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Goal:  Finish reading "Possibility of Evil" and introduce Book #6 Book Review Agenda: Read Introduce Book Review 6 Finish reading "Possibility of Evil" Book Review 6  We are doing a DIFFERENT method for Book Review 6: A Socratic Seminar!  We are giving you hard copies of the Book Review Socratic Preparation document. You can also access it  HERE  digitally if you prefer, but you must print it before class on Monday.  You have participated in a Socratic Seminar before, so you know how it works. We will have the Socratic Seminars on Monday during class, so come prepared! This counts as your grade for Book #6 Book Review. Finish reading "Possibility of Evil"  Open  GoFormative  and finish the reading you started yesterday. You are able to pick up where you left off. You should be able to finish in class, but if not, it's homework. Reminders: Finish your GoFormative for "The Possibility of Evil." Grades for this reading will be up on Friday, and ...

Goal: First Read of "The Possibility of Evil" in GoFormative Agenda:  Read GoFormative The Possibility of Evil You made awesome predictions yesterday about the story we're going to start reading today.  Log in at GoFormative.com Click on "The Possibility of Evil." Answer the questions as you read. Reminders: Are you caught up on your English Journal? You should have an entry from yesterday, 1/29. 

Goal:  Review and sort words from an upcoming reading to make predictions about the text. Agenda: Read Reading Progress Update Probable Passage Activity Check for Understanding Reading Progress Update Complete the  READING PROGRESS FORM   about your current book, which should be #7. Consider those reading challenges we showed you yesterday when choosing your books. Probable Passage:  1. With your partner get this   Probable Passage document.   ( One  of you make the copy and  share   it with your partner. Share it with Ms. Love and Mrs. R, too!) 2. Sort the words into the plot profile categories and then use those words to write a prediction for the story we will read tomorrow. 3. Paste your prediction (gist statement) into your English Journal. Reminders:   Reading is always your homework.  We'll be writing about Book #6 later this week, so make sure you're ready.  We're at the start of the semester and it's your time to shine...

Goal:  Learn about new reading challenges and take an assessment Agenda:  Read Reading Challenges District Assessment Reading Challenges This semester, challenge yourself by going outside your comfort zone and introducing yourself to new material! FAST Assessment Today we need to take a quick reading assessment. I will give you  instructions  in class.  You will need headphones.  Wait for instructions so we can walk you through the process of logging in.  This test is really helpful in determining the kind of curriculum you encounter in your school journey. Show what you know! Reminders: Welcome to a new semester! We love a fresh start!  Cumulative grades start over.  Homework is always to read! Book #6 should be done by today, and you should have a great book for Book #7.

Goal:  Show what you know and are able to do on our first semester final. I'll be providing you with a link to the final and the passages you'll be reading in class. Be sure you scroll down to Tuesday (below) and get the study guide. I should have your scores posted in Power School by 2:00 PM the day of your final.

Goal: Reviewing for the final. Agenda:  Read English Journal Self Assessment Review Strategies Review Practice 1. English Journal Self Score Open your English Journal Review the  English Journal Scoring Guide .  Determine how you would score your English Journal.  PASTE this sentence below into the TOP of your English Journal and be sure it is complete.  January 22, 2019 Self Score:         I believe I have earned a ______ <<(Your score 1-5) on my English Journal because_______________________ _______________ <<(Your reasons you think you earned that score.)  2. Letter to McBride Self-Score: Your letter to Mr. McBride is due today. (You worked on it Wednesday and Thursday last week and got feedback from your writing group on Friday.) Click HERE to complete your self evaluation of your letter. 3. Study Guide for the Final You probably already have a copy of the study guide, but just incase you don't here it is again. The fin...

Goal: Writing groups for your letter to Mr. McBride Agenda: Read Writing Group Procedures Writing Groups Debrief Writing Groups: Sharing your writing with a group will help you improve your writing and learn what a reader might think while reading your work. Follow the procedures in the chart or on THIS PAGE with your group. Be sure to check out the RUBRIC for your letter. Important Dates and Reminders: You will share your draft with your writing group on Friday 1/18. Final draft of your response to McBride is due Tuesday 1/22. Keep reading. Finish book #6 by Monday 1/28. Last day to request any regrades is 1/22. Finals begin 1/23. STUDY GUIDE FOR THE FINAL

Goal: Progress on our letters to McBride. Agenda: Read Check PowerSchool Reading Progress Update Letter to McBride 1. Reading Progress Update Click  HERE  to complete your final Reading Progress Update of first semester. Congrats! 2. Check Power School: Now is a good time to check your grades. Are you missing anything you could make up? Is there anything you can still work on for a regrade? Is there anything I made a mistake on?  3. Letter to McBride: Yesterday you began a letter to Mr. McBride.  Today we will work on the second paragraph.  Tomorrow you need a complete draft to share with your writing group for feedback.  Remember, you can view the rubric  HERE  to see how the assignment is scored. Frames for your second paragraph: (You will need more than this, but these might help.) One of the things you wrote was, "..(include quotation from the text)...." I agree/disagree with that because (include your personal experience or example to show w...

Goal: Beginning a draft of your response to James McBride. Agenda: Read Explain writing assignment Begin drafting Writing Assignment Background: We have been reading and analyzing James McBride's Hip Hop Planet; now it is time to write about it more formally. Go to GOOGLE CLASSROOM and find the new assignment called Letter to James McBride.  Carefully read the directions in Google Classroom and on the template where you will write your letter.  Assignment Guide: SUMMARIZING AND RESPONDING IN A LETTER TO JAMES MCBRIDE Now that you have considered the topic of hip hop and its global influence, you will write a summary and response  in the format of a letter. Your task is to compose a letter to James McBride with the purpose of letting him know what you think about the claims he makes about the importance and power of hip hop in his essay. The first paragraph of the letter will be a summary where you show McBride that you understand the main points of his essay. (You can p...

Goal:  Soapstone for Hip Hop Planet and start on  a rhetorical précis.  Agenda: Read (Book checkout?) SOAPSTone with your partner Rhetorical Précis of Hip Hip Planet 1. SOAPSTone:  Work with your partner to complete the  SOAPSTone activity . (One form with BOTH your names. ) 2. Rhetorical Precis: Open your ENGLISH JOURNAL.  Write a four sentence rhetorical précis of Hip Hop Planet. Reminders: Be sure your English Journal is up to date. Finish book #6 by 1/28. Remember you can still retake your précis test.  See retake instructions .  For Fun:  Do you know your rap lyrics? Think you can tell the difference between Tupac and Shakespeare? lets find out. Go to  https://join.quizizz.com  and enter game code 422481. Good luck.

Goal:  Delve deeper into what McBride is  saying  and  doing  in his essay. Agenda:  Read Charting the Text Charting the Text: You will need your digital copy of Hip Hop Planet. It's in your Google Drive .  I'll give you the charting organizer on paper. Work with your group to look at what McBride is saying in each section. There is a chart in the back of the room, but you can also click on the picture to get a larger version of the rhetorical verbs. >> Reminders:  Be sure your English Journal is up to date. Book #6 must be finished by January 28th.  Keep reading. Reading is always your homework.

Goal:  Our goal today is a closer examination of part of the text we read yesterday to help us  understand the author's purpose better. Agenda:  Read Close reading of part of Hip Hop Planet English Journal Entry You will need:  Blog Hip Hop Planet (in  Google Classroom ) Your English Journal Close Reading:  Now that you've read James McBride's complete article, we're going to spend some time today focusing on just a few paragraphs, specifically the  last two paragraphs . Today's English Journal Entry: Respond to the following questions in your English Journal.    1. What is McBride’s purpose for writing this article?    2.  Do you agree with his argument? Why or why not? Reminders:  Keep reading book #6. Finish by 1/28.

Goal:  First reading of Hip Hop Planet. Agenda Read Reminders Introduce the Author First read of Hip Hop Planet First Read:  Today you will do a first reading of "Hip Hop Planet," an essay by James McBride.  You will use  GO FORMATIVE  to read the text and answer questions along the way. If you need help logging into Go Formative, let one of us know. Reminders Be sure your book review of Book #5 is complete. Finish book #6 by 1/28/19.  Keep reading!

Goals:  Learn a bit more about the history and culture of hip hop, while working on your listening skills. Agenda Read Listening activity (get out your headphones) Catch up History of Hip Hop Go to  Google Classroom  to watch the video about the history of Hip Hop. There are questions you will answer throughout.  *If you are not in our Google Classroom, see Ms. Daniel or Mrs. Roberts for help! Catch Up Review the blog post from yesterday.  Did you complete your review of book #5?  Do you need me to look at your re-written précis?  Do you need an advisory pass for a précis retake? Have you read the  retake directions ? GOT A NEW BOOK? CHECK IT OUT! Socratic Make Up TODAY 1/9 at 2:25. Don't be late. Bring your preparation doc. This is for anyone absent on 12/21 OR anyone who was here on 12/21 and didn't participate.  I passed out invitations yesterday and hope to see you all here.

Goal:  Complete your review of your independent reading book, for book #5 Agenda: Read Rhetorical Precis Retake Review of Book #5 Rhetorical Precis Retake:  You can retake your rhetorical précis test from before break if you want to improve your score.  You should do this if your score was low, so that you can practice and imporve your précis skills.  The retake instructions are very specific. Be sure to read them carefully.  Review of Book #5: Open the  "Book Review 18-19"  document shared with you in your Google Drive. This is the same document you used to write your review of book #4. Put your cursor ABOVE your review of book #4 and add a new entry for  Review of Book #5 Follow the book review structure. Make sure this is in your book review doc and NOT in your English Journal.  Reminders: Socratic seminar make up is Wednesday 1/9 at 2:25. Don't be late. This is for anyone absent on 12/21 OR anyone who was here on 12/21 and didn...

Welcome Back and Happy New Year!  Goal:  Reading progress update and introduction to new unit. Agenda:  Read Reading Progress Update Quick Write Socrative Quick Video Reading Progress Update Did you read over break? Click HERE to complete a new Reading Progress Update. You should be finishing up Book #5 soon, and getting ready to move onto Book #6 if you're not already there. New Unit: Hip Hop Goes Global To help us get started, we're going to talk about what we know (or don't know) about Hip Hop. Quick Write:  In your English Journal, respond to the following prompt: What influences does hip hop have in our society and our world?  What is its message? Is it just music, or is it something more? Respond to these questions with your own examples or observations from your experience. Socrative: Open SOCRATIVE and join with the room code we give you in class.  Reminders:  If you were absent, be sure to finish the QuickWrite in your English Journal.  ...