--Please lend your eyes and your ears to the person whose card I draw for the first Artifact Bag of the day.
--If you did not complete an Artifact Bag, please see me at the end of the block for the following reasons:
- I will have to report a zero for Marking Period 1, and I would prefer not to do so.
- More importantly, you are a member of our classroom community for the next 30+ weeks, and it is only fair that we get a better sense of who you are!
--I hand a paper bag to 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 for remaining bags
S. the C. (10-15 mins.)
--Reminder: The "English Department Membean Routine" sheet
--Reminder: Beginning with the end in mind:
ROUGH End-of-Unit Assessment Writing Prompt:
Write a text-based, grammatically sound, tightly-written response of two to three paragraphs. In your response, respond to the following question so as to reveal a theme statement (central idea) drawn from Animal Farm: What is George Orwell's "thesis" about human nature as revealed in the story he tells? Then, analyze how Orwell's use of characterization or symbolism (or...) helps develop his "thesis" about human nature. Use at least three pieces of strong textual evidence spanning the entire text to support your analysis, and be sure to tie back to your claim often.
--Reminder: Really beginning with the end in mind!--the Essential Questions explored throughout the entirety of the course:
--You should leave class today...
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?
--You should leave class today...
- knowing more about some of your classmates (and, hopefully, appreciating them as a result!)
- having hit the following target at least once:
- After reading a piece of fiction, I can contribute something (a question, an answer, an important detail, a connection to current events, a favorite line, etc.) to a whole-group discussion that deepens our understanding of the text and moves us forward in hitting our ultimate target (SEE END-OF-UNIT ASSESSMENT WRITING PROMPT ABOVE).
- having demonstrated to me your ability to define "allegory" and apply its definition to George Orwell's Animal Farm via a formal assessment
- (maybe?) having actively/purposefully read some of the next chapter of Animal Farm.
Discussion Preparation (THINK) -- Chapter 1 of George Orwell's Animal Farm (5 mins.)
- "fable" notes
- "allegory" notes
- animal pictures for symbol predictions
- Chapter 1 Post-its
--Reminder: Today's assessment
--in randomly selected groups of three and anchored in to the "Compact for Group Work," share contributions/prepare for circle discussion
Transition (1-2 mins.)
--Form a least-tall-to-tallest circle out of the desks.
Discussion (SHARE) -- Chapter 1 of George Orwell's Animal Farm (approximately 30 mins.)
--today's discussion protocol shared
- "Ready to Answer/Still Thinking" signs handed out
--engage in discussion as per the protocol
- I WILL ASSESS CONTRIBUTIONS VIA THE "DISCUSSION CONTRIBUTION RATING SCALE".
--Re-column the desks and pick up a copy of the "Allegory Assessment" from the front table.
Assessment -- Allegory/Chapter 1 of George Orwell's Animal Farm
--complete the assessment quietly and independently--good luck!
--When you finish, begin actively/purposefully reading the next section of Animal Farm.
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)
--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 10/18 (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet). WE WILL TAKE A BREAK FROM MEMBEAN 10/19-10/25!
HW (Class Preparation/Take-Home Assessment)
HW (Class Preparation/Take-Home Assessment)
--Reading Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 of Animal Farm (up to the end of page 25). Demonstrate your best skill level in reading actively/purposefully via the Post-it Note strategy, and expect any or all of the following to occur next time that we meet:
- collection of your Post-its for assessment purposes
- a "60/40" reading assessment
- a discussion geared around your Post-its
--Read at least 10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class. You have up until early December to finish your book. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
On the backburner:
On the backburner:
- Adding to "Interest Inventory"--selecting an initial research topic
