Today we split class time between practice with Membean and Quickwrite 1, Cycle 4.

• Quickwrite 1, Cycle 4 drafting template

• Quickwrite 1, Cycle 4 completed example (available to students during class today)

 

 

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Ongoing homework tonight:

1.  Finish today’s Quickwrite if you did not do so

2.  Complete a 2nd Membean session before Sunday night.

3.  Read your book club and work on your reading notes.

 If you need help understanding your Membean student dashboard, please watch this video and/or click on this link.

 

If you were absent or even if you were here and just want to hear/see the mini-lesson on our four notetaking strategies for our book club reading again, please click on this link to watch the video.

 

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All Classes:  Every student was provided a gallon size ziploc/slider bag to put his/her book club book in to help protect the book.  Students were asked to write their names on the zip bag.  

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1st Period:

1.  Review list of themes and circle any themes that apply to your book club book; place in binder following Ms. Hamilton’s instructions.
2.  Mini Lesson #2:  Taking notes for your book club book (see slideshow below)
3.  Time to work on your book club reading and notes OR your independent-choice reading book.

4th Period

1. Review list of themes and circle any themes that apply to your book club book; place in binder following Ms. Hamilton’s instructions.
2.  Mini Lesson #2:  Taking notes for your book club book (see slideshow below); place notes in binder following Ms. Hamilton’s instructions.
3.  Time to work on your book club reading and notes OR your independent-choice reading book.
4.  Ticket Out the Door
5.  Rainy Day Indoor War Time:  Read your book or work on Membean

5th Period:

1.  Mini Lesson #2:  Taking notes for your book club book (see slideshow below); place notes in binder following Ms. Hamilton’s instructions.
2.  Time to work on your book club reading and notes OR your independent-choice reading book.
3. Ticket Out the Door

6th Period

1.  Mini Lesson #2:  Taking notes for your book club book (see slideshow below); place notes in binder following Ms. Hamilton’s instructions.
2.  Time to work on your book club reading and notes OR your independent-choice reading book.
3. Ticket Out the Door

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Today we did a reading workout with our literary nonfiction and memoir book club books!  Here is how our day rolled:

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Scenes from Our Learning Today

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Homework

1.  Pay attention to the reading schedule for your book club text.  Read your book club book.

2.  Try to find time for your independent reading book.

3. If you have not completed a 2nd 15 minute session of Membean, you need to finish by midnight on Sunday, please.  You can check your Membean student dashboard to see if you’ve met the weekly goal.