--Please pick up a copy of the "Lord of the Flies--CHAPTER SEVEN" sheet from the table located at the south end of the classroom.
--Find your materials at the same desk at which you sat last class block. You have the first half of today's class block to finish taking the assessment. If you finish before time is up, please...
- paperclip all of your materials together and place them in the black basket on the table
- engage in free reading
- Though you can certainly feel free to read Lord of the Flies, please be aware that we will start reading CHAPTER SEVEN together in the circle near the end of the class block.
- consider logging in to Membean and completing a training session.
- DURING TODAY'S CLASS BLOCK, I WILL BE MEETING WITH STUDENTS ALPHABETICALLY AGAIN (BEGINNING WITH CAITLIN M.) IN ORDER TO CONTINUE SCORING LITERARY ANALYSIS WRITTEN RESPONSES.
Flex Block -- Free Reading and/or Membean
Transition
--move the desks/form a circle
Oral Reading/Discussion -- CHAPTER SEVEN of William Golding's Lord of the Flies
--Reminder: Active/purposeful reading tasks:
Oral Reading/Discussion -- CHAPTER SEVEN of William Golding's Lord of the Flies
--Reminder: Active/purposeful reading tasks:
- In order to engage in high-level discussions about Golding's challenging text, our active/purposeful reading tasks are as follows:
- complete Post-its (or notebook notes) as directed:
- read actively as you have done in the past (e.g., If you need to jot down basic plot notes to get/remember the "gist", do so!; If you connect the text to personal experience, jot down notes about the connection and flag the page; If you have a question, jot it down and flag the page; etc.)
- read purposefully with regard to...
- literary techniques/elements
- the conventions of literature
- theme
- the End-of-Course Assignment.
Closure
--What were you able to "get" out of what we read today?
- turn and talk
- whole-class share-out/notes on whiteboard
Here are some notes from our brief whole-class share-out:
--WE ARE TAKING A BREAK FROM MEMBEAN 4/26-5/2 DUE TO THE MARKING PERIOD ENDING; HOWEVER, YOU CAN STILL TRAIN THIS WINDOW OF TIME (AND ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO DO SO IF YOU HAVE FALLEN BEHIND)!
HW (Class Preparation)
--Finish actively/purposefully reading CHAPTER SEVEN of Lord of the Flies. Then, complete the analysis task as per the "Lord of the Flies--CHAPTER SEVEN" sheet as further preparation for discussion and/or to turn in as an assessment. This assignment is due at the beginning of class NEXT TIME (Wednesday, 5/1). On this day, then, you should arrive at class a little over halfway through the text with three passages selected, contextualized, analyzed, and ready to discuss.
--Read at least 10 pages of your memoir between now and next class. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS! These final two marking periods, I will randomly check for books and include your level of preparation in my reporting via Schooltool.
