--Please re-form the alphabetized-by-title-of-memoir circle out of the desks. We will continue the symposium by picking back up with follow-up questions about Ethan M.'s memoir (Paul Rusesabagina's An Ordinary Man).
S. the C.
--agenda/HW
Circle Discussion -- Human Nature in Memoirs Symposium
--ice breaking?!?!
--Reminder: the symposium protocol:
- I will begin the symposium by passing the ball to my left, and that person will first share his or her summary before passing the ball to the left.
- If the next person wants to ask a follow-up question so as to gain clarity regarding the memoir, he or she will do so. The ball will continue moving left in this manner until it arrives back at the person who started.
- The person sharing will finish his or her contribution (quote, interpretation, story, visual, and extension of thinking).
- The ball will get passed left again. If the next person wants to comment upon, respond to, etc. the contribution that just occurred, he or she will do so. Additionally, if a person has a planned contribution that is closely related to the current conversation, he or she might ask to share about his or her memoir to keep the conversation moving forward.
- The ball will continue moving left in this manner until everyone has discussed his or her memoir.
- FYI: Individual contributions will be assessed via the "Discussion Contribution Rating Scale". Also, I reserve the right to "jump in" whenever appropriate, yet I will try my darndest not to exercise this right!
--re-column the desks and pick up the "Appreciating Others" halfsheet from the front table
Closure -- Appreciating Others
--complete the task at hand and leave your completed halfsheet on your desk when the class block ends
Oral Reading/Discussion -- CHAPTER ELEVEN of William Golding's Lord of the Flies (time permitting)
--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
- SIGNIFICANT PASSAGES PERTAINING TO ANY OF THE ABOVE!
Closure
--What were you able to "get" out of what we read today?
- turn and talk
- whole-class share-out/notes on whiteboard
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment)
--Complete another 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 5/16 (see the "Membean Routine" document).
HW (Class Preparation)
--FYI: We will continue the symposium next class block.
--Read at least 10 pages of your free reading book (memoir still?!) between now and next class. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS! During the final marking period, I intend to randomly check for books and include your level of preparation in my reporting via Schooltool.
--Review your materials pertaining to LotF in preparation for an upcoming assessment.
--Actively/purposefully reading CHAPTER ELEVEN of Lord of the Flies prior to next class as preparation for analysis/discussion/(an assessment?).
Writing
--You should be working on the End-of-Course Assignment. A little over four weeks from now, you will submit an analytical argument in support of your claim with regard to the following questions:
Miscellaneous
--Complete another 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 5/16 (see the "Membean Routine" document).
HW (Class Preparation)
--FYI: We will continue the symposium next class block.
--Read at least 10 pages of your free reading book (memoir still?!) between now and next class. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS! During the final marking period, I intend to randomly check for books and include your level of preparation in my reporting via Schooltool.
--Review your materials pertaining to LotF in preparation for an upcoming assessment.
--Actively/purposefully reading CHAPTER ELEVEN of Lord of the Flies prior to next class as preparation for analysis/discussion/(an assessment?).
Writing
--You should be working on the End-of-Course Assignment. A little over four weeks from now, you will submit an analytical argument in support of your claim with regard to the following questions:
- End-of-Course Assignment:
- Why do people say what they say, do what they do, etc.? What are human beings really like? What is your "why?", and how is it related to your observations about/understanding of human nature?
We will head to the library on May 21st and May 23rd.
*I AM AVAILABLE AFTER SCHOOL PRETTY MUCH DAILY FROM NOW UNTIL THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR AND AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS ONE-ON-ONE (ESPECIALLY THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE STRUGGLING--BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF AND TAKE INITIATIVE!).*
