English 10 Honors--9/21/2018

Jump Off (1-2 mins.)
--Please pick up the "English 10 Honors--Literature and Nonfiction Terms/Concepts--Assessment--Terms/Concepts #1-61" document from the front table.

Assessment -- English 10 Honors--Literature and Nonfiction (20-45 mins.) Terms/Concepts--Assessment--Terms/Concepts #1-61

--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, read your free reading book or a copy of Upfront newsmagazine until everyone has finished the quiz.

--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 packet--I will collect quizzes momentarily

S. the C. (5-8 mins.)
--agenda/HW

Teambuilder/Research/Writing Workshop -- Thematic Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews (10-15 mins.)

--What is a theme statement?

--take a look at the "Theme Statements--The Do Nots and The Dos PowerPoint (English 9 review)
--Transition

• Take out any notes that you have about your partner.
• Get in partnerships.

--in partnerships, continue conducting interviews/taking notes/developing theme statements:

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

--DURING THIS TIME, ANY STUDENTS INTERESTED IN A REFRESHER ABOUT WRITING HOOKS CAN WORK WITH ME OFF TO THE SIDE.

Transition (1-2 mins.)
--Without talking, form an alphabetical-by-last-name circle out of the desks.  This should take no more than two minutes!

Teambuilding Activity -- Artifact Bags (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...

HW (Class Preparation)

--Prepare for the following ASSESSMENT:

• mastery of terms/concepts 62-82 ("Quest"-"Verbal Irony") NEXT class (Tuesday, 9/25)
• FYI: TERMS/CONCEPTS FROM THE FIRST SIXTY-ONE ON THE LIST ARE "FAIR GAME," SO MAKE SURE THAT YOU REVIEW ALL OF THE TERMS/CONCEPTS.

--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!
Writing
--The Thematic Essay Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews essay (your best effort) is due at the beginning of class on Thursday, 9/27 (just under one week from today) typed in proper MLA format.

• At this point, you should...
• be drafting a thoughtful theme statement as per the guidelines reviewed today and aiming to perfect its wording by the end of the weekend.
• have more than enough information and therefore ought to be outlining.

Miscellaneous

--Expect to produce your first argumentative writing sample of the course in the near future! ;)  If you think it would be beneficial to do so, review the meaning and application of the following terms:

• argument
• claim
• counterclaim
• paragraph claim (topic sentence[s])
• evidence
• reasoning (explanatory tieback[s])
• concluding sentence(s)

Consider, too, reviewing the following grammar rules addressed in English 9:

• commas with introductory elements/transitions
• proper use of possessive apostrophes
• proper punctuation with coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS words)

NEXT CLASS:

• AoW/ThinkCERCA intro.
• ThinkCERCA benchmark

On the backburner:

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