English 8 – Friday, March 13th

IN CLASS WRITE:  DRAFT#4 review/reflection – use the template provided in Dropbox for quick set-up, your notebook entry from yesterday’s WRITE CLUB, & using your book club book if needed, write the paper (yes, I know it’s a first draft).

Deadlines:

  • DRAFT#3 – “teacher-ready” by end of next Monday 3/16
  • Student BookTalks (whatever day YOU signed up for) – prepare, talk, & Flipgrid

 

Rhetoric & Comp – Friday, March 13th

Indie read.  WRITE CLUB:  Pre-conf work time + paper read-through & cross-group commentary and response.

Deadlines:

  • Memory Book Short #4 window is open now – write & upload by 3/15
  • Student BookTalks (whatever day YOU signed up for) – prepare, talk, & Flipgrid
  • Hamlet Group RA paper – “teacher-ready” submission no later than end of day Sunday, March 22nd

 

English 8 – Thursday, March 12th

Book talk & Indie read. BOOK CLUB THURSDAY!  Target #4 – “favorites” focus: Character + Scene/Event + Quote.  Discuss.  New Flipgrid Topic – Your book club experience & bye for now.

Deadlines:

  • DRAFT#3 – “teacher-ready” by end of next Monday 3/16

UPCOMING: Student BookTalks start next week! – Sign up on the calendar by Friday & plan your talk.

 

Rhetoric & Comp – Thursday, March 12th

Indie read.  Study:  group work/write time. Pre-view:  Pre-conference sheet (you will fill it out as a group tomorrow)

REMINDER:  Time available during 4th & 5th hour if you want to meet in room 251 to work in groups or with part of your groups or with chromebooks, etc.

Deadlines:

  • Hamlet group RA – full draft due Friday 3/13 for WRITE CLUB – TOMORROW!
  • Memory Book Short #4 window is open now – write & upload by 3/15

UPCOMING:  Student BookTalks start next week! – Sign up on the calendar by Friday & plan your talk.

English 8 – Wednesday, March 11th

Book talk & Indie read.  Study:  Endings (w/ selectins by Chuck Wendig & Don Murray) + examples.

Deadlines:

  • Next BOOK CLUB target #4 TOMORROW 3/12 – ENDGAME
  • DRAFT#3 – “teacher-ready” by end of next Monday 3/16

UPCOMING: Student BookTalks start next week! – Sign up on the calendar by Friday & plan your talk.

Rhetoric & Comp – Wednesday, March 11th

Indie read. Quickwrite #28:  “On a dark and stormy night . . . ”  Study:  group work/write time. Check-in:  THESIS (primary claim) & who’s doing what in your group (a working plan)

REMINDER:  Time available during 4th & 5th hour if you want to meet in room 251 to work in groups or with part of your groups or with chromebooks, etc.

Deadlines:

  • Hamlet group RA – full draft due Friday 3/13 for WRITE CLUB
  • Memory Book Short #4 window is open now – write & upload by 3/15

UPCOMING:  Student BookTalks start next week! – Sign up on the calendar by Friday & plan your talk.

English 8 – Tuesday, March 10th

Book talk & Indie read.  Study:  Features of Review & Reflection.  Read:  review of Wild by Cheryl Strayed.  Notes:  Review & Reflection.

REVIEW & REFLECTION NOTES

Deadlines:

  • Next BOOK CLUB target #4 Thursday 3/12 – ENDGAME
  • DRAFT#3 – “teacher-ready” by end of next Monday 3/16

UPCOMING: Student BookTalks start next week! – Sign up on the calendar by Friday & plan your talk.

 

Rhetoric & Comp – Tuesday, March 10th

Indie read. Quickwrite #28:  “Once Upon a Time…” w/ story cube item(s) Study:  group work/write time.  (Send Mrs. C sources if you want them printed)

TOMORROW:  Mrs. C will be checking in w/ YOU.  Know your THESIS (primary claim) & who’s doing what in your group (a working plan)

REMINDER:  Time available during 4th & 5th hour if you want to meet in room 251 to work in groups or with part of your groups or with chromebooks, etc.

Deadlines:

  • Hamlet group RA – full draft due Friday 3/13 for WRITE CLUB
  • Memory Book Short #4 window is open now – write & upload by 3/15

UPCOMING:  Student BookTalks start next week! – Sign up on the calendar by Friday & plan your talk.

English 8 – Monday, March 9th

Indie read.  WRITE CLUB – DRAFT #3 – 1 page cited commentary:  bless, address, & press your way to a better paper.

WRITE CLUB questions for CCR English 8 – use these to be sure your paper does what it needs to do 🙂

Deadlines:

  • Next BOOK CLUB target #4 Thursday 3/12 – ENDGAME
  • DRAFT#3 – “teacher-ready” by end of next Monday 3/16

UPCOMING: Student BookTalks start next week! – Sign up on the calendar & plan your talk.

Rhetoric & Comp – Monday, March 9th

Indie read. Study:  thesis statement info + work/write time.  (Send Mrs. C sources if you want them printed)

REMINDER:  Time available during 4th & 5th hour if you want to meet in room 251 to work in groups or with part of your groups or with chromebooks, etc.

Deadlines:

  • Hamlet group RA – full draft due Friday 3/13 for WRITE CLUB
  • Memory Book Short #4 window is open now – write & upload by 3/15

UPCOMING:  Student BookTalks start next week! – Sign up on the calendar & plan your talk.