English 10 Honors--10/4/2011

Jump Off -- clear your desks of all but a pen in preparation for The Old Man and the Sea Novella Exam

S. the C. -- agenda/HW, COUNSELORS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE PSAT

Assessment -- The Old Man and the Sea Novella Exam
--when finished, turn in exam--pick up and work on instructional packet (The Simple Sentence)
--if finished with grammar work and still waiting for others to finish, treat class as a Study Hall

Instruction -- The Simple Sentence
--go over packet together--link to Parts of Speech work from earlier in the course

Transition -- HW packet up (Missing comma after an introductory element)
--for HW, complete packet and prepare for assessment

Brain Break/Teambuilder -- Unique Peer Essays
--hand back and go over comments on board
--read some more aloud

HW
--complete PRACTICE portion of common error packet--assessment next class

Senior English--10/3/2011 & 10/4/2011

Jump Off -- wadded up papers on desks--unwad and consider prompts

S. the C. -- agenda/HW, preview The Alchemist test, directions for review

Review Activity -- The Alchemist (continued from last class)
--"Snowball Toss"--throw wadded up papers at Santiago's "treasure"--discuss
--draw card:

• snowball up--determine lie--explain (+1)
• place a significant event on the map (+1)
• throw wadded up paper in the garbage (+1)\

*IF NOT ONE'S TURN, TAKE NOTES
*MR. MARTIN WILL KEEP TRACK OF BONUS POINTS

Writing Workshop -- The Admission/Job Interview/Military Essay
--(re-)create parameters for work block
--Transition -- computers up, log in
--work block (do whatever you need to do!)

Closure -- Establish/talk about official due date

HW
--The Alchemist exam will take place next class!
--Essay (your best effort!) is due on _______________ (typed and 1.5 or double-spaced)

English 10 Honors--9/30/2011

Jump Off -- pick up vocabulary quiz--complete quietly and independently
*When finished, pick up an index card from the front table.  On the card, brainstorm a list of "things you've learned" so far this year in English 10 Honors.

S. the C. -- agenda/HW, share reflections (explain rationale), trade and grade #1-20

Transition -- quiz in/review sheet up/sheet and highlighter up

Activity -- Hemingway Code (Hero)/Author Background
--complete front of sheet
--complete back of sheet (listening)
--discuss

Transition -- form a circle

Brain Break/Teambuilder -- Unique Peer Essays
--read aloud--3-6 essays

Discussion -- TOMatS up to the end
--review discussion protocol
--engage in discussion as per protocol:
*Quick-writes from three blocks ago
*The basics (characters, setting, conflict, etc.)
*Christological figure
*Hero as a literary term
*Hemingway's writing style
*Connections to The Contender
*Stoicism
*Hemingway Code (Hero)
*Hemingway's style

HW
--prepare for The Old Man and the Sea Novella Exam (next class)

Senior English--9/29/2011 & 9/30/2011

Jump Off -- pick up the posttest from the front table--complete quietly and independently 

S. the C. -- trade and grade, agenda/HW, preview The Alchemist test, directions for review activity

Transition -- pick up a slip from the front table--complete the task at hand

Review Activity -- The Alchemist
--independent work time--fill in slip
--"Snowball Toss"--throw wadded up slip of paper at Santiago's "treasure"--discuss
--draw card:

• snowball up--determine lie--explain (+1)
• place a significant event on the map (+1)
• throw wadded up slip of paper in the garbage (+1)

*IF NOT ONE'S TURN, TAKE NOTES
*MR. MARTIN WILL KEEP TRACK OF BONUS POINTS

Writing Workshop -- The Admission/Job Interview/Military Essay
--create parameters for work block
--work block (do whatever you need to do!)

Closure -- What is your plan of action from now through next class?

HW
--continue preparing for The Alchemist novel exam, which will take place two classes from now
--computer time next class for the second half of the block--move through the writing process as per your reflections:
*bring flashdrive and all essay-related papers, notes, etc. to maximize your productivity

English 10 Honors--9/28/2011

Jump Off
--jot down notes in notebook ("novella" and "paradox")
*Note:  To help distinguish between "paradox" and "irony", read the following: http://www.bu.edu/wcp/Papers/Lite/LiteBred.htm
--pick up and set up BINGO board with 24 words--"helper" word in each box

S. the C. -- agenda/HW, BINGO directions, go over one vocab. exercise (draw type from mug)

Review -- Vocabulary Unit #1 BINGO
--play three games (+1 bonus point for a win)
--for HW, prepare for the quiz (next class)

Activity #1 -- Hemingway's Style
--pick up and read aloud three paragraphs from the front of the classroom
--Vote:  Which is Hemingway?
--discuss qualities that make Hemingway Hemingway
--copy Style/Hemingway's Style Notes in notebook
--search for "proof passages"

Brain Break/Teambuilder -- Unique Peer Essays
--read aloud--3-6 essays

Transition -- sheet up

Activity #2 -- Hemingway Code (Hero)/Author Background
--complete front of sheet
--complete back of sheet (listening)
--discuss

Transition -- form a circle

Discussion -- TOMatS up to the end
--review discussion protocol
--engage in discussion as per protocol:
*Quick-writes from two blocks ago
*The basics (characters, setting, conflict, etc.)
*Christological figure
*Hero as a literary term
*Hemingway's writing style
*Connections to The Contender
*Stoicism
*Hemingway Code (Hero)
*Hemingway's style

HW
--prepare for the Unit #1 vocabulary quiz (next class)--don't forget about the supplemental words!
--begin preparing for The Old Man and the Sea Novella Exam (next week)

Senior English--9/27/2011 & 9/28/2011

Jump Off -- pick up the pretest from front table--complete quietly and independently

S. the C. -- agenda/HW, go over list of common errors from goals paragraphs, go over Jump Off

Transition -- packet up

Instruction -- The Eight Parts of Speech
--discuss "the grammar hammer"--rationale
--go over chart on first page of packet--connect back to pretest
--based on your pretest, complete two exercises (8 mins.)
--go over a few from each exercise based on need
--for HW, prepare for posttest (this might mean completing more exercises, looking for help on the internet, reviewing your pretest side-by-side with the chart from your packet, etc.)

Listening Activity/Discussion -- Paulo Coelho Background Information/Novel Discussion
--brainstorm "Coelho Qualities" based on what we've seen in The Alchemist
--discuss
--listen to passage about Coelho--take notes
--share out
--connect to essay assignment
--briefly discuss Post-Its from end of novel (if desired)--how will you prepare for the exam?

Transition -- pick up sample essay from the front table/take out assignment sheet and list from last class--maybe talk about organization of binder?

Mini-Lesson -- The Admission/Job Interview/Military Essay
--materials assessment--what do you have to help you succeed?
--read/clarify assignment--focus on rubric criteria
--read/critique essay together using rubric
--create parameters for work block
--work block (do whatever you need to do!)

Closure -- What is your plan of action from now through next class?

HW
--prepare for parts of speech post-test, which will take place next class
--begin preparing for The Alchemist novel exam, which will take place two classes from now
--computer time next class for the second half of the block--move through the writing process as per your reflections:
*bring flashdrive and all essay-related papers, notes, etc. to maximize your productivity

English 10 Honors--9/26/2011

Jump Off -- pick up vocab. books and markers--put names on bottom of pages and in inside cover

S. the C. -- agenda/HW (FYI: Grammar hammer work will continue next week)

Assessment -- Sadlier-Oxford Level E Diagnostic Test
--quietly and independently complete test
--go over test (three-in-a-row style)--keep track of number incorrect
--collect data for "diagnosis" (heads down/hands up--stats on board and in gradebook)

Instruction -- Vocabulary Unit #1
--rationale/routine
--information about supplemental words (from http://www.dailywritingtips.com/100-whimsical-words/)
--go over Unit #1 word list and five supplemental words
--complete Synonyms/Antonyms--work on additional exercises if waiting for peers
--go over Syn./Ant.
--for HW, finish all of the Unit #1 exercises and familiarize yourself with the supplemental words--review next class

Transition -- form a circle

Brain Break/Teambuilder -- Unique Peer Essays
--read aloud--six essays

Discussion -- TOMatS up to pg. 72
--review discussion protocol
--engage in discussion as per protocol:
*Quick-writes from last class
*The basics (characters, setting, conflict, etc.)
*Christological figure
*Hero as a literary term
*Hemingway's writing style
*Connections to The Contender
*Stoicism

Transition -- re-row desks

Closure -- "Today, I learned..." (must properly use two vocabulary words)

HW
--finish all of the Unit #1 exercises and familiarize yourself with the supplemental words--review next class
--finish TOMatS and Post-Its--final discussion forthcoming

Senior English--9/23/2011 & 9/26/2011

Jump Off  -- clear desks/set up paper for assessment--BLOCK 1 ACE STUDENTS MUST TURN IN PARAGRAPHS IF NOT ALREADY SUBMITTED

S. the C. -- agenda/HW

Assessment -- The Alchemist pgs. 104-133 QUIZ
--complete quiz via PowerPoint
--following quiz, sign (or not!) the honor pledge

Transition -- quizzes in/index card up

Listening Activity -- "Letter to a B-Student"
--consider pre-reading questions--discuss
--directions--what to do while reading
--discussion--connections (to course thus far, to The Alchemist, to the "honor pledge"), implications, etc.

Mini-Lesson -- The Admission/Job Interview/Military Essay
--finish sharing/discussing "the lists" (1 ACE--second list; 3 ACE--first and second list; 1 BDF--reading and lists; 2 BDF--first and second list)
--Transition -- pick up assignment sheet and list of questions from the front table
--read/clarify assignment--focus on rubric criteria
--Transition -- sample essay up
--read/critique essay together using rubric
--create parameters for work block
--work block (do whatever you need to do!)

Closure -- Create Your HW!
--Where are you in your process?  What do you need to do next to "make progress"?

HW
--finish The Alchemist--do Post-Its
--complete your writing assignment-related HW

English 10 Honors--9/22/2011

Jump Off
--place your finalized essay in the black basket on the front table
--clear your desks of all but a clean sheet of lined paper (loose leaf or notebook) and a pen--date the page (9/22)

S. the C. #1 -- agenda/HW, go over the quick-write philosophy

Quick-Write -- Being Unlucky
--write non-stop for 8 minutes as per the prompt (TOMatS-derived)

S. the C. #2 -- look through HW--what should we go over?, go over some of the HW, assessment directions (1. #1-8 at the bottom of your quick-write;  2. List the parts of speech as per the list on the front board;  3. Go through your quick-write and find each of the parts of speech--highlight and write on line;  4. If you are missing one of the parts of speech in your quick-write, revise!)

Assessment -- Parts of Speech
--complete the assessment as per directions
--when finished, begin the next section of reading from TOMatS until all in class are finished

Transition -- assessments in/packet up (place facedown on desk)

Instruction -- The Simple Sentence
--look again at the eight parts of speech--how are they used to build sentences? (arrive at "general rule" of "musts")
--discuss exceptions to the rule (e.g., clauses with WUBA/IS words)
--Transition -- packet up
--read, practice, go over until packet is finished

Transition -- prepare for discussion by looking through Post-Its, form a circle

Discussion -- TOMatS up to pg. 25
--review discussion protocol
--engage in discussion as per protocol:
*The basics (characters, setting, conflict, etc.)
*Christological figure
*Hero as a literary term
*Hemingway's writing style
*Connections to The Contender

Transition -- re-row desks

Closure -- "Today, I learned..." (must use and highlight an adjective, a conjunction, and an interjection)

HW
--read up to pg. 72 of TOMatS--continue with Post-Its for discussion:
*The basics (characters, setting, conflict, etc.)
*Christological figure
*Hero as a literary term
*Hemingway's writing style
*Connections to The Contender
**Stoicism

Senior English--9/21/2011 & 9/22/2011

Jump Off 
--turn in your typed, categorized goals list
--turn in your list of ten goals and paragraph (if you haven't already)--BLOCK 1 ACE CAN TURN THIS IN NEXT CLASS DUE TO UNCLEAR DIRECTIONS!
--clear your desk of all but a pen and lined paper (notebook or loose leaf)--date the page

S. the C. -- agenda/HW, quick-write directions and prompt shared

Quick-Write -- Who Are You?
--engage in quick-writing (8-10 mins.)

Discussion Preparation -- Post-It Analysis
--look through your Post-Its and plan a contribution
--remind students about the discussion protocol

Transition -- form a circle

Discussion -- The Alchemist pgs. 65-104

Transition -- re-row desks

Mini-Lesson -- The Admission/Job Interview/Military Essay
--brainstorming--connect to Jump Off
--share list of topics on board from the Common Application (see "Senior English--List of Questions" located in Senior English, Carpe Diem, College Admission Essay)--add to list based on students' suggestions as per actual application questions--what do all of these questions have in common?
--Transition -- pick up the reading from the front table
--complete reading--annotate
--Transition -- lists up
--share/discuss "the lists"

Closure -- "Today, I learned..."

HW
--read pgs. 104-133 of The Alchemist and do Post-Its--reading QUIZ next class?
--come to class next time with the answer to the following question: What do you want to say about yourself in a college essay/job interview/meeting with a recruiter?
--bring actual admission essay questions next class

English 10 Honors--9/20/2011

Jump Off -- pick up the pretest from front table--complete quietly and independently

S. the C. -- agenda/HW, go over Jump Off

Instruction -- The Eight Parts of Speech
--discuss "the grammar hammer"--rationale
--go over chart on first page of packet--connect back to pretest
--for HW, complete the following activities: 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 13, and 15--be prepared for an assessment next class

Writing Workshop -- Unique Peer Writing Assignment
--go through directions for MLA format on front board--is this what your paper looks like?
--go over grading rubric--what is valued?
--self-edit in a 6-inch voice
--peer-edit in a 6-inch voice--I suggest you switch papers with your partner!
--for HW, revise your paper as per today's workshop time--I WILL COLLECT YOUR FINAL ESSAY NEXT CLASS

Activity -- The Old Man and the Sea Novella Introduction
--model "backwards brainstorming" with The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
--develop a "vague form" template of The Contender
--briefly introduce the concept of "intertextuality" and its implications with regard to The Old Man and the Sea

Transition
--pick up a copy of The Old Man and the Sea and some Post-Its
--give Mr. Martin book #s

Oral Reading -- The Old Man and the Sea pgs. 1-25

HW
--complete activities 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 13, and 15 of "The Eight Parts of Speech" packed--be prepared for an assessment next class
--revise your Unique Peer essay as per today's workshop time--I WILL COLLECT YOUR FINAL ESSAY NEXT CLASS
--read pgs. 1-25 of The Old Man and the Sea--be ready for a discussion next class--TO LOOK FOR:
*The basics (characters, setting, conflict, etc.)
*Christological figure
*Hero as a literary term
*Hemingway's writing style
*Connections to The Contender

Senior English--9/19/2011 & 9/20/2011

Jump Off -- pick up slip from front table/set up paper for quiz

S. the C. -- agenda/HW (Post-It directions), quiz directions

Assessment -- The Alchemist pgs. 3-65 QUIZ
--complete quiz via PowerPoint


Transition -- go over or review protocol, form a circle

Discussion -- The Alchemist pgs. 3-65
--engage in discussion via protocol--quotes, queries, quiz questions, Mr. Martin's notes, etc.

Transition -- re-row desks/sheet up

Writing Workshop -- 100 Goals
--goals in popular culture
--share research--connect back to "Why Are You Here?"
--share my list
--share e-mail from past student
--read through assignment
--On-Demand Writing--Goals Paragraph

Ticket-Out-the-Door -- turn in completed paragraph

HW time -- goals or reading

HW
--read pgs. 65-104 and do Post-Its
--complete finalized goals list--include boxes and categorize (must be typed)

English 10 Honors--9/16/2011

Jump Off -- brainstorm consequences

S. the C. -- agenda, HW, discussion directions

Discussion -- Rule of the Room/Developing Consequences
--share commitments from posters
--reiterate Rule of the Room--potential "breaks" discussed
--discuss and make decisions via T-chart

Teambuilder/Research/Writing Workshop -- Unique Peer Writing Assignment
--roam around the classroom and gather additional information about your first partner from last class--logically fit the new information into the structure that you have (hopefully!) formulated
--DON'T FORGET TO GET A DIRECT QUOTE FROM YOUR PARTNER!
--Transition -- return to desks, take out introductions, and form a circle
--remind students about tips for "hooking" readers--any other ideas?
--purpose of introductions/thesis statement review
--revisions
--share a few!

Transition -- re-row desks/pick up instructions sheet from the front table

Instruction -- MLA Format
--model MLA Format as per the instructions sheet up on the front board

Closure/Looking Ahead -- Backwards Brainstorming
--model with The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
--develop a "vague form" template of The Contender
--briefly introduce the concept of intertextuality

HW Time
--Transition -- pick up a copy of The Old Man and the Sea and some Post-Its
--begin reading aloud--model Post-It Note strategy

HW
--Unique Peer Writing Assignment (your best effort) is due at the beginning of next class typed in MLA format
--read pgs. 1-25 of The Old Man and the Sea--be ready for a discussion next class--TO LOOK FOR:
*The basics (characters, setting, conflict, etc.)
*Christological figure
*Hero as a literary term
*Hemingway's writing style
*Connections to The Contender

Senior English--9/15/2011 & 9/16/2011

In the Door
--Yankee Candle envelopes on desks

Jump Off
--fill in information on front of envelope

Setting the Context
--agenda, HW reminder, consequence reminder

COUNSELOR LESSON

HW
--create a rough list of 100 Goals
--read up to pg. 65 of The Alchemist and pick out two more meaningful quotes--QUIZ next class?

English 10 Honors--9/14/2011

English 10 Honors--9/14/2011

Jump Off
--pick up an index card from the front table
--on the index card, write down a sample test question/prompt for The Contender Novel Exam that is about to take place (e.g., "Name an example of external conflict from the novel".).  We will then use these questions to engage in some last-minute review.

S. the C. -- agenda/HW, go over a few potential exam questions from the Jump Off

Assessment -- The Contender Novel Exam
--please clear your desks of all but a blue or black pen
--go over the directions
--take the exam

--after completing the exam, turn it in and pick up the writing assignment sheet from the front table

--read assignment sheet/"study hall" until all students are finished with the exam

Teambuilder/Research/Writing Workshop -- Unique Peer Writing Assignment

--after all students have finished the exam, roam around the classroom and gather additional notes about your first partner from last class--THESE NOTES ARE THE "RAW MATERIAL" FOR THE FIRST WRITING ASSIGNMENT!!!  DON'T FORGET TO GET A DIRECT QUOTE FROM YOUR PARTNER.

HW
--write the introduction to your essay--we will work with these next class

Senior English--9/13/2011 & 9/14/2011

In the Door
--sit at desk with your name card on it (seating charts may have shifted a little bit)
--attendance

Jump Off
--concept of the Jump Off explained again (REMINDER
--names on board--posters I can laminate and hang
--index card up--quotation neatly copied
--take out a clean sheet of lined paper or a notebook--date the page
--oral directions given/quick-write philosophy explained (personal anecdote connecting to Coelho quote)
--engage in quick-writing (8 mins.)

**BLOCK 1 COMPLETES "I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE..." INSTEAD OF DISCUSSION**

Setting the Context
--agenda/HW (due date/directions)
--information about blog (REMINDER)
--go over discussion protocol

Transition -- form a circle

Discussion #1 -- The Alchemist pgs. 1-33
--engage in discussion via protocol--quotes, anecdotes, queries, Mr. Martin's notes, etc.

Transition -- re-row desks

Discussion #2 -- Rule of the Room/Developing Consequences
--share commitments from posters
--reiterate Rule of the Room--potential "breaks" discussed
--brainstorm consequences--discuss and make decisions via T-chart

HW time -- 100 Goals/The Alchemist to pg. 65

Closure (on the back-burner) -- Circle It Up!
--brainstorm something about family to share
--share in circle via name cards
--Filler:  If there is still time remaining, brainstorm interests and share.

HW
--create a rough list of 100 Goals
--read up to pg. 65 of The Alchemist and pick out two more meaningful quotes
*BOTH OF THESE ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE THE CLASS AFTER NEXT*

English 10 Honors--9/12/2011

In the Door
--sit in same desk as last class
--attendance

Jump Off
--concept of the Jump Off explained again (REMINDER)
--place signed sheets/slips in black basket on the front table
--pick up a copy of the "You Betcha vs. Nah, Not So Much" sheet from the front table--complete quietly and independently
--REMINDER: HW policy
*WHILE STUDENTS WORK, HW CHECKED

Setting the Context
--agenda/HW
--information about blog (REMINDER)

Instruction -- Non-Negotiable Expectations and Procedures
--go over policies in depth via the "You Betcha vs. Nah, Not So Much" sheet

Transition -- interview questions out, directions given, partnerships formed via cards

Teambuilder/Research -- Partner Interviews
--in pairs, conduct interviews/take notes (10 mins.)
--Transition -- form two lines (partners facing partners)--shift the line
--in new pairs, conduct interviews/take notes (10 mins.)
--REPEAT PREVIOUS THREE STEPS ONE MORE TIME

Transition
--notes away (DO NOT LOSE!)/form a circle out of desks--bring The Contender and your notebook!
--go over discussion protocol

Discussion -- The Contender pgs. 1-80
--before we begin, what should be our focus?
--engage in discussion via protocol

Closure -- Creating Commitments/Potential Exam Question (on index card)

HW
--finish reading The Contender--continue doing Post-Its (engagement/forming habit)
--novel EXAM will take place next class!

Senior English--9/9/2011 & 9/12/2011

In the Door
--sit at desk with your name card on it (seating charts may have shifted a little bit)
--attendance

Jump Off
--concept of the Jump Off explained again (REMINDER)
--place signed sheets/slips and completed WANTED posters in black basket on the front table
--pick up a copy of the "You Betcha vs. Nah, Not So Much" sheet from the front table--complete quietly and independently
--REMINDER: HW policy
*WHILE STUDENTS WORK, HW CHECKED

Setting the Context
--agenda/HW
--information about blog (REMINDER)

Instruction -- Non-Negotiable Expectations and Procedures
--go over policies in depth via the "You Betcha vs. Nah, Not So Much" sheet

Transition
--come up to front table row by row to pick up a peer WANTED poster
--look at WANTED posters in order to plan partner introduction:

"I'd like to introduce _________________________.  He/she plans to _________________________.  He/she would like to ________________________.  One of his/her interests is _____________________."

--if necessary, talk amongst yourselves to solidify introductions

Teambuilder -- I'd Like to Introduce...
--deliver partner introductions (Mr. Martin draws card, student approaches podium, smiles, and delivers speech [student being introduced stands])
--next speaker is previously introduced student until all students have been introduced

Transition -- posters turned back in/materials up (book, Post-It, and index card)

Information-Gathering
--get book numbers from students
--students jot down "success ideas" on Post-It--COLLECT AND USE FOR STUDENT COMMITMENTS

HW Time -- The Alchemist pgs. 1-33
--introduce the novel--connect to personal experiences via Coelho's four obstacles
--begin reading/harvesting quotes (oral reading?)

Closure -- Circle It Up!
--brainstorm something about family to share
--share in circle via name cards
--Filler:  If there is still time remaining, brainstorm interests and share.

HW
--read up to pg. 33 of The Alchemist and pick out two meaningful quotes--reading QUIZ next class?

English 10 Honors--9/8/2011

In the Door  (3 mins.)--sit at desk with HW pass
--attendance
--purpose of HW pass

Jump Off  (5 mins.)
--concept of the Jump Off explained
--write down five interview questions on index card

Anticipatory Set  (5 mins.)
--welcome
--agenda/HW
--information about blog

Activity #1 -- Teacher Introduction  (15-20 mins.)
--Mr. Martin introduces himself via "Who is Mr. Martin?" PowerPoint

Activity #2 -- Partner Interviews/Research  (35 mins.)
--form pairs by drawing cards
--in partnerships, conduct interviews/take notes (10 mins.)
--Transition -- form two lines (partners facing partners)--shift the line
--in new partnerships, conduct interviews/take notes (10 mins.)
--REPEAT PREVIOUS THREE STEPS ONE MORE TIME

Transition (3 mins.)
--notes away--GIVE EACH STUDENT A STRIP OF TAPE
--book, Post-Its, and paper slip up/book numbers written down

Instruction -- The Post-It Note Strategy  (5 mins.)
--stick paper slip in inside cover of book using strip of tape
--question: anyone familiar with the strategy? (share out)
--model with first page of The Contender
--share expectations for HW

Oral Reading/HW Time -- The Contender pgs. 1-80  (10 mins.)
--read aloud/complete Post-Its until a few minutes remaining in class

Transition/Closure -- HW materials up/directions given

HW
--read the first half of The Contender--complete Post-Its for discussion (novel must be finished by Wednesday of next week--EXAM!)
--Read the policy sheet and bring the necessary materials to next class.  Have your parent(s)/guardian(s) review the letter and the policy sheet, and bring signature slip to next class for a 100% homework grade.
--Be ready for a QUIZ next class about the policies.

Senior English--9/7/2011 & 9/8/2011

In the Door
--sit at desk with HW pass
--attendance
--purpose of HW pass

Jump Off
--concept of the Jump Off explained
--respond to question on index card

Anticipatory Set
--welcome
--agenda/HW
--information about blog

Activity #1 -- Teacher Introduction
--Mr. Martin introduces himself via "Who is Mr. Martin?" PowerPoint

Activity #2 -- Why Are You Here?/Course Introduction
--go through question and answer sequence/draw conclusions
--Transition -- pick up curriculum guide
--course introduction--guide/connections

Transition -- HW materials up

HW Time
--model WANTED poster
--set parameters for work time
--work on WANTED posters/reading the policies sheet

Closure -- Circle It Up!
--brainstorm something about family to share
--share in circle via name cards
--Filler:  If there is still time remaining, brainstorm interests and share.

HW
--Read the policy sheet and bring the necessary materials to next class.  Have your parent(s)/guardian(s) review the letter and the policy sheet, and bring signature slip to next class for a 100% homework grade.
--Be ready for a QUIZ next class about the policies.
--Finish your WANTED poster.  You must have a picture of yourself attached to it in order to receive credit!