Tuesday 10/1

10 minutes of reading

Read through story numbers 2, 3 and 4

In Reader's notebook answer the questions below:

What are the "ethics of living Jim Crow"? In other words, what were the unwritten rules for Richard Wright as he lived in this time period? Refer to one story to illustrate how he learned this rule. End by commenting on the unwritten rule and whether you think there are any like it still around.

HW: Answer the questions above thoroughly in your reader's notebook. Prefer to answer flipgrid style? Here is a link  This counts too.

Monday 9/30

SOC
10 minutes of blissful reading

We will finish story #1 and discuss LW attempts.

HW: read 20 minutes take post its

Thursday 9/26

Today you will take the STAR test and read independently with post its for the remainder of the period.
HW: 20 minutes of reading

Wednesday 9/25

SOC
10 minutes of peaceful reading

Finish p 1 of story
draft a pseudo long write

finish story # 1

HW; read 20 minutes and take post its

Tuesday 9/23

10 minutes of reading

We will read The Ethics of Living Jim Crow Story 1 taking post its as we go.

Practice writing long about a post it...

HW: 20 minutes of reading with post its

Monday 9/23

SOC

10 minute reading

Longwrite first paragraph check

Finish writing the rest of your longwrite.

HW: 20 minutes of reading and post its.

Friday

I will collect your SS reaction assignment

10 minute reading

 (5) Read through Longwrite directions

(2) read sample longwrite

(5-7)Use the directions and label each part.

(2)look over Longwrite transitions

Split into pairs and take out "Charles" and get 1 computer per group
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(15)Work together to choose a post it from "Charles" to write long about
Create a google doc, share it with me and with Mrs. Gotham.
Put both names on top and working together, craft your practice longwrite.

(10)We will share out your work and learn from it.

(15)Your turn, on page 6 of your RN put today's date and LW#1 at the top of the page
Choose a post it (not further than 20 pages back from where you are right now) and write your first longwrite. 

HW: Finish the first paragraph of LW #1 if you didn't in class. NO ASSIGNED READING this weekend. 

Thursday 9/19

SOC
10 minutes of reading
Discussion of Charles and post its
Writing long vs stop and jot

Practice choosing  and transitioning post its.

HW: Read 20 minutes and keep post its

Wednesday 9/18

10 minutes of reading
Discuss post it experience
Read "Charles" together take post its as we read.

HW: Read 20 minutes, keep post its

Tuesday 9/17

SOC
10 minutes of reading

In Reader's notebook answer the following questions:

What book are you reading?--Why did you choose it?

How is your reading going so far? are you enjoying it? How successful have you been in reading 20 minutes per night?

What is working? What is not?
What will you try next?

Post its intro glue this into your reader's notebook and let's talk about why and what post its are.

HW: 20 minutes with post its (minimum of 1 post it per 2 pages)

Monday 9/16

DC Discussion

SURVEY

Let's show off some student work so you have an idea of what we expect:

Sensory Detail writing examples

FG example

Missing your backstory? Look here for your number.



HW: Be sure Sensory detail piece is revised and done, be sure your FG has been redone if necessary AND Read 20 minutes-be sure to have your book in class with you tomorrow

Friday 9/13

FIRST HALF OF BLOCK Today, you get to work with one of your top three Pulitzer Prize winning photographs.  In the first block you will be uncovering the story behind the photograph by reading a passage from a book.

You will need to read and comprehend what you read in order to be able to re-tell the story on a Flipgrid. When you feel you can tell the story of your photograph from your recollection you may complete your flipgrid.

Your flipgrid needs to:

1. Be 50-90 seconds
2. Photo needs to be on display as you speak
3. Continuous (no stops) during the recording & no index card
4. Speak loudly and clearly-listen to it once you are done and be sure we can hear it
5. Tell a story that has a beginning middle and an end
6. The selfie needs to be the photo and the title needs to be the photo #

LINK to record FG

THE FLIPGRID MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE FIRST HALF OF BLOCK

SECOND HALF OF BLOCK

In this part of the block, you are tasked with completing a creative piece of writing about your picture. You are encouraged to include information from the backstory and to bring the picture alive by including sensory detail.

Descriptive details cause a reader to feel, to hear, to taste, to become intimately connected with the images and experiences being recreated. It is important to remember that human beings learn about the world through using the five senses. (sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste)

They are our primary source of knowledge about the world. Therefore, writing which incorporates vivid, sensory detail is more likely to engage and affect the reader. 

You may choose to:

A) Write a poem 

       It must be a minimum of 15 lines      

                            OR

B) Write a creative piece of  200 words or more. The subject of this creative piece is the photo. You must bring the picture or the story alive by including sensory details (sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste).

This piece is to be created on a google doc. Make a copy of this

Name it yournamePulitzerpondering--AngiePulitzerpondering

Share it with me

THIS CREATIVE PIECE IS DUE BY THE END OF THE BLOCK

Example

Thursday 9/12

 9/11 is with us every day

20 pics/20?s/20 minutes

Slideshow  1-20 question share
students independently rank each photo A,B or C

Partners unpack an A

Share the unpack

HW: look through the slideshow and write down the numbers of your top 3 choices

Wednesday 9/11

Welcome to the first sampling of Clarklisto.
Today we will walk through some photos. If you were absent please know you willneed ot complete a handout we did in class so come see us 10th.


Slideshow




Tonight's homework:

On a sheet of paper answer the following:

1.What did you know or understand about 9/11 before today?

2. List at least 3 facts you learned through today’s discussion.

3. What is the strongest emotion you feel when thinking about 9/11 after viewing the video and seeing footage of that day? Explain what you saw that prompted that emotion.

Tuesday 9/10

Please take out your Reader's Notebooks and open to your "To Read" lists.
Use this time to grow your list to a minimum of 5 possible titles.

Show me your completed list and then find the book you are going to settle into. Check it out if necessary and then get comfy and read.

Now we will finish up the picture activity from yesterday

• What is going on in this picture?

• What do you see that makes you say that?

• What more can you find?

Take 3 minutes to write what you think is going on in the picture--tell why you think this by citing evidence from the picture.

HW: read 20 minutes tonight and bring IR books to class tomorrow.

Monday 9/9/19

Let's set up our Reader's notebooks so we are ready to read and write all year in an organized way.

Now let's discover how we make meaning with pictures:
What's Going on in this Picture Activity

• What is going on in this picture?

• What do you see that makes you say that?

• What more can you find?

HW: Be ready to choose a book to read tomorrow-if you already have one, bring it with you. I'll meet you in the library with your Reader's notebook and a pencil or pen.

Friday 9/6

Please grab the computer you were assigned yesterday.
Complete the following challenge in 3 minutes:

Now if you didn't meet the challenge-ask someone who did for help.

Once you have completed the challenge, go into that blank document and title it summer reading. 

Now type out the title and author of your summer reading book.  Tell whether you read it and how you liked it. If you didn't read it tell why not.

Now use the prompts below and talk to your partner about your book (2  minutes each partner)

If you read the book:

How many stars (1-5) would you assign it? 5 is the top rating.

Explain why. Be as specific as you can without spoiling the book.

Tell us a little about the premise of the book--NO SPOILERS.

Tell us about a favorite part of your book--character, plot point, conflict etc…

If you did NOT read the book:

Tell us what got in your way?

Is it a book you might consider reading this year?

Tell us about something that you did read even if it was a magazine or a user’s manual.

Tell us what kind of book you may be looking for in your next reading endeavor?

Now complete a flipgrid telling about your book by clicking the link here. You may use the handout to guide your response.

When you get to the selfie part-be sure to hold your book up so we can see the title and author 

HW: Finish the FLipgrid if you didn't yet and begin to consider what book you will read as your IR book.

Thursday 9/5/19

Introductions/get to know the room

Assign Computer numbers

Find my blog on the web http://bomber8ela.blogspot.com/

Book mark it so it shows up in your bookmarks bar

Now add the school's homepage to your bookmarks bar.

Please complete this survey

Return computer to the correct spot and plug it in.

HW:  BRING YOUR SUMMER READING BOOK TO CLASS TOMORROW