--Please sit in your assigned seat and take out your purposefully read short stories ("Another Day" by Andy Strasenburgh and "Treasure is More Than Just Treasure" by Ryan Lutz).
S. the C.
--The due date for submission of writing revisions to the CWP is Friday, February 14th (tomorrow).
--agenda/HW
Transition
--get in groups of 2-4 for discussion purposes
Story #4 (cont.) and Story #5 -- “Another Day” and "Treasure is More Than Just Treasure"
--continue engaging in discussion about "Another Day"
--engage in discussion about "Treasure is More Than Just Treasure"
*Make sure to really focus in on authorial purpose and theme as preparation for today's Ticket-Out-the-Door and the assessment next class*
Transition -- re-row the desks and take out a sheet of lined paper--write your name at the top
Closure -- Authorial Purpose Ticket-Out-the-Door
--First, pick an author (either Strasenburgh or Lutz). Then, 0n your sheet of lined paper, explain one "thing" that the author you selected did for a particular purpose. What, specifically, did he do? Use at least one direct quotation from the story in your answer to this question. What was the author's purpose? Do your best to provide a clear explanation.
Transition
--When you finish, place your sheet of lined paper on the front table and pick up the passage and multiple choice questions/prompts. Then, carefully read and annotate the multiple choice questions/prompts, setting yourself up for purposefully reading and annotating the passage itself. After purposefully reading and annotating the passage, choose the best choice for each of the multiple choice questions/prompts. Good luck!
Practice/"Assessment" -- Reading Literature
--after all students have finished the multiple choice questions/prompts, go over the correct choices
Study Hall
--any extra time (if any) can be used by students to work on work for other classes--two students at a time can leave the classroom to go to lockers by taking a wood block hall pass located on the counter near the classroom door
HW
Transition
--When you finish, place your sheet of lined paper on the front table and pick up the passage and multiple choice questions/prompts. Then, carefully read and annotate the multiple choice questions/prompts, setting yourself up for purposefully reading and annotating the passage itself. After purposefully reading and annotating the passage, choose the best choice for each of the multiple choice questions/prompts. Good luck!
Practice/"Assessment" -- Reading Literature
--after all students have finished the multiple choice questions/prompts, go over the correct choices
Study Hall
--any extra time (if any) can be used by students to work on work for other classes--two students at a time can leave the classroom to go to lockers by taking a wood block hall pass located on the counter near the classroom door
HW
--The due date for submitting a revised Intertextuality Unit--Culminating Essay Assignment for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio is Friday, February 14th (tomorrow)--YOU MUST schedule a meeting with Mr. Martin to go over your revisions; simply handing in the revisions is unacceptable as per the protocol. When time permits, meetings can/will occur during class time.
--Be prepared for an assessment about both "Another Day" and "Treasure is More Than Just Treasure" at the beginning of our next class together. You will probably want to re-read each story at the end of break prior to your return.
--Bring your vocabulary book to class next time.
--Be prepared for an assessment about both "Another Day" and "Treasure is More Than Just Treasure" at the beginning of our next class together. You will probably want to re-read each story at the end of break prior to your return.
--Bring your vocabulary book to class next time.
