Agenda, October 1

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
• Late? Typed short story based on one of your freewrites.
• What's my extension? Memorize the "Initiation" Vocab. Here's a good quizlet you can use to study.
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can practice what good readers do. 

Today's Agenda:

1. Unity Week Video
2. Model Journal
3. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
4. What Good Readers Do
5. "Initiation" (Finally!)

Agenda, September 28

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Do Saturday and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes.
• Due Today: Typed short story based on one of your freewrites.  
• Late: Meet with Kline to discuss Honors Agreement.  
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can type like the wind.

Today's Agenda:

1. Type like the wind
2. When you finish: Either read "The Follower" OR Make an "Initiation" Vocab Acrostic for 4 words OR Make an "Initiation" Quizlet for all the vocab words.

Agenda, September 27

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
• Due Friday: Typed short story based on one of your freewrites. Laptops are coming Thursday and Friday. 
• Late: Meet with Kline to discuss Honors Agreement.  
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can share my reading with my classmates.
• I can complete a draft of a story.
• I can work with a peer to make good writing better.

Today's Agenda:

1. Type like the wind
2. When you finish, you can make corrections to your "Mitty" paragraph, read independently, or work on homework for another class.

Short Story Expectations

At the end of class on Friday, you will need to turn in:

• Typed final drafty of story
• Completed Plot Pyramid
• Completed rough draft with evidence of hits and questions
• Freewrites 1-4
• Show, Don't Tell / Shades of Meaning Exercises

Agenda, September 26

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
• Due Friday: Typed short story based on one of your freewrites. Laptops are coming Thursday and Friday. 
• Late: Meet with Kline to discuss Honors Agreement.  
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can share my reading with my classmates.
• I can complete a draft of a story.
• I can work with a peer to make good writing better.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading / Reading Journals
2. What's a paragraph?
3. Drafting Time
4. Hits and Questions
5. "Initiation"Flash Cards

Agenda, September 25

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
• Late: Meet with Kline to discuss Honors Agreement.  
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can share my reading with my classmates.
• I can complete a draft of a story.
• I can play with words.
• I can practice the skills good readers use.

Today's Agenda:

1. Model Reading Journal
2. Independent Reading / Reading Journals
3. Drafting Time
4. Word Choice Exercise
5. What Good Readers Do Review
6. Begin "Initiation"

Agenda, September 24

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
• Late: Meet with Kline to discuss Honors Agreement.  
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can share my reading with my classmates.
• I can show in writing.
• I can play with words.
• I can practice the skills good readers use.

Today's Agenda:

1. Model Reading Journal
2. Independent Reading / Reading Journals
3. Show, Don't Tell
4. Drafting Time
5. What Good Readers Do Review
6. "Initiation" Flash Cards
7. Begin "Initiation"

Agenda, September 21

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Do Saturday and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day.
• Due by the end of the day today: Meet with Kline to discuss Honors Agreement.  
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can share my reading with my classmates.
• I can use a graphic organizer to develop an idea.
• I can play with words.
• I can take useful notes.

Today's Agenda:

1. Model Reading Journal
2. Independent Reading / Reading Journals
3. The Plot Pyramid
4. What Good Readers Do
5. "Initiation" Flash Cards
6. Begin "Initiation"

Agenda, September 19

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
• Due by the end of the day Friday: Meet with Kline to discuss Honors Agreement.  
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can share my reading with my classmates.
• I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
• I can correct grammar errors.
• I can play with words.

Today's Agenda:

1. Model Reading Journal
2. Independent Reading / Reading Journals
3. Freewrite #4
4. Take out your planners: Grammar Decoder Time
5. "Initiation" Flash Cards
6. What Good Readers Do

Agenda, September 19

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
• Due Tomorrow: Signed Honors Agreement   

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can share my reading with my classmates.
• I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
• I can express my opinion in writing.
• I can play with words.

Today's Agenda:

1. Model Reading Journal
2. Independent Reading / Reading Journals
3. Freewrite #3
4. Was Walter Mitty brave?
5. "Initiation" Flash Cards

Agenda, September 18

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
• Due Tomorrow: Signed Honors Agreement   

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can share my reading with my classmates.
• I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
• I can read closely
• I can play with words.

Today's Agenda:

1. Model Reading Journal
2. Independent Reading / Reading Journals
3. Freewrite #2
4. Review and finish "Walter Mitty"
5. "Initiation" Flash Cards

Agenda, September 17

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
• Due Wednesday: Signed Honors Agreement   

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can share my reading with my classmates.
• I can take useful notes.
• I can play with words.

Today's Agenda:

1. Seating Chart! Woo hoo!
2. Model Reading Journal
3. Independent Reading / Reading Journals
4. Freewrite #1
5. Review "Walter Mitty" Words
6. Walter Mitty Read Aloud

Agenda, September 14

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Do This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes on Saturday and Sunday.
• Due Wednesday, September 19: Signed Honors Agreement   

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can share my reading with my classmates.
• I can take useful notes.
• I can play with words.

Today's Agenda:

1. Take out your planners
2. Independent Reading
3. "Walter Mitty" Notes
4. Word Play: Are you a writer, a talker, or an artist?

Agenda, September 13

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Do Every Night: Read for 15 minutes.
• Due Wednesday, September 19: Signed Honors Agreement   

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can share my reading with my classmates.
• I can write a thematic statement.
• I can take useful notes.

Today's Agenda:

1. The Honors Agreement Reminder
2. "Jump Away" Thematic Statement
3. "Walter Mitty" Notes

Agenda, September 12

• Due Tomorrow: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Due Wednesday, September 19: Signed Honors Agreement   

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can type an essay in MLA format.
• I can share notes with a classmate.
• I can write a thematic statement.

Today's Agenda:

1. The Honors Agreement Reminder
2. "Jump Away" Notes
3. "Jump Away" Thematic Statement
4. Library Orientation

Agenda, September 11

• Due Thursday: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Due Wednesday, September 19: Signed Honors Agreement   

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can work with a partner to make good writing better.
• I can type an essay in MLA format.
• I can read with a purpose.

Today's Agenda:

1. The Honors Agreement Reminder
2. MLA Format
3. Typing Time
4. "Jump Away," by Rene Saldana, Jr.: sensory details, character, conflict and complication

Agenda, September 10

Due Dates:

• Late: Parent /guardian signature on class guidelines 
• Due Thursday: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Due Wednesday, September 19: Signed Honors Agreement   

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can develop characters, setting, conflict, and complications.
• I can write a satisfying resolution to a story.
• I can work with a partner to make good writing better.
• I can read with a purpose.

Today's Agenda:

1. The Honors Agreement Reminder
2. "Jump Away," by Rene Saldana, Jr.: sensory details, character, conflict and complications
3. Writing From the Center: Hits and Questions
4. Laptop Time

Agenda, September 7

Due Tomorrow: Parent /guardian signature on class guidelines
Due Thursday, September 13: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home.
Due Wednesday, September 19: Signed Honors Agreement 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can develop characters, setting, conflict, and complications.
• I can write a satisfying resolution to a story.
• I can work with a partner to make good writing better.

Today's Agenda:

1. Take out your planner ...
2. The Honors Agreement Reminder
3. Writing From the Center
4. Hits and Questions

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

Agenda, September 6

Due Tomorrow: Parent /guardian signature on class guidelines.
  Today's Learning Targets:

• I can develop characters, setting, conflict, and complications.
• I can use symbols to communicate ideas.

Today's Agenda:

1. Take out your planner ...
2. The Honors Agreement
3. Name Tag Brainstorm
4. Name Tag Work Time
5. Writing From the Center

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

Agenda, September 5

Due Friday: Parent /guardian signature on class guidelines.
 
Today's Learning Targets:

• I can use a freewrite to generate ideas.
• I can practice close reading skills.
• I can use symbols to communicate ideas.
• I can write a properly punctuated sentence. 

Today's Agenda:

1. Class Rules! Read with a partner / Read with a pencil
2. Writing From the Center
3. Name Tag Brainstorm
4. Name Tag Work Time
5. Exit Ticket #1: Write the name you want us to use on the blank side of the index card. Make sure it's large, clear, and easy to read. On the lined side, write one interesting fact about yourself. Be sure to start with a capital letter and end with a period.

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