11.22.13

1.  Launch
2.  Chapter 7 -- reading with annotation
3.  Chapter 7 PLP
4.  Exit Ticket

11.21.13

1.  Launch
2.  Chapter 6
     2a.  Focus on Imagery!
     2b.  Active Reading PLP
3.  Exit Ticket: Comprehension Quiz

If you finish early...Real Life Disney Story.

11.20.13

1.  Launch
2.  Chapter 5
     2a.  Planned Language Production sentence frames
3.  Comparative Analysis
     3a.  What Society Got Us Thinking
4.  Exit Ticket

11.19.13

1.  Launch

11.18.13

1.  Launch
2.  Submit Reading Journal
3.  Reviewing Chapter 2: Character Map
4.  Chapter 3
     4a.  Checks for understanding
     4b.  Finding evidence for claims
     4c.  Sentence frames for discussion -- planned language production
5. Evaluating Sources in Research Activity
6. Submit Activity

Looking ahead:  Template: Group Research Document

11.15.13

1.  Launch
2.  Reviewing Chapter 1: Character Map
3.  Chapter 2
     3a.  Checks for understanding
     3b.  Finding evidence for claims
4.  Looking ahead to our tasks:  Reading Journal
     4a.  Whole-class exemplar with sentence frames
     4b.  Students understand that their first journal entry is due Monday!
5. Evaluating Sources in Research Activity
6. Exit ticket: Comprehension quiz

11.14.13

1.  Launch:
     1a.  Reading Schedule (look at this link)
     1b.  Response Form (write your answers here)
2.  Read Chapter 1 of Things Fall Apart
     2a.  Independent Reading Log
     2b.  Quotes about Okonkwo's personality
     2c.  Quotes about the personality of his father, Unoka
3.  Reviewing our Research project
     3a.  Igbo Research Tactics
     3b.  Evaluating Sources in Research Activity
4.  Exit Ticket


Homework:

Read Chapter 2 of Things Fall Apart and write two entries in your Independent Reading Log.  Be prepared for a comprehension quiz tomorrow. 

11.13.13

Objectives:

• to generate questions and research answers in order to deepen understanding of the novel
• to identify, select, and cite research sources appropriately
• to use listening skills to comprehend new information

1.  Activating Prior Knowledge: Launch
2.  Activity 3.4 -- Practice asking the right questions!
     2a.  Whole class exemplar
     2b.  Practice protocol of sharing Google Docs
     2c.  Generate questions in groups
3.  Research protocol
    3a.  Academic vocabulary: reliability, validity, plagiarism
    3b.  Review guidelines
4.  Conduct research!
     4a.  Dialectical Journal Research log
5.  Exit Ticket

11.12.13

Watch this cute little boy play with a baby tiger!

1.  Launch:  Photo-essays of Nigeria

2.  Presentation:

     2a.  Intro Presentation -- new unit!

     2b.  Unit 3 Calendar

3.  Building Background Knowledge

    3a.  Dialectical Journal Research log

    3b.  Historical Background

11.8.13

1.  Launch
2. Writing intros and conclusions:
     2a.  Has anyone ever told you to start with a question?

3.  Differentiated work time
    3a.  typing our essays, using this template
    3b.  small group reteach -- last chance for redirection!
4.  List of resources:
     4a.  transition words
     4b.  glossing your ideas
5.  Submission Form

Remember, vocabulary quiz on Tuesday, first thing!

11.7.13

1.  Launch
2. Review of steps for each body paragraph:

1. Sub-claim
2. Introduce evidence (context: "In the final scene..."  "The author writes...")
3. Quote with citation
4. Unpack the quote
1. say it in your own words
2. why is it relevant? how does it prove your claim?
5. transition to second piece of evidence
6. quote with citation
7. unpack the quote
8. conclusion

3.  Differentiated work time
    3a.  typing our essays, using this template
    3b.  small group reteach
4.  List of resources:
     4a.  transition words
     4b.  glossing your ideas
5.  Exit Ticket:  Submit it here

11.6.13

Objectives:

• Write a literary analysis essay that identifies both the external and internal conflicts of the main character
• Interpret characterization of the conflict
• Analyze how conflict relates to universal theme

1.  Launch
    1a.  Get out your First Body Paragraph sheets
    1b.  When you are finished, start finding evidence to support the theme of universal hope
2.  Continuing our writing process (using step-by-step scaffold)
    2a.  Reviewing our first body paragraph
           i.  Period 1
           ii.  Period 2

           iii. Period 5
    2b.  Second Body Paragraph
3.  Finding evidence -- How does the conflict relate to a universal theme?
     3a.  Exemplar with external conflict (see above, by period)
     3b.  Finding evidence on our own (for our body paragraphs)
4.  Resource:
    4a.  List of character traits
5.  Exit Ticket

11.4.13

An example of a King Snake, just like in our short story!

1.  Launch

2.  Beginning the writing process (using step-by-step scaffold)
    2a.  Drafting our thesis and subclaims
           i.  Period 1
           ii.  Period 2
           iii. Period 5
3.  Finding evidence -- What does the conflict show about his character?
     3a.  Exemplar with external conflict (see above, by period)
     3b.  Finding evidence on our own (for our body paragraphs)
     3c.  Practice -- First Body Paragraph
4.  Resource:  List of character traits
5.  Exit Ticket

11.1.13

Little Ms. G!

1.  Launch:

2.  Demonstrating our mastery
    2a.  Vocab and Lit Analysis Quiz
    2b.  When you are finished, complete the pre-writing activity

3.  Beginning the writing process (using step-by-step scaffold)
    3a.  Drafting our thesis and subclaims
           i.  Period 2
           ii. Period 5
    3b.  Finding evidence - whole class
    3c.  Finding evidence on our own (for our body paragraphs)

4.  Exit Ticket