- Write your first and last name on the Post-it Note located on your desk. Then, stick the Post-it to your "Artifact Bag." Finally, turn in your bag by placing it in the appropriately labeled box located at the front of the classroom.
- If you have already turned in your "Artifact Bag," but it is not labeled, see me at the front table.
- Open your notebook to a clean page. Put today's date (9/12 or 9/13) in the lefthand margin and label the page "Establishing Our Classroom Environment: Rule of the Room." The overarching rule in Room 203 is "Respect Each Other!". Based on your understanding of the concept of respect, think about some of your past experiences in classrooms and make a list of behaviors that you have witnessed that could be considered disrespectful (and, therefore, would be breaking our key rule). For example, in my notes, I might write down the following: "Talking while the teacher is talking." Good luck--raise your hand if you need these directions clarified.
*WHILE STUDENTS WORK, HW CHECKED--NAMES LISTED ON BOARD FOR HR DETENTION (IF NECESSARY)
S. the C. (5-8 mins.)
--agenda/HW
Discussion -- Establishing Our Classroom Environment: Commitments & Rule of the Room/Consequences (flex time)
--share commitments poster gleaned from student index cards
- If you agree with the items on the student commitments list and are ready to do your best committing to the items, sign your name below the poster.
--discuss potential consequences and make decisions via chart on PowerPoint ("My thoughts...your thoughts?")
Brain Break -- Mum Ball (8-10 mins.)
Transition (1 min.)
--Take out the following for the next chunk of the class block:
- "Questions to Ask Yourself..." sheet
- "Thematic Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews" sheet
- any notes that you have about your partner
--Block 4 ACE: Briefly (and informally) analyze assignment together via "Questions..." document
--Both blocks: Another paragraph from another sample essay from the past shared
--information about the Cumulative Writing Portfolio shared (blog post)--THIS FIRST ASSIGNMENT WILL BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE PORTFOLIO
--Transition--get in partnerships formed on Day 1 of class
--in partnerships, conduct interviews/take notes:
- REMINDER: YOU MUST INCLUDE A DIRECT QUOTATION FROM YOUR PARTNER IN YOUR ESSAY!
Teambuilding Activity -- Artifact Bags (time permitting)
--I hand a paper bag to 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...
Before You Leave
--re-column the desks
HW (Class Preparation)
--Finish working with your "English 10 Honors--Literature and Nonfiction Terms/Concepts" as directed and prepare for the following ASSESSMENT:HW (Class Preparation)
- mastery of the first twenty terms/concepts ("English 10 Honors--Literature and Nonfiction Terms/Concepts" document) NEXT class (Thursday, 9/14 [ACE]/Friday, 9/15 [BDF])
Writing
--The Thematic Essay Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews essay (your best effort) is tentatively due at the beginning of class on Friday, 9/22 (ACE)/Monday, 9/25 (BDF) typed in proper MLA format.
Miscellaneous
--Make sure to SEE ME if you have any questions about anything from our course so far. (For example, if you are unsure about the accuracy and complexity of one of your term/concept definitions, drop by and run it by me!)
On the backburner:
- Membean
