English 9--12/10/2018

Jump Off (1-2 mins.)
--Please take out whatever you need so that we can complete our purposeful rereading of Frank R. Stockton's "The Lady, or the Tiger?" (e.g., a writing utensil, your copy of the story, your theme charts, etc.).

S. the C. (3-5 mins.)
--You should leave class today...

• having continued practicing purposeful rereading of literature and with a second reading of Frank R. Stockton's "The Lady, or the Tiger?" under your belt
• with an even deeper understanding of theme in literature
• having gathered evidence for potential use in your "End-of-Mini-Unit Assessment" writing piece (and, perhaps, some preliminary conclusions drawn about the evidence?!)
• with a claim in mind in response to the following question:
• "Which came out of the opened door -- the lady, or the tiger?"
• having engaged in self-reflection about your demonstration of soft skills these past six weeks.

--You might leave class today with your next free reading book selected and/or partially read?

--beginning with the end in mind--our ultimate purpose for re-reading Frank R. Stockton's "The Lady, or the Tiger?":

End-of-Mini-Unit Assessment Writing Prompt:

Write a well-developed paragraph in which you support a meaningful and complex theme statement for Frank R. Stockton's "The Lady, or the Tiger?"  Use at least three pieces of strong textual evidence spanning the entire text, and be sure to tie back to your theme statement often.

--agenda/HW

Application Activity #3 (cont.) -- Frank R. Stockton's "The Lady, or the Tiger?": Determining Emergent Themes and Theme Tracking (flex time)

--Reminder: I will be jotting notes on our class copy of the text on the SMART Board, and you really ought to capture these notes on your own copy!
--finish working through a purposeful rereading of the text as per directions

--Closure -- Whole-Class Share-Out

• pathways to theme words followed, additional theme words, evidence selected, conclusions drawn, etc.

Closure -- Frank R. Stockton's "The Lady, or the Tiger?" Take a Stand Debate/Ball Toss (last 5-10-ish mins.)
--Reminder: The protocol for Take a Stand:

• Momentarily, I will make a debatable statement:
• If you agree with the statement, STAND UP next to your desk.
• If you strongly agree with the statement, STAND ON your desk chair.
• If you disagree with the statement, STAY SEATED in your desk chair.
• If you strongly disagree with the statement, SIT ON THE FLOOR next to your desk.
• If you have an entirely different and unique claim, LAY DOWN ON THE FLOOR.

--The claim: The lady came out of the door on the fateful day recounted in Frank R. Stockton's short story "The Lady, or the Tiger?".

• show your position (stand, sit, etc.)
• cold-calling--students randomly selected to briefly explain their stance (no more than three sentences)

--"Today, I realized/concluded/learned that..."

• As students pass the ball around, specifically completing this sentence-starter and responding to follow-up questions, I will capture notes on the whiteboard.

Next 20 minutes: Soft Skills Self-Assessment

Next 20 minutes: Book Selection and/or Free Reading at the Library

Remainder of class: Free Reading at the Classroom

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!

On the backburner:

• returning assignments
• standards assessment
• grading scale explained
• self-reflection
• assessments returned
• SEE LAST SCHOOL YEAR!!!
• THEME LESSON SEQUENCE (CONT.)