Block Lesson: Weds & Thurs

First!
Students had time, and technology, in class to do a 15-minute session of Membean Studying
Then!
Students took their computers and headed over to Schoology in order to take a short 10-Q reading quiz on IFL Article 2 "Pursuing the Science of Happiness". Please see me to make this up if you missed your block day.
<quickbreak> Bathroom Break</quickbreak>

Lastly! Friday Discussion Prep!

On Friday, the primary student activity will be a

Socratic Circle Discussion on the subject of Happiness

Because this is the first one we've done this year, it will be Formative.

This is a link to the Question Sheet

Here are some supplementary materials for drafting questions:

Powerpoint from Class with the Goldilocks Examples

This is a link to a document with several question stems to get you started

Also:

Membean Quiz #1 - Reminders

Today, Mrs. Syes and I delivered to students the quiz that accompanies their first 2-week session of membean studying. We chose Tuesday in order to have our Vandy students in class, as they spend Mondays in the SSMV program.

If you missed today, please see me to reset the Membean quiz. You'll know if you have one, because it's a pop-up notification on your Membean dashboard when you sign in.

Also, in response to several student questions, as well as claims of, "But I didn't know!", I shared several details and reminders to students about the Membean program in the form of
this reminder Powerpoint.

HW:

• Read, and Annotate Article 2 (this was assigned yesterday, but is really due on the Block Day)
• NEW Membean Session: 9/24-10/9 Quiz=10/9
• This is the Membean Rules & Regulations .pdf. Yes, the one I gave out in class. Yes, the one I pulled up on the Projector.

IFL: Article 1 - Adam Grant

There was a short 10-Question Reading Quiz on Article 1 today. It's on Schoology. If you missed it, please let me know when you'd like to make it up, and I can re-set it for you.

After the quiz, we discussed how we could identify the author's main idea as well what kinds of evidence he used to support it.

HW:

• Read, and Annotate, Article 2 for our block day classes
• Here's a handy graphic organizer for condensing down what's most important in this 6 page article.

IFL: The Pursuit of (Un)Happiness

Today, students received their IFL packets, containing 2 non-fiction pieces concerning whether or not happiness can be attained, and if so, how.
HW:

• Read, and annotate Article 1 (which we began in class)
• Highlight the main idea
• Underline details that support the main idea
• ⥁ Circle key words. And look them up, of course.
• Do a session of Membean! The first session closes Sunday!

Block Lesson: Transitions in Writing

This is a link to the Powerpoint we looked at on Transition words.

This is a link to the Practice Article we read through on Tennis.

Ideas from 2nd Period

HW:

• Fix up Theme Paragraphs and resubmit by the new deadline (Fixing may focus on adding Transitions, correcting MLA format, and anything else you'd like to add or change.)
• Even Classes (Weds Block) fixed up papers are due by 3pm on Friday.
• Odd Classes (Thurs Block) papers are due by 3pm Saturday.
• Do some Membean!
• The first session closes midnight Sunday 9/23. The first quiz is 9/25.
• The info sheet is posted here. Scroll down to find it.

Handling MLA Quotations

Huge Powerpoint full of notes from class on how to quote properly in MLA format.

Tomorrow, we'll practice quoting random stuff from a bunch of random books.

OWL MLA Webquest Link!

THIS

is a link to the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

For the WebQuest!

Test RVW, Membean, Etc.

• Here is a link to the 1st 2-sided document we worked on with "Most Dangerous Game." (Conflict, suspense, foreshadowing, irony...)
• Hers is the 2nd document:
• Click here for the Plot Diagram
• Click here for the STEAL Chart

Did you miss MTSS today? Mrs. Syes' students and mine reviewed the Lit Terms we've covered since the beginning of the year:

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Best place to study Lit Terms we've covered? Your composition notebook.
Second best place? Look up those terms we've covered in your textbook.
And in case anyone forgot...

This is a link to the Online Purchase page for Membean!

$5.00

Due ASAP

See Mr. Tidyman for Class Access Code after purchase

Yes, you can still bring cash or check to class.

HW:

• Study for Lit Term Test tomorrow. You will be reading a NEW STORY in class. Remember: a portion of questions will be from the Summer Reading. Doing better on that portion of questions will override the previous SRA grade, but only upward. Grades will not be revised downward.
• The SRA questions still count as a portion of the overall Lit Terms Test, so be sure to look back over Part-Time Indian and Speak before your block day this week.

Richard Connell's Finest

No, the most dangerous game is not Monopoly.

This is the Most Dangerous Game.

Membean 2018-19

This is a link to the Information Handout from class!
This is a link to pay for the program online! (My students only)
It's also fine to bring $5 in cash or check to me in my classroom.

Membean will begin Monday, 9/10 - be sure to get your $5 in!