Thursday, February 16, 2017

English 9--2/27/2017 & 2/28/2017 DRAFT

Jump Off
--Pick up the Unit #5 vocabulary quiz from the front table.  Make sure to carefully read all of the directions.  Complete the quiz quietly and independently. Good luck!
--If you have not already done so, please turn in Article of the Week #5 by placing your best work in the black basket on the front table.  Please be aware that I have followed the classroom policy regarding due dates set forth in the "Important Information" document that you read and had signed at the start of the school year, meaning referrals have been submitted to the main office.
--Please SEE ME before leaving class today:
  • Grace B.
  • Shawn D.
  • Austin H.
  • Hunter L.
  • Caitlynne M.
  • Bryanna R.
--When you finish with the assessment, place your work in the black basket on the front table.  Then, engage in free reading until you are instructed to stop.  (It has been a while since we have read in class!:))
S. the C.
--trade and grade--scored assessments returned to test-takers for self-reflection purposes--scored assessments collected
--agenda/HW


Transition
Block 3 BDF, Block 4 BDF, and Block 1 ACE
--Take out your copy of the "Purposeful Viewing of Gnomeo & Juliet" document from last class.  Skim through anything that you have written both as a reminder of where we left off before break and also to come up with some contributions for the brief share-out/discussion that is about to occur.
Block 2 ACE
--Pick up a copy of the "Purposeful Viewing of Gnomeo & Juliet" document from the front table.  After reading and discussing both the "Rationale" section and the "Directions" section together, we will view Gnomeo & Juliet until class ends!

Pre-reading/Film Analysis Activity -- Purposeful Viewing of Gnomeo & Juliet
Block 3 BDF, Block 4 BDF, and Block 1 ACE
--briefly discuss what we have seen thus far in the film before picking back up where we left off last class
Block 2 ACE
--After reading and discussing both the "Rationale" section and the "Directions" section of the "Purposeful Viewing of Gnomeo & Juliet" document  together, we will view Gnomeo & Juliet until class ends!
*WHILE YOU VIEW THE FILM, I WILL COME AROUND WITH THE SMART GOALS THAT YOU SET ON INDEX CARDS.  HOW DID YOU DO?!  WHAT CAN YOU DO NEXT?!*

Closure -- THINK, PAIR, SHARE (last 10 minutes)

--star one question/prompt and/or answer/response from your "Purposeful Viewing of Gnomeo & Juliet" document that you deem worthy of going over (THINK)
--with your partner (randomly assigned via a drawing of cards), share your question(s) and/or answer(s)/response(s) with each other and aim to answer each other's questions/add to each other's responses (PAIR)
--whole-class share-out via a drawing of cards (SHARE)

Class Preparation

--Please keep in mind that an assessment that mirrors your work with "The Cask of Amontillado" is forthcoming, and reviewing your work with Poe's short story is the best method of preparation for said assessment.
Miscellaneous
--Read at least 5-10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class. Your book must be finished by mid-March. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS.