English 10--10/1/2018

Jump Off (10-ish mins.)
--Please write your name on the back of your printed-out picture for the "It's in my nature..." wall.  Then, place the picture in the black basket on the front table.
--The following students need to SEE ME at the end of class regarding Membean:

• Steffan G.
• Morgan H.
• Keli H.
• Dawson S.
• Peter T.
• Trent W.

Transition (1-2 mins.)

--fully shutdown your Chromebook, return it to the proper slot, and plug it in via the proper cord--I'm watching yoouuu! :)

S. the C. (5-8 mins.)
--agenda/HW

Activity/Looking Ahead #1 -- Building an Interest Inventory (10-15 mins.)

--rationale/the "bigger picture"
--explain/model STEP 1 of the Building an Interest Inventory assignment (pages 25-27 of Bruce Ballenger's The Curious Researcher) using the drawings on the whiteboard:

• Fold a sheet of lined paper in three.
• Write the following headings, skipping about 10-15 lines after each:
• PLACES
• TRENDS
• THINGS
• TECHNOLOGIES
• PEOPLE
• CONTROVERSIES
• HISTORY
• JOBS
• HABITS
• HOBBIES
• Under each heading, list words and phrases in response to the three questions below.  Go crazy; write whatever comes to your mind:
• What is interesting/important to me related to this category?
• What do I know related to this category?
• What do I want to know related to this category?

Activity/Looking Ahead #2 -- Take a Stand/Discussion and Article of the Week/ThinkCERCA #1 (25-30 mins.)
--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: The Livonia Central School District administration should disable students' ability to use the internet on their personal electronic devices while on school grounds during the school day.  If students want/need to access the internet during school hours, they should be required to do so on a monitored school device.

• show your position
• cold-calling--students randomly selected to briefly explain their stance (no more than three sentences)
• Imagine that our school district did indeed censor your use of the internet and also banned you from talking about the things that are interesting and important to you (e.g., your iPhone or Android or..., memes, music, sports, travel, video games, etc.).  What would you do in response?

--share rationale behind Article of the Week/ThinkCERCA (PowerPoint)
--Transition

• Please pick up a copy of the "English 10--Article of the Week/ThinkCERCA #1" document from the front table.

--purposeful oral reading of the directions in the box at the top of the first page

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

--Q & A/modeling

HW Time (remainder of class)
--work on actively/purposefully reading AoW #1

HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)
--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 10/4) (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet).
HW (Take-Home Assessment)
--Finish actively/purposefully reading AoW #1 as per the directions in the box at the top of the page.  Expect to place your best work in the black basket at the beginning of NEXT class (Wednesday, 10/3).
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!

On the backburner:

• Introducing "Take a Stand" Activity and ThinkCERCA/Article of the Week purpose, framework, etc.