First and sixth periods looked at an article about rising antisemitism in Germany to explore non-textual elements of online sources and practice effective readers' skills again. I actually provided...
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What our classroom did in previous days, weeks, months, even years…
Hiding, Act 3 Blitz, and Think Alouds
First and sixth continued with the Think Aloud from Friday. We'll begin the play tomorrow. Second and fourth began a redaction project, working to reduce 3.2-3.5 into a one-period production, with...
Think Alouds and a Quiz
First, sixth, and seventh periods all worked with a reading strategy called the Think Aloud. First period completed the teacher modelling and whole-class work but didn't have time to transition to...
Holocause Discussion, Planning, and Reading
First and sixth periods finished up the intro to Anne Frank, working in groups of four to have a discussion based on the "Written Conversation" best practice. We'll begin the diary proper tomorrow....
Final Research, Project Start, and Brian’s Change
First and sixth periods (see below) had a final bit of research time for the Holocaust. We'll go over what we learned tomorrow, then begin the diary Friday. More images in the gallery. Second and...
Research, 3.1, and Written Completion
First and sixth periods began a short day-and-a-half research project about the Holocaust before reading about Anne Frank. We'll be presenting the results in groups, practicing the "Written...
Anne Frank Start, Act Two Completed, Vocabulary and Discussion
First and sixth periods began The Diary of Anne Frank. We did a role play that put students in the role of an oppressed minority, followed by a brief review of the Holocaust and the rise of the Nazi...
Homework Only
We'll do a quick homework update today -- it's Friday and we're all tired. Homework First and sixth periods: begin working on first draft of ballad essay. Second and fourth periods: read 2.4 from...
Introductions, the Balcony, and Hatchet
First and sixth periods worked on the introduction to their ballad essay. We'll be finishing up the project tomorrow, with the final draft due January 30. Second period went over 2.2 -- the famous...
Introductions, the Balcony Scene, Sensory Writing
First and sixth periods looked at the introductions of several novels to discover the qualities of a compelling introduction. After a presentation of introduction strategies, we worked on...
Transitions, Light and Dark, and Sensory Practice
First and sixth periods worked on transitions in the Schaffer model, specifically the use of transitions with concrete details. We examined the role transitions play -- they show relationships --...
Participation Evaluations
Today's main focus for first, sixth, and seventh periods was a participation self-evaluation. Second and fourth periods looked at the meeting of Romeo and Juliet and discovered what a show-off...
