Monday-Letter to incoming Freshman & Peer review lit circle

Objectives:
-Construct an original letter detailing the Humanities I course
-Provide feedback to peer blog posts

Agenda:
-Letter to incoming Freshman & Peer review lit circle

Homework:
-Make sure lit circle books are returned

Thursday-Essay prep for tomorrow's timed writing

Objectives: Construct well-written paraphrases as evidence that will support your thesis statement

-Synthesize information by writing a main thesis for literature circle timed writing.

Agenda:

Prep for tomorrow's timed writing
Begin your third and final personal blog post #3 

Homework:

Finish reading lit circle books

Finish filling in notes for essay prep

Wednesday-Prep for Friday's Timed Writing

Objectives:
-Identify the different types of conflict
-Discuss the various conflicts within Lit Circle novels
-Break down a prompt
-Take notes in preparation for the timed writing this Friday

Agenda:
-Conflict worksheet in lit circle groups
-Lit circle essay prompt

Homework:
Finish lit circle book for Friday's timed writing

Tuesday-Lit Circle #3 & Tic-Tac-Toe

Objectives:

-Write and publish an online blog post utilizing new writing and blogging skills

-Make personal connections with students in the classroom by reading and commenting on their blog posts.

Agenda:

-15 minutes silent reading

-Lit Circle #3 with Discussion Questions in groups

-Tic-Tac-Toe Lit Blog Post #3

Homework:

-Finish Tic-Tac-Toe Lit Blog Post #3

-Finish Lit Circle novels by Thursday. Lit circle timed writing is this Friday, 12/16/16

-Last day all late work accepted is tomorrow!

Monday-Personal Blog post #2

Objectives:

-Write and publish an online blog post utilizing new writing and blogging skills

-Make personal connections with students in the classroom by reading and commenting on their blog posts.

Agenda:

-15 minutes silent reading

-Personal Tic-Tac-Toe 2nd blog Post

-By the end of class today you should have BOTH the Literature Circle blog post #2 and Personal blog post #2 published.

Homework:

-Finish reading lit circle books, timed writing has been moved to this Friday, 12/16

Friday-Literature Circle #2

Objectives:

• Compare and draw conclusions about Level 2 or Level 3 discussion question for lit circle novel and discuss with group
• Apply knowledge of the novel by writing a tic-tac-toe blog post and then comment on my group member's posts.

Agenda:
-15 minutes silent reading
-Blog post peer feedback 
-2nd Literature Circle Blog Post (Tic-Tac-Toe): Directions on Google Classroom

Homework:

Read your literature circle book and complete the Discussion Questions - due Tues, 12/13
-Finish and publish your 2nd Literature Circle Tic-Tac-Toe Blog post

Thursday-Finish Lit Circle mini blog post project #1 and begin personal blog post #1

Objectives:

-Write and publish an online blog post utilizing new writing and blogging skills

-Make personal connections with students in the classroom by reading and commenting on their blog posts.

Agenda:

-15 minutes silent reading

-Finish Lit Circle mini blog post project #1

-Intro Personal Tic-Tac-Toe and write the first personal blog Post

Homework:

-Setting worksheet due tomorrow for lit circle meeting #2