TKAM Essays due, Lit Circle set up

Objectives:

Establish a reading schedule for lit circle novels

Identify levels of questions and practice composing various levels of questions.

Agenda:

Turn in the final draft of the TKAM essay

Discussion Questions for homework Levels of Questions

Turn in books/checkout lit circle novels

Divide Up Reading and Calendar it out

HW:

Discussion Questions Lit circle HW Due at Lit Circle #1 meeting Tuesday 10/3

Peer Edit

Objectives:

Peer edit a classmate's essay

Agenda:

-Peer edit a classmate's essay

Peer edit worksheet CP

Peer edit worksheet H

-Revise your essay

Homework:

Printout the final version of the TKAM essay, to be turned in with the following:  Blue prompt packet for Honors or Green prompt packet for CP, Essay Template packet, Brainstorm Evidence Collector worksheet, Peer Edit worksheet.

Type TKAM Essay Rough Drafts via Google Classroom

Objectives:

Students will apply their knowledge of Chrome, Googledocs, turnitin.com and writing while typing up their rough drafts of their TKAM essays.

Agenda:

-Type TKAM Essay Rough Drafts via Google Classroom

HW: Finish typing rough draft

TKAM essay work time

Objectives:

Students will apply their knowledge of Chrome, Googledocs, turnitin.com and writing while typing up their rough drafts of their TKAM essays.

Agenda:

-Lit Circle book choices

-Complete the written rough draft on the Essay Template packet

-Begin typing rough draft onto essay document via Google Classroom

HW:

Finish filling out the entire template, due at the beginning of class time

TKAM Essay work time

Objectives:

-Dissect writing prompt, identifying writing tasks in a “do/what” chart

-Generate possible text evidence to be used in essay via a brainstorming activity

-Select best evidence and develop appropriate analysis on teacher-provided evidence collector

Agenda:

Essay checklist

Evidence Collector

Revised Evidence Collector for HONORS

Essay Template

HW:

Finish Evidence Collector or Revised Evidence Collector for HONORS
Finish Step 4:  Write your Thesis/Main Claim on Essay checklist

TKAM Essay

Objectives:

-Dissect writing prompt, identifying writing tasks in a “do/what” chart

-Generate possible text evidence to be used in essay via a brainstorming activity

-Select best evidence and develop appropriate analysis on teacher-provided evidence collector

Agenda:
1.  Complete the Do/What chart for your assigned prompt
2.  Complete the brainstorm for your assigned prompt

CP Prompt Packet

H Prompt Packet

HW:

None

TKAM Final Exam

Objectives:

-Demonstrate knowledge of TKAM story, characters, and plot via a multiple choice test

Agenda:

-Turn in Study Guides

-TKAM Final exam

HW:

None

TKAM Socratic Seminar

Objectives:
Assess my knowledge of TKAM via a student-led discussion

Agenda:
Fish Bowl Socratic Seminar Directions
Outer Circle Response Guide

HW:
-Prepare for TKAM final tomorrow
- TKAM Study Guide

Vocab exam Ch. 15-31 and Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket

Objectives:

-Demonstrate knowledge of TKAM vocabulary words through a multiple choice quiz

Agenda:

-Turn in vocab packets and complete Vocab exam Ch. 15-31
-Finish TKAM Movie

-Fish Bowl explanation

-Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket due at the end of class today

HW:

TKAM Study Guide

due Thursday 9/21

Finish TKAM Novel

Objectives:

Analyze textual evidence and make connections to previous chapters in TKAM.

Make observations about characters based on textual evidence.

Agenda:

BELLWORK Audible

Reader's theater TKAM Chapter 31
CP only: CP only TKAM Ch 29-31 Review Google classroom via Google Classroom/Honors: Complete last two significant text excerpts

Assign TKAM Study Guide-due Thursday 9/21

HW:

TKAM Study Guide due Thursday 9/21. Final exam Thursday
Study vocab words/Vocab packets due tomorrow.

Finish writing practice and Ch. 29 TKAM

Objectives:

Students will analyze textual evidence in order to respond in writing to various critical thinking questions. Specifically, they will evaluate, compare and contrast and make predictions regarding the characters and themes relevant to the last chapters of TKAM.

Agenda:

BELLWORK Repertoire and BELLWORK Vague

Finish Writing Practice with Perspective prompt

Read Ch. 29

HW:

Read Ch. 30 TKAM

Writing practice

Objectives:

-Read a teacher- created sample and identify various elements of composition via a highlighting activity

-Write a second body paragraph together as a class.

Agenda:
Presentation  Parts of a body paragraph review activity/diagrams
Writing practice with the Perspective prompt

Read aloud Ch. 28
BELLWORKVague

HW:
All-Finish reading TKAM Ch. 28

Honors work on Significant Text Excerpt #4 due tomorrow

ES Quiz

Objectives:

-Assess my knowledge of making a claim, supporting with evidence and analyzing the evidence by completing Atticus’ closing statement quiz.

Agenda:

Honors ES Quiz or CP ES Quiz

Vocab tactic

Parts of a body paragraph review activity/diagrams

HW:

All:
1. Read TKAM Ch. 27
2.  Parts of a body paragraph review activity/diagrams

Honors work on Significant Text Excerpt #4 due Friday

Parts of a paragraph notes

Objectives:

Students will be introduced to paragraph writing terminology and structure.

They will show their understanding by performing the paragraph dance.

Agenda:
Paragraph writing instruction notes
ES review for tomorrow's ES Quiz
Ch 23 & 24 TKAM Questions in groups

HW:

-Read BOTH Chapters 25 & 26

-Honors work on Significant Text Excerpt #3 due tomorrow

Guest Speakers

Agenda:
Guest speakers from San Diego Youth Services
Quizalize Ch. 21 & 22 TKAM

Homework:
All) Read BOTH chapters 23 & 24 TKAM
Honors) Significant Text Excerpt #3 due Wednesday

Irony and Ch 19 & 20 Review

Objectives:

-Recognize Irony in literature

-Participate in reader's theater via a whole class reading of TKAM ch. 20

-Reinforce knowledge of making claims, writing evidence sentences, and analysis via Ch 19 & 20 review

Agenda:

-Google slide presentation on irony - students take notes on the corresponding handout
-Turn in week 4 TKAM packet

-Read aloud Ch. 20 TKAM
-Making a Claim/ Chapter 19 and 20

HW:  

-Read BOTH chapters 21 and 22

-Honors work on Significant Text Excerpts Entry #3 Due Wed. 9/13/2017

Conflict in Literature & Ch. 19 TKAM

Objectives:

-Make a claim about testimony in TKAM and defend the claim with evidence and analysis.

-Define a new vocabulary term and write an original showing sentence

Agenda:

-BELLWORK Convene

-Complete “Making a Claim” Worksheet Mayella Ewell testimony

-Introduction to Conflict in literature/Conflict in Literature notes
-Read aloud Ch. 19

HW:

All

-Finish reading Ch. 19 TKAM

-Honors work on Significant Text Excerpts #2 due tomorrow

Ch. 18 TKAM

Objectives:

-Make a claim about testimony in TKAM and defend the claim with evidence and analysis.

-Identify and make connections between characters TKAM by completing the courtroom picture.

-Identify the varying social classes in Maycomb by drawing a pyramid representing its citizens.

Agenda:

-Complete “Making a Claim” Worksheet. Bob Ewell’s testimony

-Courtroom Picture

-Read Ch 18

HW:

-Finish reading Ch. 18 TKAM

Honors work on Significant Text Excerpt #2 due Friday 9/8

Ch. 16 TKAM

Objectives:

-Make a claim about testimony in TKAM and defend the claim with evidence and analysis.

-Draw conclusions and make inferences about events and characters in TKAM by answering questions about chapter 16

Agenda:

-BELLWORK Aggregation

-Ch 16 Review: making a claim F17
-Read aloud Ch. 17 TKAM

HW:

Read all of Ch 17 and complete ONLY Heck Tate’s Testimony portion of the worksheet

Honors-complete significant text excerpt #1, due tomorrow

Ch. 15 Review, Significant Text Excerpts, & TKAM Movie

Objectives:

-Draw conclusions from text evidence to analyze the mob scene.

-Synthesize group ideas and record your answers in your notebook.

Agenda:
-CP only: Ch. 15 Review via Google Classroom

-H only: Intro Significant Text Excerpts Assignment

-TKAM movie

HW:

All:  Read chapter 16

Honors-complete significant text excerpt #1 DUE Wednesday 9/6