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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Class of 2021!

Letter to your Future Self

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Today I will: 

• Write a letter to yourself for your senior year.

Please Take out: 
-Your literature circle novel 
-2 pieces of paper
-A writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Grades
2. Return Books to library
3. Write a letter to your future self

Homework:

None!

Timed Writing Final

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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:
Write your Literature Circle essay (Timed Writing)

Homework:

Bring your literature circle book to return to the library

Timed Writing Prep

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Today I will:

• Construct well-written paraphrases as evidence that will support your main claim
• Synthesize information by writing the main claim for your literature circle timed writing

Please Take out: 

-a writing utensil
-affirmations

Today's Agenda:

- Finish main claim & get it checked
- Complete Evidence Collector
- Literature Circle Timed Writing Prompt

Homework: 

Bring your novel to class to return to the library on Monday or Tuesday

Lit Circle Timed Writing Prep

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Today I will:

• Construct well-written paraphrases as evidence that will support your main claim
• Synthesize information by writing the main claim for your literature circle timed writing

Please Take out: 

a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:

- Literature Circle Timed Writing Prompt
- Do/What Chart
- Brainstorm Conflicts
- Body Paragraph Jigsaw Puzzle
- Go over Essay Rubric & Sample Essays

Homework: 

-Work on writing Affirmations - due Tomorrow

Tic-Tac-Toe, 3 in a row

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Today I will:

• Choose one of 9 activities to complete for a blog post about your literature circle book.

Please Take out: 

-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:

-Tic-Tac-Toe Blog Post #3
-Affirmations

Homework: 

Work on writing Affirmations - due Friday, June 1

Final Book Review

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Today I will: 

• Write a final review of your novel.
• Work on affirmations for my classmates

Please Take out: 

-Essay Tracker

Today's Agenda:

-Essay Tracker/grades
-Lit Circle #5 :

Final Book Review (example)

-Affirmations

Homework: 

-Work on affirmations - due Friday, June 1

Literature Circle #4

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Today I will:

• Collaborate by analyzing elements of your Lit Circle book. 
• Share responses that evaluate the Themes that exist in your novel.

Please Take out: 

-Lit Circle Book
-HW: Theme Worksheet

Today's Agenda:

-Silent Reading/Finish & Publish Tic-tac-toe Blog Post #2

-Lit Circle #4

-Work on Affirmations

Homework: 

Finish reading your novel by Tues, May 29
Work on Affirmations - Due June 1

Tic-Tac-Toe and Affirmations

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Today I will:

• Choose one of 9 activities to complete for a blog post about your literature circle book.
• Write Affirmations for all of my classmates

Please Take out: 

-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:

-Tic-Tac-Toe Blog Post #2

-Read Literature Circle Novel & work on HW

-Affirmations

Homework: 

Read and complete Theme Worksheet - due Fri, 5/25 for Lit Circle #4

Tic-Tac-Toe Blog Post

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Today I will:

• Choose one of 9 activities to complete for a blog post about your literature circle book.

Please Take out: 

-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:

-Finish Tic-Tac-Toe Blog Post
-Read Literature Circle Novel

Homework: 

Read and complete Theme Worksheet - due Fri, 5/25 for Lit Circle #4

Literature Circle #3

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Today I will:

• Collaborate by analyzing elements of your Lit Circle book. 
• Share responses that evaluate the Conflicts that exist in your novel.

Please Take out: 

-Lit Circle Book
-HW: Conflict Worksheet

Today's Agenda:

-Silent Reading

-Lit Circle #3 Lesson: Theme
-Read Literature Circle Novel

Homework: 

Read and complete Theme Worksheet - due Fri, 5/25 for Lit Circle #4

Tic-Tac-Toe Blog Post

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Today I will:

• Read, annotate, and analyze text and answer comprehension questions on an Achieve 3000 post test.
• Choose one of 9 activities to complete for a blog post about your literature circle book.

Please Take out: 

-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:

-Achieve 3000 Exit Test

-Read Literature Circle Novel
-Start Tic-Tac-Toe Blog Post #1
(you will be able to finish in class on Wed)

Homework: 

Read and complete Conflict worksheet - due Tues, 5/22 for Lit Circle #3

Literature Circle #2: Conflict

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Today I will:

• Collaborate by analyzing elements of your Lit Circle book. 
• Share responses that evaluate the characterization of the protagonist in your novel.

Please Take out: 

-Lit Circle Book
-HW: Characterization Worksheet

Today's Agenda:

-Silent Reading

-Lit Circle #2 Lesson: Conflict
-Read Literature Circle Novel

Homework: 

Read and complete Conflict worksheet - due Tues, 5/22 for Lit Circle #3

Paraphrasing

Today I will:
-Identify elements of a successful paraphrase and practice by turning evidence sentences into paraphrases.

Please Take out: 

-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:

-Introduction to Paraphrasing

-Paraphrase Practice
-Finish "Oh Brother" if needed
-Literature Circle work time

Homework: 

Read and complete Characterization worksheet - due Friday for Lit Circle #2

Oh Brother...there's more

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Today I will: 

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

Please Take out: 
-O Brother notes from Monday
-Characterization HW
-writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
1. Continue watching O Brother Where Art Thou, complete movie notes and turn them in 
    for a curve on the TKAM test
2. Read Lit. Circle Novel

Homework:

Read and complete Characterization worksheet - due Friday for Lit Circle #2

Literature Circle Meeting #1

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Today I will:

• Collaborate by analyzing elements of your Lit Circle book. 
• Share and write responses to level 2 and 3 discussion questions (Costa's levels of thinking).

Please Take out: 

-Lit Circle Book
-HW: Discussion Questions

Today's Agenda:

-Silent Reading

-Lit Circle #1 Lesson: Characterization
-Read Literature Circle Novel

Homework: 

Read and complete Characterization worksheet - due Friday for Lit Circle #2

O Brother...

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. Did you turn in your Hero's Journey to Turnitin.com & Classroom?
2. Go over O Brother Where Art Thou Movie Notes
3. Begin watching O Brother Where Art Thou

Homework:

Read novel and complete Discussion Questions - due Tues. 5/15

Peer Editing

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Today I will: 

-Demonstrate my understanding of the hero's journey and the elements of a narrative by composing a narrative about one of my own journeys.
-Peer edit essays using the narrative writing rubric.

Please Take out: 

-Writing utensil

Today's Agenda:

1. Narrative Rubric
2. Peer Editing
3. Grammarly

Homework:

Final draft of your essay - due Monday, 5/14
Read novel and complete Discussion Questions - due Tues. 5/15