English III—August 24, 2015 Sit wherever you want, I will move you soon. DO NOT mess with the computers or move the furniture in anyway. Homework: – Study for Lesson 2 Vocabulary Quiz. – $5 Lab fee due today.

Rotation Teams Team 1 Independent Work StationTeam 2 Technology Station Nicole Rosario Dillon Hughes Juan Torres Lizzie Korpon Heather Merrill Fabricio Navarrette Tanner Weir Nicole Shortt Jonathan Nunez John Mascetta Kayle Marin Dale Crynock Amanda Hernandez Team 3 Teacher StationTeam 4 Group Work Station Fransisco Erazo Jorge Dotsch Noura Hammad James Hourigan Jodelle Laurent Nik Calise Alex Bethrant DJ Bowen Kayla Iannacone Kristina Rodriguez Faith Twomley Devin Whitney Tylor Parker

Daily Warm-up A common noun names a person, place, or thing. A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing. – Common nouns: teacher, school, calendar – Proper nouns: Mrs. Ramirez, Riverdale High School, September Write the following sentences. Underline the common nouns once. Underline the proper nouns twice. – 1. My grandmother came to the United States from Ireland before the Great Depression. – 2. My brother usually drives us to school in his Toyota Camry. – 3. Ryan works nights and weekends at Parker’s Restaurant. – 4. Aunt Hilda bought me an iPod for my birthday. – 5. When I graduate from high school, I’m going to college at Boston University.

Rotation Rules Depending on which station you start at, you will either hang your backpack on the back of the chair or put it under the desk. You will leave your backpack at the starting station. You should have a sheet of paper and something to write with when you go to each station. – If you need supplies, you will raise your hand, and the student aide will get them for you. – If you have issues with technology, you will raise your hand, and the student aide will help you. You will be silent during rotation. You are not to speak with other students. When the timer goes off, you will stop what you are doing immediately, clean up your area, and move immediately to the next station even if you are not finished with the activity. You will have until the timer stops (15 seconds) to be at the next station. You will take any incomplete work with you to the next station. You will begin work immediately upon arrival at the next station.

Teacher Station Rules: – Begin Daily Warm-up immediately upon arrival. You will keep your daily-warm up and add to it each day. You will turn it in on Friday. – Only speak when teacher directs you to do so. – Keep full attention on the teacher and not what is happening at other stations.

Independent Work Station Rules: – Get your work from the class period folder. – Begin working quietly. – You may raise your hand and ask the aide for help, but you are not to speak to other students in the station. – If you still have questions with independent work, you may ask questions when you arrive at the Teacher Station. – If you finish before time to rotate, you will get work from the “Enrichment” folder or read a book. – Clean up area when it is time to rotate.

Technology Station Rules: – Login quickly to the program. – Use your own headphones or the headphones provided (wipe down the headphones when finished). – Work independently. – If you have questions or need assistance, you will ask the student aide for help. – If you finish before it is time to rotate, you may finish independent work or read a book. – Log out of the program before rotating.

Group Work Station Rules: – You will whisper at all times. – Each team member will contribute to the group activity. – If you finish early, you will finish Independent work or read a book. – Clean up the station before rotating.

English III—Today’s Stations Today we will practice rotation to see how it will flow and make adjustments if necessary. Teacher Station: We will discuss vocabulary. Independent Work Station: Get a vocabulary worksheet from the class period folder. Use the Vocabulary List to write down the words on the worksheet in Exercise B. For Exercise A, write an original sentence using the vocabulary word. Complete Exercises C and D. Technology Station: Log into Reading Plus. Work on assignments. Make sure to log out of Reading Plus when you rotate. Group Work Station: Work with your team to come up with a team name (school appropriate). Once you’ve decided your team name, each of you will create a team name card with the team name and decorate it. Bring your completed card with you to the Teacher Station.

English III—Lesson 2 Vocabulary verify: V. make sure or demonstrate that (something) is true, accurate, or justified. make sure or demonstrate that (something) is true, accurate, or justified. credence: N. belief in or acceptance of something as true. a small side table, shelf, or niche in a church for holding the elements of the Eucharist before they are consecrated. equanimity: N. mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation. stringent: adj. (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting. carnage: N. the killing of a large number of people. brevity: N. concise and exact use of words in writing or speech. shortness of time. incisive: adj. (of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking. (of an account) accurate and sharply focused. legacy: N. an amount of money or property left to someone in a will. Adj. denoting software or hardware that has been superseded but is difficult to replace because of its wide use. tenacious: adj. tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely. not readily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action; determined. persisting in existence; not easily dispelled temporize: V. avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time. temporarily adopt a particular course in order to conform to the circumstances.