Goals: To practice using academic language in class discussions. To have a meaningful discussion about The Outsiders which will allow us to write a detailed, well-supported paragraph. To begin writing our paragraph about novel.
Agenda:
Review Academic Language Script (Practice with partner)
Socratic Seminar
You will participate on the inside and outside of the circle. :)
Paragraph Prompt- Use the TWO CHUNK format
Essay Requirements
Work on paragraph
TO DO
Study for vocab test. Finish ROUGH draft of paragraph by NEXT class period
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Monday, January 9, 2017
Tuesday, January 10th and Wednesday, January 11th
GOALS: To finish our projects and prepare for Socratic seminar. Both of these will help us prepare for our final writing assignment on the novel.
AGENDA:
1) Finish 12
2) Finish Greasers/Socs Project
3) What is a classic? Take notes
4) Prepare for Socratic Seminar by answering questions below
TAKE notes on these questions, as you may refer to them during our discussion.
1) How does Ponyboy's view of the Socs evolve throughout the book? Cite specific examples.
2) Why do people hide their true selves? Cite specific examples.
3) How are various groups/people stereotyped in the novel? Cite specific examples.
4) Why do you think The Outsiders is now considered a classic and is still read and enjoyed fifty years after it was first published? Cite specific examples.
5) Some people feel that The Outsiders should be banned and not read in schools. Why might people feel this way? Do you agree or disagree? Be prepared to defend your answer.
AGENDA:
1) Finish 12
2) Finish Greasers/Socs Project
3) What is a classic? Take notes
4) Prepare for Socratic Seminar by answering questions below
TAKE notes on these questions, as you may refer to them during our discussion.
1) How does Ponyboy's view of the Socs evolve throughout the book? Cite specific examples.
2) Why do people hide their true selves? Cite specific examples.
3) How are various groups/people stereotyped in the novel? Cite specific examples.
4) Why do you think The Outsiders is now considered a classic and is still read and enjoyed fifty years after it was first published? Cite specific examples.
5) Some people feel that The Outsiders should be banned and not read in schools. Why might people feel this way? Do you agree or disagree? Be prepared to defend your answer.
Sunday, January 8, 2017
Monday, January 9th
Happy Late Start Monday!
Goals: To assess knowledge of subjects and predicates Hopefully you'll do better this time. To finish the book, The Outsiders
Agenda
Go to goformative and take the retake on subjects and predicates
Finish reading The Outsiders (chapter 12)
TO DO
Study for Vocab Test. It will be NEXT week on our last block day. Remember that the words and quizlet are posted on December 12th/13th
Goals: To assess knowledge of subjects and predicates Hopefully you'll do better this time. To finish the book, The Outsiders
Agenda
Go to goformative and take the retake on subjects and predicates
Finish reading The Outsiders (chapter 12)
TO DO
Study for Vocab Test. It will be NEXT week on our last block day. Remember that the words and quizlet are posted on December 12th/13th
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Thursday, January 5th and Friday, January 6th
Goals: To compare and contrasts Greasers and Socs using textual evidence. To review vocabulary and subjects and predicates.
Agenda
Work on Socs vs Greasers poster
Grudgeball to review both vocabulary, subjects, and predicates
Read
Agenda
Work on Socs vs Greasers poster
Grudgeball to review both vocabulary, subjects, and predicates
Read
Friday, December 30, 2016
Tuesday, January 3rd and Wednesday, January 4th
Welcome back everyone!
Goals: To gain a better understanding of subjects/predicates. To address one of the essential questions from the novel.
Agenda
1) Welcome back
2) Prepositions (in order to understand subjects)
3) Read
4) Begin addressing essential question:
Compare the Socs and Greasers
How does Ponyboy's view of the Socs evolve throughout the novel?
Goals: To gain a better understanding of subjects/predicates. To address one of the essential questions from the novel.
Agenda
1) Welcome back
2) Prepositions (in order to understand subjects)
3) Read
4) Begin addressing essential question:
Compare the Socs and Greasers
How does Ponyboy's view of the Socs evolve throughout the novel?
Friday, December 16, 2016
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Wednesday, December 14th and Thursday, December 15th
Goals: To create an audience for our writing and build a writing community in our classroom. To assess our knowledge of subjects and predicates.
AGENDA:
1) GO FORMATIVE-Assessment of Subjects and Predicat
CLICK HERE FOR TEST
When you finish, go to YESTERDAY'S blog post and practice our vocabulary words on the Quizlet that I made. :)
Today I will give you time to post these items to our classroom blog:
1) Interview Partner-Two Chunk Paragraph
2) All other two-chunk paragraphs
3) "Who Made That?" Informational Essay
4) Your six-word memoir (you may have to make a copy of your slide)
3) READ
AGENDA:
1) GO FORMATIVE-Assessment of Subjects and Predicat
CLICK HERE FOR TEST
When you finish, go to YESTERDAY'S blog post and practice our vocabulary words on the Quizlet that I made. :)
Today I will give you time to post these items to our classroom blog:
1) Interview Partner-Two Chunk Paragraph
2) All other two-chunk paragraphs
3) "Who Made That?" Informational Essay
4) Your six-word memoir (you may have to make a copy of your slide)
3) READ
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