Socratic Seminar Prep

Today I will: 

• Answer Socratic Seminar questions on a Google document using textual evidence.

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Turn in printed copies of Speech outline
-Turn in Speech Outlines to Turnitin.com and Classroom
-Select Speech Dates
-Cumulative Socratic Seminar Prep

Homework:

-Work Socratic Seminar Prep - Socratic Seminar is tomorrow
-Turn in your Prep work to Turnitin.com before class and print a copy of your answers to have with you

A Raisin in the Sun, Act 3

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Today I will: 

• Work on my writing fluency by answering an open-ended question in my notebook.
• Read ARITS out loud with my classmates.

Please Take out: 
-a piece of paper
-a writing utensil
-A Raisin in the Sun
-HW: study questions

Today's Agenda:
-Vocabulary 7 Quiz
-Read Act 2, scene 3 and Act 3
-Cumulative Socratic Seminar questions

Homework:

-Work on Outline for American Identity Speech - due tomorrow
-Must be printed and turned in to Classroom and turnitin.com tomorrow

A Raisin in the Sun, Act 2, Scene 3

*Karl Linder speaks to the Younger Family
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Today I will: 

• Work on my writing fluency by answering an open-ended question in my notebook.
• Read ARITS out loud with my classmates.

Please Take out: 
-a piece of paper
-a writing utensil
-A Raisin in the Sun
-HW: study questions

Today's Agenda:
-Vocabulary 7 Quiz
-Read Act 2, Scene 3
-Watch Act 2, Scene 3 

Homework:

-Work on Outline for American Identity Speech - due Wed, 5/31
-Must be printed and turned in to Classroom and turnitin.com

A Raisin in the Sun, Act II, Scene 2

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Today I will: 

• Work on my writing fluency by answering an open-ended question in my notebook.
• Read ARITS out loud with my classmates.

Please Take out: 
-a piece of paper
-a writing utensil
-A Raisin in the Sun
-HW: study questions
-HW: Vocabulary Chart

Today's Agenda:
-Read Act 2, Scene 2
-Watch Act 2, Scene 2 (both versions)
-Sign up for a speech topic for your American Identity speech
-Fluency writing: Movie Interpretations

Homework:

-Study Vocabulary 7 chart - quiz tomorrow

A Raisin in the Sun, Act 2, Scene 1

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/uploads/2017/03/A-Raisin-In-The-Sun-1.jpg

Today I will: 

• Work on my writing fluency by answering an open-ended question in my notebook.
• Read ARITS out loud with my classmates.

Please Take out: 
-a piece of paper
-a writing utensil
-A Raisin in the Sun
-HW: Evidence Chart

Today's Agenda:
-Watch Act 1
-Fluency writing: Nicknames
-Read Act 2, Scene 1

Homework:

-Work on Vocabulary 7 chart - due Thursday
-Answer questions 1, 3 & 5 for Act 2, Scene 1

A Raisin in the Sun, Act 1, scene 2

*Mama Younger
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Today I will: 

• Work on my writing fluency by answering an open-ended question in my notebook.
• Read ARITS out loud with my classmates.
• Read an article about the American dream, chart the article, summarize parts of the article and identify the author's purpose.
• Learn about the American Identity Speech.

Please Take out: 
-a piece of paper
-a writing utensil
-A Raisin in the Sun
-HW: study questions

Today's Agenda:
-Fluency writing: Dreams Deferred
-Read Act I, Scene 2
-Read “Can Life Still be a Dream in America” from Chicago Tribune
-Introduce American Identity speech

Homework:

Work on Vocabulary 7 chart - due Thursday
Complete Evidence Chart - due tomorrow

A Raisin in the Sun, Act 1, Scene 1

*https://ericasummerreading.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/raisin-1.jpg

Today I will: 

• Work on my writing fluency by answering an open-ended question in my notebook.
• Read ARITS, Act I, sc. 1 out loud as a class.

Please Take out: 
-a piece of paper
-a writing utensil
-A Raisin in the Sun

Today's Agenda:
-Vocabulary 7
-Fluency writing: What to do with the Money?
-Read Act I, Scene 1
-Assign Questions
-Watch Act 1, Scene 1 (1961 version)

Homework:

Answer questions 1, 3 & 5 for Act 1, scene 1 (Answer numbers 1, 3 and 5)

A Raisin in the Sun

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Today I will: 

• Take notes on background information for A Raisin in the Sun
• Make connections between the Langston Hughes poem "A Raisin in the Sun" and the play.

Please Take out: 
-a piece of paper
-a writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
Pick up copies of A Raisin in the Sun
Introduction to the play
"A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes

Homework:

None!

SBAC TESTING

Today I will: 

• Take the on-line summative SBAC assessment

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
Testing

Homework:

None!

Trial Week

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Today I will: 

• Participate in the trial finding Japanese internment Just or Unjust as a lawyer, witness or juror.

Please Take out: 
-trial prep work

Today's Agenda:
Trials

Homework:

-Work on trial.

Trial Prep

Today I will: 

• Go over the stages of the trial, what to wear, jury notes and rubrics.
• Work with my trial team to practice asking and answering questions, reciting my affidavit, and reciting my opening statements.

Please Take out: 
-trial prep work

Today's Agenda:
-Trial reminders: stages of the trial, what to wear, jury notes, rubrics and visuals
-Classroom transformation
-Trail prep with trial groups

Homework:

-Work on trial. Memorize affidavits and Opening statements.

SBAC Testing

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Today I will: 

• Watch the movie Unbroken and make comparisons to the text.
• Watch video tutorials about taking the SBAC test.
• Try a practice SBAC-style test.
• Write SBAC Questions for the novel Unbroken with my family groups.

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Unbroken movie
-SBAC Practice tutorial and test
-SBAC-style questions

Homework:

-Work on trial. Memorize affidavits and Opening statements.

Unbroken...The Movie

Today I will: 

• Watch the movie Unbroken and make comparisons to the text.

Please Take out: 
-Narrative

Today's Agenda:
-Turn in Unbroken work packet
-Turn in Unbroken narrative
-Unbroken movie

Homework:

-Work on trial

Unbroken Quiz & film

Today I will: 

• Show knowledge of the novel Unbroken through an on-line multiple choice and short answer quiz.

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Turn in Unbroken work packet
-Unbroken Quiz
-Unbroken movie

Homework:

-Work on Narrative final draft (Must be printed and turned in to turnitin.com)- due Wednesday, 5/3

Part IV of Unbroken

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Today I will: 

• Answer study questions from the novel Unbroken.
• Play a Kahoot review game to remember parts of the novel Unbroken.

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook
-Unbroken study questions

Today's Agenda:
-Finish Unbroken Study Questions
-Unbroken Review Part IV
-Revise Narrative

Homework:

-Read Chapter 32-33 in Unbroken - Quiz on Part IV Tues, 5/2
-Work on Narrative final draft (Must be printed and turned in to turnitin.com)- due Wednesday, 5/3