Almost to the final!

Do now: What is one concern you have about the final?

Objectives:

• effectively review/prepare for the final exam

Agenda:

1. do now

2. 20 minutes- study time

3. Socrative: one clarifying question about the final exam

4. Louder than a Bomb

5. Student Survey

HW: Study for the final

Catcher in the Rye

Do now: Review The Chosen socrative questions

Objectives:

• identify Salinger's use of motif to reveal character development
• use effective study habits to review/prepare for final exam

1. do now

2.  Motifs:  the tale documents Holden's breakdown.  In these opening chapters, we begin to see the reasons behind the breakdown.

• Hunting Hat: When does Holden put on the hunting hat?  Why does he do this?  Find one quote from which you can infer the reason.
• The baseball mitt: Whose mitt is it?  What is on it?  Why is this so important to Holden?  Find one quote from which you can infer that Holden was traumatized by Allie's death

3. Final review-- review/prepare for either the multiple choice or the essay portion of the final exam.

The Chosen Day 2

Do Now: on your ipad, look at the New York Times newspaper (nytimes.com). Look at the layout, the various sections, etc.

Objectives:

• work effectively in groups 
• demonstrate understanding of themes in a creative project
• use creativity to express meaning

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. Newspaper groups!

3. Summarizer

HW: Read assigned chapters in The Catcher in the Rye

The Chosen

Do Now: Put desks into rows facing the chalkboard of the room. 

Objectives:

• demonstrate understanding of the major plot points of The Chosen
• research Hasidim 

Agenda:
1. do now: The Chosen Reading Quiz
2.  Download The Chosen activity sheet into notability
3. In groups: Step 1 of The Chosen activity
3. In groups: Step 2
4. Final exam review sheet
5. Summarizer

HW: Poetry presentation self-evaluation due FRIDAY

Poetry Week 3

Do Now: What one presentation skill are you going to focus on?

Objective:

• effectively present a multimedia presentation on a poet
• effectively evaluate and question peers’ presentations

Agenda:

1. Do Now

2. Presentations and question and answer sessions

3. Summarizer

HW: Read the Chosen. DUE TUESDAY, JUNE 2nd

Poetry Week 2

Do Now: What one presentation skill are you going to focus on?

Objective:

• effectively present a multimedia presentation on a poet
• effectively evaluate and question peers’ presentations

Agenda:

1. Do Now

2. Presentations and question and answer sessions

3. Summarizer

HW: Read the Chosen. DUE TUESDAY, JUNE 2nd

Poetry 2.4

Do now: What do you need to work on for the presentation?

Objective:

• build a multimedia presentation

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. Continue to build the multimedia presentation

3. Practice presentation

4. Summarizer

HW: Presentations start Tuesday!