English 9--5/5/2016

Jump Off
--Grab a small stack of Post-its from the front table and take out your "Factions Organizers" document.

S. the C.
--Reminder: It is important for you to stay caught up with regard to all of your coursework.  It would behoove you to check the blog and SchoolTool often.  Additionally, if you have an "NG" for a Marking Period, following up with me ASAP is in your best interest.
--agenda/rationale/HW

• You should leave class today with...
• part of your reading assignment that is due next class already completed!

Independent Purposeful Reading -- Veronica Roth's Divergent Chapter 5-Chapter 7 (40 mins.)
--As you read, complete your assigned purposeful reading tasks.

• Reminder: Assigned "Notice & Note" strategies:
• EVERYONE: CONTRASTS & CONTRADICTIONS
• ABNEGATION: AHA MOMENT
• AMITY: TOUGH QUESTIONS
• CANDOR: WORDS OF THE WISER
• DAUNTLESS: AGAIN & AGAIN
• ERUDITE: MEMORY MOMENT

Brain Break
--What would you like to do during this time?

• Mum Ball?
• The Shoe Game?
• Thumbs Up, 7-Up?
• Some appropriate game that I haven’t come up with?!

--Following this break, continue reading in the same fashion as earlier in the class block.

Independent Purposeful Reading (cont.) -- Veronica Roth's Divergent Chapter 5-Chapter 7 (remainder of class)

HW (Class Preparation)
--Finish purposefully/actively reading up to the end of Chapter 7 of Divergent.  This includes taking detailed notes on your "Factions Organizers" page as well as completing three or more Post-its as per your assigned "Notice & Note" task.  Review your purposeful/active reading notes, as an assessment is "fair game" at any point in time between now and when we finish the novel.

--Try to find some time to read your free reading book between now and next class.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
--Bring your vocabulary book to class on Monday--PLEASE DO NOT FORGET!
Miscellaneous
--Enjoy the weekend--you only get so many of 'em!