Jump Off (1-2 mins.)
--Please find your name card and sit in the corresponding desk in the circle.
Teambuilding Activity -- Artifact Bags (up to 25 mins.)
--I hand a paper bag to a random student--he/she then displays items from the bag one at a time, briefly describing what he/she is seeing
--guess who?!
--owner of bag further describes, explains, shares anecdotes, etc. as a form of introduction to teacher/peers
--REPEAT THE PROCESS FOR UP TO THREE BAGS TOTAL
S. the C. (5-8 mins.)
--FYI: Next class block, an in-class Membean training session will occur!
--agenda/HW
Teambuilder/Research/Writing Workshop -- Thematic Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews (35-40 mins.)
--Please find your name card and sit in the corresponding desk in the circle.
Teambuilding Activity -- Artifact Bags (up to 25 mins.)
--I hand a paper bag to a random student--he/she then displays items from the bag one at a time, briefly describing what he/she is seeing
--guess who?!
--owner of bag further describes, explains, shares anecdotes, etc. as a form of introduction to teacher/peers
--REPEAT THE PROCESS FOR UP TO THREE BAGS TOTAL
S. the C. (5-8 mins.)
--FYI: Next class block, an in-class Membean training session will occur!
--agenda/HW
Teambuilder/Research/Writing Workshop -- Thematic Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews (35-40 mins.)
--"Who is Mr. Martin?" bulletin board/PowerPoint shared
--continue conducting interviews and taking notes, roughing out a theme statement, and organizing your information topically
- WHAT do I do/have I done?
- WHY do/did I do it?
- HOW might a writer organize the information I have shared into an essay that fulfills the expectations of the assignment upon which you are currently working?
- Block 3B ACE:
- Kaelin writes about Isabelle writes about Sara writes about Kaelin
- Brooke and Justin
- Matthew and Lindsey
- Lillian and Paige
- Jillian and Shealyn
- Garan and Kelsey
- Block 4 ACE:
- Beth writes about Sarah writes about Nick writes about Beth
- Sabrina and Dani
- Nadia and Nathan
- Jacob and Eliot
- Katelyn and Courtney
- Angela and Kylei
- REMINDER: YOU MUST INCLUDE A DIRECT QUOTATION FROM YOUR PARTNER IN YOUR ESSAY!
Closure (last 10 mins.)
--introductory paragraphs from sample essays from the past shared
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)
--Complete Membean training until you have earned 100 correct responses (approximately 45 minutes) over three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday (10/10). (See the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet.)
--WE ARE TAKING A BREAK FROM MEMBEAN 10/11-10/17; HOWEVER, YOU CAN STILL TRAIN OVER THE COURSE OF THOSE 7 DAYS (AND ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO DO SO TO RECOVER SOME CREDIT IF YOU HAVE FALLEN BEHIND)!
--Please read at least 10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!--WE ARE TAKING A BREAK FROM MEMBEAN 10/11-10/17; HOWEVER, YOU CAN STILL TRAIN OVER THE COURSE OF THOSE 7 DAYS (AND ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO DO SO TO RECOVER SOME CREDIT IF YOU HAVE FALLEN BEHIND)!
HW (Class Preparation)
Writing
--The Thematic Essay Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews essay (your best effort) is tentatively due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, 10/15 (just over one week from today) typed in proper MLA format.
On the backburner:
--The Thematic Essay Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews essay (your best effort) is tentatively due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, 10/15 (just over one week from today) typed in proper MLA format.
- At this point, you should...
- be drafting a thoughtful theme statement as per the guidelines reviewed last class block and aiming to perfect its wording by the end of this short week
- have more than enough information and therefore ought to be outlining, which includes determining how to organize your information topically.
- "Free Reading Course Component--Overview Document"
- High school library for additional book surfing time
- Introducing "Take a Stand" Activity and ThinkCERCA/Article of the Week purpose, framework, etc.
