Welcome back! 1.13-14.15

While I was sad not to be with you on the first day back, it has been great to be back in action the last few days.  In case you really want to see my shining face at home, you can still check out my welcome back video at: tinyurl.com/welcomebackfromschmitt

Freshman College Prep Agenda

Tuesday: January 13, 2015

EQ:  How can I be a better reader?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away

1.     Lord of the Flies Chapter 1-3 quiz

a.     Reading self-assessment

2.     Review annotations, including mine

3.     Review, discuss Chapters 1-3

a.     Attention to particular aspect

b.     Share

4.     Answer EQ; set goal

HW: Lord of the Flies Chapter 4 due Friday

Bring R&R book tomorrow

Freshman College Prep Agenda

Wednesday: January 14, 2015

EQ:  How can I be a better reader?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away

1.     R&R # 33

2.     Character analysis in LOTF

HW: Lord of the Flies Chapter 4 due Friday

ASK YOUR FRESHMAN:

1.  What's the best part of being back at school?

2.  How is your Lord of the Flies reading going?

Junior Honors Agenda

Tuesday: January 13, 2015

EQ:  What does the opening of a text reveal about it?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away

1.     Group Pow Wow

2.     Present

3.     Grammar photos

HW:  none

Junior Honors Agenda

Wednesday: January 14, 2015

EQ:  What can excerpts reveal about the whole?

How can I persevere when I struggle?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away

1.     Finish Grammar photos

2.     Soliloquies

HW:  none

ASK YOUR HONORS JUNIOR:

1.  What was the best part of being back at school?

2.  What are you worried about as you begin to read Hamlet?

Junior College Prep Agenda

Tuesday: January 13, 2015

EQ: What types of questions further your understanding of a text?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away

1.     Answer: Which character is the most trouble/most problematic?

2.     View film

3.     Discuss choices: characters’ portrayal

4.     Grammar/punctuation issues

HW: none

Junior College Prep Agenda

Wednesday: January 14, 2015

EQ: What types of questions further your understanding of a text?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away

1.      Which character is the most trouble/most problematic?

a.     Develop an argument

b.     View film

c.     Write

HW: Finish writing if incomplete

ASK YOUR COLLEGE PREP JUNIOR:

1.  What's the best part about being back at school?

2.  How do you predict The Crucible will end?

Turkey Tuesday 11.25.14

Freshman College Prep Agenda

Tuesday: November 25, 2014

EQ:  How does an author’s message differ across a variety of mediums?

What skills have I mastered so far?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away for now

1.     Of Mice and Men

a.     Written analysis of scenes: Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums, determining which details are emphasized in each account. 

b.     Complete written response.  Review, revise, submit.

2.     Strengths and Weaknesses

a.     Blog

b.     Grades

c.     Goals

HW: Enjoy your break!

Today, your students came up with this list of items to review for the final exam (and how they think it will be assessed):

Identify lit devices (based on use in story)

Identify theme (read a story)

Annotate (take notes on provided story)

Reading comprehension (read story; respond)

Summarizing (read article; provide accurate summary)

Quote Integration (read story; write response; include integrated quote)

Essay response (from reading)

Punctuation/grammar/MLA format

Identifying story elements (Explain WHY elements get used)

Central Claim--identify or write our own. Or both.  

We will go over exactly what is on the exam next week, with suggestions about how to prepare, but for now, students should review this list, and considering strengths and weaknesses, begin to prepare/review for the exam.

Junior Honors Agenda

Tuesday: November 25, 2014

EQ: How do ideas come across differently in different medium?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away

1.     Gatsby film #2

a.     Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums, determining which details are emphasized in each account.

2.     Written response

a.     Share

b.     Submit

HW:  Have a great break!

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR HONORS JUNIOR:

1.  Which version of the film did you think was better? Why?

2.  Which version of the film did you LIKE better?  Why?

Junior College Prep Agenda

Tuesday: November 25, 2014

EQ: What is best about my writing?  What do I wish I could still improve?

What elements of a text are most important?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away for now

1.      Essays

a.     Read aloud

b.     Adjustments, if needed

c.     Submit

2.      Article for discussion

a.     Q’s

b.     Share

c.     Discuss

HW: Have a great break!

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR COLLEGE PREP JUNIOR:

1.  Did you make any adjustments to your essay before you turned it in?

2.  What did you think of the article you read today?  What is your opinion on the topic?