Thursday, August 22, 2013

Thursday, August 22nd, 2013


Howdy, College-Prep Reading!
Thursday, August 22nd, 2013

9:10-10:35

When You Come In
Ø  Please initial next to your name on the clipboard.
Thanks!

Bid’ness
·      What is our OFFICIAL name for our freerice group?  Someone please type it here:  We can’t stop that vivacious vocabulary village redneck twerk team.

Reading and Annotating
 “How to Mark a Book”
1.      Think as you read—that’s part of active reading. 
2.     How do you SHOW you are thinking?  Annotations!  I’ve made big margins for you to WRITE IN.  You’re welcome!  J
3.     Take a look at the annotation models I have for you, if you need to review.
4.     Let those beginning annotation skills you learned in American Lit bubble up to the surface—you will build on them today, and the rest of the term.
5.     Take a look at the ways you can talk to the text.  Here is a copy for you!  (“How to Annotate (Talk to the Text).  Pink paper = reading, annotating, advice/strategies
6.    I’ll read the first three paragraphs aloud, and then we’ll share what annotations we’re making.
7.     Now, continue reading and annotating on your own.  Get as far as you can in the time I give you in class.  (9:35-9:55)

Small Group Unpacking
Ø  With your trio—
o   Explain WHY your standards are important for you to have mastered by the end of the year.  WHY do you need these skills?
o   Explain HOW we can work on these this term.  How do the Iowa Core standards for Reading guide and impact our class?
o   Your presentation to the class can be informal, but it does need to be academic and intelligent.
Ø  Click on the link for the Iowa CORE anchor standards for Reading:


Vocabulary-Building
1.      From my blog, click on the link for our free rice group.
2.     Join the group.
3.     Start playing!  (Make sure you’re playing IN THE GROUP.)





Welcome to Creative Writing!
Ø  Thursday, August 22nd, 2013

When You Come In
1.      Please initial next to your name on the clipboard.
2.     Please pick up a green sheet—Portfolio Viewing.

Begin with the End in Mind:  Final Portfolio

What is it?
          It’s a collection of your best and brightest work—ten original pieces, written by you this term.
What’s it worth?
          15-20% of your entire term grade.
Can I see some examples?
          Sure!     I’m going to show you a slideshow of past projects.
Should I fill anything out as I’m viewing?
          Thank you for asking.  The answer is “yes”!  Here’s a Portfolio Viewing sheet for you!
Why are we doing this, Willis?
          …so we can BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND!
          …so you start to get an idea of what a Portfolio is.
          …so the seed is planted in your brain today, and you can be thinking all term about this project.

Vital Information About Class
1.      The Blog:  www.kdubzclasses.blogspot.com
2.     Bookmark this site now.
3.     Take the oath of I-promise-I'll-never-come-in-and-ask-you-"Did we do anything when I was absent yesterday?"  :-)

Vocabulary-Building:  Free Rice
1.      You need a big vocabulary to write precisely.  This term, we’re going to work specifically on building your vocabulary.
2.     Go to my blog, find “Creative Writing”, and click on the freerice link there.
3.     “Join” the group—which for most of you will mean you need to create an account.
4.     Start playing, and make sure you are playing IN the group, or your points won’t register with me.



NOTE:  When I call time and we quit free rice today, write down your “best level” inside your notebook for this class.



Welcome, AP English Peeps!  J
Thursday, August 22nd, 2013

When You Come In
·      Please initial next to your name on the clipboard on my desk.
·      Worship, Jiovanni—then kill him in a ceremony.

Reading and Annotating
1.      Read the following from the Harvard article (p. 4):  #2:  Annotate.
2.     On your notebook paper, under the Heading “Harvard #2,” write a two or three sentence reaction to what you read—something you learned; a question you had; something you agreed/disagreed with.

Academic Partner Conversation:  Annotation Review
1.      Re-read your Harvard #2 reply.
2.     Pair-share with a new person.
3.     Sign the person’s entry, in the margin—this way we can keep track of who’s talked to who!
4.     Let’s have five people share with the whole class.

Class Discussion:  Annotation
·      Page 6

Reading and Annotation Practice:  “How to Mark a Book” (pp. 7-10)
1.      Think as you read.  How do you SHOW your thinking?  Annotations!    I’ve made big margins for you to WRITE IN.
2.     Practice what you learned from Harvard #2  and from page 6.
3.     I’ll read the first three paragraphs aloud, and then we’ll share what annotations we’re making.
4.     2:42-3:02—independent reading and annotating


Vocabulary-Building:  Free Rice
Go to my blog, and find “AP English”.
1.     Click on the link for freerice.
2.     “Join” the group, and make sure you always play IN the group, so your grains of rice register for our class:


NOTE:  When I call time and we quit free rice today, write down your “best level” inside your notebook for this class.

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