--Find your materials at the same desk at which you sat last time you worked on the assessment. After announcements, I will share the following with you:
- information about what's going on in the hallway today
- a sample counterargument paragraph as well as some directions before setting you free to work for the entirety of the block.
- DURING TODAY'S CLASS BLOCK, I WILL BE MEETING WITH STUDENTS ALPHABETICALLY AGAIN IN ORDER TO CONTINUE SCORING LITERARY ANALYSIS WRITTEN RESPONSES.
--sample counterargument paragraph, directions, and HW shared
Assessment -- "Midterm" Examination in English Language Arts
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment)
--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM TONIGHT (Thursday, 4/25) (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet).
--WE ARE TAKING A BREAK FROM MEMBEAN 4/26-5/2 DUE TO THE MARKING PERIOD ENDING; HOWEVER, YOU CAN STILL TRAIN THESE NEXT 7 DAYS (AND ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO DO SO IF YOU HAVE FALLEN BEHIND)!
HW (Class Preparation)
--You will wrap up the examination that you have been working on in class NEXT TIME (Monday, 4/29).
--Actively/purposefully read CHAPTER SIX of Lord of the Flies. If you have not already done so, please complete the analysis task as per the "Lord of the Flies--CHAPTER FIVE" sheet as further preparation for discussion and/or to turn in as an assessment. If you would prefer to complete this task with a passage from CHAPTER SIX, feel free to do so! This assignment is due at the beginning of class NEXT TIME (Monday, 4/29).
--Read at least 10 pages of your memoir between now and next class. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS! These final two marking periods, I will randomly check for books and include your level of preparation in my reporting via Schooltool.
Miscellaneous
--Enjoy the weekend--you only get so many of 'em! :)
