Monday, September 21, 2015

English 9--9/28/2015

Jump Off
--Pick up a copy of the "i-Ready Progress Monitoring" halfsheet from the front table.  When you hear your name called for attendance, come see me over at my computer where I will give you a strip of paper with your login information.
--COLLIN J. AND BOBBY W. NEED TO GIVE ME BACK THEIR CUMULATIVE WRITING PORTFOLIO FOLDERS.

S. the C.
--agenda/HW
--set the parameters for today's work
  • a note about headphones
  • this is an assessment, so...
--Which of the following titles intrigues you more?:
  • "Is It OK to Shoot Down a Drone Over Your Backyard?"
  • "Should You Let Your Kids Play Football?"
Transition
--pick up your preferred article for Article of the Week #2
--head down to the Computer Lab quietly

Assessment -- i-Ready Progress Monitoring

HW (Class Preparation)
--Conduct a brief search into the life of Rainer Maria Rilke.  Come to class next time (Wednesday, 9/30) prepared to share two important facts about Rilke.
--Read your free reading book for at least 10 minutes between now and next class.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS.
HW (Take-Home Assessment)
--Active, purposeful reading of Article of the Week #2 (either Choice A or Choice B) is due at the beginning of class on Friday, 10/2.  Make sure to purposefully read the directions in the box at the top of the page and complete your best work with regard to the directions in order to demonstrate your true skill level.  Good luck!