Wednesday-Continue to work on Vlog project-due Friday

Objectives:

Construct an original Vlog with group mates about lit circle novel

Agenda:

Work on Creating a Vlog

HW:

Read for Lit Circle #4 and complete Vlogs, due Friday

Timed writing for lit circle novel is next Thursday 10/20

Tuesday-Lit circle # 2 and Continue to work on Vlogs due Friday

Objectives: Verbally share claims and support regarding themes in their lit circle books.  Apply their understanding of their reading to  various selected themes making connections between events in their books and themes.

BELLWORK:

Lit Circle #3 Lesson: Theme

Any remaining time work on Vlogs due on Friday

HW:

Read for Lit Circle #4
Vlog group project-due Friday 10/14

Monday-Introduction to Vlogging project due this Friday 10/14

Objectives:

Verbally share claims and support regarding themes in their lit circle books.  Apply their understanding of their reading to  various selected themes making connections between events in their books and themes.

Review paraphrasing by identifying components of paraphrasing

Modify ES’s from conflict worksheet into paraphrases

Agenda:
-Paraphrase practice

-Introduce vlog requirements and Creating a Vlog to be completed via google classroom

HW:

-Read for Lit Circle 3 tomorrow

-Lit Circle 3 Conflict worksheet due tomorrow
-bring any props you need to work on the Vlog tomorrow, Wednesday, Thursday

Friday-Lit Circle #2 Conflict

Objectives:

-Collaborate on analyzing elements of their Lit Circle book. -Using self created Discussion Questions, lit circle team members share and write responses to discussion questions applying  level 1, 2 and 3 Costas levels of thinking. .

Agenda:

Paraphrase practice in groups

Lit Circle #2 Lesson: Conflict

HW:

Lit Circle 3 Conflict worksheet
Honors students-Get your parent's signature on the level change form, turn in ASAP.

Wednesday-Paraphrasing and revising TKAM essays

Objectives:

Identify the requirements of successful paraphrasing. Practice constructing paraphrase ESs.

Revise TKAM essays to meet competency

Agenda:

-Introduction to Paraphrasing

-TKAM essays will be returned, students that need to revise will work with Mrs. Capen. Students that do not need to revise will work on Choosing a Favicon and About My Blog Section

-Lit Circle reading time, complete Characterization worksheet

Homework:

Read lit circle books and complete Characterization worksheet due Friday

Tuesday-Lit Circle #1

Objectives:

Compare and draw conclusions about Level 2 or Level 3 discussion question for lit circle novel and discuss with group

Agenda:

-Google Classroom:-Go over Anatomy of a post

-BELLWORK: Lit Circle #1

-lit Circle #1 Indirect Characterization

- Google Classroom: Commenting

HW:  Read for Lit Circle #2

Characterization worksheet

Monday-Blog set-up for Literature Circles

Objectives:

-Students will be introduced to the concept of blogging within the classroom.

-Sign a digital contract

BELLWORK:

-Finish 42

-Introduce Blogging

-Student Blog Reference Sheet & have students sign digitally

-Creating a Blog today is the only day to work on and set up your blog, so use your time wisely
-Read lit circle book silently

HW:

Read lit circle novel and finish the  Discussion Questions Lit circle HW due tomorrow