Senior English--12/10/2012

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--Pick up an index card from the front table.  On the index card, write your name and your e-mail address.  Underneath this information, make a list of all of the classes that you take this year.  Keep this index card, as you’ll need it again at the end of class.

--Make sure to learn the Unit #5 vocabulary words, as the quiz will take place this Friday.

--Spend the first few minutes of class independently brainstorming what meaningful objects/possessions you have that are important to you and that you could easily talk about in front of the class.  Put another way, if Mr. Martin were an elementary school teacher and told you that we were having “Show and Tell” tomorrow, what might you bring in?  (Mr. Martin will present an example momentarily.)

--If you need to revise for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio, schedule an appointment with Mr. Martin ASAP! :)

S. the C.

--Mr. Martin shares list of students needing to revise for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio--due date is December 13^th (this Thursday--three days from today)

--Reminder: Any essay that has already received a score of 80% or higher can be given back to Mr. Martin for submission today

--agenda/HW

Speech Delivery Activity -- Voice Control

--discuss importance of volume and tone in conveying meaning--Mr. Martin models

--students stand up at desks--practice altering volume and tone in order to convey meaning (loud, quiet, confusion, contrition, excitement, indifference, fear, questioning, sarcasm, seriousness, somberness, urgency)--Mr. Martin models first

--groups of 3-4 created via cards

--in groups, go around the circle and say the name of school subject given--others in group guess feelings toward subject based on volume and tone

Transition -- return to desks--take out notebooks, date the page (12/10/2012), and label notes “Formula for Success”

Speech Content Instruction -- The “Formula for Success”--Overview and Point-Support

--the “Formula for Success” PowerPoint (slides 1-6)

--independent Point-Support planning time for Show and Tell Speech (e.g., one anecdote)--Mr. Martin models

Transition -- get back into same groups from earlier in class

Application Activity -- Show and Tell Speech--Point-Support

--students deliver planned Point-Support in small groups as practice

--Transition--return to desks

--card drawn--student delivers Point-Support in front of class--Mr. Martin FlipVideos (repeat until five students have spoken)

Closure -- What was your biggest “take away” from today’s class?

--craft a response to the question above for submission on an index card 

 

HW

--Make sure to learn the Unit #5 vocabulary words, as the quiz will take place this Friday.

--Be working on revisions of the College Admission/Job Interview/Military Essay for your Cumulative Writing Portfolio--the due date is December 13^th (this Thursday--three days from today).

--Continue progressing through the Tuesdays with Morrie Analysis Essay assignment--Mr. Martin is available for appointments pertaining to this assignment as well!

--Purposefully complete the reading from Speak Up! about volume and tone (optional).

--If you spoke in front of the class today, view your video with this question in mind—What is my ultimate goal for the public speaking unit?

English 10 Honors--12/7/2012

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--Spend the first few minutes of class studying for the forthcoming Unit #4 vocabulary quiz quietly and independently.  Mr. Martin will be around momentarily with the quiz.
--When you finish the quiz, jot down the list of “What to look for” in Lord of the Flies from the front board if you have not done so already.

S. the C.
--agenda/HW
--trade and grade—reflect—graded quizzes collected
--rationale/directions given for activity

Transition -- grab a sheet from Mr. Martin

Activity -- Novel Pre-reading--Song Lyric Analysis
--What is explication? (review)
--Mr. Martin models explication with first stanza of each song
--engage in independent explication (focus on application of knowledge from Foster reading, imagery, and theme)
--Closure--add to list of "what to look for"/make connections between the list and predictions made at the beginning of last class

Transition -- pick up a copy of the study guide and/or Post-its and the “What to put on Post-its” paper AND a copy of Lord of the Flies (book numbers written down)

Oral Reading -- Lord of the Flies
--purposeful reading

Closure
--brief discussion

HW
--Finish purposeful reading of Chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies as preparation for analysis/discussion next class.
--Enjoy the weekend!

English 9--12/7/2012

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--Turn in your carefully completed “The Great Discovery” packet by placing it in the black basket on the front table.  Make sure that your name is written somewhere on the packet.
--Spend the first few minutes of class studying for the forthcoming Unit #4 vocabulary quiz quietly and independently.  Mr. Martin will be around momentarily with the quiz.
--When you finish the quiz, pick up a copy of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens from the front of the room, as we will use the books later in the class block.  While waiting for your peers to finish the quiz, preview the reading on pages 81-91—what’s it all about?
--Mr. Martin returns “The Great Discovery” packets

S. the C.
--agenda/HW
--trade and grade--reflect--graded quizzes collected

"Synergizing" Activity/Notetaking -- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
--put heads together again (if necessary)
--whole-class share out—presenters “seek to be understood” while audience members “seeks to understand” and take notes

HW Time – Creating a Personal Mission Statement
--purposefully read information from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens about Personal Mission Statements
--Mr. Martin shares his personal mission statement and related items
--work together to develop a plan for the assignment (Due date?  Criteria?  Grading?  Will we share? Etc.)
--brainstorming time (use “The Great Discovery” for help!)

Closure -- T-O-D
--On an index card, do the following from memory:

• List as many of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective teens as you can.
• Define the term "paradigm" in your own words and list a few of your own paradigms.

MAKE SURE THAT YOUR NAME IS SOMEWHERE ON THE INDEX CARD. ALSO, PROPERLY USE AT LEAST ONE UNIT #4 VOCABULARY WORD SOMEWHERE ON YOUR INDEX CARD.

 

Sharpening the Saw
--anecdotes about hard work and reactive language shared (time permitting)

 

HW

Optional assignment:
--Purposefully read sections of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens in order to "beef up" your notes page.

Mandatory assignment:

--Complete your Personal Mission Statement by _____.

Senior English--12/6/2012

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--If you need to revise for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio, think about when you might schedule an appointment with Mr. Martin (the sooner, the better!).  See the list of office hours handed out early in the school year for Mr. Martin's availability.
--If you have yet to deliver your impromptu speech, pick up an index card or take out a sheet of paper for planning purposes. 
--Take out your notebook and date the page (12/6/2012).  Write the heading "A well-written paragraph needs:", skip about five lines, and write the heading "A well-written essay needs:"  Take about 3-5 minutes and work independently to create a bulleted list of items under each of the headings.

S. the C. 
--Mr. Martin shares list of students needing to revise for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio--due date is December 13^th (one week from today)
--Reminder: Any essay that has already received a score of 80% or higher can be given back to Mr. Martin for submission today.
--agenda/HW

--use the J.O. to review elements of paragraph/essay-writing and consider the implications for essay-outlining purposes 

Activity --Helmet O' Destiny/60-Second Club
--remind of protocol/project 60-Second Club entrance requirements and remind of tips

--draw cards for students still needing to speak

Writing Workshop -- Tuesdays with Morrie Analysis Essay (Cumulative Writing Portfolio Assignment #2)

--finish mini-lesson about direct quotations, paraphrasing, and summarizing (SEE POWERPOINT)--BLOCK 4 ONLY
--set the parameters for the work block in order to maximize productivity--What should the classroom look and sound like?  And if it doesn't?
--brainstorm potential personal goals for the work block 
--work block--assistance available as per list on front board

HW 

--Be working on revisions of the College Admission/Job Interview/Military Essay for your Cumulative Writing Portfolio--the due date is December 13^th (one week from today). --Continue progressing through the Tuesdays with Morrie Analysis Essay assignment.

English 10 Honors--12/5/2012

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--Up on the front board, you'll find a mostly-empty timeline.  Our goal is to populate the timeline with the titles, authors, and years of publication for all of the works that we have read so far this year along the bottom.  Across the top of the timeline, we need the names and spans of the three literary movements that we discussed during the Short Story Unit.  Start digging through your notes, and when you think you've got something to add, get up to the board!  ANY OTHER POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT ITEMS ARE WORTH GETTING UP ON THE BOARD AS WELL (E.G., REVOLUTIONS, WARS, ETC.)

S. the C.
--finish up the J.O. (rationale/Lord of the Flies predictions [list on the front board])
--quickly pronounce the 25 vocabulary words
--agenda/HW

Transition -- "Novel Pre-reading--Purposeful Non-fiction Reading/'Gearing Up' Discussion" sheet and a copy of How to Read Literature Like a Professor up

Discussion Preparation -- Novel Pre-reading--Purposeful Non-fiction Reading
--vote on reading method (oral or independent)
--purposefully read

Transition -- form a circle 

Discussion -- "Is That a Symbol?"/"Gearing Up" for Lord of the Flies
--engage in discussion--use "Novel Pre-reading--Purposeful Non-fiction Reading/'Gearing Up' Discussion" sheet
--begin crafting a list on the front board of "what to look for" in Lord of the Flies
--rationale/directions given for next activity

Transition -- re-row desks/return How to Read Literature Like a Professor books/grab a sheet from Mr. Martin

Activity -- Novel Pre-reading--Song Lyric Analysis
--What is explication? (review)
--Mr. Martin models explication with first stanza of each song
--engage in independent explication (focus on application of knowledge from Foster reading, imagery, and theme)

Closure
--add to list of "what to look for" 
--make connections between today's discussion/activity and predictions made at the beginning  of class

HW
--Finish preparing for the Unit #4 vocabulary quiz, which will take place next class.  Make sure to master the "Whimsical Words" as well.
--Plan on finishing up the "gearing up" process next class and starting Lord of the Flies!

English 9--12/5/2012

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--Pick up an index card from the front table.  Number 1-20.
--Open your vocabulary book to page 51.  Spend the first five minutes of class quietly and independently looking over the words, as we will spend the first portion of today's class reviewing.

S. the C.

--GOALS: 1.) Leave class mostly familiar with the meaning of and able to pronounce the Unit #4 vocabulary words; 2.) Leave class with a sense of which words to study in preparation for the vocabulary quiz next class; 3.) Leave class with a better understanding of four of the seven habits (especially the habit with which you work).

--agenda/HW

Review -- Vocabulary Unit #4
--PowerPoint slides shared--use word list on front board/write answers on card--check knowledge/understanding as we go, making note of which words to study more closely
--For HW, finish preparing for the Unit #4 assessment, which will take place next class.

Transition -- pick up the notes page from the front table and a copy of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

"Synergizing" Activity/Notetaking -- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

--rationale/purpose shared for independent purposeful reading
--tasks/groups assigned
--independent purposeful reading time
--next step explained (focus on what and how--Seek..to Be Understood)
--Transition -- get with group members
--put heads together--discuss/combine ideas--determine what and how to share
--whole-class share out--audience seeks to understand/takes notes

Closure -- T-O-D

--On the back of your index card from earlier in class, do the following from memory:

• List as many of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective teens as you can.
• Define the term "paradigm" in your own words and list a few of your own paradigms.

MAKE SURE THAT YOUR NAME IS SOMEWHERE ON THE INDEX CARD. ALSO, PROPERLY USE AT LEAST ONE UNIT #4 VOCABULARY WORD SOMEWHERE ON YOUR INDEX CARD.

Sharpening the Saw
--anecdotes about hard work and reactive language shared (time permitting)

HW Time

HW

Optional assignment:
--Purposefully read sections of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens in order to "beef up" your notes page.
Mandatory assignments:

--Finish preparing for the Unit #4 assessment, which will take place next class.
--Complete "The Great Discovery" for use during next class.

Senior English--12/4/2012

Jump Off

--If you need to revise for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio, think about when you might schedule an appointment with Mr. Martin (the sooner, the better!).  See the list of office hours handed out early in the school year for Mr. Martin's availability.

--If you have yet to deliver your impromptu speech, pick up an index card or take out a sheet of paper for planning purposes.

S. the C.
--Mr. Martin shares list of students needing to revise for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio--due date is December 13^th (9 days from today)
--Reminder: Any essay that has already received a score of 80% or higher can be given back to Mr. Martin for submission today.
--agenda/HW

Activity --Helmet O' Destiny/60-Second Club
--remind of protocol/project 60-Second Club entrance requirements and remind of tips

--draw cards

Closure -- What is your unit goal? (Jot down on an index card for submission.)

 

Writing Workshop -- Tuesdays with Morrie Analysis Essay (Cumulative Writing Portfolio Assignment #2)

--engage in mini-lesson about direct quotations, paraphrasing, and summarizing from the point at which each class left off two blocks ago (SEE POWERPOINT)

HW 
--Be working on revisions of the College Admission/Job Interview/Military Essay for your Cumulative Writing Portfolio--the due date is December 13^th (9 days from today).

--You may want to begin/continue finding details from Tuesdays with Morrie for use within your essay--SEE MR. MARTIN IF YOU NEED TO RE-SIGNOUT A BOOK.  Another suggestion for progressing through the assignment would be to paraphrase useful information from one, two, or all three of your sources.  Additionally, creating an outline would be beneficial (the blog post entitled "Tuesdays with Morrie Analysis Essay Ideas might help you with this task).

--We will continue impromptu public speaking next class if not everyone has finished by the end of today's class.