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Monday, October 21, 2019

Type your TKAM essay

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

Agenda:
-Essay Template (your written rough draft):  Due at the beginning of class today
-Begin typing essay onto Google Classroom
-Honors only: Motif Novel Assignment F19 
directions. Complete the actual assignment via Google classroom. For reference: H-Motif Examples


HW:
-All:  Finish typing essays on Google Classroom, must be finished for tomorrow's peer edit
Honors:  Check out and bring your extra novel to class due Halloween

Friday, October 18, 2019

Essay Writing, Step 5

Objectives:
Continue to form TKAM essay with written rough draft via the essay template worksheet

Agenda:
-Review Sub Claims/Topic Sentences
-Review parts of an intro and conclusion paragraphs
-Students should complete Step 5 today in the essay packet Essay Template.  This is considered your written rough draft.  

Homework:
Finish Step 5 if it was not completed in class today

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Essay Writing, Continued

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:

-Main Claim Review
-Fill out the Evidence Collector on the TKAM Essay prompt
-Begin filling in both body paragraphs onto the Essay Template
-Get the Essay checklist stamped

HW:
None

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

TKAM essay writing 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 the best evidence and develop appropriate analysis on teacher-provided evidence collector

Agenda:
-Handout essay topic & break down prompt using the do/what chart.
-go over synonyms & check the ones you know
-Explain the organization for essay
-TKAM Essay Brainstorm
-Begin the Evidence Collector worksheet

HW:
None. Bring your novels to class daily, we will be searching for text evidence to be used in your essays.

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

TKAM Final Exam

Objectives:
Assess knowledge of TKAM themes through an online assessment

Agenda:
Turn in the TKAM Week 5 Packet
TKAM Final Exam

HW:
Bring your TKAM novels to class daily and prepare to write your TKAM essay

Friday, October 11, 2019

Socratic Seminar Exam

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

Agenda:
TKAM Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket
Socratic Seminar partners
Socratic Seminar Guidelines
Peer Review Sheet

Homework:
ALL: TKAM Study Guide-due Tuesday 10/15  
TKAM Final Exam is on Tuesday 10/15

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Vocab Test and Socratic Seminar prep

Agenda:
-Last TKAM vocab test
-Complete the Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket due today, please turn it in to the inbox today. 
-If you have extra time, work on the  TKAM Study Guide which is due Tuesday 10/15

Homework:

ALL: TKAM Study Guide-due Tuesday 10/15  

Assignments for the week of April 13-April 17-Distance Learning

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