English 10 Honors--9/11/2015

In the Door (1 min.)
--sit in the same desk as last class block (alphabetical order)--your name cards are out to help you get situated
--attendance

Jump Off (10-15 mins.)
--concept of the Jump Off explained again as a reminder (if necessary)

• Turn in your signed sheet/slip by placing it in the black basket on the front table.
• Pick up a copy of the "Day 1 Review - You betcha vs. Nah, not so much" sheet from the front table.  Complete the task at hand quietly and independently--this is your assessment.  Good luck!
• When you finish with the assessment, turn the paper over and keep it on your desk.  Then, jot down in pen or pencil band names/song titles for Pandora-purposes on the back of the index card on which is written your name.

--HW policy reminder (if necessary)
*WHILE STUDENTS WORK, HW CHECKED--INITIALS LISTED ON BOARD FOR HR DETENTION (IF NECESSARY)

S. the C. (5 mins.)

--agenda/HW
--information about blog as a reminder

Instruction -- Important Information Document (20-25 mins.)
--go over policies in depth via the "Day 1 Review – You betcha vs. Nah, not so much" sheet

Transition (5 mins.)
--pick up an index card from the front table
--follow the directions on PowerPoint for creating commitments and establishing classroom consequences quietly and independently

Discussion – Establishing Our Classroom Environment: Commitments & Rule of the Room/Consequences (25-30 mins.)
--share my commitments and student commitments from posters/students share ideas from index cards--duh, right?!
--share Rule of the Room--potential "breaks" discussed (link to student commitments)
--brainstorm consequences--discuss and make decisions via T-chart

Transition

--If you do not already have a copy of the document, pick up the "Thematic Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews" assignment sheet from the front table.  Though we will not deliberately go over this document today, I want to get you a copy of it sooner rather than later so that you can be proactive!
--Take out any notes that you have about your partner as we will add to said notes during the next segment of today's class block.

Teambuilder/Research/Writing Workshop -- Thematic Essay Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews/Research  (time permitting)
--brief reminder of writing assignment's purpose given
--paragraph from a sample essay from the past shared 
--Transition--get in pairs (and one group of three) formed last class
--in partnerships/group, conduct interviews/take notes:

• FYI: YOU MUST INCLUDE A DIRECT QUOTATION FROM YOUR PARTNER IN YOUR ESSAY!

HW (Class Preparation)
--Complete the "Artifact Bag" assignment as directed to turn in at the beginning of class next time (Tuesday, 9/15).  I am looking forward to taking "breaks in the action" the next few weeks in order to use these bags for teambuilding!
--Continue getting in touch with your writing assignment partner and engaging in the "research" process.  The more intriguing information you have gathered about your partner by the middle of next week, the better!   Expect to "officially" begin the writing process in class soon!
--Continue working with your "English 10 Honors--Literature and Nonfiction Terms/Concepts" as directed.
--Prepare for the following ASSESSMENTS:

• mastery of terms/concepts ("English 10 Honors--Literature and Nonfiction Terms/Concepts" document) near the end of next week (9/17) 

Miscellaneous
--Make sure to SEE ME if you have any questions about anything from today's class!