"42" and Literature Circles

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Today I will: 

• Find evidence of injustice and perseverance in the film "42" about Jackie Robinson and draw parallels to To Kill A Mockingbird
• Create a Level 2 or Level 3 discussion question for Lit Circle novel

Please Take out: 

-A Chromebook

-A writing utensil
-TKAM Book

Today's Agenda:

- Turn in TKAM Book & Check out Lit. Circle Book in Library
-Meet with Groups to set reading schedule
-Go over Levels of Questions
-Assign Homework: Discussion Questions Lit circle HW

-Finish "42" & take notes (assignment is on google classroom)

Homework:

Begin Reading the first 30 pages of your novel Discussion Questions Lit circle HW

"42: The Jackie Robinson Story"

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Today I will: 

• Turn in my final copy of my To Kill A Mockingbird Essay
• Find evidence of injustice and perseverance in the film "42" about Jackie Robinson and draw parallels to To Kill A Mockingbird

Please Take out: 

-a writing utensil

-Your essay Packet

-A Chromebook

-Your peer editing sheet

Today's Agenda:

-Turn in your essay to two locations:

1. Google Classroom

2. Turnitin.com

Block 1 Class ID: 13612934
Enrollment Password: SERBANROCKS

Block 2 Class ID: 13612949
Enrollment Password: SERBANROCKS

Block 4 Class ID: 13612956
Enrollment Password: SERBANROCKS

-Watch "42" & take notes (assignment is on google classroom)

Homework:

None for tonight!

Peer Editing

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Today I will: 

• Apply my knowledge of Chrome, Googledocs, turnitin.com and writing while peer editing the TKAM essay

Please Take out: 

-a writing utensil
-A Chromebook

Today's Agenda:

-Peer Editing

Homework: (due tomorrow)

1. Edit Essay using Grammarly or Proofread Bot- See Google Classroom for directions
2. Final Draft of TKAM essay - due Tomorrow, 10/29

*You will turn in the essay electronically to BOTH 

Google Classroom and Turnitin.com; I will show you how during class on Thursday.

The Beginning and the End

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Today I will: 

• Apply my knowledge of Chrome, Google docs, turnitin.com and writing while typing up my rough draft of my TKAM essay.

Please Take out: 

-a writing utensil
-Your essay Packet
-Your Book
-A Chromebook

Today's Agenda:

-Review parts of a main claim and write the main claim
-Introductions and Conclusions 

**If you are absent, here is the complete version of the notes: Click here
-Choose Lit Circle Book

Homework: (due tomorrow)

TKAM Essay Rough draft (Intro, conclusion, & body paragraphs) - due tomorrow, 9/28

Final Draft of essay - due Thursday, 9/29

You will turn in the essay electronically to BOTH 

Google Classroom and Turnitin.com; I will show you how in class on Thursday.

To Kill A Mockingbird Essay

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Today I will: 

• Select best evidence and develop appropriate analysis on teacher-provided evidence collector
• Finish writing the first body paragraph as a class about Scout

Please Take out: 

-Your chromebook
-Your essay Packet (HW is evidence collector on the back)
-Your Book

Today's Agenda:

-Check Evidence collector
-Finish writing Scout paragraph as a class

-Begin typing your 2nd body paragraph

Homework:

-ALL: Finish typing your 2nd body paragraph - due tomorrow
-H: Type your third body paragraph - due tomorrow

To Kill A Mockingbird Final

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Today I will:

• Demonstrate knowledge of TKAM story, characters and plot via a multiple choice test

Take out:

-A piece of paper
-Pen or pencil
HW: TKAM Work Packet #3 (16-31)

Agenda:

-BELLWORK

-TKAM Test
-TKAM Movie

Homework:

-ALL: Finish your Evidence Collector for a second character in TKAM - due Monday

-Honors only: Log in to Achieve 3000 and Highlight “America Says Thank You” & “Freedom Riders” for Injustice and Perseverance - due Monday

TKAM Essay, Scout Paragraph

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Today I will: 

• Generate possible text evidence to be used in essay via a brainstorming activity
• Select best evidence and develop appropriate analysis on teacher-provided evidence collector
• Write the first body paragraph as a class about Scout

Please Take out: 

-a writing utensil
-Your chromebook
-Your essay Packet
-Your Book

Today's Agenda:

-Calendar: Due dates & assign honors work and TKAM Work Packet
-Bellwork: Re-read Uncle Jack and Scout scene

-Evidence collector for Scout
-Write Scout Body Paragraph together as a class (Google Classroom)
-Evidence collector for your second character in TKAM

Homework:
-ALL: Study for Final TKAM Test (TKAM Study Guide) - Friday, 9/23

-ALL: Last TKAM Work Packet (Ch. 16-31) will be collected after the test on Friday, 9/23

-ALL: Finish your Evidence Collector for a second character in TKAM - due Monday

-Honors only: Log in to Achieve 3000 and Highlight “America Says Thank You” & “Freedom Riders” for Injustice and Perseverance - due Monday

To Kill A Mockingbird Essay

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Today I will: 

• Dissect writing prompt, identifying writing tasks in a “do/what” chart
• Generate possible text evidence to be used in essay via a brainstorming activity
• Select best evidence and develop appropriate analysis on teacher-provided evidence collector

Please Take out: 

-a writing utensil
-a piece of paper

Today's Agenda:

- BELLWORK: Injustice

-TKAM Work Packet (Ch. 16-31)

-Honors turn Significant Text Excerpts to Turnitin.com

Block 1 Class ID: 13612934 Enrollment Password: SERBANROCKS

Block 2 Class ID: 13612949 Enrollment Password: SERBANROCKS

Block 4 Class ID: 13612956 Enrollment Password: SERBANROCKS

-To Kill A Mockingbird Essay Introduction

CP Prompt Packet

H Prompt Packet

Evidence Collector

Homework:

-ALL: Study for Final TKAM Test (TKAM Study Guide) - Friday, 9/23

-Last TKAM Work Packet (Ch. 16-31) will be collected after the test on Friday, 9/23

Socratic Seminar

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Today I will: 

• Discuss open-ended, teacher-created discussion questions in a Socratic Seminar, utilizing text evidence and academic discourse

Please Take out: 

-A pen or pencil

-TKAM Book

-HW: Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket

Today's Agenda:

-Socratic Seminar Pre-write
-Socratic Seminar

Homework:

-HONORS: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - due Wed 9/21
-ALL: Study for Final TKAM Test (TKAM Study Guide) - Friday, 9/23

-Last TKAM Work Packet (Ch. 16-31) will be collected after the test on Friday, 9/23

To Kill A Mockingbird

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Today I will: 

• Analyze textual evidence in order to respond in writing to various critical thinking questions.
• Prepare open-ended, teacher-created discussion questions in a Socratic Seminar, utilizing text evidence and academic discourse

Please Take out: 

-Your calendar

-a writing utensil

-a piece of paper
-HW: Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket

Today's Agenda:

-Vocabulary Quiz (Chapters 15-30)

-Finish Achieve3000 Baseline test
-Watch To Kill A Mockingbird
-Work on Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket

Homework:

-ALL: Prepare for Socratic Seminar: Seminar Entry Ticket was due today

-H: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - due Wed., 9/21
-ALL: Study for TKAM final test: Study Guide - due Thurs., 9/22

Boo Radley

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Today I will: 

• Analyze textual evidence in order to respond in writing to various critical thinking questions.
• Prepare open-ended, teacher-created discussion questions in a Socratic Seminar, utilizing text evidence and academic discourse

Please Take out: 

-Your calendar

-a writing utensil

HW: CP ONLY Ch 29 & 30

Today's Agenda:

- BELLWORK: Audible

-Read Chapter 31
-Ch 29-31 Review
-Work on Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket

Homework:

-ALL: Study Vocab words - audible, repertoire, vague, convene, aggregation, tactic - Quiz Monday
-ALL: Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket - due Mon. 9/19

-H: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - due Wed., 9/21
-ALL: Study for TKAM final test: Study Guide - due Thurs., 9/22

Halloween Night

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Today I will: 

• Represent writing terms in a kinesthetic activity, the Paragraph Dance
• Write a second body paragraph together as a class for the Perspective Prompt.
• Students will analyze textual evidence in order to respond in writing to various critical thinking questions. Specifically, they will evaluate, compare and contrast and make predictions regarding the characters and themes relevant to the last chapters of TKAM.

Please Take out: 

-Your calendar
-bellwork

-a writing utensil
-paragraph writing notes
-perspective prompt (from yesterday)

HW: Ch 27 & 28

Today's Agenda:

- BELLWORK: Vague

-Calendar and HW
-Paragraph Dance
-Practice Paragraph: Perspective Prompt
-Sparky Piñata CH. 27 & 28 Review
-Begin reading chapter 29

Homework:

-CP: Read Chapters 29 and 30 & complete homework slip
-H: Read chapters 29 & 30 & work on Significant Text Excerpts - due next Wednesday, 9/21

Homework Coming up (pace yourself!):

1. ALL: We will finish book on Friday., 9/16
2. ALL: Study Vocab words - audible, repertoire, vague, convene, aggregation, tactic - Quiz Monday, 9/19
3. ALL: Socratic Seminar entry ticket due on Monday., 9/19
4. ALL: Final TKAM Thursday - 9/22
5. HONORS: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - due Wednesday 9/21

Perspective

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Today I will: 

• Read a teacher- created sample and identify various elements of composition via a highlighting activity 
• Represent writing terms in a kinesthetic activity, the Paragraph Dance
• Write a second body paragraph together as a class.

Please Take out: 

-Your calendar
-bellwork

-a writing utensil
-4 colors of highlighter, pens or colored pencils
-paragraph writing notes

HW: Ch 25 & 26

Today's Agenda:

- BELLWORK: REPERTOIRE

-Calendar and HW
-Paragraph Dance
-Practice Paragraph: Perspective Prompt
-CH. 25 & 26 Review of HW
-Begin reading chapter 27

Homework:

-Read Chapters 27 and 28 & complete homework slip

Homework Coming up (pace yourself!):

1. ALL: We will finish book on Friday., 9/16
2. ALL: Socratic Seminar entry ticket due on Monday., 9/19
3. ALL: Final TKAM Thursday - 9/22
4. HONORS: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - due Wednesday 9/21