Welcome to English 10-A 1st 9 weeks = Week 1

Mon., Aug. 22, 2016 Eng. 10-A Starter Complete Student Info Card Homework Bring supplies & signed letter on Wed. = 20 points Agenda Review Syllabus, including supplies, units of study, resources for success, and more! Class Meeting = Sophomores on Thur. period 1

Student Information Name (Preferred Nickname, please!) Birthday Sports / Hobbies / Interests including music Three goals for this year (school &/or personal) Job? Where? If no job, where would you like to? English-related Likes/dislikes Expectations Questions you may have

Tues., Aug. 23, 2016 Eng. 10-A Starter Hard-Won Liberty Prompt & Brainstorm Homework Bring supplies & signed letter on Wed. = 20 points Agenda Discuss Hard-Won Liberty Responses Join “Resources for Success” Finish reviewing syllabus (if applicable) Class Meeting = Sophomores on Thur. period 1 WOTD: oppression

Prompt: Be Ready to Discuss! Theme: “Hard-Won Liberty” PART ONE: Brainstorming/Web ~ Each bullet = separate circle on your web Discuss your first impressions of the words “Hard-Won Liberty” Define oppression. Give examples of groups of people who have suffered through oppression in the past, present, and future. Explain what this theme means to you. PART TWO: After brainstorming, choose one of those groups and write a few sentences explaining how the theme “Hard-Won Liberty” connects as a historical event, current event, or societal issue.

Wed., Aug. 24, 2016 Eng. 10-A WOTD: caste system Starter Pds. 1-3 WOTD: caste system Starter Complete Anticipation Guide: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (Step A ONLY) Homework Read Part One: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD & take detailed notes Ch. 1-3 due next Mon., 8/29 *Warning: Notes must be original. No plagiarism. Agenda Introduction to novel/Sign out copy Discuss procedural items: Journal Expectations Join Resources for Success

Wed., Aug. 24, 2016 Eng. 10-A WOTD: caste system Starter Pds. 6-9 WOTD: caste system Starter Complete Hard-Won Liberty Prompt Brainstorm & Prompt Homework Read Part One: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD & take detailed notes Ch. 1-3 due next Mon., 8/29 *Warning: Notes must be original. No plagiarism. Agenda Complete Anticipation Guide: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (except pd. 9) Introduction to novel/Sign out copy Join Resources for Success

Policies/Procedures Restroom Policy = 4x per 9 weeks (NO EXCEPTIONS!) Late Work Policy / How to turn in assignments Make Up Work = See information on side counter/pick up any handouts/ assignments needed Make Up Tests/Quizzes – Remember Attendance Policy has exceptions! Emergency drills & Fire drills – see info by the door Journal Explanation, Set-Up, & Maintenance Substitute Teacher Warning DO NOT STAND BY THE DOOR @ the end of class. 1st Period Only: Reminders Stand for Pledge of Allegiance daily Listen to announcements & please be quiet DAILY If late to class, after 7:45, report to Student Affairs for a pass. Do NOT work on homework after 7:45 am

Thur., Aug. 25, 2016 Eng. 10-A WOTD: entailments Starter Collect Hard-Won Liberty Brainstorm & Prompt! Complete Anticipation Guide: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (Step B) Homework Read Part One: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD & take detailed notes Ch. 1-3 due next Mon., 8/29 *Warning: Notes must be original. No plagiarism. Agenda Continue introduction to novel Begin to read excerpt Ch. 1 & practice note-taking

Reading Parts TKAM Ch. 1 Narrator – various readers DIALOGUE “Dill” (Charles Baker Harris) – “Jem” (Jeremy Atticus Finch) – “Scout” (Jean Louise Finch) – Calpurnia - one line only

Reading Skills Break-Down Preview - an inspection or viewing of something before it is bought or becomes generally known and available Question - a sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information; an inquiry Predict - say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something; to foretell the story often based on foreshadowing Make Inferences - a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. Interpret - understand (a character’s action, mood, or way of behaving) as having a particular meaning or significance; OR to construct meaning of an unknown word. Connect - bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established. There are THREE TYPES: text to self, text to text, & text to world. Summarize - give a brief statement of the main points of the story’s plot; PLEASE DO THIS AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER! Evaluate - form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess; judge; examine. Analyze - examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation. Reflect - think deeply or carefully about; contemplate. For literature, think about the AUTHOR’S PURPOSE and THEME – what can be learned from reading? Visualize - form a mental image of an object, a character, or a scene from the story.

Keystone Exams: Literature Glossary Keystone Exams: Literature Glossary * Note: Check them off when you encounter them in class AND in Study Island! Use when/while… Taking detailed notes Reading fiction & non-fiction Doing Study Island Studying for Unit Tests (both fiction & non-fiction) Preparing for the Keystone Test  Study Island Sections Part 1 – Pre-Test Part 2 – Vocabulary Part 3 – Reading for Meaning Part 4 – Analyzing & Interpreting Fiction Part 5 – Analyzing & Interpreting Non-Fiction

Fri., Aug. 26, 2016 Eng. 10-A WOTD: assuage Starter Summarize Ch. 1; Q&A Session Homework Read Part One: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD & take detailed notes Ch. 1-3 due next Mon., 8/29 *Warning: Notes must be original. No plagiarism. Agenda Continue to read excerpt Ch. 1 & practice note-taking Discuss procedural items