Friday, September 16th, 2022

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

Reading Literature: Writing

I can determine the meaning of a story by examining the author's use of characterization. I can write about literature using a specific technique of my choosing.

1) Last week, we read "Indian Camp" and generated questions about the unknowns (below the tip of the iceberg).

2) Review the question at your table.

We shared the ways that we can write about this story (with links to web sites that will help with each style):

1) Express & reflect

2) Inform & explain (use for your introduction -- keep it short!)

3) Evaluate & judge

4) Inquire & explore

5) Analyze & interpret

6) Take a stand & propose solution

Today, we will

1) Determine individually what style we want to use.

2) Review the web documents for the style you chose.

3) Turn and talk and articulate what the chosen style requires you to do.

4) Identify THREE quotes that you can use using the chosen technique.  WRITE them in your document.

5) Set a timer of 20 minute and write your little hearts out.

Next steps, produce a more traditional piece of writing about the story using character development.

Activity: How can you understand yourself and others?

I can explain my personality using the Meyers-Briggs letters.
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 castle that is beautiful, has a name, is impenetrable and has a three sentence back story.  After the castle is built, design a one minute presentation that explain the method the group used to create the castle  The score you receive will be based EQUALLY on beauty, name,  impenetrableness and your process presentation.

Independent Reading

Why we read

Stock Market Game: 

I can explain how to invest money in the stock market and how the stock market works.

You will be learning about the stock market this year by actually participating in a virtual stock market.  You will be given $100,000 dollars to purchase stocks with.  First, watch this video. Your task is to do some research into:
1. What is the stock market?
2. How does it work?
3. What is a stock?
4. Why is it important?

5. How do you make money?
6. How do you lose money?
7. What are some tried and true strategies for making money in the market?
8. What are some important events in the history of the stock market?
9. Report out.
10. Start Game

Other Learning Targets:

I can explain all the parts of the essay and their function.

Future

-The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife