PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Have your SSR book, a pencil, your binder, and be in your seat when the timer hits 0 to avoid being marked "unprepared".
Agenda:
Standard-- Narrative: literary devices
In class:
1. SSR/kick-off
2. Canva or Google Draw Lit Device Posters
Kick-off 10/19
Create a sentence that uses a literary device (ex: onomatopoeia, metaphor, simile, personification, or alliteration)
Literary Device Poster Must Have:
1. literary device name
2. definition
3. original example (checked by Ms. Wall)
4. picture that goes with your sentence.
1. Click Ms. Wall English Class
2. Log in with your connect email
(can't log in after 5 min... go to drive.google.com and click "new" --> more --> drawing)
3. Click "Social Media"
4. Once you are done, click "share" and enter bwall@connectrwc.org
5. If you finish early, create a short narrative that SHOWS and NOT TELLS using canva!
Advisory:
To prepare for this week's field trip to watch a world music concert, we will be focusing on music.
Prompt: What is your favorite type of music and why?
Agenda:
1. Listen to world music and be introduced to some new instruments.
2. Reflection
Flex Time:
Adjectives and Commas
Reflection: how is the music you heard today different/similar to what you listen to? Did you like it? Why/why not?
We have been focused on NARRATIVE writing (showing not telling), but we are going to take a little break this week to focus on ARGUMENT writing for our AoWs.
Have your SSR book, a pencil, your binder, and be in your seat when the timer hits 0 to avoid being marked "unprepared".
Kick-off: 10/20
What is the difference between an argument and a narrative (in writing)
Agenda 10/20
Standard: Argument Writing
In Class:
SSR/Kick-Off
Argument Notes
Stop and Respond to Novel
Advisory
You are going to listen to more instruments from around the world today. You may watch the videos or read as you listen. When you hear something you like, look up and write down the name of the instrument. Your ticket out the door will be to write a few sentences about the instrument you heard today that was your favorite.
Agenda:
Listen to music from around the world while reading
Reflection in journal
Have your SSR book, a pencil, your binder, and be in your seat when the timer hits 0 to avoid being marked "unprepared".
Kick-off 10/21
Respond to what you read during SSR with a cognitive reading strategy.
(3 complete sentences)
Agenda 10/21
Standard: Organizing Arguments
In Class
1. SSR/Kick-Off
2. Argument Outline (AoW#8)
3. Stop + Respond Notes
Advisory 10/21 NEED: AoW and pencil (no journal)
Today we are getting a preview of our field trip tomorrow, discussing expectations, and finishing our outline for AoW#8.
7A Class 1 Kick-off: 10/23
What is the difference between an argument and a narrative (in writing)
7A Class 2
Kick-off 10/23
Respond to what you read during SSR with a cognitive reading strategy.
(3 complete sentences)
7A Class 2
Kick-off 10/23
What did you learn about OUTLINING from today's class?
Be sure to have your binder, a pencil, your SSR book, your AoW out, and be in your assigned seat when the timer gets to 0.
Kick-Off 10/23
Write down one question/comment/
quote from the AoW you would like to discuss.
10/23 7B + 8A Agenda
Standard: Academic Discussion
In Class:
1. SSR
2. Kick-Off
3. Discussion of AoW#8
4. Kahoot
Advisory 11/23
Since we do not have ELA today, we will be doing a quick discussion of the field trip, the AoW (and turning it in) and end with a game of Kahoot.
