Drafting time: Listening to music is okay. Texting is NOT. Set your music on shuffle and DO NOT touch your phone while writing. Using a phone during an Essential Skills Work Sample results in a referral and an automatic zero on the assignment.
- Introduction / Conclusion Review
If you were absent yesterday ...
- Begin essay planning sheet
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can track how characters change over the course of a novel.
- I can write a convincing claim.
- I can write well-developed body paragraphs.
Agenda:
- Your claim
- Set-up / Quotation / Analysis
- Drafting time: Listening to music is okay. Texting is NOT. Set your music on shuffle and DO NOT touch your phone while writing. Using a phone during an Essential Skills Work Sample results in a referral and an automatic zero on the assignment.
If you were absent yesterday ...
- Read "The Lennie Standard"
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can write a properly punctuated sentence.
- I can track how characters change over the course of a novel.
- I can take useful notes.
- I can read closely and carefully.
Agenda:
- Model sentence: On Valentine's Day, ...
- One character, six quotes
- How to write an introduction
- Finishing up "The Lennie Standard."
If you were absent yesterday ...
- Ask me about the character poster
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can write a properly punctuated sentence.
- I can track how characters change over the course of a novel.
- I can take useful notes.
- I can write a one-sentence summary.
Agenda:
- Model sentence: Because we haven't written a model sentence in a while, we should probably practice good conventions.
- 4 more quotes from 5/6
- "The Lennie Standard."
If you were absent yesterday ...
- Get an OMAM opinionnaire from me on Monday.
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can turn words into images.
- I can work with group to create finished project.
Agenda:
- OMAM Character Poster
If you were absent yesterday ...
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can find multiple themes in a novel.
- I can identify an author's attitude towards a thematic subject.
- I can actively participate in small group and whole class discussions.
- I can take good notes.
- I can support my opinion with evidence in a well-developed paragraph.
Agenda:
- OMAM Opinionnaire
- 4 more quotes
If you were absent yesterday ...
- Make up quiz: Today during lunch OR Wednesday, 2 pm, in B-105. You'll need to arrange your own transportation.
- Get a copy of the Chapter 4 Discussion Questions
- Show me your tracking sheet.
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can track changes in characters over the course of a novel.
- I can find multiple themes in a novel.
Agenda:
- Words and Definitions
- Chapter 5
- Tracking Character Changes
- Large group discussion
If you were absent yesterday ...
- Finish Chapter 4
- Add 4 rows to your new pink sheet
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can track changes in characters over the course of a novel.
- I can find multiple themes in a novel.
- I can actively participate in small and large group discussions.
Agenda:
- 5 minutes of review time
- Chapter 4 Quiz
- Small group discussion
- Large group discussion
If you were absent yesterday ...
- Read Chapter 4
- Get a copy of the Chapter 4 Reading Guide from me.
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can track changes in characters over the course of a novel.
- I can share ideas with my classmates.
Agenda:
- Words and definitions
- Finish Chapter 4
- Add 4 rows to your new pink sheet
If you were absent yesterday ...
- Finish Chapter 3 Discussion Questions
- Journal #4: What does your best adult life look like?
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can track changes in characters over the course of a novel.
- I can share ideas with my classmates.
Agenda:
- Words and definitions
- Chapter 3 Discussion Review
- Chapter 4: Solo or in groups?
If you were absent yesterday ...
- Finish Chapter 3.
- Add 3 more rows to your pink character chart. (You should have a total of 12 quotes.)
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can use a freewrite to dream.
- I can actively participate in a small group discussion.
- I can share ideas with my classmates.
Agenda:
- Words and definitions
- Journal #4: What's your version of taking care of the rabbits?
- Chapter 3 Small Group Discussion
