Monday, February 10, 2020

English 10 Honors--2/11/2020

Jump Off
--Please obtain your Chromebook from the cart in the back of the classroom.  Back at your desk, log in, log in to Membean, and set up and complete a 15-minute training session.
--When you finish, please consider the following:
  • Mrs. Martin and I have an unopened tablet that has been in our closet for over three years.  Should we have given the tablet to our oldest son Caleb (8 years old) for Christmas this past year?  Be prepared to share your response to this question as well as your reason(s) why.
S. the C.
--agenda/HW
--engage in "debate" with regard to the "Jump Off"

Transition
--Please pick up a copy of the "English 10 Honors--Article of the Week/ThinkCERCA #1" document from the front table.

Discussion Preparation/Discussion -- English 10 Honors--Article of the Week/ThinkCERCA #1
--purposeful oral reading of the directions in the box at the top of the first page AoW #1
  • PurposeYou should know exactly what to do while reading with regard to this assignment.
--active/purposeful reading of AoW #1
  • skills practice
  • discussion preparation
--engage in discussion/continue "debate"
*At some point during the discussion, I will hand out the document titled "The CRAP Test" for our perusal.  Does this change our discussion in any way?*

Transition
--Please pick up a copy of the "Lord of the Flies Unit--Purposeful Reading Quiz--CHAPTER ONE" sheet from the front table.

Assessment -- Lord of the Flies Unit--Purposeful Reading Quiz--CHAPTER ONE
--complete the quiz quietly and independently--good luck!
--When you finish, please place your quiz in the black basket on the front table.  Then, work with CHAPTER TWO of Lord of the Flies until the class block ends.  Expect a purposeful reading quiz similar to today's next class block!

HW Time

HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)
--Complete Membean training until you have earned 100 correct responses or trained for a total of 45 minutes over three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 2/13.  (See the most recent "English Department Membean Routine" sheet.)
--WE ARE TAKING A BREAK FROM MEMBEAN 2/14-2/20, WHICH MEANS THAT THIS 7-DAY WINDOW IS THE "EXTRA WEEK" for Marking Period 4.  (See the updated "English Department Membean Routine" sheet.)
Writing/Class Preparation
--Continue thinking about the following questions:
  • Research Unit: What topic(s) might you write about in your argumentative research paper?  Come to NEXT CLASS having made a decision!  (Don't forget about your "Interest Inventory" as it might prove helpful.)
  • End-of-Course Assignment: What is your "why?"?
HW (Class Preparation)
--Finish purposefully (I daresay even closely) reading CHAPTER TWO of Lord of Flies and expect an assessment next class block.
--Try to read 5-10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!


Image result for the office meme about reading

Miscellaneous
--Consider working toward achievement of your S.M.A.R.T. Goal.  Do something great this calendar year!