ENTERING THE CLASSROOM Class Leader calls class to ATTENTION At ATTENTION behind desk Take SEATS – Say: “Per Ardua Ad Astra” Work on Black Book

English 8th Grade

Starter: Black Book What am I writing: WHATEVER you choose! How long does it have to be? 4 minutes to write What’s the point? Writing! Writing! Writing!

GOAL!!

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.

Notebooks Entries Are: Quiet Mode: Let others think too In pencil or pen Labeled with the Entry Number Labeled with the Name of the Entry Labeled with the Date 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

Entry 44: Today’s Objective 22Aug17 I will identify the conflict in the article.

Entry 45: Word Wall 22 Aug 17 Statistics numerical facts or data Example Sentence: The author used statistics to prove her point.

Entry 46: Article- Read with the Grain 22Aug17 We will read the article Annotate while we read What does the author say that helps prove her point?

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

DURING TEAM WORK… Table Team Work I work cooperatively with my team members to accomplish a particular goal by: Performing assigned tasks/roles Listening to my team members Respecting the ideas of others Being a helpful contributor to the team.

Notebooks Entries Are: In pencil or pen Labeled with the Entry Number Labeled with the Name of the Entry Labeled with the Date 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

Entry 47: Annotation Check 22Aug17 2 minutes to check each other’s annotations from the read through of the article Did I make annotations? Did I use the symbols from Entry 10? Do I have words in the margins?

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.

Notebooks Entries Are: Quiet Mode: Let others think too In pencil or pen Labeled with the Entry Number Labeled with the Name of the Entry Labeled with the Date 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

HOMEWORK Write a short paragraph (only 3 sentences) about what the author is trying to convince her readers Write this on a separate sheet of paper

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