Root WordDefinitionSentencePictogram Medimiddle QW: Is being mediocre good or bad?

Root WordDefinitionSentencePictogram Medimiddle QW: Is being mediocre good or bad?

Socratic Discussion “American History” Take out your annotated copy of the story Take out your question sheet from last Wed/Thur You will turn it in today – you’ll get it back Question to lead our discussion is the same as on the test : What is an important theme in the story “American History” (a moral or life lesson)?

FICTION ASSESSMENT “American History” Fiction Assessment on the story Wed/Thur Annotated copy of the story turned in with the test Question sheet from last Wed/Thur turned in today – you’ll get it back Question on the test (written answer) is: What is an important theme in the story “American History” (a moral or life lesson)?

Socratic Seminar Opening Question: What is an important theme in the story “American History” (a moral or life lesson)? has no single ‘correct’ answer – perceptions will differ leads participants back to the text as they speculate, evaluate, define, and clarify the issues involved comments reflect a genuine curiosity on the part of the speaker

Socratic Seminar Process Inner Circle Raise hand or nod to speak Respectfully disagree and explain your reasons Call on the next person when you’re done Speak about as often as others—about 4-5 times limit Refer to others’ ideas/comments Refer to exact things in the story Take notes of others’ ideas [Give people credit for ideas] Outer Circle Listen actively (watch, think, compare people’s ideas) Take notes on others’ ideas [Give people credit for ideas] Raise your hand if you have a question or a comment.

What Socratic Seminar looks like Outer Circle All other students Inner Circle students

Socratic Seminar Reflection (choose and reflect on 2—use complete sentences) What was the most interesting question? What was the most interesting idea to come from a participant? What was the best thing you observed? What was the most troubling thing you observed? What do you think should be done differently in the next seminar? What do you wish you had said? What did your change your mind about? – What did you initially (first) believe? – Who changed your mind? – What convincing reason, example, and/or evidence did they share? – If you changed anyone’s mind today, what do you think you said that was convincing? If you didn’t change your mind today… – Did anyone else share your opinion and reasons? – Did that convince you to keep your opinion?

Root WordDefinitionSentencePictogram Medimiddle QW: Is being mediocre good or bad?

Root WordDefinitionSentencePictogram Medimiddle QW: Is being mediocre good or bad?

Root WordDefinitionSentencePictogram Manuhand QW: Would you prefer to learn to drive on a manual (stick shift) or automatic transmission car?

Root WordDefinitionSentencePictogram Manuhand We need a new word for ‘manufacturing’ since machines make things more than hands do.  manu QW: Would you prefer to learn to drive on a manual (stick shift) or automatic transmission car?

Stopping Discrimination ABCNews.com video 1.How would you react if a store clerk refused to serve someone based on his/her appearance? 2. Does a business owner have a right to refuse service to someone based on differing beliefs or values? Why / not? 3. If 50 people witness a store clerk engaging in discriminatory behavior, how many of the 50 people do you predict will… ______ Agree with clerk ______ No reaction ______ Stand up for victim 4. Reasons the clerk gives for refusing service Reasons given by customers 5. S imilarities Differences (between Elena's experience and the Muslim girl in the video) 6.RAPT paragraph on back: What was the most-logical and convincing thing you heard someone say in the video?

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Root WordDefinitionSentencePictogram MeterMeasure QW: If you could accurately measure anything in yourself to see how you compare to other teens, what would you measure?

Root WordDefinitionSentencePictogram MeterMeasure The circumfere nce of an ant’s leg is measured with a micrometer. QW: If you could accurately measure anything in yourself to see how you compare to other teens, what would you measure? METER

Readers’ Workshop Tape “Literary Elements” sheet into your comp book in Readers’ Workshop section Take out your SSR Log and book/magazine Look for literary elements while you read Complete SSR Log Book Talk by student

Grading the Fiction Formative Test Thorough annotations of the story (6 pts) MI Auth Purpose (AP) Imagery (Imag) – vivid images Diction (D) – strong, precise word Metaphor (Meta) Similes (Sim) Personification (Personif) – giving human qualities to something inhuman Historical Info (Hist Info) Multiple Choice (4 pts) Short Answer – 2 Quotes (4 pts) Full-PageWritten response (16) TOTAL: 30 pts

College Visits Sweet Briar College Oct :00 a.m. Air Force Recruiter Oct :30 a.m. UNC Oct. 01 1:30p.m. Bryant University (Rhode Island) Oct :00 am William Jewell College Oct :00a.m.. Arizona Christian University Oct. 07 8:00 a.m. Baylor University TX Oct. 07 8:00 a.m. Tulan UniversityOct. 07 8:30 a.m. Kenyon College Oct. 07 a.m.

Root WordDefinitionSentencePictogram microsmall QW: What would you shrink in yourself or someone you know? (personality or physical trait)

Root WordDefinitionSentencePictogram microsmall Microscopic bacteria are collected at crime scenes by forensic scientists. MICRO QW: What would you shrink in yourself or someone you know? (personality or physical trait)