Day 8

Objective:  The students will know how to write an very quick intro paragraph for essays.

1.  Turn in your close reading of Sports Gene for grade.

2.  WP #2

3.  Go over essay prompt again.   Fill in the blanks on your thesis.

4.  Outline essay and learn how to set up an Inverted Triangle Intro.

5.  Write your intro. 

Day 7

Objective:  The students will complete the analysis of yesterday's reading.

1.  WP #1.  Get out a blank sheet of paper and a pen.  Put the proper heading on it.

2.  Discuss "The Sports Gene" and his argument.

3.  Complete the questions.  This is due tomorrow.  

4.  Tomorrow, we start writing.  Make sure your computer is charged. 

 

Day 6

Objective:  The students will read the second piece for the first essay.

1.  Seating chart.  Sit where you will be able to work without causing any issues for the teacher or other students.  

2.  Discuss and turn in Outliers.

3.  Close Read The Sports Gene. 

Day 5

Put phones, ear buds, head phones away.  Never have them out unless specifically told to get them out.

Go to library and check out your books for this class. 

1.  Get your test from yesterday and your vocabulary from the back folder. 

2.  Get out yesterday's Close Reading and put proper MLA Heading on it.

3.   Notes on Persuasive Essays and Persuasion Chart

4.  Complete the questions on yesterday's assignment.

5.  Website Quiz (5 points for all correct answers) 

Day 4

Put phones, ear buds, head phones away.  Never have them out unless specifically told to get them out.

Objective:  The students will close read their first piece of literature. 

1.  First essay pretest:  Put name and period on top of the scan sheet.

2.  Take the test, staple the test to the back of the scan sheet.  Turn both in when done.

3.  Re-discuss the essay prompt.

4.  Close read Outliers:  The Success Story "Chapter Two: The 10,000-Hour Rule"

Day 3

Put phones, ear buds, head phones away.  Never have them out unless specifically told to get them out.

Objective:  The students will know complete the digital citizenship assignment/lesson.

1.  Grab the handout from side desk.

2.  Roll (sit anywhere, but in a spot where you will work and not be an issue).

3.  Digital Citizenship Lesson 

4.  Correct and turn in "Outliers" and "The Sports Gene" vocabulary. 

1.       Prowess (n)

2.       Semblance (n)

3.       Flailed (v)

4.       Akin (adj.)

5.       Gamboled (v)

6.       Beseeching (v)

7.       Achilles tendon (n)

8.       Compression (n)

9.       Innate (adj.)

1    Assimilate (v)

 

 

Day 2

Put phones, ear buds, head phones away.  Never have them out unless specifically told to get them out.

Objective:  The students will know important vocabulary for the first two lit pieces.

1.  Grab both handouts from side table and sit anywhere.  Phones away and things out of your ears.

2.  Roll (sit anywhere, but in a spot where you will work and not be an issue)

3.  "Outliers" and "The Sports Gene" vocabulary. 

1.       Prowess (n)

2.       Semblance (n)

3.       Flailed (v)

4.       Akin (adj.)

5.       Gamboled (v)

6.       Beseeching (v)

7.       Achilles tendon (n)

8.       Compression (n)

9.       Innate (adj.)

1A  Assimilate (v)