Tuesday, Dec. 23 Agenda: Have a great break!

•Bell Ringer for those gone yesterday: He calls work of fiction, could anyone write or did you have to experience it first?

•Outline a three paragraph answer to this.  Using your list of the things they carried throughout the story, make sure to cite details that could only be known if experienced.  Or explain how people would know these things if anyone could write it, but still use the specific textual evidence that could be known.

•Present outline (if you were here yesterday): print up two copies (if done on computer)

•Begin reading “Love” and “Spin” independently

•While reading, mark evidence in the book to help you answer questions as well as keep track of important ideas or events

•Discussion on these stories will be after break, if you don’t finish today, it is homework!

•If you finish reading before we move on, work on reading own book 

Monday, Dec. 22 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: He calls work of fiction, could anyone write or did you have to experience it first?

•Outline a three paragraph answer to this.  Using your list of the things they carried throughout the story, make sure to cite details that could only be known if experienced.  Or explain how people would know these things if anyone could write it, but still use the specific textual evidence that could be known.

•When finished, read own book or catch up on late work

Friday, Dec. 19 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: Autobiographies vs. Short Stories from personal experience (Fictional Autobiographies): talk about your answer in WN from Wednesday

•Take out a sheet of paper.  Make two columns, one for LITERAL the other for FIGURATIVE, as we read, fill this out

•Read “TTTC”

•Writing based on page 20 quotes

•“They were afraid of dying but they were even more afraid to show it” (O’Brien 20).

•“They used a hard vocabulary to contain the terrible softness” (O’Brien 20).

•“It wasn’t cruelty, just stage presence. They were actors” (O’Brien 20).

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•“They carried all the emotional baggage of men who might die…the intangibles had their own mass and specific gravity, they had tangible weight” (O’Brien 21).

•Tangible –can be felt, touched

•In = not

Thursday, Dec. 18 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: Get The Things They Carried

•When bell rings, you should have a copy and the book number with your name should be written on the list, and you should be back in your seat

• Discuss your insights from yesterday

•Notes check, finish viewing videos and taking notes if needed

•Discuss the notes on the videos

•What is this book going to be about? How did you come to that opinion?

•What do you know about Vietnam and the Vietnam war? Bullet points or sentences in your Writer’s Notebook section

•Vietnam Background –notes

•What do you carry?

"What do you carry?" link

Here is the link to the one question form.

What do you carry on a daily basis?

https://docs.google.com/a/gk12.net/forms/d/1bsgLeQLxEX7YynFPutsT7SUY7iQfdfXhdanC56F8FOo/viewform?usp=send_form

Wednesday, Dec. 17 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: In Writer’s Notebook: Answer this question in one paragraph: Do you think that all stories are somewhat autobiographical?  In other words, when people write, are they always putting their own experiences and life in their novels? Why?

•Presentations will be in this room, when you aren’t presenting, you will be working QUIETLY on these things:

•Elie interviews: close read for discussion when presentations are done

•If you want to take a break from reading the articles, view a part of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IJ4mpCDVpE (it is linked on my blog)

•The Things They Carried Preview: check your shared documents for an assignment to get us ready for the next book

•Discussion of articles

Elie Article Discussion

Post as a comment to this post your group's 5 most insightful insights of your discussion.  What are the things you talked about most in-depth? What are ideas or points that your group came up with that show how intelligent and insightful you all are?

Tuesday, Dec. 16 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: 30 Minutes presentation work time or reading of own book

•Order of presentations: Hannah, Sawyer, Dylan, Sam

•Presentations will be in this room, when you aren’t presenting, you will be working QUIETLY on these things:

•Elie interviews: close read for discussion when presentations are done

•If you want to take a break from reading the articles, view a part of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IJ4mpCDVpE (it is linked on my blog)

Videos for Tuesday

Here's a link to the Elie video if you need to take a break from reading the articles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IJ4mpCDVpE 

When you are done reading the articles, watch this video to preview the next book we are going to read:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae3_oU5R0i0 , and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mScIq2ZnNiU

Then view this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgW0o-Ui94k

Make sure to take notes on these videos and share them with me.

Monday, Dec. 15 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: Bell Ringer: Outline ‘conversation’

•Make sure outline is complete (WITH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE)

•Work on your presentation or read your book with any time left (if you aren’t done with the presentation, use the time BUT GET THE OUTLINE DONE FIRST)

•Essay test starts at 9:05

•Throughout the novel Night, Elie explains his relationship with his faith.  Using examples from the book, explain how Elie’s faith changes due to his experiences during this time.

•How does the book Night help us to better understand the importance of relationships? What are the different types of relationships seen in the book and how do they affect people?

•What is the overall feeling or tone of the book Night and how is that feeling created?

Friday, Dec. 12 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: Read 107-end

•Final Journal Entry (All journals will be collected on Monday)

•Preparation for Night Assessment: Essay question options for the essay Monday!

•Pick one of the three

•Start brainstorming a thesis and where you can find textual evidence to support the thesis

•Outline creation: Essay test Monday at 9:05

•Work time on Research Presentation

Thursday, Dec. 11 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: Turn to page 100 in Night. Read about the bread into the train car and the lady throwing coins. 

•Writer’s notebook: Why does Elie make this connection? What are the similarities between the two events? Why would he ask her to stop and then be somewhat offended by her response about charity?

•Read 101-107

•What would you do if you were in Elie’s position from arriving at Buchenwald to grudgingly giving his dad his soup? HONEST!

•What does Elie mean when he says like Rabbi Eliahu’s son, he didn’t pass the test?

•Assessment (test) on the big ideas of the book on TUESDAY!!

• Journal Entry (92-107)

•All journals will be turned in Monday

•Project Work Time

•Presentations Tuesday

•Read your own book if you need a break from researching, or catch up on journals (should have 9 after today)

Wednesday, Dec. 10 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: What was your textual evidence from your 82-90 journal? Write on the white board.

•Things to do between start of class and 8:40: Read 82-90 if needed, write the journal for 82-90, organize the journals needed, read your own book

•Read 90-100

•No Journal today (we will combine today’s reading with tomorrow’s)

•Journals so far:

•3-11, 12-23, 23-34, 34-46, 47-54, 54-65, 66-73, 82-90

•Work time on Research Project

•Presentations will be next Tuesday

Tuesday, Dec. 9 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: In writer’s notebook: What is the purpose of reading multiple accounts (different people telling their stories of similar events)?

•I will be walking around checking the article (similarities and differences highlighted)

•Interpret the end of the article

•At the end, explain in your own words what the last paragraph of the selection means, focusing especially on what the two meanings of ‘extermination camp’ are.

•Reading more (82-90)

•Journal on that section

Monday, Dec. 8 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: 20 minutes of reading your choice book –at end of 20, I may ask you for thoughts on what was read

      Meet with partner and discuss your book, answer the questions as a comment to the previous post.

•Work on Research (deeper understanding and impact of Holocaust and events related)

•Primo Levi article

•Highlight in two colors.  One color is similarities to Elie, the other is differences.

•At the end, explain in your own words what the last paragraph of the selection means, focusing especially on what the two meanings of ‘extermination camp’ are.

•Research again when you are done with the article (reading, highlighting, explaining the last paragraph)

Talking about your book

Please comment on this post after you have talked with your partner.  Your comment should have notes on the following questions:

What book/poem/story is your partner reading?
Does the book sound like something you would like to read? Why yes or no?
What are some similarities between your two books?
What connections can you make between the human experience in your book and the human experience of the two and a half books we have read for class?

(These should also be what you talk about with your partner)

Friday, Dec. 5 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: In your writing section: Five words that describe Night so far.  Have the reasons for each word in your head, ready to share.

•Work time on Holocaust Inquiry

•Prezi, HaikuDeck, Thinglink, Picktochart, Movie Maker, WeVideo, search around for other ways to present

•Reading: start on page 73-82

•One paragraph, with textual evidence: How has the topic of “Faith” or “Loss of Faith” shown up so far? OR How has the topic of family/importance of relationships been shown so far?

Presentation Ideas

Here's a site that explains a few different free ways to present information.  Take a look through them as you are starting to plan your Holocaust Inquiry Project.  Remember, TRY SOMETHING NEW (or newish to you)

http://learningconference.wiki.mtnbrook.k12.al.us/Transforming+Presentations+-+Creative+Ways+to+Present! 

Thursday, Dec. 4 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: Discuss: How do we see the idea of Elie’s faith or loss of faith in the section you read? Be specific explaining what he’s feeling now. (question from yesterday’s reading)

•Questions on the beginning of chapter 5 (66-72)

•Rosh Hashanah = Jewish New Year = September.  What was the New Year’s ‘gift’ given to the prisoners? Explain what it is.

•How did Elie go through?

•Bring your answers to these questions up to me when finished

•Shorter journal entry on 66-73

•In your writer’s notebook, explain the book that you have chosen to read for this quarter.  If you haven’t started reading it (boo), explain why you are going to read it.  If you have started reading it (yay), explain what you like, what you don’t.

•bring this entry to me when you are done

•READ your book (needs to be done by end of semester)

•Expanding knowledge of background and impact of historical events as represented in literature (Research on the Holocaust)

Wednesday, Dec. 3 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: Paragraphs from yesterday check

•Reading Night

•I read to: 61

•You read to: 65 (end of ch 4).  As you read, jot down important details, connections, questions, etc.  You will have a small group discussion on this part

•You need one journal entry from pg 54-65

•When you are done, read your own book.

•Small Group on end of 4

•Reading Night

•Questions on the beginning of chapter 5 (66-72)

•How do we see the idea of Elie’s faith or loss of faith in the section you read? Be specific explaining what he’s feeling now.

Tuesday, Dec. 2 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: Night

•Ch 1-3 Small Group Discussion

•Chapter 4: read to page 54 (stop at the ellipses (…) at the bottom)

•Journal: One short paragraph explaining what concentration camp life has made of Elie so far (last line read on 54)

•Then pick a section/idea from page 47-54 and respond to it/reflect on it

•In Writer’s Notebook: More details added to list of what needs more detail, what you need to see or hear more of to get a deeper understanding of history and the human experience

•When you finish this, read your own book while we wait for all to catch up

Monday, Dec. 1 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: In Writer’s Notebook: What in the book do you still need more clarity on? What would you like to see pictures of, have more information on, or hear a different account?

•Presentations: As you look through them/watch, list: Name, Topic, Target Audience, and two pieces of new information for you

•Read 34-46

•Journal on today’s section 

Tuesday, Nov. 25 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: Fill out Project Explanation Questions: Complete sentences, either hand write or type and share with me

•What is your target audience (GROUP)?

•Why did you pick the way you did to convey your information to your group? (Why is this most applicable to your group?)

•Why do you believe the issue you focused on is important and specifically to the group you picked?

•Time to work on project (if it isn’t done), or read (you need to finish a book for this quarter as well)

•Make sure your project is shared with me

•Finish OMM Movie

Monday, Nov. 24 Agenda

•Work time for Research Project

•Due tomorrow

•Extra Credit: somehow prove to me that your project reached its target audience (more than just our class): due Monday (after Thanksgiving)

•If you finish working on your project, or need a break:

•Read your independent book

Friday, Nov. 21 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: Go to page 32-33”How was it possible…” to “Today everything is possible…” Answer Ellie’s question and react to what his dad said about the world.  Do you think this is true today? Could this still happen? Defend your answer with details, explaining your thoughts.

•Research Time

•Individual meeting with Mrs. Johnson about the project during work time

Thursday, Nov. 20 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: On my blog: What are the two most important points/pieces of information/phrases/quotes from what we read yesterday? Write the point and then a short explanation of why.

•AoW Discussion: Reflection due tomorrow

•Reading –pg 23-34

•Research: DUE Tuesday!! Check shared documents for the Rubric.  Tomorrow you will show me your presentation and go through the rubric

•When you turn in your project, you will have a sheet explaining these questions:

•What is your target audience (GROUP)?

•Why did you pick the way you did to convey your information to your group? (Why is this most applicable to your group?)

•Why do you believe the issue you focused on is important and important specifically to the group you picked?

•In order to leave, I need you to write an explanation of where you are in your presentation work and what SPECIFICALLY you need to do in order to complete your presentation by Tuesday.

Important Information from Night pg 12-23

•What are the two most important points/pieces of information/phrases/quotes from what we read yesterday? Write the point and then a short explanation of why.

Wednesday, Nov. 19 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: What details so far could have saved them from going to the camps? Bring your answer up to me when you are done and then read your own book until we move on.

•Read more

•Journal on today’s section

•Social Awareness Project

•Your notes should be done

•You now have an issue that you are focusing on that is important to some specific group today

•You need to know what group you are targeting and what mode of conveying information will best target that group

•Begin/Continue creating your ‘presentation’ of information, citing your sources

•You will present to the class and/or somehow share your information to the specific group you are targeting. (DUE TUESDAY)

•You should have a book that you are reading, if you need a break, read.

Tuesday, Nov. 18 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: Read and react to the quote (half a page, in writer’s notebook)

•For many students, Night is their first exposure to Auschwitz…Night grabs the attention of students and never lets go until the end. Like Catcher in the Rye, it is a coming of age story. Like Antigone or Oedipus, it forces students to grapple with universal questions of good and evil. Like 1984 and Brave New World, it asks what kind of society do we live in, what kind of social system have we devised? And above all else, Night asks us to consider what it means to be human." — From Bearing Witness by Beth Aviv Greenbaum

•What do you notice about it/what do you think it means or parts of it? What do you agree with? What confuses you? What are you thinking about the book? Etc.

•Begin Reading Night (3-11)

•From what we read today, pick an image, phrase, line, passage (paragraph or section) or idea and journal on it.

•Journal from today

•All responses should be honest

•How does the part you chose affect you? Emotionally, intellectually, etc?

•What do you observe in the book?

•What do you connect or associate with this?

•What do you question?

•What do you think about it?

•You need to have some piece of textual evidence written at the top of your entry and that is what you then journal on.

•Textual Evidence = something from the text

•Research Time

•All notes should be done ASAP!!!

•One week and this project is due!!!

•You will either present your information to the class or share it with the group you feel most needs to know about your issue.

•If you are done with notes, start creating the project.

•Don’t forget to cite your sources –give credit to where your information comes from in your presentation

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Monday, Nov. 17 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: AoW Close Read=Wed, Reflection=Friday

•Research Time: Where are you in this schedule?

•Research questions and compile a list of potential resources

•Read your sources, thinking of the big social issue that your theme connects to. Take notes while reading as to how your sources give you information about your social issue

•Figure out what group of people most needs the information about this issue, figure out how to best get information out to them

•Put together a ‘presentation’ of information, bringing social awareness to the issue that you have focused on

•You need to have all notes taken by the end of class Wednesday, at the ABSOLUTE latest

•Your project is due next Tuesday, so you should be thinking about how you want to convey your knowledge and who most needs it

•Background on the Holocaust

•Night Preface: answer questions while you read

•Night

•Discuss the first two questions of the preface

Holocaust Background

At this point in time, you have probably studied the Holocaust a few times in school and been exposed to books or movies that occur in this time (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, The Book Thief, etc.).  We are going to be reading the book Night by Elie Wiesel, which will give us insight to an individual who lived through this horrendous time period.

With a partner, you need to brainstorm all that you know about the Holocaust (time, people, places, etc.).  You need to post that brainstormed list as a comment to this post and we will use the lists as we begin to discuss our next book.

Friday, Nov. 14 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: Research Info

•RESEARCH TIME: What is your social issue? Write it on the board with your name ASAP (if you didn’t at the start of the block)

•You need to keep thinking of the questions on the document I shared with you to get you to the point when you can begin compiling your research into a ‘presentation’ of information

•Note Taking

Thursday, Nov. 13 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: Collect final drafts (with works cited page), collect books if your paper is done

•Research Time

•OMM Theme Instructions document in Drive

•Look at Part 2

•Where are you in research?

•What gets you points at the end of work time:

•20+ potential sources on document shared with me by today (you should have shared this with me last week)

Wednesday, Nov. 12 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: Reminders on what to do

•Paper:

•If you aren’t done with your first draft, you need to keep working on it.

•You need to meet with me if you have a second draft of your body paragraphs, an intro and a conclusion

•Works Cited Page

•Before you turn in your paper, create a works cited page and turn it in as the last page in your paper

•Research Time

•Use your questions (most need to make more) as jumping off points for your research of how your theme is seen today: don’t only use the questions, search other concepts that come up as you find sources!!!

•How is the theme you focused on reflected in today’s society? What does this theme and the examples from today say about today’s society?

•Create a HUGE list of potential sources –your end goal is to have a larger point about your theme today, not just that it exists (this list needs to be saved with me)

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