Tuesday, September 8, 2009

English: 9/8,9/09

  1. Students get computers and complete online registration for online book.
  2. Complete the "Get to Know Your Book" survey and turn it in.
  3. Show, discuss, and experiment with the online classzone.com resources including what the book has available, vocabulary games and exercises, writing resources, reading resources, and more. Model and show as well as give students time to try the resources themselves.
  4. Tell students that all current grades are available on CrossPointe for their viewing if they have set themselves up for that.
  5. Hand out all graded essays. Discuss my statements on their individual papers. Answer all questions related to the assignment.
  6. Teach the Mary Lewis method of point, supporting detail, example/illustration. Cover examples of good writing, going from general to specific, and making examples come to life.
  7. Handout solution to vocabulary plan and go over.

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