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

Letters to Freshmen

Today I will: 

• write a letter to next year's 9th graders giving sage advice to help with their success

Today's Agenda:
1. Return Literature Circle Novels to the library
2. Letter Writing

Homework:

None!

Lit -Circle Timed writing

Today I will: 

• Analyze literature based on the theme of conflicts.  I will differentiate types of conflict and argue in a clear and cohesive essay about my Literature Circle book, selecting evidence to support your argument.

Today's Agenda:
1. Write your Literature Circle essay (Timed Writing)
2. Essay Format Guide

Homework:

Work on your affirmations- due tomorrow!

Final Lit-circle and Affirmations

Today I will: 

• Construct and organize well-written paraphrases to be utilized in the literature circle timed writing.
• Write Main Claim and two sub-claims for TW
• Create a blog post for my lit-circle book

Today's Agenda:

- Affirmations

- LIt-circle #4- your Timed Writing is on Monday.
- All preparation for your timed writing must be completed in class.
- Your evidence collector must be returned to the teacher if you want to use it.

Work on Evidence Collector

Homework: 

Work on your affirmations -due Tuesday