Agenda, April 28

Due Now: Any stray discussion questions?
Due Monday: Finish The Pearl
Due Monday: Finish the pink sheet (at least 2 examples from each chapter) 
  Today's Learning Targets:

• I can can track themes and motifs over the course of a novella.
• I can track the plot of a novella.
• I can track the development of characters in a novella.
• I can actively participate in small group discussion.
• I can advocate for my own education.

Today's Agenda:

1. The Pearl Reading Work Sample

Agenda, April 27

Due Now: Any stray discussion questions?
 
Today's Learning Targets:

• I can can track themes and motifs over the course of a novella.
• I can track the plot of a novella.
• I can track the development of characters in a novella.
• I can actively participate in small group discussion.
• I can advocate for my own education.

Today's Agenda:

1. The Pearl Reading Work Sample

Agenda, April 25

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can can track themes and motifs over the course of a novella.
• I can track the plot of a novella.
• I can track the development of characters in a novella.
• I can actively participate in small group discussion.
• I can advocate for my own education.

Today's Agenda:

1. The five most important things ...
2. The ten most important things ...
3. Three boxes about Chapter 4
4. Chapter Titles
5. Character stems
6. Read aloud

Agenda, April 22

Late: Ch. 3 Episodic Newts 

  Today's Learning Targets:

• I can can track themes and motifs over the course of a novella.
• I can track the plot of a novella.
• I can track the development of characters in a novella.
• I can actively participate in small group discussion.
• I can advocate for my own education.

Today's Agenda:

1. Chapter 4 read aloud with notes
2. Chapter 4 small group reading
3. Character stems

Agenda, April 22

Due Now: Ch. 3 Episodic Newts
 
Today's Learning Targets:

• I can can track themes and motifs over the course of a novella.
• I can track the plot of a novella.
• I can track the development of characters in a novella.
• I can actively participate in small group discussion.
• I can advocate for my own education.

Today's Agenda:

1. Three more boxes on the board
2. Reading guide check
3. Chapter 4 read aloud with notes
4. Chapter 4 small group reading

Agenda, April 20

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can can track themes and motifs over the course of a novella.
• I can track the plot of a novella.
• I can track the development of characters in a novella.
• I can actively participate in small group discussion.
• I can advocate for my own education.

Today's Agenda:

1. Notices and questions from Chapter 3
2. Chapter 3 Journal
3. Two more boxes on the pink sheet
4. Chapter 3 Episodic Notes
5. Three more boxes on the board

Agenda, April 19

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can can track themes and motifs over the course of a novella.
• I can track the plot of a novella.
• I can track the development of characters in a novella.
• I can actively participate in small group discussion.
• I can advocate for my own education.

Today's Agenda:

1. Three-column comparison (a square Venn Diagram)
2. Reading Time / Note taking
3. Finish Chapter 3
4. Chapter 3 Episodic Notes

If you are reading ahead ...

1. Keep reading at your own pace during read aloud time.
2. Keep using your pink sheet to track themes and motifs (two per chapter, minimum).
3. Keep tracking setting, characters, and major plot events, chapter by chapter.
4. Be sure to do the class written work with the class.
5. When you have completed the book and the pink sheet, see me for a writing / artistic response (your choice).

Agenda, April 18

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can can track themes and motifs over the course of a novella.
• I can track the plot of a novella.
• I can track the development of characters in a novella.
• I can actively participate in small group discussion.

Today's Agenda:

1. Two boxes on the pink sheets while Kline returns work
2. Three boxes on the board
3. When I win the lottery ...
4. Chapter 3

Agenda, April 15

• Due Now: Any stray episodic notes?
• OCPoWriMo continues. Send me a poem and I'll publish it here.  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can can track themes and motifs over the course of a novella.
• I can track the plot of a novella.
• I can track the development of characters in a novella.
• I can actively participate in small group discussion.

Today's Agenda:

1. Collect blue sheets
2. Two boxes on the pink sheets
3. Three boxes on the board
4. Chapter 2
5. When I win the lottery ...