--Pick up a copy of the "Informal Book Talk Prompts/Questions" sheet from the front table. Spend the first 10 minutes of today's class block engaging in free reading/preparing for today's circle.
Jump Off (Block 2 BDF)
--Form a ROYGBIVBlackGrayWhite-by-most-prominent-color-in-shirt circle out of the desks. Then, take out your copy of Article of the Week #4. I will return your quizzes so that we can finish the conversation that we started at the end of the last class block. The following individuals must contribute first before anyone else can jump back in:
- Erica B.
- Olivia F.
- Olivia K.
- Carl L.
- Adam N.
Jump Off (Block 3 BDF)
--Spend the first few minutes of class preparing for today's circle. Here are the directions from the end of last class block:
--Spend the first few minutes of class preparing for today's circle. Here are the directions from the end of last class block:
- Process through your Article of the Week #4 quiz.
- How "good" was your active/purposeful reading?
- How can you continue moving forward as an active/purposeful reader?
- Use your copy of Article of the Week #4 to determine correct choices for the prompts/questions with which you struggled.
- If you successfully complete the self-reflection process with time to spare, engage in free reading (your book or Upfront newsmagazine).
--agenda/HW
--Form a circle out of the desks via randomly selected birth month.
Circle Discussion -- Informal Book Talks (Block 2 ACE)
--cards drawn/book talks delivered
--today's discussion protocol:
- sample book talk delivered (Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein)
- Q & A
--Form a circle out of the desks via randomly selected birth month.
Circle Discussion -- Informal Book Talks (Block 2 ACE)
--cards drawn/book talks delivered
- project book covers via Amazon.com
--today's discussion protocol:
- I need a scribe to "mark up" the article on the SMART Board--any volunteers?
- We will begin by going over the "quiz" prompt/question-by-prompt/question.
- How "good" was your active/purposeful reading? How can you continue moving forward?
- Raise your hand if you want to offer a response/answer as well as your rationale for selecting your choice.
- Once we are finished going over the "quiz", we will finish discussing the article via your active/purposeful annotations/responses.
- Raise your hand if you want to offer a contribution, but be aware of the signal (whether intended or not) that a raised hand sends to a speaker. Think about when to raise your hand.
- Unless a discussion thread is clearly "dying out", contributions should relate to/build upon whatever was previously shared. If you intend to "switch gears" with a contribution, make sure that your intentions are fine by the greater majority.
- The next contributor is selected by the previous contributor. Try to "rope in" as many contributors as possible throughout the discussion.
- Everyone must contribute at least once to today's discussion, and no one is permitted to share more than twice.
- Contributions will be assessed via the "Discussion Contribution Rating Scale".
- I reserve the right to...
- "jump in" whenever appropriate
- randomly select students to share.
--Transition
- re-column the desks/places quizzes on black basket
--Closure -- Ticket-Out-the-Door
- On the back of your index card, write the word "After". Then, continue writing with regard to the following questions, making sure to include VALID reasons:
- Should today's high school students be required to read Shakespeare or not?
- Is your answer to this question still the same as it was when we began the lesson that we are currently wrapping up? Why or why not?
HW (Class Preparation)
--Read at least 10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
- "Reading is important because if you can read, you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything" (Tomie dePaolo).
Miscellaneous
--Consider working toward achievement of your S.M.A.R.T. Goal. Do something great this year!
