Thursday October 25, 2012 (10.25.12)

Agenda

Minutes Activity

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5-7

5-7

Remaining

Warm Up

Homework

Return / Record Grades

Notes: Paraphrase & Respond

TEAM ACTIVITY DAY #2: Discussion Day

Materials

Composition Book

+ Pen or Pencil

Student Planner

Your Team Novel

Special Announcements

Enjoy your day off tomorrow; make sure to get

keep up with all your reading…I feel a quiz coming

on soon!

Volume-O: 0 (No Talking)

Time: 3 Minutes

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Word Part of the Day: pop: people

1. Write down the word part of the day and its definition.

Now, brainstorm 4-6 words that contain that word part.

Warm Up October 25, 2012 (10.25.12)

Transition

Student

Planner

Record in Student Planner:

Homework

Date Given Assignment Due Date

Thursday

10.25

Reading Log #2 (Q2):

Read:

Ender’s Game: Ch. 2

Memoirs: Ch. 2 and 3

Secret Life of Bees: Ch. 2

The Help: Ch. 2 and 3

Water for Elephants: Ch. 2 and 3

Lovely Bones: Ch. 2 and 3

Summarize and react to what has

occurred; includes additional

characters and more questions left.

Monday

10.29

Monday

10.22

Complete Weekly Reflection #1 (Q2)

Questions are now posted; you can

preview them on Schoology.

Make post Friday, Saturday, or

Sunday

Sunday

10.28

By

11:59 pm

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Directions (Vol: 3):

Pass out /show grades.

Fill in current grade,

Incomplete work, and

make up / blank work

needed.

Place papers (if

applicable) in binder.

Fill out sticky note if you

have a question about

your grade

Return / Record New Grades

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Transition

Study Guide Student-

Select Novels

Study Guide

The BIG Question:

How can I read and discuss literature with other people?

Key Text(s):

Student-select novel: ___________________

Concept 1:

Listening

1. How can I really listen to other

people?

Concept 2:

Supporting and Sharing Ideas

Vocabulary

“Paraphrase and respond”

Vocabulary

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Concept 3:

Agreeing to Disagree

Concept 4:

Synthesizing

Vocabulary Vocabulary

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Transition

Notes 2-Column

Notes

Easier way to

organize notes

Left side =

Titles /

Headings

Right side =

Notes

Helps quizzes go

faster

Required this week;

optional for rest of

year

Speech is silver…

But silence is golden

Why Listening Skills?

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Makes you more productive

Helps build rapport with team

Helps to resolve conflict that

arises

Why Listening Skills?

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Maintain good eye contact

Don’t interrupt the speaker

Nod your head to acknowledge

response

Paraphrase answer and add to

it

What does it look like?

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1. Restate someone else’s ideas

in your own words:

In other words…

So, what you’re saying is….

What I think you’re saying is…

2. Respond to their ideas:

That’s a good thought…

I agree because…

I disagree because…

Skill: Paraphrase & Respond

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Get Team Binder

Follow instructions for

Day #2

Day #2

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