Welcome Back: Lets Get Started

Goal: Exploring our initial thoughts and opinions related to teens and the internet.

Agenda:
Read
Update Goodreads
Quick Survey
Four Corners Discussion

Update Goodreads

• You read a lot over break right? Time to update Goodreads.
• Make sure the book you are currently reading is marked as "currently reading"
• Update the page number you are on. 
• Mark any books you have finished as "read."
• We will write book reviews on WEDNESDAY this week. 

Quick Survey: 

• To prepare for our next unit I would like you to think briefly about your opinions related to these topics. Please be as honest and accurate as possible. 
• Take the SURVEY

Four Corners Discussion:

Move to the corner of the room that best represents your thoughts about the statement. 

Reminders: 

• Book reviews are happening in class on Wednesday. You can pre-write them if you want to. 
• English Journals must be complete by Thursday. If you are missing anything there, get it done now. 
• This grading period ends on Friday. All regrade requests are due by 2:30 Friday. (Some of you may want to work on your memoir, your visual memoir, or other missing work.)
• Scroll to the very bottom of this blog and click the blue + sign at the bottom right side of the calendar. That will add this calendar to your calendar. 

Article of the Week

Goal: Read and write about the article of the week.

Agenda: 
Read
Article of the Week

Article of the Week: 

• Read THIS ARTICLE from Newsela.com. 
• It's called, "These days, seems some kids are born with a smartphone in their hand" in case you need to find it on your own. 
• After reading WRITE two paragraphs in your English Journal. The first paragraph should summarize the article and the second paragraph should be about your thoughts on the topic. 

Reminders: 

• You will need to finish reading two books by 12/2! That is right after Thanksgiving break. One book is your group novel. The other is a choice book. Be sure you are reading over break. 
• English Journals will be due on 12/3. Be sure you are caught up on everything in your English Journal, including the work from today. 

In Class Essay

Goal: Use the materials you prepared earlier in the week to write an essay about your group novel.

Agenda:
Read
In class essay

In Class Essay: 
You do not have computers today.
You are writing your essay on paper. I hope you brought your favorite pen.
Ms. Love will give you the essay prompt.
You can use your book and the organizer I gave you in class on Monday.
Ms. Love is collecting your essay, and the organizer you brought, at the end of the period.

Reminders:
If you got a new book please check it out on the book check out form. You can use a chromebook to do that.
It would be a good idea to have a book to read over break.

Why read fiction?

Goal: Reading and analysis of an essay.

Agenda: 
Read 10-15 minutes
Reading in GoFormative

Reading: Why Read Fiction

• Read THIS ESSAY in GoFormative and answer the embedded questions. 
• This is a pre-assessment for our next unit, but it also includes concepts that relate to the novel unit we are finishing. 
• There are 11 short answer and multiple choice questions. If you do not finish this becomes homework. (Due 11/30/15)

Reminders: 

• Essay test tomorrow! 
• Bring your theme essay organizer from Monday. You need it on PAPER. Print it out if you have to. 
• No netbooks tomorrow. 
• Bring your group novel in case you need to look up even more evidence. 

Reading the Novel Unit Test

Goal: Taking a unit test about the things we learned while reading novels.

Agenda: 
Read, but get to the blog
Take the test
Read while others finish

Unit Test: 

• This TEST is designed to assess your ability to apply the concepts from this unit. Answer every question the best you can. 
• You can use your group novel for the last two questions. 
• If you would like a paper copy of the story on the test ask me for one. 

Read: 

• Make sure you have a very good book. Don't like your book? Ask for help finding a better one. 
• Be sure to fill out the book borrowing form for every book you take home. Yes, you can borrow more than one at a time. 
• Return books to the white crate at the front of the room. Add a small sticky note with your name when you return it to be sure I know who brought it back. (We have multiple copies of lots of books.)
• Update your status on Goodreads. Have you marked your group novel as read? Have you added the book you are reading now to your "currently reading" shelf? 

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday:

Mrs. Roberts is going to a gigantic English Teacher convention. While I'm gone you will do one activity in GoFormative, write an in class essay (on paper), and complete and article of the week assignment in your English Journal.