Jump Off (1 min.)
--If you have not yet fulfilled this requirement, hang tight for further directions.
Transition (5-8 mins.)
--model use of the "Book Surfing" page again
--quick overview of the one-pager options
--sample completed one-pagers shared--which is stronger and why?
--sample completed one-pagers shared--which is stronger and why?
--pick up a one-pager from the front of the classroom if you have yet to complete one
"Assessment"/DEAR -- Free Reading Books (30-35 mins.)
--complete one-pagers
--When you finish and have put your one-pager in the black basket, select one of the following:
--When you finish and have put your one-pager in the black basket, select one of the following:
- Quietly look for a new novel-length work in our classroom library using the "Book Surfing" page
- Engage in free reading of a novel-length work
- Engage in free reading of Upfront newsmagazine
--Reminder: The task:
Write a text-based, grammatically sound, tightly-written response of two 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/why people do what they do, say what they say, etc. as revealed in the story he tells? Then, analyze how Orwell's characterization of at least one important character helps develop the theme statement that you crafted. Use strong and thorough textual evidence spanning the entire text, and make sure that you reason through your evidence by tying back to your claim(s) often. Good luck!
--You should leave class today...
- with the Marking Period 1 and Marking Period 2 Free Reading Course Component fulfilled
- with your Animal Farm End-of-Unit Writing Assessment (Regents Part 3) 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
Transition (1-2 mins.)
--Please take out the following:
Transition (1-2 mins.)
--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
--Obtain your Chromebook from the cart in the back of the classroom and log in.
Writing Workshop (Phase 7) -- Animal Farm End-of-Unit Writing Assessment (Regents Part 3) (flex time)
--Get back into groups
--"Anchored in" to our "Compact for Group Work", ...
--Get back into groups
--"Anchored in" to our "Compact for Group Work", ...
- finish executing your group's plan for outlining the second paragraph
- divvy up typing tasks (e.g., Sierra types sentences 1-3, Jenna types sentences 4-6, and Trent types sentences 7-9)
- begin/continue/finish group-typing second paragraph
- format your second paragraph and conduct an oral reading
- Any necessary "finishing touches"?
Closure -- Ticket-Out-the-Door and Soft-Skills Self-Assessment (time permitting)
- Share your group's Google Doc with me.
- Return the Chromebooks.
- Pick up, complete, and submit the "Soft-Skills Self-Assessment" sheet.
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)
--WE ARE TAKING A BREAK FROM MEMBEAN 12/7-12/13; HOWEVER, YOU CAN STILL TRAIN THESE NEXT 7 DAYS (AND ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO DO SO IF YOU HAVE FALLEN BEHIND)!
HW (Class Preparation)
--You are expected to select your next free reading book by the end of the day on Wednesday, 12/12. Please see me if you would like help and/or a recommendation! ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS! Today is the "magic day" for taking care of free reading business for the last two marking periods if you have not already done so!
Miscellaneous
--FYI: Next week, we will move forward in our Research Unit and head over to the library a few times to conduct some preliminary research and narrow our topics.
--Enjoy the weekend--you only get so many of 'em! :)
On the backburner:
- LIBRARY NEXT CLASS FOR RESEARCH (LOOK AT BALLENGER!!!) AND SELECTION OF NEXT FREE READING BOOK
- first Grammar Hammer (WUBAIS!!!)
