Tuesday January 5 2016 Agenda Do Now What

Tuesday January 5, 2016 • Agenda: • Do Now: What is your New • Do Now handouts Years goal for school? Write • Rule Review and explain! • Carpe Diem • Standards: ELAGSE 9 -10 W 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, • Ben’s Story organization, and style are appropriate to task, • Laws of Life Essay purpose, and audience. • ELAGSE 9 -10 W 3: Write narratives to develop Introduction real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and • Brainstorm Quote well-structured event sequences. a. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events. • Get your copy of Animal Farm!

Laws of Life Introduction

Wednesday January 6, 2016 • Do Now: What is a narrative essay? What should it include? • • Standards: ELAGSE 9 -10 W 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. ELAGSE 9 -10 W 3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, wellchosen details, and well-structured event sequences. a. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events. • Agenda: • Quote Check • Narrative Essay review activity • Begin drafting Laws of Life Essay

Thursday January 7, 2016 • Do Now: Draw a hand on your do now sheet, as large as you can. • • Standards: ELAGSE 9 -10 W 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. ELAGSE 9 -10 W 3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, wellchosen details, and well-structured event sequences. a. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events. • Agenda: • Narrative Story Glove • Good ways to start your essay • Write your rough draft! Completed rough draft is due TOMORROW!

Ways to Start your Narrative • Introduce a quote: – Growing up, I’ve always heard • Action Lead: – I jumped out of bed, raced to the saying, “What doesn’t kill the closet, and threw on an you makes you stronger. ” outfit. • Dialogue (Talking): – “Wake up!” my mom was shouting. • Snapshot of a small moment: • Sound Effect (Onomatopoeia): – “Brrring!” rang the alarm. • Ask a Question: – My eyelids slowly opened, and I wondered why it was so bright. I gasped and reached for my clock – Have you ever been late on the • Flashback: first day of school? – I have only slept in once, but it was one of the worst mistakes I’ve ever made!

Checklist for Laws of Life Essay § Based on a personal experience § Contains details of the event – § § 14 sights, sounds, tastes, touches, smells Uses direct quotes of key characters’ comments Includes a maxim 500 words-700 words – at least 1 ½ - 2 pages typed, doublespaced Cover sheet with your name -Don’t put your name on the essay itself.

Friday January 8, 2016 • Do Now: Rough Draft Check and Highlighting • • Standards: ELAGSE 9 -10 W 4: Produce • clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style • are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. • • ELAGSE 9 -10 W 3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, wellchosen details, and well-structured event sequences. a. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events. Agenda: Rough Draft Check Peer Editing of Essay Set up format for Laws of Life essay

Monday January 11, 2016 • Do Now: Make corrections to the sentence below. • • Standards: ELAGSE 9 -10 W 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. ELAGSE 9 -10 W 3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. a. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events. • Agenda: • 3 rd: Begin typing your essay! • 6 th and 7 th: • Rough Draft Check • Peer Editing of Essay • Begin Typing essay

Tuesday January 12, 2016 • Do Now: Make corrections to the sentence below. • Agenda: • Continue typing your essay! Formatting Reminders • • • Standards: ELAGSE 9 -10 W 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. ELAGSE 9 -10 W 3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. a. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events. Get your copy of Animal Farm for praise points

Wednesday January 13, 2016 • Do Now: Grab your laptop and get to work! • • Standards: ELAGSE 9 -10 W 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. ELAGSE 9 -10 W 3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, wellchosen details, and well-structured event sequences. a. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events. • Agenda: • Turnitin submission directions • Finish Typing • Essay due online by THURSDAY midnight

Thursday January 14, 2016 • Do Now: If you were an • Agenda: animal, what would • Turnitin Reminder you be? Why? • Animal Farm Introduction • • Standards: ELAGSE 9 -10 W 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. ELAGSE 9 -10 RL 2: Determine a theme and/or central idea of text and closely analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text • DO NOT email your essay to me. It must be submitted through Canvas. DUE TONIGHT!

Friday January 15, 2016 • Do Now: Make corrections to the sentence below. • • Standards: ELAGSE 9 -10 W 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. ELAGSE 9 -10 W 3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. a. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events. • Agenda: • Animal Farm Introduction Notes • Begin reading (if time is available). • Bring your copy of Animal Farm to earn praise points!

Tuesday January 19, 2016 • Do Now: Make corrections to the sentence below. • • Standards: ELAGSE 9 -10 W 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. ELAGSE 9 -10 W 3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. a. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events. • Agenda: • Finish Animal Farm intro. Notes • Begin reading Chapter 1 in class. • Character Chart

Wednesday January 20, 2016 • Do Now: What is a satire? • What is an allegory? – (It’s in your notes) Standards: ELAGSE 9 -10 W 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. • ELAGSE 9 -10 W 3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. a. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events. • Agenda: Finish reading Chapter 1 • Work on Chapter 1 questions, Vocabulary, and Character Chart

Thursday January 21, 2016 • Do Now: Make corrections to the sentence below. • • Standards: ELAGSE 9 -10 RL 3: Analyze how complex characters(e. g. , those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of the text. ELAGSE 9 -10 RL 4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone • Agenda: • Frayer Model Description • Animal Farm Chapter 2 Reading • Finish your questions for Chapter 2 • Continue work on your vocabulary.

Friday January 22, 2016 • Do Now: What is Lexile Level? What do you guess is your Lexile Level? • • Standards: ELAGSE 9 -10 RL 3: Analyze how complex characters(e. g. , those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of the text. ELAGSE 9 -10 RL 4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone • Agenda: • Read Chapter 3 of Animal Farm. • Work on Chapter 2 -3 study questions. • GMA Presentation

Monday January 25, 2016 • Agenda: • Do Now: Grab a vocabulary book and start copying the • Vocabulary Unit 6 words and definitions for • Chapter 3 Reading and Unit 6 on pages 36 and 37. discussion • Begin reading Chapter 4 • • Standards: ELAGSE 9 -10 RL 3: Analyze how complex characters(e. g. , those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of the text. ELAGSE 9 -10 RL 4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone • Reading quiz over chapters 1 -4 on Wednesday. • Unit 6 Vocabulary quiz Friday

Tuesday January 26, 2016 • Do Now: Using three • Agenda: vocabulary words from • Continue reading Chapter Unit 6, write a sentence. • • 4 • Finish Chapter 4 Questions Standards: ELAGSE 9 -10 RL 3: Analyze how complex characters(e. g. , those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the • Vocabulary Unit 6 practice course of the text. ELAGSE 9 -10 RL 4: Determine the meaning of • Laws of Life Essay extra words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative credit meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone • Reading quiz over chapters 1 -4 on Wednesday. • Unit 6 Vocabulary quiz Friday

Wednesday January 27, 2016 • Do Now: Make corrections to the sentence below • • Standards: ELAGSE 9 -10 RL 3: Analyze how complex characters(e. g. , those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of the text. ELAGSE 9 -10 RL 4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone • Agenda: • Turn in Laws of Life essay for bonus points. • Chapters 1 -4 Quiz Animal Farm • When finished, work on your Animal Farm tic tac toe project • Unit 6 Vocabulary quiz Friday

Thursday January 28, 2016 • Do Now: • If you were one of the animals on Animal Farm, which one would you be, and what would you think of the pigs? • Agenda: • Turn in Laws of Life essay for bonus points. • Vocabulary Exercise 3 Unit 6 • Chapter 5 Reading of Animal Farm • • Unit 6 Vocabulary quiz Tomorrow • Standards: ELAGSE 9 -10 RL 3: Analyze how complex characters(e. g. , those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of the text. ELAGSE 9 -10 RL 4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone

Friday January 29, 2016 • Do Now: • Review your Unit 6 words for the quiz. • • Standards: ELAGSE 9 -10 RL 3: Analyze how complex characters(e. g. , those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of the text. ELAGSE 9 -10 RL 4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone • Agenda: • Turn in Laws of Life essay for bonus points. • Vocabulary Unit 6 Quiz • Finish Chapter 5 of Animal Farm • Work on Study questions and vocabulary tic-tac toe