Jump Off (3-5 mins.)
--Take out your notebook, date the page in the lefthand margin (9/25/2018), and label this section of your notes "Animal Farm Unit--Fable as a Genre and the Essential Questions." Then, copy down the definition of "fable" written on the whiteboard. Can you think of any fables that you have read/seen in the past?
S. the C. (5-8 mins.)
--agenda/HW
Mini-Lesson -- Fable as a Genre and Human Nature in Aesop's "The Scorpion and the Frog" (15-20 mins.)
--Take out your notebook, date the page in the lefthand margin (9/25/2018), and label this section of your notes "Animal Farm Unit--Fable as a Genre and the Essential Questions." Then, copy down the definition of "fable" written on the whiteboard. Can you think of any fables that you have read/seen in the past?
S. the C. (5-8 mins.)
--agenda/HW
Mini-Lesson -- Fable as a Genre and Human Nature in Aesop's "The Scorpion and the Frog" (15-20 mins.)
--By the
end of this mini-lesson, you should be able to...
- define the term
"fable"
- apply the
definition to an actual fable (e.g., determine the fable's moral lesson)
- begin
formulating and giving voice to your own ideas about human nature.
--via a
whole-class share-out, deepen our understanding of the term "fable"
through exemplification--add to your notes accordingly!
--Transition
- Pick up a copy
of the "Fable as a Genre and Human Nature in Aesop's 'The Scorpion
and the Frog'" document from the front table.
--after purposefully reading
the directions, complete the task at hand quietly and independently
--pair/share
(time permitting)
--Transition
- As soon as I set
the stopwatch and instruct you to do so, you will form an
alphabetical-by-first-name circle out of the desks without
talking. This should
take no more than two minutes!
- "Ready...set...GO!!!"
Closure/Looking Ahead (20-25 mins.)
--engage
in discussion with regard to the "Fable as a Genre and Human Nature
in Aesop's 'The Scorpion and the Frog'" document
--share
the essential questions explored throughout the entirety of the course:
Why do people say what they say, do what
they do, etc.? What are human beings really like?
What is your "why?", and how is it related to your
observations about/understanding of human nature?
--pass
around the "English 10--End-of-Course Assignment 2019 (VERY ROUGH
DRAFT!)" document and engage in an oral gist reading
--Q &
A as per gist reading
--clarify
picture homework assignment
Teambuilding Activity -- Artifact Bags (most of the remainder of class)
--I hand
a paper bag to a 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 UNTIL ALL THE BAGS HAVE BEEN SHARED
Before You Leave (last 1-2 mins.)
--re-column
the desks
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! I will be checking your books in the near future!
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)
--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 9/27 (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet). Vocabulary Quiz #1 will take place in class on Monday, 10/1 (BDF).
On the backburner:
On the backburner:
- Introducing "Take a Stand" Activity and ThinkCERCA/Article of the Week purpose, framework, etc.
