1 st Marking Period

 Bell Ringer:  Please fill out the Technology Survey on your desk.  Agenda:  1. Technology Survey  2. Syllabus  3. Must Reads  4. Name Game  5. 2 Truths and a Lie Essential Question: How well do you know each other?

 Bell Ringer:  On the yellow tablet paper, write down:  TWO true things about yourself  ONE false, but plausible, thing about yourself  Agenda:  1. Bell Ringer  2. Must Reads  3. Name Game Essential Question: How well do you know each other?

 1. Write a brief (3-5 sentences) summary of your book without giving away the ending.  2. Look through the book and find a part of it that you really like and write down a quote (3-5 sentences). Be sure to include the page #.  3. In 2-4 sentences, write down why you like this book.

 Bell Ringer: Logic Puzzle!  A man lives on the 10th floor of a building. Every day, he takes the elevator to the first floor to go to work or to go shopping. When he returns, he always takes the elevator to the 7 th floor and then walks the remaining flights of stairs to his apartment on the 10 th floor. Why does he do this?  Agenda:  1. Bell Ringer  2. Must Reads Essential Question: What is your favorite book and why?

 Bell Ringer:  On a busy Friday afternoon, a man walked several miles across London from Westminster to Knightsbridge without seeing anybody or being seen by anybody. The day was clear and bright. He had perfect eyesight and he looked where he was going. He did not travel by any method of transportation other than by foot. London was thronged with people yet not one of them saw him. How?  Agenda:  1. Bell Ringer  2. Must Reads  3. Notes Essential Question: What is your favorite book and why?

 Bell Ringer: Anthony and Cleopatra are lying dead on the floor in an Egyptian villa. Nearby is a broken bowl. There are no marks on their bodies and they were not poisoned. Not a person was in the villa when they died. How did they die?  Agenda:  1. Bell Ringer  2. Notes  3. Analyze speeches Essential Question: What makes a good speech?

 Bell Ringer: On a dark and rainy night a hitchhiker was having no luck finding a ride. Finally a car stopped and he got in. But something was very odd – there was no driver! Suddenly the car started moving. The hitchhiker saw a curve coming up and reached for the steering wheel but a hand came through the window and turned the car. The ride continued, and each time a cure came, the hand reached in and turned the car just in time. Finally the car stopped and the hitchhiker ran into a bar, ordered a drink, and told everyone what had just happened. Then two men came up to him. What did they say?  Agenda:  1. Bell Ringer  2. Notes  3. Speech analysis Essential Question: What makes a good speech?

 Bell Ringer:  Five men were proceeding together down a country path. It began to rain. Four of the men quickened their step and began to walk faster. The fifth man made no effort to move any faster. However, he remained dry and the other four got wet. They all arrived at their destination together. How could this be so?  Agenda:  1. Bell Ringer  2. Notes  3. Read and discuss speeches Essential Question: What makes a good speech?

 The following words have had their vowels removed, can you find the missing animals?  RDVRK RNDR PRCPN RHNCRS SQRRL CLT FRRT SKNK DNKY NTLP  Agenda:  1. Bell Ringer  2. Notes  3. Read and discuss speeches Essential Question: What makes a good speech?

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