Thursday, Feb. 1 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Open to Reader’s Notebook section: How to: AoW -What it is and how to do a close read and annotations (definition in RN)

◦Close Read due Monday

}Schoology Discussion

◦With person next to you, discuss these ideas: What are the pros and cons of having everything perfect in order to be happy (perfectionism)? Is striving for perfection ever helpful or necessary? When would it be difficult to be a perfectionist?

–come up with at least two solid pros and two cons, post these on Schoology

◦Then, grab a literature book and read through definitions (and details) for Character Traits, Character Motivation, and Dynamic Character (p188, 190, maroon glossary)

}Character definitions check

}Take out a blank sheet of paper from the Reader’s Notebook section and turn to page 194

}“Pancakes” in Lit book: story #2 focus: Character Development

◦T-chart on character traits and what we infer from them

◦While reading, notes in Reader’s Notebook (traits and inferences)

◦Question 3  and “what is the climax?” (keep the sheet of paper when you are done) 4th block, we'll have 15 minutes tomorrow to finish this

◦If you finish before we move on, read your choice book/work on your close read

Wednesday, Jan. 31 Agenda

First Block:

}Bell Ringer: Prefixes

}New Endings:

◦Read through, answer three questions at the end of their story

–1) What was your favorite phrase/sentence/image? Why?

–2) What could they have done to make their writing stronger?

–3) What was the biggest similarity OR difference between their story and yours?

–Hand it back to them and then do the next two bullets:

}In writer’s notebook: Perfectionism: What are the pros and cons of having everything perfect in order to be happy (perfectionism)? Is striving for perfection ever helpful or necessary? When would it be difficult to be a perfectionist?

}In Reader’s Notebook/Class Notes (Short Story) section:

◦Character Traits and Character Motivation: Definitions and details from pgs 188 and 190

◦Definition of Dynamic Character from maroon glossary

–Read your book/make sure your SSR letter is done when you are done with everything above

}Set up Turnitin (Feedback Studio)

◦Class ID:17372642   Enrollment Key: Eng9Sp181

}Create English Class Blog: Go to: Edublogs.org, follow directions shared with you in Drive

}Setting up Schoology and Discussion: Access Code: 69SCG-H2CP4

Fourth Block:

}Bell Ringer: Prefixes

}Finish sharing poems

}New Endings:

◦Read through, answer three questions at the end of their story

–1) What was your favorite phrase/sentence/image? Why?

–2) What could they have done to make their writing stronger?

–3) What was the biggest similarity OR difference between their story and yours?

–Hand it back to them and then make sure your SSR letter is complete/read your book for a bit:

}Set up Turnitin (Feedback Studio)

◦Class ID: 17372653     Enrollment Key: Eng9Sp182

}Create English Class Blog: Go to: Edublogs.org, follow directions shared with you in Drive

}Setting up Schoology and Discussion: Access Code: ZZJ9G-WTQWQ

Tuesday, Jan. 30 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Go to your Editing Section (independent clauses)

}Discuss with your neighbor your ideas about “Sound of Thunder” esp. the end: What could the end mean? (safety off, sound of thunder) How else could it have ended?

◦Collect Plot Chart

}Another author’s version - Did this version make the changes you would have?

◦What source details?

◦How interpreted/transformed?

}Discuss the new version

}Write new version of ending (one page minimum, first sentence or two textual evidence, your complete/full version due tomorrow

}Share Poems

}Due Tomorrow: One Page New Ending SoT; SSR Letter

Friday, Jan. 26 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Grab an orange and black Literature book

}Intro to Short Story Unit: Vocab

◦Orange book, pg 24 as well as maroon glossary in back of book: take notes

}Writer’s Workshop Time

}Short Stories: Focus #1: Plot and Sequencing

◦Short Story Words: create group note sheet while discussing terms (print out, put in your Reader’s Notebook/Class Notes section)

}“Sound of Thunder” pg 34

◦Fill out plot chart while reading

◦REMINDERS:

–Final Version of poem (creatively put together –show who you are with how you ‘present’ the poem) due Monday.

–Everyone will read (or I will read for you) at least five stanzas of the poem

–Use the rubric to make sure you have done the best you can

Thursday, Jan. 25 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: In your craft lesson section, list the five senses.

}Word Choice and Sensory Images

◦Notes in the Craft Lesson section

◦Writing the Senses activity in WN

}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 Monday

•Rubric

•At least five stanzas of all poems will be read aloud Monday

}Terms for English

◦Go to READER’S NOTEBOOK:  Define Inference, Explicit, Analysis/Analyze, Textual Evidence

Wednesday, Jan. 24 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Prefixes – take out a blank sheet of paper, write the phrase Prefix/Suffix/Root Section in top margin

◦What are word parts? Why study/memorize them?

}Binder Division

}SSR Letter Expectations and How To

◦Start the first letter (keep in Reader’s notebook section)

◦First letter due Wednesday

}What is an SSR letter?

◦Letter format

◦Paragraphs

◦REACTION, THOUGHTS, RESPONSE, CONNECTIONS

◦NOT a SUMMARY

◦Title, author and pages read listed in top margin

◦Three good sized paragraphs

}SSR writing USUALLY due Friday (Most weeks, this first week it will be on WEDNESDAY) (SSR time/read at home)

}We will also have other types of SSR responses through the semester

}Syllabus and Procedures not covered Tues.

•Bring the bottom part signed ASAP!

}I Am From Poem

oExample

oPutting your info into poem format

oWriter’s Workshop (check brainstorming)

oWork time

oWrite your first draft: due tomorrow

oIf you finish before the end of the block, show me the draft, then either work on making it stronger or reading your book

oMinimum of five stanzas that are at least 3 lines long; each stanza starts with “I am from…”

NEW SEMESTER!! Tuesday, Jan. 23 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Find Seat: chart on stool

}Expectations and Procedures

}Practice Bell Ringer:  Writer’s Notebook: What are things you feel comfortable with related to reading, writing, speaking, and listening? What are things related to these ideas that you struggle with?

üWrite in your writer’s notebook for the entire time you are given (about 5 minutes)

üI will be walking around checking for length and effort

üWe may share after the 5 minutes

}Finish up Expectations/Procedures

}Library- 10 min- You NEED a book by tomorrow (Thursday at the latest)!

}I Am From Poem –brainstorm due tomorrow (three in each section)

o  Brainstorm

oHomework: Reading your independent book; brainstorm (at least 18 different points/ideas/things written down)

Friday, Jan. 19 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Correct Word Part Test (own test, only with marker)

}Writer’s Workshop time

◦Paper needs to be printed out, DOUBLE-SPACED, two sided, rubric paper clipped to front, work cited page is last page

◦Paper collected at:   (40 min)

}Epic Poster finishing (if you are sure your paper is the best work you’ve done in writing, you can work on the poster early)

}Poster Presenting

Thursday, Jan. 18 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Final 5 minutes study time/upload draft for peer revision

}Word Part Test

}Writer’s Workshop

◦Start peer revision if choosing to use this opportunity

◦Finish rough draft (if you still haven’t)

◦Revise and edit your own work (can be based on peer revision)

◦Meet w/ me about summary vs. analysis highlighting

◦Rubric

◦Work on making this the best thing you’ve written

◦We will have 40 minutes of work time on the paper tomorrow

◦You need to aim for 30% summary/textual evidence and 70% analysis and original opinion/thought

◦Peer revision on Turnitin

◦Works Cited page reminder (only one entry –the book)

◦Conferring –if you need to confer with me and already have, we can. If you haven’t met with me about summary vs analysis, you MUST

◦Self-edit

◦Peer-edit with someone you trust

◦Use the rubric to see if you have all of the necessary information

◦Revising Ideas:

–Print out your draft, read the last sentence first, then the second to last, and so on.  This allows you to focus on the structure of the sentence rather than the content of information.

–Share your document with a peer you trust, have them comment on it.

–Write your thesis next to each chunk of analysis, helping you make sure that the analysis is directly related to your thesis.

}Paper needs to be printed out, DOUBLE-SPACED, rubric paper clipped to front, work cited page is last page (end of the block on FRIDAY)

}Epic Poster work time

}Epic Poster Presentations tomorrow

Wednesday, Jan. 17 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Word Part study time TEST IS TOMORROW!!

}Writer’s Workshop:

◦Stronger analysis examples

◦If your body paragraphs aren’t done, you need to work on them

◦If your intro isn’t done, you need to work on it

◦Work on your conclusion (full rough draft should be done at the minimum)

◦Summary vs. Analysis Highlighting

–print out body paragraphs and highlight for your conference with me (use 2 different color highlighters, one for summary and one for analysis, use the sheet you got Monday to help you determine the difference)

}Epics: A long narrative poem recounting actions, travels, adventures, and heroic episodes (write this on your notes chart I gave you)

}Based on the information you have read in the chart, brainstorm any stories, movies, books, etc that you know of that could fit into this definition (write these down on the same notes sheet)

}Epic Poster Creation (35ish min)

◦Epic Poster Presentation on Thursday/Friday

}Writer’s Workshop:

◦Conferences on summary vs. analysis

◦ SELF-EDIT!!!!!

◦If you want to do a peer revision, upload it to the peer revision assignment in Turnitin by 12:00 tomorrow