English 10 Honors--12/10/2018

Jump Off
--Please take out the following:

• your annotated copy of "The Masque of the Red Death"
• your two copies of the "Writing Paragraphs" document with which we have been working the last few class blocks

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

S. the C.
--list of students needing to revise for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio shared:

• Would anyone like to schedule a meeting for a time slot during my office hours (posted on the front board)?

--Reminder: The NYS ELA Regents celebration will take place after school on 12/12 right here in Room 203!
--Reminder: The End-of-"Unit" Writing Assignment Prompt:

Write a text-based, tightly written, grammatically sound response of two paragraphs.  In your response, respond to the following question so as to reveal a theme statement (central idea) drawn from "The Masque of the Red Death": What seems to be Edgar Allan Poe's "thesis" about human nature/why people do what they do, say what they say, etc. as revealed in the story he tells?  Then, analyze how Poe's use of symbolism of at least one important character, setting, object, etc. helps develop the theme statement that you crafted.  Use strong and thorough textual evidence spanning the entire text, and make sure that you reason through your evidence by tying back to your claim(s) often.  Good luck!

--You should leave class today...

• with your End-of-"Unit" Writing Assignment completed to a high degree (e.g., strong and thorough textual evidence, well-reasoned explanations, logical organization, few conventions errors, etc.) and submitted to me via email
• having engaged in self-reflection about your collaboration skills these past few weeks as well as your demonstration of soft skills these past six weeks
• with your next free reading book selected and/or partially read?

--agenda/HW

Writing Workshop (Phase 5) (cont.) -- Short Story "Unit"--End-of-"Unit" Writing Assessment (Regents Part 3)

--finish group-typing response

• MODEL

--format your two-paragraph response and conduct an oral reading

• Any necessary "finishing touches"?

Grammar Hammer Review/Writing Workshop (Phase 6) -- Comma Error Review, RE-READING Strategies, and Elevating Diction

--Transition

• Jillian G.--please drop the grammar hammer!

--quick-review comma usage with introductory elements/transitions via definitions, examples, etc. on the whiteboard and/or SMART Board

--quick-review comma usage with FANBOYS via definitions, examples, etc. on the whiteboard and/or SMART Board

--RE-READ for comma errors as per review.  Fix any errors that you find.

--discuss Membean words (e.g., those for which you created posters earlier in the school year) and deftly incorporate at least one word in your summary.  Don't overdo it, though!

Closure -- Ticket-Out-the-Door and Soft-Skills Self-Assessment

• Share your group's Google Doc with me.
• MODEL
• Return the Chromebooks.
• Pick up and complete the "Soft-Skills Self-Assessment" sheet.

Transition
--Pick up a copy of the "Mr. Martin's English--Soft Skills Self-Assessment and Corresponding Comments" document from the front table.

Self-Assessment -- 2nd Marking Period Soft Skills
--oral reading of "Directions"

--complete the "Mr. Martin's English--Soft Skills Self-Assessment and Corresponding Comments" document quietly and independently as directed

--When you finish, place both of your self-assessments in the black basket on the front table and engage in free reading until further directions are given.

LIBRARY (time permitting)

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

--WE ARE TAKING A BREAK FROM MEMBEAN 12/7-12/13; HOWEVER, YOU CAN STILL TRAIN THESE NEXT 7 DAYS (AND ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO DO SO IF YOU HAVE FALLEN BEHIND)!

Writing

--The due date for submitting a revised Thematic Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews essay for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio is THIS WEDNESDAY, 12/12--YOU MUST schedule a meeting with me to go over your revisions; simply handing in the revisions is unacceptable as per the protocol.  When time permits, meetings can/will occur during class time.

HW (Class Preparation)
--You are expected to select your next free reading book by the end of the day on Wednesday, 12/12.  Please see me if you would like help and/or a recommendation!  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!


On the backburner:

• Introducing "Take a Stand" Activity and ThinkCERCA/Article of the Week purpose, framework, etc.
• tablet
• first Grammar Hammer (WUBAIS!!!)