English 10--1/29/2020 & 1/30/2020

Jump Off (1-2 mins.)
--Please (continue) consider(ing) the following question(s):

Mrs. Martin and I have an unopened tablet that has been in our closet for over three years.  Should we have given the tablet to our eight-year-old son Caleb for Christmas this past year?

• 1 ACE: What does it mean to be "mature enough" for an electronic device?

S. the C. (8-10 mins.)
--continue/begin "debating" as per the "Jump Off"
--agenda/HW

Transition (1-2 mins.)
--Please pick up a copy of the "English 10--Article of the Week/ThinkCERCA #1" document from the front table.

Skills Practice/Discussion Preparation -- English 10--Article of the Week/ThinkCERCA #1

--purposeful oral reading of the directions in the box at the top of the first page of AoW #1 (20-25 mins.)

• Purpose: You should know exactly what to do while reading with regard to this assignment.  (These, too, are the directions for reading each of your own articles during the upcoming research process!)

--active/purposeful reading of AoW #1

Transition (3-5 mins.)

--pair/share
--form a circle out of the desks and seat yourselves as per a drawing of cards

Discussion -- English 10--Article of the Week/ThinkCERCA #1 (20-25 mins.)
--engage in discussion as we have done in the past/continue "debate"

*At some point during the discussion, I will hand out the document titled "The CRAP Test" for our perusal.  Does this change our discussion in any way?*

• CONTINUE HERE IN 1 ACE ON FRIDAY!!!

Transition (1-2 mins.)
--Please re-column the desks.  Then, pick up a copy of the "Selecting a Potential Topic and Developing a 'Working Knowledge'" sheet from the front table.  I will MODEL the use of the front side of this sheet 

Looking Ahead -- Selecting a Potential Topic and Developing a "Working Knowledge" (8-10 mins.)

--MODELING
--complete the front side of the sheet so that you are ready to begin conducting preliminary research next class block

Before You Leave (time permitting)
--quick sharing of topics via a drawing of cards

HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)

--Complete Membean training until you have earned 100 correct responses or trained for a total of 45 minutes over three different days before 11:59 PM this Thursday, 1/30.  (See the most recent "English Department Membean Routine" sheet.)
--Complete another cycle of Membean training until you have earned 100 correct response  or trained for a total of 45 minutes over three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 2/6.  (See the most recent "English Department Membean Routine" sheet.)
Writing/Class Preparation

--Continue thinking about the following questions:

• Research Unit: What might you ARGUE with regard to your research topic?
• End-of-Course Assignment: What is your "why?"?

HW (Class Preparation)

--Try to read 5-10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!

• "Reading is important because if you can read, you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything" (Tomie dePaolo).

Miscellaneous

--Consider working toward achievement of your S.M.A.R.T. Goal.  Do something great this calendar year!