English 10 Honors--1/8/2014

Jump Off
--Open up your notebook and date the page (1/8/2014). We will begin class today with a quick write!
Block 4:  Pick up a copy of the "Short Story Analysis Sheet" and "The Necklace" from the front table.

S. the C.
--Mr. Martin shares list of students needing to revise for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio--Would anyone like to schedule a meeting for a time slot during Mr. Martin's office hours (posted up on the front board)?
--The due date for submission is Friday, February 14th <3 (a little over a month from today).
--agenda/HW 

Writing Activity -- Quick Write
--prompt shared:

Work on your short story (beginning, middle, end, rewrite a section--whatever!) for the next 10 minutes.

--timer set for 10 minutes...GO!!!
--For HW, reread your quick write and determine how to use your writing within your short story.  If nothing is usable, that's fine, too!

Transition
--Turn to the section of your notebook that contains your Short Story Unit notes (or draw a line underneath your quick write--whatever!).  Date the page again (1/8/2014) if necessary, and label this section of your notes "Realism as a Literary Movement".

Notetaking -- Realism as a Literary Movement
--bear in mind that Guy de Maupassant's "The Necklace" was written during this movement

Transition

--Start yet another section of notes.  Label this section "Intertextuality Unit--Culminating Essay Assignment Notes/Mini-lessons".

Writing Workshop -- Intertextuality Unit--Culminating Essay Assignment Notes/Mini-lessons
--take notes/complete mini-lessons as per PowerPoint slides--this information will prove helpful when revising your writing piece and writing your next literary analysis essay

--Transition--pick up the "Culminating Essay Assignment--Feedback Analysis" sheet from the front table and read the directions

--Mr. Martin models use of the feedback analysis sheet with a student introduction

--Mr. Martin returns scored writing assignments for quiet and independent feedback analysis
--independent work time--during this time, students with specific questions can meet with Mr. Martin as per the order established on the front board
--whole-group share-out ("I wrote...in the _____ category...")--Mr. Martin adds items under the appropriate categories on the front board and models where appropriate--TAKE NOTES EITHER IN YOUR NOTEBOOK OR ON THE FRONT/BACK OF YOUR FEEDBACK ANALYSIS SHEET

Transition 
--When finished, resubmit your writing assignment (if you are not required/do not intend to make revisions [85% or higher]) and clip your feedback analysis sheet into (Writing Section of?) your binder.  The hole puncher is located on the front table.

Closure (time permitting) -- SMART Goal

--Set a SMART Goal for revising your writing piece--What is a SMART Goal?  What might a SMART Goal pertaining to this directive look like?

HW

--The due date for submitting a revised Intertextuality Unit--Culminating Essay Assignment for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio is Friday, February 14th <3 (a little over a month from today)--YOU MUST schedule a meeting with Mr. Martin to go over your revisions; simply handing in the revisions is unacceptable as per the protocol.  When time permits, meetings can/will occur during class time.
--Continue outlining/drafting your short story. The final draft of the assignment is due at the beginning of class on Thursday, January 16th (a little over a week from today!).
--Finish purposefully reading “The Necklace” prior to the beginning of next class. Be prepared for an assessment and/or a discussion about the reading next class.
--The English 10 Honors Midterm Examination will take place on Monday, January 27th from 8:45 to 10:15.