English 10 Honors--11/17/2015

Jump Off (20-22 mins.)
--Turn in your 5-sentence summary by placing it in the black basket on the front table.
--Pick up the "'The Open Boat'--Questions for Day 2 of Discussion" document from the front table.  After reading the directions, complete your best work quietly and independently in the time permitted.  Use both your copy of the text and any other potentially helpful notes/materials that you have.
 *AS YOU WORK, I WILL RETURN YOUR AOW #3 WORK.  PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT HOW YOU DID ON YOUR ACTIVE READING AND HOW YOU DID IN THE COMMAND OF EVIDENCE CATEGORY FOR YOUR WRITTEN RESPONSE.  I HOPE THAT ANY COMMENTARY PROVIDED BY ME IS CLEAR AND WILL HELP YOU CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD!*

S. the C. (5-8 mins.)
--agenda/HW
--The following students must see me before leaving class today:

• Morgan H.
• Jamie A.

Transition (3-5 mins.)
--Pick up the "Article of the Week #4 (11/16 - 11/20)--2015-2016 School Year" document from the front table.  Purposefully read the directions in the box at the top of the page of the Article of the Week. What questions do you have?
--Q & A
--Form a circle out of the desks for discussion.

Story #3 -- “The Open Boat” (until 10 mins. remaining)

--engage in discussion question-by-question via the discussion protocol--contributions assessed via the "Discussion Contribution Rating Scale"

Transition (2 mins.)
--Pick up the following items from the front table:

• the "'The Open Boat' Ticket-Out-the-Door" document
• a highlighter
• the "Unifying Theme Statement Practice (RL.1, RL.2, and W.1)" document

Closure -- "The Open Boat" Ticket-Out-the-Door (remainder of class)

--After carefully reading the directions, complete your best work by the end of class.  Leave both your document and highlighter on your desk when the bell rings.

HW Time (time permitting)

HW (Take-Home Assessment)

--Complete Article of the Week #4 to turn in at the beginning of class on Monday, 11/23.  This task will include purposefully reading the directions in the box at the top of the page and completing your best work with regard to the directions.  If you end up reading any other articles in order to gather additional thoughts/ideas, make sure to...

• check the reliability of your source(s)
• reference your source(s) for your reader.

HW (Class Preparation)
--Complete the "Unifying Theme Statement Practice (RL.1, RL.2, W.1)" document as directed.  Expect either an assessment or discussion about the document next class.
--Read your free reading book for at least 15 minutes between now and next class. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS.  You have up until the first week of December to finish your book.