Friday, January 30, 2015

Festive Friday 1.30.15

Freshman College Prep Agenda

Friday: January 30, 2015
EQ:  How can I be a better reader?
How do annotations help me as a reader?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away
1.     Review reading goal; record score and date on post-it in cover of book
2.     R&R #36
3.     Finish presentations
a.     Take notes
b.     Ask questions


HW: Read Chapter 9 Lord of the Flies; ANNOTATE! Use those strategies!

ASK YOUR FRESHMAN:
1.  What did  you learn from a presentation today?
2.  What are you looking forward to next in Lord of the Flies?


Junior Honors Agenda
Friday: January 30, 2015

EQ:  What does Shakespeare do with language to establish characterization?
How can I persevere when I struggle?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away

1.     Act III—chart.  Review; share.
2.     Act III—film


HW:  None

ASK YOUR HONORS JUNIOR:
1.  What was alarming in the film today?  Why do you think the director made that choice?
2.  What do you think will happen next in Hamlet?

Junior College Prep Agenda
Friday: January 30, 2015

EQ: What am I interested in?
How can I cultivate sources for an inquiry?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away for now

1.     R&R # 25
2.     Questions for inquiry
a.     How would you answer?
b.     What would you need to find?
c.     Where would you look?

HW: Final draft of “Power of an Individual” due Tuesday

ASK YOUR COLLEGE PREP JUNIOR:
1.  What question did you address today?  What was most difficult to think about?
2.  What do you still need to do for your essay?

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Thoughtful Thursday 1.29.15

Freshman College Prep Agenda

Thursday: January 29, 2015
EQ:  How can I be a better reader?
How do annotations help me as a reader?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away
1.     Review reading goal
2.     Presentations
a.     Take notes; add to annotations
b.     Ask questions!
3.     Review
a.     A-ha! Moments?
4.     Other annotations/discussion questions


HW: Take reading annotations self-assessment again. (tinyurl.com/readingasa)  Record score.


ASK YOUR FRESHMAN:
1.  What was the most interesting annotation presented today?
2.  What is your self-assessment score?

Junior Honors Agenda
Thursday: January 29, 2015

EQ:  What does Shakespeare do with language to establish characterization?
How can I persevere when I struggle?

Tech Expectations: Closed and put away

1.     Act III—chart Hamlet’s motivations

HW:  finish Act III, if incomplete

ASK YOUR HONORS JUNIOR:
1.  What was the best line in Act III?
2.  What did  you think of the death in Act III?

Junior College Prep Agenda
Thursday: January 29, 2015

EQ: What am I interested in?
How can I cultivate sources for an inquiry?

Tech Expectations: Open and on

1.     Interests
2.     Padlet
3.     Cultivating sources
4.     Share

HW: Final draft of “Power of an Individual” due Tuesday


ASK YOUR COLLEGE PREP JUNIOR:
1.  What did you think of Padlet?  Is it easy to use?
2.  What topic did you select to address?