TKAM Essay: Injustice and Perseverance

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Today I will: 

-Dissect writing prompt, identifying writing tasks in a “do/what” chart

-Generate possible text evidence to be used in essay via a brainstorming activity

-Select best evidence and develop appropriate analysis on teacher-provided evidence collector

Please Take out: 
-Your novel
-A writing Utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Recap Monday and Tuesday and go over articles
2. Begin TKAM Essay

CP Prompt Packet

H Prompt Packet

Evidence Collector

Homework:

-Select second character from TKAM and the moment of focus for essay

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Final TKAM Test

Today I will: 

-Demonstrate knowledge of TKAM story, characters and plot via a multiple choice test

Please Take out: 
TKAM Study Guide

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK

2. Honors: Turnitin.com Please make sure to register for the correct block 

       Block 1: Class ID 10792288       Password: block1 

       Block 3: Class ID 10792299       Password: block3

                 Block 4: Class ID 10792305       Password: block4     
               

3. Online Final TKAM Test

Homework:

None :) Enjoy your weekend. Reminder that I will be out on Monday and Tuesday. Please be on your best behavior for Mrs. Rocha

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Socratic Seminar

Today I will: 

-Discuss open-ended, teacher-created discussion questions in a Socratic Seminar, utilizing text evidence and academic discourse

Please Take out: 
-A blank piece of paper for bellwork
-Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket Questions

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK
2. Socratic Seminar
3. Pass back TKAM Study Guide

Homework:

-Complete TKAM Study Guide for test tomorrow
-Honors: complete Significant Text Excerpts assignment and have it complete on a Google Doc. We will be turning it in to Turnitin.com tomorrow in class via Google Docs

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Achieve 3000: "America Says Thank You"

Today I will:
-Read, annotate and synthesize an article on Injustice and Perseverance

Please Take out: 
-Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket

Today's Agenda:
1. Review the end of the novel
2. Go over Socratic Seminar Questions
3. Achieve 3000 article for Injustice Essay: "America Says Thank You"

Homework:
Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket - MUST BE COMPLETE TO PARTICIPATE TOMORROW

H: Text Excerpts Due Fri

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Writing Practice

Today I will: 

-Students will analyze textual evidence in order to respond in writing to various critical thinking questions. Specifically, they will evaluate, compare and contrast and make predictions regarding the characters and themes relevant to the last chapters of TKAM.

Please Take out: 
-A piece of paper for bell work
-Ch 27-28 hw
-practice prompt packet

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK

2. Review 27 and 28

3. Practice Writing: Body Paragraph 2 

Homework:

Read Ch 29 and 30

CP: HW Slip ONLY

H: work on Sig Text Excerpt due Fri

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Please begin the Bell Work. Label your page Bell Work 9-21 "audible" and begin

Practice Essay

Today I will: 

-Read a teacher- created sample and identify various elements of composition via a highlighting activity

-Write a second body paragraph together as a class.

Please Take out: 
-Ch 25 and 26 HW
-Writing Utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK "Repertoire"
2. Writing Instruction:-Go over Perspective prompt
3. Begin Ch 27

Homework:

Read Ch 27 and 28 TKAM HW Chapters 27 and 28

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TKAM Review and Essay Writing

Today I will: 

-Discuss key events in Chapters 21,22 via small group discussion

-Draw conclusions about a pivotal event in chapter 24 by writing a paragraph and discussing.

-define terminology related to argumentative essay writing through note - taking represent writing terms in a kinesthetic activity, the Paragraph Dance

Please Take out: 
-A writing Utensil
-A piece of paper for bellwork

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK
Vague

2. Silent Review Game Ch 20-22

3. Story Tell all of Ch 23 and some of 24

4. Read Ch 24 and assign homework

5. Introduce Essay Writing: Paragraph writing

Homework:

Read Chs 25 and 26 and complete Ch. 25 & 26 homework slip

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Please open and begin today's bellwork. The first person to write down the word, definition, and part of speech in their notebook with their hand raised will get a free bathroom pass! 

Assessment: Claim, Evidence, Analysis

Today I will: 

-Assess my knowledge of making a claim, supporting with evidence and analyzing the evidence by completing Atticus’ closing statement quiz.

Please Take out: 
Paper for Bellwork
HW from Ch 20
Your novel

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK

tactic

2. Formative Assessment: Claim, Evidence, Analysis 

3. Begin Reading Ch 21

Homework:

Read Ch 21 and 22 NO WRITTEN HOMEWORK

H: Work on Text Excerpts due Friday the 25th 

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Mayellas Testimony: Ethos, Pathos, Logos

Today I will: 

-Students will apply their understanding of Rhetorical Appeals by analyzing various key passages in the book TKAM.  They will apply, share and defend their conclusions and claims using textual evidence that matches any or all of the Rhetorical appeals, Ethos, Pathos and Logos.

Please Take out: 
-Ch 18 HW Making a Claim
-TKAM Work Packet #2

Today's Agenda:
1. Video- Taking on the challenge
2. Work Packet #3 Collection
3. Ch 18 Review Ethos Pathos Logos
4. Begin Ch 19

Homework:

Read Ch 19 and complete Making a Claim 

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Let's get our head in the game by starting off with a video.

Ethos, Pathos, Logos

Today I will: 

-Students will apply their understanding of Rhetorical Appeals by analyzing various key passages in the book TKAM.  They will apply, share and defend their conclusions and claims using textual evidence that matches any or all of the Rhetorical appeals, Ethos, Pathos and Logos.

Please Take out: 
-Making a claim worksheet
-a Piece of paper for bellwork

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK Reinforce writing a claim with evidence and analysis

2. Ch. 17 Review & Intro Ethos, Pathos and Logos

Homework:

-Read Ch 18

-Complete “Making a Claim” Worksheet Mayella Ewell testimony

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Making a Claim Practice

Today I will: 

Objectives:  

-Identify the varying social classes in Maycomb by drawing a pyramid representing its citizens.

-Make a claim about testimony in TKAM and defend the claim with evidence and analysis.

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK Line in the Sand Journal

2. Read Chapter 17 in class

3. Begin "Making a Claim" Worksheet 

Homework:

Complete “Making a Claim” Worksheet

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Making a Claim

Today I will: 

-Classify text evidence as Ethos, Pathos, or Logos by identifying how diction and detail are used in TKAM.

-Identify and make connections between characters TKAM by completing the courtroom picture.

Please Take out: 
-Ch 16 Review
- A piece of paper for bellwork

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK Line in the Sand Journal
2. Introduce claim and explain homework

3. Courtroom Picture

Homework:

No Homework

Honors: Work on Significant Text Excerpt Assignment
All: Catch up on any reading or missing assingment

Progress Reports this Friday! 

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Empower 3000

Today I will: 

-students will discover their lexile level by taking the Empower 3000 level set test

Please Take out: 
-Ch 16 HW
-Evidence Sentence Practice Worksheet
-A piece of paper for Bellwork

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK Police Force of Children

2. Empower 3000 Baseline Test
3. Ch 16 Review

Homework:

Ch 16 Review ABCDE

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Police Force of Children

Today I will:
-Draw conclusions from text evidence to analyze the mob scene.
-Synthesize group ideas and record your answers in your notebook.

Please Take out: 
-A writing utensil
-a piece of paper for Bellwork
-Ch 15 HW

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK Police Force of Children
2. Ch. 15 Review/ Honors Assignment
3. Movie- Work Time

Homework:

Read Ch 16 and complete HW slip

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Please open and begin the bellwork

The Kids are Growing Up

Today I will: 

-Draw conclusions and make inferences about events and characters in TKAM by answering questions about chapter 14

-Demonstrate understanding of vocabulary words from TKAM via a quiz.

Please Take out: 
-Bellwork paper
-a writing utensil
-Ch 14 HW

Today's Agenda:
1. Vocab "Quiz"
2. BELLWORK

3. ES Kahoot review

4.  Ch. 14 Review

Homework:

Read CH 15 and complete Chapter 15 HW

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Please label your bellwork paper with today's date

ES Practice

Today I will: 

-Draw conclusions and make inferences about events and characters in TKAM by answering questions about chapter 12

-Demonstrate ability to construct evidence sentences by utilizing new punctuation rules and text evidence from TKAM

Please Take out: 

-Ch.12 HW
-Bellwork paper
-A writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK

2. ES Instruction

3. Story Tell Ch. 13

4. Begin Reading Ch 14

Homework:

1. Read chapter 14
2. Complete  the CP or H homework

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Please begin the bellwork

Mrs. Dubose Review

Today I will: 

• Identify and infer meaning about a significant text excerpt from TKAM
• Draw conclusions and make inferences about events and characters in TKAM by answering questions about chapter 11

Please Take out: 
A pen or pencil
Bellwork paper
HW: Ch. 11 (Mrs. Dubose)

Today's Agenda:

1. Bellwork
2. Chapter 11 Review
3. Read Chapter 12

Homework:

Read Chapter 12 and complete Ch. 12 HW

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Please open and begin the bell work