Monday, September 30, 2013

English 9--10/2/2013

Jump Off
--Pick up an index card from the front table.  Number the index card 1-20.

S. the C.
--agenda/rationale/HW
--a note about materials vs. no materials in blog posts
--a note about postponed homework

Review -- Vocabulary Unit #2
--complete online review--write answers on card--check knowledge/understanding as we go, making note of which words to study more closely
 
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/Choice/Level%20D/Level%20D%20Unit%202/multiplechoice.html

--For HW, finish preparing for the Unit #2 quiz, which will take place at the beginning of next class.

Transition
--consider the following prompt/question in your head and be ready to share your thoughts:

Mr. Martin is about to have you pick up a piece of writing meant to teach you something powerful--how will you concentrate on the reading/remember what you've read?

Purposeful Reading Instruction -- SQ3R
--discuss thoughts had during "Transition"--develop a "plan of action" for reading the sheet entitled "Purposeful Reading Method for Synergizing Activity"
--purposefully read the SQ3R sheet as per our developed "plan of action"
--Mr. Martin models the SQ3R method using a snippet of reading from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens (pgs. 11-14)

Transition -- copies of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens picked up/habits assigned (SEE WORD DOCUMENT)

HW Time -- SQ3R

HW
--Finish preparing for the Unit #2 vocabulary quiz, which will take place at the beginning of next class.
--Finish "SQ3Ring" your assigned reading from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by the beginning of next class.  You should come to class with detailed notes, which you have reviewed, pertaining to the questions you developed.  It is imperative that you mindfully complete this task in order to prepare for enlightening your peers--this is SYNERGY at its finest!