2/27/15

Friday, February 27th

*Socratic Seminar #3
*Section #4:  pp. 156-217
---Due Wednesday

*OBJECTIVE: Initiate & participate effectively in collaborative discussions.

Thursday, February 26th--Sub

*Work Day
---Finish Reading pp. 105-156
---Seminar #3:  Friday
------Notes Due

2/25/15

Wednesday, February 26th

*Info.:  Seminar #3
*HOTSHOT CAT Practice #2
---Must check each one with your co-pilot before moving on.
---Due today
*Time?  Write Vocab Sentences!
*Section #3: pp. 105-156
---Seminar #3 Friday

*OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English--Semicolons.

2/24/15

Tuesday, February 24th

*Reflect on Seminar #2
---Discuss
*Section #3: pp. 105-156
---Seminar #3 Friday

*OBJECTIVE: Initiate & participate effectively in collaborative discussions.

2/23/15

Monday, February 23rd

*Socratic Seminar #2
---Reminders:  Evidence, Flow, & Conduct
---4-6 contributions
*Section #3:  pp. 105-156
---Seminar #3 Friday


*OBJECTIVE:  Initiate & participate effectively in collaborative discussions.

2/20/15

Friday, February 20th

*Info.:  Seminar #2
*1984 Vocab.
---First 4 Words
*HW:  Read pp. 48-104 & prepare Seminar Notes by Monday.

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in fiction.

2/18/15

Thursday, February 19th

*Check Seminar Notes & Guided Reading Answers
*Informal:  Discuss Topics from Seminar #1
*Info.:  Seminar #2 (pp. 48-104)
---Reading & Notes Due Monday

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze an author's choices in fiction.

Wednesday, February 18th--sub

*Complete Guided Reading questions over pp. 1-48

Tuesday, February 17th--Sub

*Finish Notes for Seminar & begin next section of reading (if possible)

2/12/15

Thursday, February 12th

*Late Essays:  -1 Letter-Grade Per Day!!!
*Work Day
---HW: Read pp. 9-48 & Seminar notes by Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in a fictional novel.

2/11/15

Wednesday, February 11th

*Check 1/2-pager & themes wkst
*Discuss pp. 1-9
*Orwell's Bio
*Info.:  How we'll read.
---Socratic Seminars
*HW:  Read pp. 9-48 & Seminar notes by Tuesday

*Final Draft via turnitin.com: TONIGHT before 11:59pm!!!
---Class Goal: ALL Drafts in on Time!!!
---minus-1 letter-grade per day!

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze an author's choices in a fictional novel.

2/10/15

Tuesday, February 10th

*Hold Themes Wkst
*Check out 1984
*Read pp. 1-9 (stop after italics)
---Write, 1/2 of one side of a college-ruled page:  "So far, what do you think?  What do you make of the characters and the style in which it's written?  Think you'll like it?   Why or why not?
---Due tomorrow.

*Final Draft via turnitin.com: Wednesday, February 11th before 11:59pm.
---Class Goal: ALL Drafts in on Time!!!
---minus-1 letter-grade per day!

*OBJECTIVE:  As a way to cope with and process the start of a new text, we'll read and respond.

2/8/15

Monday, February 9th

*Essay Questions?
*1984 Themes Discussions

*Final Draft via turnitin.com: Wednesday, February 11th before 11:59pm.
---Class Goal: ALL Drafts in on Time!!!
---minus-1 letter-grade per day!

*OBJECTIVE: Preview the ideas and themes present in a grade-level text.

2/6/15

Friday, February 6th

*Voice
---Review Scoring Guide
---Label model paragraph
---Peer-review
------2+, 2-, Grade 1-4 & Explain
*Switched hours?
---re-enroll at turnitin.com
*Edit on own? Mini-conference? Etc.
*Meet in #121 tomorrow.

*Final Draft via turnitin.com: Wednesday, February 11th before 11:59pm.

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.

2/5/15

Thursday, February 2015

*Works Cited Page
---Export from EasyBib to GoogleDocs
---Print
---Check against your draft
------Mark each source you USED
------Delete the rest
---Copy + Paste in to your essay doc
*Switched hours?
---re-enroll at turnitin.com
*Edit on own? Mini-conference? Etc.
*Meet in #151 tomorrow.

*Final Draft via turnitin.com: Wednesday, February 11th before 11:59pm.

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.

2/4/15

Wednesday, February 4th

*Check First Drafts
*Revision Workshop
*Behind?  Write!
*Tomorrow:  #151

*Final Draft via turnitin.com:  Wednesday, February 11th before 11:59pm.

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.

2/3/15

Tuesday, February 3rd

*Essay Questions
*Fair Game
---Semicolon & the HOTSHOT CAT
---Practice:  6 Sentences

*FYI: Completed First Draft (Hard-Copy) Due TOMORROW.

*OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate the command of the conventions of standard English--Semicolons.

2/2/15

Monday, January 2nd

*Class Goal
*Day 4 of 4: Draft your essay, using . . . 
---Prewriting
---Model Texts (pro & student)
---Organizer (with notes on organization)
---Notecards
---Interviews (treat as one)
*Tomorrow: Writing Lab, #151

*FYI: Completed First Draft (Hard-Copy) Due WEDNESDAY, 2/4

*OBJECTIVE: Use narrative and informative writing to draft develop our feature stories.