Final Book Review

Today I will: 

• Construct well-written paraphrases as evidence that will support your thesis statement
• Synthesize information by writing a main thesis for literature circle timed writing.

Please Take out: 

A very Harry Halloween

-your novel
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Write your Final Book Review post
2. Discuss the ending of your book with your group
3. Work on Evidence Collector
4. Have MC signed off today

Homework:

Prep for Lit Circle Timed Writing on Monday and have a Safe Halloween! 

Let's Get Started!

Lit Circle Timed Writing Prep

Just 2 more days until Halloween :)
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Today I will: 

• Analyze a timed writing prompt by filling out a do-what chart
• Brainstorm possible arguments for a Lit Circle Timed Writing

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook
-your novel

Today's Agenda:
1. Watch vlogs and comment
2. Go over Timed Writing Prompt
3. Brainstorm possible arguments
4. Begin Evidence Collector

Homework:

Finish Lit Circle Book!

Let's Get Started!

Vlogs!

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Today I will: 

• Post my group Vlog video on my student blog and comment upon other group vlogs.
• Critique the vlogging process and share successes and goals.

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Finish any last minute editing of Vlogs in a group
2. Share out video with group members
3. Post Vlog
4. Make up any missing Lit Circle work, when finished read for the remainder of the block

Homework:

Finish your Lit Circle Book. Entire novel due by Friday! No Lit Circle HW assignment

Let's Get Started!
Please meet with your group to start the final editing process... no more than 15 minutes tops!

Vlog Production

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Today I will: 

• Verbally share claims and support regarding themes in their lit circle books.  Apply their understanding of their reading to  various selected themes making connections between events in their books and themes.

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook
- your theme homework

Today's Agenda:
Today it is your group's job to complete your group vlog in its entirety. You will have this class period only to work on the video. It is important that you get to work immediately to finish the task. All videos will be posted at the start of class tomorrow.

Homework:

Read the last section of your Lit Circle book 

Let's Get Started!

Theme and Vlog Prep

Today I will: 

• Synthesize information taken from a Lit Circle novel to identify themes and apply these themes to my life through a short, written blog post
• Formulate a script for a group Vlog

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Complete the Bellwork on theme by writing a short blog post
2. Log on to Google Classroom to download today's worksheet to prep for your Vlog tomorrow
3. Complete the Vlog Prep Worksheet, DUE TODAY at the end of the class period
4. Any remaining time is to be spent working on Vlog for tomorrow or working on theme homework due tomorrow

Homework:

Complete reading selection for Lit Circles and complete Theme worksheet

Let's Get Started!

Note: I will have permission slips for vlogs to pass back tomorrow

Lit Circle Meeting #4

Today I will: 

• Verbally share claims and support regarding themes in their lit circle books.  Apply their understanding of their reading to  various selected themes making connections between events in their books and themes.
• Review paraphrasing by identifying components of paraphrasing

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook
- your lit circle novel
-your conflict homework

Today's Agenda:
1.Lit Circle #4 Blog Post Reflection
2. Comment on your group member's blog posts
3. Meet with your group to discuss the conflicts you identified and discuss the conflict questions
4. Paraphrase practice with conflict HW
4. Lesson on Theme

Homework:

Read your Lit Circle novel and complete Theme HW for Tuesday's meeting. Your book must be finished by next Friday! 

Let's Get Started!
Please create a new blog post titled Lit Circle Reflection #4 and begin your post

Becoming American Cont.

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Today I will: 

• compare three different sources related to one article and draw conclusions about the article based on whole class discussion

Please Take out: 
- a chromebook

Today's Agenda:

1. Read and discuss "Becoming American" (Empower 3000): Directions
2. Lit Circle Reading Time

Homework:

-Read for Lit Circles and Complete Lit Circle Conflict Worksheet - due Friday, 10/23

Let's Get Started!
Open your blog and begin your blog post

Becoming American: Culture search

Today I will: 

• compare three different sources related to one article and draw conclusions about the article based on whole class discussion

Please Take out: 
- a chromebook

Today's Agenda:

1. Bellwork
2. Read and discuss "Becoming American" (Empower 3000): Directions

Homework:

-Read for Lit Circles and Complete Lit Circle Conflict Worksheet - due Friday, 10/23

Let's Get Started!
Open your blog and begin your blog post

Lit Circle Meeting #3

                                                                           

*Haikudeck.com

Today I will: 

Compare and draw conclusions about Level 2 or Level 3 discussion question for lit circle novel and discuss with group

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Lit Circle #3 Blog Post Reflection
2. Comment on posts
3. Meet with your groups
4. Go over Conflict

Homework:

Read for Lit Circle #4 and complete Conflict HW

Let's Get Started!

Paraphrasing and Citing Images Online

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Today I will: 

Identify the requirements of successful paraphrasing. Practice constructing paraphrase ESs.

Please Take out: 
- a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Introduction to Paraphrasing

2. Paraphrase Practice

3. Insert Images and Videos on blog posts via Google Classroom

4. Lit Circle Work Time

Homework:

Complete reading section for Lit Circles and Complete Discussion Questions

Let's Get Started!

Synthesis: Indirect Characterization and Culture

Today I will: 
Collaborate on analyzing elements of their Lit Circle book. Using self created Discussion Questions, lit circle team members share and write responses to discussion questions applying  level 1, 2 and 3 Costas levels of thinking

Please Take out: 
-Lit Circle Novel
-Homework
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Write a blog post on Synthesis:  Indirect Characterization & Culture
2. Comment on each of your LC group members posts
3. Respond, if applicable, to any other comments made on your blog.
4. Read Lit Circle Books

Homework:

Read for Lit Circle #3 and complete HW worksheet

Let's Get Started!
Please open up your own student blog to prepare for the Synthesis post

"Basketball Builds a Bridge": Focus on Culture

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Today I will: 
Read and analyze an Empower 3000 article titled "Basketball Builds a Bridge" and complete the 5 step reading process

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Read the Empower 3000 article "Basketball Builds a Bridge" and complete 5 step reading process
2. Work on student blog or read lit circle book for the remainder of the block

Homework:

HW:  Read for Lit Circle #2 and complete homework worksheet

Let's Get Started!

Lit Circle 1

Today I will: 
Compare and draw conclusions about Level 2 or Level 3 discussion question for lit circle novel and discuss with group

Please Take out: 
-Gold Rubric
-Chromebook
-TKAM Rubrics

Today's Agenda:
1. Collect Gold Rubrics for TKAM Essay
2. Lit Circle #1 Blog Post Reflection
3. Commenting on Google Classroom
4. Meet with your groups

Homework:

Read for Lit Circle #2 and complete HW

Let's Get Started!

Reflecting on "42" take 2

Today I will: 
Construct a blog post on your student blog using the anatomy of a blog post and applying the “reframed” concept to your blog theme.

Please Take out: 
-A chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Introduce how to write a blog post on Google Classroom
2. Write Blog Post on "42"
3. Go over Levels of Questions
4. Set up reading schedule

Homework:

Complete Leveled Questions for first Lit Circle meeting tomorrow 

Let's Get Started!

Reflecting on 42

Today I will: 
Construct a blog post on your student blog using the anatomy of a blog post and applying the “reframed” concept to your blog theme.

Please Take out: 
A happy Monday morning attitude to kick off the week! :)

Today's Agenda:
1. Finish "42"
2. Get Lit Circle Books
3. Introduce how to write a blog post
4. Write blog post on "42"

Homework:

Begin reading the first 30 pages of your Lit Circle book and finish up your "42" blog post if need be. 

Let's Get Started!

Creating Student Blogs!

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Today I will: 

• Learn about ethics behind blogging and sign a digital contract
• Create my own blog
• Select Lit Circle Books

Please Take out: 
A Chromebook
A blank piece of paper

Today's Agenda:

1. Log in to google classroom and go over:
• Student Blog Reference sheet - you must sign digitally and turn in.
• Creating a blog
• Begin!
2. Select Lit Circle Books

Homework:

Work on your blog if you so choose :) 

Let's Get Started!
Let's begin with the bellwork

TKAM Essay: Peer Edit

Today I will: 
Students will apply their knowledge of Chrome, Googledocs, turnitin.com and writing while typing up their rough drafts of their TKAM essays.

Please Take out: 
-a Writing Utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Finish TKAM Movie?
2. Peer Edit Essays
3. Make any revisions in Class
4. If finished, submit to turnitin.com

Homework:

Complete Final Draft of Essay making all necessary corrections and turn it in to Turnitin.com

Let's Get Started!

TKAM Essay: Intro and Conclusion

Today I will: 
Students will apply their knowledge of Chrome, Googledocs, turnitin.com and writing while typing up their rough drafts of their TKAM essays

Please Take out: 
A writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Reinforce teaching of  Intros and Conclusions

2.-Write Intro and conclusion in class

Homework:

HW: Finish typing rough draft

Let's Get Started!

TKAM Essay: Writing Time

Today I will: 
Students will apply their knowledge of Chrome, Googledocs, turnitin.com and writing while typing up their rough drafts of their TKAM essays.

Please Take out: 
-Evidence Collector
-Prompt Packet
-Appointment Clock

Today's Agenda:
1. Check Evidence Collectors
2. College Prep type second body paragraph / Honors discuss third paragraph with Achieve articles
3. Review the parts of a thesis/ Write thesis

Homework:

-Finish typing up all body paragraphs due Monday

Let's Get Started!
We are going to meet up with our Atticus partners to have a second set of eyes on our evidence collector.

Check for: Clear evidence that specifically shows the injustice and perseverance and solid analysis

TKAM Essay: Scout Paragraph

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

Test Makeups!!
If you did not finish your TKAM Test or were absent, you may take your test today after school or tomorrow at lunch!




Please Take out: 
-Novel
-Writing Utensil
-Prompt Packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Finish Brainstorm
2. Focus on Evidence for "Scout"
3. Write "Scout Paragraph" on Google Classroom
4. Work on Evidence Collector

Homework:

Complete filling out your Evidence collector for your TKAM characters for essay. 

Let's Get Started!

Please close your computer screen to "snakebite" and wait patiently to begin our brainstorm.