September 3. 2024

September 3. 2024 

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Circle
Team building
Paragraph and Exemplar

Vocabulary Quiz Friday

    -Claim

   - Evidence

    -Warrant

    -Paradigm

Circle:  What is a circle?  Why do we do it?
Circle Activity: Target Practice 
Circle Question: What is your all time favorite movie. 

Library: Why is it important to practice reading?

Pictures/Library Visit:  

1. You represent us.

2. You are sophomores now.  Don't forget to act like it.

3. Find a book you like and if you don't, get a new one!

4. Read

5. At your table share what you are reading and and what you like about it so far.  Be prepared to be asked.

Re-Introduction to Class:

1)No phones in the classroom: We will not be distracted by our phones, you will not be distracted by your phones.  
2) Learning Targets:  Learning how to build a community in the classroom. You will know the names of people in this class and be more comfortable being here.
3) Why we use Cold Call: Using the cold call method guarantees that all students are engaged and ready to respond. Any student can pass at any time.
4) Big Class/Small Class: While this is likely the largest class you've ever had, it will feel normal soon.
5) Honors: Every assessment will have an honors component.  If you complete those honors components, your transcript will read "English 10 Honors." If you are taking honors, it should be listed in your schedule.  If you wish to do the honors work, please see us so you can be added to the roster. Trying honors will not affect your grade -- it's a win win.

6) We need you to bring your computer charged with you every day.  Most of our assignments will be in the google classroom.

Activities

Learning Target:  I can explain why it's important to build community in the classroom.

1. How closely did you listen to your group?

2. On a piece of paper put down your name and then write down the number 1, 2, and 3.

3 With out any help from each other write down your groups names, favorite cartoon and the place they would like to visit.

4. Be prepared to share out your table-mate's answers.

Tower Debrief: 

-How well did you listen to your group?

- What was something positive that every teammate brought to the group?

- What is something that didn't go well?  How did you react to it?

- What is something you noticed about yourself that could be good or bad in other learning situations?

Group Biography: Your group will be submitting and essay entitled "Our Group with Mad Skills." You will interview the person to your right, asking them questions about something that they do particularly well. You will then compose a paragraph that will describe in detail the skill and what it is that they do well.

If time allows:

Circle Activity: Picnic Name Game -- (In circle) Each of you will come up with an item that you will bring to the "picnic" -- the name of the item will begin with the same letter that begins your first name.  When it is your turn, you must name the previous 5 people and what they are bringing. 

Nuts & Bolts: Building Capacity

Learning Target:  I can access the tools necessary to help me learn and function in school.

1) Open your email

2) Open Google classroom, join our class. 5&6: 

3) How to enter the classroom.

 Closer for the Day 

- What book did you choose today?  Why did you choose it?

- What is something you learned about a tablemate today that is either cool or admirable?