--Obtain your Chromebook from the cart in the back of the classroom and log in. Then, log in to Membean and complete one 15-minutes training session.
--When you finish training, set your computer aside and engage in free reading. Once everyone has finished training and had the chance to read for a few minutes, I will send you a link to the blog post so that you can access the application activity below.
Application Activity -- Membean Word Wall (15-20 mins.)
--take a look at the poster displayed on the back wall
- Your next task today is creating a poster for one of your Membean words to add to this wall!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nEztsou3cqT0g2Uy7-ntWbGy7C1sRZkZgwKo6z_Ey2M/edit?usp=sharing
--accessing your list of words MODELED
--poster-creation process MODELED
--create a poster as directed
- I will assist electronically via GoGuardian (if necessary).
--When you finish your poster, share it with me electronically.
S. the C. (8-10 mins.)
--agenda/HWS. the C. (8-10 mins.)
- objectives for the mini-lesson that we are continuing today (and will likely wrap up next class block):
- finish gathering ideas from your assigned section for potential inclusion within a plot summary for Frank R. Stockton's "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
- comprehend the basic plot (the "gist", if you will) of Stockton's story
- work cooperatively with others (listening, respecting, etc.) in a variety of groupings
- "anchor in" to our "Compact for Group Work"
- craft a successful plot summary that hits our targets/aligns with the "Summary Notes"
- discuss/incorporate (a) Membean word(s) in your summary so as to elevate diction
--review the "gist" notes you took last class block for your section of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
--MODELING (example on the front board for the first few pages of P.D. Eastman's "The Best Nest")
--attempt to write one sentence in which you capture the "gist" of your section
Mini-Lesson (Phase 2) -- First-Draft Reading/Short Story Summary (10-12 mins.)
--next set of steps for our current mini-lesson:
--MODELING (example on the front board for the first few pages of P.D. Eastman's "The Best Nest")
--attempt to write one sentence in which you capture the "gist" of your section
Mini-Lesson (Phase 2) -- First-Draft Reading/Short Story Summary (10-12 mins.)
--next set of steps for our current mini-lesson:
- Get in groups by like section.
- "Anchored in" to our "Compact for Group Work", ...
- ...share "gist" notes/summary sentences with each other:
- What's "the deal" with your section of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"? What's it about?
- What resonates/"stands out"?
- What events seem important?
- ...agree upon one sentence about your section for inclusion within a summary about the entire story
- Write the sentence down on an index card so that you can bring it to your next group to share.
- ...put your index cards in a safe place so that you can easily access them next class block for the next step of the mini-lesson.
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)
--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 11/8 (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet).
HW (Class Preparation)
--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:
HW (Class Preparation)
--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:
- returning assignments
- standards assessment
- grammar hammer assessment
