Freewrite: Am I my "brother's" keeper? "brother" equals sibling, friend, fellow citizen, fellow human.
The phrase "brother's keeper" usually means that you are caring from someone, protecting them, guiding them, whether your help was solicited or not.
Lesson: Discuss the freewrite. What does it mean personally, in a community, and for a government?
Give the Puritan Philosophy and Culture presentation that is posted below.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2009
Puritan Philosophy and Culture on Prezi
I showed this presentation today in class. If you were absent or in third hour you need to view it.
Thanks,
Monday, September 27, 2010
Catching up!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Freewrite:
• Supply: If I were a blank check, I . . .
• If I were a masterpiece of art I. . .
• If I were a garbage can I .. .
Lesson:
Sustained Silent Reading:
Timer is set for 30 minutes.
Students read silently for the full time. They may read any BOOK of their choosing.
BUT it is suggested that they read their Independent reading books for their assignment.
Last 10-18 minutes of class
Continue to read and/or do Reader Response Journal.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Objectives:
• To introduce students to Greek Mythology through an easy to read version of the Perseus story
Supply:
***A textbook for each student
Lesson:
Guided reading of the story in the textbook.
• Use photos displayed on the projector of characters
Wednesday, September 22
Objectives:
• To understand how to read poetry.
• To improve reading comprehension of poetry.
• To write poetry
Lesson: **SEATING CHART***
Review the figurative language PowerPoint. Discuss hyperbole in depth and then give the assignment below.
Assignment:
Search Google Images
Find a picture that represents “home.” Then find a picture of a place that represents the opposite of that place. Write a poem based on the contrast (10 lines at least.)
Share with me on Google Docs.
Tuesday, September 21
Objectives:
Proposal’s are due tomorrow!
Monday, September 20, 2010
Lessons:
Sustained Silent Reading:
Timer is set for 30 minutes.
Students read silently for the full time. They may read any BOOK of their choosing.
BUT it is suggested that they read their Independent reading books for their assignment.
Last 10-18 minutes of class
Continue to read and/or do Reader Response Journal.
Friday, September 17
Objectives:
**SEATING CHART***
TO library to work on proposals and to get help in finding books.
Thursday, September 16
Objectives:
Students will read independently and practice synthesizing, comprehension, and composition
Lessons:
**SEATING CHART***
Went over the Independent reading assignment.
Proposal’s are due September 22
The proposal must list the three books that each student is going to read.
See the Tab above marked SSR Instructions
Wednesday, September 15
Objectives:
Lessons:
**SEATING CHART***
Cut 5 pieces of butcher paper for Discussion on Dreams
Write Dreams in the middle of each piece of paper and ask the students to do the Silent Chalk Talk procedure.
After the discussion read Dreams and talk about the image of what a dream is.
Ask students to write a paragraph defining dreams and talk about what it means to dream, what happens when dreams go unfulfilled. Support with details from the poems.
Tuesday, September 14
Objectives:
Lessons:
To begin Writer’s workshop we need to discover a list of topics that we can write about. You will be asked to write about things that interest you this year. You will be asked to write four major essays and complete one Multi-genre project that will be a culmination of the whole of your independent reading.
We’ll work together to come up with personal lists of writing territories today. We’re going to do a couple of brain drain ideas to mine for ideas. First in your notebook list.
Now from these 25 things we’ve listed, there have to be stories attached. What are some of the stories.
From the stories look for things that could add to the territories.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Lessons:
Sustained Silent Reading:
Timer is set for 30 minutes.
Students read silently for the full time. They may read any BOOK of their choosing.
BUT it is suggested that they read their Independent reading books for their assignment.
Last 10-18 minutes of class
Continue to read and/or do Reader Response Journal.
Friday, September 10
Objectives: To understand how to read poetry.
To improve reading comprehension of poetry.
Freewrite: What are your dreams? Life, future, scary, happy, sappy, sad, blank…
Lessons:
Page 798 and 799 Dream Deferred and Identifying figurative language.
Have students posterize in groups the figurative language that they find in Dreams and Dream Deferred.
Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the images of Dreams in Dreams and Dream Deferred.
Thursday, September 9
Objectives:
Finish Figurative Language PowerPoint and notes.
Handout Progress Reports…Get everyone caught up on grades.
Wednesday, September 8
Objectives: To understand how to read poetry.
To improve reading comprehension of poetry.
Lessons:
Finished yesterday’s assignment and
Figurative Language PowerPoint and notes.
Tuesday, September 7
REFLECTION ON LAST WEEK
Objectives:
Present the text of “the Eagle without any visual stimulus
What is he describing?
Work the students through the reading strategies we talked about yesterday.
Discover “Hope is a thing with Feathers”
Do reflection on the week.
Freewrite:
• Supply: If I were a blank check, I . . .
• If I were a masterpiece of art I. . .
• If I were a garbage can I .. .
Lesson:
Sustained Silent Reading:
Timer is set for 30 minutes.
Students read silently for the full time. They may read any BOOK of their choosing.
BUT it is suggested that they read their Independent reading books for their assignment.
Last 10-18 minutes of class
Continue to read and/or do Reader Response Journal.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Objectives:
• To introduce students to Greek Mythology through an easy to read version of the Perseus story
Supply:
***A textbook for each student
Lesson:
Guided reading of the story in the textbook.
• Use photos displayed on the projector of characters
Wednesday, September 22
Objectives:
• To understand how to read poetry.
• To improve reading comprehension of poetry.
• To write poetry
Lesson: **SEATING CHART***
Review the figurative language PowerPoint. Discuss hyperbole in depth and then give the assignment below.
Assignment:
Search Google Images
Find a picture that represents “home.” Then find a picture of a place that represents the opposite of that place. Write a poem based on the contrast (10 lines at least.)
Share with me on Google Docs.
Tuesday, September 21
Objectives:
- Students will think with literature
- Students will develop inductive and analytical questions which they will use to guide their independent/SSR reading.
Proposal’s are due tomorrow!
Monday, September 20, 2010
Lessons:
Sustained Silent Reading:
Timer is set for 30 minutes.
Students read silently for the full time. They may read any BOOK of their choosing.
BUT it is suggested that they read their Independent reading books for their assignment.
Last 10-18 minutes of class
Continue to read and/or do Reader Response Journal.
Friday, September 17
Objectives:
- To understand how to read poetry.
- To improve reading comprehension of poetry.
**SEATING CHART***
TO library to work on proposals and to get help in finding books.
Thursday, September 16
Objectives:
Students will read independently and practice synthesizing, comprehension, and composition
Lessons:
**SEATING CHART***
Went over the Independent reading assignment.
Proposal’s are due September 22
The proposal must list the three books that each student is going to read.
See the Tab above marked SSR Instructions
Wednesday, September 15
Objectives:
- To understand how to read poetry.
- To improve reading comprehension of poetry.
Lessons:
**SEATING CHART***
Cut 5 pieces of butcher paper for Discussion on Dreams
Write Dreams in the middle of each piece of paper and ask the students to do the Silent Chalk Talk procedure.
After the discussion read Dreams and talk about the image of what a dream is.
Ask students to write a paragraph defining dreams and talk about what it means to dream, what happens when dreams go unfulfilled. Support with details from the poems.
Tuesday, September 14
Objectives:
- To understand how to read poetry.
- To improve reading comprehension of poetry.
Lessons:
To begin Writer’s workshop we need to discover a list of topics that we can write about. You will be asked to write about things that interest you this year. You will be asked to write four major essays and complete one Multi-genre project that will be a culmination of the whole of your independent reading.
We’ll work together to come up with personal lists of writing territories today. We’re going to do a couple of brain drain ideas to mine for ideas. First in your notebook list.
- a. Five people important to you (living, dead, famous or not, real or imaginary, etc.)
- b. Five places you would like to visit (real or imaginary)
- c. Five movies you like
- d. Five activities you love.
Now from these 25 things we’ve listed, there have to be stories attached. What are some of the stories.
From the stories look for things that could add to the territories.
- I do (my own territories on the board)
- We do (discuss together)
- They do (get ideas from each other)
Monday, September 27, 2010
Lessons:
Sustained Silent Reading:
Timer is set for 30 minutes.
Students read silently for the full time. They may read any BOOK of their choosing.
BUT it is suggested that they read their Independent reading books for their assignment.
Last 10-18 minutes of class
Continue to read and/or do Reader Response Journal.
Friday, September 10
Objectives: To understand how to read poetry.
To improve reading comprehension of poetry.
Freewrite: What are your dreams? Life, future, scary, happy, sappy, sad, blank…
Lessons:
Page 798 and 799 Dream Deferred and Identifying figurative language.
Have students posterize in groups the figurative language that they find in Dreams and Dream Deferred.
Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the images of Dreams in Dreams and Dream Deferred.
Thursday, September 9
Objectives:
- To understand how to read poetry.
- To improve reading comprehension of poetry.
Finish Figurative Language PowerPoint and notes.
Handout Progress Reports…Get everyone caught up on grades.
Wednesday, September 8
Objectives: To understand how to read poetry.
To improve reading comprehension of poetry.
Lessons:
Finished yesterday’s assignment and
Figurative Language PowerPoint and notes.
Tuesday, September 7
REFLECTION ON LAST WEEK
Objectives:
- To understand how to read poetry.
- To improve reading comprehension of poetry.
Present the text of “the Eagle without any visual stimulus
What is he describing?
Work the students through the reading strategies we talked about yesterday.
Discover “Hope is a thing with Feathers”
Do reflection on the week.
Monday, September 27
Objectives:
• Student reading comprehension will increase through Silent Sustained Reading
• Students will read guided by a purpose and with a long range plan in mind.
Supply:
***
Freewrite:
• Supply: If I were a blank check, I . . .
• If I were a masterpiece of art I. . .
• If I were a garbage can I .. .
Lesson:
Sustained Silent Reading:
Timer is set for 30 minutes.
Students read silently for the full time. They may read any BOOK of their choosing.
BUT it is suggested that they read their Independent reading books for their assignment.
Last 10-18 minutes of class
Continue to read and/or do Reader Response Journal.
• Student reading comprehension will increase through Silent Sustained Reading
• Students will read guided by a purpose and with a long range plan in mind.
Supply:
***
Freewrite:
• Supply: If I were a blank check, I . . .
• If I were a masterpiece of art I. . .
• If I were a garbage can I .. .
Lesson:
Sustained Silent Reading:
Timer is set for 30 minutes.
Students read silently for the full time. They may read any BOOK of their choosing.
BUT it is suggested that they read their Independent reading books for their assignment.
Last 10-18 minutes of class
Continue to read and/or do Reader Response Journal.
Thursday, September 23, 2009
Objectives:
• To introduce students to the idea of prejudice, accusation, and defense like what they will see in The Crucible
Supply:
***A Deck of Playing Cards
***Notecards
Freewrite: None
Lesson:
REFLECTION!!! **Do Reflection**
Play Mafia *See rules for Mafia* only call it Witches.
When students finish playing the game then handout notecards and ask students to discuss the similarities between the game and real life. Ask them to think specifically about the accusations, the defenses, and why certain people were accused more than others.
Exit Pass question: What principles of life are represented by the game Witches/Mafia?
• To introduce students to the idea of prejudice, accusation, and defense like what they will see in The Crucible
Supply:
***A Deck of Playing Cards
***Notecards
Freewrite: None
Lesson:
REFLECTION!!! **Do Reflection**
Play Mafia *See rules for Mafia* only call it Witches.
When students finish playing the game then handout notecards and ask students to discuss the similarities between the game and real life. Ask them to think specifically about the accusations, the defenses, and why certain people were accused more than others.
Exit Pass question: What principles of life are represented by the game Witches/Mafia?
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Week of September 20 Assignments
Wednesday, September 22
English III
Objectives:
• Students will choose an issue to write an editorial piece about
• Students will write a letter to the editor or an editorial piece for publication in the school’s newspaper or website.
Freewrite: This I believe. . .
Make a list of what you believe to be true.
Lesson:
MINI-Lesson 1.
Editorials
Tuesday, September 21
English III
Objectives:
students will think with literature
Students will develop inductive and analytical questions which they will use to guide their independent/SSR reading.
Lessons: IR/SSR Work Day
Proposal’s are due tomorrow!
Monday September 20, 2010
English III
Sustained Silent Reading:
Timer is set for 30 minutes.
Students read silently for the full time. They may read any BOOK of their choosing.
BUT it is suggested that they read their Independent reading books for their assignment.
Last 10-18 minutes of class
Continue to read and/or do Reader Response Journal.
English III
Objectives:
• Students will choose an issue to write an editorial piece about
• Students will write a letter to the editor or an editorial piece for publication in the school’s newspaper or website.
Freewrite: This I believe. . .
Make a list of what you believe to be true.
Lesson:
MINI-Lesson 1.
Editorials
- o Choose a topic of controversy
- If you need a topic I have a list
- Needs to be a topic that you know something about.
- The subject must be supportable by facts
- o Recognize the opposite side
- Address the opinion of the other side by stating why their opinions are wrong
- o Support with Facts & Examples
- Research if Possible
- o Strong introduction, Organized, Spell Check, Proper Conventions
- o Beware of being overly controversial in your topic choice
- Avoid overused topics
- Avoid being too personal or emotional
- Don’t overly Aggressive!
- Conclusion:
- Final Punchline or clincher about your opinion.
Tuesday, September 21
English III
Objectives:
students will think with literature
Students will develop inductive and analytical questions which they will use to guide their independent/SSR reading.
Lessons: IR/SSR Work Day
Proposal’s are due tomorrow!
Monday September 20, 2010
English III
Sustained Silent Reading:
Timer is set for 30 minutes.
Students read silently for the full time. They may read any BOOK of their choosing.
BUT it is suggested that they read their Independent reading books for their assignment.
Last 10-18 minutes of class
Continue to read and/or do Reader Response Journal.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Assignments for the last several days.
Friday, September 10
English III
Objectives:
- students will think with literature
- Students will develop factual, inductive, and analytical questions based on the literature they are reading.
Freewrite: NONE
Lessons: ***Finish questions from yesterday and turn in.
***Do Reflection
***Be sure that you have submitted your 6-Word Memoir on flowr or through Google Docs.
***Google Reader.
1. Go to Google blog search and search 1 topic that interests you. For example.
Bmx. Choose two or three blogs to follow. Click on the RSS subscriptions box.
Play with the settings in Google Reader. **demonstrate with own blog.
Like
Star
Tagging.
Recommendations
****Have students post first freewrite/reader response/chunk of writing from this week either on Flowr or on Google Docs and share. With me.
Talk about titling files in Google docs.
Hour_assignment_title
1st_essay_
3rd_dollfaceparagraph_
Monday, September 13, 2010
English III
Objectives: TO improve reading comprehension, fluency, and writing about reading.
Lessons:
Sustained Silent Reading:
Timer is set for 30 minutes.
Students read silently for the full time. They may read any BOOK of their choosing.
Last 10-18 minutes of class
Continue to read and/or do Reader Response Journal.
***I am collecting this Reader Response for a score!***
Tuesday, September 14
English III
Objectives:
- students will think with literature
- Students will develop factual, inductive, and analytical questions based on an image they will view.
Freewrite: NONE
Lessons:
Retry Types of Questions focusing on Analytical and Inductive questions.
Students view the painting Pilgrims go to Church by Buroughs and write questions about the painting.
Discuss why the questions might be important to the overall meaning of the painting.
Discuss why the questions might be important to the overall meaning of the painting.
Students view the video called Doll Face.
Each student completes a second worksheet about the video.***Links to worksheet and video coming.
Wednesday, September 15
English III
Objectives:
Students will think with literature
Students will develop factual, inductive, and analytical questions based on an image they will view.
Freewrite: real freewrite in Google Docs.
Title the document Freewrite 9/15
Lessons:
View the DollFace video again.
Have students write two questions on sticky notes and stick on the board.
Then have each student go and pick one question.
Write a paragraph answering the question. Share with me on Google Docs.
A equals stunning insight. B equals good insight. C equals somewhat insightful. D/F equals student would like to have 2nd chance
Remind students of Good paragraph Structure
Topic sentence
Support for topic sentence
Closer sentence
Thursday, September 16
English III
Objectives:
Freewrite: NONE
Lessons: Counselor Lesson with Mrs. Rose
Friday, September 17
English III
Objectives: students will think with literature
Students will develop inductive and analytical questions which they will use to guide their independent/SSR reading.
Freewrite: None
Lessons:
Give the Independent reading Assignment.
Proposals due on Wednesday, September 22
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