Monday, January 29: Reading Workshop

Goal: Read and keep track of progress. Participate in book talks. Start writing weekly pages 9 (your choice). Participate in a community-building activity in order to build stronger relationships.

Announcements:

•  5 winners for most persuasive Would You Rather? speeches
• AbsentFriday? Complete your reading log and send me a message (email or NEO), so I can assign points.
• Bring fully charged iPad daily
• Turn in missing / incomplete work:
  • 2 Would You Rather? Speeches
  • 3 Missing Weekly Pages 8 / English Journal
  • 2 Missing Reading Log Entries

1) Reading Workshop

Read for 15 minutes. Participate in book talks by either presenting or by listening and adding to your My Next Reads list in the Notes app.

 

 

2) Agenda

Copy this week’s assignments in your agenda. For the full month view and active links, click Assignment Calendar in the right sidebar.

 

3) Make-Up Would You Rather? Speeches

4) Weekly Pages 9

Click HERE to see writing ideas for your weekly pages. I recommend practicing with one of the following ideas to practice with argument writing:

 

Set up your English Journal with today’s date and weekly pages 9 on the top of the Doc.

 

 

Homework: Read & Bring Book, Charge Your iPad, Weekly Pages 9 (Due Thursday)

 

 

 

 

Friday, January 26: Would You Rather? Mini-Speeches Day 2

Goal: Read and keep track of progress. Participate in book talks. Say an argument with a clear claim, support, and a consideration of the counterargument. Listen to your classmates’s arguments.

Announcements:

• Missing Weekly Pages 8
• Absent Yesterday? Complete the starter, and be prepared to give your speech. Complete the starter.
• Bring Fully Charged iPad Daily

1) Read

 

 

2) #BookLove Reading Log

Fill out your reading log for this week ending in 1/26. Make sure your reading log is in your English folder in Drive.

3) Book Talks

4) Mini-Argument Speeches

 

Read the speaking tips below to prepare for your mini-argument speech.

As you listen to your classmates’s speeches, take notes on what you hear. You will vote on the top three most persuasive arguments. Take notes on the top of your English Journal Doc.

5) Vote & Debrief

Go to Google Classroom and open the voting form. Vote for the top 3 most convincing speeches.

Final Question: What makes a good argument? Give at least three ideas.

Homework: Read & Bring Book, Charge Your iPad

 

 

 

 

Monday, November 27: Reading Workshop & Revise from Feedback

Goals: Read. Participate in book talks. Respond to feedback on your instruction guide draft.

Announcements:

• We start a new unit tomorrow: Unit 4 The Outsiders
• On Finishing Unit 3 Explanatory Writing (Instruction Guide): Your completed draft was due Friday before break. Some students did not finish. This is now homework for you until you finish. After Wed. 11/29, late writing will earn partial credit.
• Meet in the library tomorrow. Bring the book(s) you checked out last time to renew or turn in. Bring your ID for a faster checkout.

1) Read

2) Book Talks

As you listen, keep track of what you hear on your Next Reads list (in Notes). Sign up for a book talk (right sidebar).

3) Agenda

Copy this week’s assignments in your agenda. For the month view, click HERE.

4) Revise from Feedback

• Click HERE to go to the How to Be Happy When… assignment in Google Classroom.
• Reread the steps on the Road Map. What do you still need to complete?
• Find the feedback to your draft (in Google Classroom). Reply back to what I wrote: Say thank you and explain what you plan to revise or complete. If you have a question, write it here.
• Open your own Instruction Guide (in Drive). If you want, open it in split screen so you can still see the feedback.
• You have the rest of class to revise, polish, and publish the guide. If you already published on Friday, there is no need to share your link again. Your revisions will automatically appear.

5) Exit Ticket: Socrative

Homework: Read 30 minutes daily. Charge iPad. Revise, Proofread, & Publish Instruction Guide (DUE Wed.). Bring Book(s)/ID to Library Tomorrow.

Friday, November 17: Reading Workshop & Publish Your Instruction Guide to Happiness

Goals: Read. Track progress. Participate in book talks. Complete your instruction guide to happiness and publish.

Announcements:

• Absent Yesterday? Add Evidence to Your Instruction Guide. Create Your Final Draft.
• Today’s reading log should show two weeks’ worth of reading.
• Read 30 minutes daily every day over break. You will
• We start reading The Outsiders on Tuesday after Thanksgiving Break.

1) Read

2) “I’m at the Part Where…” Reading Log

Open you #BookLove Reading Log in Google Drive. Track your reading progress for this week. Estimate your reading from last week. See the teacher example below:

3) Book Talks

As you listen, keep track of what you hear on your Next Reads list (in Notes). Sign up for a book talk (right sidebar).

4) Writing Workshop: Instruction Guide to Happiness

Click HERE to go to the How to Be Happy When… assignment in Google Classroom.

Follow the roadmap to—

• Create Your Instruction Guide from the template
• Add images
• Revise & Proofread
• Publish

EXAMPLE

Click HERE to open the example in Google Docs.

5) Finished? Check “What to Do When You Are Done”

Homework: Read 30 minutes daily. Charge iPad. 

Monday, November 13: Reading Workshop & How to Be Happy When…

Goals: Read. Track progress. Participate in book talks. Read the prompt for the explanatory writing task. Brainstorm writing ideas.

Announcements:

• Absent Thursday? Happiness Graphic Organizer in Google Classroom
• If you did not finish the graphic organizer, please finish it for partial credit.

1) Read

2) Book Talks

• As you listen, keep track of what you hear on your Next Reads list (in Notes).
• Sign up for a book talk (right sidebar).

3) Agenda

Copy this week’s assignments in your GV agenda. You can see the full month by clicking Assignment Calendar in the right sidebar.

4) Instruction Guide to Happiness ROAD MAP

• Click HERE to go to the How to Be Happy When… assignment in Google Classroom.
• Follow the roadmap to—
  • Read the Prompt
  • Read the sample by Ms. Ferrer
  • Brainstorm ideas on a Google Form.
  • Read your classmates’ ideas.

5) Finished?

• Click HERE to find the Happiness Graphic Organizer in Google Classroom.  You need 5 details (left column) and 5 explanations (right column).
• Start drafting your guide in your English Journal.

Homework: Read. Bring book Monday. Charge iPad. (Late) Happiness Graphic Organizer