Announcements
- Check Your Gmail!
- Throw out old mail!
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3. assuage v. (-ed, -s, -ing) to make something uncomfortable feel better
It took about three years for my feelings of grief to assuage after the death of my father.
4. dictum n. (dictation, dictate) a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle.
There is an old dictum which states, "Might makes right," but I disagree.___________________________________
Learning Target(s)
- I can use quotes from Chapter 1 in To Kill a Mockingbird to make predictions about the novel. (RL.8.1)
- I can use Discussion Appointments to participate in class discussions about the text with a partner, small group, and the whole class. (SL.8.1)
Mini-Lesson: Discussion Appointments
- New Strategy: Discussion Appointments - A New Way to Meet with Peers for Class Discussions
Being able to talk to a lot of classmates will give you more ideas for discussing and writing about the text during this lesson. Reinforcing that discussion is one strong way to deepen your understanding of a text. - How it Works! (Open your Discussion Appointment Sheet using Google Classroom)
- You will sign up for four appointments with four different partners.
- For each location on the map, you may have only one appointment.
- If someone asks you for an appointment and that location is available, you need to accept the appointment.
- In the blank next to each location, write the name of your appointment partner.
- Once you have made all four appointments, return to your seat.
- You will have five minutes to complete this activity.
Work Time
- Open your Story Impressions Note-Catcher in Google Classroom.
- Read the phrases on the sheet to yourself.
- Think about what this novel might be about. What do these phrases make you wonder?
- Meet with your NYC Discussion Partner and share your wonders with them.
Assessment / Homework
- Show Mr. D. your completed Discussion Appointment Sheet and Story Impressions Note-Catcher
TUESDAY 1-10 B-Day: DIRT Day
Announcements
- Get your Chrome Book.
- Check your Gmail!
- Open your DIRT Day Assignment.
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5. arbitrate v. (-d, -ing, -s) to act between parties to resolve their differences
If your two best friends are fighting over the last piece of gum in the pack, you might arbitrate by telling them to split it.
6. nauseate v. (-d, -ing, -s, nausea, nauseous) to feel sick to the point of almost vomiting
The first few weeks of her pregnancy were difficult because Katy woke up every morning feeling nauseated and dizzy.
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Learning Target(s)
- I can practice the skill of Active Reading in order to sharpen my reading comprehension skills.
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DIRT Day Expectations
- Do the following BEFORE the bell rings…
- Open your DIRT Day Assignment in Google Classroom.
- Be in your seat reading.
- Focus on your reading the entire period.
- Do not sub-vocalize during DIRT.
- Complete 10 thoughts using the Active Reading Model by the end of the period. Do more for extra credit.
If You Finish a Book…
In an email to Mr. DeGrandis, write a review about your book in 3-paragraph essay format.
Guidelines for the Essay:
- ¶ 1 - title, author and genre of the novel and your opinion of the book (controlling idea).
- ¶ 2 - short summary of the book and include at least two text-based examples from the book
that support your controlling idea in ¶ - ¶ 3 - explain why you would or would not recommend this book to a friend and where they might be able to find it or purchase it.
If You Forgot Your Book…
- Choose a book from the class library or Mr. DeGrandis will give you one.
- Be sure to bring your book next week.
If You Want to Switch Books…
In an email to Mr. DeGrandis, write an Abandon Book Essay.
Guidelines:
- ¶ 1 – title, author and genre of the novel you are abandoning and
three reasons you don’t like the book (controlling idea). - ¶ 2 through 4 - Develop each reason using text-based details from the book.
- ¶ 5 - Offer your suggestions for other novels you have read that another student might enjoy.
WEDNESDAY 1-11 C-Day: Begin Chapter 1 of TKMB, PART I
Announcements
- Get your Chromebook!
- Check your Gmail.
- Marking period ends on 1-27. Do you have all your assignments in and completed?
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5. arbitrate v. (-d, -ing, -s) to act between parties to resolve their differences
If your two best friends are fighting over the last piece of gum in the pack, you might arbitrate by telling them to split it.
6. nauseate v. (-d, -ing, -s, nausea, nauseous) to feel sick to the point of almost vomiting
The first few weeks of her pregnancy were difficult because Katy woke up every morning feeling nauseated and dizzy.
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Learning Target(s)
- I can identify the setting for the novel TKMB.
- I can use the structured note skill to read and manage information I lean from the novel.
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Mini-Lesson: Mapping Out Maycomb
- New Skill: Structured Notes
Structured Note-Taking helps students take notes more effectively and assists them in recalling and retaining information that is essential. Structured Note-taking offers students a visual framework, and the mind loves pictures. - Open Assignment 25.0 in Google Classroom
- Mr. DeGrandis will model how to use structured notes as we read Chapter 1 then you will try it yourself.
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Work Time
- Read pages 5-10
- Complete the structured notes for those pages in Google Classroom Assignment 25.0.
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Assessment / Homework
- Turn in your assignment tomorrow at the end of the period.
THURSDAY 1-12 D-Day: Reading of Chapter 1, PART II
Announcements
- Check your Gmail!
- Check your grades!
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7. melancholy adj. (melancholic) gloomy or depressed The one act play was so melancholy that I felt depressed even after I left the theater!
8. aloof adj. (aloofly) not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
After meeting Jenine for the third time, Michael realized she wasn't shy, just aloof, because she hardly spoke and acted bored every time they went out.
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Learning Target(s)
- I can use the structured note skill to read and manage information I lean from the novel.
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Mini-Lesson: Review of Structured Note Skill
Go to your Visual Synectics Entry and complete this sentence!
Using Structured Notes is like...
because...
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Work Time - Complete Chapter 1 Structured Notes
- Finish your structured notes for Chapter one.
- Then begin reading Chapter 2.
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Assessment / Homework
- TURN IN your structured notes before you leave today!
FRIDAY 1-13 A-Day: DIRT Day
Announcements
- Get your Chrome Book.
- Check your Gmail!
- Open your DIRT Day Assignment.
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DO Now - OPEN FILE
Open the DIRT Day Assignment 24.0 in Google Classroom.
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Learning Target(s)
- I can practice the skill of Active Reading in order to sharpen my reading comprehension skills.
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DIRT Day Expectations
- Do the following BEFORE the bell rings…
- Open your DIRT Day Assignment in Google Classroom.
- Be in your seat reading.
- Focus on your reading the entire period.
- Do not sub-vocalize during DIRT.
- Complete 10 thoughts using the Active Reading Model by the end of the period. Do more for extra credit.
If You Finish a Book…
In an email to Mr. DeGrandis, write a review about your book in 3-paragraph essay format.
Guidelines for the Essay:
- ¶ 1 - title, author and genre of the novel and your opinion of the book (controlling idea).
- ¶ 2 - short summary of the book and include at least two text-based examples from the book
that support your controlling idea in ¶ - ¶ 3 - explain why you would or would not recommend this book to a friend and where they might be able to find it or purchase it.
If You Forgot Your Book…
- Choose a book from the class library or Mr. DeGrandis will give you one.
- Be sure to bring your book next week.
If You Want to Switch Books…
In an email to Mr. DeGrandis, write an Abandon Book Essay.
Guidelines:
- ¶ 1 – title, author and genre of the novel you are abandoning and
three reasons you don’t like the book (controlling idea). - ¶ 2 through 4 - Develop each reason using text-based details from the book.
- ¶ 5 - Offer your suggestions for other novels you have read that another student might enjoy.
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