agendas, Nov. 21-23

Monday, 11/21 [Mr. A. out sick]

Today’s goals:
• To introduce the guiding question, What makes a hero?
• To enrich understanding through discussion
• To think and write creatively

Today’s tasks:
1. Actively reading the article, jotting down comments / questions (15 min or so)
2. Dividing into small groups (sub with facilitate)
3. Small group discussions (one person is the recorder; 10 min)
4. Written response: Journal #32 (30 min)


Tuesday, 11/22 [Mr. A. out sick]
Today’s goals:
• To introduce the guiding question, What makes a hero?
• To improve writing based on specific feedback
• To publish our work

Today’s tasks:
1. Sharing your hero story / essay with a partner
2. Getting specific written feedback from the partner (15 min)
3. Revising and publishing your story / essay on the class blog (log into www.blogger.com)
4. Reading / commenting on others’ finished work


Wednesday, 11/23
Goals:

To practice working in groups
To build vocabulary
To write creatively

Tasks:
1. Check-in (folders, etc.)
2. Scrabble!
3. Journal #33: Scrabble stories!