1. What opinion does the songwriter have of the Vietnam war?
Feel Like I’m Fixin to Die
What opinion does the songwriter have of the Vietnam war?
Do Now Quick Write
Jan 27

2. What you had to say:
Comments
Questions

3. Socratic Circle is used to Practice Dialogue
Debate
One listens to find flaws
Creates close minded attitude
Submit your best thinking, prepared to defend it to the end
Demands a conclusion or winner
One listens to understand or find common ground
Creates open- mindedness
Submit your best thinking, expecting other’s ideas to improve it
Searches for strengths in ALL positions

4. “In the Field” p. Look for Kiowa, Azar, or Jimmy Cross
Characterization
Flashback
Look for
Symbols
Description
Emotions
Reactions of and to
Kiowa, Azar, or Jimmy Cross
Evidence of Flashback

5. Socratic Circles You will need: You will be: You will need:
Inner Circle
Outer Circle
You will need:
Your book
Your notes/passages marked with stickies
You will be:
Discussing the questions
Reading from the text
Responding to one another
You will need:
A question card
A note sheet
You will be:
Silent
Focused on the conversation in the middle
Sharing your answers to the question cards

6. Exit Slip 1 thing you did well today
What score you should get for discussion today
1 thing you could do better in class discussion

7. Do Now---Quick Write---Jan 28-9
“Like the Legend of the Phoenix”— Get Lucky, by Daft Punk
Phoenix= mythical bird who died each night in flames only to be reborn in the ashes in the morning.
Why might an author want to bring up this legend in another song or story?

8. Intertextuality
Referring to or using parts of one story in another story.
“Get Lucky”
--used the legend of the Phoenix
“Gift of the Magi”
--used the story of the three wise men from the bible
“The Necklace”
--used “Cinderella”

9. So, what stories did O’Brien use?
Heart of Darkness Thug Notes
As you watch, jot down anything you think connects to any story in Things They Carried

10. Socratic Seminar Academic Language for Discussion Clarifying
Probing for Higher Level Thinking
Building on What Others Say
Expressing an Opinion
Interrupting
Disagreeing
Inviting Others to Dialogue
Offering Suggestions

11. Exit Slip
What fairy tale, novel, short story, or song would you reference or use to describe your own life?

12. DO NOW-Quick Write--Jan 30
Thoughtful Thursday
Pick one character from the three stories we read and describe their personality.

13. Essay Review: How Did You Do?
Take a look at the comments, and reflect:
What did you do well?
What was the easiest thing about the essay?
What was the hardest thing about the essay?
What do you need work on?
What will you do differently for the next essay?

14. MAD 60
Pick One Character and explain how the author develops that character’s personality. OR
Explain the inner and outer conflicts of one of the characters in the story.
What things did the author carry that affected the way he wrote? You may talk about the literal things he wrote about carrying, his feelings/opinions, his personal history, or his reading history.

15. Peer Editing & Revision
You must find three people to read your work.
Introduction and conclusion
Body Paragraphs
Grammar/Sentences
You must reflect on what you will do differently
You will then re-write your essay in true essay format

16. Exit Slip 1 thing you learned today 1 question you still have
1 comment about the essay