Monday 9.30.19
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading
2. 2 Minute Storytelling
3. Book Group Meetings: Check in Book and 5 Quotes / 5 Questions + Discussion Time. Phones in Bleachers.
4. Return Vocab Set 1
HW:
Essay Draft #2 due Tomorrow by 11:59p! Make changes / edits / revisions.
Read Book Group Book: 3/4 by next Monday 10/7
If Time: Intro + Reading on Eyewitness Testimony: Pass out
Tuesday 10.1.19
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading
2. 2 Minute Storytelling
3. 12 Angry Men: Finish Act II and Begin Act III
HW:
Wednesday 10.2.19
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading
2. 2 Minute Storytelling
3. If needed: Finish Act III
4. Mystery Chart
If time:
If time: Eyewitness Testimony (Reading)
HW:
Thursday 10.3
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading
2. 2 Minute Storytelling
3. Discuss / Collect Eyewitness Testimony handout
4. 12 Angry Men Film: Notes on Jurors and Use of Persuasive Appeals (Chart in Notebook / Handout). View 30 min.
HW:
Friday 10.4
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading
2. 2 Minute Storytelling
3. Pass out Test Review Sheet
4. . 12 Angry Men Film: View 50 min.
HW:
Next week:
Monday 10/7: 10 Minutes Reading. Book Group 3. 12 Angry MenTest -Wednesday.
Tuesday 10/8: Finish Film (10-30 min). Discuss Eyewitness Article. Review for Test.
Wednesday 10/9: SRI? Return Essays & Set up Students to Post Single Page Excerpts. Intro 12 Angry Men Persuasive Writing: Topic Choice/ Pre-Writing / Organizing
Thursday 10/10: 12 Angry Men Test
Friday 10/11: SRI? Work on Persuasive Writing. Drafting Time. Draft Due next week.
Monday 10/14: Book Group 4. Intro Group Project / Poster for Next Week.
Choose & Bring Independent Outside Reading Book every day next two weeks.
Tuesday 10/15: Drafting Day.
Wednesday 10/16: Drafting Day. Draft #1 Due Thursday, 10/17
Thursday 10/17: Revise Drafts / Peer Editing Time. Revised Draft due 10/24.
Friday 10/18: Free Reading Friday. Reflection on book.
Monday 10/21: Pass out Vocab Set 3. Time to Work on Vocab today. Due Wednesday.
Tuesday 10/22: DAY 1: Book Group Final Project Poster
Wednesday 10/23: DAY 2: Book Group Final Project Poster
Thursday 10/24: Short Story #1: Read in Small Groups + Discussion Questions / Analysis
Friday 10/25: Free Reading Friday. Short Story #1: Finish Discussion Questions / Analysis.
Upcoming Week: Short Stories / Book Pitch #2
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2018-9 Plans: Do Not scroll down.
Monday 10.1
1. 2 Minute Storytelling / Mystery Chart
2. New Vocab on Website
3. First Essay: We will start this week, it will be due next week. You will write it mostly during class time. Topic choices will include juror personality, bias, eyewitness testimony, and presence of Aristotle's appeals.
3 RI {reading assessment} in Library
4. Vocab / Reading Time
HW: Read Book Group Book. Vocab due Wed.
Book Group Meetings Wednesday this week.
Tuesday 10.2
1. Read article on Eyewitness Testimony and Bias. Annotate / Take Notes.
HW: Book Group Meetings tomorrow.
Vocab due Wed by 11:59p
Wednesday 10.3
1. 2 Minute Storytelling
2. Turn in Annotated articles on Eyewitness Testimony and Bias- Tomorrow!
3. Discuss Bias / Eyewitness Testimony.
4. Intro to First Essay and Pre-Writing
5. Book Group Meetings
If time: Begin work on Pre-Writing for Essay
HW:
Complete Essay Pre-Writing
Vocab due by 11:59p
Thursday 10.4
1. 2 Minute Storytelling
2. Check Work on Essay Pre-Writing. Add to evidence during film.
3. 12 Angry Men film
If time: Pass out THINKSHEET.
HW: Vocab Quiz / Read Book
Friday 10.5
Collect Pre-Writing
1. 2 Minute Storytelling
2. Flash Vocab Review & Vocab Quiz
3. Continue 12 Angry Men Film.
HW:
In class Essay Work: Next week! Essay will be due Thursday
Read Book Group Book- Finish Book by next TUESDAY
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Monday: New Vocab? Or not? Finish Film. Work on Thinksheet with MODEL first. Complete Thinksheet for HW.
Tuesday: Final Book Group Meetings + Project.
Wednesday: Essay Drafting Time : Model Intros.
Thursday: Model TBA. Drafting Time. Essay due by 11:59p
Friday: Vocab Quiz? Book Presentations. Final Drafting Time if needed.
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2016-7 Plans- Do not scroll down
Monday 10.2
1. 2 Minute Storytelling
2. New Vocab
3. Collect Pre-Writing. We will work on outline tomorrow.
4. RI {reading assessment} in Library
5. Vocab / Reading Time
HW: Read Book Group Book. Vocab due Wed.
Tuesday 10.3
1. 2 Minute Storytelling
2. Intro to Detailed Outline: Tomorrow!
3. Book Group Meetings + Paragraph
4. Begin Film {Notes while you watch}
HW: Read Book Group Book. Vocab due Wed.
Wednesday 10.4
1. 2 Minute Storytelling
2. Intro to Essay "Thinksheet"
3. Continue Film / Take Notes
HW: Read Book Group Book. Vocab due Wed. Work on Essay "Thinksheet"
Thursday 10.5
1. 2 Minute Storytelling
2. Finish Film
3. Work on Essay "Thinksheet"
If time: Detailed Outline
HW: Vocab Quiz / Read Book/Finish Thinksheet
Friday 10.6
1. 2 Minute Storytelling
2. Flash Vocab Review & Vocab Quiz
3. Check "Thinksheet" / Pass out Detailed Outline
4. Complete Outline and Begin Drafting Essay
HW: In class Essay Drafting: Monday and Tuesday / Read Book Group Book
Essay will be due Tuesday by 11:59p
Next Week:
Mini-Lessons: Intro, Conclusion, and How to integrate quotations
Submit Essay on "Turn in Papers" page by Tuesday at 11:59P
Book Group Final Meeting and Finale- Tuesday OR Wednesday!
Intro to Short Story Technique- Notes
Maybe: A Jury of Her Peers, Lather and Nothing Else
Intro to Lit Criticism / Perspectives
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2015 Plans
10.5 Monday
HW:
10.6 Tuesday
-Connect 2 of the following: Films, other texts, current events
Tomorrow: SRI
HW: Finish Outside Reading book by next Monday. Annotate at least 15 parts as you read (post-its or notes)
10.7 Wednesday
1. What’s next? Reading and Writing
3. Begin Free-write (Personal Essay Step 1)
HW:
Personal Essay: Free-write ideas and thoughts (200 words)
Finish Outside Reading book by next Monday. Annotate at least 15 parts as you read (post-its or notes)
10.8 Thursday
HW:
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading
2. 2 Minute Storytelling
3. Book Group Meetings: Check in Book and 5 Quotes / 5 Questions + Discussion Time. Phones in Bleachers.
4. Return Vocab Set 1
HW:
Essay Draft #2 due Tomorrow by 11:59p! Make changes / edits / revisions.
Read Book Group Book: 3/4 by next Monday 10/7
If Time: Intro + Reading on Eyewitness Testimony: Pass out
Tuesday 10.1.19
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading
2. 2 Minute Storytelling
3. 12 Angry Men: Finish Act II and Begin Act III
HW:
- Essay Draft #2 due Tonight by 11:59p! Make changes / edits / revisions.
- Read Book Group Book: 3/4 by next Monday 10/7
Wednesday 10.2.19
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading
2. 2 Minute Storytelling
3. If needed: Finish Act III
4. Mystery Chart
If time:
If time: Eyewitness Testimony (Reading)
HW:
- Read Eyewitness Testimony article, annotate and mark appeals
- Read Book Group Book: 3/4 by next Monday 10/7
- 12 Angry Men Test: Tuesday 10.8
Thursday 10.3
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading
2. 2 Minute Storytelling
3. Discuss / Collect Eyewitness Testimony handout
4. 12 Angry Men Film: Notes on Jurors and Use of Persuasive Appeals (Chart in Notebook / Handout). View 30 min.
HW:
- Read Book Group Book: 3/4 by next Monday 10/7
- 12 Angry Men Test: Tuesday 10.8
Friday 10.4
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading
2. 2 Minute Storytelling
3. Pass out Test Review Sheet
4. . 12 Angry Men Film: View 50 min.
HW:
- Read Book Group Book: 3/4 by next Monday 10/7. Bring book, 5 Quotes, 5 Questions.
- 12 Angry Men Test: Tuesday 10.8
Next week:
Monday 10/7: 10 Minutes Reading. Book Group 3. 12 Angry MenTest -Wednesday.
Tuesday 10/8: Finish Film (10-30 min). Discuss Eyewitness Article. Review for Test.
Wednesday 10/9: SRI? Return Essays & Set up Students to Post Single Page Excerpts. Intro 12 Angry Men Persuasive Writing: Topic Choice/ Pre-Writing / Organizing
Thursday 10/10: 12 Angry Men Test
Friday 10/11: SRI? Work on Persuasive Writing. Drafting Time. Draft Due next week.
Monday 10/14: Book Group 4. Intro Group Project / Poster for Next Week.
Choose & Bring Independent Outside Reading Book every day next two weeks.
Tuesday 10/15: Drafting Day.
Wednesday 10/16: Drafting Day. Draft #1 Due Thursday, 10/17
Thursday 10/17: Revise Drafts / Peer Editing Time. Revised Draft due 10/24.
Friday 10/18: Free Reading Friday. Reflection on book.
Monday 10/21: Pass out Vocab Set 3. Time to Work on Vocab today. Due Wednesday.
Tuesday 10/22: DAY 1: Book Group Final Project Poster
Wednesday 10/23: DAY 2: Book Group Final Project Poster
Thursday 10/24: Short Story #1: Read in Small Groups + Discussion Questions / Analysis
Friday 10/25: Free Reading Friday. Short Story #1: Finish Discussion Questions / Analysis.
Upcoming Week: Short Stories / Book Pitch #2
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2018-9 Plans: Do Not scroll down.
Monday 10.1
1. 2 Minute Storytelling / Mystery Chart
2. New Vocab on Website
3. First Essay: We will start this week, it will be due next week. You will write it mostly during class time. Topic choices will include juror personality, bias, eyewitness testimony, and presence of Aristotle's appeals.
3 RI {reading assessment} in Library
4. Vocab / Reading Time
HW: Read Book Group Book. Vocab due Wed.
Book Group Meetings Wednesday this week.
Tuesday 10.2
1. Read article on Eyewitness Testimony and Bias. Annotate / Take Notes.
HW: Book Group Meetings tomorrow.
Vocab due Wed by 11:59p
Wednesday 10.3
1. 2 Minute Storytelling
2. Turn in Annotated articles on Eyewitness Testimony and Bias- Tomorrow!
3. Discuss Bias / Eyewitness Testimony.
4. Intro to First Essay and Pre-Writing
5. Book Group Meetings
If time: Begin work on Pre-Writing for Essay
HW:
Complete Essay Pre-Writing
Vocab due by 11:59p
Thursday 10.4
1. 2 Minute Storytelling
2. Check Work on Essay Pre-Writing. Add to evidence during film.
3. 12 Angry Men film
If time: Pass out THINKSHEET.
HW: Vocab Quiz / Read Book
Friday 10.5
Collect Pre-Writing
1. 2 Minute Storytelling
2. Flash Vocab Review & Vocab Quiz
3. Continue 12 Angry Men Film.
HW:
In class Essay Work: Next week! Essay will be due Thursday
Read Book Group Book- Finish Book by next TUESDAY
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Monday: New Vocab? Or not? Finish Film. Work on Thinksheet with MODEL first. Complete Thinksheet for HW.
Tuesday: Final Book Group Meetings + Project.
Wednesday: Essay Drafting Time : Model Intros.
Thursday: Model TBA. Drafting Time. Essay due by 11:59p
Friday: Vocab Quiz? Book Presentations. Final Drafting Time if needed.
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2016-7 Plans- Do not scroll down
Monday 10.2
1. 2 Minute Storytelling
2. New Vocab
3. Collect Pre-Writing. We will work on outline tomorrow.
4. RI {reading assessment} in Library
5. Vocab / Reading Time
HW: Read Book Group Book. Vocab due Wed.
Tuesday 10.3
1. 2 Minute Storytelling
2. Intro to Detailed Outline: Tomorrow!
3. Book Group Meetings + Paragraph
4. Begin Film {Notes while you watch}
HW: Read Book Group Book. Vocab due Wed.
Wednesday 10.4
1. 2 Minute Storytelling
2. Intro to Essay "Thinksheet"
3. Continue Film / Take Notes
HW: Read Book Group Book. Vocab due Wed. Work on Essay "Thinksheet"
Thursday 10.5
1. 2 Minute Storytelling
2. Finish Film
3. Work on Essay "Thinksheet"
If time: Detailed Outline
HW: Vocab Quiz / Read Book/Finish Thinksheet
Friday 10.6
1. 2 Minute Storytelling
2. Flash Vocab Review & Vocab Quiz
3. Check "Thinksheet" / Pass out Detailed Outline
4. Complete Outline and Begin Drafting Essay
HW: In class Essay Drafting: Monday and Tuesday / Read Book Group Book
Essay will be due Tuesday by 11:59p
Next Week:
Mini-Lessons: Intro, Conclusion, and How to integrate quotations
Submit Essay on "Turn in Papers" page by Tuesday at 11:59P
Book Group Final Meeting and Finale- Tuesday OR Wednesday!
Intro to Short Story Technique- Notes
Maybe: A Jury of Her Peers, Lather and Nothing Else
Intro to Lit Criticism / Perspectives
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2015 Plans
10.5 Monday
- Vocab Quiz
- New Vocab
- Presentations Day 3. Notecard: Comment for each.
HW:
- Vocabulary due tomorrow
- Outside Reading: Include evidence of careful reading (post-its or annotations)
10.6 Tuesday
- Collect Vocab
- Finish Presentations. (Record successful strategy on notecard)
- Book Group Meeting:
-Connect 2 of the following: Films, other texts, current events
Tomorrow: SRI
HW: Finish Outside Reading book by next Monday. Annotate at least 15 parts as you read (post-its or notes)
10.7 Wednesday
1. What’s next? Reading and Writing
- Reading: Vote
- Writing: Let’s Get Personal. Explain Personal Essay.
3. Begin Free-write (Personal Essay Step 1)
HW:
Personal Essay: Free-write ideas and thoughts (200 words)
Finish Outside Reading book by next Monday. Annotate at least 15 parts as you read (post-its or notes)
10.8 Thursday
- And the winner is….
- Check Free-writing (5 pts)
- Personal Essay: Read 4 Models (Take Notes on Handout & Discuss).
HW:
- Vocab Quiz Friday
- Finish Outside Reading for Monday
- Work on Personal Essay