Due Dates
- Late: Conventions Quiz for people who were absent.
- Late: Finish Non-fiction Friday Handout
- Due Monday, September 21: Bring your personal reading book to class.
- September 22: Quiz on our short stories and our literary terms.
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can correctly punctuate a sentence with an introductory clause.
- I can practice the skills good readers use.
- I can compare and contrast my thoughts with the author of a short story.
Agenda
- AWUBIS Notes Review
- What Good Readers Do
- "The Bet," by Anton Chekov
Due Dates
- Late: Conventions Quiz for people who were absent.
- Now: Gimme your name tags!
- Now: Finish Non-fiction Friday Handout
- September 22: Quiz on our short stories and our literary terms.
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can take useful notes.
- I can correctly punctuate a sentence with an introductory clause.
- I can participate actively and positively in a whole class discussion.
- I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
Agenda
- AWUBIS Notes
- Philosophical Chairs (Agree or Disagree: Life imprisonment is a worse punishment than the death penalty)
- Freewrite #4: "Searching for a way out ..." OR Write about a time you won or lost a bet.
- "The Bet," by Anton Chekov
Here's a link to a copy of "Initiation," by Sylvia Plath, in case you need to reference it this weekend.
Enjoy!
Due Dates
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Late: Post a friendly comment to the Blog
- Late: Conventions Quiz for people who were absent.
- Now: Gimme your name tags!
- Monday: Finish Non-fiction Friday Handout
- September 22: Quiz on our short stories and our literary terms.
Today's Learning Targets:
- I can identify the qualities of good writing.
- I can apply my understanding of literary terms to a story.
- I can actively read non-fiction.
- I can work with a partner to compare a piece of fiction with a piece of non-fiction.
Agenda
- Does anybody know what day it is?
- Elements of Literature Review (Quiz on September 22)
- Finish "Initiation," by Sylvia Plath
- It's Non-fiction Friday!
Due Dates
-
Late: Post a friendly comment to the Blog
- Late: Conventions Quiz for people who were absent.
- September 22: Quiz on our short stories and our literary terms.
Today's Learning Targets:
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I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
- I can identify the qualities of good writing.
- I can apply my understanding of literary terms to a story.
- I can compare and contrast two stories about similar events.
Agenda
- Freewrite #3: "After the storm ..." OR Write about a time you wanted to join a group / organization.
- Elements of Literature Review (Quiz on September 22)
- "Initiation," by Sylvia Plath
Due Dates
Today's Learning Targets:
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I can show what I know on a quiz.
- I can apply my understanding of literary terms to a story.
- I can analyze a story for theme.
- I can compare and contrast two stories about similar events.
Agenda
- Conventions Quiz
- Elements of Literature Review (Quiz on September 22)
- Theme in "Jump Away," by Rene Saldana, Jr.
- "Initiation," by Sylvia Plath
Due Dates
- Late: Parent/Guardian Signature on Syllabus
- Late: Completed Name Tag
- Late: "11 Things We Know ..."
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Tomorrow: Post a friendly comment to the Blog
Today's Learning Targets:
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I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
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I can review familiar literary terms.
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I can apply my knowledge of literary terms to analyze a short story.
Agenda
- Freewrite #2: "Everything changed when ..." OR Write about a dare
- Elements of Literature (Quiz on September 22)
- "Jump Away," by Rene Saldana, Jr.
- Simple Sentences
- AWUBIS
Due Dates
- Now: Parent/Guardian Signature on Syllabus
- Now: Completed Name Tag
- Now: "11 Things We Know ..."
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Wednesday, September 9: Post a friendly comment to the Blog
Today's Learning Targets:
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I can take useful notes.
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I can write a well-developed paragraph.
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I can work with a group to infer the rules for a correctly punctuated simple sentence.
- I can evaluate my own work.
Agenda
- +, -, *, !, ?
- Name Tag Paragraph Notes and Models
- Name Tag Paragraph Writing Time
- Simple Sentence Analysis
Due Dates
- Tomorrow: Parent/Guardian Signature on Syllabus
- Tomorrow at the start of class: Completed Name Tag
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Wednesday, September 9: Post a friendly comment to the Blog
Today's Learning Targets:
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I can use symbols to capture my personality.
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I can read actively and annotate a non-fiction article.
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I can apply information from an article to my daily life.
Agenda
- A Brave Volunteer Posts to the Blog
- Name Tag Work Time
- Read with a purpose: "11 Things We Know ..."
Name Tag Directions:
- Fold your name tag like a book cover.
- Write your name large enough for me to see it from across the room.
- Include at least three symbols that represent your personality.
- Use color
- Click on the word "Comment" below this post. If you're the first person to post, it will say "No comments."
- Type your comment in the box that says "Enter your comment ..."
- Your comment could be about a
positive memory from summer or the title and artist of a song you like or anything that's friendly and interesting. You can also include a link to a school appropriate web
site you think I ought to see.
- Click on the black arrow next to
the "Comment as" box. Highlight and copy your comment in case there is
an error when you go to publish.
- Select "Name/URL"
- Type in your first name, last initial, and period number. Leave the URL box blank.
- Click Publish.
- It will ask you to prove you're not a robot by entering a word or number. Please do so, unless you are a robot.
- You should receive the message
"Your comment will be visible after approval." If you do not receive
that message, something went wrong and you'll need to try again. If you
try more than three times without success, send me an e-mail. You have
my e-mail address on my welcome letter.
