Wednesday, September 25, 2013

English 9--9/30/2013

Jump Off
--Pick up an index card from the front table.
--Pick up a copy of the reading from the front table (a piece of historical nonfiction titled "Cowgirl Up!"). Back at your desk, purposefully read the piece. Your purpose: Right on the reading itself, do your best to define each of the bolded words using prior knowledge and context clues. Good luck!
*MR. MARTIN MODELS FIRST AS A REMINDER*

S. the C.
--agenda/HW

Instruction -- Vocabulary Unit #2
--Mr. Martin elicits a potential definition from a student for the words "jeered" through "lucrative" and writes the potential meanings on the front board--how did you arrive at your definition?--STUDENTS REASON/ENGAGE WITH THE TEXT AT THE SMARTBOARD
--go over Unit #2 word list (page 24)--read word aloud, have students repeat the word, and then read the part of speech/definition/sample sentence--repeat this process for the entire list
In order to actively engage, students should be:
a.) writing the words on the line for each sentence
b.) comparing actual definitions to "guesses" made using prior knowledge/context clues--how did you do?!
c.) putting a star next to "foreign" words (those that will definitely need to be studied).
--complete the Choosing the Right Word (“50/50”) exercise (pages 27 & 28) quietly and independently--work on additional exercises if waiting for peers to finish up
--go over 50/50s three-in-a-row style--emphasis on context clues
--For HW, begin preparing for the Unit #2 vocabulary quiz, which will take place this Friday (10/4/2013).  Vocabulary review will likely take place next class.  REMEMBER THAT WORDS FROM PREVIOUS UNITS ARE "FAIR GAME" ON ANY VOCABULARY QUIZ THEREAFTER!

Introductory Discussion/Notetaking -- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
--take out your homework that was due last class (song lyric analysis)--we will use these in a little bit to help us understand the term "principle"--BLOCKS 2 & 4
--look at examples of "paradigms" and quotation about paradigms and work together to build an understanding of the term as well as an understanding of "principle"
--share out regarding the principle of hard work (HW assignment due last class) and reactive language (HW assignment due today)

Closure -- Ticket-Out-the-Door--DID NOT GET TO IN BLOCKS 2 & 4

--On the back of your other index card from earlier in class today, do the following from memory:
  • List as many of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens as you can.
  • In sentence form, define the term "paradigm" in your own words.  Then, list a few of your own paradigms.
  • In your writing, you must properly use one of the Unit #2 vocabulary words--PUT A BOX AROUND THE WORD.
  • CIRCLE AND LABEL both a verb and a preposition somewhere within what you have written.
MAKE SURE THAT YOUR NAME IS SOMEWHERE ON THE INDEX CARD.

HW TIME -- "The Great Discovery"
--pick up a copy of the "The Great Discovery" packet from the front table

HW
Mandatory assignments:
--Begin preparing for the Unit #2 vocabulary quiz, which will take place this Friday (10/4/2013). Vocabulary review will likely take place next class. REMEMBER THAT WORDS FROM PREVIOUS UNITS ARE "FAIR GAME" ON ANY VOCABULARY QUIZ THEREAFTER!
--Thoughtfully complete "The Great Discovery" for use during future classes--ALL BLOCKS: THIS HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT IS POSTPONED!
Optional assignments:
--See Mr. Martin for additional materials if you still need more parts of speech practice: You will be expected to know/apply your knowledge of the eight parts of speech (especially verb, preposition, and conjunction) throughout the remainder of the school year (and beyond!).