Personal Choice Reading Get out your PCR book and read for minutes Get out your PCR book and read for minutes Remember, your reading program grade depends partially on your ability to be focused during this time without distracting others Remember, your reading program grade depends partially on your ability to be focused during this time without distracting others To meet our goal of 20 books this year, you should be starting your third book by now (or read over 400 pages) To meet our goal of 20 books this year, you should be starting your third book by now (or read over 400 pages)

Did anyone finish a book since last class?

Talk About Books… Books often have a “message” or a “worldview” they are trying to get across Books often have a “message” or a “worldview” they are trying to get across Example: Crichton’s Micro has an underlying message about environmentalism Example: Crichton’s Micro has an underlying message about environmentalism Think about a possible message of your book, then Think about a possible message of your book, then Turn to a partner and talk about what you think that message might be and why Turn to a partner and talk about what you think that message might be and why Be prepared to share what you talk about Be prepared to share what you talk about

A Note About Last Week’s Smarter Balanced Pre-Test The results were ROUGH The results were ROUGH Less than 20 people out of 140 passed Less than 20 people out of 140 passed But that’s okay… it’s not until the end of the year and we’ll be working up to it all year But that’s okay… it’s not until the end of the year and we’ll be working up to it all year Your score shows up in Pinnacle but it will not affect your grade (weighted zero) Your score shows up in Pinnacle but it will not affect your grade (weighted zero)

This week: “Dress Code” Socratic Seminar Our 2 nd Socratic Seminar—the last major grade before the first grading period (Oct 17 th ) Our 2 nd Socratic Seminar—the last major grade before the first grading period (Oct 17 th ) You will be able to revise this one for a higher grade, but the revisions won’t show up until the next grading period. You will be able to revise this one for a higher grade, but the revisions won’t show up until the next grading period. In other words, do your best work the first time through! In other words, do your best work the first time through! Our Topic: Our Topic: SCHOOL DRESS CODES We will end this Socratic Seminar by writing a persuasive letter to Mr. Zagel about our school’s dress code policy!

Socratic Seminar Flowchart MONDAY: Pre-thinking : “Thinking in Questions” TUESDAY: Annotating Articles WED: Constructing Questions/Fin ding Evidence THURSDAY: The Socratic Seminar FRIDAY: Self- Evaluation & Pre-Writing NEXT WEEK: A letter to Principal Zagel

Thinking In Questions Our topic this week: SCHOOL DRESS CODES Our topic this week: SCHOOL DRESS CODES By the end of the day, each group will have their top three “most important” questions about school dress codes By the end of the day, each group will have their top three “most important” questions about school dress codes We’ll be using the Right Questions Institute’s method that we started last week. We’ll be using the Right Questions Institute’s method that we started last week.

Step One Pivot to groups of four Pivot to groups of four Pick a writer Pick a writer Write down as many questions as possible, from as many angles as possible, about school dress codes Write down as many questions as possible, from as many angles as possible, about school dress codes No stopping to judge, answer or discuss them No stopping to judge, answer or discuss them Change any statements into questions Change any statements into questions Let’s see which group can write the most! Let’s see which group can write the most!

Step Two As a group, mark each question with a “C” if it’s a closed question or an “O” if it’s an open question As a group, mark each question with a “C” if it’s a closed question or an “O” if it’s an open question What’s the difference? What’s the difference? “Closed” means it has a definite answer “Closed” means it has a definite answer “Open” means it could be open to different points of view “Open” means it could be open to different points of view Choose one Open question and rewrite it as a Closed question Choose one Open question and rewrite it as a Closed question Choose one Closed question and rewrite it as an Open question Choose one Closed question and rewrite it as an Open question

Step Three As a group, choose your three most important questions As a group, choose your three most important questions Label them 1-3 Label them 1-3 Be prepared to share them with the class… Be prepared to share them with the class…