Jump Off
--Spend a few minutes studying for the forthcoming Unit #7
vocabulary quiz quietly and independently while Mr. Martin takes care of
attendance. Mr. Martin will be around momentarily with the quiz.
--Complete the vocabulary quiz quietly and independently.
Good luck!
**Mr. Martin will call up students one at a time to continue
checking the homework due on 2/28 (evidence of purposeful reading for a total
of six sources)**
S. the C.
--The due
date for submitting a revised writing piece for the Cumulative Writing
Portfolio is March 27th (2 1/2 weeks from today).
--Reminder: Any
writing piece that has already received a score of 80% or higher can be kept in
your portfolio, as mastery has already been demonstrated.
--agenda/HW
--trade and grade--quizzes returned/self-reflection
Transition
--Pick up
the "Skills Review Jump Off" from the front table. Back at your desk,
read the directions. Mr. Martin will be around in a few with the sample essay
so that you can complete the task as directed.—BLOCK 4 ONLY (IN BLOCK 1, HAND MATERIALS BACK FROM LAST CLASS)
Instruction #1 -- Research Skills/Pre-assessment
Self-Reflection
--go over
answers (mark those you got wrong, BUT FIX!)--direct instruction as necessary--DID
NOT FINISH FROM HERE DOWN IN BLOCK 1--PICK BACK UP GOING OVER ANSWERS WITH #2
--Transition--row-by-row,
pick up pre-assessment ScanTrons from Mr. Martin
--compare
today's work to pre-assessment--Did you do better? What do you still need to
master?
Transition -- pick up the "Creating an Effective
Thesis Statement" sheet from the front table
Instruction #2 -- Creating an Effective Thesis Statement
--define
our purpose--Why are we reading through this sheet together? At the end of
class today, I can...
--oral
reading (rationale explained) as per defined purpose
--Mr.
Martin models with his topic
--independent
work time (**Mr. Martin will continue calling up students one at a time
to check the homework due on 2/28 [evidence of purposeful reading for a total
of six sources]**)
--share
out--get some sample thesis statements on the board and improve (if necessary)
Closure -- Assign Yourself HW
--write
down, put in your phone, etc. (whatever you do to remember!) what you need to
do before Tuesday in order to progress through the research assignment--Mr.
Martin will wander through to see your plans
--share
out
HW
--If you need to revise for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio, think
about when you might schedule an appointment with Mr. Martin (the sooner, the
better!). See the list of office hours handed out early in the school year for
Mr. Martin's availability. The due date for submission is March 27th (2
1/2 weeks from today).
--Continue
progressing through the Arguing for a Position Research Paper assignment as per
the homework you assigned for yourself.
--We will
have computer access both class days next week (though not necessarily for the
whole block).
