English 9--9/18/2017 & 9/19/2017

Jump Off (3-5 mins.)
--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.)
--Please SEE ME before leaving class today:

• Brandon B.
• Lana B.
• Blake B.
• Abigail C.
• Keeley K.
• Rebecca L.
• Dakota S.

S. the C. (5-8 mins.)
--You should leave class today...

• with a better-organized binder
• knowing what the AoW course component is, why we do it, and "how we roll" during an AoW week
• having practiced some of the skills typical of our AoW course component (and, therefore, more prepared to demonstrate said skills on our next AoW)
• with a better understanding of and appreciation for some of your classmates!

--agenda/HW

Transition (1 min.)

--Pick up your/a copy of the first Article of the Week ("Nerd Alert: Reading is Good for Your Health") from the front table.

Looking Ahead/Literacy Activity and Instruction -- Take a Stand/Article of the Week (45-60 mins.)

--Block 2 ACE/Block 3 BDF: Has anyone been paying attention to the news/current events/pop culture this summer?  If so, what has struck you?

• briefly engage in discussion--I will share/clarify as necessary

--explanation of the protocol for Take a Stand (a quick activity we'll likely use often this school year):

• Momentarily, I will make a debatable statement:
• If you agree with the statement, STAND UP next to your desk.
• If you strongly agree with the statement, STAND ON your desk chair.
• If you disagree with the statement, STAY SEATED in your desk chair.
• If you strongly disagree with the statement, SIT ON THE FLOOR next to your desk.

--"My" claim: Human beings often treat each other terribly, and this reality is due in part to people reading infrequently.

• show your position
• cold-calling--students randomly selected to briefly explain their stance (no more than three sentences)

--share rationale behind the Article of the Week (PowerPoint)
--purposeful oral reading of the directions in the box at the top of the first page for Article of the Week #1

• Purpose: You should know exactly what to do while independently reading both today and in the future with regard to this assignment.
• How can you attend to this purpose before, during, and after the upcoming oral reading block?

--Q & A/modeling
--independent reading of Article of the Week #1 (5 mins. maximum)
--share out as per "moves" made during the independent reading block--as I/students mark up the text on the SmartBoard, do the same on your personal copy of the text
--Transition

• Pick up a copy of the halfsheet titled "Article of the Week #1 (2017)--Closure" from the front table.  After purposefully reading the directions, complete the task at hand to the best of your ability.

--Closure

• Complete the halfsheet as directed. 
• When you finish, ...
• turn in your halfsheet at the front table.
• turn in your Article of the Week #1 document as well; we will continue working with this document in the future.
• engage in free reading of either your book or Upfront newsmagazine until everyone is finished.

Transition (2-3 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 (remainder of class)
--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...

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? ;)

Reminders for Mr. Martin:

• Do "Artifact Bag" as part of sharing in Block 2 ACE
• Do Mrs. Williamson's "Artifact Bag" as part of sharing in Block 3 BDF