Class Agenda 3/5/15 ACT Prep Presentations Poetry Analysis Gallery Walk and Reflection Socratic Seminar SS Reflection CLO: Today you will, orally, justify your opinion using content from the book as a support in a Socratic Seminar with expanding discussion card questions and phrases such as “While ________ makes a good point, it appears to me that…” or “I would like to challenge that idea by saying that…”

Poetry Analysis Gallery Walk Look at the annotations from all three sections of the poem Take notes on these sections in your note-catcher (from last class) 12 minutes Turn the page and answer question on the back: Why did Achebe choose the title for his book from this poem? Connect the poem to the book using specific phrases and events from the poem and the book. 10 minutes Turn the packet in the period basket when you finish.

Socratic Seminar EVERYBODY will sit in inner and outer circle to speak Use notes! Use your text! Do not use “I feel” or “I think” – Look at the discussion cards for assistance Outer circle will mark # of times the inner circle person speaks 15-17 minutes for each circle Turn in “An African Voice” packet (homework from 2/27) after discussion 6 times max for speaking Speaking Grade 5-6 times = A 3-4 times = B 2 times = C 1 time = D 0 times = F

Socratic Seminar Reflection If you did not finish the reflection during class today, you will need to complete this as homework and turn it in on Monday, March 9, 2015. You have 10 days to finish your final project HOMEWORK DUE ON 3/9/15 – bring your PLAN for the final project (outline, examples, visual/creative ideas on paper, etc.) See the purple handout for information Essay WITH visual/creative piece Questions? Email me at jacquelin_testa@dpsk12.org Visit my web site at www.mrstesta.weebly.com Visit my classroom (I am not sure about availability during PARCC test, but I will put it on my web site once I know)