Friday, Sept. 9 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Prefixes

}Collect SSR Letter

}“Sound of Thunder” pg 34

◦Fill out plot chart while reading

◦Finish reading and filling out plot chart on own (when done, turn it in to the 4th block folder in the green crate). 

◦Read your book when you finish

}Share Poems

Thursday, Sept. 8 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: What is “the human experience”? Brainstorm in Reader’s Notebook/Class Notes

}Add to RN.  Define Inference, Explicit, Analysis/Analyze, Textual Evidence

}Intro first unit: Short Stories

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

}Short Stories: Focus #1: Plot and Sequencing

}Short Story Words: peer sharing

}“Sound of Thunder” pg 34

◦Fill out plot chart while reading and after reading –predict what will happen based on foreshadowing so far.  What do you think the sound of thunder is?

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Wednesday, Sept. 7 Agenda

}Bell Ringer: Go to Reader’s Notebook Section: SSR Letter how-to and questions

}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

•Rubric

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

Tuesday, Sept. 6 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?

}Integrating Ideas Pre-test –when done, turn it in to the fourth block folder in the green crate on the table and read your book or find a book if you don’t have one!!!

}I Am From Poem

oExample

oPutting your info into poem format

oWriter’s Workshop (check brainstorming)

oWork time

oWrite your first draft: due tomorrow

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

Friday, Sept. 2 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: What are your worries of this semester/English? What are things you are confident about?

üWrite in paragraph format on a piece paper for the entire time you are given (about 7 minutes)

üWe may share after the 7 minutes

•Expectations and Procedures- English Binder Set Up (start)

  }Index as first page

◦Prefix/Suffix/Roots (10-15)

◦Craft Lessons  (8)

◦ACT Prep/Editing (8) 

◦Writer’s Notebook  (split the rest of the paper between writer’s and reader’s) 

–Journal, Quick Writes, Drafts, Free Writes, Brainstorming, etc…

◦Reader’s Notebook/Class Notes 

•Put writing from earlier into writer’s notebook section

Syllabus

•Bring the bottom part signed ASAP! DUE Next Friday!

•Library- 10 min- You NEED a book by Tuesday! (at the latest) If you have a book, read for a bit

•Brainstorming about self…

•In your editing section, answer this question: What should we all know and do while writing? Sentence or list format: brainstorm as many ideas as possible with person next to you.

•with group create list

Monday, June 6 Agenda

}  Bell Ringer: Laptops on… Essays Open…

◦       PRINT OUT your essay for peer review
- you should have body paragraphs by now, or the entire rough draft

◦       CHECK your essay NAME and SHARING

}  Title: “TKaM Essay_Your Name”

}  Share with michelle.lee@gk12.net

}  Grade Check / Handouts

}  Craft – Reminders on MLA Format. Summary vs. Analysis.

}  Work on paper

◦       FIRST: Peer Reviews – work with a partner

◦       Edit Body Paragraphs: Summary vs. Analysis

◦       Finish Intro & Conclusion

◦       Search for “I”, “You”, contractions, “This essay”

◦       Conference with Mrs. Lee

}  Extra Credit: Hand me a RUBRIC with YOUR NAME on it to indicate I can go ahead and grade your essay early.

}  Last 20 minutes: Prefix, Root, & Suffix Study time

}  TUESDAY… Final test on word parts. No edits may be made to your essay after class is over. 

Friday, June 3 Agenda

}  Bell Ringer: CRAFT on Works Cited, in-text quotes, conclusions

}  Work on paper

◦       Body Paragraphs: Summary vs. Analysis

◦       Conference with Mrs. Lee

◦       Peer Reviews

}  Monday: Finish papers / turn in early for extra credit

Thursday, June 2 Agenda

}  Bell Ringer: Suffixes (Init, Neo, Rid, Anthro )

}  CRAFT: Introductions & Conclusions, Works Cited

}  Work on paper

◦       In a NEW document, start crafting your essay.
                Title: “TKaM Essay_Your Name”
     Share with michelle.lee@gk12.net

◦       Write Body Paragraphs (should be done by Thursday class)

}  Body Paragraphs done before Friday for conference on ANALYSIS and so you can write Intro and Conclusion on Friday.

}  Prefix/ Root / Suffix Study Time 

Wednesday, June 1 Agenda

}  Bell Ringer: Suffixes (ic, ly, ly)

}  CRAFT: Writing Body Paragraphs

◦       Topic Sentences and body paragraphs-LOOK AT THE DOCUMENT IN YOUR PACKET (“Literary Analysis Paper”)

◦       In-text Citations: after every quote, no comma, period AFTER the citation NOT BEFORE!

◦       Check for “I”, “You”, contractions, and any non-academic language

◦       Body paragraphs rough draft due Thursday (end of work time)

–   Whenever you are done, share it with me and tell me it is complete so I can read through and comment ASAP

}  Outline Feedback / Conferences

}  Work on paper

◦       In a NEW document, start crafting your essay.
                Title: “TKaM Essay_Your Name”
     Share with michelle.lee@gk12.net

◦       Write Body Paragraphs (should be done by Thursday class)

Tuesday, May 31 Agenda

}  Bell Ringer: roots - Cosm, Crat, Demo/Deco

}  End of the book discussion (Large Group)

}  Thesis Feedback / Large Group.

◦       Conferences if needed

}  Work on paper

◦       Outline document SHARED with michelle.lee@gk12.net

◦       Topic Sentences – Rough form at first. Add to outline

◦       Textual Evidence: 3-6 final, find as many as you can now. Add to outline.

–   Things that can be ANALYZED –they don’t say EXACTLY what you are trying to say, but you read between the lines and infer and interpret to get to proving your thesis

◦       Outlines: Outline is due WEDNESDAY… So finish in class today (or tonight)