Tuesday, January 28, 2020

English 10 Honors--1/29/2020

Jump Off
--Please obtain your Chromebook from the cart in the back of the classroom.  Back at your desk, log in and wait for further directions.

S. the C.
--agenda/HW
--today's initial steps MODELED on the SMART Board
Writing Workshop (cont.) -- Applying the Conventions of Literature to Animated Film
--move forward on the writing assignment quietly and independently
*DURING THIS TIME, I MIGHT CALL YOU OVER TO MY DESK SO THAT WE CAN MEET ONE-ON-ONE ABOUT YOUR WRITING PIECE.*

Transition
--Please pick up a copy of the "Feedback Analysis: 'The Masque...'--Regents Part 3" sheet from the front table.

Writing Workshop -- "The Masque..."--Regents Part 3
--read the "Feedback Analysis: 'The Masque...'--Regents Part 3" sheet directions together
--access writing pieces via Chromebooks
--re-read writing piece/process feedback quietly and independently 
--share out/continue processing feedback in groups

Closure 
--whole-group share-out (“I wrote…in the _____ category…” or “What exactly do you mean by…?”--items added under the appropriate categories on the front board and MODELING where appropriate--CONSIDER JOTTING DOWN ANY HELPFUL NOTES ON YOUR “FEEDBACK ANALYSIS” SHEET

HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment)
--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 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.
--You will be given most of the class block again NEXT TIME (Friday, 1/31) to work on the assignment, and in all likelihood, I WILL WANT IT SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL BY THE END OF THE BLOCK.  I will be meeting with each of you one-on-one regarding the assignment this class day as well.  Please plan accordingly! :)
--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)
--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!