Agenda, March 21

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can think critically about a text.
• I can share my ideas in a small group setting.
• I can share my ideas with the whole class.

Agenda:

1. Finish Things Fall Apart
2. TFA Small Group Discussion
3. TFA Whole Class Discussion

Agenda, March 20

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can think critically about a text.
• I can share my ideas in a small group setting.
• I can share my ideas with the whole class.

Agenda:

1. Model sentence: During winter trimester, I learned ... 
2. Finish Things Fall Apart
3. TFA Small Group Discussion
4. TFA Whole Class Discussion

Agenda, March 17

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can use sensory details to develop an interesting piece of writing.
• I can think critically about a text.
• I can share my ideas in a small group setting.

Agenda:

1. Wise and Otherwise
2. What's you single story?
3. Chapter 21-22 Read Aloud
4. Chapter 21-22 Small Group Discussion

Agenda, March 16

Late Work: 

• The last day to turn in ANY late work was yesterday, 3/15. Sorry. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can use sensory details to develop an interesting piece of writing.
• I can think critically about a text.
• I can share my ideas in a small group setting.

Agenda:

1. Wise and Otherwise
2. Exploding the Moment
3. Chapter 20 Read Aloud
4. Chapter 20 Small Group Discussion

Agenda, March 15

Late Work: 

• The last day to turn in ANY late work is today, 3/15. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can talk back to a text.
• I can use independent work time efficiently.
• I can show what I know on a work sample.

Agenda:

1. Chapter 19 Work Sample
2. Fun with proverbs

Agenda, March 14

Late Work: 

• The last day to turn in ANY late work is Wednesday, 3/15. 

If you were absent yesterday ...  

• Ask for a Biopoem handout

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can talk back to a text.
• I can use independent work time efficiently.
• I can show what I know on a work sample.

Agenda:

1. Chapter 14 - 18 summary
2. Chapter 19 Work Sample

Agenda, March 13

Late Work: 

• The last day to turn in ANY late work is Wednesday, 3/15. 

If you were absent yesterday ...  

• Do an extra Dialectical Journal tonight
• Turn in "Just Walk on By," page 3
• Turn in pink sheet with 8 boxes complete

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can talk back to a text.
• I can use independent work time efficiently.
• I can analyze a character

Agenda:

1. Model Sentence: If I had an extra hour, I would ... [please say something more interesting than sleep].
2. Close Reading Practice
3. Bio poem
4. Things Fall Apart, Reading Time

Agenda, March 10

Late Work: 

• The last day to turn in ANY late work is Wednesday, 3/15. 

If you were absent yesterday ...  

• Do an extra Dialectical Journal tonight

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:

1. Close Reading Practice
2. Things Fall Apart, Reading Time
3. Friday's Dialectical Journal
4. Setting

Agenda, March 9

Late Work: 

• The last day to turn in ANY late work is Wednesday, 3/15. 

If you were absent yesterday ...  

• Do an extra Dialectical Journal tonight

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:

1. Close Reading Practice
2. Things Fall Apart, Reading Time
3. Thursday's Dialectical Journal
4. Setting

Agenda, March 8

Late Work:

• The last day to turn in work from Chapters 1-10 is today, 3/8.
• The last day to turn in ANY late work is Wednesday, 3/15. 

If you were absent yesterday ...  

• Turn in storyboards/summaries and pink sheet
• Make up quiz

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.
• I can show what I know on a quiz.
• I can help my classmates. 

Agenda:

1. Review of To Do
2. Things Fall Apart, Reading Time
3. Wednesday's Dialectical Journal
4. Wednesday's Text

Agenda, March 7

Late Work:

• The last day to turn in work from Chapters 1-10 is tomorrow, 3/8.
• The last day to turn in ANY late work is Wednesday, 3/15. 

If you were absent yesterday ...  

• Turn in storyboards/summaries and pink sheet
• Make up quiz

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.
• I can show what I know on a quiz.
• I can help my classmates. 

Agenda:

1. Close reading practice
2. Quiz, Chapters 1-10, part 2
3. Things Fall Apart, Reading Time
4. Tuesday's Dialectical Journal

Agenda, March 6

If you were absent yesterday ...  

• Turn in storyboards/summaries and pink sheet

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.
• I can show what I know on a quiz.
• I can help my classmates. 

Agenda:

1. Close reading practice
2. Quiz, Chapters 1-10, part 1
3. Quiz, Chapters 1-10, part 2
4. Things Fall Apart, Reading Time.

Agenda, March 3

Do tonight and tomorrow: 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 ...  

• Do Dialectical Journal #2

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:

1. Dialectal Journal Sharing
2. Things Fall Apart, Reading Time. Expect a quiz on chapters 1-10 on Monday.
3. Things Fall Apart, Writing Time

Agenda, March 2

If you were absent yesterday ...  

• 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.
•  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:

1. Wise and Otherwise
2. Things Fall Apart, Work Time
3. Dialectical Journals