Monday, November 12, 2012

Senior English--11/13/2012

Jump Off 
--Pick up the "Drawing Study Strategy" sheet from the front table.

--Open your vocabulary book (if you brought it with you) to page 35.  Look through the list of words and put a star next to all of the words that you are pretty confident about knowing already.

S. the C.
 

--agenda/HW
--Mr. Martin shares list of students needing to revise for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio.    

Instruction -- Vocabulary Unit #3

--go over Unit #3 word list (page 35)
--Mr. Martin models the "Drawing Study Strategy" on the front board
--independent work time--implement the "Drawing Study Strategy" (3-5 mins.)
--share out (draw three cards)--add up to three more words/pictures via volunteers
--For HW, begin preparing for the Unit #3 assessment, which will take place on Monday of next week.


Transition
--new information about Cumulative Writing Portfolio shared
--revised essay modeling
--essays returned--comment processing time (5 mins.) 
--establish a conference order
--Any essay that has already received a score of 80% or higher can be given back to Mr. Martin for submission today

Writing Workshop/Brain Break -- Conferences/Tuesdays with Morrie film OR Nightline clips
--vote on what to view
--during viewing, conferences take place as per order

HW 

--Begin preparing for the Unit #3 assessment, which will take place on Monday of next week.
--Be working on revisions of the College Admission/Job Interview/Military Essay for your Cumulative Writing Portfolio. I hope to have some submissions this week!