English 9--10/16/2013

Jump Off
--If you completed your Personal Mission Statement, I'll take it--place it in the black basket on the front table.
--Pick up your self-evaluation from Mr. Martin at the front table.  Flip through the self-evaluation and read any comments that Mr. Martin has provided.  If any of Mr. Martin's comments require follow-up on your part, take the appropriate action (e.g., if Mr. Martin poses a question, write a response to his question right on your self-evaluation document).  Once you're finished, re-submit the self-evaluation.

S. the C.
--agenda/HW
--officially assign the Personal Mission Statement:

• look at slides summarizing information from pages 81-89 of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
• Mr. Martin shares his Personal Mission Statement and related items
• Transition -- pick up a copy of pages 90-91 of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens from the front table (a tool that might help you get started)
• The Personal Mission Statement is due at the beginning of next class.  Be prepared for Mr. Martin to "grill you"--defend your creation!

--set our purpose for reading of "The Lady or the Tiger?"

Transition -- pick up a copy of "The Lady or the Tiger?" from the front table

Purposeful Reading -- Frank R. Stockton's "The Lady or the Tiger?"

--during the initial reading of the story, simply look to "get the gist" (What does this directive mean?)--be ready to share out once everyone has finished reading

--share out--create bulletted list on the front board of items that resonated when reading for the gist

--independent think time--Which of the five basic plot elements can you define from memory?

--take out your notebook and date the page (10/16/2013)--label the page "Plot Review--'The Lady of the Tiger?'"

--create definitions of each of the plot elements and label the plot diagram drawn on the front board accordingly--take notes!

--move items from bulletted list into appropriate areas on the plot diagram (plot review)--add additional items to the diagram as appropriate--take notes!

--Closure: When reading for the gist, what are you essentially doing?

Transition 

--File away your copy of "The Lady or the Tiger?"  We're just getting started!

--Look back through your "The Great Discovery" document and star the one item that you want to share/don't mind sharing with the class.

--Form an alphabetical circle out of the desks. Have your "The Great Discovery" document handy/be ready to share.

Brain Break/Teambuilder/Sharpening the Saw -- "The Great Discovery" Community Circle--Finding All We Have in Common

--as sharing occurs, pay attention to all of the commonalities that exist from person to person to person--what do we all have in common?

Transition -- re-column the desks

HW

Mandatory assignment:

--The Personal Mission Statement is due at the beginning of next class.  Use both the copy of pages 90-91 of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens and your "The Great Discovery" to complete the task at hand.  Be prepared for Mr. Martin to "grill you"--defend your creation!

FYI:

--At this point, you are expected to have "mastered" the contents of the "Deepening Our Understanding..." notes document (especially Habits 1-4).  Expect Mr. Martin to check on your knowledge of, understanding of, and ability to apply the information sometime soon (hint, hint)!
Optional (but highly encouraged!) assignment:
--If you are dissatisfied with your current performance in English 9, set a goal for improvement--make your future happen!
Another optional assignment:
--Purposefully read sections of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens in order to "beef up" your "Deepening Our Understanding..." document.  This, of course, will further prepare you for any future assessment (hint, hint...again!).