Bellwork: Citation, take notes on what a quote looks like vs. what paraphrasing looks like. Also take notes on how to do your research notes on index cards. You will need at least 100 index cards for your research next week.
Class Activities:
* Took a look at different articles including magazine, Internet, and book articles. Then did 4 note cards on quotes and two paraphrases. Also used a blank sheet of paper for cites work rough draft.
* Worked on Masks
Homework: Get caught up on the reading of Things Fall Apart and do your jobs.
Reminders: Masks are due by tomorrow
Recorded by: Nick J.
Thursday, April 22, 2004
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Day of Silence, Day of Masks
Bellwork
Read the excerpt from Howard's Zinn's history textbook, pick a quote from it and write a short paragraph in reaction. Be sure to have the in-text citation and works cited entry at the end.
Class Activities
*Lit. Circles on chapters 11-15
*Mask Activity: Pick an important character from TFA. DO NOT TELL ANYONE WHO YOU PICKED. You will have 30 minutes today and 40 minutes tomorrow to create a mask that represents that character's spirit. Be sure to use colors, textures, shapes that you can justify by explaining how they tie in to the character.
Homework
Chapters 16-17 & jobs
Read the excerpt from Howard's Zinn's history textbook, pick a quote from it and write a short paragraph in reaction. Be sure to have the in-text citation and works cited entry at the end.
Class Activities
*Lit. Circles on chapters 11-15
*Mask Activity: Pick an important character from TFA. DO NOT TELL ANYONE WHO YOU PICKED. You will have 30 minutes today and 40 minutes tomorrow to create a mask that represents that character's spirit. Be sure to use colors, textures, shapes that you can justify by explaining how they tie in to the character.
Homework
Chapters 16-17 & jobs
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
TFA Quiz, more on citations, directions for research
Bellwork
Choose a proverb from TFA to explain on a sheet of paper. Be sure to do in-text citation and write a works cited entry at the end for the book.
Class Activities
*Quiz over TFA
*Pick up new MLA citation packet, notice all the different resources availabe for research.
*Write a research proposal letter to Mrs. Gilbert (due tomorrow) where you explain
1. What topic you have picked and why it interests you.
2. Who is your intended audience for your research paper and what purpose you have for them.
3. What types of resources do you plan to use in your research (must be more than two)
4. Do you have any questions so far?
*Looked at some of the Igbo eStorybooks and completed part of the self-evaluation on the website (#3-4 under process and #1 under Product)
Homework:
Read chapters 14-15 and do jobs
MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2004
Bellwork
Discuss chapters 7-11 in your lit. circle; Mrs. Gilbert will observe and grade discussions.
Class Activities
*Reviewed importance of citing sources (if you don't, you get a ZERO on your research paper) and that in order to cite sources you must have both an IN-TEXT citation and a WORKS CITED page. See MLA citation handout or Mrs. Gilbert for more information.
*Brainstormed topics for research paper. Topics must be long enough to write about for about 5 typed papes, but not so too big. Topics must be chosen for entertainment or persuasive purposes -- NO BORING INFORMATIONAL PAPERS ALLOWED!
Homework
Read chapters 12-13 and do jobs.
Choose a proverb from TFA to explain on a sheet of paper. Be sure to do in-text citation and write a works cited entry at the end for the book.
Class Activities
*Quiz over TFA
*Pick up new MLA citation packet, notice all the different resources availabe for research.
*Write a research proposal letter to Mrs. Gilbert (due tomorrow) where you explain
1. What topic you have picked and why it interests you.
2. Who is your intended audience for your research paper and what purpose you have for them.
3. What types of resources do you plan to use in your research (must be more than two)
4. Do you have any questions so far?
*Looked at some of the Igbo eStorybooks and completed part of the self-evaluation on the website (#3-4 under process and #1 under Product)
Homework:
Read chapters 14-15 and do jobs
MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2004
Bellwork
Discuss chapters 7-11 in your lit. circle; Mrs. Gilbert will observe and grade discussions.
Class Activities
*Reviewed importance of citing sources (if you don't, you get a ZERO on your research paper) and that in order to cite sources you must have both an IN-TEXT citation and a WORKS CITED page. See MLA citation handout or Mrs. Gilbert for more information.
*Brainstormed topics for research paper. Topics must be long enough to write about for about 5 typed papes, but not so too big. Topics must be chosen for entertainment or persuasive purposes -- NO BORING INFORMATIONAL PAPERS ALLOWED!
Homework
Read chapters 12-13 and do jobs.
Thursday, April 15, 2004
Lit. circles organization
Class Activities
*Find your new seat. Tell your group about your strengths and weaknesses in being part of a group. Play the "two lies and a truth" game.
*Learn how to do Discussion Director questions (see Lit. Jobs packet from yesterday).
*After reading chapter 7, write 5 discussion questions.
*Turn in all the jobs we've done for chapters 1-7.
*Assign jobs for the remainder of the book within your group. Everyone must do every job at least twice; no doubling up on jobs for the same chapter.
*Pick up citation worksheet which will be due at the end of tomorrow.
Homework: Read chapter 8 and do assigned job. Finish citation worksheet.
*Find your new seat. Tell your group about your strengths and weaknesses in being part of a group. Play the "two lies and a truth" game.
*Learn how to do Discussion Director questions (see Lit. Jobs packet from yesterday).
*After reading chapter 7, write 5 discussion questions.
*Turn in all the jobs we've done for chapters 1-7.
*Assign jobs for the remainder of the book within your group. Everyone must do every job at least twice; no doubling up on jobs for the same chapter.
*Pick up citation worksheet which will be due at the end of tomorrow.
Homework: Read chapter 8 and do assigned job. Finish citation worksheet.
Wednesday, April 14, 2004
Introducing lit. circles & more on TFA
Bellwork: Illustrator- Create a drawing on one of the passages in Ch. 2
Class Activities:
* Skim through Chapter 3 and find three literary terms. Write down quote and pg.#
* Read chapter 4 & discuss with the whole class and Mrs. Gilbert about the chapter.
* We got a packet on our jobs for for each chapter.
Homework: Read chapter 5-6. One job (Illustrator, Connector, or Luminary) per chapter.
Reminders: Don’t lose the work from today because Mrs. Gilbert is collecting it tomorrow.
Recorded by: Kyle L.
Class Activities:
* Skim through Chapter 3 and find three literary terms. Write down quote and pg.#
* Read chapter 4 & discuss with the whole class and Mrs. Gilbert about the chapter.
* We got a packet on our jobs for for each chapter.
Homework: Read chapter 5-6. One job (Illustrator, Connector, or Luminary) per chapter.
Reminders: Don’t lose the work from today because Mrs. Gilbert is collecting it tomorrow.
Recorded by: Kyle L.
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Broken computers, starting Things Fall Apart
Class Activities:
* Played a game (to learn about colonialism) in the computer room because there was a problems with the computers
*We got a new book called “Things Fall Apart” and we read Chapter 1 aloud
*We made connections (in writing, to be turned in tomorrow) between the main character and the customs in the book with today.
Homework:
Read ch.2-3
Recorded by: Danielle L.
* Played a game (to learn about colonialism) in the computer room because there was a problems with the computers
*We got a new book called “Things Fall Apart” and we read Chapter 1 aloud
*We made connections (in writing, to be turned in tomorrow) between the main character and the customs in the book with today.
Homework:
Read ch.2-3
Recorded by: Danielle L.
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