Thursday, April 21, 2016

Learning Objectives:

• How do I present an oral reading and transform a written draft into talking points for discussion?

UIL Update - Lunch: Ready Writing Coaching Today.  Dictionary Skills with Ms. Rosales.

We'll compete in Writing Next Week - I will pull you out of 6th and/or 7th period.

Opening:

1. Log in to 3.9 and create a Sticky Note with you and your partner's name.

2. Review your notes on the film.

3. Prepare a written response to the Writing Prompt in your class notebook: 4/21: Film Response.

Work Period:
4. When you have prepared a draft, rehearse an oral reading of your response.

• Present your written response in a group of FOUR.  After each oral reading, reflect together on the strengths and weaknesses of your oral response and the ideas you presented.

5. Class Notebook: 4/21: Talking Points #1

Prepare for a class discussion by transforming your response into a few "talking points" about the film.  

Theme: "Finding Light in the Darkness

• What are your opinions on the film?  
• What evidence from the film can you cite?

• Review the Check your Understanding Prompt online for additional notes

Closing:

 Stay in the room for Literature Circle Group 

CN - 4/21: Discussions about the Film.  

Use your notes, plus these discussion prompts:

Discussion Notes: