Thursday, August 29th

*Read:  10m
*Journal #6:  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?  What difference might it make to that person?

*Formative Reflection

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

---Use OTHER journal entry (#3 or #4) to try again (New G-Class assignment)?

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

---Not resubmitting?  Read on!
*Journal Scoring Guide
---Due TUESDAY!

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

Wednesday, August 28th

*Read:  10m
*"Orwellian World" Wrap-up
---How might we use this as a model?

*OBJECTIVE:  Consider alternate ways of organizing your writing

Tuesday, August 27th

*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?
---Reverse Outline
---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.

Monday, August 25th

*BookTalk: Kissing Ted Callahan by Amy Spalding
*Read: 10m
*Write: Journal #5: 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 23rd

*Read: 10m
*"Is Literature Dead?"
---Highlight
------Color 1: Narrative
------Color 2: Analysis
------No highlight: Not sure.
*What general 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.

Thursday, August 22nd

*Read:  10m
*Community Cards (galore)
*HW:  Read "Is Literature Dead," by David Ulin for tomorrow.
---Consider:  Is it?  Can written stories matter in 2019?
---Also, "Punctuating Quotes" Google Classroom assignment due by end of day today!

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

Wednesday, August 21st

*Grab a Chromebook.  Leave it closed for now.
*Read:  10 min
*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 THURSDAY, 11:59pm

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

Tuesday, August 20th

*Read: 10min
*Trade & Revise Journal #3
*Embedding quotes with "blending."
*Journal #4: EMBEDDING Quotes
---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)

Monday, August 19th

*Read:  10 min
*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 #).

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

Friday, August 16th

*Read:  10 min
*Share:  Share your observations from yesterday with book-owner.
---Book owner:  Respond, tell them a bit more about your book.
*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
*Community Cards (galore)

*OBJECTIVE:  Housekeeping, mostly; plus, getting acquainted

Thursday, August 15th

*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 (Two column notes:  Notice / Interpret & Question).
------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 14th

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

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

Tuesday, August 13th

*Guidance (~15m)
*Finish "The Chaser"
---Finished? Enjoy your book!
*Check Supplies TOMORROW

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

Monday, August 12th

*Collect Signature Pages

---Check Supplies TOMORROW

*Analytical Reading Level Inventory
---Finish tomorrow, if necessary
---Finished?  Enjoy your book!
*Bring book EVERY DAY!

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

Friday, August 9th

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

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

Thursday, August 8th

*Code of Conduct
*Course Syllabus
---Contact Info. & Website
---Manifesto
------Which is most important?
---Signature page & class materials by Monday = 10pts
*Parents/Guardians: Sign COC online by 8/15.
*Community Cards
*TOMORROW: Meet in Library.

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