12/19/19

Thursday, December 19th

Does not meet.

12/18/19

Wednesday, December 18th

1st, 2nd, & 6th:  Multi-choice Final Exam

Tuesday, December 17th--Snow Day

Monday, December 16th--Snow Day

Friday, December 13th--sub

*Final Review (Nonfiction & Poetry)

12/11/19

Thursday, December 12th

*6th Hour only:  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.

12/10/19

Wednesday, December 11th

*6th Hour only:  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 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.

12/8/19

Monday, December 9th

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

*TOMORROW: 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.

12/6/19

Friday, 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.

*Monday: Finalize/Rehearse in class; Videos due 11:59pm
*Tuesday: Present!

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

12/4/19

Thursday, 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
*Monday:  Finalize/Rehearse
*Tuesday:  Present!

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

Wednesday, December 4th

*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 on your way out (not before).

*Late Essays = -1 letter grade per day!

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

12/3/19

Tuesday, December 3rd

*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).

*Final draft due TONIGHT before 11:59pm.
---Google Classroom
---Turnitin.com
---No Works Cited = No grade & late essay!


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

12/1/19

Monday, December 2nd

*Read: 10m
*Process Becker's Feedback
*Written Final Exam T & W
---If I haven't signed your exemption, you'll take the test.
*Final draft due TOMORROW before 11:59pm.
---Google Classroom
---Turnitin.com
---No Works Cited = No grade & late essay!

*OBJECTIVE: Develop and strengthen writing.