*2nd & 3rd Hours: Connections
*Read the essay
*When finished, make a few notes on the following questions.
---What aspects of the essay are working well?
---What aspects of the essay need improvement? What kind of improvement?
---Using the scoring guide, how would you score the CONTENT of this essay?
*Discussion
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE
---These will go on 2nd quarter
*Objective: Compose text with a strong controlling idea, relevant details, complex ideas, a logical order, effective paragraphing, cohesive devices, and clarity of expression.
9/30/08
9/29/08
Monday, September 29th
*2nd Hour: Huesemann's Connection
*Today:
---Trade, check quotes
---Trade, check mechanics
---Trade, check mechanics
---Meanwhile, I'll check drafts
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE
---These will go on 2nd quarter
*Objective: In written text, use conventions in punctuation.
*Today:
---Trade, check quotes
---Trade, check mechanics
---Trade, check mechanics
---Meanwhile, I'll check drafts
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE
---These will go on 2nd quarter
*Objective: In written text, use conventions in punctuation.
9/26/08
Friday, September 26th
*3rd Hour: Cruz's Connection
*Today: Sentence Combining mini-lesson
---Practice
---Finish Embedding Quotes practice
---Finished? Work on first draft
*Monday (9/29): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
---Revision/editing
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE
*Objective: In written text, use conventions in punctuation.
*Today: Sentence Combining mini-lesson
---Practice
---Finish Embedding Quotes practice
---Finished? Work on first draft
*Monday (9/29): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
---Revision/editing
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE
*Objective: In written text, use conventions in punctuation.
9/24/08
Thursday, September 25th
*1st & 3rd Hours: Connections
*Today: Continue checking EMBEDDING QUOTES practice
---Must PERFECT to earn points
---Finished? Work on first draft
---Reminder for 5th & 7th: MLA
*Friday: Comma usage mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Monday (9/29): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
---Revision/editing
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE
*Objective: Compose text with relevant specific details.
*Today: Continue checking EMBEDDING QUOTES practice
---Must PERFECT to earn points
---Finished? Work on first draft
---Reminder for 5th & 7th: MLA
*Friday: Comma usage mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Monday (9/29): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
---Revision/editing
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE
*Objective: Compose text with relevant specific details.
Wednesday, September, 24th
*1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours: Connections
*Wednesday: Embedding quotes mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
---Must PERFECT to earn points
---Reminder for 5th & 7th: MLA
*Thursday: Comma usage mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Friday: Another mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Monday (9/29): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
---Revision/editing
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE
*Objective: Compose text with relevant specific details.
*Wednesday: Embedding quotes mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
---Must PERFECT to earn points
---Reminder for 5th & 7th: MLA
*Thursday: Comma usage mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Friday: Another mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Monday (9/29): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
---Revision/editing
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE
*Objective: Compose text with relevant specific details.
9/23/08
Tuesday, September 23rd
*2nd, 3rd Hours: Connections
*Today: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
---MLA information,
*Wednesday: Embedding quotes mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Thursday: Comma usage mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Friday: Another mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Monday (9/29): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
---Revision/editing
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE
*Objective: Compose text with a strong controlling idea & logical order.
*Today: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
---MLA information,
*Wednesday: Embedding quotes mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Thursday: Comma usage mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Friday: Another mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Monday (9/29): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
---Revision/editing
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE
*Objective: Compose text with a strong controlling idea & logical order.
9/22/08
Monday, September 22nd
*Today: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
---First draft requirements
---Plagiarism
*Tuesday: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
---MLA information,
*Wednesday: Embedding quotes mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Thursday: Comma usage mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Friday: Another mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Monday (9/29): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
---Revision/editing
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE
*Objective: Compose text with a strong controlling idea & logical order.
---First draft requirements
---Plagiarism
*Tuesday: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
---MLA information,
*Wednesday: Embedding quotes mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Thursday: Comma usage mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Friday: Another mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Monday (9/29): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
---Revision/editing
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE
*Objective: Compose text with a strong controlling idea & logical order.
9/19/08
Friday, September 19th
Today: Check outlines with me by end of class
---Plagiarism
*Monday: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
---First draft requirements
*Tuesday: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
---MLA information,
*Wednesday: Embedding quotes mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Thursday: Comma usage mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Friday: Another mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Monday (9/29): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
---Revision/editing
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE
*Objective: Compose text with a strong controlling idea & logical order.
---Plagiarism
*Monday: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
---First draft requirements
*Tuesday: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
---MLA information,
*Wednesday: Embedding quotes mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Thursday: Comma usage mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Friday: Another mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Monday (9/29): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
---Revision/editing
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE
*Objective: Compose text with a strong controlling idea & logical order.
9/16/08
Thursday, September 18th
*3rd Hour: Devries' Connection
*Essay-writing Plan
*Today: Topic Outlines--check ideas w/ me
---quantity, 5-paragraph format, plagiarism
*Friday: MUST have checked outlines with me by end of class
*Monday: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
---First draft requirements
*Tuesday: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
---MLA information,
*Wednesday: Embedding quotes mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Thursday: Comma usage mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Friday: Another mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Monday (9/29): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
---Revision/editing
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE
*Objective: Compose text with a strong controlling idea & logical order.
*Essay-writing Plan
*Today: Topic Outlines--check ideas w/ me
---quantity, 5-paragraph format, plagiarism
*Friday: MUST have checked outlines with me by end of class
*Monday: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
---First draft requirements
*Tuesday: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
---MLA information,
*Wednesday: Embedding quotes mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Thursday: Comma usage mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Friday: Another mini-lesson, time to ask me about essay issues
*Monday (9/29): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
---Revision/editing
*Tuesday: Workshop draft together
*Thursday (10/2): FINAL COPY DUE
*Objective: Compose text with a strong controlling idea & logical order.
Wednesday, September 17th
*Discuss 215-245/260-297
*Objective: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text
*Objective: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text
Tuesday, September 16th
*1st Hour: Tornado Drill--8:10
*2nd Hour: Hall's Connection
*Read 215-245/260-297
*Respond (if you need to)
---Discussion Wednesday
*Blogger Bonus: Share your impressions of the novel's ending.
*Objective: During reading, use strategies to self-monitor comprehension, question to clarify, reflect, & draw conclusions
*2nd Hour: Hall's Connection
*Read 215-245/260-297
*Respond (if you need to)
---Discussion Wednesday
*Blogger Bonus: Share your impressions of the novel's ending.
*Objective: During reading, use strategies to self-monitor comprehension, question to clarify, reflect, & draw conclusions
9/8/08
Monday, September 15th
*Discuss 186-215/225-260
*Next(last) Section: 215-245/260-297
---Discussion Wednesday
*Objective: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text
*Next(last) Section: 215-245/260-297
---Discussion Wednesday
*Objective: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text
9/3/08
Friday, September 12th
*3rd Hour: Cissi's Connection
*Sub Report
*Fair Warning: Attendance
*Take Formative Assessment
---Miss no more than one = +5pts
*Read 186-215/225-260
*Respond (if you want/need to)
---Discussion Monday
*Sub Report
*Fair Warning: Attendance
*Take Formative Assessment
---Miss no more than one = +5pts
*Read 186-215/225-260
*Respond (if you want/need to)
---Discussion Monday
Thursday, September 11th
*In small groups (for each question), 100 words, 2 quotes from any part of novel
---1) Why were Winston and Julia arrested? Aside from their crime, what have they done that is dangerous to the party?
---2) What happens to the paperweight? How is that important?
*Next Section: 186-215/225-260
---Discussion Monday
---1) Why were Winston and Julia arrested? Aside from their crime, what have they done that is dangerous to the party?
---2) What happens to the paperweight? How is that important?
*Next Section: 186-215/225-260
---Discussion Monday
Wednesday, September 10th
*No Class: College planning assembly
*Meet in Auditorium
---DO NOT COME TO THIS ROOM
*Meet in Auditorium
---DO NOT COME TO THIS ROOM
Tuesday, September 9th
*Read 166-185/201-224
*Respond (if you want)
*Discussion Thursday
*MEET IN AUDITORIUM TOMORROW
*Objective: During reading, use strategies to self-monitor comprehension, question to clarify, reflect, & draw conclusions
*Respond (if you want)
*Discussion Thursday
*MEET IN AUDITORIUM TOMORROW
*Objective: During reading, use strategies to self-monitor comprehension, question to clarify, reflect, & draw conclusions
Monday, September 8th
*Info: Essay Prompt
*Discuss 138-165/167-201
*Next section: 166-185/201-224
*Discussion Thursday
*Blogger Bonus: Should people be concerned about the trend toward more and more surveillance in today's society?
*Objective: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text
*Discuss 138-165/167-201
*Next section: 166-185/201-224
*Discussion Thursday
*Blogger Bonus: Should people be concerned about the trend toward more and more surveillance in today's society?
*Objective: Apply post-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text
Friday, September 5th
*2nd Hour: Robertson's Connection
*Read: _Parade_ article
*Small groups: 100 words--1 quote from novel, 1 from article
---"Was Orwell's vision/warning for the future accurate? In what ways did he perhaps go too far?"
*Share responses
*Info: Formal Essay
*Discuss 138-165/167-201 Monday
*Objective: Compare, contrast, analyze, and evaluate connections between text and (our) world
*Read: _Parade_ article
*Small groups: 100 words--1 quote from novel, 1 from article
---"Was Orwell's vision/warning for the future accurate? In what ways did he perhaps go too far?"
*Share responses
*Info: Formal Essay
*Discuss 138-165/167-201 Monday
*Objective: Compare, contrast, analyze, and evaluate connections between text and (our) world
Thursday, September 4th
*1st Hour: Larsen's Connection
*5th Hour: Penrose's Connection
*Discuss 105-138/127-167
---Small-group discussion
---Full-group sharing
*Next Section: 138-165/167-201
---Discussion Monday
*Objective: Use details from the text to analyze character
*5th Hour: Penrose's Connection
*Discuss 105-138/127-167
---Small-group discussion
---Full-group sharing
*Next Section: 138-165/167-201
---Discussion Monday
*Objective: Use details from the text to analyze character
Wednesday, September 3rd
*Essay Test
---Due at end of hour
*Next Section: 105-138/127-167
---Discussion tomorrow
*Objective: Fully explain and support your ideas about the literature by effectively utilizing the text, including well-chosen examples and quotations
---Due at end of hour
*Next Section: 105-138/127-167
---Discussion tomorrow
*Objective: Fully explain and support your ideas about the literature by effectively utilizing the text, including well-chosen examples and quotations
9/2/08
Tuesday, September 2nd
*3rd Hour: Songer's Connection
*7th Hour: Wherle's Connection
*Info: Essay Test (Wednesday)
*Next Section: 105-138/127-167
-----Discussion Thursday
*7th Hour: Wherle's Connection
*Info: Essay Test (Wednesday)
*Next Section: 105-138/127-167
-----Discussion Thursday
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)