--Spend the first few minutes of class looking over your copy of the Prologue as final preparation for the first part of today's class block.
S. the C.
--The following individuals did not meet the deadline for revisions for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio. As such, these students have been and will continue to be referred to the main office for central detention until appropriate arrangements have been made with me:
- White Paper
- Cage
- Jimmy Slimbo
- Bob the Builder
- Calvin
- Mud Trucker
- LJ
- Pink
- Snoop Dogg
- Skittles
- Jimmy Slimbo
- T.A.C.
- Calvin
- Smiling Spaghetti
- Torn ACL
- LM7
- Mud Trucker
- The Man
--The following individuals have not submitted Article of the Week #5, the only Writing score reported during Marking Period 3. As such, these students have been and will continue to be referred to the main office for central detention and will not receive a GPA for Marking Period 3 until their best work is submitted:
- GRD
- Patch
- White Paper
- Cage
- John Cena
- Skittles
- Jimmy Slimbo
- T.A.C.
- Calvin
- Torn ACL
- Undefeated
- Mac Miller
- LJ
--Each of the following individuals must make an appointment to make up the Unit #5 Vocabulary Exercise Check ASAP:
- Patch
- KB4
- Shortie McMuffins
- KB4
- Shortie McMuffins
- Swifty
--prologue recitation in pairs
Public Speaking Activity #1 -- Prologue Recitations (First Ten Lines [or More!])
--volunteers first, then cards drawn
Group Work/Mini-Presentation Preparation Activity (cont.) -- The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet--Background Information
*SEE FRONT BOARD FOR WHERE TO PICK BACK UP IN EACH CLASS*
--"anchor in" to the "Compact for Group Work" via the poster located in the front of the classroom
--Transition--get back in groups from last class
--prepare a brief presentation to share with the rest of the class
--When preparing/practicing your mini-presentation, keep this information about content and these seven public speaking tips in mind:
Content
- Your presentation must have a planned opening and closing and share essential information based on answers to questions/information in charts, but you should not just read from the sheets!
- The information shared should be evenly split amongst group members (all must speak), and smooth transitions from speaker to speaker are expected.
- Pause/smile in front and gain the attention of your audience before speaking.
- Speak loudly enough to be heard by all.
- Speak at an appropriate speed (NOT TOO FAST).
- Speak with enthusiasm.
- Make clear attempts at eye contact to ALL parts of the classroom.
- Limit vocal fillers ("umm", "ahh", long silences, etc.)--NO MORE THAN 3-5 PER MINUTE.
- Limit distracting body movements (podium tapping, hair smoothing, etc.).
--Pick up a copy of the sheet entitled "Background Information Mini-Presentation Notes" and read the directions at the top of the page.
Introductory Activity/Mini-Presentations/Public Speaking Activity #2 -- The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet--Background Information
--presentations as per guidelines above/notetaking
Transition
--Pick up the "The Simple Sentence" document and an index card from the front table. The following individuals need to drop the hammer!:
- Ruthi H.
- Kiara S.
- Sam C.
--oral reading of directions/completion and discussion of "evens" within each PRACTICE
--Next class, you will take a quiz in which you are asked to identify the subjects and verbs within the sentences provided. Prepare accordingly!
Closure -- Ticket-Out-the-Door
- On your index card,...
- write your name
- write a sentence in which you state a fact that you learned during today's presentations
- label the SUBJECT and VERB of your sentence.
--quiet and independent work time (paraphrasing, repetition of lines, writing lines in own handwriting, etc.)
HW (Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)
--Memorize the entire Prologue by the beginning of class next time (Friday, 1/22), and be ready to demonstrate your memorization in class when I draw cards for oral recitations. Believe in yourselves--everyone is capable of pulling this off!
HW (Class Preparation)
--Review your "Background Information Mini-Presentation Notes" page prior to next class, as an upcoming assessment is quite possible!
--Prepare for the grammar hammer quiz which will occur next class (Friday, 1/22). You will be asked to identify the subject and verbs within the sentences provided.
--Try to read your free reading book for at least 10 minutes between now and next class. Your book must be finished by mid-March. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
On the backburner:
- A Paragraph's a Paragraph's a Paragraph instruction (if necessary)
- Break down model paragraph together (if necessary)
