Monday, December 18, 2017

English 9--12/22/2017 (Block 2 BDF)

Jump Off
--If you have a phone, please place it in the receptacle on the front table.  Then, report to your assigned seat and wait quietly for further instructions. 

S. the C.
--agenda/HW
  • Today's teambuilding activity is an exercise in following instructions, cooperating, using your resources, and using your brains.  The purpose is to earn tallies by completing as many as possible of the numbered items on the "Holiday Challenge List".  The group with the most tallies at the end of the game will be the winner!
Transition
--pre-formed groups assigned/"Holiday Challenge" sheets and one "Holiday Challenge List--Answer Sheet" delivered to each group

Teambuilding Activity -- Holiday Challenge
--timer set so that when finished, 22 minutes remain in the class block
--on your mark...get set......GO!!!--good luck! :)

Transition
--re-column desks and return to assigned seats
--winner announced--spoils of victory handed out

Brain Break -- Class Choice (Majority Rules!)
  • engage in free reading OR
  • play Apples to Apples OR
  • play Loaded Questions OR
  • view "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
HW (Class Preparation)
--Read a substantial chunk of your free reading book over Winter Break.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!

  • "Reading not only educates, but it is relaxing and allows you to feed your imagination--creating beautiful pictures from carefully chosen words” (Eric Ripert).
Miscellaneous
--Enjoy Winter Break--what a gift!