English 10--12/20/2018

Jump Off
--Please obtain your Chromebook from the cart in the back of the classroom.  

Instruction/Practice/DEAR -- Membean Training OR Free Reading
--After logging in to your Chromebook, log in to Membean.  Then, set up and complete a 15-minute training session.
--Once you finish training, ...

• put your Chromebook on the floor next to your desk
• take out your free reading book and "steal" a few pages until you receive further instructions.

S. the C. 

--FYI: Your "Animal Farm End-of-Unit Writing Assessment (Regents Part 3)" group responses are due at the end of class TODAY completed to a high degree (e.g., strong and thorough textual evidence, well-reasoned explanations, logical organization, few conventions errors, etc.) and submitted to me via email.
--agenda/HW
--the protocol for today's public speaking activity:

• best two out of three Rock-Paper-Scissors (Reed vs. Smith)
• final 30 seconds given (if desired) to prepare
• podium approached when name called
• speech delivered and timed (five-second countdown given)
• 60-Second Club officially joined (or not :'( )
• repeat for second and final speaker

Activity (cont.) -- 60-Second Club: Sharing "Working Knowledge" (3-5 mins.)

--final two speeches delivered

Transition
--project partially scored and commented-upon English 10 Honors group writing response and the job I will do once writing pieces are submitted  

--share list of "Common Errors to Avoid" written on north whiteboard--MODEL/Q & A
--Please take out the following:

• your copy of Animal Farm
• any notes you took while reading the novella
• your "Allegory Assessment"
• your copies of the "Writing Paragraphs" document with which we have been working

Writing Workshop (Phase 7) -- Animal Farm End-of-Unit Writing Assessment (Regents Part 3) (remainder of class)

--Get back into groups.
--"Anchored in" to our "Compact for Group Work", ...

• finish group-typing second paragraph (if necessary)
• review the writing piece as per the list of "Common Errors to Avoid"
• I recommend dividing and conquering!

--Closure -- Ticket-Out-the-Door and Soft-Skills Self-Assessment

• Share your group's Google Doc with me.
• Return the Chromebooks.
• Pick up, complete, and submit the "Soft-Skills Self-Assessment" sheet.

HW Time (time permitting)

HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)

--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM TONIGHT (Thursday, 12/20) (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet).

Writing

--Continue thinking about the following questions:

• Research Unit: What might you argue with regard to your research topic?
• End-of-Course Assignment: What is your "why?"?

HW (Class Preparation)

--Read a substantial chunk of your free reading book over Winter Break.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!

• "Reading not only educates, but it is relaxing and allows you to feed your imagination--creating beautiful pictures from carefully chosen words” (Eric Ripert).

Miscellaneous

--Enjoy Winter Break--what a gift!


On the backburner:

• Library
• print a promising source procured from a database
• back at the classroom, engage in active/purposeful reading as per the same directions given on last AoW