Lit Circle Books

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. Watch 42

Homework:

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

Let's Get Started!

Reflecting on Injustice: 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
Block 1 Code: 13687187          Password: Block1
Block 3 Code: 13687200          Password: Block3
Block 4 Code: 13687206          Password: Block4

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. Finish TKAM Movie if time

Homework:

Complete Final Draft of Essay making all necessary corrections
Correct your essay using Grammarly on Google Classroom

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Intros and Conclusions

Today I will: 

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

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-prompt packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Teach  Intros and Conclusions

2. Write Thesis

3. Write Intros and Conclusions

Homework:

Complete essay due tomorrow- Electronic copy only

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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!

TKAM Movie and Essay Practice

Today I will: 

• Construct a well-developed evidence collector for you second body paragraph of TKAM Essay 

Please Take out: 
- Prompt packet and Evidence Collector
-Writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Fill out second character on Evidence Collector
2. Finish TKAM movie

Homework:

Finish second TKAM character on Evidence collector; must be complete in order to type your paragraph in class on Monday.

Honors: Read second Achieve3000.com article "Freedom Riders"

Let's Get Started!

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
- your chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Take TKAM Final Test

Homework:

Honors: Log on to Achieve3000.com and complete the "America Says Thank You" article

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TKAM Essay: Scout Paragraph

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
-Novel

Today's Agenda:
1. Talk about Evidence Collectors
2. Type Scout Paragraph as a class via Google Classroom
3. Begin evidence collector for second paragraph

Homework:

-Study for TKAM Final Test tomorrow

Let's Get Started!

TKAM Essay Introduction

*http://jgaineswhs.blogspot.com/ 

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. Vocab Quiz 15-30
2. Begin TKAM Essay

CP Prompt Packet

H Prompt Packet

Evidence Collector
3. Work on Final Study Guide

Homework:

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

Study for final TKAM test on Thursday by working on the Study Guide
-Honors: Significant Text Excerpts due tomorrow 

Let's Get Started!

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

Homework:

-Studey for Vocab Quiz tomorrow. Quiz will be matching words to pictures with the following words:
Convene, vague, aggregation, tactic, audible, repertoire

-Honors: Significant Text Excerpts assignment is due on Weds 9/21. We will be turning it in to Turnitin.com in class via Google Docs

Let's Get Started!

To Kill a Mockingbird Movie

Today's Agenda:

- Watch the movie version of To Kill a Mockingbird 
-Please note, if you are not quietly watching the film without talking, Ms. Sage has a worksheet to pass back to review the end of the novel instead. Be respectful and watch the movie- West

Homework:

Complete Socratic Seminar Entry ticket due Monday! Must have completed to participate 

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Hey Boo

Today I will: 

• Analyze textual evidence and make connections to previous chapters in TKAM.
• Make observations about characters based on textual evidence.

Please Take out: 
-HW for Chs 29 and 30
-Novel

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK: Audible
2. Read Final Chapter of the novel
3. Explain Socratic Seminar Entry ticket
4. Finish Paragraph from practice prompt

Homework:

All: Socratic Seminar Entry ticket due Monday! Must have to participate
Honors: Significant Text Excerpts due Wednesday 9/21 

Let's Get Started!

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: Repertoire

2. Practice Writing: Body Paragraph 2 

3. Review 27 and 28

Homework:

Read Ch 29 and 30

CP: HW Slip ONLY

H: work on Sig Text Excerpt due Thursday

Let's Get Started!

Writing Practice

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: Vague

2. Writing Instruction:-Go over Perspective prompt and complete Do-What chart

3. Brainstorm characters
4. Begin Ch 27

Homework:

Read Ch 27 and 28 TKAM HW Chapters 27 and 28

Let's Get Started!

Tom's Fate

-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
-Vocab Bellwork packet

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORKTactic

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

3. Read Ch 24 and assign homework

4. If time: Introduce Essay Writing: Paragraph writing

Homework:

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

Let's Get Started!

Tom Robinson and Atticus

Atticus and Tom Robinson
*https://filmgrimoire.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/timthumb.jpg

Today I will: 

• Classify text evidence as Ethos, Pathos or Logos by identifying how diction and detail are used in TKAM.
• Make a claim about testimony in TKAM and defend the claim with evidence and analysis.

Please Take out: 

-a writing utensil

-HW: Making a Claim (Tom Robinson & Atticus)

Today's Agenda:

- BELLWORK: Claim, Evidence, Analysis

-Review of Ch. 19 & 20 HW
-Begin reading Ch. 21

Homework:

-Read Chapters 21 & 22 and be prepared for a short quiz about your reading
-Honors: Work on Significant Text Excerpts, first one due Monday

Who is More Trustworthy?

Today I will: 

• Classify text evidence as Ethos, Pathos or Logos by identifying how diction and detail are used in TKAM.
• Make a claim about testimony in TKAM and defend the claim with evidence and analysis.

Please Take out: 

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/64/c3/63/64c3637c27cb834cd1d28f670c25185b.jpg

-a writing utensil
-vocab packet

-3 colors of highlighter

-Ch 18 HW Mayella Ewell's Testimony

Today's Agenda:

- BELLWORK: Convene

-Ch 18. Review Ethos, Pathos, Logos
-Begin reading chapter 19 

Homework:

-Read Chapter 19 and 20
-Complete Making a Claim Worksheet

Taking Sides: The Testimony Begins

Today I will: 

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

Please Take out: 

-a writing utensil

-3 colors of pen or 3 colors of highlighter

HW: Ch. 17

Today's Agenda:

- BELLWORK: Line in the Sand

-The Courtroom: Who is on each side?

-Making a Claim: Heck Tate and Bob Ewell's Testimony
-Ch 17. Review Ethos, Pathos, Logos

Homework:

All: Read Ch 18 and complete Worksheet
H: Work on Significant Text Excerpts

*http://www.ruralswalabama.org/wp-content/uploads/
2013/08/Monroeville-Old-Monroe-Courthouse_4b-5-e2sclsb-z800wText.jpg

Police force of children

Today I will: 

• Make a claim about testimony in TKAM and defend the claim with evidence and analysis.
• Draw conclusions and make inferences about events and characters in TKAM by answering questions about chapter 12

Please Take out: 

-Your calendar

-a writing utensil

-a new piece of paper
-ES Packet

HW: Ch. 16

Today's Agenda:

- BELLWORK: POLICE FORCE OF CHILDREN

-Calendar and HW
-ES Practice

-Ch 16 Review
-Making a Claim
-Begin reading chapter 17

Homework:

ALL: Read Chapter 17 & complete the Homework

Let's Get Started!

Trouble for Atticus

*https://millermockingbird.wikispaces.com/file/view/
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Today I will: 

• Draw conclusions and make inferences about events and characters in TKAM by answering questions about chapter 15
• Demonstrate the ability to construct evidence sentences by utilizing new punctuation rules and text evidence from TKAM

Please Take out: 

-Your calendar

-a writing utensil
-ES Packet

-CP: a piece of paper

HW: Ch. 15

Today's Agenda:

- BELLWORK: Aggregation

-ES Practice

-CP: Ch 15 Review
-H: Significant Text Excerpts
-TKAM Movie

Homework:

ALL: Read Chapter 16 & complete the HW Slip

The Kids are Growing Up

Today I will: 

• Demonstrate an understanding of vocabulary words from TKAM via a quiz
• Demonstrate the ability to construct evidence sentences by utilizing new punctuation rules and text evidence from TKAM
• Draw conclusions and make inferences about events and characters in TKAM by answering questions about chapter 14

Please Take out: 

-Your calendar

-a writing utensil

-a piece of paper

HW: Ch. 14

Today's Agenda:

-Vocabulary Quiz

-Calendar and HW
-ES Practice

-Ch 14 Review
-Begin reading Chapter 15

Homework:

ALL: Read Chapter 15 & complete the HW Slip