Wednesday, 2 March 2016

ENTERING THE CLASSROOM TARDY BELL RINGS – Class Leader calls class to ATTENTION At ATTENTION by side of desk Take SEATS – Say: “Per Ardua Ad Astra” Work on Black Book

Starter: Black Book 7 minutes to write Topic is your choice Writing! Writing! Writing! 5 lines / 1 paragraph

PROS AND CONS

THE CURRENT CLASSROOM “MODE” Quiet Mode Let others think too Stand & Deliver Open Discussion Team Work

STANDARDS FOR QUIET WORK: Let others think too I am listening to the teacher or speaker. I am not talking. I am taking notes or doing other silent work as directed. I am paying complete attention to the teacher or speaker.

MATERIALS CHECK Quiet Mode Four yellow pencils Scissors, labeled Glue sticks, labeled Ten markers, labeled 2 dictionaries, labeled 1 thesaurus, labeled Stapler Four highlighters, labeled

Notebooks Entries Are: Quiet Mode: Let others think too In pencil or pen Labeled with the date Labeled with the entry number Labeled with a proper title Written very neatly Clearly legible Followed by a horizontal line to separate entries on a single page Written so as to maximize the use of each page Representative of your best effort Complete

Close Reading Quiet Mode What a text says: What does this part literally say? How it says it: What kind of words are used? Figurative? Literal? Serious? Silly? (tone) What does it mean: Do you understand what this is about? Can you connect in any way? Does it have anything to do with what you know in your life?

ENTRY 70 – Today’s Objectives 2 MAR 2016 I can analyze what other characters’ dialogue about Atticus reveals about his character. I can analyze how Atticus’s words and actions reveal his character. How will I be ASSESSED? Entries 71-77

Entry 71—Atticus’ Character (1) Who takes a stand in Chapter 11? Explain. Entry 72– Atticus’ Character (2) Why does Atticus refer to Mrs. Dubose as “the bravest person I ever knew”?

Entry 73—Atticus’ Character (3) On page 140, Atticus says, “Before I can live with other folks, I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.” What does this quote reveal about Atticus’s character? How does this relate to the Golden Rule?

Entry 74—Atticus’ Character (4) On page 149, Atticus says, “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. “It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.” What does this quote reveal about Atticus’s character? How does this relate to the Golden Rule?

Entry 75—Atticus’ Character (5) On page 144, Atticus says, “I do my best to love everybody… I’m hard put, sometimes.” What does this quote reveal about Atticus’s character? How does this relate to the Golden Rule?

REMINDER: Notebooks Entries Are… Quiet Mode: Let Others Think Too In pencil or pen Labeled with the date Labeled with the entry number Labeled with a proper title Written very neatly, legible Followed by a horizontal line to separate entries Written to maximize the use of each page Representative of the student’s best effort Complete

Entry 76—Atticus’ Character (6) On page 171, Atticus says, “The summer’s going to be a hot one.” Explain what this means.

Entry 77—Atticus’ Character (7) Scout recalls about Aunt Alexandra, “She never let a chance escape her to point out the shortcomings of other tribal groups to the greater glory of our own” (172). Explain what this means.

THE CURRENT CLASSROOM “MODE” Quiet Work Stand & Deliver Open Table Discussion Team Work

DURING Open Table Discussion I contribute my ideas to class discussion. I listen to others when they are speaking. I wait for the appropriate time to contribute my ideas. I am polite in my interactions with other students and the teacher.

Chapter 12 Open Table Annotation Work with your partner to annotate the Chapter 12 summary. Circle unknown words Acknowledge confusion (mark with ? s) Talk with the text Capture the main idea Highlight important details

Planner: Homework Whisper Mode Complete CATCH of Chapter 12 Summary

MATERIALS CHECK Whisper Mode Four pencils Scissors, labeled Glue sticks, labeled Ten markers, labeled 2 dictionaries, labeled 1 thesaurus, labeled Stapler Four highlighters, labeled

END OF CLASS Quiet Mode: Let Others Think Too Planner check by class leader (homework must be recorded for each class period today) SECURE YOUR GEAR Class, ATTENTION Dismissal by group