Jump Off (1-2 mins.)
--Please pick up a copy of the "Free Reading--Course Component Fulfillment Options for Marking Periods 3 and 4" sheet from the front table.
--Please take out your copy of the "Lord of the Flies Unit--Conventions of Literature Written Response" sheet and any other materials related to the writing assignment upon which we are currently working.
S. the C. (5-8 mins.)
--Option #2 briefly highlighted/MODELED with Fredrik Backman's Beartown
--agenda/HW
Writing Workshop (cont.) -- Applying the Conventions of Literature to Animated Film (remainder of class)
--Please pick up a copy of the "Free Reading--Course Component Fulfillment Options for Marking Periods 3 and 4" sheet from the front table.
--Please take out your copy of the "Lord of the Flies Unit--Conventions of Literature Written Response" sheet and any other materials related to the writing assignment upon which we are currently working.
S. the C. (5-8 mins.)
--Option #2 briefly highlighted/MODELED with Fredrik Backman's Beartown
--agenda/HW
Writing Workshop (cont.) -- Applying the Conventions of Literature to Animated Film (remainder of class)
--move forward on the writing assignment quietly and independently
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment)
--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM TODAY (Thursday, 3/7) (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet).
--Complete another 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 3/14 (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet).
Writing
- point out/MODEL the use of the claim templates for paragraph 2 (see the southern whiteboard)
- aim to...
- finish outlining/writing paragraph 1
- begin (finish?) outlining/writing paragraph 2
- re-read/revise and RE-READ?
*DURING THIS TIME, I WILL CONTINUE MEETING WITH STUDENTS ONE-ON-ONE AT THE FRONT TABLE.*
--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM TODAY (Thursday, 3/7) (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet).
--Complete another 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 3/14 (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet).
Writing
--Move forward on your "Conventions of Literature Written Response" with the knowledge that we will work in class again on Monday, 3/11 for at least half the time.
--Continue reviewing the conventions of literature, bearing in mind that you are expected to apply your knowledge and understanding (to Lord of the Flies, to your free reading books, to anything, really!) moving forward.
Miscellaneous
--Be thinking about the memoir genre. Whose life/what "type" of life would you like to read about during the last 12 weeks of the school year?
--Work toward achievement of your S.M.A.R.T. Goal?!
--Enjoy the weekend--you only get so many of 'em! :)
--Continue reviewing the conventions of literature, bearing in mind that you are expected to apply your knowledge and understanding (to Lord of the Flies, to your free reading books, to anything, really!) moving forward.
--Sometime next week, you will be taking an examination that mirrors the New York State Regents Examination in English Language Arts (Common Core). Please come prepared!
--If you have not done so in a while, ask yourself the following question in preparation for completing the End-of-Course Assignment: What is your "why?"?
HW (Class Preparation)
--FINISH your free reading book. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
Miscellaneous
--Be thinking about the memoir genre. Whose life/what "type" of life would you like to read about during the last 12 weeks of the school year?
--Work toward achievement of your S.M.A.R.T. Goal?!
--Enjoy the weekend--you only get so many of 'em! :)
On the Backburner
- "Poetry Assessment #1" back
- complete "cheat sheet" while going over
- preparing to read LotF
- memoir of choice (could be An Ordinary Man!) as last free reading
