Thursday, September 16, 2010

READING


Strategy:  Compare/Contrast

• We discussed the similarities and differences between WWI and operations in Iraq and Afghanistan (first block), and women and men (second block).  We used a Venn Diagram to chart our discussions.
• This strategy works, because one of the best ways to find out what something IS is to find out what it ISN'T.
• I read aloud a passage from Anna Quindlen, and people filled out the Venn Diagram.  We pair-shared our answers, then discussed them as a class, then handed everything in.

Vocabulary

• We did not review the vocab today, but everyone should use their flashcards tonight and study for twenty minutes.

Test Preparation

• Several people in each class needed to study for the World History test, and I worked with them on that.

Independent Reading

• We read for thirty-five minutes.

AP ENGLISH


Writing, Writing, Writing

• We talked about the summarizing chapter from They Say, I Say.
• We reviewed the AP writing rubric.
• We discussed the purpose of the essay outline.
• I modeled how to brainstorm a topic and come up with a thesis.
• We had thirty minutes to create an essay outline.

Homework

• Read chapter two from They Say/I Say--same procedure as for chapter 1.