Room 7 Edublog

OBJECTIVES:
To practice thinking 3 ideas to reinforce opinions and thesis
To utilize outlining to break down essay components
To target main ideas and highlight key words in reading and writing
To practice silent reading and comprehension
To use excellent oral strategies (such as volume, enunciation, expression, pacing) in reading aloud.
To practice research skills to inform writing
To roleplay to create richer information for essay backgrounds

AGENDA:
Begin with silent reading in novels for 5-8 minutes
Add to green response sheets while reading
Prompt: Give recommendations to the school board about school lunches
Brainstorm, create thesis statements, and outline as a group or in pods
Roleplay interviewers questioning high school students to help fill in missing aspects
Research data to help inform writing

HOMEWORK:
10-15 minutes of reading a night, or read as many pages as necessary to finish books; prepare book reports

OBJECTIVES:
To practice developing a theme into a thesis
To develop 3 body paragraphs
To write an introduction with a hook, background informatin, and thesis statement
To summarize in a solid conclusion that restates the main ideas
To refrain from using “banned words”

AGENDA:
Students will write an introduction that ends with a thesis statement
Papers will be exchanged among students
Each will write body paragraphs on others’ papers based on the thesis statement

HOMEWORK:
Read 10-15 minutes every night, or the amount of pages necessary to complete book
Work on book report project

OBJECTIVES:
To examine elements in the film such as mood, symbols, and characters
To compare Macbeth to real world events
To differentiate symbols in their relation to theme
To reflect in discussion, citing evidence to support ideas
To begin step 1 of the assessment project

BELLRINGER:
Oral Book Reports

AGENDA:
Finish reading Act V of Macbeth and viewing the video
Complete notes in handouts that analyze and reflect on characterization, themes & symbols
Discussions on themes, symbols, and real world connections
Begin characterization/theme/symbols/mood assessment, Part 1

HOMEWORK:
Independent reading and oral report activity

OBJECTIVES:
To analyze the Enlightenment and reasons for satire
To begin reading and analyzing Candide
To discuss satire and meaning
To examine characterization
To cite textual evidence to support ideas

Bellringer:
Oral Presentations

AGENDA:
Read Candide
Notetaking throughout

HOMEWORK:
Oral Book Report Presentations
Journals due Dec. 9