English 10 Honors--11/19/2019

Jump Off (1-2 mins.)
--Please pick up each of the following from the front table: 

• a copy of the invitation for our upcoming NYS ELA Regents celebration
• a copy of the updated "English Department Membean Routine" sheet from the front table.  
• We will read through the information on this sheet at the start of class today and pay particularly close addition to the changes noted in red.

S. the C. (8-10 mins.)
--oral reading of "English Department Membean Routine" sheet

• Q & A

--agenda/HW

Self-Reflection/Writing Workshop -- Theme Statement Analysis and "The Masque of the Red Death" Assessment (5-ish mins.)
--scan through your assessment and any feedback provided, making sure to closely re-read your theme statement in preparation for the rest of today's class block
*I WILL COME AROUND AND RETURN YOUR MOSTLY SCORED ASSESSMENTS FOR "THE MASQUE...," WHICH SHOULD COME IN HANDY WHEN STARTING THE WRITING ASSIGNMENT TODAY!*

Transition (2-3 mins.)
--Please keep out the following:

• your "'The Masque of the Red Death' Assessment"

--Please take out the following:

• your annotated copy of "The Masque of the Red Death"

--Please pick up the following from the front table:

• one of each of the following halfsheets:
• "Claim Templates with TAG About a Writing Strategy in Literature"
• "Claim Templates for a Theme Statement in Literature Conveyed Through a Writing Strategy"
• two copies of the "Writing Paragraphs" document (notes and template)

Writing Workshop (Phase 1) -- Short Story "Unit"--End-of-"Unit" Writing Assessment (Regents Part 3) (25-30 mins.)

--Complete the following steps:

• Reread the task (yet again! :) ):
• After closely reading/discussing Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death," write a text-based, grammatically sound, tightly-written response of two paragraphs.  In your response, make it clear that characterization or symbolism (or any other writing strategy) exists/is being implemented within the short story.  Also, analyze/explain how Poe's use of the literary element or literary device (writing strategy) helps develop a central idea of (convey a theme statement from derived from) the short story: What seems to be Poe's "thesis" about human nature/why people do what they do, say what they say, etc. as revealed in this tale he spins?  Use strong and thorough evidence (3+ pieces per paragraph) from the short story to support your analysis, and be sure to tie back to each of your claims often.  Do not simply summarize the short story. 
• Form groups. (PLEASE SEE ME IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE!)
• "Anchored in" to our "Compact for Group Work", ...
• share your theme statements with each other.
• draw consensus in order to either pick a theme statement about which to write or craft a new, "ultimate" theme statement about which to write.
• pick a literary element or literary device (e.g., characterization of Prospero OR the masquerade and clock and masked figure as symbolic OR any other writing strategy) about which to write.  Consider, of course, your responses on the "'The Masque of the Red Death' Assessment"! 
• after I MODEL on the SMART Board, write the topic sentences for each of your paragraphs using both the halfsheet templates and the paragraph template documents.  Review the notes included within the paragraph template documents as necessary.
• All group members must complete the template.  When your group finishes, I will ask for submission of a copy at random from one group member. 

--Closure/Before You Move Forward -- Template Collection via a Drawing of Cards

• one PRO and one GROW conveyed

Writing Workshop (Phase 2) -- Short Story "Unit"--End-of-"Unit" Writing Assessment (Regents Part 3) (25-30 mins.)
--Complete the following steps:

• Celebrate the PRO and attend to the GROW for your paragraph claims.
• MODEL today's "Phase 2" steps and next class block's "Phase 3" steps with a sample writing piece in response to a similar prompt about George Orwell's Animal Farm.
• Reread the topic sentence(s) for your first body paragraph.
• Reminder: All group members must complete the template.  As closure of "Phase 4" of writing workshop, I will ask for submission of a copy at random from one group member.
• "Divide" and conquer" the evidence-gathering process for the first body paragraph by assigning each other a page range and template section upon which to write.
• Quietly and independently back at your own desk, search for the strongest piece of evidence in your page range in support of your group's claim about a writing strategy.  Carefully copy the direct quotation on the lines in your assigned template section.  PLEASE DO NOT WRITE A TIEBACK FOR YOUR PIECE OF EVIDENCE!

Tickets-Out-the-Door (last 2-3 mins.)

• Please return your "'The Masque of the Red Death' Assessment" by placing it in the black basket on the front table.
• Please give me back a paper copy of your Thematic Writing Assignment essay if you took it from me to make revisions:
• Kaelin B.
• Matthew C.
• Lindsey J.
• Jillian J.
• Shealyn L.
• Justin S.
• Beth B.
• Katelyn D.
• Kylei W.
• Courtney R.
• Nathan W.
• Nick S.
• Nadia B. 
• Re-column the desks.

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 (11/21).  (See the updated "English Department Membean Routine" sheet.)

--Complete additional Membean training until you have earned 100 correct responses (approximately 45 minutes) over three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday (12/5).  DUE TO THANKSGIVING RECESS, I AM ADDING TOGETHER THE "STATS" FROM THE 11/22-11/28 REPORT AND THE 11/29-12/5 REPORT, MEANING THAT ONE OF THESE TWO WEEKS IS AN "EXTRA WEEK."  (See the updated "English Department Membean Routine" sheet.)
Writing
--Continually improve your Thematic Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews essay.  Conferences will continue occurring until I have had a chance to meet with everyone, and a score will be reported as a part of your Marking Period 2 GPA.  Expect the due date to be sometime during the first week of December!
--Continue reviewing your notes for "The Masque…" in preparation for continuing the in-class writing assignment next class block.
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!
Miscellaneous
--FYI: The NYS ELA Regents celebration will take place after school right here in Room 203 on Tuesday, 12/3!