Friday, Jan. 31 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: Book Talk (Sara Christopherson from the Public Library)
• Independent Reading: 10 min
• 4th block: Take out the fill-in-the-blanks note sheet from yesterday: Short Stories: Focus #1: Plot and Sequencing
• Finish Terms
• “Sound of Thunder” pg 34 
• Fill out plot chart while reading 
• Present “I Am From” poems

Thursday, Jan. 30 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: Turn on computer and go to Google Classroom 
• Pre-test –when done, turn it in (click the button on the top right of the document ) and read your book 
• Independent Reading: 10 min
• READER’S NOTES:  Define Inference, Explicit, Analysis/Analyze, Textual Evidence, Close Reading/Annotating
• Same sheet: “Human Experience:” brainstorm: What is “the human experience”? 
• Intro to Short Story Unit: Vocab- fill out cloze notes in class (if miss any, definitions in slides shared with you); put in your Reader’s Notebook short story section
• 15 minutes: 1) finish pre-test 2)Work on poem 3)Read independent book
• Reminder: I Am From poems due TOMORROW, 15 lines will be read in class

Wednesday, Jan. 29 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: In your writer’s craft lesson section, list the five senses. 
• Word Choice and Sensory Images
• Notes in the Craft Lesson section
• Join Google Classroom: 1st: 3v4pax4  4th: yinesk4
• Writer’s Workshop
• Editing the I Am From Poem

• Add descriptions or words that make readers hear/see/feel/smell/taste what you are writing about (SENSORY IMAGES!)
• Line breaks
• Work Time
• Final Version of poem (creatively put together –show who you are with how you ‘present’ the poem) due Friday
• Rubric
• At least five stanzas of all poems will be read aloud Friday
• Independent Reading: 10 min

Tuesday, Jan. 28 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: Take out book; Independent Reading Questionnaire 
• Independent Reading: 10 min
• Brainstorming about Self
• I Am From Poem
• Example
• Putting your info into poem format
• Writer’s Workshop (check brainstorming)
• Work time 
• Write your first draft: due tomorrow
• If you finish before the end of work time, show me the draft, then either work on making it stronger or reading your book
• Minimum of five stanzas that are at least 3 lines long; each stanza starts with “I am from…”

Monday, Jan. 27 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: Find Seat: alphabetically...
• Expectations and Procedures 
• What does using time well look like in English?
• Practice Bell Ringer:  Writer’s Notebook: What are things you feel confident about related to reading, writing, speaking, and listening? What are things related to these ideas that you struggle with?

• Write in your writer’s notebook for the entire time you are given (about 5 minutes)
• I will be walking around checking for length and effort
• We may share after the 5 minutes 
• Finish Procedures
• Library- 10 min- You NEED a book by tomorrow (Wednesday at the ABSOLUTE latest)!

Wednesday, Jan. 22 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: Discuss end of “The Cyclops” and epic characteristics seen
• End of Term Assessments:
• Key Ideas and Details (Compare and Contrast)
• Epic Characteristics
• PSA work time
• DON’T FORGET THE WORKS CITED PAGE!!!
• If you don’t remember what is needed for each entry, use the works cited google slide linked in Classroom (in the Writing category)
• I will also collect your rubric when your video is shown (make sure you have it)

Tuesday, Jan. 21 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: The Odyssey
• Read The Cyclops pg 1112: notes details of event and how it shows epic characteristics, specifically epic hero 
• Epic Hero; Epic Setting; Archetypes; Epic Theme; Epic Plot; 
• PSA work time 
• Rubric reminder
• Videos due Thursday beginning of block (email links to me)
• (final class time is Wednesday)
• Remember, you need a work cited page for your PSA!!

Monday, Jan. 20 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: Start The Odyssey  -grab lit book
• Present epic posters
• Read all italicized information on pages 1104-1112 as a class (last page, read Italicized and Lotus Eaters independently).  While reading take notice of how epic characteristics are shown, what happens in the plot (on timeline/story map) 
• Social Issue PSA work time
• At this point you should be DONE working on your script and storyboard (If you didn’t show me them Friday, do it now). Presentations of PSAs on THURSDAY!
• Works Cited Page (due when you present) so keep track of where your info is coming from
• Remember, you need images, videos?, audio files, you don’t just want words on the screen (but you do need some words on the screen) 
• USE the RUBRIC to check if you are doing things correctly!!
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Friday, Jan. 17 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: Social Issue PSA work time
• Social Issue PSA work time
• At this point you should be working on your script and storyboard (due end of block) and/or filming/putting it together
• Works Cited Page (due when you present) so keep track of where your info is coming from
• Remember, you need images, videos?, audio files, you don’t just want words on the screen (but you do need some words on the screen) 
• USE the RUBRIC to check if you are doing things correctly!!
• 10 Minutes Independent Reading
• Epic Poster Time

Thursday, Jan. 16 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: Social Issue PSA work time: USE THE DOCUMENT SHARED THROUGH CLASSROOM
• At this point you should be working on your script and storyboard (due beginning of block tomorrow) and/or filming/putting it together
• Works Cited Page (due when you present) so keep track of where your info is coming from and put link next to said info
• Remember, you need images, videos?, audio files, you don’t just want words on the screen (but you do need some words on the screen) 
• USE the RUBRIC to check if you are doing things correctly!!
• What is an Epic?

Wednesday, Jan. 15 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: 10 min reading of INDEPENDENT BOOK
• Social Issue PSA work time
• Next Step: Go through your notes and figure out what your focus is going to be for your PSA –what is something tied to your theme that teens need awareness of?
• Turn things red that you don’t need OR highlight what you want to use.
• Continue thinking of what you want to talk about/show/etc.
• Works Cited Page (due when you present) so keep track of where your info is coming from –don’t need an entry if you don’t use it for your PSA
• Remember, you need images, videos?, audio files, you don’t just want words on the screen (but you do need some words on the screen) 
• USE the RUBRIC to check if you are doing things correctly!!
• Your outline/organized info is due by the end of the block today (this is where you organize the information you want to include -highlights)
• Scripting and Storyboarding reminders -make sure I check it when you are done so you can move forward

Tuesday, Jan. 14 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: Research/PSA work time 
• Finish all Notes: if you aren’t sure what to take notes on these are the key terms to think of: ISSUE, IMPACT, IMPORTANCE –make sure to find as much in depth info as you can to be an EXPERT on the topic
• After lunch you should be done reading through your sources and writing notes (AS IN DONE WITH the 6th row on the research rubric) If not, FINISH for HOMEWORK
• –you are looking for a specific issue for your PSA…
• If you are ready to start creating your PSA, explore your options (see directions sheet shared in Classroom for these -we will talk through this all after lunch)
• PSA Guidelines -rubric and next steps
• Next Step: Go through your notes and figure out what your focus is going to be for your PSA –what is something tied to your theme that teens need awareness of?
• Turn things red that you don’t need OR highlight what you want to use.
• Start thinking of what you want to talk about/show/etc.
• Works Cited Page (due when you present) so keep track of where your info is coming from –don’t need an entry if you don’t use it for your PSA
• Remember, you need images, videos?, audio files, you don’t just want words on the screen (but you do need some words on the screen) 
• USE the RUBRIC to check if you are doing things correctly!!
• Scripting and Storyboarding

Monday, January 13 Agenda

• • Bell Ringer: PSA Analysis discussion
  • Find the other person who evaluated the same one (assigned)
  • Discuss your notes and figure out what you will say to the whole class about it after we all watch it
  • Present analysis of PSA to Class
  • What should a Public Service Announcement Do/Have/Be?
  • Research/Project work time 
  • Continue notes: if you aren’t sure what to take notes on these are the key terms to think of: ISSUE, IMPACT, IMPORTANCE –make sure to find as much in depth info as you can to be an EXPERT on the topic
  • Work time today, Tuesday; then you need to be prepared to make your video 
  • Today you should be checking through your info and then FINDING MORE SPECIFIC INFO FOR YOUR ISSUE (DEFINITELY INCLUDING IMAGES and/or VIDEO/AUDIO)

Friday, Jan. 10 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: PSA Analysis
• Evaluate 5 and 6 together (whole class)
• Evaluate your assigned # plus a second.  Be prepared to share your answers with a partner (and then the whole class) Monday
• Research Time
• Continue notes: if you aren’t sure what to take notes on these are the key terms to think of: ISSUE, IMPACT, IMPORTANCE –make sure to find as much in-depth info as you can to be an EXPERT on the issue you chose
• Work time today, Monday, by Tuesday (end of block) you need to be prepared to make your PSA

Thursday, Jan. 9 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: Outline Check (if you have comments on it/aren’t done, you should do that FIRST!!!) -have outline pulled up when bell rings
• Research
• If necessary (as in you don’t have 15 sources): Continue researching: you want a lot of different texts (articles, audio clips, video clips, pictures, etc) that show the importance of your theme/issue (you should be looking during your research for an issue/problem/negative situation connected to your theme)
• Rubric (Ideas Part)
• How to take notes
• If a site doesn’t work for you, just mark it as such, don’t erase it
• Copy/paste, write in own words, etc.
• Keep track of what info comes from where
• Copied pictures, graphs, etc count as notes too
• Make sure you have images and possibly video clips 
• You should have at least 3/4th of your notes done by end of class!
• On Demand Writing Assessment: If you don’t finish in the time given, you will be signed up for advisory tomorrow
• The first sentence you write is your THESIS
• Then write either 2 or 4 TIQA paragraphs (TIQA x1 four times or TIQA x2 two times)
• You conclude your writing with your RESTATED THESIS
• Paperclip the rubric to the paragraphs and turn in when done
• Continue working on your research