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*
