Jump Off (3-5 mins.)
--At the start of the block again today, students will be picked at random to share their pictures for the "It's in my nature..." wall. Please spend a few minutes preparing to share in the event that you are selected to do so today! If you already shared, please pick up, read, and complete the "Informal Book Talk Prompts/Questions" sheet as preparation for our time in the library today.
S. the C. (5-8 mins.)
--Reminder: The "English Department Membean Routine" sheet
--Reminder: The essential questions explored throughout the entirety of the course:
Why do people say what they say, do what they do, etc.? What are human beings really like? What is your "why?", and how is it related to your observations about/understanding of human nature?
--agenda/HW
Teambuilding -- P.T. Q & A (3-5 mins.)
Activity/Discussion (cont.) -- Exploring the Essential Questions (10-15 mins.)
--finish preparing to share quietly and independently
--five more pictures shared via a random drawing:
--Take out your "Interest Inventory" from several classes ago. (If you are not sure to what this refers, look at the model on the whiteboard.)
Activity/Looking Ahead (cont.) -- Building an Interest Inventory (10-15 mins.)
--rationale/the "bigger picture"
--explain/model STEP 1 of the Building an Interest Inventory assignment again (pages 25-27 of Bruce Ballenger's The Curious Researcher) using the drawings on the whiteboard:
--At the start of the block again today, students will be picked at random to share their pictures for the "It's in my nature..." wall. Please spend a few minutes preparing to share in the event that you are selected to do so today! If you already shared, please pick up, read, and complete the "Informal Book Talk Prompts/Questions" sheet as preparation for our time in the library today.
S. the C. (5-8 mins.)
--Reminder: The "English Department Membean Routine" sheet
--Reminder: The essential questions explored throughout the entirety of the course:
Why do people say what they say, do what they do, etc.? What are human beings really like? What is your "why?", and how is it related to your observations about/understanding of human nature?
--agenda/HW
Teambuilding -- P.T. Q & A (3-5 mins.)
Activity/Discussion (cont.) -- Exploring the Essential Questions (10-15 mins.)
--finish preparing to share quietly and independently
--five more pictures shared via a random drawing:
- Why did you select the picture that you did? What is your current understanding of what human beings are really like?
--Take out your "Interest Inventory" from several classes ago. (If you are not sure to what this refers, look at the model on the whiteboard.)
Activity/Looking Ahead (cont.) -- Building an Interest Inventory (10-15 mins.)
--rationale/the "bigger picture"
--explain/model STEP 1 of the Building an Interest Inventory assignment again (pages 25-27 of Bruce Ballenger's The Curious Researcher) using the drawings on the whiteboard:
- Under each heading, continue listing words and phrases in response to the three questions below. Go crazy; write whatever comes to your mind:
- What is interesting/important to me related to this category?
- What do I know related to this category?
- What do I want to know related to this category?
LIBRARY
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)
--WE ARE TAKING A BREAK FROM MEMBEAN 10/19-10/25; HOWEVER, YOU CAN STILL TRAIN THESE NEXT 7 DAYS (AND ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO DO SO TO RECOVER SOME CREDIT IF YOU HAVE FALLEN BEHIND)!
HW (Class Preparation/Take-Home Assessment)
--Read Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 of Animal Farm (up to the end of page 25). Demonstrate your best skill level in reading actively/purposefully via the Post-it Note strategy, and expect any or all of the following to occur next time that we meet:
--Read at least 10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class. You have up until early December to finish your book. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
- collection of your Post-its for assessment purposes
- a reading assessment
- Please keep in mind that I have not yet checked on your ability to define "allegory" and apply its definition to the novella!
- a discussion geared around your Post-its
--Read at least 10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class. You have up until early December to finish your book. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
Miscellaneous
--Enjoy the weekend--you only get so many of 'em! :)
On the backburner:
- Adding to "Interest Inventory" (AGAIN!)--selecting an initial research topic
