7th Grade Humanities Literacy and History Mr. Natividad R10

9/26/11 Yearbook Agenda Turn in Camera Contract Interview Assignment due Tuesday Warm Up Complete the TV3 Reflection in your journal

Interview Assignment due Tuesday Interview 1 staff member in the school (Counselor, Lunch lady, Custodian, Teacher, Vice Principal) Topic: Totem Staff & Story: What are their goals and expectations to make this the best year at Totem? Select staff Create Know & Don’t Know Research chart Create questions Schedule interviews tomorrow.

Literacy To Do: Pull out reader’s journal Fill out Agenda. Turn in Reading Log and Grab a new one. Warm-Up How can we prepare for a more meaningful and deeper conversations about our reading? (Revisit our chart)

Principals and Principles Fill in chart as we read the text. Stopping Point What I’m thinking? (Idea that I’m going to share) Why?

Principals and Principles What were ways I (we) prepared ourselves to have a conversation about the text? Use 2 examples to support your ideas. Can DoMust Do Can go anywhere to write your response Can talk to your partner before you answer the response Use the chart for ideas Write in complete sentences Restate the question. Use 2 examples Explain thinking. Finish in 10 minutes and return to carpet Write about something you and/or your partner did in your conversation.

9/26/11 History Things to Do Pull out history journal and homework. Leave history journals in class today. Warm Up

9/26/11 Yearbook Agenda Photography Lesson w/ Editors Warm Up Get with team and complete page.

Literacy To Do: Pull out reader’s journal Fill out Agenda. Grab a copy of “Principals and Principles” Warm-Up Reread this story. Highlight 2-3 ideas that stands out to you.

Socratic Seminar Prep What is one idea that stood out to you about the main character or the principal? Why? What is one question you have about this story or the characters? How would describe the main character? Rule breaker or hero?

Socratic Seminar Form 2 circles (one inner and one outer) Select one person you would like to track their conversation. Track their conversation during the seminar. Switch circles. Track the second partner’s conversation. 8 minutes per circle

Socratic Seminar What is one idea that stood out to you about the main character or the principal? Why? What is one question you have about this story or the characters? How would describe the main character? Rule breaker or hero?

Principals and Principles Seminar How would rate today’s seminar? Why? What was the best way you prepared for this seminar? Can DoMust Do Can go anywhere to write your response Can talk to your partner before you answer the response Use the chart for ideas Write in complete sentences Restate the question. Use 2 examples Explain thinking. Finish in 10 minutes and return to carpet Write half a page.