Friday, March 23, 2018

The Help

Today I will: 
  • make comparisons to injustices and perseverance in TKAM with that of The Help 
Please Take out
Nothing

Today's Agenda:
The Help

Homework:
None :) Have a great Spring Break!

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Thursday, March 22, 2018

Extension

Today I will: 
  • Add to the conversation by writing a body paragraph extension to your essay utilizing an outside source
Please Take out
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Write your extension paragraph
2. Watch The Help 

Homework:
None :) 

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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Research

Today I will: 
  • research articles that have a connection the topics present within my TKAM Essay 
  • Apply the CRAAP test to all articles 
Please Take out
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Research
2. Apply the CRAAP Rubric

Homework:
Decide which article/s I'd like to use for my extension paragraph tomorrow 

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Final Draft

Today I will: 
  • submit my final draft of my TKAM Essay to turnitin.com
Please Take out
a chrombebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Submit final draft on turnitin.com
2. Return novel to the library
3. Learn the CRAAP Rubric
4. Apply the CRAAP Test

Homework:
None :) 

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Monday, March 19, 2018

Peer Edit

Today I will: 
  • Peer Edit an essay 
  • Make corrections to my copy of the essay due tomorrow
Please Take out
a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Peer Edit
2. Make Corrections

Homework:
Finalize my essay. Final draft due tomorrow to turnitin.com 

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Friday, March 16, 2018

Final Push

Today I will: 

  • Jigsaw an intro and conclusion
  • Write intro and conclusion paragraphs
Please Take out
-chromebook
-Essay Prompt
-Novel

Today's Agenda:
1. Review Intros and Conclusions
2. Jigsaw activity on Classroom
3. Write Intros and Conclusions

Homework:
Finish whatever is left of your essay over the weekend

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Essay Typing

Today I will: 

  • Select best evidence and develop appropriate analysis on teacher-provided evidence collector
  • Write the main claim.
  • Write two body paragraphs
Please Take out
-a writing utensil
-Essay Prompt
-Novel

Today's Agenda:
Essay Prep
1. Check Evidence Collector
2. Type Body Paragraphs
3. Write Main Claim 

Homework:
Finish your body paragraphs before class tomorrow

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Essay Prep

Today I will: 

  • Generate possible text evidence to be used in an essay
  • Select best evidence and develop appropriate analysis on teacher-provided evidence collector
  • Write the main claim.
Please Take out
-a writing utensil
-Essay Prompt
-Novel

Today's Agenda:
Essay Prep
1. Finish Brainstorm
2. Complete Evidence Collector
Homework:
Finish your Evidence Collector and be prepared to type your body paragraphs in class tomorrow

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

TKAM Essay

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
Please Take out
nothing :)

Today's Agenda:
1. Finish the TKAM movie
2. Introduce Essay Topics
CP Prompt Packet
Honors Prompt

Homework:


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Monday, March 12, 2018

Final TKAM Test

Today I will: 
  • Demonstrate knowledge of TKAM via a multiple choice test
Please Take out
- TKAM study guide
- your chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Take TKAM Final Test

Homework:
none :)

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Friday, March 9, 2018

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
-Entry Ticket Responses

Today's Agenda:
1. Go over Socratic Seminar Expectations
2. Outer Circle Response Guide
3. Self Evaluation
4. Work on TKAM Study Guide 

Homework:
Finish TKAM Study Guide and Study for final TKAM test on Monday 

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Thursday, March 8, 2018

Loose Ends



TODAY I WILL...

  • Demonstrate knowledge of TKAM vocabulary words through an online multiple choice quiz
  • Analyze textual evidence and make connections between TKAM and the world by answering five Socratic seminar questions.
Please Take out
-chromebook
-Vocab packet (to turn in)

Today's Agenda:
-BELLWORK: Vocab Quiz
-Assign Socratic Seminar Prep
-Honors Turnitin.com 
-Make-up work and quizzes

Homework:
All: Finish Socratic Seminar Prep - due tomorrow or you cannot participate

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

You can pet him

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
Vocab Packet
29-30 Homework
writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK Audible
2. Finish reading TKAM Ch 31
3. Collect TKAM Work Packet #2 
4. College Prep: Complete 29-30 review on Google Classroom
Honors: Finish Typing Significant Text Excerpts 

Homework:
All: Study for final vocab quiz tomorrow (Repertoire, Vague, Convene, Audible, Tactic, Aggregation)
Honors: Finish Text Excerpts to be turned into Turnitin.com tomorrow

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Monday, March 5, 2018

Perspectives: Writing Practice

Today I will: 
-Collect evidence to answer a practice prompt
-Formulate a response to the practice prompt citing evidence from the text
-analyze textual evidence in order to respond in writing to various critical thinking questions
Please Take out
-Ch 27 and 28 HW
-Writing Utensil
-Vocabulary Packet

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK Repertoire
2. Writing Instruction:- Gather Evidence
3. Write second body paragraph
4. Chapter 27 and 28 Review
5. Read Chapter 29

Homework:
Read Ch 30

H: work on Sig Text Excerpt due Fri

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Perspectives

Today I will: 
-Analyze an essay prompt for action words completing a do/what chart
-Collect evidence to answer the practice prompt
-Identify various elements of composition via a highlighting activity
Please Take out
Image result for perspectives in to kill a mockingbird-Ch 25 and 26 HW
-Writing Utensil
-Vocabulary Packet

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

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Friday, March 2, 2018

Formative Quiz

Today I will: 
  • Assess my knowledge of writing a claim and an evidence sentence with analysis by completing a formative quiz.
Please Take out
-A writing utensil
-Your copy of TKAM

Today's Agenda:
1. Claim, Evidence, Analysis Quiz
2. Read Chapters 25 and 26
3. Work on Homework Slip

Homework:
Finish reading Chapters 25 and 26 and complete Ch. 25 & 26 HW SLip

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Thursday, March 1, 2018

Claim, ES, A

Today I will: 
    Image result for to kill a mockingbird in the kitchen
  • Make a claim about Ch 21 or 22 and support it with evidence from the text and provide analysis
Please Take out
a writing utensil
your novel

Today's Agenda:
Read/Storytell Chapters 23 and 24

Homework:
Review for Claim, ES, A quiz tomorrow
Honors complete Text Excerpt #3

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