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Friday, October 13, 2017
Sunday, October 8, 2017
October 9 -13, 2017
How will the students learn?
Detail of activities / strategies used to engaged students:
· Monday:
o Warm Up: Review expectations for Argumentative Essay
o Opening: Collect: Template, Rough Draft, Peer Edit Form & Final Essay
o Work Session -
§ Instruction (I do): Teacher will introduce unfamiliar Springboard words.
§ Guided Practice (We do): Cornell Notes (Springboard Vocabulary)
§ Independent Practice (You do): Reading Inventory (laptops)
o Closing: Whole class review on the matching activity.
· Tuesday:
o Warm Up: Review Springboard vocabulary matching activity.
o Opening: EOC Prep
o Work Session -
§ Instruction (I do): Review presentation rubric
§ Guided Practice (We do): Students will come up with a list of Do’s & Don’t’s for presenting. (Students will write down things you should/shouldn’t do while presenting and while listening to presentations)
§ Independent Practice (You do): Students will present their argumentative essays (speech).
o Closing: Students will share one Glow & one Grow for one person in the class in regard to their presentations.
· Wednesday: (Only 3rd & 4th periods)
o Warm Up: Common Assessment #5
o Opening: EOC Prep
o Work Session -
§ Independent Practice (You do): Finish presenting speeches (Argumentative Essays)
o Closing: Students will share one Glow & one Grow for one person in the class in regard to their presentations.
· Thursday: (Only 1st & 2nd periods)
o Warm Up: Common Assessment #5
o Opening: EOC Prep
o Work Session -
§ Independent Practice (You do): Finish presenting speeches (Argumentative Essays)
o Closing: Students will share one Glow & one Grow for one person in the class in regard to their presentations.
· Friday:
o Warm Up: Sustained Silent Reading
o Opening: EOC Prep
o Work Session -
§ Instruction (I do): Teacher will begin introducing cinematic techniques.
§ Guided Practice (We do):
1. As a class on the board, I will draw a large Venn diagram with “Film” in one circle and “Text” in the other. The middle overlapping section will be labeled “Similarities.” Above the “Text” circle write “Literary Techniques,” and above the “Film” circle write “Cinematic Techniques.”
2. Brainstorm elements shared by short stories, novels, and filmed stories
§ Independent Practice (You do): Students will complete activity 2.11 in their Springboard books (pg. 148 – 149)
o Closing: Review Activity 2.11 together as a class.
Sunday, October 1, 2017
October 2 - 6, 2017
· Monday:
o Warm Up: Finish Common Assessment #4
o Opening: Sustained Silent Reading
o Work Session -
§ Instruction (I do): Discuss their Argumentative Essay topics picked on Friday. Allow students to change their topics, if need be. Students have until the end of the day to send me new topics.
§ Guided Practice (We do): Unpack Embedded Assessment: Writing an Argumentative Essay. Students will complete their own unpacking the embedded assessment form and place this inside their notebooks.
§ Independent Practice (You do): Students will read the short article, “Education Still Pays” (Activity 1.14) on page 66 and complete questions 1-4 on page 67.
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o Closing: Review Ethos, Pathos, Logos, Claim, Counterclaim & Refutation
· Tuesday:
o Warm Up: Sustained Silent Reading
o Opening: EOC Prep (USA Test Prep)
o Work Session -
§ Instruction (I do): Teacher will review MLA Format. Teacher will also review commas, semicolons.
§ 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.
· Wednesday:
o Warm Up: Sustained Silent Reading
o Opening: EOC Prep
o Work Session -
§ Instruction (I do): Teacher will show students how to navigate through MacInVIA
§ Guided Practice (We do): Teacher will walk students through the argumentative template created for their argumentative essay. Students should complete this between today and Thursday.
§ Independent Practice (You do): Students will have the opportunity to research supporting evidence for their argumentative essay. (Laptop Carts)
o Closing: Ticket out the door - Students will write down 3 points that they will make in their argumentative essay along with the works cited. Students will write this on their template.
· Thursday:
o Warm Up: Sustained Silent Reading
o Opening: EOC Prep
o Work Session -
§ Instruction (I do): Teacher will review their argumentative essay template given on yesterday to make sure everyone understand.
§ Guided Practice (We do): Allow students to continue researching articles that support their claim for their argumentative essay. Students may use their cellphones or laptops.
§ Independent Practice (You do): Students will complete their rough drafts in class. Students must be completed with this before leaving.
o Closing: Teacher will collect rough drafts for a grade.
· Friday:
o Warm Up: Sustained Silent Reading
o Opening: EOC Prep
o Work Session -
§ Instruction (I do): Teacher will review how to properly peer edit an argumentative essay.
§ Guided Practice (We do): Teacher & students will review the peer edit form.
§ Independent Practice (You do): Students will peer edit one peer’s argumentative essay rough draft and provide constructive feedback. Students may begin their finals.
o Closing: Teacher will have a few students share the feedback that was given by their peer with the class. Friday drafts will be due on Monday.
Sunday, September 17, 2017
September 18 - 22, 2017
How will the students learn?
Detail of activities / strategies used to engaged students:
· Monday:
o Warm Up: Sustained Silent Reading
o Opening: Common Assessment #3
o Work Session -
§ Instruction (I do): 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 Warm Up: Sustained Silent Reading
o Opening: EOC Prep (USA Test Prep)
o Work Session -
§ Instruction (I do): Teacher will introduce SOAPSTONE/SMELL Reading Strategies.
Teacher will introduce Mini-Lesson (Rhetorical Appeals)
§ Guided Practice (We do): As a class, we will complete both a SOAPSTONE & SMELL Chart for the speech we read on yesterday. This can be found on page 76 -77 in the Springboard books.
§ Independent Practice (You do): Students will begin working on their Ethos, Logos, Pathos Mini-Project
o Closing: Student will write down any questions or ah-ha moments they had when completing the two reading strategy charts.
· Wednesday:
o Warm Up: Sustained Silent Reading
o Opening: EOC Prep (USA Test Prep)
o Work Session -
§ Instruction (I do): Teacher will explain the important of today’s Common Assessment. Students will have to mimic an EOC short response questions for this week’s assessment.
§ Independent Practice (You do): Students will complete their CTLS Common Assessment #4 – Written Response. This assessment will be completed using this laptops.
o Closing: Ticket out the door – How do you feel you did on this assessment? Was this test more difficult that the last 3 tests? Why or Why not?
· Thursday:
o Warm Up: Sustained Silent Reading
o Opening: EOC Prep
o Work Session -
§ Instruction (I do): Teacher will review the Do’s & Don’t’s of Presenting Powerpoint with the class.
§ Guided Practice (We do): Teacher will assist any students who need help with their Rhetorical Appeal mini-project.
§ Independent Practice (You do): Students will continue and finish their Rhetorical Appeal Mini-Projects and present them to the class.
o Closing: Students will write down a Grow & Glow for one person in the class in relation to their mini-project. (Those students who didn’t present will finish on Friday)
· Friday:
o Warm Up: Sustained Silent Reading
o Opening: EOC Prep (USA Test Prep)
o Work Session -
§ Instruction (I do) Teacher will discuss UNIT 1 Test (How many sections, how many questions, how this test will be graded, etc.) This is the first test that the students have taken so teacher will stress the importance of doing well.
§ Guided Practice (We do): Whole class review on the items that will be seen on their Unit Test.
§ Independent Practice (You do): Unit 1 Test: Plot Elements, Irony, Point of View, Tone, Mood, Theme, Springboard Vocabulary Words & all terms will have covers thus far.
Student Presentations: Those who did not get a chance to present on Thursday will present today.
o Closing: Review the Unit 1 Test and answer any questions that the students may have concerning it.
Monday, September 11, 2017
September 11 - 15, 2017
How will the students learn?
Detail of activities / strategies used to engaged students:
· Monday: NO SCHOOL – INCLEMATE WEATHER
· Tuesday: NO SCHOOL – INCLEMATE WEATHER
· Wednesday:
o Warm Up: Sustained Silent Reading
o Opening: EOC Prep (USA Test Prep) – Students will need to activate their USA test prep account by Thursday. Assignment will be posted online and due by Monday.
o Work Session -
§ Instruction (I do): On-Level -Teacher will review Activity 1.5 in Springboard books. All Classes – Teacher will discuss the difference between Prose & Poetry found in Activity 1.8 in the Springboard books.
§ Guided Practice (We do): On-Level – Teacher & students will complete Activity 1.5 together. As class, we will read the two narratives “Always Running” & “Race Politics” in the Springboard books.
§ Independent Practice (You do): Students will complete the second read activity on pages 41-42. (#1-10)
o Closing: Students will review the questions with an elbow partner and together that will write down one question that they still have regarding the two readings as a ticket out the door.
· Thursday:
o Warm Up: Sustained Silent Reading
o Opening: EOC Prep (Parallelism)
o Work Session -
§ Instruction (I do): Teacher will introduce the RAFT Strategy. (pg. 44 in the Springboard book)
§ Guided Practice (We do): Teacher & students will walk through the “Working Through Text” Activity on page 42. We will have an open discussion on the difference between the Prose & Poetry narratives given.
§ Independent Practice (You do): Students will continue completing Activity 1.8 starting with #11 on page 42. Students will also complete the RAFT Activity with a partner (Honors) or group (On-Level)
o Closing: Students will share their RAFT charts with the class.
· Friday:
o Warm Up: Sustained Silent Reading
o Opening: Common Assessment #3
o Work Session -
§ Instruction (I do): Teacher will review the following vocabulary elements/terms: Tone, Irony, & Allusions
§ Guided Practice (We do): As a class, we will read “The Gift of the Magi” on page 107 in the Springboard book.
§ Independent Practice (You do): Students will complete the Second Read Activity on pages 111-112.
o Closing: Students will discuss the Irony found in “The Gift of the Magi” with an elbow partner.
Friday, September 8, 2017
USA TEST PREP DIRECTIONS
Instructions
for USA TEST PREP
Login into usatestprep.com
If you have an account, login in with the login and
password that you created.
If you do not have one, OR you have forgotten your
login information please follow these steps below:
· Click
“login”
· On
the left side of the page, click “Create account”
Access
id: pebblebrook
Student
activation coded: stu1223
· Once
you have entered this information, create your personal user id & password.
Make sure you remember this info.
· Once
you have completely logged in, on the left side of the screen click “join
class” do NOT join a party
· Find
my name: Velrastine Shaw & add
yourself to your class. (1st, 2nd or 4th
period depending on when you have my class)
· Click
“add assignments”
· Complete
ALL assignments that are assigned under my name
You will have multiple attempts on a few assignments.
You have to have a 70% for the score to count as PASS. I will received an email when you have
completed or attempted an assignment.
Monday, September 4, 2017
September 4 - 8, 2017
· Monday: NO SCHOOL – LABOR DAY
· Tuesday:
o Warm Up: Sustained Silent Reading
o Opening: EOC Prep (USA Test Prep)
o Work Session -
§ Instruction (I do): Teacher will introduce Activity 1.5 in the Springboard books. Teacher will also introduce Week 2 Vocabulary words and Double Entry Journals.
§ Guided Practice (We do): Students will take notes on the Week 2 Vocabulary words (Cornell Notes).
We will read “Marigolds” by Eugenia Collier in the Springboard books starting on page 16.
On-Level: Whole Class Reading
Honor: Silent Reading
§ Independent Practice (You do): Students will complete the Comprehension Questions on pages 23-25.
o Closing: Students will create a Frayer model for 1 of the 3 Third-Person Point of Views that we’ve learned. These will be added to our class word wall.
· Wednesday:
o Warm Up: Sustained Silent Reading
o Opening: EOC Prep (USA Test Prep)
o Work Session -
§ Instruction (I do): Teacher will review Diction, Imagery, Connotation & Denotation. Guided Practice (We do): As a class, we will complete the activities on pages 25 - 26 in the Springboard books.
§ Independent Practice (You do): Students should also complete Activity 1.7. This will be wrap-up to our “Coming of Age” Unit.
o Closing: Students will share their interview questions with a partner.
· Thursday: MEDIA CENTER LESSON (ALL DAY)
· Friday:
o Warm Up: EOC Prep Point of View
o Opening: Teacher will review the importance of USATESTPREP assignments. Teacher will show students how to access the assignments/tests. Students in all blocks will need to register for USATEST Prep by Monday.
o Work Session -
§ Instruction (I do): Teacher will do a quick review before our quiz. Quiz will cover the following: Plot Elements, Irony, Characterization, Point of View and Week 1 Vocabulary words from their Springboard books.
§ Guided Practice (We do): Students will take a quiz on all elements covered so far in the Unit and review answers for clarity as a whole class.
§ Independent Practice (You do): After the quiz, students will begin reading “Two Version of One Narrative – Activity 1.8.
o Closing: Students will review their readings with a partner. Students should be prepared to answer comprehension questions about the readings on Monday.
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