Friday, January 31, 2020

English 10 Honors--1/31/2020

Jump Off
--Please obtain your Chromebook from the cart in the back of the classroom and 'bean it up  This session will count toward next Thursday's deadline! :).

Writing Workshop -- "The Masque..."--Regents Part 3
--finish re-reading your group writing piece/processing feedback quietly and independently 
--Block 3B ACEshare out/continue processing feedback in groups

S. the C.
--agenda/HW
  • What makes a topic arguable?
    • Richardson 4 vs. CEB 3/4  
Writing Workshop (cont.) -- "The Masque..."--Regents Part 3
--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
Writing Workshop (cont.) -- Applying the Conventions of Literature to Animated Film
--discuss the following question:
  • Does your writing piece have to be about Sing/Peter Pan?
--aim to finish outlining and writing BOTH paragraphs
*DURING THIS TIME, I WILL CALL YOU UP TO THE FRONT OF THE ROOM SO THAT WE CAN MEET ONE-ON-ONE ABOUT YOUR WRITING PIECE.*

HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment)
--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 or... moving forward.
--?????
--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!
  • "We read to know we are not alone" (C.S. Lewis).
Miscellaneous
--Consider working toward achievement of your S.M.A.R.T. Goal.  Do something great this calendar year!
--Enjoy the weekend--you only get so many of 'em! :)