Thursday, November 30, 2017

Guest Teacher

Agenda:
1. Read for 15 minutes
2. Play the following review game by CLICKING HERE Use this code: 354660
3. Work on your new vocabulary while listening to music.

If you do not get your work done, you will do it tomorrow during your lunch. 

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Peergrade

Essential Question: What role does individualism play in American society?

Goal: to peer review each other's essays

Reading: You should be finishing 1/3 of your book this week

Agenda:

  1. Submit your essay on Peergrade. We need to make sure we take our names off our papers.
  2. You will read and review 3 essays.
  3. Next, we will look at the feedback.
  4. This is our first time using the tool so there may be some issues.
  5. Work on your new vocabulary list. CLICK HERE. Make sure you click START PRACTICE


Homework:
1. Read your new book
2. Start your new vocabulary GOOGLE CLASSROOM
SCHOOLOGY
QUIZLET LIVE!
VOCABULARY.COM

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Finishing our rough drafts

Essential Question: What role does individualism play in American society?

Goal: to finish our Personal Narrative rough draft

Reading: finish 1/3 of your new book
  1. Check your vocabulary.
  2. Make sure your narrative has dialogue.
  3. Make sure your narrative includes your reflections about the event.
  4. So what? The Conclusion.
    1. I learned that as an individual...
    2. This experience taught me that standing out from the group can be...
    3. This event helped me understand my own unique...
    4. Now that I look back, I realize this event shaped my own unique...
    5. This event shaped my personal belief that...Unlike others, I think...
  5. Make sure you use Grammarly to check your narrative.
  6. Join Peergrade by following the link on GOOGLE CLASSROOM Submit your assignment.

Homework:

GOOGLE CLASSROOM
SCHOOLOGY
QUIZLET LIVE!
VOCABULARY.COM

Monday, November 27, 2017

Personal Narrative

Essential Question: What is the role of individualism in American society?

Goal: to write the rough draft of your narrative

Reading: Fill out the READING PROGRESS UPDATE FORM

Agenda:
  1. Open Personal Narrative Rough Draft on GOOGLE CLASSROOM
  2. Use your Google Slides to create the rough draft of your narrative. Create a Personal Narrative document on GOOGLE CLASSROOM
  3. So what? The Conclusion.
    1. I learned that as an individual...
    2. This experience taught me that standing out from the group can be...
    3. This event helped me understand my own unique...
    4. Now that I look back, I realize this event shaped my own unique...
    5. This event shaped my personal belief that...Unlike others, I think...
  4. Make sure you use Grammarly to check your narrative.


Homework:
1. Finish your vocabulary
2. Turn in your book review

GOOGLE CLASSROOM
SCHOOLOGY
QUIZLET LIVE!
VOCABULARY.COM

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Burning Bright Day 3

Essential Question: What is the role of individualism in American society?

Goal: to analyze Montag's disorientation

Reading: You should have your fourth book picked out this week

Sorry, I am not here today. My son is really sick today.

Agenda:
1.  Read silently for 10 minutes
2. Work on your book review. If you are finished with the book review, work on your vocabulary. Make sure you get some work done.
3. When 20 minutes are left in class, read the next 10 pages of F451 AUDIO

Homework:

GOOGLE CLASSROOM
SCHOOLOGY
QUIZLET LIVE!
VOCABULARY.COM



https://youtu.be/V7Pi9Kr9xYI?t=4h27m04s

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Burning Bright Day 2

Essential Question: What is the role of individualism in American Society?

Goal: to understand Montag's Disorientation

Reading: Fill out the READING PROGRESS UPDATE FORM

Agenda:

  1. Copy the chart from this LINK and paste it at the bottom of document F002 in GOOGLE CLASSROOM
  2. Copy and paste the statements below into the appropriate place on document F002
    1. He can’t understand the books
    2. Faber explains the power of books to Montag
    3. He can’t imagine going back to work
    4. Mildred doesn’t understand him
    5. Faber gives Montag a two-way radio to help him resist Beatty
    6. Montag tries to read books to Mildred and her friends
    7. Mildred doesn’t understand him
    8. Mildred chooses to return to TV rather than help Montag
    9. Faber tries to keep Montag from getting too angry at Millie and her friends
    10. Montag realizes that he is supposed to burn his own house
  3. Read the next ten pages of F451 AUDIO


Homework:
1. Finish your third book review and turn it in
2. Finish your vocabulary list by the time we return from break

Monday, November 13, 2017

Book Review and Part III Burning Bright

Essential Question: What is the role of individualism in American Society?

Goal: to write a better book review

Reading: You should be done with your third book

Agenda:
  1. Grade your vocabulary. You should be at 66%
  2. Work on Book Review
    1. Open book review guide in GOOGLE CLASSROOM
    2. Open blank book review document in GOOGLE CLASSROOM
    3. The Book Review is due on Wednesday, November 14th
  3. Read the next section of F451
    1. AUDIO
    2. Look for the following things:
      1. Was the hound real earlier in the novel?
      2. Mildred’s betrayal
      3. “Fire was best for everything!”
      4. Brightly Burning Beatty
      5. The Hound returns

Homework:
1. Study vocabulary
2. Find a new book that will last until Christmas break

Thursday, November 9, 2017

The Sieve and the Sand Day 3

Essential Question: What role does Individualism play in American society?

Goal: to learn how to trace the sequence of events

Reading: Fill out the READING PROGRESS UPDATE FORM

Agenda:
1. English Journal #11 Connecting the Dots
2. Finish The Sieve and the Sand pgs. 99-110 AUDIO

Homework:
1. Finish your independent reading book this weekend
2. Your vocabulary should be up to 66%

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

The Sieve and the Sand Day 2

Essential Question: What is the role of individualism in American society?

Goal: to understand Montag's feelings at this point in the novel

Reading: Fill out the READING PROGRESS UPDATE FORM


Agenda:
1. Complete document F005 with your group.  GOOGLE CLASSROOM
2. Start at page 80 and read for 20 minutes the  Sieve and the Sand

Homework:
1. Vocabulary should be at 66%
2. You should finish your book by this weekend

Monday, November 6, 2017

The Sieve and the Sand Day 1

Essential Question: What is the role of individualism in American society?

Goal:

Reading: Fill out the READING PROGRESS UPDATE FORM

Agenda:
1. Grade vocabulary. You should be 1/3 of the way done.
2. Finish F002 ODONO chart on GOOGLE CLASSROOM
3. What TED talk about manipulation. VIDEO
4. Read the next part of F451

Homework:
1. You should finish your book by this weekend
2. Study your vocabulary

Thursday, November 2, 2017

Summarizing Beatty's speech and Socratic Seminar Prep

Essential Question: What role does individualism play in American society?

Goal: to prepare for a class discussion

Reading: Your third book should be finished by 11/12

Agenda:
1. Finish summarizing from yesterday
2. Fill in more information on F002
2. Fill out Socratic Seminar graphic organizer
3. Study vocabulary

Homework:
1. Work on your vocabulary
2. Read your book at home