English 9--11/19/2018

Jump Off

--Obtain your Chromebook from the cart in the back of the classroom and log in.

Writing Workshop -- Email to Your Teacher(s)
--log in to your Chromebook
--log in to your email
--open your return email from me and read my response
--send me a return email in which you show me that you have moved forward based on one of the "GROWS" that I provided

• MODELING via sample student email from last school year

Transition
--Return your Chromebooks.

Closure -- Soft-Skills Self-Assessment

--pick up, complete, and submit

Brain Break

HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)
--WE ARE TAKING A BREAK FROM MEMBEAN 11/16-11/22 DUE TO THE HOLIDAY; HOWEVER, YOU CAN STILL TRAIN THESE NEXT 7 DAYS (AND ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO DO SO IF YOU HAVE FALLEN BEHIND)!
--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 11/29 (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet).

HW (Class Preparation)

--Aim to read at least 10 pages of your free reading book each day over break.  If you achieve this goal, you will have read 50+ pages!  (I know that I, personally, am quite looking forward to reading Wally Lamb's The Hour I First Believed!)  You have up until early December to finish your book.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
Miscellaneous
--For what are turkeys thankful?......




















......Vegetarians.
Enjoy the break--you truly only get so many of 'em! :)

On the backburner:

• returning assignments
• standards assessment
• grading scale explained
• self-reflection
• assessments returned
• SEE LAST SCHOOL YEAR!!!
• DIVVY UP STORY FOR RE-READING (CHARACTER, THEME, DICTION, ???)