Daily Agendas Junior English 1/11/16 – 1/22/16

Daily Opener 1/11/16 What do you think drives people to do horrible things? Why do some people have the capacity to do (think) horrible things?

Daily Agenda 1/11/16 Essential Question – Are humans inherently evil? Learning Target: I will read the short story The Tell Tale Heart

Exit Task 3…2…1… What are three things you know about Gothic Literature? What are two questions you have about things that are “Gothic?” What is one thing you are looking forward to for the 2016 School Year?

Daily Opener 1/11/16 What do you think drives people to do horrible things? Why do some people have the capacity to do (think) horrible things?

Daily Agenda 1/11/16 Essential Question – Are humans inherently evil? Learning Target: I will read the short story The Tell Tale Heart

Exit Task What are your thoughts about the story, The Tell Tale Heart? What did you like about the story? What did you dislike about the story?

Daily Opener Look at your notes over Gothic Literature. What elements of the story, The Tell Tale Heart make it Gothic?

Daily Agenda Essential Question – Are humans inherently evil? Learning Target: I will evaluate differing Gothic Short Stories.

Exit Task What are your initial thoughts about the story you have been assigned to present? What do you like about the story? What do you dislike about the story?

Daily Opener 1/14/16 What are norms for working together in group?

Daily Agenda 1/14/16 Essential Question – Are humans inherently evil? Learning Target: I will work collaboratively with my group in order to create a presentation of a Gothic Short Story.

Exit Task Evaluate your group today. How well did your group meet the learning target? What did your group do well? What does your group still need to work on? Evaluate yourself today. How well did you meet the learning target? What did you do well? What do you still need to work on?

Daily Opener 1/15/16 What are your thoughts for using the iPad for Group Presentations? What do you like about using the iPad? What do you dislike about using the iPad?

Daily Agenda 1/15/16 Essential Question – Are humans inherently evil? Learning Target: I will work collaboratively with my group in order to create a presentation of a Gothic Short Story.

Exit Task 3…2…1… What are three things that happened in your Gothic Short Story? What are two things your group did well this week? What is one thing you need to work on or could have done better this week?

Daily Opener 1/19/16 Think about the story your group is presenting. What qualities of the story make it “Gothic?”

Daily Agenda 1/19/16 Essential Question – Are humans inherently evil? Learning Target: I will work collaboratively with my group to create a Gothic Short Story Presentation.

Exit Task Evaluate your progress for the day. How well did you meet the learning target? What did you specifically contribute to your group?

Daily Opener 1/20/16 What are norms for giving a presentation? What are norms for listening to a presentation?

Daily Agenda 1/20/16 Essential Question – Are humans inherently evil? Learning Target: I will gain a stronger understanding of Gothic Short Stories.

Exit Task Evaluate one of the groups you saw today. What is one thing the group did especially well? What is one thing the group could have done differently?

Daily Opener 1/21/16 Take a moment to look through your notebook. What is one thing you are doing well in your notebook? What is one thing you need to work on before the end of the semester?

Daily Agenda 1/20/16 Essential Question – Why is English 11 such an important class? Learning Target: I will gain a stronger understanding of the Semester 1 Final Exam.

Exit Task Evaluate your grade in this class. What have you done especially well this semester? What is your goal for this class by the end of the Semester? How do you plan on achieving that goal?