English 10 Honors--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, ...

• return your Chromebook
• take out your free reading book and "steal" a few pages until you receive further instructions.

Transition
--Please pick up a copy of the "English 10 Honors--Article of the Week/ThinkCERCA #1" document from the front table.

S. the C.
--purposeful oral reading of the directions in the box at the top of the first page AoW #1

• Purpose: You should know exactly what to do while reading with regard to this assignment.

--Q & A
--agenda/HW

Discussion Preparation -- English 10 Honors--Article of the Week/ThinkCERCA #1
--actively/purposefully read AoW #1

• skills practice
• discussion preparation

Transition

--pair/share

--form a circle out of the desks and seat yourselves as per a drawing of cards

Discussion -- English 10 Honors--Article of the Week/ThinkCERCA #1

--engage in discussion as we have done in the past
--"debate" with regard to the following question:

• Mrs. Martin and I have an unopened tablet that has been in our closet for over two years.  Should we give the tablet to our oldest son Caleb for Christmas this year?

*At some point during the discussion, I will hand out the document titled "The CRAP Test" for our perusal.  Does this change our discussion in any way?*

Transition

--re-column the desks

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).
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!