What is your biggest dream What is your biggest dream? How would you react if someone told you that your dream was impossible? Do you care what others say about your dreams, or does this inspire you to do better? Determine main idea http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEGSiX0JA-s

What would happen if the individuals chose to accept the message? Where in the AoW/FWD were you seeing someone reacting to the “you can’t do it” message? (prove it) What would happen if the individuals chose to accept the message? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEGSiX0JA-s

Expressions of gratitude Expression of gratitude October 13-14, 2015 SWBAT: demonstrate understanding of “Freshman Year” UPCOMING- EVEN DAY THIS WEEK 10/13 FWD activity (BE ON 46) Malala AOW DUE 10/15 LL: A3K/FWD responses “Soph year” 10/16 FIELD TRIP— 12:00-3:00 NEXT WEEK 10/19 Expressions of gratitude FWD “Soph year” DONE LL:A3K 2nd 1/2 10/21 E6: Mr. McCormick Freeread 10/23 E2: Mr. McCormick Expression of gratitude Freewrite Friday Check red items

OTHERWISE YOU ARE MEETING HERE—freewrite Friday NEXT WEEK 10/20 October 13-14, 2015 SWBAT: demonstrate understanding of “Freshman Year” UPCOMING- ODD DAY THIS WEEK 10/12 80’s LA AoW DUE New AoW assigned FWD read/discuss (p15) 10/14 FWD activity (p 30) Malala AOW DUE 10/16 FIELD TRIP 12:00-3:00 OTHERWISE YOU ARE MEETING HERE—freewrite Friday NEXT WEEK 10/20 Mr. McCormick in? Freeread 10/22 LL:A3K/ FWD responses INCLUDES SOPH YEAR

Non-fiction (Informative) October 13-14, 2015 SWBAT: demonstrate understanding of “Freshman Year” RELATIONSHIPS Get into your notes section... CORNELL STYLE Q: What GENRE/MODE is Freedom Writers Diary? Fiction (Literary) Non-fiction (Informative) Define/explain rationale/support AGENDA Bellwork (25 minutes) Agenda (5 minutes) Workshop (45 minutes) Passing Notes Read Peace/Out (5 minutes)

Genre (MODE) Non-fiction (Informative) Based on facts October 13-14, 2015 SWBAT: demonstrate understanding of “Freshman Year” RELATIONSHIPS Genre (MODE) Non-fiction (Informative) Based on facts Information about real people, places, things, events Written in academic language (sometimes) AGENDA Bellwork (25 minutes) Agenda (5 minutes) Workshop (45 minutes) Passing Notes Read Peace/Out (5 minutes)

Genre (MODE) Non-fiction (Informative) Based on facts October 13-14, 2015 SWBAT: demonstrate understanding of “Freshman Year” RELATIONSHIPS Genre (MODE) AGENDA Bellwork (25 minutes) Agenda (5 minutes) Workshop (45 minutes) Passing Notes Read Peace/Out (5 minutes) Non-fiction (Informative) Based on facts Information about real people, places, things, events Written in academic language (sometimes) Newspapers Biographies Autobiographies Textbooks Interviews Essays

What word do I think you do not know? October 13-14, 2015 SWBAT: demonstrate understanding of “Freshman Year” RELATIONSHIPS Relationships-good and bad- are one theme many authors write about. 1. Take out piece of paper MLA heading in left hand corner Heading: Oppression in FWD AGENDA Bellwork (25 minutes) Agenda (5 minutes) Workshop (45 minutes) Passing Notes Read Peace/Out (5 minutes) What word do I think you do not know?

prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control. October 13-14, 2015 SWBAT: demonstrate understanding of “Freshman Year” RELATIONSHIPS Oppression= prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control. the state of being subject to unjust treatment or control. mental pressure or distress. AGENDA Bellwork (25 minutes) Agenda (5 minutes) Workshop (45 minutes) Passing Notes Read Peace/Out (5 minutes)

Relationships-good and bad-are one idea many authors write about. October 13-14, 2015 SWBAT: demonstrate understanding of “Freshman Year” RELATIONSHIPS Relationships-good and bad-are one idea many authors write about. How/where do you see examples of oppression inside Freedom Writers Diary? Give specific examples, tell how your example connects to how the student is reacting... AGENDA Bellwork (25 minutes) Agenda (5 minutes) Workshop (45 minutes) Passing Notes Read Peace/Out (5 minutes) Passing Notes project

WHAT THE PERSON ABOVE YOU WROTE Ability to find/cite accurately October 13-14, 2015 SWBAT: demonstrate understanding of “Freshman Year” RELATIONSHIPS OPEN NOTE NEW Prompt: 2. Give specific examples of how relationships have helped the students overcoming their adversity. RESPOND TO THIS OR WHAT THE PERSON ABOVE YOU WROTE FIVE MINUTES Ability to find/cite accurately AGENDA Bellwork (25 minutes) Agenda (5 minutes) Workshop (45 minutes) Passing Notes Read Peace/Out (5 minutes)

Text-Self Connection OPEN NOTE NEW QUESTION: October 13-14, 2015 SWBAT: demonstrate understanding of “Freshman Year” RELATIONSHIPS OPEN NOTE NEW QUESTION: 3. How do you relate to what the students in FWD are going through? RESPOND TO THIS OR WHAT THE PERSON ABOVE YOU WROTE FIVE MINUTES AGENDA Bellwork (25 minutes) Agenda (5 minutes) Workshop (45 minutes) Passing Notes Read Peace/Out (5 minutes) Text-Self Connection

Hand back to original author OPEN NOTE RELATIONSHIPS Hand back to original author OPEN NOTE See if you can summarize the thoughts between you and the two people who commented. “All of us agreed...” “I found it interesting...” “I would have never thought to connect...” FIVE MINUTES October 13-14, 2015 SWBAT: demonstrate understanding of “Freshman Year” Summary Skill AGENDA Bellwork (25 minutes) Agenda (5 minutes) Workshop (45 minutes) Passing Notes Read Peace/Out (5 minutes)

READ TO AT LEAST PAGE 80 we talk MORE next class October 13-14, 2015 SWBAT: demonstrate understanding of “Freshman Year” RELATIONSHIPS HOMEWORK READ TO AT LEAST PAGE 80 we talk MORE next class

Tell me something about Ms. Gruwell. October 13-14, 2015 SWBAT: demonstrate understanding of “Freshman Year” RELATIONSHIPS Write on a piece of scratch paper Name/Teacher/Class/Date Using declarative AND an adjective… Tell me something about Ms. Gruwell. AGENDA Bellwork (25 minutes) Agenda (5 minutes) Workshop (45 minutes) Passing Notes Read Peace/Out (5 minutes) What type of sentence is that?

“I’m a fifteen year old, too, so I can see how something like ...” October 13-14, 2015 SWBAT: demonstrate understanding of “Freshman Year” RELATIONSHIPS You need to summarize the article, but also give an opinion as to how this setting effects the storyline. IN YOUR JOURNAL “I’m a fifteen year old, too, so I can see how something like ...” AGENDA Bellwork (25 minutes) Agenda (5 minutes) Quiz (10 minutes) Workshop (45 minutes) Review AoW work Review Research work Assign new AoW Peace/Out (5 minutes) My people are empathetic people