Sunday, February 25, 2018

February 26 - March 2, 2018

·         Monday:
o    Opening: Ethos, Pathos, Logos (Matching Activity)
o    Work Session -  
§  Instruction (I do): Teacher will review Claim, Thesis Statement, Counterclaim by using the example: “Teachers should not be allowed to carry weapons in schools”
§  Guided Practice (We do): We will reading both “Why College Isn’t for Everyone” and “Actually, College is Very Much Worth It” (Springboard book)
§  Independent Practice (You do): Students will complete #1-7 on page 88 & 89 in the Springboard books. 
o    Closing: Review Second Read questions as a whole class. Students should check their answers during the review for accuracy.

·         Tuesday:
o   Opening: Independent Reading
o    Work Session -
§  Instruction (I do):  Teacher will review an Argumentative Essay Template.
§  Guided Practice (We do):
§  Independent Practice (You do):
a. Using the articles from yesterday, students will decide on a claim to base their Argumentative Essay: Is a college degree is necessary in today’s society?
b. Students will start completing their Argumentative Essay Template
o   Closing: THINK, PAIR, SHARE – Students will check their template with a partner

·         Wednesday:
o    Opening: Discuss the important of the SRI (Comparing their 1st score to this one)
o    Work Session -  SRI TESTING – Media Center 

·         Thursday:
o   Opening: Independent Reading
o    Work Session -
§  Instruction (I do):
a. Teacher will teach the R.A.C.E. Strategy
b. Teacher will review MLA Format (Spacing, Font, Headings, etc.)
§  Guided Practice (We do): Students will practice R.A.C.E. Strategy on a short constructed response.
§  Independent Practice (You do):  Students will begin writing their Rough Drafts for their Argumentative Essays.
o   Closing: Ticket out the Door – SRI Results

·         Friday:
o   Opening: Independent Reading
o    Work Session -
§  Instruction (I do): Teacher will explain the importance of Peer Editing,
§  Guided Practice (We do): Teacher will walk around and check progress on rough drafts; every student should be completed today in class.
§  Independent Practice (You do):
a. Students will first complete rough drafts.
b. Students must then Peer Edit ONE person’s rough draft (Graded assignment)
b. Students will began typing their Argumentative Essay (MLA Format)
Closing: Students must turn in their Peer Edit forms (Ticket out the Door)

Sunday, February 11, 2018

February 12 - 16, 2018


How will the students learn?

Detail of activities / strategies used to engaged students:

·         Monday:

o   Opening: Irony Review

o   Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do):

a. Unit 2 Pre-test (Common Assessment)

b. Teacher will introduce Unit 2: Defining Style and Rhetorical Appeals in the Springboard books on page 69. 

§  Guided Practice (We do): Teacher will begin teaching Unit 2 Vocabulary – Ethos,  

Pathos, Logos (pg.69); Students will take notes in their interactive notebooks. 

We will read “America’s Schoolchildren” a Speech written by Barack Obama on page 70. 

§  Independent Practice (You do): Students will complete the Second Read/Comprehension questions on pages 74-75. 

o    Closing:  Students will share/review their answers with an elbow partner. 



·         Tuesday:

o   Opening: Independent Reading

o    Work Session -  

§  Instruction (I do): Teacher will explain the QHT Chart to the class and walk the students through completing their individual chart to be placed in their notebook (Unit 2 Vocabulary)

§  Guided Practice (We do):

a. As a class we will decide where each vocabulary word for this unit should be placed on our QHT Chart (Questions, Heard, Teach)

b. Teacher will show students various commercials that show Ethos, Pathos & Logos and students will have to identify how the rhetorical appeal was used.

§  Independent Practice (You do): Students will complete Rhetorical Appeals Mini-project.

o    Closing: Ticket out the door: Students must complete the draft of project and be prepared to turn in their final tomorrow.



·         Wednesday:

o   Opening: Ethos, Pathos, Logos Review (Project Due!)

o    Work Session -  

§  Instruction (I do): Teacher will teach a mini lesson on Claim, Thesis Statement, Counterclaim and Argumentative Writing.

§  Guided Practice (We do): We will reading both “Why College Isn’t for Everyone” and “Actually, College is Very Much Worth It” in the Springboard book. 

§  Independent Practice (You do): Students will complete #1-7 on page 88 & 89 in the Springboard books. 

o    Closing: Review Second Read questions as a whole class. Students should check their answers during the review for accuracy.



·         Thursday: MEDIA SPECIALISTS LESSON



·         Friday:

o   Opening: Independent Reading

o    Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do): Teacher will review Claim, Thesis Statement, Counterclaim and Argumentative Writing.

§  Guided Practice (We do): As a whole class, we will review an Argumentative Essay Template.

§  Independent Practice (You do):

a. Using the articles from yesterday, students will decide on a claim to base their Argumentative Essay: Is a college degree is necessary in today’s society?

b. Students will start completing their Argumentative Essay Template
Closing: THINK, PAIR, SHARE – Students will check their template with a partner

Sunday, February 4, 2018

February 5 - 10, 2018


How will the students learn?

Detail of activities / strategies used to engaged students:

·         Monday:

o   Opening: Week 1 Vocabulary Words Review

o   Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do): Mini-Lesson on the 3 Types of Irony (Verbal, Situational, Dramatic)

§  Guided Practice (We do): Students will take notes on Irony and create a word chart.

§  Independent Practice (You do): Students will do independently read passages and determine which type of Irony is being displayed.

o   Closing: Ticket out the Door



·         Tuesday:

o   Opening: Irony Review

o   Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do): Teacher will introduce Edgar Allen Poe.

§  Guided Practice (We do):

Students will watch a short bio on Edgar Allen Poe (5 Facts)

Whole class reading of ‘Cast of the Amontillado” (Springboard)

§  Independent Practice (You do):  Students will answer the comprehension questions in their Springboard workbooks

o   Closing: Ticket out the Door



·         Wednesday:

o   Opening: Independent Reading

o   Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do): Mini Grammar Lessons (Parallel Structure/Pronoun Antecedent Review

§  Independent Practice (You do): Students will complete independent work on the previous grammar lessons.

o   Closing: Ticket out the Door



·         Thursday:

o   Opening: Independent Reading

o   Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do): Teacher will review Irony with students. Teacher will introduce Roald Dahl

§  Guided Practice (We do):

Students will watch short bio on Roald Dahl

Teacher and students will read “Lamb to Slaughter” (Whole Class)

§  Independent Practice (You do): Students complete comprehension/characterization questions for Lamb to the Slaughter”

o   Closing: Ticket out the Door – Poem Draft due



·         Friday:

o   Opening: Pre-Test Unit 2

o    Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do): Mini Lesson on Point of View

§  Independent Practice (You do): Students will complete comprehension activity for “Lamb to the Slaughter” from yesterday.
Closing: Silent Reading (Independent Reading)

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