Wednesday, May 31, 2017

SPAM square/TW prep


Today I Will:

  • Write a SPAM square
  • Begin Developing an argument for the Lit-circle Timed writing


Agenda:

  1. Finish SPAM square
  2. Look at Timed Writing prompt
  3. Discuss redos with teacher


Homework
-Finish reading your literature circle novel by Friday
--ALL MAKE-UP OR LATE WORK IS DUE THURSDAY, 6/1

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Lit Circle #3


Today I will: 
  • Collaborate with lit circle group members to create an original video representation of your lit circle novel.
  • Determine a theme or central idea of a text and cite evidence to show how the theme is evident in the text.



Today's Agenda:
1. Haiti Worksheet What the article is doing
3. Complete your third Tic-Tac-Toe Lit Blog Post
4. Literature Circle Discussion
5. Begin Theme homework


Homework:
-Finish reading your literature circle novel by Friday
-Work on Theme Worksheet - due Wednesday
-Finish Blog post by tomorrow (If you didn't finish in class)
-ALL MAKE-UP OR LATE WORK IS DUE Monday, 6/5

Friday, May 26, 2017

Haiti And The Limits of Generosity/ Lit Circles


Today I will: 

  • Determine a theme or central idea of a text and cite evidence to show how the theme is evident in the text.
  • -Identify rhetorical verbs and apply knowledge to Peter Singer’s “Haiti and the Limits of Generosity”

Today's Agenda:
1. -Read article again and annotate for what the text is “doing
2. Complete your third Tic-Tac-Toe Lit Blog Post
3. Literature Circle Discussion
4. Begin Theme homework


Homework:
-Read lit circle book and work on Theme Worksheet - due Tuesday

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Haiti And The Limits of Generosity

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Today I Will:

  • Identify rhetorical verbs and apply knowledge to Peter Singer’s “Haiti and the Limits of Generosity”
  • Understand conflict and apply it to my Lit circle book

Today's Agenda:
  1. Plug in your earbuds to the computer. Complete the task on the following worksheet. do the work on a separate sheet of paper.  Watch video clips on where Haiti is now.
  2. Complete the Conflict Worksheet you received yesterday in preparation for tomorrow's Lit circle group
  3. Read lit Circle book silently

Homework:
- Finish work on "Haiti After the Earthquake" videos-Read lit circle book and work on Conflict homework - due Friday

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Haiti And The Limits Of Generosity

Today I will: 
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  • Identify what the author is doing in the article "Haiti and the Limits of Generosity" and chart the text using rhetorical verbs.

Today's Agenda:
1. Journal Writing
2. "Haiti and the Limits of Generosity" - identify shifts and what the text is "doing"
3. Read and/or complete conflict homework



Homework:
-Read lit circle book and work on Conflict homework - due Friday

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Lit Circle #2

Today I will: 

  • Compare and draw conclusions about Level 2 or Level 3 discussion question for lit circle novel and discuss with group
  • Apply knowledge of the novel by writing a reflection blog post and then comment on my group member's posts.


Today's Agenda:
1. 15 minutes silent reading
2. Complete your second Tic-Tac-Toe Blog post
3. Literature Circle Discussion
4. Begin Conflict homework


Homework:
-Read lit circle book and work on Conflict Worksheet -due Friday
-Finish 2nd Literature Circle Blog Post by tomorrow (if you didn't finish in class)

Monday, May 22, 2017

Haiti And The Limits of Generosity

Today I will: 
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  • Identify and label types of evidence in the article "Haiti and the Limits of Generosity" 
  • Learn the parts of the SPAM square and identify the speaker and audience

* Did You post your tic-tac-toe blog post????

Today's Agenda:
1. Journal Writing
2. Types of evidence - label the evidence in the article
3. SPAM Square - complete speaker and the audience only
4. Read and/or complete setting homework


Homework:
-Read lit circle book and work on Setting homework - due tomorrow