Affirmations and Hello Summer!

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Today I will: 

Allow the affirmations of others into my heart!

Please Take out: 

Nothing!

Today's Agenda:

-Feel the love

Homework:

Enjoy your summer and come back and visit me!

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A Letter to your Future Self

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Today I will: 

• Create a visual representation of a novel you read this year and rate it for your peers.

Please Take out: 
-Your literature circle novel 
-Affirmations: Lulie, Charles, Austin?
-Book Flags
-2 pieces of paper
-A writing utensil
-Your journal writing

Today's Agenda:
1. Finish Book Flags
2. A Letter to your future self

Homework:

None!

Let's Get Started!
Finish up your Book Flag in the next 10 minutes

Book Flags

Today I will: 

• Create a visual representation of a novel you read this year and rate it for your peers.

Please Take out: 
-Your literature circle novel
-Affirmations

Today's Agenda:
1. Return Literature Circle Novels to the library
2. Class Photo!
3. Book Flags
4. Journal Writing

Homework:

None!

Let's Get Started!
Let's head down to the library

Literature Circle Timed Writing

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Today I will: 

• Analyze literature based on the theme of conflicts.  I will differentiate types of conflict and argue in a clear and cohesive essay about my Literature Circle book, selecting evidence to support my claim.

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-2-3 pieces of paper
-I will give your evidence collector back to you

Today's Agenda:
1. Write your Literature Circle essay (Timed Writing)
2. Essay Format Guide

Homework:

Work on your affirmations- due tomorrow!

Let's Get Started!
Write your name, date and block in the upper right hand corner.
Title your paper "Literature Circle Timed Writing" and underneath, write the title of your novel.

Timed Writing Prep

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Today I will: 

• Construct and organize well-written paraphrases to be utilized in the literature circle timed writing.
• Write Main Claim and two sub-claims for TW

Please Take out: 

-a pen or pencil

Today's Agenda:

REMINDERS
- your Timed Writing is on Monday.
- All preparation for your timed writing must be completed in class.
- Your evidence collector must be returned to the teacher if you want to use it.

Work on Evidence Collector

Homework: 

Work on your affirmations -due Tuesday

Affirmations and Timed Writing Prep

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Today I will: 

• Write affirmations for all of my classmates.
• Collaborate with lit circle group members to brainstorm conflicts and themes for your lit circle novel.

Please Take out: 
-Your novel
-A Writing Utensil
-A piece of paper

Today's Agenda:
-Journal Writing
-Intro Literature Circle Timed Writing Prompts
-How did you do last time? Let's look...
-Brainstorm with your group
-Reading time or Affirmations

Homework:

-Finish reading your Literature Circle Novel by tomorrow

-Work on affirmations for your classmates - due Tuesday

Affirmations

Today I will: 

• Write affirmations for all of my classmates.

Please Take out: 

-A writing utensil
-Theme HW

Today's Agenda:

-Affirmations

Homework: 

-Finish reading your literature circle novel by Friday
--ALL MAKE-UP OR LATE WORK IS DUE THURSDAY, 6/1

Literature Circle #4

Today I will: 

• Collaborate with lit circle group members to create an original video representation of your lit circle novel.
• Determine a theme or central idea of a text and cite evidence to show how the theme is evident in the text.

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-paper

Today's Agenda:

1. Lit Circle #3

2. Complete your third Tic-Tac-Toe Lit Blog Post

3. Literature Circle Discussion

4. Begin Theme homework

Homework:
-Finish reading your literature circle novel by Friday
-Work on Theme Worksheet - due Wednesday
-Finish Blog post by tomorrow (If you didn't finish in class)
-ALL MAKE-UP OR LATE WORK IS DUE THURSDAY, 6/1

Literature Circle #3

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Today I will: 

• Compare and draw conclusions about Level 2 or Level 3 discussion question for lit circle novel and discuss with group
• Determine a theme or central idea of a text and cite evidence to show how the theme is evident in the text.

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-paper

Today's Agenda:
THIS AGENDA POSTPONED TO TUESDAY
1. Lit Circle #3
2. Complete your third Tic-Tac-Toe Lit Blog Post

3. Literature Circle Discussion

4. Begin Theme homework

Homework:
-Read lit circle book and work on Theme Worksheet - due Tuesday

Haiti and the Limits of Generosity

Today I will: 

• Identify what the author is saying and doing in the article "Haiti and the Limits of Generosity" and complete a saying and doing chart using my notes during a jigsaw activity.
• Complete a SPAM square

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-paper

Today's Agenda:
1. Journal Writing
2. "Haiti and the Limits of Generosity" - puzzle and SPAM Square
3. Where Haiti is now
4. Read and/or complete conflict homework

Homework:
-Read lit circle book and work on Conflict homework - due Friday

Haiti and the Limits of Generosity

Today I will: 

• Identify what the author is doing in the article "Haiti and the Limits of Generosity" and chart the text using rhetorical verbs.

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-paper

Today's Agenda:
1. Journal Writing
2. "Haiti and the Limits of Generosity" - identify shifts and what the text is "doing"
3. Read and/or complete conflict homework

Homework:
-Read lit circle book and work on Conflict homework - due Friday

Let's Get Started!

Literature Circle #2

Today I will: 

• Compare and draw conclusions about Level 2 or Level 3 discussion question for lit circle novel and discuss with group
• Apply knowledge of the novel by writing a reflection blog post and then comment on my group member's posts.

Please Take out: 
-Novel
-HW: Setting

Today's Agenda:
1. 15 minutes silent reading
2. Complete your second Tic-Tac-Toe Lit Blog Post
3. Literature Circle Discussion
4. Begin Conflict homework

Homework:

-Read lit circle book and work on Conflict Worksheet -due Friday

-Finish 2nd Literature Circle Blog Post by tomorrow (if you didn't finish in class)

Haiti and the Limits of Generosity

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Today I will: 

• Identify and label types of evidence in the article "Haiti and the Limits of Generosity" 
• Learn the parts of the SPAM square and identify the speaker and audience

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil
-paper
-HW: Did you post your Tic-Tac-Toe Blog post?

Today's Agenda:
1. Journal Writing
2. Types of evidence - label the evidence in the article
3. SPAM Square - complete speaker and the audience only
4. Make corrections to your narrative
5. Read and/or complete setting homework

Homework:
-Read lit circle book and work on Setting homework - due tomorrow

Let's Get Started!

Literature Circle #1

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Today I will: 

• Compare and draw conclusions about Level 2 or Level 3 discussion question for lit circle novel and discuss with group
• Apply knowledge of the novel by writing a reflection blog post and then comment on my group member's posts.

Please Take out: 
-Novel
-HW: Discussion Questions
-HW: Haiti Crossword Puzzle

Today's Agenda:

1. Lit Circle #1
2. Complete your first Tic-Tac-Toe Lit Blog Post
3. Literature Circle Discussion
4. Silent Reading

Homework:

-Read lit circle book and work on Setting Worksheet -due Tuesday, 5/23
-Finish 1st Literature Circle Blog Post by Monday (if you didn't finish in class)

Haiti and the Limits of Generosity

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Today I will: 

• Identify characteristics of rhetoric / rhetorical analysis 
• Learn the parts of the SPAM square and identify the speaker and audience

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Journal Writing Intro
2. Read “Haiti and the Limits of Generosity” and annotate for what the text says
3. SPAM Square - complete speaker and the audience only


Homework:

-Complete the Haiti Crossword Puzzle using vocabulary from the article, "Haiti and the Limits of Generosity" - due Friday

-Read lit circle book and work on Discussion Questions due Friday


Let's Get Started!

Oh Brother...there's more!

Today I will: 

• Make comparisons between The Odyssey and the film O Brother Where Art Thou

Please Take out: 
-O Brother notes from yesterday
-writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Continue watching O Brother Where Art Thou, complete movie notes and turn them in
2. Read your Lit Circle Novel and complete the Discussion Questions Worksheet

Homework:

Read lit circle book and work on Discussion Questions due Friday

Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

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Today I will: 

• Make comparisons between The Odyssey and the film O Brother Where Art Thou

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Go over O Brother Where Art Thou Movie Notes
2. Begin watching O Brother Where Art Thou

Homework:

Read lit circle book and work on Discussion Questions due Friday

Rhetoric

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Today I will: 

• Identify characteristics of rhetoric / rhetorical analysis 
• Learn the parts of the SPAM square and identify the speaker and audience

Please Take out: 
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1.Check out Literature Circle Novels &    
   decide a reading schedule
2. "Haiti and the Limits of Generosity"
     *Pie Chart
     *Haiti Earthquake Fast Facts
     *Ethos, Pathos, and Logos in 60 minutes video clip

Homework:

Complete the Haiti Crossword Puzzle using vocabulary from the article, "Haiti and the Limits of Generosity" - due Thursday

Read lit circle book and work on Discussion Questions due Friday


Let's Get Started!