English 10 Honors--1/27/2020

Jump Off
--Please obtain your Chromebook from the cart in the back of the classroom.  Back at your desk, log in, log in to Membean, and set up and complete a 15-minute training session.
--When you finish, please open up a Google Doc and name it "Conventions of Literature in Animated Film--(YOUR NAME)."  Then, type your rough claims for each paragraph and create a rough outline.  (Pick up a copy of the document from the front table as an example of what your Google Doc should look like.)  When you finish, please share your document with me and engage in free reading until further directions are given.

S. the C.
--agenda/HW
--Q & A

Transition
--Please return your Chromebook.  Then, draw a line in your notebook underneath your last set of notes.  Finally, label the next section of your notes "S.M.A.R.T. Goals."

Thinking, Writing, and Speaking Activity (cont.) -- The Time Machine, The Quest for Your "Why?", and Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Part 2--S.M.A.R.T. Goals
--link the concept of New Year's resolutions to Part 1 of our current activity (some of the "whats?" that you envision for your future) and setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals

• S.M.A.R.T. Goal acronym explained/notes written on front board/sample S.M.A.R.T. Goal (mine) crafted

--Transition

• Pick up a copy of the "Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals..." document from the front table.

--oral reading of instructional page of the document
--set one S.M.A.R.T. Goal for 2020 that relates to Part 1 of our current activity

• As you work, I will refine my S.M.A.R.T. Goal (if necessary) and circulate throughout the classroom in the hopes of helping you out!

--Transition--DID NOT GET TO IN BLOCK 3B ACE

• Pick up an index card from the front table.  Then, write your first and last name at the top of your card.  Next, write your S.M.A.R.T. Goal down on your card.  Finally, place your card in the black basket on the front table when you finish.

--partner share (30 seconds per partner)
--Closure

• partner share (30 seconds per partner)
• S.M.A.R.T. Goals read aloud

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.)

Writing/Class Preparation

--Continue reviewing the conventions of literature, bearing in mind that you are expected to apply your knowledge and understanding (to Lord of the Flies when we start reading it, to your free reading books, to anything, really!) moving forward and will continue outlining/begin writing about Sing or Peter Pan moving forward.
--Before the beginning of NEXT CLASS (Wednesday, 1/29), open up your "Conventions of Literature..." Google Doc and...

• attend to any commentary that I provide
• type in at least your first piece of evidence.

--Continue thinking about the following questions:

• Research Unit: What topic(s) might you write about in your argumentative research paper?
• End-of-Course Assignment: What is your "why?"?

HW (Class Preparation)

--Read at least 10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!

• "There is no substitute for books in the life of a child" (May Ellen Chase).

Miscellaneous

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