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