English 10 Honors--2/13/2020

Jump Off
--Please pick up a copy of the "Lord of the Flies--Purposeful Reading Quiz--CHAPTER TWO" sheet from the front table.  Complete the quiz quietly and independently.  Good luck!

Assessment -- Lord of the Flies Unit--Purposeful Reading Quiz--CHAPTER TWO
--finish completing the quiz
--When you finish, please place your quiz in the black basket on the front table.  Then, pick up a copy of the "The CRAP Test" sheet from the front table.  Familiarize yourself with the test as we ought to be "running it" on Kardaras' article when we wrap up our reading later in the class block.

S. the C.
--agenda/HW

Transition
--Please take out your copy of the "English 10 Honors--Article of the Week/ThinkCERCA #1" document from the front table.

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

--finish active/purposeful reading of AoW #1

• skills practice
• discussion preparation

--finish engaging in discussion/continue "debate"

*Does your understanding of "The CRAP Test" change our discussion in any way?*

Transition
--Please 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"
--MODELING
--complete the front side of the sheet so that you are ready to conduct preliminary research over February Break

HW Time/Flex Block -- Membean Training AND/OR Developing a "Working Knowledge" AND/OR Free Reading

Before You Leave
--return and plug in Chromebooks
--quick sharing of topics via a drawing of cards (time permitting)

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 TODAY (Thursday, 2/13).  (See the most recent "English Department Membean Routine" sheet.)
--WE ARE TAKING A BREAK FROM MEMBEAN 2/14-2/20, WHICH MEANS THAT THIS 7-DAY WINDOW IS THE "EXTRA WEEK" for Marking Period 4.  (See the updated "English Department Membean Routine" sheet.)

Writing/Class Preparation

--Complete the back of the "Selecting a Potential Topic and 'Developing a Working Knowledge'" sheet prior to our next class block (Monday, 2/24).  In class on Monday, you will each take the podium for 60 seconds in order to share some of your "working knowledge."  Please prepare accordingly, considering the following structure for organizing your content:

• Share your topic
• Share a question
• Provide (an) answer(s)/information found via research
• Share another question
• Provide (an) answer(s)/information found via research
• Etc.

--Begin thinking about the following question:

• Research Unit: What might you ARGUE with regard to your research topic?

--Don't forget about this question, too:

• End-of-Course Assignment: What is your "why?"?

HW (Class Preparation)

--You do not need to read any further in LotF over February Break! :)
--Try to read 50+ pages of your free reading book over February Break.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!

Miscellaneous

--Consider working toward achievement of your S.M.A.R.T. Goal.  Do something great this calendar year!
--Enjoy February Break--you truly only get so many of 'em! :)