Jump Off (2 mins.)
--Open up your notebook and date the page (1/6/2014). We will begin class today with a quick write after Mr. Martin informs you about the purpose/nature of quick writes.
S. the C. (10 mins.)
--The Artist Formerly Known as Ramillia Kyza and Oranges both still need to revise and/or meet with Mr. Martin for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio (both have been and will continue to be referred for central detention)
--Reminder: The culminating assignment of the Odyssey Unit is writing a personal narrative in which you apply the monomyth formula to your own life/personal journey. At this point, you should have a solid idea/outline and be ready to write!
--agenda/HW
--Mr. Martin describes the purpose/nature of quick writes using thesis excerpt
Writing Activity -- Quick Write (15 mins.)
--Mr. Martin reads sample quick write that he wrote over break based on today's prompt
--prompt shared:
What has been the most rewarding experience in your life since September 2013? Write about it!
--timer set for 8 minutes...GO!!!
--For HW, reread your quick write. How can this writing piece help you with your Monomyth Writing Assignment? MR. MARTIN MODELS.
Transition (1 min.) -- take out your homework (#7-9 of "The Odyssey Unit--The Cyclopes Adventure [Book Nine] Close Reading" document)
Discussion -- Second Half of Book Nine (Think-Pair-Share) (10-15 mins.)
--Open up your notebook and date the page (1/6/2014). We will begin class today with a quick write after Mr. Martin informs you about the purpose/nature of quick writes.
S. the C. (10 mins.)
--The Artist Formerly Known as Ramillia Kyza and Oranges both still need to revise and/or meet with Mr. Martin for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio (both have been and will continue to be referred for central detention)
--Reminder: The culminating assignment of the Odyssey Unit is writing a personal narrative in which you apply the monomyth formula to your own life/personal journey. At this point, you should have a solid idea/outline and be ready to write!
--agenda/HW
--Mr. Martin describes the purpose/nature of quick writes using thesis excerpt
Writing Activity -- Quick Write (15 mins.)
--Mr. Martin reads sample quick write that he wrote over break based on today's prompt
--prompt shared:
What has been the most rewarding experience in your life since September 2013? Write about it!
--timer set for 8 minutes...GO!!!
--For HW, reread your quick write. How can this writing piece help you with your Monomyth Writing Assignment? MR. MARTIN MODELS.
Transition (1 min.) -- take out your homework (#7-9 of "The Odyssey Unit--The Cyclopes Adventure [Book Nine] Close Reading" document)
Discussion -- Second Half of Book Nine (Think-Pair-Share) (10-15 mins.)
--Think: spend a few minutes reading back through your
responses for #7-9 so that you are prepared to talk about the material with a peer
--Pair: share/discuss
your responses with a peer (Mr. Martin draws cards) as preparation for today’s assessment pertaining
to RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, and RL.4—MR. MARTIN WILL RESPOND TO ONE SPECIFIC QUESTION FOR THE WHOLE
GROUP FOLLOWING PAIR WORK
--Share: Mr. Martin draws cards to determine a
question to answer (pass if you do not have a question)
Transition (5 mins.)
--Pick up a copy of the multiple choice logic and levels of correctness notes for the first four Odyssey Unit multiple choice questions (as not all classes got through going over this material prior to Winter Break)--spend a few minutes reading through the notes, which help conclude which answers are strongest for each of the questions.
--Pick up the “Odyssey Unit--Second Half of Book Nine (pages 904-913) Close Reading Multiple Choice (Unit Exam)” from the front table. This is the first set of questions counting toward the unit exam.
Assessment -- Odyssey Unit--Second Half of Book Nine (pages 904-913) Close Reading Multiple Choice (Unit Exam) (10-15 mins.)
--Reminder
--take the assessment--you can use your homework document for assistance (but not your copy of the epic poem)!
Transition (2 mins.) -- pick up a copy of the next section of the story ("Book Ten: The Grace of the Witch") from the front table
Reading Activity -- "Book Ten: The Grace of the Witch"
Transition (5 mins.)
--Pick up a copy of the multiple choice logic and levels of correctness notes for the first four Odyssey Unit multiple choice questions (as not all classes got through going over this material prior to Winter Break)--spend a few minutes reading through the notes, which help conclude which answers are strongest for each of the questions.
--Pick up the “Odyssey Unit--Second Half of Book Nine (pages 904-913) Close Reading Multiple Choice (Unit Exam)” from the front table. This is the first set of questions counting toward the unit exam.
Assessment -- Odyssey Unit--Second Half of Book Nine (pages 904-913) Close Reading Multiple Choice (Unit Exam) (10-15 mins.)
--Reminder
- These multiple choice questions are typical expectations-wise and difficulty-wise.
- Mindfulness regarding the work that we do on a day-to-day basis is meant to prepare you for such rigors. Is your homework proving helpful? If not, you might want to reconsider the manner in which you complete your homework assignments.
- As the school year progresses, these types of assessment should become less and less difficult.
- Similar assessments will occur in class between now and the close of the Odyssey Unit. These assessments will be scored, and your overall grade will be reported as your Odyssey Unit Exam grade.
Transition (2 mins.) -- pick up a copy of the next section of the story ("Book Ten: The Grace of the Witch") from the front table
Reading Activity -- "Book Ten: The Grace of the Witch"
--develop a "plan of attack" together for annotating the text (you will not be completing a close reading document for this section of the reading, but you will still be responding to standards-based multiple choice questions following your work with the text):
HW
--Bring any materials that you have pertaining to the Monomyth Writing Assignment to class beginning on Wednesday. We will be "workshopping" in class between Wednesday and the due date of the assignment, which is Thursday, January 16th (a little shy of two weeks from today).
--Finish reading/annotating "Book Ten: The Grace of the Witch" before next class as per our "plan of attack."
--Study your annotations for "Book Ten: The Grace of the Witch," as a multiple choice assessment will occur next class. These ongoing multiple choice assessments will be scored, and your overall grade will be reported as your Odyssey Unit Exam grade.
--Mindfully add items to the "Learning Standards--Unit Items and Progress Self-Assessment" document based upon our last four classes (e.g., consider how you did on the questions about Homer, the unit terms [etc.] assessment, and the multiple choice "assessment"). Self-reflection is extremely important in genuine learning and improvement--trust Mr. Martin on this one!
--The English 9 Midterm Examination will take place on Monday, January 27th from 8:45 to 10:15.
- review annotation methods/tips from earlier in the unit--What have you been doing while reading so far? Is it working?
- process through assessment question types--In order to succeed on the unit exam questions, how might you improve your annotations?
- begin focusing on RL.2 (a standard we have yet to "hit" deliberately): What themes are beginning to emerge in the text?
- don't forget the "Food for Thought"!
--begin reading--MR. MARTIN READS ALOUD AND MODELS ANNOTATIONS ON THE FRONT BOARD AS PER OUR DEVELOPED "PLAN OF ATTACK"
Closure/HW
--Take your "Learning Standards--Unit Items and Progress Self-Assessment" and "Learning Standards" documents out. Mindfully add items to the "Learning Standards--Unit Items and Progress Self-Assessment" document based upon our last four classes before Winter Break (e.g., consider how you did on the questions about Homer, the unit terms [etc.] assessment, and the multiple choice "assessment")--MR. MARTIN MODELS.
--Take your "Learning Standards--Unit Items and Progress Self-Assessment" and "Learning Standards" documents out. Mindfully add items to the "Learning Standards--Unit Items and Progress Self-Assessment" document based upon our last four classes before Winter Break (e.g., consider how you did on the questions about Homer, the unit terms [etc.] assessment, and the multiple choice "assessment")--MR. MARTIN MODELS.
HW
--Bring any materials that you have pertaining to the Monomyth Writing Assignment to class beginning on Wednesday. We will be "workshopping" in class between Wednesday and the due date of the assignment, which is Thursday, January 16th (a little shy of two weeks from today).
--Finish reading/annotating "Book Ten: The Grace of the Witch" before next class as per our "plan of attack."
--Study your annotations for "Book Ten: The Grace of the Witch," as a multiple choice assessment will occur next class. These ongoing multiple choice assessments will be scored, and your overall grade will be reported as your Odyssey Unit Exam grade.
--Mindfully add items to the "Learning Standards--Unit Items and Progress Self-Assessment" document based upon our last four classes (e.g., consider how you did on the questions about Homer, the unit terms [etc.] assessment, and the multiple choice "assessment"). Self-reflection is extremely important in genuine learning and improvement--trust Mr. Martin on this one!
--The English 9 Midterm Examination will take place on Monday, January 27th from 8:45 to 10:15.
