TKAM Essay: Injustice and Perseverance

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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. Recap Monday and Tuesday and go over articles
2. Begin TKAM Essay

CP Prompt Packet

H Prompt Packet

Evidence Collector

Homework:

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

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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

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK

2. Honors: Turnitin.com Please make sure to register for the correct block 

       Block 1: Class ID 10792288       Password: block1 

       Block 3: Class ID 10792299       Password: block3

                 Block 4: Class ID 10792305       Password: block4     
               

3. Online Final TKAM Test

Homework:

None :) Enjoy your weekend. Reminder that I will be out on Monday and Tuesday. Please be on your best behavior for Mrs. Rocha

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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
3. Pass back TKAM Study Guide

Homework:

-Complete TKAM Study Guide for test tomorrow
-Honors: complete Significant Text Excerpts assignment and have it complete on a Google Doc. We will be turning it in to Turnitin.com tomorrow in class via Google Docs

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Achieve 3000: "America Says Thank You"

Today I will:
-Read, annotate and synthesize an article on Injustice and Perseverance

Please Take out: 
-Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket

Today's Agenda:
1. Review the end of the novel
2. Go over Socratic Seminar Questions
3. Achieve 3000 article for Injustice Essay: "America Says Thank You"

Homework:
Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket - MUST BE COMPLETE TO PARTICIPATE TOMORROW

H: Text Excerpts Due Fri

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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

2. Review 27 and 28

3. Practice Writing: Body Paragraph 2 

Homework:

Read Ch 29 and 30

CP: HW Slip ONLY

H: work on Sig Text Excerpt due Fri

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Please begin the Bell Work. Label your page Bell Work 9-21 "audible" and begin

Practice Essay

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 "Repertoire"
2. Writing Instruction:-Go over Perspective prompt
3. Begin Ch 27

Homework:

Read Ch 27 and 28 TKAM HW Chapters 27 and 28

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TKAM Review and Essay Writing

Today I will: 

-Discuss key events in Chapters 21,22 via small group discussion

-Draw conclusions about a pivotal event in chapter 24 by writing a paragraph and discussing.

-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
-A piece of paper for bellwork

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK
Vague

2. Silent Review Game Ch 20-22

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

4. Read Ch 24 and assign homework

5. Introduce Essay Writing: Paragraph writing

Homework:

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

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Please open and begin today's bellwork. The first person to write down the word, definition, and part of speech in their notebook with their hand raised will get a free bathroom pass!