English 10 Honors--9/17/2018

Jump Off (10-15 mins.)
--Pick up the "English 10 Honors--Literature and Nonfiction Terms/Concepts--Assessment--Terms/Concepts #1-20" document from the front table.  Complete the quiz quietly and independently back at your assigned seat.  Good luck! 

• When you finish taking the quiz, place it facedown on the floor underneath your desk.  Then, pick up each of the following from the front table:
• the "Questions to Ask Yourself When You Are Assigned a Writing Task" document
• the "Thematic Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews" assignment sheet
• Begin analyzing the assignment via the "Questions..." document.

S. the C. (20-25 mins.)

--share commitments poster gleaned from student input--if you agree with the items on this list and are ready to do your best committing to the items, sign your name below the poster.

--consequences posters pointed out--our classroom is bound by these posters from now until the end of the school year!

--agenda/HW

--trade and grade

• During this time, I highly encourage you to ask clarifying questions and add to your definitions on your terms/concepts packet!

--return quizzes to owners--reflect upon performance and note still-not-mastered terms/concepts on your pack--I will collect quizzes momentarily

Transition (1-2 mins.)

--Take out any notes that you have about your partner as we will add to said notes during the next segment of today's class block.

Teambuilder/Research/Writing Workshop -- Thematic Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews (20-25)
--Q & A as per assignment analysis
--another paragraph from a sample essay from the past shared
--information shared about the Cumulative Writing Portfolio (blog post)--THIS FIRST ASSIGNMENT WILL BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE PORTFOLIO
--Transition--get in partnerships formed two classes ago
--in partnerships, continue conducting interviews/taking notes:

• REMINDER: YOU MUST INCLUDE A DIRECT QUOTATION FROM YOUR PARTNER IN YOUR ESSAY!

Transition (1-2 mins.)
--re-column the desks

Teambuilding Activity -- Artifact Bags (remainder of class)--DID NOT GET TO

--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...

HW (Class Preparation)

--Prepare for the following ASSESSMENT:

• mastery of terms/concepts 21-40 ("Deus ex machina"-"Juxtaposition") next class (Wednesday, 9/19)
• FYI: TERMS/CONCEPTS FROM THE FIRST TWENTY ON THE LIST ARE "FAIR GAME," SO MAKE SURE THAT YOU REVIEW THE FIRST FORTY.

--Continue getting in touch with your writing assignment partner and engaging in the "research" process (especially now that your purpose is clearer having "gist read" the assignment sheet).  The more intriguing information you have gathered about your partner by the end of this week, the better!
Writing
--The Thematic Essay Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews essay (your best effort) is tentatively due at the beginning of class on Thursday, 9/27 typed in proper MLA format.

On the backburner:

• GoGuardian
• ThinkCERCA Benchmark
• Membean
• Free Reading Course Component

NEXT CLASS:

• ThinkCERCA
• Artifact Bags