Practice & Work Time

The SOAPSTone

Today we started by doing a model annotation and SOAPSTone of Gwendolyn Brooks' poem, "We Real Cool." Students had the rest of the period to work on SOAPSTones for their own poems.

A Reading Model & Work Time

Today we started by looking a model of what a good presentation might look like if students read their poems.

Students then had the rest of the period to print poems and start their annotation assignment.

Poem Work

After watching a model poetry recitation, students had time to work on their own.

The End of OMM

Today we took a quick quiz and then finished Of Mice and Men.

Readings F & G

We started with a short quiz on Reading F, shared SMMs, and discussed a few things about Crooks' chapter. We wrapped up the period with a chunk of Reading G. Students should finish Reading G (through the end of the chapter, about 5 pages) and do two SMMS and two vocab words for HW. We'll finish the book tomorrow.

Reading F & Essay Scores

We started with a short quiz on Reading E, shared SMMs, and the read a chunk of Reading F. Students should finish Reading F and do two SMMS and two vocab words for HW.At the end of the period, students spent a few moments reflecting on their personal narrative grades.

Reading E and More POL

We began with a quick quiz on last night's reading, went over some of the students analytical writing from the homework, and then read a good bit of Reading E in class. Students should finish the chapter tonight and write two SMMs and look up two vocab words.
We spent the last part of the period choosing poems for Poetry Out Loud.

Poetry Out Loud and Reading D

We began the day reviewing the characters we looked at on Thursday, and we wrapped up the day reading some of Reading D (through p. 51).
In between, I briefly introduced the Poetry Out Loud project, which is posted at Google Classroom and which will be our focus after Thanksgiving. Students who want to get a head start certainly may.
Students should finish reading D and do two SMMs and two vocab words for homework.

Reading C

Today we discussed reading B and then read reading C. Add the homework below to your DJ.

Reading B (pp. 16-27)

Chapter 1

Today we finished chapter 1 of Of Mice and Men and just touched on the first DJ entry. The unit handout is here.

Q2 Goals and Of Mice and Men

We began the period reviewing growth mindset and writing a new quarter 2 goal. We then read the first few pages of Of Mice and Men.