English 9--11/14/2018

Jump Off

--Obtain your Chromebook from the cart in the back of the classroom and log in.

S. the C.
--agenda/HW

Writing Workshop #1 -- Email to Your Teacher(s)
--log in to your Chromebook
--log in to your email
--open your return email from me and read my response
--send me a return email in which you show me that you have moved forward based on one of the "GROWS" that I provided

• MODELING via sample student email from last school year

Transition
--Return your Chromebooks.

--Please take out the following:

• your copy of Frank R. Stockton's "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
• your copy of the "First-Draft Reading/Short Story Summary" sheet
• your "gist" index card from three classes ago
• Please see me if I have this!

Mini-Lesson (Phase 3)/Writing Workshop #2 -- First-Draft Reading/Short Story Summary

--next set of steps for our current mini-lesson:

• Get in groups with a representative from each section (SEE THE WHITEBOARD FOR GROUPINGS).
• Send a group member up to pick up a copy of the directions halfsheet (if your group does not already have one).
• "Anchored in" again to our "Compact for Group Work", ...
• share your sentences in chronological order.  Then, skim back through the story itself in order to determine what information/points is/are essential enough to include in a summary of the entire story.
• Should anything be included that was not mentioned when sharing out?
• on the back of your "First-Draft" sheet, craft a summary of Stockton's short story together that hits our targets/aligns with the "Summary Notes" on the front of your "First-Draft" sheet.
• All group members must write the summary.  I will ask for submission of a copy at random at the end of the activity.
• Summary submitted/one comment provided

Mini-Lesson (Phase 4)/Writing Workshop #2 (cont.) -- Elevating Diction and Proofreading for FANBOYS Errors

--When your group finishes writing a successful summary and I have provided one comment, 

• discuss Membean words (e.g., those for which you created posters earlier) and deftly incorporate at least one word in your summary.  Don't overdo it, though!
• RE-READ for FANBOYS errors as you did in class last time.  Fix any errors that you find.

Transition
--Grab your Chromebooks again!

Mini-Lesson (Phase 5)/Writing Workshop #2 (cont.) -- Short Story Summary
--log in to your Chromebook
--create a shared Google Doc

• MODEL

--assign sentences for typing

--group-type summary

• MODEL

--oral reading of summary before sharing with me

• Any necessary "finishing touches"?

--share Google Doc with me

• MODEL

Closure -- Soft-Skills Self-Assessment
--pick up, complete, and submit

HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)

--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 11/15 (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet).

HW (Class Preparation)

--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!

On the backburner:

• returning assignments
• standards assessment
• grading scale explained
• self-reflection
• assessments returned
• SEE LAST SCHOOL YEAR!!!
• DIVVY UP STORY FOR RE-READING (CHARACTER, THEME, DICTION, ???)