Reflection/Timed Writing

Today I will:

• Construct well-written paraphrases as evidence that will support your main claim
• Synthesize information by writing the main claim for your literature circle timed writing

Please Take out: 

-a writing utensil
-work for Lit circles

Today's Agenda:

- Finish main claim & get it checked
- Complete Evidence Collector
- Literature Circle Timed Writing Prompt

-Reflection

Homework: 

Bring your novel to class to return to the library on Monday or Tuesday

Final Tic Tac Toe Post

Today I will:

• Choose one of 9 activities to complete for a blog post about your literature circle book.

Please Take out: 

-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:

-Tic-Tac-Toe Blog Post #3

Homework: 

Work on all work for lit circles- due Friday, June 1

Final Book Review

Today I will: 

• Write a final review of your novel.

Please Take out: 

-Chromebook

-Lit Circle book

Today's Agenda:

-Essay Tracker/grades
-Lit Circle #5 :

Final Book Review (example)

Homework:

-Redo essays that do not meet competency

-finish any work or blog posts for the Lit Circle unit

Lit circle # 4

Today I will:

• Collaborate by analyzing elements of your Lit Circle book. 
• Share responses that evaluate the Themes that exist in your novel.

Please Take out: 

-Lit Circle Book
-HW: Theme Worksheet

Today's Agenda:

-Silent Reading/Finish & Publish Tic-tac-toe Blog Post #2

-Lit Circle #4

Homework: 

Finish reading your novel by Tues, May 29

Tic Tac Toe #2

Today I will:

• Choose one of 9 activities to complete for a blog post about your literature circle book.

Please Take out: 

-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:

-Tic-Tac-Toe Blog Post #2

-Read Literature Circle Novel & work on HW

- Theme Sheet

Homework: 

Read and complete Theme Worksheet - due Fri, 5/25 for Lit Circle #4

Tic Tac Toe Redux

Today I will:

• Choose one of 9 activities to complete for a blog post about your literature circle book.

Please Take out: 

-Chromebook

- Book

Today's Agenda:

-Read Literature Circle Novel

-Finish Tic-Tac-Toe Blog Post

Homework: 

Read and complete Theme Worksheet - due Fri, 5/25 for Lit Circle #4

Lit- Circle #3

Today I will:

• Collaborate by analyzing elements of your Lit Circle book. 
• Share responses that evaluate the Conflicts that exist in your novel.

Please Take out: 

-Lit Circle Book

-Pen or Pencil

Today's Agenda:

-Silent Reading-

-Conflict Worksheet

-Lit Circle #3 Lesson: Theme
-Read Literature Circle Novel

Homework: 

Read and complete Theme Worksheet - due Fri, 5/25 for Lit Circle #4

Tic Tac Toe Blog post

Today I will:

• Read, annotate, and analyze text and answer comprehension questions on an Achieve 3000 post test.
• Choose one of 9 activities to complete for a blog post about your literature circle book.

Please Take out: 

-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:

-Achieve 3000 Exit Test EMPOWER3000.COM

-Read Literature Circle Novel
-Start Tic-Tac-Toe Blog Post #1
(you will be able to finish in class on Wed)

Homework: 

Read and complete Conflict worksheet - due Tues, 5/22 for Lit Circle #3

Lit Circle #2

Lit Circle #2 Characterization

Please Take out: 

-Lit Circle Book
-HW: Characterization Worksheet

Today's Agenda:

-Silent Reading

-Lit Circle #2 Lesson: Conflict

--Introduction to Paraphrasing

Homework: 

Read and complete Conflict worksheet - due Tues, 5/22 for Lit Circle #3

Literature Circle Meeting #1

Literature Circle Meeting #1

Today I will:

• Collaborate by analyzing elements of your Lit Circle book. 
• Share and write responses to level 2 and 3 discussion questions (Costa's levels of thinking).

Please Take out: 

-Lit Circle Book
-HW: Discussion Questions

Today's Agenda:

-Silent Reading

- Discussion Questions
-Read Literature Circle Novel

Homework: 

Read and complete Characterization worksheet - due Friday for Lit Circle #2

Today I will:
1. Make sure I have my Lit Circle Book
2. Go over O Brother Where Art Thou Movie Notes
3. Finish watching O Brother Where Art Thou
4. Set up reading Schedule with my lit circle group

Homework:

Read novel and complete Discussion Questions - due Tues. 5/15