Today's Objective: Students will use a variety of during-writing strategies to help make a text easier to understand as we generate and develop ideas of our own.
Today's SAT Word: Discordant (adj.): not in harmony.
“At the VMAs, the majority of Taylor Swift’s live performance sounded discordant."
Today's Soundtrack: "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus
We have chosen this song today because today’s story continues our discussion about the challenges of becoming a prodigy, and this song speaks about one prodigy’s efforts in overcoming challenges in her own life.
Today's Warm-Up Question: “What CHALLENGES did you face when working through last night’s homework?”
Write a paragraph explaining any challenges you may have faced while working on last night’s homework. Did it make sense? Did you actually
attempt to do it, or did you have other outside “challenges” that got in the way of completing your assignment? Make sure that your answer
identifies the three following points:
1) What was the challenge?
2) How did you respond?
3) What did you learn from this experience?
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: Respond to the following WriteAbout question in Reader/Writer Notebook:
• Who has the greater challenge, the mother or daughter? Explain your thinking.
• What is the most important thing to learn about the mother or the daughter from how either responded to her challenge? (Use evidence from the text to support your response.)
Friday, September 17, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Thursday, September 16 (E10)
The regularly scheduled lesson for today's class has been postponed in order to allow all tenth grade students to complete their SRI exams.
Students should continue studying their Interlopers vocabulary for homework.
Students should continue studying their Interlopers vocabulary for homework.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Wednesday, September 15 (E10)
The regularly scheduled lesson for today's class has been postponed in order to allow all tenth grade students to complete their SRI exams.
Students should continue studying their Interlopers vocabulary for homework.
Students should continue studying their Interlopers vocabulary for homework.
Wednesday, September 15 (E9)
Today's Objective:Students will use a variety of prewriting strategies to generate and develop ideas.
Today's SAT Word: SAT WORD:
Prodigy (n.): a young person who is exceptionally talented or intelligent
“Justin Bieber is a musical prodigy. At the young age of fifteen, he is already one of the most successful recording artists in the United States."
Today's Soundtrack: “Baby” by Justin Bieber.
We have chosen this song today because today’s story is all about being a prodigy. Justin Bieber is an example of a prodigy, and students will be asked to think of other examples of prodigies, as well as respond to the challenges and pressures associated with being a prodigy.
Today's Warm-Up Question:“What does it mean to be a prodigy?”
A prodigy is a young person who is exceptionally talented. Many times, prodigies become really famous. Justin Beiber is an example of a musical prodigy. Can you think of any other examples of prodigies?
What do you think some of the challenges might be of becoming a prodigy?
In a complete paragraph -- defend your position!
Today's Lesson Notes:Click here.
Tonight's Homework: Read from where we finished up to the GIANT LETTER A (“…stop to her foolish pride,” - page 95, first column).
Keep notes in your Reader/Writer Notebook on the following comprehension questions:
• What is happening in this story? What is the sequence of events?
• Who are the characters? What do we know about them? How do we know?
Today's SAT Word: SAT WORD:
Prodigy (n.): a young person who is exceptionally talented or intelligent
“Justin Bieber is a musical prodigy. At the young age of fifteen, he is already one of the most successful recording artists in the United States."
Today's Soundtrack: “Baby” by Justin Bieber.
We have chosen this song today because today’s story is all about being a prodigy. Justin Bieber is an example of a prodigy, and students will be asked to think of other examples of prodigies, as well as respond to the challenges and pressures associated with being a prodigy.
Today's Warm-Up Question:“What does it mean to be a prodigy?”
A prodigy is a young person who is exceptionally talented. Many times, prodigies become really famous. Justin Beiber is an example of a musical prodigy. Can you think of any other examples of prodigies?
What do you think some of the challenges might be of becoming a prodigy?
In a complete paragraph -- defend your position!
Today's Lesson Notes:Click here.
Tonight's Homework: Read from where we finished up to the GIANT LETTER A (“…stop to her foolish pride,” - page 95, first column).
Keep notes in your Reader/Writer Notebook on the following comprehension questions:
• What is happening in this story? What is the sequence of events?
• Who are the characters? What do we know about them? How do we know?
Monday, September 13, 2010
Monday, September 13 (E10)
Today's Objective: Students will practice accountable talk. (1B and 2B)
Today's SAT Word: Advocate (n, v)
One who stands up for something (n)
To stand up for a cause (v)
Martin Luther King Jr. was an advocate for civil rights.
Today's Soundtrack: "Yell Fire" (Radio Edit) by Michael Franti and Spearhead
Today's SAT Word: Advocate (n, v)
One who stands up for something (n)
To stand up for a cause (v)
Martin Luther King Jr. was an advocate for civil rights.
Today's Soundtrack: "Yell Fire" (Radio Edit) by Michael Franti and Spearhead
We have chosen this song today because we are discussing advocacy, free speech, and book burning.
Today's Warm-Up Question: How far is too far for free speech?
Tomorrow marks the ninth anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. To mark this occasion, a Florida pastor plans on burning copies of the Koran.
Is he justified or is he going too far?
Write a complete paragraph expressing your opinion! HOW do you feel, and WHY!
Today's Lesson Notes: None.
Tonight's Homework: None.
Today's Lesson Notes: None.
Tonight's Homework: None.
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