Thursday, September 11, 2014

We are on assembly schedule today!
1st: 9:30-9:32
2nd: 9:36-10:32
Lunch: 10:36-11:07
4th: 11:11-12:07
5th: 12:11-1:07
6th: 1:11-1:57
7th: 2:01-2:47
Assembly: 2:51-3:45 (Go back to 1st period class)

Independent Reading

Mini-Lesson:	Good readers plan for future reading.
Essential Questions:	What are my plans for my next book?
Work Time:	* Read for 20 Minutes * Reading Conferences * Update your reading list in Google Classroom!

Unit 2: Authors as Mentors

Essential Questions:	How do authors express personal voice?
I will know I am successful when:	I am able to identify, describe, and imitate the techniques authors use to express personal voice.
Mini-Lesson:	Text/Video/Pictures Analysis
Work Time:	Watch, View, and Read:  Alan Jackson "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)?" video September 11th Artifact Pictures (Smithsonian) Alan Jackson: The Story Behind Writing the Song
Debrief:	List descriptive details and sensory language that Alan Jackson used in his song to express his personal voice.
Homework:	Reading 30 Minutes Update your reading list (It's in Google Classroom)

Vocabulary

Term	Definition
Categorize	To place into a category, classify.
Discussion	A conversation focused on a specific topic.
Genre	A category used to classify literary works, usually by form, technique or content.
Reflect	To think about, show or express an idea or opinion.

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Our Class Code: M2LBC 

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