--Pick up a copy of the halfsheet titled "Poetry Protocol--'Poetry Writing Assignment #1'" from the front table. Quickly read the document and mentally respond to the following question:
- Will you work with your poem today or a peer's poem?
--After poems are handed out, complete the task at hand quietly and independently until the timer sounds. Then, place the poem that you annotated back in the black basket on the front table.
Transition
--Pick up a copy of the "Learning Conventions of Literature via Thomas C. Foster's How to Read Literature Like a Professor" sheet from the front table. Purposefully read the document so that you know what is coming up for the remainder of today's class block, and take note of any questions that you have so that I can clarify your task.
S. the C.
--agenda/rationale behind our current endeavors/HW
- When working with your peers today, keep this overarching question in mind:
- What should we be looking for and discussing when analyzing William Golding's Lord of the Flies?
"Gearing Up" for Lord of the Flies Activity (Phase 1) -- Preparing to Teach Conventions of Literature via Thomas C. Foster's How to Read Literature Like a Professor (40-ish mins.)
--Q & A about the activity directions
--Transition
--groups randomly selected via a drawing of cards/group spokesperson draws a convention from the "Helmet o' Destiny"
--quiet and independent work time for approximately 15 minutes to "get the party started"
--"anchor in" to the "Compact for Group Work"
--finish purposefully reading
--determine "plan of attack" for preparing lesson
HW (Class Preparation)
--You will have approximately half a class block next time to finish preparing your group lessons. Do whatever is necessary in the meantime!
--Read at least 10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class block. Your book must be finished by mid-March. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
--Q & A about the activity directions
--Transition
- Please pick up the necessary materials from the front of the classroom:
- a copy of Thomas C. Foster's How to Read Literature Like a Professor
- "Convention of Literature Notes" document
- "Convention of Literature T-chart" that corresponds with your assigned convention
--groups randomly selected via a drawing of cards/group spokesperson draws a convention from the "Helmet o' Destiny"
--quiet and independent work time for approximately 15 minutes to "get the party started"
--"anchor in" to the "Compact for Group Work"
--finish purposefully reading
--determine "plan of attack" for preparing lesson
--begin completing T-chart/preparing lesson
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment)
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment)
--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM this Thursday, 2/14 (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet).
Writing
--Consider doing the following if you have not already done so:
Writing
--Consider doing the following if you have not already done so:
- Reread your short story with "fresh eyes", taking note of the commentary (albeit quite brief!) that I have included on your draft.
- Access the electronic version of your short story and begin revising it.
Consider, too, the potential for including a convention of literature in your piece!
--You will have approximately half a class block next time to finish preparing your group lessons. Do whatever is necessary in the meantime!
--Read at least 10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class block. Your book must be finished by mid-March. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
- "You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them" (Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451).
--Consider working toward achievement of your S.M.A.R.T. Goal. Your deadline is likely approaching!
On the Backburner
--"Poetry Assessment #1" back
- complete "cheat sheet" while going over
--preparing to read LotF
