Thursday, January 29, 2015

GE 12.4

GE 12.4
Do Now: Download the GE exam review sheet (from Google Drive)


Objectives:
  • analyze the major actions and themes in the entire novel
  • participate effectively in a socratic seminar
  • participate in a silent dialogue during socratic seminar


Agenda:
1. Do Now: review GE exam review sheet
2.  Prep for Socratic Seminar for MONDAY (GE Socratic Seminar in Google Drive)
3. Last 10 minutes: in pairs, create 2 extra credit multiple choice questions for the exam (share doc with Ms. Santiago)

HW: Socratic Seminar on MONDAY. Jeopardy on TUESDAY. Exam on THURSDAY.

GE 12.3

GE 12.3
Do Now: Complete reading quiz for chapters 16-18

Objectives:
  • demonstrate understanding of previous night’s reading assignment
  • Identify effective quotes for assigned essay topic

Agenda:
1. Do Now:
2.  Vocab - socrative
3. Brainstorm: thesis statements
4. 15 min: Finish novel
5. Summarizer

HW: Finish novel

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

GE 12.2

GE 12.2
Do Now: Complete reading quiz for chapters 14 and 15

Objectives:
  • demonstrate understanding of previous night’s reading assignment
  • Practice close reading techniques with selected quotes

  1. do now
  2. Essay topic groups- evaluate evidence and look for preliminary groupings
  3. Brainstorm: 5-8 sentences. What do you notice about your topic/evidence?  What do you think Dickens is doing with this topic?  What could be possible arguments you could make?
  4. Summarizer

HW: read chapters 16-18

Monday, January 26, 2015

GE 12.1

GE 12.1

Do now: Do you think Pip and Estella will get together in the end? Why/why not?

Objective:
  • actively watch film adaptation
  • work effectively in groups on essay topic

Agenda:
  1. do now
  2. essay groups: continue to find evidence
  3. Movie: continue to watch the film
  4. summarizer

HW: Read chapters 14 and 15

Friday, January 23, 2015

GE 11.1

GE 11.1

Do now: Reading Quiz for chapters 11-13

Objectives:
  • demonstrate understanding of plot points in chapters 11-13
  • Work effectively in groups on essay topic

Agenda:
  1. do now
  2. Essay groups: start gathering textual evidence
  3. Reading: listen to chapters 14 and 15
  4. Summarizer

HW: Homework free weekend

Friday, January 16, 2015

GE 10.4

GE 10.4
Do Now: Complete reading quizzes for chapters 5-10 (separate quizzes)


Objectives:
  • demonstrate understanding of previous night’s reading assignment
  • Identify effective quotes for assigned essay topic


Agenda:
1. Do Now
2. 47-49 RQ
3.  Essay topic groups- divide and conquer
4.  Practice note cards: 2 per person
5. 15 min: read chapters 50-52
6. Summarizer

HW: Read chapters 11-13 (50-52)

Thursday, January 15, 2015

GE 10.3

GE 10.3
Do Now: Complete reading quiz for chapters 44-46

Objectives:
  • demonstrate understanding of previous night’s reading assignment
  • Identify effective quotes for assigned essay topic

Agenda:
1. Do Now
2. 44-46 RQ
3.  Essay topic groups- divide and conquer
4. 15 min: read chapters 47-49
5. Summarizer

HW: Read chapters 47-49

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

GE 10.2

Do Now: In a google doc, create a “Modern Day” Great Expectations-- write one paragraph explaining the characters, setting, and plot. (Can work in pairs)

Objectives:
  • demonstrate understanding of previous night’s reading assignment
  • Identify effective quotes for assigned essay topic

Agenda:
1. Do Now
2. 40-43 (Part III ch. 1-4)RQ
3. Preview the essay topic
4. 15 min: read chapters 44-46 (Part III ch. 5-7)
5. Summarizer

HW:  read chapters 44-46 (Part III ch. 5-7)

Monday, January 12, 2015

GE 10.1

Do Now: (student teaching groups)

Objectives:
  • identify plot and figurative language in assigned chapters
  • lead a class activity that guides the class to an objective

Agenda:
1. Do Now
2. Student teaching group (see other objectives/agenda)
3. Summarizer: How did the group do?  What was a strength?  Weakness?

HW: Read chapters 40-43 (Part III ch. 1-4)

Monday, January 5, 2015

GE 9.1-9.4

GE 9.1-9.4

Do Now: (student teaching groups)

Objectives:
  • identify plot and figurative language in assigned chapters
  • lead a class activity that guides the class to an objective

Agenda:
1. Do Now
2. Student teaching group (see other objectives/agenda)
3. Summarizer: How did the group do?  What was a strength?  Weakness?

HW: Read the next set of chapters (refer to teaching groups list)