2-17-09

Previous Next = = = February 17, 2009 =

Reminders:

 * ===Mr. Devine will be in Night Library Mondays 3-6. ===
 * **All make up tests will be Mondays after school in the Night Library--tell me if you are going to be there and which test you need to make up.**

Directions:

 * 1) Get your notebook
 * 2) Get your textbook.
 * 3) Copy today's **learning objectives** and **homework**.

__Learning Objectives__ (copy in your planner)
Students will:
 * Improve introduction paragraphs.
 * Use critical thinking skills to talk about the essential question.
 * Learn how to Make Connections when reading short stories.
 * Learn how to analyze plot devices.


 * 1. Chart Learning Progress for the Expository Formative Assessment**
 * 2. Review Inverted Triangle Method for Introduction**
 * Make Inverted Triangles for the introduction paragraphs for the following prompts:
 * 1) Write an essay in which you explain how we keep students from dropping out of high school.
 * 2) Write an essay in which you offer solutions for homelessness.
 * 3. Essential Question**
 * Page 436--lead students through the survey.
 * After, students move to work in groups of 3 to 4 (use the big room).
 * Keep notes on your discussion for when we share.
 * Groups think and talk about these 4 statements and answer the questions for **each** one:
 * 1) **//You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.// **
 * 2) **//You must use fear to guide you away from making bad decisions.// **
 * 3) **//You must search for your direction in life.// **
 * 4) **//You must wait for life's direction to come to you.// **
 * Is the statement correct? Explain your answer.
 * Give a real life example that shows why the statement is correct/incorrect.
 * Finally, decide which statement is **most** correct and which statement is **least** correct according to your group. Explain why for both.
 * Why did we do this?
 * 4. How to Read Short Stories p. 438-441**
 * Students move back in to rows.
 * Students keep Cornell Notes.
 * How do flashbacks happen on TV or in movies?