--Please pick up a copy of the "End-of-Unit Writing Assessment Note Catcher--Chapter 6-End" from the front table. Prior to reading more of Animal Farm, we will take a look at this sheet and make sure that its use is clear.
S. the C.
--agenda/HW
--top third of "Jump Off" sheet read/use MODELED
Read-Aloud/Brain Break -- George Orwell's Animal Farm
--FYI: Following our reading of Chapter 6 and Chapter 7, we will engage in a circle discussion during which I will use the "Discussion Contribution Rating Scale." Let's familiarize ourselves with the scale before reading today!
--"Discussion Contribution Rating Scale" shared along with exemplars at each level
- Q & A
--Brain Break -- One to Ten
--THINK (Discussion Preparation): oral reading of Chapter 7/notetaking via note catcher sheet
*1 ACE/2 BDF: DURING TODAY'S READING, SOMEONE WILL BE AROUND TO RETURN YOUR INDEX CARD FROM LAST CLASS BLOCK. (IF YOU WERE ABSENT, PLEASE SEE ME BEFORE LEAVING CLASS TODAY TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MAKING UP THIS ASSIGNMENT.)*
Block 4 BDF: Transition
--Please pick up an index card from the front table.
Closure--DID NOT GET TO IN 1 ACE DUE TO FIRE DRILL--MAYBE DO NEXT TIME FOLLOWING CIRCLE DISCUSSION?
--Block 1 ACE/Block 2 BDF: Attending to the commentary jotted down on your index card and bearing in mind what we read today, please improve your index card. Tuck it in a safe place in your binder before leaving the room today!
--Block 4 BDF: Please write your name at the top of the lined side of your index card. Then, respond to the following questions:
--Block 4 BDF: Please write your name at the top of the lined side of your index card. Then, respond to the following questions:
- What does George Orwell seem to think human beings are really like?
- What did you hear in the story either today or in a previous class block that helped you answer the question above?
--When you finish, tuck your index card in a safe place in your binder (1 ACE/2 BDF)/place your index card in the black basket on the front table (4 BDF). Then, engage in free reading until the class block ends. Enjoy!
On the backburner:
- FYI: I will be around to talk to some of you about your free reading book. For example, I might ask the following questions: Who is/are the protagonist(s) in your book? What motivates him/her/them?
Free Reading/Conferencing (remainder of the block)
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)
--Complete Membean training until you have earned 100 correct responses (approximately 45 minutes) over three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday (11/7). DUE TO RECENT ISSUES WITH GOOGLE ACCOUNT LOGINS, I AM ADDING TOGETHER THE "STATS" FROM THIS WEEK'S REPORT AND NEXT WEEK'S REPORT. (See the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet.)
HW (Class Preparation)
--Please read at least 10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class. You have up until early December to finish your book. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
Miscellaneous
--Enjoy the weekend--you only get so many of 'em! :)
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)
--Complete Membean training until you have earned 100 correct responses (approximately 45 minutes) over three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday (11/7). DUE TO RECENT ISSUES WITH GOOGLE ACCOUNT LOGINS, I AM ADDING TOGETHER THE "STATS" FROM THIS WEEK'S REPORT AND NEXT WEEK'S REPORT. (See the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet.)
HW (Class Preparation)
--Please read at least 10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class. You have up until early December to finish your book. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
Miscellaneous
--Enjoy the weekend--you only get so many of 'em! :)
On the backburner:
- "Discussion Contribution Rating Scale" discussion about Chapter 6 and Chapter 7
- Block 4 BDF: Continue bags
- "Free Reading Course Component--Overview Document"
- Continuing to add to "Interest Inventory"--selecting an initial research topic
- Writing an initial claim for the essential question(s) and posting on the greenboard
- Next AoW:
