Monday, May 21, 2012

Senior English--5/23/2012 & 5/24/2012

WILL ONLY COMPLETE BOLDED ITEMS IN BLOCK 1 BDF/BLOCK 2 BDF

Jump Off -- Pick up the sheet entitled "Personal Connection Review--Unit #9" from the front table.  Complete the sheet quietly and independently.  We will go over these in a little bit as review via a drawing of cards.

S. the C. -- agenda/rationale/HW

Review -- Unit #9 Vocabulary
--go over some of the Unit #9 vocabulary words by drawing cards and sharing out

Transitions
--Pick up a reading from Mr. Martin at the front table and prepare for discussion via active reading
--Take out your copy of The Kite Runner and discussion notes/form a circle.

Discussion -- TKR up to page 100
--themes, reading notes, Essential Question applied to the novel, readings from transition, etc.
--Mr. Martin will be assessing discussion contributions

Oral Reading -- TKR up to page 165
 --re-row desks before class ends

Miscellaneous:
--"Let's Keep This Straight!" sheet
--Khaled Hosseini background
--Kite fighting video clip

HW
--The Unit #9 vocabulary quiz will take place next class--don't forget about our class competition!
--Mini-research papers are due for presentation to the class on 5/30 (5/31).
--Read TKR up to page 165 and complete Post-its/notes as per the directions sheet.