LEARNING TARGETS: by the end of today’s lesson you should be able to ….

• list/explain at least three ways multi-tasking (trying to concentrate on two things at once) hurts student achievement/learning.
• explain how you would refute one of those ideas.
• explain in one-two sentences why the article is an example of strong writing.

IN CLASS:  we read and discussed this article about how multitasking impacts learning.

LEARNING TARGETS:  by the end of today’s lesson you should be able to:

• explain the proper use of
  • capitalization
  • apostrophes
• explain why it’s better to to take notes by hand
• evaluate the quality of various pieces of evidence.

In class we….

1. finished the lecture on how to be a student from yesterday
2. had a short presentation on capitalization and apostrophes
3. Read an article on taking notes by hand vs. on a laptop.

LEARNING TARGETS: by the end of class you will be able to

• List your THREE double jeopardy projects for this semester
• Write a short thesis analyzing what experts have said about the habits of successful students.
• Be able to explain the weekly reflection sheets.

AGENDA FOR TODAY

1. Go over exam
   1. You will have a chance to argue any answers where you have a disagreement.
2. Introduce second semester
   1. Four Units
      1. Literary Timeline Unit :  ASSESSMENT: Test w/ timed writing  (not Double Jeopardy)
      2. NOVEL: The Great Gatsby:
         • ASSESSMENT: Literary Analysis Essay (may be timed writing).  DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
      3. NOVEL:  Of Mice and Men 
         1.  ASSESSMENT:
            • TEST:
            • Literary Essay (may be timed writing) DOUBLE JEOPARDY.  
      4. RESEARCH
         • ASSESSMENT: in a small group, you will research an author and produce:
           • A research paper with proper citations and MLA works-cited page.
           • A short presentation to the class about your author.
         • THE COMBINED SCORES OF THESE PRODUCTS ARE DOUBLE JEOPARDY
3. Begin discussion of the habits of successful students (If nothing else, I plan to design this semester in such a way that you learn how to be a student).
   • This list of habits of effective students is adapted from one that was created for a private school known for creating successful students.
   • HOW TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

STUDY, STUDY. STUDY.

ALL OF YOUR EXAM QUESTIONS CAN BE ANSWERED HERE

Extra study fun

VOCAB PACKETS

• 1 VOCAB PACKET
• Unit 2 vocab (modified).docx
• UNIT 3.docx
• Unit 4_CE COPY
• UNIT 5.docx
• UNIT 6 PACKET

Looked at samples of strong annotation projects from previous years to get an idea of the type of depth we’re looking for.

YOUR ONE AND ONLY JOB: FINISH TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD BY THE TIME YOU ENTER CLASS TOMORROW!!!!

LEARNING TARGETS:  by the end of these classes you should be able to

• Sharpen your annotations
• Predict how you think the book will end based on reasons derived from your reading.

Learning targets:  be focusing on your reading–how do you think you’re reading differently/hopefully better than you were at the start of the novel.

MONDAY IN CLASS:

• Received new vocab packet (6)
• Read 22/23

TUESDAY IN CLASS

• Read 24 (read at home if a weather day)
• HOMEWORK: Read 25 and 26.

Welcome back….

LEARNING TARGETS:  as a result of what we do in class these three days you should be able to answer the following questions:

• What roles do each of the following play in the novel (what do they represent for the reader)?
  • Dill
  • Calpurnia
  • Aunt Alexandria
• What makes the trial dramatic?  (Since we are all but told the outcome ahead of time).

IN CLASS

• Wednesday:
  • Quiz over Reading from break 12-17
  • Checkpoint 2
  • READ 18 for Thursday
• Thursday, Discuss 18, Read 19 (If a Snow Day, Read 20 by Friday.
  • Big Questions to ask
    • What’s Mayella’s life like?
    • How do we come to “know” that the Ewell’s version of incidents are likely false while Tom’s version is true?
    • What’s the point of Dill and Scout’s encounter with Dolphous Raymound
• FRIDAY:  Discuss 19, Read 20  (if snow day Friday, read through 21 by Monday).

EXAMPLE OF EXCELLENT ANNOTATIONS

CHAPTER 12

1. 1. Discussion Question: Has Jem grown throughout the story already? I can’t exactly remember if he was as mature and respectful in the beginning. He carried his aunts bag for Cal.  (pg. 167)
   2. Uh What? Why is Atticus low key going against what he thinks just because his sister thinks a certain way? I don’t understand that.  (pg. 177)
   3. Powerful passage: When Scout said “… I can’t remember everything Finches are suppose to do…” shows that their Aunt wants them to be like the old Finches.  (pg. 179