Book talk & Indie read. Group discussions about the notebook entries you made YESTERDAY on a poem you chose (from the 3 offered). Share why you chose to write about this poem and just see what discussion occurs. Watch video: “Dear Dreamer” w/ Jason Reynolds.
Upcoming: TOMORROW we will start reading a novel by Jason Reynolds. 🙂
Reminder: Two more days to bring Mrs. C post-its and/or scotch tape if you’d like late HW passes in exchange (max 2 per student).
Book talk & Indie read (briefly share about your indie read to those you are seated with today). Finish reading excerpt from The Souls of Black Folk – chapter 1. Notebook: make a notebook entry that starts with one of the important quotes we highlighted – copy it into your notebook and then react, respond, relate to it. Group discussions about these quotes and what you wrote.
Read something splendid.
Reminder: Two more days to bring Mrs. C post-its and/or scotch tape if you’d like late HW passes in exchange (max 2 per student).
Book talk & Indie read. Quickwrite #4: video – Rethink Homelessness. Video: Sketchnoting for College Students – Doug O’Neill. Read: “Reading as a Writer” by Don Murray – make a page of notes in your notebook (however you see fit – whatever techniques you like – this is notetaking practice).
Assignment: Set up Dropbox folders by end of day Sunday 9/22 (directions on the website – click the “Dropbox Set-Up” tab)
Reminder: Two more days to bring Mrs. C post-its and/or scotch tape if you’d like late HW passes in exchange (max 2 per student).
Book talk & Read aloud. Quickwrite #4: What’s in the box? Poetry intro. Watch video of “Poetry” by Marianne Moore read by John Green. Class activity/study: read 3 poems (add them to your notebook), choose one and write about it on the facing page. Consider questions like: what’s worth talking about? what surprised you? what are you thinking now? what does it remind you of?
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Reminder: If you’d like late HW passes, bring Mrs. C post-its and/or scotch tape no later than Friday 9/20 (max 2 per student).
Read aloud & Indie read. The Souls of Black Folk – Ch. 1 excerpt w/ highlighting and in-class review.
To Do: Review if needed, read ahead if needed, read something wonderful.
Reminder: If you’d like late HW passes, bring Mrs. C post-its and/or scotch tape no later than Friday 9/20 (max 2 per student).
SWIC registration & retesting. Watch video: Taking Notes: Crash Course Study Skills #1. Book talk & Indie read.
Assignment: Set up Dropbox folders by end of day Sunday 9/22 (directions on the website – click the “Dropbox Set-Up” tab)
Reminder: If you’d like late HW passes, bring Mrs. C post-its and/or scotch tape no later than Friday 9/20 (max 2 per student).
Book talk & Indie read. Quickwrite #3: Missing spoons? Read Like a Writer: intro to concepts and class practice w/ Where the Wild Things Are (in notebook).
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Book talk & Indie read. Quickwrite #3: “Colorblind” by Joseph Capehart. Intro to black authors study Read: Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. DuBois forethougt.
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If you know you might struggle, feel free to read ahead into chapter 1 of Souls (which we will read in class tomorrow). Otherwise, read something fantastic.
*complete the notebook entry on Friday’s reading if you haven’t already
SWIC testing / Indie read.
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Book talk & Indie read with rate calculations. Notes: What is writing? (cont’d)
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“Bonus” opp: bring in post-its and/or scotch tape to exchange for late hw passes (max 2 – due by 9/20)
Mrs. Connolly's Class 