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

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

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)

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)

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 for TW

Please Take out: 

-Paraphrase Practice
-Brainstorm
-Yellow Essay Structure

Today's Agenda:

-Announcement: Timed Writing has been moved to Friday
-Prep for Lit Circle Timed Writing.
*Here is the Prompt

*Sample TKAM Paragraph that answers the prompt - jigsaw

*Read sample essays and Calibrate
*Work on Evidence Collector

Homework: 

-Re-read important scenes from your novel

Posting your Vlog

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Today I will: 

• Demonstrate breadth of knowledge regarding your Lit circle novel by producing a group video blog (vlog).
• Apply your understanding of your reading to various selected themes making connections between events in your books and themes.

Please Take out: 

-a Chromebook

-your literature circle novel

Today's Agenda:

-post your Vlogs
-Quarter 3 Reflection
(on Google Classroom)

Homework: 

-Finish reading your Literature Circle Novel and be prepared to write a review of the entire novel on Tuesday.

-Enjoy your weekend!

Working on Vlogs

Today I will: 

• Verbally share claims and support regarding themes in my lit circle book.  Apply my understanding of my reading to various selected themes making connections between events in my books and themes.
• Create a Vlog with my literature Circle Group.

Please Take out: 

-A Chromebook 
(make sure ALL your scripts are turned in to Google Classroom)

Today's Agenda:

-Lit Circle #3 Lesson: Vlog

-Vlogs: See Google Classroom for Directions.
-Here are some sample Vlogs

Homework: 

-Finish editing your Vlog and upload it to youtube by tomorrow.

Literature Circle #2

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Today I will: 

• Collaborate on 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: 

-Paraphrase worksheet

-A pen or a pencil

-A Chromebook
-Lit Circle Book
-HW: Characterization Wksht.

Today's Agenda:

-Paraphrasing part deux
-Lit Circle #2 Lesson: Conflict
-Finish Watching To Kill A Mockingbird

Homework: 

HW: Read the pages your group agreed on for Lit Circle #3 and complete Lit Circle 3 Conflict worksheet

Literature Circle #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: 

-A pen or a pencil

-A Chromebook
-Lit Circle Book
-HW: Discussion Questions

Today's Agenda:

-Bellwork: Anatomy of a post

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

Homework: 

HW: Read the pages your group agreed on for Lit Circle #2
and complete Characterization worksheet

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
-evidence collector
-Affirmations (if you still need to turn them in)

Today's Agenda:
1. Return Books to the Library
2. Write your Literature Circle essay (Timed Writing)

Homework:

None!

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

Literature Circle Timed Writing Prep

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Today I will: 

• Prepare for my timed writing by writing the main claim, sub-claims and paraphrased evidence sentences.

Please Take out: 
-Your novel (we are going to return it to the library)
-a piece of paper
-a writing utensil
-Did you publish your last personal blog post?

Today's Agenda:
-Turn in affirmations
-Brainstorm
-Work on evidence collector
-Return novel to the library

Homework:

None! (unless you didn't turn in your affirmations)
Study the parts of a paragraph: Here's a link

Affirmations

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Today I will: 

• Write affirmations for all of my classmates.
• Make personal connections with students in the classroom by reading and commenting on their blog posts.

Please Take out: 
-Your novel
-Did you publish your 3rd literature circle blog post?

Today's Agenda:
-15 minutes silent reading
-Affirmations

Homework:

Finish reading your Literature Circle Novel by Friday

Work on affirmations for your classmates