Michael's First Blog

Agenda
1. SSR work for tomorrow's L.C. meeting
2. Preview final project
3. Start A.N.R.D.  (Autobiographical Rough Draft)

Homework
1. Begin Autobiographical Rough Draft (A.N.R.D.) (On loose-leaf paper!)
2. Finish L.C. book plus D.J. #2

     We started our day with breakfast and discussed a gripe and a gratitude with our literature circle groups. We had presenter come from Young MovieMakers to ask for student mentors to participate. We had the day to do what we thought was best for our productivity, and chose from Reading our L.C. book, starting the D.J. #2, starting the A.N.R.D. or the final project.  Ms. Witham discussed possible prompts that we could use for our Autobiographical Rough Draft, which included a distressing moment, a talent, an idea for your education, or a unique story about yourself.
     Next, the class went to our work as mentioned above, with students who had finished the book working on their second Dialectic Journal or brainstorming the A.N.R.D.  The portion of the class who had not yet finished their Lit. Circle Reading book either read their book or worked on their Dialectic Journal.
     Our class, behind schedule, is required to finish our Lit. Circle books by Tuesday, October 18.  We are also assigned to do our "Covers" for our Lit. Circle reading books.  We will be turning our Dialectic Journal into Luminous Passages, which will be put into our final project pamphlet.  PSAT (NMQST) on Wednesday!  Literature Circle meeting October 18.

 
    

Andres's first blog

         Agenda

• Autobiographical Narrative
• L.C. Work time
• Plot rollercoaster
• Luminous passage P.E.E.L.
• PSAT [Wed]

          Homework

• Brainstorm A.N.
• L.C. work

We started our day like any other, we got breakfast, we recited a memorized poem, and we read a new poem. Ms.Witham read us an essay ''Coastline Cruiser'' by Talya H. Ms.Witham asked the class what stood out to them on the essay, and we had really good answers from the people that spoke.

Students shared about how detailed the essay was and how strong the organization was. The student helped create images in the reader's mind through sensory details. We were asked to read the Autobiographical Narrative Essay Guidelines paper. For our first assignment we wrote in our table of contents ''Autobiographical Narrative Brainstorm'' on the page after our plot rollercoaster handout.

David's First Blog

AGENDA
1.POEM~Blog
2.SSR~WNB
3.Upfront-Election Coverage
HOMEWORK
*Continue Reading
*DJ#2(DUE THURSDAY)
*Plot Rollercoaster


We started the day as usual we got breakfast. Ms.Witham gave us time to read the book we chose.Tomorrow we going to have our first literature circle.We are going to do our first DJ for our Literature book.

Martin's First Blog

Agenda:
1. Poem/Blog
2. Readers theater
3. P.E.E.L.L Paragraph
4. Author's Chair

Homework:
1. Begin choosing an experience for your Personal Narrative.


First, we talked about yesterday's presentation about high school requirements. After that, we discussed the P.E.E.L.L. (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Language, Link) structure, and started to use P.E.E.L.L. on the book I Am Malala. However the class needs 10 more minutes to finish up their work on Monday.

Maryssa's First Blog

Agenda:
   -Poem
   -Current event Quickwrite
   -Readers' Theater Evidence gathering

Homework:
    -Continue C.E.Q  goal: full page

Today we started class by eating breakfast and followed up by saying our poems. After we finished saying our poems we read the class blog and chose a new blogger.  Then the last couple of groups for the Readers' Theater assignment went up to say their passages from the parts of the book they chose.  After finishing listening to the Readers' Theater we went back into the book, I Am Malala to find another passage that makes your group assertion better.  We wrote our homework in our agendas then went over the quickwrite assignment.   

Naila's First Blog

Agenda:                                                                                                                                                     

• Poem-Shared Good Things
• Malala prompt-PEELL Structure
• *Review Assertion
• Malala Readers theater review

Homework: 

• Type R.A-Format Properly!
• *Start each line at the Margin-If you use Google Docs, put in one column. If you use Word/Pages/or other you may use 1, 2, or 3 columns. 



Today in class, we first went over our poems "We Real Cool" and "Caged Bird." The class then copied down the agenda and homework that was on the board. We then started talking to our group and made an assertion on the book I Am Malala. One person from each group shared there groups assertion and as groups we claimed a part (ex. 1,2,3,4,5) to work on from the book to present in Reader's Theater.  

Sabrina's first blog

    Agenda
1. Poem/Blog
2. Random Autobiography share
3. Academic Discourse

   Homework
1. Finish R.A.R.D

 In the beginning of class, Ms.Witham gave us about 10 minutes to read, I Am Malala if you had not finished it. If you finished the book, then you could continue your Random Autobiography.  She went over the agenda on the board. After that, she asked us how to be a productive group. She showed us what period 1 thought about that. In our groups, we shared 2 lines that we liked from our Random Autobiography. After this, Ms.Witham picked on volunteers to read out loud the lines that they liked from their Autobiography.  Ms. Witham showed us her Autobiography, she used her work as an example to show and teach us about sensory details. She gave us 2 minutes to add any sensory details into our Autobiography. We didn't get to, "Save the Last Word."

Rain's First Blog

Agenda m
1. Poem/Blog
2. Malala Dialectic Journal Check (1-6)
3. "Save The Last Word"
4. R.A. Share + Continue

Homework
*Finish R.A.R.D. (2 Sides, add sensory detail)
 Makeup Missing Work

We started the day with our poems. So far many scholars seem to have memorized our first poem. Everyone has been put into different table groups where students found their favorite Dialectic Journal from the book, I Am Malala. Ms. Witham quickly explained our "Random Autobiography." Ms. Witham began talking about our Writers Notebook and how it was to be graded. We learned a new strategy, "Save The Last Word." This strategy helps group members to comment and allows students to read their responses. Reading our peers our very own work opens up a a new way to receive constructive feedback. For about 5 minutes, scholars shared their favorite dialectic journal to their table group for a peer review. For another 10 minutes, scholars shared their favorite dialectic journal. Then the class switched over to the Random Autobiography once more. 

Kaylee's First Blog

Agenda
1. Review poems "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks and "Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou
2. Malala group work (prepare for Dialectic Journal's #1-6)
3. Random Autobiography's

Homework
1. Complete responses for Dialectic Journal #'s 1-6
2. Continue Random Autobiography ( 2 pages)

Today were told to form three lines outside of class to form groups of four so we could start our Random Autobiographies. We then read our two poems "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks and "Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou aloud together. As a class, we collectively skimmed a Random Autobiograpy by a fourteen year old girl, Emily, who was the author of "Mud." Emily wrote about her challenges and acheivements and how she acknowledged the fact that she had more "mud" to walk through. In our groups of four, we started brainstorming short thoughtful sentences for our own Random Autobiographies.

Luca's First Blog

Agenda

1. Poem - Good Things

2. Dialectic Journals, #5 and #6

3. Gallery Walk/Syllabus - Check Future Map

4. Notebook Review

Homework

1. All first weeks work should be completed

2. Dialectic Journal #5 + #6 

3. Make up missing work (Grace period ends Tuesday, 9/13)

We started our day with reading our poems "We Real Cool" and "Caged Bird." Then, we read I Am Malala and found two new passages for our dialectic journals. Following our DJ's we took a walk around the room and looked at the new resources on our walls which will prepare us for National Novel Writing Month, aka, NaNoWriMo. More about this project can be found at http://ywp.nanowrimo.org. While we were doing this, Ms. Witham was checking our future maps assignment. After, we did a notebook review to remind us of our past assignments.

Ruby's First Blog

Agenda:

 1. Poem~ Blog

 2.  S.S.R~ I am Malala (plan for success) 

 3. *Watch: Malala's speech

 4. Share: Reflection / F. Map 

 5. Syllabus / *Gallery Walk 

Homework: 

 1. Syllabus signed- Monday 

 2. Finish I.A.M. for Monday 

 3. Make up missing work: Grace Period Due Tuesday  9/12

    Today we began class  with SSR. Then we read the poems "Caged Bird" (by Maya Angelou) and "We Real Cool" (by Gwendolyn Brooks). After the silent reading was over we all chose a partner to share our reflection and future map with. Further more, we began going through our Syllabus for the rest of the semester. Some of us completed the Gallery Walk, but many of us didn't.

  

Samuel's First Blog

9/8/16

Agenda:
1. Poem!
2. Blog!
3. SSR- Malala or Lit Circles Books
4. 5 week Reflection
5. Syllabus

Homework:
1. 5 week reflection
2. finish future map

           First we read the book I am Malala for 15 minutes. Then we read the poems together. After Ms. Witham asked "Who knows how to get into Jupiter Grades?" Then she handed us a small piece of paper that gave us tips from successful Venice High students. She gave us 5 minutes to read the paper and then another 5 minutes to share what you read. Then Ms. Witham told us to start writing your reflection. Checking future map. CLASS DISMISSED!!!!

Jacky's First Blog

9.7.16

Agenda:                                                                                            

·     1. Poem!

·     2. Blog!

d    3. SWBS *review and share*
      4. Add to Future Map

Homework:
Read to p. 164
Add to Future Map

We started class today by reading the poem "Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou and "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks. We then partnered up to review our SWBS summaries. After reviewing our summaries, we read them out loud to the class with our partners. Once we finished with our summaries we reviewed our future map brainstorms and were told to personalize and continue adding future hopes, goals, and dreams to the map.

Maurice's First Blog

Agenda:
Poem !
Blog !
Malala ~ revise it
SWBS *review*
Future Map Share

Homework:
Read Malala to pages 164
*Finish Future Map Brainstorm

In class today we went over the poems "Caged Bird" and "We Read Cool." Next we went over the future map brainstorm. Ms. Witham showed us her future map. Then Ms. Witham put us in our book reading groups. Next we reviewed our chapter that we were assigned. Lastly, we finished our SWBS.

Ruby M's First Blog

9.1.16

Agenda:                                                                                            

·      Poem!

·      Blog! Name the blog

·      Malala Summaries w/ Partners *reading scores 

·      Future Map brainstorms  

Homework:

·      Future Map Brainstorm

·      Summer Reading due Tuesday, 9/6; newcomer extension: 9/20

We started class differently today by choosing a new poem called “Caged Bird” which we practiced multiple times. Then we passed out our miniature agenda books and wrote down our schedule for the class. After that we paired up with partners based on which chapter we are on to read the I am Malala book. We ended class reading the I am Malala book and we will continue on Tuesday.

Manuel's First Blog

8.31.16

Agenda:                                                                                            

·      Poem

·      Review DJ #1-3

·      SSR: I am Malala

·      Malala’s Summaries

·      Preview Future Map

Homework:

·      DJ #4

·      Summer Reading due Tuesday, 9/6; newcomer extension: 9/20

We started the day just as we always have with the poem “We Real Cool.” Then we reviewed our dialectic journals. After reviewing the Dialectic Journals we read Malala’s book. After the start of reading the book it got really quiet. We are going to get partners depending on the chapters we’re on. The majority of students voted for our blog to be called “The Breakfast Club.”