3-11-09

Previous Next = = = March 11, 2009 =

Reminders:

 * Mr. Devine is in the Night Library every Monday.
 * **Academic Vocabulary Final Today 3/10**
 * **Unit 5, Cluster 3 Test Friday!**

Directions:

 * 1) Get your notebook.
 * 2) Get your textbook.
 * 3) Get your Interactive Practice Book.
 * 4) Get your Grammar and Writing book (begin working on pages 107-110, 10 minutes).
 * 5) Copy today's **learning objectives** and **homework**.

__Learning Objectives__ (copy in your planner)
Students will:
 * Learn cluster vocabulary.
 * Learn to perform an Extemporaneous Talk.

**Homework:**

 * Any work that you didn't finish in class.


 * 1. Grammar and Writing pages 107-110**
 * Give students 20 minutes to complete these pages as you take roll, etc.
 * Review these 4 pages afterward. Use the link below, which leads to the teacher's edition:
 * [[file:Unit4Grammar.pdf]]
 * 2**. [|Unit 5, Cluster 3 Quizlet]
 * Click on the link.
 * Give students 5 minutes.
 * Students write the word and definition in Cornell Note style.
 * Call on students at random to respond.
 * 3. Extemporaneous Talk** page 486
 * Students have been preparing for this since Monday.
 * Follow all of the directions and prepare an Extemporaneous Talk on a moment of truth. (review the directions on 486--remind students not to pick a topic they need to research, pick something they know).
 * Create an outline of what you will say. (students have been working on this, so only give them 5 minutes or so to prepare)
 * You need to be able to speak for 2 or 3 minutes about a moment of truth.
 * Show students these sentence starters: (remind students that these sentence starters are not the end-all-be-all of their Extemporaneous Talk--these are just some phrases you can use to build your Extemporaneous Talk)




 * Have students form groups of 6 or 7.
 * Ask volunteers to give their extemporaneous talk to their own group (call on someone if there are no volunteers).
 * Have the groups move to the 4 corners of the room so it doesn't get too loud.
 * Please keep note as to who volunteers to speak.
 * Students can bring their outline up with them when they speak to their group.
 * The rest of the group needs to grade each speaker according to the rubric on page 487.
 * Be sure at least 3 or 4 people get to speak in each group. Be sure other members of the group are listening closely in order to rate the person speaking.
 * **Students ticket out the door: (students need to write this on a separate sheet of paper, with their name on it, and give it to you before being excused from class)**
 * What important tips must you remember when dealing with Extemporaneous Talk? write at least 3.
 * What was it like to speak and/or listen to others speak Extemporaneously?