Class Agenda #141 – Last Day Part I

Class Agenda #141- Last Day Part I

Opening Circle- Group Juggle
Opener= What Grade Should You Get For THIS MARKING PERIOD?
Song- “Crooked Smile” J. Cole (2013, 4:38)

SLT- I can analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.
- Journal- What grade should you get for this marking period? Explain this clearly.
  - Things graded:
    - Hamlet Essay
    - Regents Work
    - Notebook
    - Group Juggle
    - Commitment and Energy in Class.

When you’re done, continue to look at The Regents Work

Mini-Lesson- Some Handy Vocab for improving your writing.

Continuing to Look Through Exams-

Looking At The Scoring Keys- Read over the Answers and especially The Short Answer and/or Essay

August 2013

January 2015

Class Work-

Option 1- Revise Last Weeks Essay with some of the Vocab Words from the reading above.

Option 2- Look through the Exams and Answers above and Work on Sections you Need.

Option 3- Search and Memorize the Authors and Review the General Plots of: “Hamlet”, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”, “How To Date a Brown Girl”, and “Welcome to the Monkey House”. (Also, look up Native Son, Of Mice and Men, and any other text.)

Well Have some Sort of Game or Contest about authors and moods Thursday and Friday.

Some Helpful Links- Spark Notes, Google, Junot Diaz

Homework-

Bring in any Regents Work that you’ve done these past few weeks in TOMORROW. Do it if you haven’t.

Continue to familiarize yourself with the test and the texts that you’ve read.

If you haven’t finished the essays or short responses from the week, work on those too.

Class Agenda #140 – New York State Regents Choose Your Own Adventure.

Class Agenda #140- Choose Your own Adventure.

Opening Circle- Quick Announcement
Opening Song- “Family” Chance The Rapper (2:59, 2013)

Opener-USE The Time to Work on Whatever you Need for Regents. Please ask if you need some help.

SLT- I can analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.
- Journal- What do you still need to work on for ELA Regents?
- Share Out

Mini-Lesson-

Mini-Lesson- Some Handy Vocab for improving your writing.

Continuing to Look Through Exams-

Looking At The Scoring Keys- Read over the Answers and especially The Short Answer and/or Essay

August 2013

January 2015

Class Work-

Option 1- Revise Last Weeks Essay with some of the Vocab Words from the reading above.

Option 2- Look through the Exams and Answers above and Work on Sections you Need.

Option 3- Search and Memorize the Authors and Review the General Plots of: “Hamlet”, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”, “How To Date a Brown Girl”, and “Welcome to the Monkey House”. (Also, look up Native Son, Of Mice and Men, and any other text.)

Well Have some Sort of Game or Contest about authors and moods Thursday and Friday.

Some Helpful Links- Spark Notes, Google, Junot Diaz

Homework-

Bring in any Regents Work that you’ve done these past few weeks in TOMORROW. Do it if you haven’t.

Continue to familiarize yourself with the test and the texts that you’ve read.

If you haven’t finished the essays or short responses from the week, work on those too.

Class Agenda #139 – New York State Regents Choose Your Own Adventure.

Class Agenda #139- Choose Your own Adventure.

Opening Circle- Do you feel prepared for the ELA Regents
Opening Song- “Baby Blue” Action Bronson Ft. Chance The Rapper (4:40, 2015)

Opener- 5 Min

SLT- I can analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.
- Journal- What do you still need to work on for ELA Regents?
- Share Out

Mini-Lesson-

Mini-Lesson- Some Handy Vocab for improving your writing.

Continuing to Look Through Exams-

Looking At The Scoring Keys- Read over the Answers and especially The Short Answer and/or Essay

August 2013

January 2015

Class Work-

Option 1- Revise Last Weeks Essay with some of the Vocab Words from the reading above.

Option 2- Look through the Exams and Answers above and Work on Sections you Need.

Option 3- Search and Memorize the Authors and Review the General Plots of: “Hamlet”, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”, “How To Date a Brown Girl”, and “Welcome to the Monkey House”. (Also, look up Native Son, Of Mice and Men, and any other text.)

Well Have some Sort of Game or Contest about authors and moods Thursday and Friday.

Some Helpful Links- Spark Notes, Google, Junot Diaz

Homework-

Bring in any Regents Work that you’ve done these past few weeks in TOMORROW. Do it if you haven’t.

Continue to familiarize yourself with the test and the texts that you’ve read.

If you haven’t finished the essays or short responses from the week, work on those too.