English 10 Honors--9/21/2016

Jump Off (15-20 mins.)
--Pick up the "English 10 Honors--Literature and Nonfiction Terms/Concepts 2016-2017--Assessment--Terms/Concepts #1-60" document from the front table.  Complete the quiz quietly and independently back at your assigned seat.  Good luck!  When you finish taking the quiz, ... 

• place your work on the floor next to your desk
• grab a laptop from the cart up front and get yourself logged in to Windows (I've been assured we'll have a better experience with the computers today!)
• open your notebook to a clean page.  Put today's date (9/21/2016) in the lefthand margin and label the page "Thematic Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews."  Then, based on memory from past English courses and/or the assistance of your "English 10 Honors--Literature and Nonfiction Terms/Concepts--2015-2016 School Year" document, define the literary concept "theme statement" in your own words.  Be prepared to share and discuss your definition.
• engage in Membean training or free reading (if time permits you to do so).

S. the C. (10-15 mins.)
--trade and grade
--return quizzes to rightful owners--reflect on performance and note still-not-mastered terms/concepts on your packet--I will collect quizzes momentarily
--agenda/HW

Teambuilder/Research/Writing Workshop -- Thematic Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews (40-45 mins.)
--MLA format--a "crash course" in Microsoft Word 2010
--Transition--pick up a copy or copies of the "MLA Format" document(s) from the front table so that you have it/them for future reference (one document for Microsoft Word 2010 and one document for Google Docs)

--information shared about the Cumulative Writing Portfolio (blog post)--THIS FIRST ASSIGNMENT WILL BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE PORTFOLIO
--What is a theme statement?
--take a look at the "Theme Statements--The Do Nots and The Dos PowerPoint (English 9 review)
--Transition

• Take out any notes that you have about your partner.
• Get in pairs formed on Day 1 of class.

--in partnerships, continue conducting interviews/taking notes/developing theme statements:

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

Transition (3 mins.)
--Without talking, form an alphabetical-by-last-name circle out of the desks.  This should take no more than two minutes!

Teambuilding Activity -- Artifact Bags (time permitting)
--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...

HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment)

--Complete a total of 45 minutes of Membean training as directed before reporting to class next time (Friday, 9/23).  If you fail to appropriately train, you will not be permitted to take Vocabulary Quiz #1 (see the "Membean Routine" document).
HW (Class Preparation)

--Prepare for the following ASSESSMENTS:

• mastery of terms/concepts 61-80 ("Realism"-"Verbal irony") next class (Friday, 9/23)
• FYI: TERMS/CONCEPTS FROM THE FIRST SIXTY ON THE LIST ARE "FAIR GAME," SO MAKE SURE THAT YOU REVIEW ALL OF THE TERMS/CONCEPTS.
• Vocabulary Quiz #1 next class (Friday, 9/23)

Writing
--The Thematic Essay Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews essay (your best effort) is due at the beginning of class on Thursday, 9/29 (just over one week from today) typed in proper MLA format.  If you still need to gather additional information about your partner, do so!
Miscellaneous
--We will have computer access one more time on Friday.  After that, you are on your own for completing the writing assignment.  Plan accordingly!
--Read your free reading book for at least 15 minutes between now and next class.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!