--Please re-form the circle from the last two class blocks (alphabetized by title of memoir). Take out the necessary materials for engaging in today's symposium.
S. the C.
--agenda/HW
Circle Discussion (cont.) -- Human Nature in Memoirs Symposium
--ice breaking?!?!
--today's symposium protocol:
- I will begin the symposium by passing the ball to my left. The ball will move to the left until someone shares his or her summary before passing the ball to the left.
- If the next person wants to ask a follow-up question so as to gain clarity regarding the memoir, he or she will do so. The ball will continue moving left in this manner until it arrives back at the person who started.
- The person sharing will finish his or her contribution (quote, interpretation, story, visual, and extension of thinking).
- The ball will get passed left again. If the next person wants to comment upon, respond to, etc. the contribution that just occurred, he or she will do so. Additionally, if a person has a planned contribution that is closely related to the current conversation, he or she might ask to share about his or her memoir to keep the conversation moving forward.
- The ball will continue moving left in this manner until everyone has discussed his or her memoir.
- FYI: Individual contributions will be assessed via the "Discussion Contribution Rating Scale". Also, I reserve the right to "jump in" whenever appropriate, yet I will try my darndest not to exercise this right!
Transition
--re-column the desks and pick up the "Appreciating Others" halfsheet from the front table
Closure -- Appreciating Others
--After completing the task at hand, place your completed halfsheet in the black basket on the front table.
Closure -- Appreciating Others
--After completing the task at hand, place your completed halfsheet in the black basket on the front table.
--Open up your notebook to a clean sheet of paper. Date the page (4/17/2018 [ACE] or 4/28/2018 [BDF]) and label this section of your notes "My Current Answer to the Essential 'Question'". Then, thoughtfully respond to the following questions:
- After engaging in our symposium, what is your current philosophy regarding human nature? (Here are some of the related questions that we have considered throughout the course: Why do people say what they say, do what they do, etc.? What are human beings really like?) After some thought--I encourage you to look through any notes you might have taken during our symposium--, write your updated claim about human nature in your notebook. Re-read and revise your claim as necessary.
--Transition
- Pick up the following items from the front table:
- your poster that has been hung on the greenboard for the past few months
- a good-smelling marker or two
- a sheet of computer paper
--Write your claim neatly in marker(s) on your sheet of computer paper. Leave your poster on your desk at the end of the class block.
Planning/Work Block -- Memoir Project (time permitting)
--review our list of brainstorms for the Memoir Project
--individual mini-goals set for the remainder of the class block
--pair/share goals
--establish "Compact for Work Time"
--work time
Planning/Work Block -- Memoir Project (time permitting)
--review our list of brainstorms for the Memoir Project
--individual mini-goals set for the remainder of the class block
--pair/share goals
--establish "Compact for Work Time"
--work time
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment)
--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training as directed before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 4/19. If you fail to appropriately train between now and the administration of Vocabulary Quiz #5 (likely occurring next class block), 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 (memoir still?!) between now and next class. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS! These next two marking periods, I will randomly check for books and include your level of preparation in my reporting via Schooltool.
--You are STILL not yet expected to read any further in Lord of the Flies (though I have decided that we will not abandon our work with the text!)
--You are STILL not yet expected to read any further in Lord of the Flies (though I have decided that we will not abandon our work with the text!)
BACKBURNER
- FINAL REVISION OF CREATIVE WRITING AS PER ASSIGNMENT PARAMETERS FOR SUBMISSION
LOTF
- REVIEW CHS. 1-3--IT'S BEEN A WHILE!
- HAND OUT "WHAT TO LOOK FOR..." LIST--DIVIDE AND CONQUER
- ORAL READING OF CH. 4
