Lit Circle 1

Today I will: 

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

Please Take out: 

-Your Book
-A Chromebook
-HW: Discussion Questions

Today's Agenda:

-Lit. Circle #1 Reflection

-Commenting

-Literature Circles

Homework: 

HW: Read the pages your group agreed on for Lit Circle #2 and complete 
Characterization worksheet

Essay Correction

Today I will: 

• Make corrections to your TKAM essay

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Correct TKAM essay on Google Classroom
2. Create a Favicon for your blog 
3. Read your lit circle book and work on homework

Homework:

Read for Lit Circle #1 Lit Circle Discussion Qs HW

Let's Get Started!

Lit Circle Calendars!

http://www.relatably.com/q/img/positive-quotes-about-reading/book-inspiration-quote.jpg

Today I will: 

• Create a Level 2 or Level 3 discussion question for Lit Circle novel

Please Take out: 
a writing utensil
your copy of TKAM


Today's Agenda:
1. Get Lit Circle Books!
2. Divide up the reading calendar on your bookmarks
3. Complete sample "Levels of Questions"
4. Spend remaining time reading novel

Homework:

Begin Reading the first 30 pages of your novel Discussion Questions Lit circle HW due Friday

Let's Get Started!

Let's Start Blogging!

http://www.hasbarafellowships.org/

Today I will: 

• Learn about ethics behind blogging and sign a digital contract
• Create my own blog

Please Take out: 
A Chromebook
A blank piece of paper

Today's Agenda:

1. Warm Up
2. Log in to google classroom and go over:
• Student Blog Reference sheet - you must sign digitally and turn in.
• Creating a blog

Homework:

Work on your blog if you so choose :) 

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

Lit Circle Pitch and Help for Haiti

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Today I will: 

• read and analyze a text using Empower3000
• make a reading selection from a list of Lit Circle books for the best experience of 9th grade English!

Please Take out: 
-Haiti Packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Pitch Lit Circle Books
2. Read "Guitar Player Helps Haiti" on Empower 3000

Homework:

Have your last night off before Lit Circles begin!

Let's Get Started!

Haiti: Purpose Verbs

Today I will: 

• Introduce Charting verbs
• Complete Saying and Doing Chart

Please Take out: 
-Haiti Packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Purpose Verb Notes
2. Saying and Doing Puzzle

Homework:

None

Let's Get Started!

Types of Evidence

Today I will: 

• Review types of evidence

Please Take out: 
-Your haiti packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Types of Evidence
2. Reaction to the article in Google Classroom

Homework:

No homework 

Let's Get Started!

Haiti and the Limits of Generosity

Today I will: 

• Read and analyze a text using rhetorical “lenses” to determine SPAM, Ethos Pathos Logos and other rhetorical appeals.

Please Take out: 

-a writing utensil

-Two Rhetoric packets

Today's Agenda:

1. Bell Work: Help for Haiti

2. Read "Haiti and the Limits of Generosity" and determine what the text is "saying"

3. SPAM square, speaker and audience only

    

Homework:

None

Let's Get Started!

Turn to the article and the crossword puzzle in your packets.

Haiti and the Limits of Generosity

https://manongeo.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/haiti-earthquake.jpg

Today I will: 

• Identify characteristics of rhetoric / rhetorical analysis 
• Introduce SPAM square with a focus on speaker and audience

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:

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1. Finish 42
2.Pre-Activity Pie Chart: Giving Charitably
3. 60 Minutes clip on Haiti: Ethos, Pathos, Logos


Homework:

Let's Get Started!

Injustice and Perseverance in 42

Today I will: 

• Apply concepts of Injustice and Perseverance from To Kill a Mockingbird to the movie 42

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Submit final draft of essay on Turnitin.com
2. Watch 42

Homework:

Relax ... seriously, your homework is to take a few minutes to just breathe and take it easy. Enjoy the end of Unit 1 

Let's Get Started!

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. Peer Edit Essays
2. Make any revisions in Class
3. If finished, submit to turnitin.com
4. Finish TKAM Movie or start 42

Homework:

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

Let's Get Started!

Essay Writing: Intros and Conclusions

Test Make Ups today at lunch!!!

Today I will: 

• apply my knowledge of Chrome, Googledocs, turnitin.com and writing while typing up my rough draft of the TKAM essay

Please Take out: 
-Essay packet
-chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Go over Intros and Conclusions
-Type Intros and Conclusions
-Go Over Hum Writing Rubric and Competencies

Homework:

Complete Rough Draft due tomorrow

Let's Get Started!

TKAM Essay Writing

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: 
-Prompt Packet

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

Homework:

-Finish typing up all body paragraphs due Tomorrow

Let's Get Started!