Tuesday 4/30

10 minutes of reading

Read/discuss Freedom on the Menu as writers.

HW: 20 minutes of reading

Monday 4/29

10 minutes of reading

Write about writing

Discuss--what decisions must an author make even before writing?

Read/Discuss Author's note Freedom on the Menu

Read and discuss Freedom on the Menu through the lens of a writer.


HW: Read IR book with an eye for author decisions--you will report back on it at the beginning of class tomorrow.

Friday 4/26

10 minutes of reading

Distribute pictures-reprint if necessary

Here is what I am expecting each of you to do:

Here is an example of one--

HW: Have an awesome weekend.

Thursday 4/25

10 minutes of reading

Take a walk around the room and look at the theories ("rules") you and your classmates discovered about graphic novels.  Take notes as you go (in your packet of takeaways from yesterday).

On  a sheet of paper write out 2 "rules" that you had never even considered before, in other words 2 ideas that you learned.
Now find examples of these ideas in your own books and determine if the rule applies to your book or if you can add even more information to the rule based on the findings in your own books. You will do this by taking a picture of your book page and uploading that picture to your drive (or just directly from your computer into google drawing)and marking it up.

We will share these with your classmates tomorrow.

HW:
  Finish uploading your picture into google drawing and share it with me if you did not do so in class

and read 20 minutes

Wednesday 4/24

10 minute read

10 minute discussion to wrap up yesterday's findings

5-10 min set up rotations

8 minutes each of 6 stations

HW: Read 20 minutes 

Tuesday 4/23

Students hand in their reading observations from last night.
10 minute read.

Groups meet to discuss their findings.
 Large group share and come to consensus

Small groups meet to grow theories about what the authors seem to do to guide the eyes.

Share out.


HW: Read 20 minutes (finish graphic novel if you haven't and if you have, choose a new book to read or continue with one you have already been reading)

Monday 4/22/19

AND WELCOME BACK

Today we will get back into the mode of reading. I am going to ask that you all choose one graphic novel to read over the course of this next week. We will be reading the novels not only for enjoyment but also as writers. We will pay attention to lay out, figures, text and storytelling. You will be expected to read the whole novel you have chosen this week.

We will go to the library to choose a book today.

HW: Read 15 minutes tonight. When you are done reading, write for about 5 minutes about how you read this novel. Literally--how did you make sense of the pages? What did your eyes focus on and how did your brain make sense of that? What direction did you read? Was it always the same? Did you read pictures first or text first? You will turn this piece of writing in as you enter class tomorrow.

Friday 4/5/19

The first 20 minutes of class are devoted to recording and organizing info.

Here is the link to RECORD

Entitle the Flipgrid you create the title of the book you read

Once you are done, hand in:
1. your handout
2. your notes from your IR book.

Second half:
Pull 2 names from the hat and listen to those two flipgrids. as you listen to each one, complete the table on the handout for each.
Listen to your own and fill out the back of the handout.

IF YOU WERE ABSENT:
Complete your recording 
be ready to turn in handout and notes 
CHECK YOUR GMAIL FOR THE NAMES OF THE FLIPGRIDS YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO
Listen and complete handout attached above-turn in on your return

HAVE A GREAT BREAK

Thursday 4/4

Testing is over. Now it is time to share what you learned through reading your IR book



Please consult the handouts given in class to prepare to share your reading experiences through Flipgrid.

Take a look at these examples so you get a sense of what I am expecting:
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
When you are prepared to record which means you have completed the handout, you will record your flipgrid. It is due by 20 minutes into class tomorrow.

Here is the link to RECORD

Once you are done, Hand in:
1. your handout
2. your notes from your IR book.

We will listen to these tomorrow

HW: Finish the handout you started in class

Monday 4/1

Welcome back to regular class periods for a little bit.  Today you will assess your own podcast and reflect on the project.

You will need a computer and a pair of headphones.

Please click on this link  to access the podcasts again.

Now that you have listened to everyone else's podcast it is time to listen to your own and compare it to the others. Listen with a critical ear.

Once you are done listening, complete this SURVEY that asks the same mc questions but also some reflective questions.

Complete this worksheet on your IR book


NYS TEST tomorrow--bring # 2 pencils and a book to read. Get lots of sleep and be ready to focus.