--If you have not yet picked up a school picture form, procure one from the front table.
--If you have a free reading book picked out already, write your first and last name on a Post-it. Stick the Post-it to your book, and place the book on the front table.
--Set up your binder tabs using the list on the front board. (This list also exists as a blog post.)
--Pick up the "English 10 Honors--Literature and Nonfiction Terms/Concepts--Assessment--Terms/Concepts #1-40" 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 it facedown on the floor underneath your desk. Then, read your free reading book or a copy of Upfront newsmagazine until everyone is finished.
--Please SEE ME before leaving class today:
- Grace K.
- Casey L.
--Membean Q & A
--pizza party/ice cream social planning
--agenda/HW
--trade and grade
- During this time, I highly encourage you to add to your definitions on your terms/concepts packet!
Teambuilder/Research/Writing Workshop -- Thematic Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews (flex time)
--information about the Cumulative Writing Portfolio shared (blog post)--THIS FIRST ASSIGNMENT WILL BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE PORTFOLIO
--an introduction from another sample essay from the past shared
--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!
--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 (remainder of class)--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...
Before You Leave (time permitting)
--re-column the desks
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment)
--Complete a total of 45 minutes of Membean training as directed before Friday, 9/22. If you fail to appropriately train, you will not be permitted to take Vocabulary Quiz #1 (see the "Membean Routine" document).
HW (Class Preparation)
--If you have not done so already, select a free reading book. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS! Next class block, any students who have yet to select a book will be required to come to homeroom as per policy.
- So long as you have a free reading book selected, why not read it a bit between now and next class block? ;)
- mastery of terms/concepts 41-60 ("Literary fiction"-"Quest") next class (Wednesday, 9/20 [ACE]/Thursday, 9/21 [BDF])
- FYI: TERMS/CONCEPTS FROM THE FIRST FORTY ON THE LIST ARE "FAIR GAME", SO MAKE SURE THAT YOU REVIEW ALL SIXTY.
- Vocabulary Quiz #1 on Friday, 9/22 [ACE]/Monday, 9/25 [BDF]
Writing
--The Thematic Essay Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews essay (your best effort) is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, 9/26 (ACE)/Wednesday, 9/27 (BDF) typed in proper MLA format.
--The Thematic Essay Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews essay (your best effort) is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, 9/26 (ACE)/Wednesday, 9/27 (BDF) typed in proper MLA format.
- At this point, you should have close to enough information and therefore ought to consider outlining.
- We will have computer access on Friday/Monday. Plan accordingly!
Miscellaneous
--Please plan on attending our pizza party/ice cream social!
