Room 7 Edublog

OBJECTIVES
Identify quarter goal: narratives
Writing in proper essay format
Establish first assignment requirements

BELLRINGER:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10204168430039921

AGENDA
Discuss British Literature and narratives
Discuss Twain’s quote and his life
Explain essay requirements and provide example

HOMEWORK
Media Form & signed syllabus due 8/27
5 paragraphs on “Hero” due 8/27/14
Mark Twain claimed, “We find not much in ourselves to admire; we are always privately wanting to be like somebody else. If everybody was satisfied with himself there would be no heroes.”
Respond with a narrative: Do you agree? Whom do you consider a hero? Why? Provide examples.

OBJECTIVES
Understand class procedures/policies
Building class and team cohesiveness

BELLRINGER
Spot the Untruth = group game

AGENDA
Continue Syllabus
Orientation to classroom
Class blogsite
Folders/Crates
Group explanation
Begin Grammar charts, time permitting

HOMEWORK
Signed Media Form & Syllabus due 8/27
Reading Log = daily

OBJECTIVES
Understand class procedures/policies
Building class and team cohesiveness

BELLRINGER
Congo picture

AGENDA
Continue Syllabus
Orientation to classroom
Class blogsite
Folders/Crates
Group explanation
Group Game
Summer Coursework Discussion

HOMEWORK
Signed Media Form & Syllabus due 8/27
Summer Coursework due 8/29
Reading Log = Daily

OBJECTIVES
Understand class procedures/policies
Building class and team cohesiveness

BELLRINGER
Congo picture

AGENDA
Continue Syllabus
Orientation to classroom
Class blogsite
Folders/Crates
Group explanation
Group Game
“Hero” 5 paragraph essay introduction, time permitting

HOMEWORK
Media Form & signed syllabus due 8/27
5 paragraphs on “Hero” due 8/27/14
Mark Twain claimed, “We find not much in ourselves to admire; we are always privately wanting to be like somebody else. If everybody was satisfied with himself there would be no heroes.”
Respond with a narrative: Do you agree? Whom do you consider a hero? Why? Provide examples.
Reading Log = Daily

OBJECTIVES:
To understand school policies and classroom expectations
To examine the direction of this year’s studies
To participate collaboratively in a project both as a class and as a team to build group cohesiveness and security

AGENDA:
Sketch Ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrHoDJinMQI
Critical Thinking Discussion:
Using Kagan’s Structure Mix Pair Share, students will answer the following questions with Kagan Structure Time Pair Share:
Partner A: What is the main message of this clip?
Partner B: How is the message relevant to me?
(Switch Partners)
Partner A: What is the connection to literature?
Partner B: What drives our descriptions of ourselves and of literature?
(Switch Partners)
Partner A: Identify “curtains” that separate us from understanding.
Partner B: Propose a reason why it is that it can be difficult to analyze literature.
Goals for AP studies this year
Classroom expectations

HOMEWORK:

Summer Reading: due Friday 8/29
Syllabus & UGO form Signed: due Wednesday 8/27

OBJECTIVES:
To understand school policies and classroom expectations
To examine the direction of this year’s studies
To participate collaboratively in a project both as a class and as a team to build group cohesiveness and security

AGENDA:
Watch Nick Vujicic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc4HGQHgeFE
Critical Thinking Discussion:
What goals would a limbless person need to set for themselves?
“Victory is not when your circumstances change; victory is when you purpose in your heart to never give up.”
Individual goals and class goals
Discuss Syllabus

HOMEWORK:

Syllabus Signed