*Tomorrow, please come prepared with your finalized rough drafts of your Seedfolks short essays. We will be going to the computer lab to type. FINAL DRAFTS OF THIS ASSIGNMENT ARE DUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD. Remember, writing is worth 40% of your marking period average! Also, we will be collecting your copies of Seedfolks. Keep in mind that you do not get a copy of our next novel until you hand in the previous one (or replace/pay for a lost copy).
*On Thursday, we will be starting S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders. We have a great in-class activity planned (a scavenger hunt) to get everybody up and moving around. (After our writing focus at the beginning of the week, some movement will be a good thing ;). Thursday night, you will have several questions to answer that deal with "big ideas" from the novel. These questions must be completed in order to...
*...Come prepared for Friday's class! On Friday, we will be trying our first Socratic Seminar! The Socratic Seminar is an opportunity for students - instead of the teacher - to lead class discussion. A MATURE AND SENSITIVE APPROACH IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR THIS EXPERIENCE. You will be assessed based on your participation, your level of engagement, your on-task behavior, and the overall thoughtfulness of your approach. Also on Friday, each student will be receiving a copy of The Outsiders. You WILL have a homework assignment over the weekend. START THIS UNIT OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT, PLEASE.
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