English 9--2/25/2014

Jump Off
--Blocks 1, 2, and 4: Take out your explicated copies of "Siren Song" and "Penelope."
--Block 1: Take out your copy of the assessment pertaining to the two poems from last class.
--Blocks 2 and 4: Pick up a copy of the assessment from the front table

S. the C.
--Block 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLuDVRz868E (Brain Break)
--agenda/HW
--The following students received an INCOMPLETE for Quarter 2 and need to see Mr. Martin ASAP.  Remember that an INCOMPLETE means that a student has not completed essential coursework; if, at the end of the year, a student has an INCOMPLETE, he or she will not advance to English 10 as he or she essentially has not completed the course:

• L-Dog
• Princess Bell
• Loki

--The following students did not submit a "Grading Worksheet" when handing in their Monomyth Writing Assignments and need to see Mr. Martin ASAP.  Without the "Grading Worksheet" mindfully completed, the assignment is INCOMPLETE and remains unread/unscored by Mr. Martin:

• Mike
• The Popmaster
• General Fishtail
• Miley Stewart
• Huckleberry Finn

--The following students have not submitted the Monomyth Writing Assignment at all and will be continuously referred for central detention as per policy:

• Noble 6
• Oranges
• Pikachu
• The Legit Dave Strider

Assessment #1 -- “Siren Song” and "Penelope" Standards-based Multiple Choice and Short Answer
--Mr. Martin models purposeful annotation of questions themselves for the first multiple choice question and then adds to his already-explicated poem copy accordingly with a newly-defined purpose (explication vs. purposeful reading)--answer arrived at for question
--students engage in a similar process quietly and independently
--students with related S.M.A.R.T. Goals: How can you benefit from/use this experience/data?
--Closure--go over multiple choice questions

Transition
--Mr. Martin reads the following aloud: http://zenpencils.com/comic/131-c-p-cavafy-ithaka/--look to get the gist.
--Pick up a copy of "Ithaka" from the front table.

Assessment #2 -- "Ithaka"
--engage in another gist reading quietly and independently
--explicate the poem quietly and independently
--after approximately 10 minutes, Mr. Martin hands out "'Ithaka' Standards-based Multiple Choice and Short Answer (Unit Exam)"
--purposefully annotate the multiple choice questions themselves--then, reread and add to your already-explicated copy of "Ithaka" accordingly
--answer each of the questions
--When finished, submit your assessment and pick up the "The Grammar Hammer--Error Review" sheet from the front table.  Purposefully read the directions and complete the task at hand.

Mini-Lesson -- Grammar Hammer Review (POSTPONED TO THURSDAY IN BLOCK 1)
--finish the "The Grammar Hammer--Error Review" sheet quietly and independently
--beginning with the comma splice, review each of the four grammar items to which the review sheet pertains while going over the sheet (review [basics, rules, tips/tricks], apply rules/tips/tricks, edit accordingly)
--repeat the process for FANBOYS, WUBAIS, and the possessive apostrophe (time permitting)

Closure -- S.M.A.R.T. Goal Reflection (POSTPONED TO THURSDAY IN BLOCK 1)
--On a scrap piece of paper, first write your name.  Then, in one to two complete sentences, write about your S.M.A.R.T. Goal (e.g., What have you done since setting the goal in terms of working toward improvement, tracking improvement, etc.?).  In your writing, you must _______ (grammar-related).  CIRCLE YOUR GRAMMAR-RELATED ITEM SO THAT MR. MARTIN DOES NOT MISS IT.

HW
--Begin preparing for a grammar hammer assessment about the comma splice, FANBOYS, WUBAIS, and the possessive apostrophe.  This assessment will take place on Monday of next week and will be similar to today's end-of-class task.  A review session will be held after school this Thursday for anyone who wants/needs the extra aid!