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.

Continue with your song lyric poster:

LEARNING TARGETS: By the end of class you should have learned one new thing about a classmate.

ACTIVITIES

•  Discussed a class leadership council.
•  Did a GTKY activity  (BINGO)
•  Began work on song lyric project
  • Select a song that has meaning to you (it must be school appropriate).  Answer these questions about the poem:  (You will share your work informally with small groups and the class).
    1. What do you think the song is about?
    2. Why did you choose it?  What gives it meaning to you?
    3. What are examples of specific word choices the writer used to give the song/poem more meaning.

    MAKE A POSTER FOR YOUR SONG–use the literary terms posters on the cupboards as an example/model.

    1. Include the title of the song and artist at the top.
    2. Include your answers to the questions above and a passage that best illustrates why you chose the song.
    3. Include any artwork you wish to include (these are going up on the walls!)

     

Hi There!  Welcome to sophomore English.  My name is C.E. Sikkenga and this  (drumroll please) is English 10.

Three things you will need every day

• a charged chrome book
• a writer’s notebook
• a writing utensil.

We’ll  use this site for  our home base.  Each day when you get into the room, log in here and you’ll find a warmup, usually to be done in your notebook.  We’ll base some informal writing assignments on those.  You’ll also find learning targets, links, digital copies of handouts etc–so if you’re ever absent, just go here before you ask “did we do anything while I was gone.”  (If we didn’t do anything, I’m not doing my job!).

LEARNING TARGET:  By the end of today, you should be able to define, in your own words “CLOSE READING” and explain why it’s an important skill.