--Pick up the vocabulary assessment from the front table. Complete the quiz quietly and independently. Good luck!
--Just an FYI: I will interrupt you in a few minutes to let you know/remind you about "Diction Doctor" status.
--When you finish, engage in free reading until everyone has completed the assessment. If you do not yet have a free reading book (which, frankly, I don't expect you to at this point!), pick up a copy of the most recent issue of Upfront newsmagazine from the front table for use during this block of time.
S. the C.
--trade and grade
S. the C.
--trade and grade
--return quizzes to rightful owners--reflect on performance and note still-not-mastered words in vocabulary books--I will collect quizzes momentarily
--agenda/HW
Transition
--agenda/HW
Transition
--form a circle out of the desks
Teambuilding Activity -- Artifact Bags
--I hand a paper bag to a random student--he/she then displays items from the bag one at a time, briefly describing what he/she is seeing
--guess who?!
--owner of bag further describes, explains, shares anecdotes, etc. as a form of introduction to teacher/peers
--REPEAT THE PROCESS UNTIL ALL THE BAGS HAVE BEEN SHARED
Teambuilding Activity -- Artifact Bags
--I hand a paper bag to a random student--he/she then displays items from the bag one at a time, briefly describing what he/she is seeing
--guess who?!
--owner of bag further describes, explains, shares anecdotes, etc. as a form of introduction to teacher/peers
--REPEAT THE PROCESS UNTIL ALL THE BAGS HAVE BEEN SHARED
Transition
--Please pick up the following documents from the front table:
- "Free Reading Course Component--Overview Document"
- "Short Story Unit Information Sheet--2015-2016"
Looking Ahead -- Free Reading and the Short Story Unit
--oral gist reading of the "Free Reading Course Component--Overview Document"
--Q & A
--oral gist reading of the "Short Story Unit Information Sheet--2015-2016"
--Q & A
Transition
--re-column the desks
DEAR -- Free Reading Books (time permitting)
--browse the classroom library if you do not have a book selected
--students can also read Upfront newsmagazine
HW (Class Preparation)
--Prepare for the following ASSESSMENT:--students can also read Upfront newsmagazine
HW (Class Preparation)
- mastery of terms/concepts 61-80 ("Realism"-"Verbal irony") next class (Tuesday, 9/29)
- FYI: TERMS/CONCEPTS FROM THE FIRST SIXTY ON THE LIST ARE "FAIR GAME," SO MAKE SURE THAT YOU REVIEW ALL OF THE TERMS/CONCEPTS.
Miscellaneous
--The Thematic Essay Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews essay (your best effort) is due at the beginning of next class (Tuesday, 9/29) typed in proper MLA format.
