Thursday, March 22, 2018

Extension Paragraph

Today I will: 

  • Add to the conversation by writing a body paragraph extension to your essay using               an outside source.
Please Take out
a Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Write your extension paragraph
2. Watch The Help


Homework:
None :)

Let's Get Started!

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Final Draft

Today I will: 

  • submit my final draft of my TKAM Essay to turnitin.com
  • Learn about the C-R-A-A-P rubric and apply it to research to decide if a source is credible or...?
Please Take out
a Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
1. Submit essay final draft on turnitin.com & Classroom
2. Learn the C-R-A-A-P Rubric
3. Apply the C-R-A-A-P Test

Homework:
Log on to Classroom and complete the TKAM C-R-A-A-P Research

Let's Get Started!

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

You've Got This!

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:
-Edit Essay using Grammarly See Google Classroom for directions
-Peer Editing

Homework
1. Final Draft of TKAM essay: Turn in to Turnitin.com & Classroom
2. Essay Prompt, evidence collector, peer edit sheet (you will turn these in for points)

Monday, March 19, 2018

Almost Done!

Today I will: 

  • Jigsaw an intro and conclusion
  • Write intro and conclusion paragraphs
Please Take out
-chromebook
-Essay Prompt
-Novel

Today's Agenda:
1. Review Intros and Conclusions
2. Jigsaw activity on Classroom
3. Write Intros and Conclusions

Homework:
Finish whatever is left of your essay tonight


Thursday, March 15, 2018

TKAM Body Paragraphs

Today I will: 

  • Write the main claim.
  • Type body paragraphs for TKAM Essay.
Please Take out
-chromebook
-Essay Prompt
-Novel

Today's Agenda:
Essay Prep
ALL: Set up essay format on Classroom
-COLLEGE PREP: 
1. Use Evidence Collector to generate your main claim
2. Paragraph Scramble
3. Type Body Paragraphs (due Monday) (Guide)
-HONORS: 
1. Have main claim checked 
2. Write your body paragraphs

Homework:
-CP & HONORS: Type both of your body paragraphs (due Monday)


Wednesday, March 14, 2018

To Kill A Mockingbird Essay

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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 main claim.
Please Take out
-a writing utensil
-Essay Prompt
-Novel

Today's Agenda:
Essay Prep
-COLLEGE PREP: 
1. Finish Brainstorm
2. Complete Evidence Collector
-HONORS: 
1. Brainstorm your possible analysis, 
2. Write your main claim (on the yellow prompt) and sub-claims (on another piece of paper)

Homework:
-CP: Finish your Evidence Collector and be prepared to type your 1st body paragraphs in class tomorrow
-HONORS: Write your first body paragraph

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

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
-Process essay Practice (packet with your 2nd body paragraph on a character)
Honors: Did you submit your Significant Text Excerpts to Turnitin.com and Classroom?

Today's Agenda:
-Peer Editing of Practice Prompt
-Turn in Work Packet #3
-To Kill A Mockingbird Essay Introduction


Homework:
-Finish Brainstorm

Monday, March 12, 2018

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
Please Take out
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-To Kill A Mockingbird Test
-Watch To Kill A Mockingbird Movie

Homework:
-ALL: Put together Work Packet #3 - due tomorrow
-H: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - All entries due Tuesday, 3/13

Friday, March 9, 2018

Socratic Seminar

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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
-Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket
-Novel
-A Writing Utensil
-Socratic Seminar Packet

Today's Agenda:
-Socratic Seminar

Homework:
-ALL: Study for TKAM final test: Study Guide - due Monday, 3/12
-H: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - All entries due Tuesday, 3/13

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Vocab Quiz and Socratic Seminar Prep

Today I will...

  • Demonstrate knowledge of TKAM vocabulary words through an online multiple choice quiz
  • Analyze textual evidence and make connections between TKAM and the world by answering five Socratic seminar questions.
Please Take out
-chromebook
-Vocab packet (to turn in)

Today's Agenda:
-BELLWORK: Vocab Quiz
-Assign Socratic Seminar Prep
-Make-up work and quizzes

Homework:
Honors: Finish Text Excerpts & turn into Classroom & Turnitin.com by Tuesday, 3/13
All: Finish Socratic Seminar Prep - due tomorrow or you cannot participate

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

View from the porch

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Today I will...

  • Write the definition, part of speech, example, non-example, and a sentence for a new vocabulary word.
  • Analyze textual evidence and make connections to previous chapters in TKAM.
  • Read chapter 31.
Please Take out
-writing utensil
-HW: Ch. 29-30 (CP only)
-chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-BELLWORK Audible
-Finish reading TKAM Ch 31
-Assign Socratic Seminar Prep
-College Prep: Complete 29-30 review on Google Classroom
-Honors: Finish Typing Significant Text Excerpts
-Finish writing 2nd body paragraph (perspective prompt)
-Make-up work and quizzes

Homework:
All: Study for final vocab quiz tomorrow 
(Repertoire, Vague, Convene, Audible, Tactic, Aggregation)
Honors: Finish Text Excerpts & turned into Classroom & Turnitin.com tomorrow for extra credit. Actual due date Tuesday, 3/13
All: Work on Socratic Seminar Prep

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Changes in Perception

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Today I will: 

  • Write the definition, part of speech, example, non-example, and a sentence for a new vocabulary word.
  • Write a second body paragraph including a sub-claim, evidence, analysis, and a concluding sentence.
  • Review Chapters 27 & 28 by answering comprehension questions and making predictions about events in TKAM.
  • Begin reading Ch. 29.
Please Take out
-writing utensil
-Your Packet titled: To Kill A Mockingbird Essay Practice - turn to the 4th page where the blank lines are.
-Your novel: To Kill A Mockingbird

Today's Agenda:
-Essay Practice: Perspective prompt
 *write a 2nd body paragraph about a second character
-Begin reading Ch. 29

Homework:
-Read Chapters 29 & 30
-CP: Complete homework slip
-Honors: Work on Significant Text Excerpt #5 - due tomorrow

Monday, March 5, 2018

Perspective

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Today I will: 

  • Write the definition, part of speech, example, non-example, and a sentence for a new vocabulary word.
  • Read an essay prompt and determine what the prompt is asking you to write about by completing a do/what chart.
  • Brainstorm as a class and then as an individual identifying initial and changed perceptions of characters in TKAM.
  • Read a teacher-created sample paragraph and identify various elements of an argumentative essay via a highlighting activity.
  • Begin reading Ch. 27.
Please Take out
-writing utensil
-4 colors of highlighter/pen/pencil
-paragraph writing notes

Today's Agenda:
-Bellwork: Vague
-Essay Practice: Perspective prompt
 *Do/What chart
 *Brainstorm
 *Highlight
-Begin reading Ch. 27

Homework:
-Read Chapters 27 and 28
-CP: Complete homework slip
-Honors: Work on Significant Text Excerpt #5 - due Wednesday
-ALL: Decide what character to write about tomorrow


Friday, March 2, 2018

Tom

Today I will: 

  • Write an ES for a quote provided for you from TKAM.
  • Review Ch. 24 through a discussion about what might have happened to Tom Robinson.
  • Read Ch. 25 in class, make predictions and claims about characters
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Please Take out
-HW: Ch. 23 & 24
-writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
-New Seats!
-Bellwork: ES Quiz
-Irony in TKAM (notes)
-Read Ch. 25
-Watch a bit of the film?

Homework:
All: Read Ch. 25 & 26 and complete this HW
H: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - 4th entry due Monday

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Threats

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Today I will: 

  • Practice writing an evidence sentence to prepare for an ES quiz tomorrow.
  • Learn the definition of irony and identify examples of irony in TKAM
  • Read Ch. 23 in class, make predictions and claims about Bob Ewell and Atticus Finch
Please Take out
-HW: Ch. 22
-writing utensil
-TKAM

Today's Agenda:
-Read Ch. 23

Homework:
All: Read Ch. 23 & 24 and complete this HW
All: Put packet #2 together
H: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - 3rd entry due tomorrow