Agenda, December 20

Do Now: Notes on "Initiation," if you didn't turn them in yesterday.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can track my own learning.
• I can win a snowball fight.
• I can make a convincing argument.

Today's Agenda:

1. Organization Friday
2. Snowball quiz
3. Snake Oil

Agenda, December 19

• Do by Friday, 12/20: Students who signed an Honors Agreement need to meet with me before school, after school, or during 1st lunch to discuss the details of the work. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can make good writing better.
• I can practice the skills good readers use.

Today's Agenda:

1. What revision means
2. "Initiation," by Sylvia Plath

Agenda, December 18

• Due at the end of class yesterday: Typed final draft of Writing from the Center, complete with rough draft and Hits and Questions peer review. 
• Do by Friday, 12/20: Students who signed an Honors Agreement need to meet with me before school, after school, or during 1st lunch to discuss the details of the work. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can play with words.
• I can take useful notes.
• I can practice the skills good readers use.

Today's Agenda:

1. What good readers do
2. "Initiation" vocab
3. "Initiation," by Sylvia Plath

Agenda, December 17

• Due at the end of class yesterday: Typed final draft of Writing from the Center, complete with rough draft and Hits and Questions peer review. 
• Do by Friday, 12/20: Students who signed an Honors Agreement need to meet with me before school, after school, or during 1st lunch to discuss the details of the work. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can play with words.
• I can take useful notes.
• I can practice the skills good readers use.

Today's Agenda:

1. "Initiation" vocab
2. What good readers do
3. "Initiation," by Sylvia Plath

Agenda, December 16

• Late: Completed Rough Draft of Writing from the Center
• Due at the end of class today: Typed final draft of Writing from the Center, complete with rough draft and Hits and Questions peer review. 
• Do by Friday, 12/20: Students who signed an Honors Agreement need to meet with me before school, after school, or during 1st lunch to discuss the details of the work. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can type an essay in MLA format.
• I can use feedback from a peer review to improve my work.
• I can use models of excellent writing to improve my writing.

Today's Agenda:

1. MLA Format
2. Typing Time

Agenda, December 13

• Late: Completed Story Board
• Late: Parent /guardian signature on class guidelines
• Due Now: Completed Rough Draft of Writing from the Center
• Due Now: Honors Agreement, if you're interested. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can organize my belongings.
• I can montior my own learning.
• I can work with a group to share excellent writing.
• I can help Kline improve his punctuation. 

Today's Agenda:

1. Organization Friday
2. Good Writing Posters
3. Punctuation is Necessary for Life
4. 9th Grade Survey
5. STAR Testing

Agenda, December 12

• Late: Completed Story Board
• Late: Parent /guardian signature on class guidelines
• Due Tomorrow: Completed Rough Draft of Writing from the Center
• Due Friday: Honors Agreement, if you're interested. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can explore the writing process.
• I can help my classmates make good writing better.
• I can read with a pencil.
• I can identify excellent writing. 

Today's Agenda:

1. Hits and Questions / Writing Time
2. "The Follower," by Jack Gantos
3. 9th Grade Survey
4. STAR Testing

Agenda, December 11

• Late: Completed Story Board
• Late: Parent /guardian signature on class guidelines
• Due Friday: Honors Agreement, if you're interested. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can explore the writing process.
• I can read with a pencil. 

Today's Agenda:

1. Writing from the Center, part4
2. "The Follower," by Jack Gantos
3. 9th Grade Survey
4. STAR Testing

Agenda, December 10

• Late: Completed Story Board
• Late: Parent /guardian signature on class guidelines 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can explore the writing process.
• I can read with a pencil. 

Today's Agenda:

1. Honors Agreement, anyone?
2. Writing from the Center, part 3
3. "Jump Away," by Rene Saldaña
4. 9th Grade Survey
5. STAR Testing

Agenda, December 9

• Due Now: Completed Story Board
• Late: Parent /guardian signature on class guidelines 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can show what I know on a quiz.
• I can explore the writing process. 

Today's Agenda:

1. Honors Agreement, anyone?
2. 9th Grade Survey
3. STAR Testing
4. Writing From the Center

Agenda, December 6

• Due Now: Completed Name Tag
• Due Tomorrow: Parent /guardian signature on class guidelines 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can track my own progress.
• I can read with a pencil.
• I can analyze a story for theme.
• I can use a graphic organizer to analyze a short story. 

Today's Agenda:

1. Honors Agreement, anyone?
2. Organization Friday
3. "An American Childhood," by Annie Dillard
4. An American Childhood Thematic Statements
5. Story Board

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, December 5

• Due Now: Completed Name Tag
• Due Tomorrow: Parent /guardian signature on class guidelines 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can write a well-developed paragraph.
• I can help my classmates win a logic game.
• I can read with a pencil. 

Today's Agenda:

1. Honors Agreement, anyone?
2. Fizz Buzz
3. Name Tag Paragraph
4. "An American Childhood," by Annie Dillard

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, December 4

• Due Thursday at the beginning class: Completed Name Tag
• Due Friday: Parent /guardian signature on class guidelines 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can use a graphic organizer to collect notes.
• I can apply my knowledge to analyze an unfamiliar text. 

Today's Agenda:

1. Honors Agreement, anyone?
2. Freytag's Plot Pyramid Notes
3. Apply your knowledge to this video
4. Name Tag Work Time

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, December 3

Due Friday: Parent /guardian signature on class guidelines

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can practice close reading skills.
• I can use a brainstorm to generate ideas.
• 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. Things that change color ...
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, tell us what you do for fun. 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.