Tuesday, February 16, 2016

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 Friday)
HW: Ch 27 & 28

Today's Agenda:
-Calendar and HW
-Paragraph Dance
-Practice Paragraph: Perspective Prompt
-Sparky PiƱata CH. 27 & 28 Review

Homework:
-CP: Read Chapters 29 and 30 & complete homework slip
-H: Read chapters 29 & 30 & work on Significant Text Excerpts

Homework Coming up (pace yourself!):

  1. ALL: Socratic Seminar will be on Friday., 2/19
  2. ALL: Final TKAM Test Monday - 2/22
  3. HONORS: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - due Monday 2/22

Friday, February 12, 2016

Dance it out...

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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 for the Perspective.
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:
-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 Wed., 2/17
  2. ALL: Socratic Seminar will be on Friday., 2/19
  3. ALL: Final TKAM Monday - 2/22
  4. HONORS: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - due Monday 2/22

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Threats

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Today I will: 

  • Discuss key events in chapters 20-22 via the silent game
  • Draw conclusions about a pivotal event in chapter 24 by writing a paragraph and discussing.
Please Take out: 
-Your calendar
-bellwork
-a writing utensil
-A piece of paper: Title it Ch 23 & 24 Review

Today's Agenda:
-Calendar and HW
-Story Time! (Chapters 23 & 24)
-Ch. 23 & 24 Review

Homework:
-Read Chapters 25 and 26 & complete homework slip

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Atticus asks the jury to "do your duty"

Today I will: 

  • Assess my knowledge of making a claim, supporting with evidence and analyzing the evidence by completing Atticus’ closing statement quiz.
Please Take out: 
-Your calendar
-bellwork
-a writing utensil
-HW: Atticus' Closing Statement
-HW: Work Packet#2: Check off sheet

Today's Agenda:
- BELLWORK: tactic
-Calendar and HW
-Writing Assessment
-Paragraph Dance Review
-Read Ch. 21

Homework:
-Read Chapters 21 and 22 (be prepared for a quiz)

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Tom Robinson's Testimony

Today I will: 

  • Classify text evidence as Ethos, Pathos or Logos by identifying how diction and detail are used in TKAM.
  • Make a claim about testimony in TKAM and defend the claim with evidence and analysis.
Please Take out: 
-Your calendar
-bellwork
-a writing utensil
-HW: Making a Claim (Tom Robinson)

Today's Agenda:
-Calendar and HW
-Review of Ch. 19 HW
-Read Ch. 20
-Time to dance!

Homework:
-Put together work into a packet: Check off sheet
-Read Chapter 20
-Annotate Atticus' closing statement to prepare for writing test:
H: duty

Friday, February 5, 2016

The Victim Testifies


Today I will: 

  • Classify text evidence as Ethos, Pathos or Logos by identifying how diction and detail are used in TKAM.
  • Make a claim about testimony in TKAM and defend the claim with evidence and analysis.
Please Take out: 

-Your calendar
-a writing utensil
-Ch. 17 Review
-HW: Making a Claim (Mayella Ewell)

Today's Agenda:
-Calendar and HW
-Read chapter 19

Homework:

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Who is more trustworthy?

Today I will: 

  • Classify text evidence as Ethos, Pathos or Logos by identifying how diction and detail are used in TKAM.
  • Make a claim about testimony in TKAM and defend the claim with evidence and analysis.
Please Take out: 
-Your calendar
-a writing utensil
-bellwork
-3 colors of highlighter
-Making a Claim: Heck Tate & Bob Ewell's Testimony
-Courtroom picture

Today's Agenda:
-Calendar and HW
-The Courtroom & Social Classes in Maycomb
-Ch. 17 Review & Intro to Rhetoric
-Read chapter 18...Mayella Ewell Testifies

Homework: