1. Advanced English 6 October 24-25
6.1 The student will participate in and contribute to small-group activities.
a) Communicate as leader and contributor.
b) Evaluate own contributions to discussions.
c) Summarize and evaluate group activities.
d) Analyze the effectiveness of participant interactions.
6.8 The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, and paragraphing.
a) Use a variety of graphic organizers, including sentence diagrams, to analyze and improve sentence formation and paragraph structure.
b) Use subject-verb agreement with intervening phrases and clauses.
c) Use pronoun-antecedent agreement to include indefinite pronouns.
d) Maintain consistent verb tense across paragraphs.
e) Eliminate double negatives.
f) Use quotation marks with dialogue.
g) Choose adverbs to describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
h) Use correct spelling for frequently used words.
October 24-25

2. Welcome!
You need your journal.

3. Discuss Focus Buddies and Technical Writing.
To Do Today:
Discuss Focus Buddies and Technical Writing.
Review new Personal Identity Matrix.
Work on Personal Challenges Mind Map.
Have matrix time.

4. Orange Matrix: Personal Identity
Habits of Mind
Vocabulary and Grammar
Digital Portfolio
Personal Challenge Wild Card
Journaling
Personal Narrative

5. Habits of Mind – Short Stories
Make one journal entry for each story.
Label them “Short Story 1, 2, or 3 Habits of Mind”.
Write the title and author of each short story.
List the main characters and the setting (time and place) of each story.
Write a three-sentence summary of each story.
List the Habits of Mind used by the main character.
Explain how the main character used the Habits of Mind to overcome a challenge or to solve a problem.
Choose 3 short stories to read.
Use:
Blue Literature Book
Who Am I?
Family Matters

6. Vocabulary and Grammar
Get a “Context” Clue
Grammar Patterns and Rules – Resource
Paint Chip Activity

7. Digital Portfolio See blue directions sheet for what you need.
You may not check these off until they are completed IN your digital portfolio.

8. Personal Challenge Wild Card
For homework tonight, use your matrix as the guide for how to set your schedule. Write it in the matrix. Your novel must be read by November 15 (A) and November 16 (B).
Remember, your novel must be:
One you have not read before
Fiction or nonfiction
One that challenges you as a reader

9. Journal Entries Choose one or two every week based on the handout.
Journaling
Journal Entries
Choose one or two every week based on the handout.
Answer the entries about your choice novel. Use Seesaw to complete this assignment. We will explain how to do it next class.
All entries must be done by November 15 (A) and November 16 (B).

10. What is a personal narrative?
What is a narrative?
What is a personal narrative?
Educating for a more thoughtful world

11. Personal Challenges Mind Map
Noah
You! Real kids
Nadia
Work with your table to create a mind map based on these categories.
Use pencil and make sure you have space to add more later on.
TVFS
Julian
Personal Challenges
Ethan
Scholars
Movie stars
Other Fictional Characters
Famous People
Artists
Athletes
Politicians

12. Set novel schedule first.
Start reading novel.
Start reading short stories.
Work on digital portfolio.
Must have novel read by Wednesday, November 15 (A) or Thursday, November 16 (B).
You will meet with Mrs. Fritzinger and Miss Lindvall next class to review schedule.
Make sure your schedule is set before you read more.
Work on journal entries for short stories.
Go to students.weebly.com.