Senior English--5/13/2013

Jump Off

--Open your vocabulary book to Unit #10.  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.

--share list of students needing to revise for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio--execute your plan for revising developed on 4/17/2013

--agenda/HW

Instruction -- Vocabulary Unit #10

--go over the Unit #10 word list

--complete the Choosing the Right Word exercise quietly and independently--if you finish the exercise before the rest of your classmates, go ahead and complete another of the exercises

--go over Choosing the Right Word three-in-a-row style

--For HW, continue preparing for the Unit #10 assessment, which will take place this Friday.  Don't forget about our incentive plan! 

Transition -- form a circle

Discussion -- The Kite Runner Chapters Three-Six (pgs. 12-58)

--engage in discussion--Mr. Martin assesses via the "Discussion Contribution Rating Scale"

Transition -- re-row desks

HW Time

--view kite fighting clip
--audio book files reminder

--Hooked on The Kite Runner

HW

--The due date for submitting a revised Arguing for a Position Research Paper for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio is May 20th (one week from today)--Do you want/need to revise? Don't forget to schedule a meeting with Mr. Martin to go over your revisions.

--Bring your vocabulary book to class again next time in case the book is needed for review purposes.  The Unit #10 quiz will take place on Friday.  Don't forget about our incentive plan!

--Review your "Mini-Research Presentation Notes" prior to next class, as an upcoming assessment is quite possible

--Read up to page 100 of The Kite Runner.  Jot down notes for discussion on Post-its, on a sheet of paper, in your notebook...whatever you prefer!