--Pick up both a highlighter and a copy of the "Soft Skills Self-Assessment" document from the front table. Actively/purposefully read the directions on the document. Then, place your document on the floor next to your desk--that's how I'll know you're finished!
S. the C.
--agenda/HW
--Pick up a copy of the poetry assessment from the front table. For each of the multiple choice prompts/questions, circle or bubble in your final choice. Good luck!
Assessment -- Poetry "Unit"
--When you finish your best work, place your assessment in the black basket on the front table. Then, begin working quietly and independently on your soft skills self-assessment.
- Today's two obligations: complete poetry assessment and complete soft skills self-assessment
- share list on the whiteboard of items from this marking period for consideration
- show sample self-assessment from English 9 as a model of expectations
--Pick up a copy of the poetry assessment from the front table. For each of the multiple choice prompts/questions, circle or bubble in your final choice. Good luck!
Assessment -- Poetry "Unit"
--When you finish your best work, place your assessment in the black basket on the front table. Then, begin working quietly and independently on your soft skills self-assessment.
Self-Assessment -- Marking Period 3 Soft Skills
--quiet and independent work time
--When you finish your best work, place your document in the black basket on the front table. Then, engage in free reading until class ends. (FYI: A new issue of Upfront newsmagazine is available on the front table!)
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment)
--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training as directed before 11:59 PM TONIGHT (Thursday, 1/18). If you fail to appropriately train between now and the administration of Vocabulary Quiz #4 (which will occur after Midterm Week), you will not be permitted to take the quiz until you catch up (see the "Membean Routine" document).
HW (Class Preparation)
--Read at least 10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class. (Reading something enjoyable ought to be a nice break from preparing for midterms!) ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
--Read at least 10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class. (Reading something enjoyable ought to be a nice break from preparing for midterms!) ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
- "What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though" (J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye).
--Continue working on the "Poetry Writing Assignment #1", which is due at the beginning of NEXT CLASS (Monday, 1/29 [ACE]/Tuesday, 1/30 [BDF]). Make sure that your work aligns with the scoring parameters. My classroom is available after school for any individuals looking to "workshop" together.
--Consider doing the following if you have not already done so:
--Consider doing the following if you have not already done so:
- Reread your short story with "fresh eyes", taking note of any annotations that I have included on your draft.
- Access the electronic version of your short story and begin revising it.
--Consider working toward achievement of your S.M.A.R.T. Goal. Do something great this year!
--Good luck on midterms!
--Enjoy the weekend--you only get so many of 'em! :)
--Good luck on midterms!
--Enjoy the weekend--you only get so many of 'em! :)
