Monday, February 24, 2020

English 10 Honors--2/26/2020

Jump Off (THINK)
--Please take out your copy of Lord of the Flies.  Revisit your notes for CHAPTER ONE - CHAPTER THREE in order to come up with one question and one comment generated from these chapters.  In a moment, I will MODEL with my copy of the book.
  • 4 ACE: QUIZZES RETURNED IN BLOCK 4
S. the C.
--"Jump Off" directions MODELED
--agenda/HW
--Reminderthe protocol for today's public speaking activity:
  • card drawn
  • final 30 seconds given (if desired) to prepare
  • podium approached when name called
  • speech delivered and timed (five-second countdown given)
    • Reminder"60-Second Club--Entrance Criteria"
  • 60-Second Club officially joined (or not :'( )
Public Speaking Activity (cont.) -- 60-Second Club: Sharing "Working Knowledge"
--final few minutes for preparation?!
--remaining speeches delivered

Transition (PAIR)
--share questions/comments in pairs
--form an alphabetized-by-animal-that-best-similizes-you circle out of the desks
--4 ACE: Place quizzes back in black basket

Discussion (SHARE) -- William Golding's Lord of the Flies--CHAPTER ONE - CHAPTER THREE
--today's discussion protocol reviewed
--engage in discussion as per one question/one comment preparation
  • I WILL ASSESS CONTRIBUTIONS VIA THE "DISCUSSION CONTRIBUTION RATING SCALE".
HW Time -- Oral Reading of LotF CHAPTER FOUR (time permitting)

Before You Leave
--re-column the desks

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 on Thursday, 2/27. 
--Complete another cycle of 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 on Thursday, 3/5. 
Writing/Class Preparation
--Please 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)
--Purposefully (I daresay even closely) read CHAPTER FOUR of Lord of Flies and expect an assessment and/or discussion next class block.
--Aim to read at least 10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class block.  You have up until Wednesday, 3/11 to finish your book.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!


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