So much for revving our engines. It's time to step on the gas! We'll start with a look at the summer viewing assignments, and use those to begin building strategies for comprehension, analysis, argument, and evaluation. Let's continue the ideas we touched on last week, rethinking our whole purpose and investing in learning that is worthwhile. Your first regular season assignments will be due this week; work that will be turned in or done for a grade is noted in red. Also note, the focus items in parentheses are from the Common Core State Standards, for which you will be held accountable this year.MONDAY, 9/10
Beware Online "Filter Bubbles" (Focus: 11-12.SL.3, 11-12.W.9)
• Sharing responses: Identifying the SOAPS
• Trying it out: Personally tailored results
• Writing: What do you notice? (SOAPS + class results)
TUESDAY, 9/11
Paradox of Choice (Focus: 11-12.W.3)
• Sharing responses: Main ideas, support; SOAPS
• Narrative techniques: personal experience as argument support
• Writing: What do you think? (Response + personal experience)
WEDNESDAY, 9/12
Someplace in Queens (Focus: 11-12.RI.2, 11-12.RI.4)
• Reading: Strategies, Active reading
• SSR: Read Someplace for Thursday
THURSDAY, 9/13
Someplace in Queens (Focus: 11-12.RI.5, 11-12.SL.1)
• Reading Check
• Shared inquiry
FRIDAY, 9/14
Someplace in Bend (Focus: 11-12.W.3, 11-12.W.4)
• Unlearning the rules
• Essay requirements
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Monday 9/10
Period 1: talked about poop, looked at blog, discussed Ted Talk worksheets and SOAPS.
Period 6: talked about poop, listened to I love it, looked at the blog, talked about reading someplace in queens, discussed Ted talk, SOAPS.
Talked about fun things and interesting class allowances. Learned how to SOAP it. talked about shit and poop. Internet filter bubbles discussion.
Period 1 tuesday: review paradox of choice, rephrase argument on yellow sheet
Period 5: Talked about phone rules. Wrote golden lines for the poster and turned in golden lines paper. Discussed second Ted talk as a class.
Did a store close to honor 9/11? Reviewed second TED talk and talked about choice. We discussed manipulation, poor people and injured dogs. Talked about school uniforms. Wrote a one sentence response to "The Paradox of Choice".
Period 1: talked about active reading/active engagement, read and discuss someplace in queens as a class,
Period 5: started the paradox of choice response on the yellow notepad
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