Friday, March 21, 2014

Learning Objectives:
I can...

• analyze and respond to a poem in a small group setting
• consider what elements of expository are at each performance level
• consider planning and organizational strategies for narratives

Reminders:

Assignments/Assessments due Monday

Assessments: 

• Annotated Bibliographies due Monday (4 = 70, 5 = 80, 6 = 90)
• "My Growing Vocabulary" and "Book Log" also should be up to date (10%)

Assignments:

• 24+ "Notes on Reading" 
• Independent Reading Log #26
• Class Journal

Opening:

1. Small group discussions about the poem "New Moon"

Use the text to discuss:

• Why is the poem titled "New Moon"?
• What is the author's tone?

2. Share your words and phrases for "teacher"

3. Share the "controlling idea" in your narrative essay

4. Why use a "renaming" strategy like this in an essay?

Work Period:

5.  Read Aloud the "4" essay.

• What makes a "4" expository essay?

6. Examine the "3" - what was lost, and what remained?

• Of what you highlighted, what was removed (highlight with another color)

7.  Follow the same process for the 2 and 1.  

• What happened?  
• What remained?  
• What was lost?

8. In your classroom journal, reflect on what you learned from the "devolution" process.

Closing:

9. Gallery Walk the Expository Essays around the room.  

• "Notice" strengths in the essay you read.
• Post what you "notice" on a sticky-note.