Announcements
- Bring your dad to school day is Tuesday!
- Sharpen pencils, start Do Now, before the bell rings!
- Periods 1 & 2: Please got to www.johndegrandis2.blogspot.com for today and tomorrow's lessons.
DO Now - Copy
Entry Title: Sharing a Document for Peer Editing
- Open Assignment in Google Classroom
- Make sure it is UNSUBMITTED first!
- Click the blue SHARE button.
- Type name of your partner and select them.
- Click SEND.
Learning Target(s)
- I can share an assignment with a partner for peer editing.
- I can edit an essay using Google Docs to make suggestions and comments.
Mini-Lesson
- Review of how to share a document for peer editing.
- Review of how to peer edit a document using Google Docs.
Work Time
- First - Make sure Assignment #7 is peer edited!
- Second - Use Assignment #7 to write the essay for Assignment #8.
- Third - Have Assignment #8 peer edited.
- Fourth - Turn in both Assignments #7 & 8 once both are complete.
Assessment / Homework
- The completion of Assignments #7 & 8
- Both are due end of the day Friday!
WEDNESDAY 11-18 C-Day: Symbolism
Announcements
DO Now - Copy
Entry Title: Vocabulary List III
Learning Target(s)
Mini-Lesson
Work Time
Assessment / Homework
Announcements
- Please be seated, quiet and working before the bell rings! Thanks!
DO Now - Copy
Entry Title: Vocabulary List III
- 1. accentuate v. (-d, -s, -ing) to make more noticeable
The girl accentuated her bright orange hair with a giant yellow bow which seemed to make it even more orange! - 2. aspire v. (-d, -s, -ing) an ambitious goal
When I was younger, I aspired to become a famous stage actor even though i knew it was an unattainable goal.
Learning Target(s)
- I can infer what motivates various characters in a text.
- I can explain how an author develops a theme over the course of a novel.
Mini-Lesson
- Symbolism: A figure of speech where an object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning. The actions of a character, word, action, or event that have a deeper meaning in the context of the whole story.
- Listen to this short video on Symbolism.
- Focus Question: What are some ways the author uses in symbols in this part of the novel?
- Papaya Tree, Amethyst Ring, America, Cowboys, Bruce Lee, Mother's Eyes
Work Time
- Periods 1 & 2: Determining Symbols
- Periods 6 & 9: Giving Symbols Meaning
Assessment / Homework
- TURN IN your completed worksheet by end of class tomorrow.
THURSDAY 11-19 D-Day: Symbolism
Announcements
DO Now - Copy
Entry Title: Vocabulary List III
Learning Target(s)
Mini-Lesson
Work Time
Assessment / Homework
Announcements
- Please be seated, quiet and working before the bell rings! Thanks!
DO Now - Copy
Entry Title: Vocabulary List III
- 1. boisterous adj. (boisterously) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.
The students in the gym were really boisterous yelling and cheering on their Bubble Ball teammates. - 2. decorum n. behavior in keeping with good taste; etiquette.
It took all the decorum Frankie had to walk past the group of boys with class and not look at them while they screamed for her phone number.
Learning Target(s)
- I can identify important symbols in a text.
- I can explain how an author develops a symbol over the course of a novel.
Mini-Lesson
- Symbolism: A figure of speech where an object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning. The actions of a character, word, action, or event that have a deeper meaning in the context of the whole story.
- Listen to this short video on Symbolism.
- Focus Question: What are some ways the author uses in symbols in this part of the novel?
- Papaya Tree, Amethyst Ring, America, Cowboys, Bruce Lee, Mother's Eyes
Work Time
- Periods 1 & 2: Determining Symbols
- Periods 6 & 9: Giving Symbols Meaning
Assessment / Homework
- TURN IN your completed worksheet by end of class.
FRIDAY 11-20 A-Day: DIRT Day
Announcements
DO Now - Write
Entry Title: DIRT Day
Learning Target(s)
Mini-Lesson
Work Time
Assessment / Homework
Announcements
- Grab your composition notebook.
- No need for a Chromebook today unless you need to make up work.
DO Now - Write
Entry Title: DIRT Day
- Author: XXX XXXXX
- Title: XXXX X XXX XXX
- Start: End:
- Total
Learning Target(s)
- I can use active reading strategies to improve my reading comprehension.
Mini-Lesson
Work Time
- 10 Thoughts due by the end of the period.
- Click here to see a sample of how to start a new DIRT Day Entry and expectations along with what to do if you finish a book!.
Assessment / Homework
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