Jump Off
--Please take out your copy of the "End-of-Unit Writing Assessment Note Catcher--Chapter 6-End" from the front table. We will finish reading Chapter 7 at the start of class today before engaging in discussion.
S. the C.
--You should leave class today...
--agenda/HW
Read-Aloud -- George Orwell's Animal Farm
--Reminder: We will engage in a circle discussion today during which I will use the "Discussion Contribution Rating Scale."
--THINK (Discussion Preparation): oral reading of Chapter 7/notetaking via note catcher sheet
--discussion protocol shared
--quiet and independent preparation for the forthcoming discussion (re-read note catcher, use a copy of the text to flag evidence, etc.)
Transition
--Form an alphabetized-by-favorite-type-of-candy circle out of the desks. (I'm a "t" all day--Toblerone! :))
Discussion -- George Orwell's Animal Farm
--students share notes from read-aloud/ideas from the preparation block as per protocol--I encourage a "deeper dig" via prompting, follow-up questions, etc.
--Please take out your copy of the "End-of-Unit Writing Assessment Note Catcher--Chapter 6-End" from the front table. We will finish reading Chapter 7 at the start of class today before engaging in discussion.
S. the C.
--You should leave class today...
- through Chapter 7 of George Orwell's novella Animal Farm
- having hit the following target at least once:
- After hearing and re-reading sections of a piece of literature, I can contribute something (a question, an answer, an important detail, etc.) to a whole-group discussion that deepens our understanding of the text.
- somewhat more comfortable collaborating with your peers
- with a deeper understanding of Animal Farm
- having captured your current understanding of Animal Farm via updates to your index card.
Read-Aloud -- George Orwell's Animal Farm
--THINK (Discussion Preparation): oral reading of Chapter 7/notetaking via note catcher sheet
--discussion protocol shared
--quiet and independent preparation for the forthcoming discussion (re-read note catcher, use a copy of the text to flag evidence, etc.)
Transition
--Form an alphabetized-by-favorite-type-of-candy circle out of the desks. (I'm a "t" all day--Toblerone! :))
Discussion -- George Orwell's Animal Farm
--students share notes from read-aloud/ideas from the preparation block as per protocol--I encourage a "deeper dig" via prompting, follow-up questions, etc.
- I WILL ASSESS CONTRIBUTIONS VIA THE "DISCUSSION CONTRIBUTION RATING SCALE".
Transition
--Please re-column the desks.
Closure (time permitting)
--Attending to the commentary jotted down on your index card and bearing in mind what we read/discussed today, please improve your index card.
Transition (time permitting)
--When you finish, tuck your index card in a safe place in your binder. Then, engage in free reading until the class block ends. Enjoy!
- 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 (time permitting)
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)
HW (Class Preparation)
--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!
On the backburner:
- 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:
