*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.
2/29/16
2/26/16
Friday, February 26th
*Work Day
*Half-time: Plickers Cup 2.0!
*Seminar #2 Monday
---pp. 48-105
---Prepare Notes
*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in a fictional novel.
*Half-time: Plickers Cup 2.0!
*Seminar #2 Monday
---pp. 48-105
---Prepare Notes
*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in a fictional novel.
2/25/16
Thursday, February 25th
*Seminar Reflection
---Complete & Discuss
---Pseudo-grades
*1984 Vocabulary
---4 Words
*CHANGE: Seminar #2 Monday
---Read through p. 105
---Prepare notes
*OBJECTIVE: Initiate & participate effectively in collaborative discussions.
---Complete & Discuss
---Pseudo-grades
*1984 Vocabulary
---4 Words
*CHANGE: Seminar #2 Monday
---Read through p. 105
---Prepare notes
*OBJECTIVE: Initiate & participate effectively in collaborative discussions.
2/23/16
Tuesday, February 23rd
*Socratic Seminar #1
---Reminders: Evidence, Flow, & Conduct
---4-6 contributions
*Section #2: pp. 48-105
---Seminar #2 Friday
*OBJECTIVE: Initiate & participate effectively in collaborative discussions.
---Reminders: Evidence, Flow, & Conduct
---4-6 contributions
*Section #2: pp. 48-105
---Seminar #2 Friday
*OBJECTIVE: Initiate & participate effectively in collaborative discussions.
2/22/16
Monday, February 22nd
*Work Day
---HW: Read pp. 9-48 & Seminar notes by TOMORROW
*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in a fictional novel.
---HW: Read pp. 9-48 & Seminar notes by TOMORROW
*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in a fictional novel.
2/19/16
Friday, February 19th
*Late Essays = -1 letter-grade per day!
*Stray Books
*6 minutes: "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?
---Discuss
*Orwell's Bio*Info.: How we'll read.
---Socratic Seminars
*HW: Read pp. 9-48 & Seminar notes by Tuesday
*OBJECTIVE: As a way to cope with and process the start of a new text, we'll read and respond.
2/17/16
Thursday, February 18th
*Essay Questions?
*1984 Themes Discussions
*OBJECTIVE: As a way to cope with and process the start of a new text, we'll read and respond.
*1984 Themes Discussions
*Check out 1984
*Read pp. 1-9 (stop after italics)
---Consider: "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?
---We'll write tomorrow.
*Final draft due TODAY before 11:59PM
---1) Submit to Turnitin.com, on time.
---2) Hit "Turn In" on your GoogleDoc.
---Class Goal
*Read pp. 1-9 (stop after italics)
---Consider: "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?
---We'll write tomorrow.
*Final draft due TODAY before 11:59PM
---1) Submit to Turnitin.com, on time.
---2) Hit "Turn In" on your GoogleDoc.
---Class Goal
*OBJECTIVE: As a way to cope with and process the start of a new text, we'll read and respond.
Wednesday, February 17th
*Essay Questions?
*1984 Themes Discussions
*Final draft due THURSDAY before 11:59PM
---1) Submit to Turnitin.com, on time.
---2) Hit "Turn In" on your GoogleDoc.
*1984 Themes Discussions
*Final draft due THURSDAY before 11:59PM
---1) Submit to Turnitin.com, on time.
---2) Hit "Turn In" on your GoogleDoc.
---Class Goal
*OBJECTIVE: Preview the ideas and themes present in a grade-level text.
*OBJECTIVE: Preview the ideas and themes present in a grade-level text.
2/15/16
Tuesday, February 16th
*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
*Collect Fair Game Practice---Export from EasyBib to GoogleDocs
---Check against your draft
------Mark each source you USED
------Delete the rest
---Copy + Paste in to your essay doc
*Edit for HOTSHOTCATs, FANBOYS, & AAAWWUBBIS
---Ctrl + F
*Essays (CHANGED DUE DATE . . . yes, again)
---Feedback by TONIGHT.
---Final draft due THURSDAY before 11:59PM
------1) Submit to Turnitin.com, on time.
------2) Hit "Turn In" on your GoogleDoc.
---Feedback by TONIGHT.
---Final draft due THURSDAY before 11:59PM
------1) Submit to Turnitin.com, on time.
------2) Hit "Turn In" on your GoogleDoc.
*OBJECTIVE: Develop & strengthen your writing.
2/10/16
Thursday, February 11th
*Gone Tuesday?
---Turnitin.com
------Login OR Create Account
------Enroll (credentials on side board)
*Essays
---Feedback by Tuesday.
---Final draft due WEDNESDAY before 11:59PM
---Semicolon & the HOTSHOTCAT
---Practice: 6 Sentences
---Turnitin.com
------Login OR Create Account
------Enroll (credentials on side board)
*Essays
---Feedback by Tuesday.
---Final draft due WEDNESDAY before 11:59PM
------1) Submit to Turnitin.com, on time.
------2) Hit "Turn In" on your GoogleDoc.
*Fair Game------2) Hit "Turn In" on your GoogleDoc.
---Semicolon & the HOTSHOTCAT
---Practice: 6 Sentences
------Due Tuesday
*OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate the command of the conventions of standard English--Semicolons.
*OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate the command of the conventions of standard English--Semicolons.
2/9/16
Tuesday, February 9th
*Set up Turnitin.com
*Review Voice examples
*Finish Revision workshop
*Begin Revisions
*Final Draft: Tuesday, February 16th before 11:59pm.
---Submit to turnitin.com
---Hit "TURN IN" in GoogleDoc
*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.
*Review Voice examples
*Finish Revision workshop
*Begin Revisions
*Final Draft: Tuesday, February 16th before 11:59pm.
---Submit to turnitin.com
---Hit "TURN IN" in GoogleDoc
*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.
2/8/16
Monday, February 8th
*Check First Drafts
*Revision Workshop
*Behind? Write!
*Final Draft: Tuesday, February 16th before 11:59pm.
---Submit to turnitin.com
---Hit "TURN IN" in GoogleDoc
*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.
*Revision Workshop
*Behind? Write!
*Final Draft: Tuesday, February 16th before 11:59pm.
---Submit to turnitin.com
---Hit "TURN IN" in GoogleDoc
*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen your writing.
2/5/16
Friday, February 5th
*Day 5 of 5: Draft your essay in Google Classroom, using . . .
---Prewriting
---Model Texts (pro & student)
---Organizer (with notes on organization)
---Notecards
---Interviews (treat as one)
*First Draft Due MONDAY as a hard-copy.
---Prewriting
---Model Texts (pro & student)
---Organizer (with notes on organization)
---Notecards
---Interviews (treat as one)
*First Draft Due MONDAY as a hard-copy.
---We'll do the Works Cited page together next week.
*OBJECTIVE: Use narrative and informative writing to develop our feature stories.
*OBJECTIVE: Use narrative and informative writing to develop our feature stories.
2/4/16
Thursday, February 4th
*Day 4 of 5: Draft your essay in Google Classroom, using . . .
---Prewriting
---Model Texts (pro & student)
---Organizer (with notes on organization)
---Notecards
---Interviews (treat as one)
*First Draft Due MONDAY as a hard-copy
*OBJECTIVE: Use narrative and informative writing to develop our feature stories.
---Prewriting
---Model Texts (pro & student)
---Organizer (with notes on organization)
---Notecards
---Interviews (treat as one)
*First Draft Due MONDAY as a hard-copy
*OBJECTIVE: Use narrative and informative writing to develop our feature stories.
2/3/16
Wednesday, February 3rd
*Day 3 of 5: Draft your essay in Google Classroom, using . . .
---Prewriting
---Model Texts (pro & student)
---Organizer (with notes on organization)
---Notecards
---Interviews (treat as one)
*First Draft Due MONDAY as a hard-copy
*OBJECTIVE: Use narrative and informative writing to develop our feature stories.
---Prewriting
---Model Texts (pro & student)
---Organizer (with notes on organization)
---Notecards
---Interviews (treat as one)
*First Draft Due MONDAY as a hard-copy
*OBJECTIVE: Use narrative and informative writing to develop our feature stories.
2/2/16
Tuesday, February 2nd
*Check Prewriting
*Day 2 of 5: Draft your essay in Google Classroom, using . . .
---Prewriting
---Model Texts (pro & student)
---Organizer (with notes on organization)
---Notecards
---Interviews (treat as one)
*Day 2 of 5: Draft your essay in Google Classroom, using . . .
---Prewriting
---Model Texts (pro & student)
---Organizer (with notes on organization)
---Notecards
---Interviews (treat as one)
*First Draft Due MONDAY as a hard-copy
*OBJECTIVE: Use narrative and informative writing to develop our feature stories.
*OBJECTIVE: Use narrative and informative writing to develop our feature stories.
2/1/16
Monday, February 1st
*Check Interview #2 Answers
*Check 30 Notecards
*Complete Prewriting
---Due Tomorrow
*Review Sample Essay
*Day 1 of 4: Draft your essay in Google Classroom, using . . .
---Prewriting
---Model Texts (pro & student)
---Organizer (with notes on organization)
---Notecards
---Interviews (treat as one)
*OBJECTIVE: Use narrative and informative writing to develop our feature stories.
*Check 30 Notecards
*Complete Prewriting
---Due Tomorrow
*Review Sample Essay
*Day 1 of 4: Draft your essay in Google Classroom, using . . .
---Prewriting
---Model Texts (pro & student)
---Organizer (with notes on organization)
---Notecards
---Interviews (treat as one)
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