Wednesday, September 21, 2016

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!

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

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
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!

Monday, September 19, 2016

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!

Friday, September 16, 2016

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 

Let's Get Started!

Thursday, September 15, 2016

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!

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

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
H: work on Sig Text Excerpt due Thursday

Let's Get Started!

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

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!