Monday, April 30, 2007

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: What is the climax of your autobiography? Why is that the climax/turning point?

Writer's workshop - time is winding down! Make the most of your writing time!
Review?

Homework

Review packet

Friday, April 27, 2007

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Review Reflection

Review of When I Was Puerto Rican
Finish review packet one

HW: Review!!

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Answer one of The Things They Carried DP

Discussion
Review schedule

Homework
Continue to follow the review schedule

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Answer one of the Hamlet discussion prompts

Things They Carried review

Review

Homework

Review Packet

Yesterday's Agenda

Sorry for the delay!

Agenda
SA: Create two questions you could ask the expert groups

Begin expert group presentations

Begin working on review packets

Homework
Review packets

Monday, April 23, 2007

Today's Agenda

Welcome Back!

Agenda

SA: Which text will be most useful on the AP test question three? (Other than Hamlet)

Writer's Workshop - only six sessions left!

Homework

Finish expert group powerpoints / continue reading Pride and Prejudice

Friday, April 13, 2007

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Answer one of your discussion prompts in preparation for leading the class discussion

Review of expert PowerPoints
Research and construction of expert PowerPoints (round 2)

Homework

Pride and Prejudice packet
Continue expert presentations
Review!

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Which text do you "know" the best? What do you recall about it?

1. Pride and Prejudice background work/discussions
2. Preparation of expert text presentations

Homework

Packet and PowerPoints (presentations emailed by start of B tomorrow)

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Explain the title: Pride and Prejudice in its relationship to the text.

1. Finish poetry presentations
2. Begin Pride and Prejudice "family tree"
3. Read introductory packet and inquiry questions

Homework

Pride and Prejudice assignment due tomorrow!

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: What themes do you see developing in Pride and Prejudice so far?

Poetry presentations (KL, RL, KK)

Final presentations tomorrow! (Bring your texts to class)

Homework

Continue Pride and Prejudice assignment - due Thursday

Monday, April 9, 2007

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Which events, people, and factors have helped to shape the person you have become.

Writer's Workshop
Introduction to assigned piece: Autobiography Writing
Time to Write

Homework
Pride and Prejudice assignment due Thursday!

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: per student lesson plans

1. Poetry lessons (SA and SC)
2. Continue poetry activities

Homework

Pride and Prejudice assignment due tomorrow!

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Per student lesson plans

1. Continue workshop celebration share
2. Continue student led poetry lessons

Homework
Pride and Prejudice assignment

Monday, April 2, 2007

Today's Agenda

Agenda

SA: Why is publication so important for writing?

1. Assign Pride and Prejudice work
2. Workshop share/celebration
3. Every writer must read at least one piece
4. Group critique/positive feedback

Homework

1. Read Pride and Prejudice through the end of volume one by Thursday
2. Create 10 multiple choice questions