12/17/18

Tuesday, December 18th

*Read: 10m
*Check Poetry Practice
---Review
*Course Evaluations
*HW:  Review sample questions to prep for final exam.

*OBJECTIVE: Review the skills and vocabulary useful in reading and analyzing poetry.

12/14/18

Monday, December 17th

*Read: 10m
*Final Book Talks?
*Check Nonfiction Practice
---Review
*HW: Poetry & Lit. Analysis Review
---Due TOMORROW.

*OBJECTIVE: Review the skills and vocabulary useful in reading and analyzing nonfiction.

12/13/18

Friday, December 14th

*Read: 10m
*Final Book Talks?
*Journal Maintenance
---Transfer 3+ books to your "Read Next" List
---Update "Books Finished" List
*Turn in Book Talk Notes
*Review ACT-style Editing Practice
*HW:  Nonfiction Review
---Due TOMORROW.

*OBJECTIVE:  Review the skills and vocabulary useful in reading and analyzing nonfiction.

Thursday, December 13th

*Read: 10m
*Finish Book Talks
*Exam Blueprint
*HW:  ACT-style Editing Practice due TOMORROW
---Rotating facilitators
------Everyone reads passage/question #1 silently.
------Facilitator:  Give your idea of a correct answer and WHY.
------Tablemates:  Agree/Disagree and WHY.
---Next facilitator leads next question . . . and so on.

*OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate a command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, and punctuation.

12/11/18

Wednesday, December 12th

*Read: 10m
*Book Talks!
---Audience: Record title, author, note, and Y/N/M.
------Notes due after last book talk: 5pts.
------Ask at least 1 thoughtful question about someone's book: 5pts.
---Book-talkers:
------Address students!
------Give author and title loudly, slowly, and clearly.
------4-minute hand-signal.
------Turn in feedback forms to bookshelf.
*Conclusion, polite applause, invite questions, discussion, thank you.
*Didn't go today? Practice 1-2x before tomorrow!

*OBJECTIVE: Present information and supporting evidence in such a way that the organization, development, and style are appropriate to your audience and purpose.

Tuesday, December 11th

*Read: 10m
*Book Talks!
---Audience: Record title, author, note, and Y/N/M.
------Notes due after last book talk: 5pts.
------Ask at least 1 thoughtful question about someone's book: 5pts.
---Book-talkers:
------Address students!
------Give author and title loudly, slowly, and clearly.
------4-minute hand-signal.
------Turn in feedback forms to bookshelf.
*Conclusion, polite applause, invite questions, discussion, thank you.
*Didn't go today? Practice 1-2x before tomorrow!

*OBJECTIVE: Present information and supporting evidence in such a way that the organization, development, and style are appropriate to your audience and purpose.

12/7/18

Monday, December 10th

*Read:  10m
*Book Talks!
---Audience:  Record title, author, note, and Y/N/M.
------Notes due after last book talk:  5pts.
------Ask at least 1 thoughtful question about someone's book:  5pts.
---Book-talkers:
------Address students!
------Give author and title loudly, slowly, and clearly.
------4-minute hand-signal.
------Turn in feedback forms to bookshelf.
*Conclusion, polite applause, invite questions, discussion, thank you.
*Didn't go today?  Practice 1-2x before tomorrow!

*OBJECTIVE: Present information and supporting evidence in such a way that the organization, development, and style are appropriate to your audience and purpose.

12/6/18

Friday, December 7th

*Read:  10m.
*Finish outline & create speaker's notes?
*Rehearse book talk.
---2 feedback forms by Monday.
*Digital? Add Youtube link or Upload File to GoogleClassroom

*Monday: Present!
---Random order.

*OBJECTIVE: Present information and supporting evidence in such a way that the organization, development, and style are appropriate to your audience and purpose.

12/5/18

Thursday, December 6th

*Read:  10m
*Draft Book Talk
---Recommended:
------Outline.
------Scale it back to speaker-notes.
------Rehearse until you hardly need them.
*Digital?  Add Youtube link or Upload File to GoogleClassroom

*Tomorrow:  Finalize/Rehearse
*Monday:  Present!

*OBJECTIVE: Present information and supporting evidence in such a way that the organization, development, and style are appropriate to your audience and purpose.

12/4/18

Wednesday, December 5th

*Read:  10m
*Book-talk:  The Bunker Diary by Kevin Brooks
*Info.:  Book Talk Assignment
---Read instructions.
---Generate at least one question about the instructions for your table.
---Ask them.  Discuss.
---Stumped?  Call me over.
*Begin drafting your book talk.
---Recommended:  Outline.

*Today & Tomorrow:  Draft/Outline
*Friday:  Finalize/Rehearse
*Monday:  Present!

*OBJECTIVE: Present information and supporting evidence in such a way that the organization, development, and style are appropriate to your audience and purpose.

Tuesday, December 4th

*Stray books?
*Info.: Written Exam (Day 2 of 2)
---Yes: Music (quietly)
---Answer on your own paper.
*End of period:
---no staple
---Name on everything
---Stack: answers (so far) on top, then questions, then reading on bottom
---WHEN BELL RINGS, drop stack off in appropriate pile (finished/not finished).

*OBJECTIVE: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of a substantive text, using valid reasoning and relevant/sufficient evidence.

12/3/18

Monday, December 3rd

*Stray books?
*Info.: Written Exam (Day 1 of 2)
---Yes: Music (quietly)
---Answer on your own paper.
*End of period:
---no staple
---Name on everything
---Stack: answers (so far) on top, then questions, then reading on bottom
---WHEN BELL RINGS, drop stack off in appropriate pile (finished/not finished).

*OBJECTIVE: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of a substantive text, using valid reasoning and relevant/sufficient evidence.

Friday, November 30th--sub

*Read:  10m
*Peer-feedback on Journal #15
*Journal #16:  Level 7 Response--CLAIM ONLY