Q2 - week 1/10

Day 1
Mon. 10/12 - Fri. sched. 4-7
Wed. 10/13 - Z sched. 1-3
Essential Question:  How can artistic expression advance social commentary?
Do Now:  Attach your new handouts to your INB and write a your Quarter goal for this class.
Agenda:
>  New Stamps and Goals System 
    >  Stamps will be on the weekly sheet - 1 vs. 2
    >  We will check stamps for the previous week on Mondays and then set goals in INB - you will be directed as to what type of goal
    >  In your INB, write a new goal for the week
>  Handouts together
    >  Q2 American Literature: Unit Goals and Expectations - note IR changes
    >  EA1 Social Conflict:  Script Production and Rubric       
Target Practice:  Write the Essential Question for the unit in your INB. 
HW: 
>  Decide which IR option you are going to choose - book of your choice with Dialectical Journal or Achieve 3,000 w/ tests
>  Bring book by Day 1 of Week 2 or Level Set on Achieve 3,000 by Study Hall on Thursday 10/22/15.

Day 2
Thu. 10/15 - Thu. sched. 1-3
Fri. 10/16 - Fri. sched. 4-7
Essential Question:  How can artistic expression advance social commentary?
Do Now:  In your INB, use 35 words to summarize what you remember from the handouts on Day 1.  Absent Day 1?  Do the Do Now for Day 1 and then do this as HW.
Agenda:
>  ALERT!  CHANGES TO INDEPENDENT READING:    

  • 30 articles - approx. 5 weekly
  • same dialectical requirements and 1 genre item at end
  • url list or photocopy/cut out of article - turn in at end w/ genre
  • articles of 5 paragraphs or more
  • school appropriate magazines - anything in our library

 >  Classroom Assessment - GREAT News!
>  STAR Reading Assessment
>  http://tinyurl.com/kkhsstar
    >  select "I'm a Student"
    >  user name:  first name.last name (niccole.long)
    >  password:  birthday (1/1/1999)
    >  STAR Reading - click "Start"

 >  When finished:  
    >  In your INB, write a 2-3 sentence reflection on the test itself and your performance on it 
   >  Write the following Notes in your INB:  
       >  social commentary - a way of speaking out about issues in society  (ask about the baby)
      >  historical context - the circumstances or conditions in which something takes place
      >  The historical context of The Crucible:
          >  The author's time - 1915-2005, play published 1952
          >  The setting of the play - Salem, Massechusetts 1692
          >  260 years apart but human behavior during social conflict is still the same
        >  Complete your Target Practice
Target Practice:  In your INB, explain why you will choose to read a book or to read 30 magazine articles for IR
HW:  
>  Bring book or magazine by Day 1 of Week 2, 10/19/15.
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