4/30/10

Friday, April 30th

*Continue reading/working on the 3rd section of your novel.

*Monday: Other activity

*Tuesday: Discussion #3

4/29/10

Thursday, April 29th

*1, 3, 5, 7 hours
*(first hour) Discussion #2
---Check preparation
*(last 30 min) Begin third section

*Friday: Reading Day
*Monday: Other activity
*Tuesday: Discussion #3

4/27/10

Wednesday, April 28th

*4th & 6th hours
*(first hour) Discussion #2
---Check preparation
*(last 30 min) Begin third section

*Friday: Reading Day
*Monday: Other activity
*Tuesday: Discussion #3

Tuesday, April 27th

*1, 3, 5, 7 hours
*(1st half) Complete characterization webs
---everyone writes
*(2nd half) Continue reading 2nd section of novel

*Thursday: Discussion #2

4/26/10

Monday, April 26th

*4th & 6th hours
*(1st half) Complete characterization webs
---everyone writes
*(2nd half) Continue reading 2nd section of novel

*Wednesday: Discussion #2

4/23/10

Friday, April 23rd

*Reading Day

Next class: 1/2 Reading Day
Class after that: Discussion #2

4/22/10

Thursday, April 22nd

*Info: Model discussion notes
*Info: Discussion plan
*Discussion #1
---Check responses
---Proceed according to discussion plan
---30pt discussion grade

Friday: Reading Day
Monday: 1/2 Reading Day
Tuesday: Discussion #2

Wednesday, April 21st

*Sub
*Reading Day

4/20/10

Tuesday, April 20th

*Placemat: First Impressions
---Write about your first impressions of the novel. What do you find interesting, frustrating, and/or surprising? Consider both the content of the plot and the style in which it's told.
---Share, discuss
---In the middle, generalize what you learned from sharing this info.
---Share w/ Becker
*Continue reading & preparing your first response/job.

Wednesday: Reading Day
THURSDAY: Discussion #1
---Responses/Jobs DUE
---Your group is counting on you to DO YOUR JOB

4/19/10

Monday, April 19th

*Book lottery leftovers
*Reading Day

Tuesday: 1/2 Reading Day
Wednesday: Discussion #1
---Responses/Jobs DUE
---Your group is counting on you to DO YOUR JOB

4/16/10

Friday, April 16th

*Book lottery
*Novel checkout form
*Details: Lit. Circles Unit
*Confer with your Lit. Circle
---quarter novel
---create schedule

Monday: Reading Day
Tuesday: 1/2 Reading Day
Wednesday: Discussion #1
---Your group is counting on you to DO YOUR JOB

4/15/10

Thursday, April 15th

*Preview: Lit. Circles

*Finish Reading Strategies Test
---Put in box
*Take Novel Selection Form
---Stack on cart

4/14/10

Wednesday, April 14th

*Reading Strategies Test

4/13/10

Tuesday, April 13

*Return Annotations (if necessary)
*Review Models
*_Hamlet_ media clips

*Reading Strategies Test: Tomorrow.
---Read passage of Shakespeare, annotate and summarize

4/12/10

Monday, April 12th

*Label Annotations:
---Green: Inference
---Yellow: Paraphrase
---Pink: Questions

*Discuss Act V
*Meanwhile, grade Act V Annotations & Summary
---If I/we fail to get to any before class ends, leave them with me/us.
*Reading Strategies Test: Wednesday

4/9/10

Friday, April 9th

*View Act V
*Annotations due Monday
---5 of each: Infer, Paraphrase, Summarize
*Reading Strategies Test Wednesday

4/7/10

Thursday, April 8th

*Preview: Reading Strategies Test
---Wednesday, 4/14
*Read Act V
---When developing your annotations, follow directions on handout.
---Act V annotations due Monday

Wednesday, April 7th

*View Act IV

4/6/10

Tuesday, April 6th

*Check Act IV Annotations
*Discuss Act IV
---Reminder: Discussion Grade

4/1/10

Thursday, April 1st

*Senior Survey
*ActIV Annotations due Tuesday