WELCOME BACK!

WELCOME BACK! Homeroom Agenda:• Attendance• Schedules + Lunch Numbers• Bus needs• Code of Conduct:

http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/mediaroom/Documents/2013-2014%20Back-to-school%20information/2013-2014%20Code%20of%20Conduct.pdf

• Student forms• Questions/ Concerns/ Comments• Identity Quilts/ Sharing






WELCOME TO ENGLIS

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O F YO U ! • Pick up a packet from the “DAILY

WORKSHEET” bin in the front of the room

• Choose any desk that you would like and get seated quietly.

• Place all personal belongings except for your packet and a writing utensil under the seat,

• When the bell rings, you should be silent and ready to begin working.

DO NOW: FREEWRITE/ QUOTE RESPONSE

• At the beginning of every class you will write your objective and the date at the top of a new clean sheet of paper in your “Writer’s Notebook”

• Objective: SWBAT explain the expectations of English IV. SWBAT apply our class goal to their personal success by completing a goal sheet.

• You will complete a “DO NOW” every day at the beginning of class

• Three times a week you will read independently for 10 minutes at the beginning of the class

• Expectations for DO NOW:• Every student is to be writing, no exceptions• Work independently and silently• Do not stop writing until the timer rings• Do not concern yourself with grammar or conventions- just write what

comes to mind.• Be mindful that you may be sharing your responses with a peer, the

class, or Ms. Cohen.

ENGLISH III SYLLABUSSilently read over the course description and vision.Materials: DUE FRIDAY• Paper• Writing Utensil• Independent Reading Book• Composition Book• 3 ring binder (at least 1 inch)• 5 dividers

Homework: Posted on the board daily You are expected to write your homework in your student

agenda

ENGLISH III SYLLABUSAttendance/ Tardy:10 absences for the semesterCMS/ Garinger Tardy Policy We will move fast in this class. With both the graduation project and our curriculum absences will put you behind!

Make-Up work table/ Wiki PageYour responsibility to make up your work and stay after school if you have questions or concerns.

Late work: 10 point deductionLate work submission form

ENGLISH III SYLLABUSWriting Utensils:Blue/ Black ink for submitted workPen/ pencil and highlighter every day

Grading:School Policy

Participation:Daily participation and warm-ups

Timing:Class will start and end on time. I will dismiss you! Do not pack up belongings until I provide that direction.

ENGLISH III SYLLABUSAcademic Honesty:A ZERO will be given for any work that does not uphold the standards of the academic honesty policy

Retakes: If you score below a 77%, you have the option to retake

Retakes must occur within five days

Extra Help:Tutoring: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 2:30-4:30

Parent ContactExpect me to contact parents!

ENGLISH III NORMSMake Responsible Choices• Follow directions• Do your homework• Please talk to me if you need help. I am always here.Be prompt, professional, and prepared• Materials in hand• Personal conversations paused and bathroom

business done• Remain in your seat unless told otherwiseTreat yourself and others with respect• GHS Code of conduct• Respect school property• Keep your hands and objects to yourself• Respect others trying to learn. Name calling,

fighting, or cursing will not be tolerated.

ENGLISH III NORMSBe positive! Embrace the journey:• We will learn, discover and grow together• Celebrate the small successes and accept

challenges as opportunities.Not debatable: RESPECT, dress code, cheating, cell phones, mp3 players/ ipods, food/ drinks in classCell phone and mp3/ iPod policy: • 1st time I see or hear it I will ask you to put it

away• 2nd time I will take it for the day• If it becomes a chronic problem or you

refuse to give it to me for the class period, administration and parents will be contacted

ENGLISH III NORMSAlways remember to TRAVEL:• T: Talk only when called on• R: Raise your hand silently when you

have a question or concern• A: Actively engage in class discussion

and learning• V: Value your space. Your must ask

permission to leave your seat.• E: Eat, drink or chew gum before class.• L: Learn from yourself and your peers.

Not from electronic devices!

ENGLISH III NORMSPOSITIVE CONSEQUENCESFor English III, “Travel Credits” are redeemable as posted in the

classroom and are issued to students who demonstrate the following:

Perfect Attendance for One WeekExceptional ParticipationReceiving an Explorer Award85% or higher on a quiz100% on an exit slip85% or higher on a test/ essay• These forms can be found in the make-up section of the room. You

are to keep track of these on your own. NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES1. First verbal warning2. Second verbal warning3. Removal from room and parent contact4. Administrative referralMajor infractions may result in more severe consequences being used

immediately at the discretion of the teacher.

CMS GRADUATION PROJECT• Paper requirements:• 6-8 Pages• Five primary/ secondary academic

sources•Due Dates will be strictly enforced! •Additional assistance provided after school and on weekends by appt.

LEARNING UNITS/ ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

FINAL WORDWe have a lot to cover this year: a research

project, three major texts, several short stories and articles, and along the way we’ll take a look at the entire development of the United States and the American spirit. We are interacting with what makes our country great and what causes our country to struggle—past and present. Our goal is not simply to absorb but to contribute to this discussion, understanding the society to which we wake up every day. Get ready.

PROCEDURESEntering the classroom: • Quietly• Pick up a daily handout• Read the board for instructions on where to place

your homework (either in the bin or on your desk)• Pick up your ISN from the back of the room and any

other materials you need• Clear your desk of all materials and begin the DO

NOW/ IR• You will be marked tardy if you are not in your seat

when the bell rings

Exiting the classroom:• Students are not to pack up until teacher instructs.• Teacher dismisses, not the bell.• Student must clean up any supplies or trash around

desk and return desks to original place.

BATHROOM/ HALL PASSESYou will have four bathroom/ hall passes a

semester. These passes cannot be used during the first or last 15 minutes of class. That means once you have used all four of these, you will not be allowed to leave the classroom again. I will keep track of this so use these wisely. I understand that emergencies happen, and those will be dealt with separately. You must sign the log near the door when you leave and re-enter the classroom.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO CHALLENGE AND CHANGE STATISTICS?

YOU ARE CHANGING STATISTICS.

WE MUST CONTINUE TO CHALLENGE STATISTICS.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO CHALLENGE AND CHANGE STATISTICS?

WHAT IS YOUR REACTION TO THESE STATISTICS?

THINK-PAIR-SHARE• This is something we will do often. • You have already “thought” about these

statistics in your written response.• Now you will talk quietly with a partner for one

minute, and then you will share our responses as a class.

• Find a partner that has the same birthday month as you

• Share your responses and exchange contact information in case of absences!

• Be prepared to share what your heard from your partner.

ENGLISH III BIG GOAL

OUR CLASS MANTRAS“Education is the passport to the future, for

tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X

“There is divine beauty in learning… To learn means to accept the postulate that life did not begin at my bird. Others have been here before me, and I walk in their footsteps. The books I have read were composed by generations of fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, teachers and disciples. I am the sum total of their experiences, their quests. And so are you.” – Elie Wiesel

“The reading of these documents enabled me to utter my thoughts, and to meet the arguments brought forward to sustain slavery… The silver trump of freedom had roused by soul to eternal wakefulness. Freedom now appeared to disappear no more forever.”- Frederick DouglassLiteracy is opportunity. Embrace the journey!

ENGLISH III BIG GOAL“College bound” means 100% of students will be on a path to be

accepted to college.

What does “college ready” mean?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtWahLuaJDI&feature=related

College English 101 SyllabusComplete Chart on Handout

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtWahLuaJDI&feature=related

ENGLISH III BIG GOAL: MINDSETS

ENGLISH III BIG GOAL

PERSONAL BIG GOAL

Now you should work independently completing your own big goal pyramid.

CLOSING

Share writing responses from the beginning of class.

Why is our goal important?

EXIT SLIPStudents are to treat these as they would

an exam.Work independently and silently.

Any cheating, wandering eyes, etc.. is an automatic zero. No warnings.

Do your best!

Reminders: Student Survey, Parent Survey, and Signed Syllabus sheet Due Friday

Materials Due MondayExit Procedure

LITERACY AS OPPORTUNITY…Enter the class quietly.Pick up your daily handout from the front table. Place your daily packet and writing utensil on the desk. All

other personal belongings should be placed under your desk.

Once the bell rings, silently begin your do now assignment.

Objective: SWBAT formulate during and post reading questions

through a close read of “Learning to Read” by Frederick Douglass in order to make inferences and draw conclusions. SWBAT work in groups to prepare written responses using textual evidence.

NORMS/ PROCEDURES/ EXPECTATIONS REVIEWReviewing Exit Slip from

yesterday

DO NOWComplete the anticipation guide on

the front of your packet.You have 8 minutes to write your

reactions to the facts listed. Expectations:Every student is to be writing, no exceptions

Work independently and silentlyDo not stop writing until the timer ringsDo not concern yourself with grammar or conventions- just write what comes to mind.

You will be sharing your responses.

DO NOW

Pass your paper to the right and respond RESPECTFULLY to your peer’s initial reaction.

Repeat the passing of papers.

Class Share

HOW IS LITERACY, OR THE ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY READ AND WRITE, A BASIC

NEED FOR OPPORTUNITY?In international comparisons of performance on reading

assessments, U.S. eleventh graders have placed very close to the bottom.

Between 1983 and 1999, more than 10 million Americans reached the 12th grade without having learned to read at even a basic level. In the same period, more than 6 million Americans dropped out of high school altogether.

So strong is the link between literacy and being a useful member of society that some states use 3rd grade-level reading statistics as a factor in projecting future prison construction.

44 million adults in the US cannot read well enough to read a simple story to a child.

HOW IS LITERACY, OR THE ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY READ AND WRITE, A BASIC NEED FOR OPPORTUNITY?

More than 20% of adults read at or below a fifth-grade level far below the level needed to earn a living wage.

The reading proficiency gap widens by nearly 10% at each level of school from elementary to middle to high school amongst African-America, Latino, and low-income students.

Nearly half of urban African-American and Latino students are dropping out of school. Of those who do stay in and graduate, it is estimated that nearly one in five remains functionally illiterate.

FREDERICK DOUGLASS“LEARNING TO READ AND WRITE”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su-4JBEIhXY




As we read, underline any section of the text that you find unfamiliar or confusing.


Return to the areas of the text that you underlined.

Write questions in the text that address your confusion:

• i.e. What does a word mean? Why did the author include this detail?

You must write at least five questions.


With a partner, share the questions that you have posed.


Class Questions:

GROUP WORKStudents are to be working in groups of fourEach person will stand and swivel their desk. (Model)

The moving of desks is to be done silently.Students desks must be touching.While in groups, you must use a whisper voice and only discuss the material or assignment. Any student or group that is off task will automatically lose their participation points for that day.

Although students are working in groups, each student is expected to be answering questions

WINDOWPANES• Teacher Modeling• Choose which question you will be responding

to and write that in the center of your “window”

• On the top of the “window”, make an inference (WHAT’S THAT?) in response to your question.

• On each side of your “window” include at least one piece of evidence from the text that supports your inference. Be sure to cite!

• On the bottom, analyze (WHAT’S THAT?) the evidence and inference and write a paragraph in response to the question.

COLLEGE READY WRITING EXPECTATIONSAvoid using “I”, instead try “readers”,

“audience”, etc.Make sure you have a clear thesis

statement at the beginning of your paragraph that expresses your response to the quote or to the question- What is the value of literary

Make sure you have two pieces of support/ examples

Make sure to use complete sentences and proper grammar and spelling

HOMEWORK/ EXITDue tomorrow:Student Survey/Parent SurveySigned Syllabus sheetCurrent Event Article

Exit procedure:Students are not to pack up until teacher instructs.

Teacher dismisses, not the bell.Student must clean up any supplies or trash around desk and return desks to original place.

ONE DAY TILL THURSDAY! Enter the class quietly.Turn in your student survey, parent survey, and

signed syllabus to the homework bin.Sit in the same seat you were in yesterday.What should be on your desk?• Current Event HW• Writing utensil• Paper• Frederick Douglass piece from yesterdayObjective:SWBAT identify the central themes in Martin Luther

King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream Speech” through a close read and paraphrase of the text.

In a complete paragraph, compare and contrast the theme relayed in one of the quotes below to the theme in Frederick Douglass’s autobiography. Which theme is more powerful? Why? Be sure to use evidence from the excerpt to support your comparison.

Reading makes immigrants of us all.It takes us away from home, but more important,it finds homes for us everywhere.~ Hazel Rochman ~

“A book is the most effective weapon against intolerance and ignorance.” – Lyndon Baines Johnson

When I look back, I am so impressed againwith the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense ofmyself in the world, I would do that again by reading,just as I did when I was young.~ Maya Angelou ~

In a very real sense, people who have read good literaturehave lived more than people who cannot or will not read.It is not true that we have only one life to lead; if we can read,we can live as many more lives and as many kinds of lives as we wish.~ S. I. Hayakawa ~

The more that you read,the more things you will know.The more that you learn,the more places you'll go.~ Dr. Seuss ~

“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” – Frederick Douglass

GALLERY WALKYou will SILENTLY walk around the room and read the completed window panes from yesterday.

You are to provide “glows” and “grows” for three of your peers work.

When the music is turned off, you are to return to your seats.

This activity will count as part of your participation credit for today.

WHAT DID WE COME UP WITH?

Overall class “Glows” and “Grows”

Share short response

THE WHY FOR TODAY…Defining our overall

question for the semester:

• Understanding the American Dream through the study of American literature

• Class goal connection

WHAT IS YOUR AMERICAN DREAM?Develop a definition for the American Dream. Choose a

member of your group that will be sharing this definition with the class.

Expectations: Students are to be working in groups of fourEach person will stand and swivel their desk. (Model)The moving of desks is to be done silently.Students desks must be touching.While in groups, you must use a whisper voice and only discuss the material or assignment. Any student or group that is off task will automatically lose their participation points for that day.

Although students are working in groups, each student is expected to be participating.

WHAT IS THE AMERICAN DREAM?

“AMERICAN DREAM…FOR WHOM”While watching complete video notes.

Video 1

Video 2

“I HAVE A DREAM”

One of the main components of the American Dream is understanding the value of having the freedom to dream.

Review of Homework

http://vimeo.com/67224181

“I HAVE A DREAM”

While listening follow the same process of close reading as yesterday:

• Underline any areas of confusion

• Write questions in margin• Class discussion of question

and significance of speech

COLLEGE READY WRITING EXPECTATIONSAvoid using “I”, instead try “readers”, “audience”,

etc.Make sure you have a clear thesis statement at the

beginning of your paragraph that expresses your response to the quote or to the question- What is the value of literary

Make sure you have two pieces of support/ examplesMake sure to use complete sentences and proper

grammar and spelling

INDEPENDENT RESPONSEHow would MLK define the American dream? What was his dream? Use evidence from his speech to support your response.

Analyze the effectiveness of MLK’s speech. What rhetorical devices does he choose to use? Are these used effectively?

HOMEWORK/ EXIT

Due tomorrow:Socratic Seminar Prep

Exit procedure:Students are not to pack up until teacher instructs.

Teacher dismisses, not the bell.Student must clean up any supplies or trash around desk and return desks to original place.

HAPPY FRIDAY! DUE: Current Event Article/ Surveys/

Syllabus in the homework binDO NOW: Independent Reading Procedure• Three times a week• Reading Logs• Reading Grades• Book Reviews

READING DIAGNOSTIC

WHY?

SOCRATIC SEMINAR1)Socrates = Greek Philosopher2)A discussion/debate between

individuals 3)Individuals guide discussion by asking

each other questions and responding to questions asked

Okay, but… WHY a Socratic Seminar?Socratic Seminars are used in college

classes – they help us become higher level thinkers and communicators!

WHAT IS A SOCRATIC SEMINAR?

HOW WILL I BE GRADED?

1) Listening skills2) Speaking (CITING THE TEXT, offering

strong ideas, relating to other speakers)3) Asking quality questions4) Understanding the reading5) Pre and post reflections 6) Look over rubric!

THIS WILL COUNT AS A TEST GRADE!

WRITTEN RESPONSESTopic:

Support:

Analysis:

Transition

ASKING HIGHER LEVEL QUESTIONS

1) Doesn’t have an “easy” answer Cannot answer with “yes” or “no” Responder has to argue for one

side or another2) Starts with “why” or “how”5) Uses textual support6) Text-to-text OR text-to-world connections

NORMS OF DISCUSSION

SOCRATIC SEMINARFishbowl Procedure• Inner Circle:

• Discusses Question• Outer Circle:

• Listening/ Tracking Peer’s Work• Taking Notes• Preparing Questions

Peer Evaluations

HOMEWORK: “I HAVE A DREAM” SPEECHWrite your own “I Have a Dream”

speech.Your speech should be at least one page

written.Your speech must address a specific

dream that you have and answer the following questions:

• Why is that dream important to you and to America?

• How can that dream be accomplished?• How are you going to motivate people

to join this cause?• What does this have to do with your

definition of the American dream?

WELCOME BACK! DUE: SUPPLIES and “I HAVE A DREAM”

SPEECH (Both on your desk)DO NOW: Independent Reading and

Reading Journal

BINDER AND WRITER’S NOTEBOOK SET-UPYour binder should not have any loose papers.

All papers are to be organized in the rings of the binder. Our class syllabus should be the first thing in your binder. Dividers separate the binder into five sections:

Classwork and NotesVocabularyChapter Questions/ HomeworkAssessments (Quizzes, Exit Slips)Trackers

BINDER AND WRITER’S NOTEBOOKS SET-UPPages Section Title Purpose1-3 Table of Contents Students keep track of

all mini-lessons so they can refer to them at a glance

4-10 What should I write? Students leave pages where we will do a number of brainstorming activities for those times when they claim they have nothing to write

10-12 Writing/ Literary Terms

Students write key writing and literary terms and their definitions (terms are gradually added throughout the semester)

13 Spelling Demons Students track their own personal spelling demons

14-30 Craft Students take notes from “craft” mini-lessons. “Craft” is defined as those things good writers do.

30-50 Editing Students take notes from “editing” mini-lessons. Editing lessons focus on mistakes writers make (i.e.run-on sentences or improper citations)

50+ Writing This is the heart of the writer’s notebook. Much like the artist’s easel or the hoopster’s gym, this is where the writer plays with writing on a daily basis.

LITERARY ANALYSIS RUBRIC

WRITING DIAGNOSTIC

PRESENTATION OF SPEECHESAs you watch the Booker T. Washington

Speech consider the following questions:

• What does he use to appeal to his audience?

• What is his presentation style?• What presentation skills can you

emulate?

“I Have a Dream” Student Presentations