Friday, January 20, 2017

English 10 Honors--1/31/2017

Jump Off
--Please do the following: 

  • Pick up a copy of the "Conventions of Literature Group Response" document from the front table.  (This is the first page of the document with which you and your group members will be working later on during today's class block.)  Purposefully read through the top half of the document. 
  • Take out your materials from last class (notes pertaining to conventions of literature and Inside Out).
  • Begin brainstorming ideas based on the notes that you have taken having now viewed about 2/3 of the film.
--Please SEE ME before leaving class today:
  • Bethany S. (7 mins.)
  • Emily W. (45 mins.)
S. the C.
--agenda/rationale behind our current endeavors/HW


              • When beginning to wrap up our work with the conventions of literature today, keep this overarching question in mind:
                • What should we be looking for and discussing when analyzing William Golding's Lord of the Flies?
              --in writing groups, briefly discuss brainstorming in order to put together a "plan of action" for viewing the rest of the film

              Application Activity/Writing Workshop -- Applying the Conventions of Literature to Inside Out (start back up at 50:40ish on 1/31/2017)

              --finish purposefully viewing the film by jotting down notes for use within your group writing response
              --in writing groups, finish brainstorming and gathering evidence; then, begin drafting/writing


              Closure -- Check-in/Plan for Next Class

              HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment)
              --Complete 45 minutes of Membean training as directed before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 2/2.  If you fail to appropriately train between now and the administration of Vocabulary Quiz #5, you will not be permitted to take the quiz until you catch up (see the "Membean Routine" document).
              Take-Home Assessment/Writing
              --Complete Article of the Week #4 as directed for submission at the beginning of class next time (Thursday, 2/2).
              Miscellaneous
              --Read at least 5-10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class. Your book must be finished by mid-March. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS.
              --Work toward achievement of your S.M.A.R.T. Goal?