3/11

Today we finished up discussion of chapter 4.  I collected reader's notebooks from period 3 and plan to collect notebooks from period 8 tomorrow.  If you were absent, be sure you can answer the rest of the questions on the worksheet and to see me if you have problems with any of them.  I also collected logs from each class 3/4-3/11 new logs are from 3/11 to 3/18 and 150 minutes are due.  HW: Read Log Post it. BE SURE RN IS COMPLETE__MAJOR GRADE!
SEE BELOW FOR CHECKLIST:

1.     12/6—LW

2.     12/10—LW

3.     12/11 In reflections section of RN create an entry with your top 5 five lists of books in your life.  Tell what has stuck with you about the book and explain for each of the 5 titles you have provided.

4.     12/13 Do all reflecting in your reader’s notebooks in the reflection section.

1.       What is poetry?       

2.       Where do we find it?

3.       What is your experience with poetry?

5.     1/2 Read through your ten poems from your book again.

1.       •Choose the poem that has the best imagery in your opinion.

2.       •Highlight the words in the poem that create images

3.       •In reflections on reading section explain which senses those words speak to and how they work for you

6.     1/3 HW: Read, log, post it –find figurative language in your IR book and write a longwrite about it—ID the type of figurative language  (simile, metaphor, personification….) then comment on its effectiveness.

7.     1/7 HW: Read/log/post it complete a long write that focuses on a literary device we have studied in class (use the orange sheet to guide you).

8.     2/4 Today we worked on a long write.  I stressed the importance of going back to the words in the book to find out how the author was able to create the reaction s/he did.

9.     2/4 HW:  Another long write!

1   2/7 LONGWRITE

    2/13 Longwrite--writer's craft

Find a post-it wherein you reacted strongly then go back to the text and try to figure out how the author was able to elicit that response.  Was it through plot? Imagery? figurative language?  Point out particular words or phrases that struck you from that particular scene.

    2/14 "LW" identify at least two new words you have run across today.  Provide the context in which you saw the word and provide a guess definition for the word.  If you found the word in your book--copy the whole sentence that contains it, if you heard it in a conversation provide the context in which it was used.

1  2/28 Today we watched the poem performed by Shane Koyczan.  We then wrote in our reflections on reading section of Reader's notebooks for 3 minutes.

    3/5 LW author’s craft

    3/7 LW author’s craft

POST ITS are they all in there from the books you have completed and the page on which you have put them labeled with title of book and author?

3/7

We read for ten minutes with lots of reminders to take post its.  We then worked on chapter 4 questions which you can find here in my locker. HW: Read/log/post it  LW--author's craft

3/6

Today we took 10 minutes to read. Firm reminders were given to take post its.  Be sure that you are taking the time to engage with your stories as you read.  We then talked a little bit more about vocab strategy and about how the use of transitions makes any writing better.
We then began reading chapter 4.  While reading I modeled how to slow down and check for understanding.  Read a paragraph, take notes then move on or read a page, check for understanding take notes and move on.
HW: Students need to finish chapter 4 and take notes as they read.  They may log their time reading if they take notes.

3/5

Today, as promised, we took a quiz on chapter 3 then took time to discuss the worksheet on ch 3.
HW: Longwrite along with read/log/post it.  The long write should discuss a post it and consider author's purpose.

3/4

We turned jun logs 2/25-3/4 and started the new ones (3/4-3/7) with ten minutes of reading in class today.  We then finished chapter 3 out loud in class today.  Tomorrow students will respond to questions about the chapter and then share that info so we can experience together the peeling back of layers for meaning.  Nice work in class today!
HW: Read/log/post it and enjoy the evening.

3/1

We spent ten minutes reading in IR books today.  Post its were to focus on characterization.  We then finished chapter 3 (a few classes will need to complete a few pages on their own).  HW: Read/log/Post it logs due Monday at the beginning of class.  Have a great weekend.

2/28

Today we watched the above poem performed by Shane Koyczan.  We then wrote in our reflections on reading section of Reader's notebooks for 3 minutes.  the writing was an opportunity to go onto the quiet of our minds to reflect on what the poem said to us.  THere is no right or wrong answer just an honest reflection.

We then continued in COTW with Chapter 3. Reading carefully and closely taking notes.  Today we focused on the fight scene, drew pictures of the situation the dogs and men were in before the 80-100 huskies invaded camp and furthermore, discussed why London may have included this scene--great ideas blossomed about the importance of the scene.
HW: Read in Ir books and log time.