Friday, August 31st

*Read:  10m
*Journal #7:  Text-to-Reader Connections (7m)
---Do you have experiences that connect you to the character(s), setting, plot, or conflict in your book? Have you lived a story that relates to it? What's the connection?  Explain/Explore that connection in writing.
------If you have NO personal connection to your book . . .
---------Who do you think is the ideal reader for your book? Who really, really needs to read it? Why?

*Formative Reflection

---Pull up doc, see comments, ask questions

---Use OTHER journal entry (#3 or #4) to try again (on loose leaf)?

------Use models on cheat sheet!  Ask questions!

---Not resubmitting?  Read on!
*Turn in journals.

*OBJECTIVE:  By studying model sentences, we will learn to attach, punctuate, and document quotes correctly.

Thursday, August 30th

*Wrap up from Wednesday

---What rules or advice would you give to a writer who wanted to write a piece like this?

---Is literature dying/dead?  Who/What is killing it?  Can it be saved?  Should it be saved?

*Read:  10m

*Start thinking . . . 

---Do you have experiences that connect you to the character(s), setting, plot, or conflict in your book?  What stories have you lived that relate to it?  What did you learn from your experience?  What are you learning from the book?  Explain/Explore that connection in writing.

------If you have NO personal connection to your book . . .

---------Who do you think is the ideal reader for your book?  Who really, really needs to read your book?  Why?

*OBJECTIVE: Study a mentor text to learn how to organize a personal/analytical essay.

Wednesday, August 29th

*Read:  10m
*"Is Literature Dead?"
---Highlight
------Color 1:  Narrative
------Color 2:  Analysis
------No highlight:  Not sure.
*What rules or advice might you give a writer who set out to write a piece like this?


*OBJECTIVE:  Study a mentor text to learn how to organize a personal/analytical essay.

Tuesday, August 28th

*Read:  10m
*Community Cards (galore)
*HW:  Read "Is Literature Dead," by David Ulin for tomorrow.
---Consider:  Is it?  Can written stories matter in 2018?

*OBJECTIVE:  Get acquainted.  Encounter another mentor text for analytical writing.

Monday, August 27th

*Parental Consent Forms?
*BookTalk: Kissing Ted Callahan by Amy Spalding
*Read: 10m
*Write: Journal #6: Emerging Themes
---At its heart, my book is about [one word, brainstorm first]. In it, my author shows how [explain your emerging ideas about one of the themes of your book--start offering some supporting details by considering multiple characters, situations, conflicts, etc.].
*Study/Share: Create Topic-word Compendium
*Craft: Choose another topic, and draft another theme-sentence: In my book, my author shows how . . .

*OBJECTIVE: Identify and define topic and theme.

Friday, August 24nd

*Book Talk:  Feed by M.T. Anderson
*Read:  10 min
*Study/Craft/Share:  "We Are (Still) Living in an Orwellian World" by Thomas E. Ricks
---Read, pause, discuss, share:  Author's purpose?
---What can we learn about analytical writing from this essay?

*OBJECTIVE:  By studying a mentor text, we will learn one way to organize analytical writing.

Thursday, August 23rd

*Parental Consent Forms?
*If you finish a book . . .

*Read:  10 min
---Conferences
*Community Cards
*Finish Google Classroom Assignment
*Write: Type EITHER journal #3 or #4 into the Google Classroom assignment you find in the "Classroom" tab.
---Google Login: [regular school login] @ g.fhsdschools.org
---Google Password DEFAULT: Fhsd + [student ID#]
---classroom.google.com
------enroll
------DUE FRIDAY BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY.

*OBJECTIVE: Embed and attach quotations correctly in academic writing.

Wednesday, August 22nd

*Grab a Chromebook.  Leave it closed for now.
*Read:  10 min
*Study:
---Journal #5:  Embedding Practice
*Craft/Share:  Working with a partner and the cheat sheet, read/edit/revise journal #3 & #4.  Pick one to submit.
*Write:  Type EITHER journal #3 or #4 into the Google Classroom assignment you find in the "Classroom" tab.
---Google Login: [regular school login] @ g.fhsdschools.org
---Google Password DEFAULT: Fhsd + [student ID#]
---classroom.google.com
------enroll
------DUE FRIDAY BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY.

*OBJECTIVES:  Embed and attach quotations correctly in academic writing.

Tuesday, August 21st--Sub

*Read: 10min
*Journal #4: Make a claim about a SECONDARY character and defend it using 2 quotations from your book. EMBED both quotations in your own writing by blending them with your own words. (Here’s a model-- https://bit.ly/2niJbm0

Monday, August 20th

*Assent/Parental/Consent Forms?
*Read:  10 min
---Absent Friday? 
*Study:  Three Ways to Attach/Embed Quotes
---Overview
---Discuss with table.  Which of these comes easily to you?  Which are new to you?  Which of the rows/boxes seems the trickiest?
*Write/Craft
---Journal #3:  Punctuating Quotes
------Make a claim about your main character and defend it using 2 quotations from your book.  Attach the 1st quotation with a comma.  Attach the 2nd with a colon.  (Here's a model).
------Document "your quotations" correctly (Lastname #).
*Share:  Have your partner use the models on the cheat sheet to check the punctuation in your response.

*OBJECTIVE:  Attach, punctuate, and document quotations correctly in academic writing.

Friday, August 17th

*Share:  Share your observations from yesterday with book-owner.
---Book owner:  "You noticed . . . and you're right because . . ."
*Read:  10 min
*Write:  Notebook Setup
---Page #1:  To Read Next
------Transfer top 2 or 3 from Book Tasting sheet
---Page #2:  Finished Books
------Date | Title | Author | Pages
---Page #3:  Current Pace (pages per 10m) & Daily Goal
*Assent/Consent/Parental Consent Forms
*Community Cards

*OBJECTIVE:  Housekeeping, mostly; plus, getting acquainted

Thursday, August 16th

*Book Talk:  1984 by George Orwell
*Read:  10 min
---Absent yesterday?  Calculate pace.
*Write:  5 min
---Journal #1: Basic Stated Information
------Summarize ONLY:  Who (main and supporting characters)?  What (is going on)? Where?  When?  Why?  How?
------Try, try to avoid inferring.

*Study:  George Orwell's 1984
*Craft:
---Journal #2:  Trade books with someone at your table (rotate if your table has an odd #).  Read the first two pages and jot notes (summarize/infer table).
------Don't forget the Big Question!

*OBJECTIVE:  Draw conclusions, infer and analyze by citing relevant and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including where the text leaves matters uncertain.

Wednesday, August 15th

*Check supplies & collect signature pages.
*Read:  10 min
---Calculate pace.  Turn in.
*Workshop:  Overview
*Community Cards

*OBJECTIVE:  Read and comprehend literary text independently and proficiently.

Tuesday, August 14th

*Seating Chart
*Signature Pages?
*Community Card
*Finish "The Chaser"

---Finished?  Enjoy your book!
*More Community Cards?
*HW: Supplies & Signatures Due TOMORROW! = 10pts

*OBJECTIVE: Cite strong and thorough evidence to explain and interpret literature.

Monday, August 13th

*Collect Signature Pages?

*Community Card
*Analytical Reading Level Inventory
---Finish tomorrow, if necessary
---Finished?  Enjoy your book!
*HW: Supplies & Signature Page by Wednesday = 10pts

*OBJECTIVE: Cite strong and thorough evidence to explain and interpret literature.

Friday, August 10th

*Syllabus signature page & class supplies by Wednesday = 10pts
*Meet in library.
*Book tasting
*About independent reading in English IV . . .

*OBJECTIVE: Read and comprehend informational text independently and proficiently.

Thursday, August 9th

*Code of Conduct
*Course Syllabus
---Contact Info. & Website
---Manifesto
------Which is most important?
---Signature page & class materials by Wednesday = 10pts
*Parents/Guardians: Sign COC online by 8/16
*Community Cards
*TOMORROW:  Meet in Library.

*Objectives: setting expectations, getting to know each other a bit