Tuesday, September 14th, 2021

 Overall Learning Target:  I know people in the classroom better; I feel more comfortable talking to more students in the class.

Circle: What's an annoying habit that someone you live with has?

Target Practice
Intro to the Day
Egg drop announcement
Phones away

Writing About Literature

Learning Target:  I can determine the meaning of a story by examining the author's use of characterization.

We will be write a short essay about the short story "Indian Camp"written by Ernest Hemingway using characterization to show how a theme is developed.

1) Cold call: What are the four elements all paragraphs need?

2) What is a thesis statement that works for the short story? Create a broad category.

3) Brainstorm the "categories" of the the thesis?

4) Find evidence to support your claim.  Cold call to read it.

5) Write evidence.

6) Introduce warrant method: Says, means, matters.

7) Write a new paragraph on your own.

Activity: How can you understand yourself and others?
Today we will be take a short version of the Meyers-Briggs personality test.  We will use the results to helpful you understand your strengths and weaknesses.
1) Make name tag with results
2) Examine helps/hurts group document and share your strengths with the group.

3) Share out.

Tower Building: Build a tower that is the tallest and most beautiful.  After the tower is built, design a presentation that explain the method the group used to create the tower. The score you receive will be based EQUALLY on height, beauty and your process presentation.

Future

-Stock market activity

-The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife